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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23
THE GUINEA FOWL.



The Guinea fswl was originally brought
from Guinea, Africa, where it is found in q
wild stare. While they die dow quite do.
nestle, they show traces Of their former
condition in their rowing habits and their
fsndnsss fer secreling their sests. It 10 sci.
dom necessary for those who swn pair or
more to set the eggs, for some tine during
the season they will be quite certain to elude
discovery and bring cut nice little Aeck Of
yousg ones. It is better on some aecounts
10 set the eggs under . good mstherly hen
and let her bring the chicks up. Thus rear
ed they wander less and are more domestic.
The fiial affection is very strong, and they
will follow their hen mother, to her great
disgust and annoyance, until they are full
grown. The young. If Matched in the warm
weather Of Summer, are hardy and need bu,
little care. The Guinea hen will bring of a
brood and feed them in the fields for weeks
before she brings them to the farmhouse. II
reared by hens, it is best to allsw them lib
erty, and not to coddle and nurse them very
much. They do not bear confinement as
we'll quite Is little chickens. Their pecu-
liar cry will scare hawks End crows, and
save many Spring chicken from an un,ime-
ly end. They seldom make = racket a,
night without = COED cause, and their watch
fulness is safeguard against chicken thieves
and other marauders. In their wanderings
over the farm they destroy many insect enc
mics and weed seeds, and do little damage
to growing crops BY scratching and eating.
They lay large number Of eggs, which,
though small. are Of gssd quality and very
nutritious. For pot pie these birds cannot
be surpassed. The flesh is dark and samy,
but not strong. II better known they would
better appreciated, but they do not 20 beg
ging for purchasers even now in some count.
ries. The plumage Is a ground work Of
blue sPrinkled ever with pearl dots Of white
on their breasts. There is . white variety
differing from the pearl only in color, being
in all probability sport from the pearl.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23
A Gift For All.

In order to give all 4 chance to test it,
and thus be convinced Of its wonderful cur.
alive powers. DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, will be-,
for limited time, given away. This offer
is not oily liberal. boz shows 'unbounded
faith in the merits Of this great remedy. All
who suher from coughs. colds. consumption,
asthma, bronchitis, or any affection Of
throat, chest. or lungs. are especially re-
quested to call at ]. A. Bonham's Store and
get trial bottle free. Large bottles 81 90.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23

Trains and run daily.
!, Train runs Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri
days.
Train runs Tuesdays. Thursdays and sstur.
AayS.
Passenger trains make close connection at
Mound House with express trains of Virginia
And Truckee Railroad, which connect at Reno
with east and westbound trains OF Central Pa
cinc Railrosd.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Hawthorne. with United States stage Cos
coaches for Aurora l26 miles); BOdie Isl miles);
and for Landy md bridgeport
AZ Luning. tizS miles non Mound Housel.
with Giimer. Salisbury 4 Cos tri-weekiy
stages, Ueaving Mondays, Wednesdays and FRI
days, for Downeyttlle, Grantsville and Bel
mont.
Al Csndeiaria. with United States Stage Co.'S
stages for Columbus "a miles,, silver Peak.
Montesuma. Aida Valley. Gold Mountain. etc.
Al Keller, with stages for Csrro Gordro Is
hiics,. Darwin ca miles). and Panamint.
II. N. YERINGTON,
Asststant superintendent.
s-~-yze--' : ORA. BENDER,
General Freight and Passenger Agent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23
Runaway.

James Meehan and Mr.. Hancock met with
= runaway accident last Saturday while re.
turning from the funeral Of Chas. Brown.
Just this side Of Silver City the horse being
driven, which belonged to Meehan, turned
the buggy over and spilled the occupants on
the ground. Neither Of the men were hurt,
and they were brought to Dayton BY Al
Bennets. Of Silver City. The horse ran
quite distance before freeing himself from
the buggy. pieces Of which he left along the
read until he tsok to the hills. The animal
was not found Tor day OF two after the &C.
cident happened. and the buggy was total
wreck.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23

There 10 talk Of the Eureka .CsnS thine
seon starting up.
The Governor has signed the Ttespass
bill, as Il is called. coed job.
Assessor CARING has been out in the
vallies again this week on business.
B. I. Truman, our former Covnty Re.
corder, left for San Francisco On Tuesday
last.
The QUESTION now is, who will be our
next Postmaster We hear Of severa, appli.
cants.
-Chas. Brswn, WHO committed suicide q,
Suuo last week. was Buried in Virginia City
last Saturday.
The annual convention Of the Nevada
Live Stoek Association was held in Winnie.
mueca Monday.
What has become Of the proposed Ar.
tesisn Well Company that was to have been
formed in Mason Valleyf
-Ffsnk Lo,hrsp most emphatically denies
that he is President Of the Old Bachelor
Club, or that he even belongs to the order.
READ the accounts Of the closing Of
the Californis Legislature. ye Eastern kick
ers. and say no more about Nevada being .
"Retten Borough"
Robert Brann, Of San Francisco. an ell.
der brother Of Gds and Are4.. paid visit to
his mother, Mrs. B. S. Masohf Of Mason Val.
ley, the first Of this week.
MIR. J. L. Campbell left the irst Of this
week on q visit 20 Seattle. w. 7. He Is
thinking some Of inve s.irg in real estate in
that section Of the country.
The Government Appropriation bill al.
lows for salarie. At the Carson Mint. Sz9. $50;
wages Of workmen and adjusters. $50, 600;
contingent expenses, t2s. 900.
The ball given BY Company l.. N. N.
c., At Greenfield, last Friday evening was
largely attended and all expressed themselves
As having enjoyed delightful evening.
Mrs. Bridget Msran. an old redident Of
Sutro, died last Wednesday after quite =
protraeted iliness. Her funeral tssk place
yesterday in Virginia, and was largely At.
tended.
The Homer Index. jim Tswnsend's pa.
per, came out on the i6th Inst. printed On
greea paper. Probably James begaa to eel.
citrate the Seventeenth Of Ireland one day
ahead Of time.
1t is now reported that there are four feet
Of snow At Vaudeville, Cal. At the head
waters Of the Carson. II this Is - there
will BE- mere water II he river this Summer
than was expected.
Alex Brann, brother Of eur SheriF. 10
once more among the sagebrush people. He
has been engaged in mining in Arizona for
some years past. but now thinks he will
make his home in Nevada, for time at least.
Information has been received Of the
murder Of Deputy United States Marshal w.
A. Moody in Indian Territory by men he was
trying to srrest. Moody is the sixteenth
deputy killed in the Territory within year.
Lessee J. e. Severance shipped on Mon.
day last s bars Of silver bullion-6,7S9 oun.
ces. The Monitor Belmont mill is doing
good work on Barcelona ore this Winter.
The coaeentrators are running steadily At
Spanish Belt.-B<imeSf Courier
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23

Thursday Was the beginning q the vernal
equiasx, when the movement Of the earth IN
the ecliptic brisgs the sun directly over the
equatorial liae. beth poles just catching its
light. the days and n,ghts beng equal in all
parts Of the world. The beginning 81 the
vernal aad autsnnal equiasxes are ssually
preceded OF followed BY meteorological dis.
turbaaess terned squisoetiai stsr.s. which
natsrialised this year just sae day priss the
date Of the equinox.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23
Renews Her Y~uth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley. Peterson, Clay Co.,
Iowa. tells the following remarkable story,
the truth Of which is vouched for by the res.
idents Of the town: ~ am - years old,
have been troubled with kidney complaint
and lameness for many years; could not dress
myself without help. Now am free from
all pain and soreness, and am able to do all
my own housework. owe my thanks to
Electric Bitters for having renewed my youth.
and removed completely all disease and
pain" Try bottle, only 50 cents, at ]. A.
Donham's.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23
A HAPPY Wenan..

"The happisst women like the happisst
nations have no history" says that wsnder.
full writer. George Eliot. but ~ woman cau
be happy whs is suffering from the irregu.
larities and "weaknesses" 80 common to the
sex. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription will
soothe nervsus troubles and restore health
and v,gor once more. The roses will bloom
again on those faded cheeks. 1t is posi-.
tive cure for the most complicated and OBJ.
stinate cases Of prolapsus, weak back, "fe.
male weakness, anteversion, retroversion,
.bearing down" sensations, chronic coages.
tion, inflammation and liberation, inAamma.
ten, pain and tenderness. and kindred all.
mentS.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23
Censunptior surely Cured.

To THE EpIroR-Please inform your
readers that have positive remedy for the
above named disc ase. By its timely use
thousands Of hopeless cases have been per.
nanently cured. Ishall be glad to send
two bottles Of my remedy FREE to any Of
your reshers who have consumption il they
will send me their express and postofhce ad.
dress, Respectfully, T. A. SLOCUM, NJ.
c., 1871 Pearl st. New York.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23
LUCKY DlLL.
Ne Trss llisssry Or mis- rate.

Nn0 EFO0 MsSsSby d hAhp = w.
A story relative to "Lucky Bill" recently
appeared in the Cssefft. 1t claims that he Is
still alive. and that the Gazette reporter re-.
Gently paid visit to Avereli's ranch, and on
opening the grave found the coffin filled
with s,oaes. The Css<ffs 6xes the date Of
his alleged burial in 1855. This 10 incorrect
- is also the statement that his tomb was
"a Avereli's ranch. The Gsssffe claims that
his burial was \ 'fake," and that he Was
spirited away to California. The true story
Is ~ follows: .-..t
Lucky Bill was tried in 1858 In Charlie
Schuls's barn on the charge Of secreting
Edwards, . horse thief and murderer, and
assisting him to escape. The Judges were
John Cherry, DR.. King and 4 man from
Honeylske Valley. c. N. Noteware, Geo.
W. Chedie, the druggist. and man named
Long, were the court reporters who took
down the evidence. all Of which was pub
ished in the Aswfsis Dewsuss. Published
In Inyo county.
He was convicted snd sentenced to he
hung. Rough Elliott. now under sentence
iss murder in Inyo county. acted A. hang
man BY the appointment Of the Court.
He Wa taken to the ranch new known -
Elroda ranch. and Aaag about ten s.clsck
h The morning. in the preseace Of several
hundred people.
There was great excitement 1t the time.
ssd IL was reported that a, attempt would
BE made 70 rescue him. and ever enc hundred
men were around the gallows. armed with,
rides, under the command Of Major Ormsby.
The hanging was recognized ~ legal. and
after life was extinct the bsdy was buried
near Elrsd's ranch.
A regular gallsws was erected. and it
remained standing fer ssne time. After.
wards It was pitched int the road and re.
NAMED there until 1t vas taken away for
6rewosd.
Nh. Chedic says that hare was really no
evidence 70 sustain the charge, bat public
excitement ran high and the msb demanded
victim. There are scores Of people ia The
valley now living. who saw the hanging
ind saw the body buried, fer the funeral
~as attended By hundreds Of ci,izeas.-C~.
sen Appeal.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup shsuld
always be used when cutting teeth. 1t re-.
lieves the little sufferer At once, It produces
natural. quiet sleep BY relieving the child
from PAIN, and the little cherub swakes ~
''bright a. buttsn." 1t 10 very pleasant
to taste. II soothes the child. softens the
gums. sllsys all pain, relieves wind. regu.
lates the bowels. and IL the best known
remedy for diarhoea. whether. arising from
teething or ether causes. Twenty. FIVE cents
Z bottle.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23
An Apparent Paradox.

The Eureka Ssnsissi says: A we'll, In.
formed gentleman recently told the writer Of
this article that the books Of the Central Pa.
ci6e Railroad Company show the shipment
annually Of more beef cattle to the San
Francisco market from this State than the
combined aggregate returns Of all the assess.
ors Of all the counties Of Nevada place on the
rolls yearly.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23
BuckIen's Arnica salve j.

The best salve in the world for cuts, brui.
ses, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores.
letter, ehapped hands. chilblains, corns, and
all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price as cdnts per boz. For sale by ]. A.
Bonham.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23
Another CeheentratiaE faaat.

Some eight or ten men are now employed
in removing the machinery from the Grand
Prize mill. preparatory to tearing down the
building and the erection Of concentrating
works upon the site Of the present structure.
The plans Of the new work, are completed,
and the use Of the mill foundations, which
are solid and just suited for the purpose.
will materially lessen the cost Of construe.
ton BY rendering large amount Of grading
aud mason work unnecessary. A trial test
Of 800 tons Of concentrating ore from the
Prize has just been completed at the Queen
works. which proved highly satisfactory,
working up to high percentage. Times.
R<vfezv.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23
How To cain Flesh And strength.

Use after each meal Scott's Emulsion
with Hypcphosphites. 1t Is as palatable 4,
milk, and easily digested. The rapidity
with which delicate people improve with its
use is wonderful. Use it and try your weight.
As remedy for Consumption, Throat affec,
tons, and Bronchitis. it is unequaled
Please read:
al used SCOTS Emulsion with child
eight months old with good results. He
gained four pounds in . very short time."-
T. PRIM, NJ. D., Alabama,
az gave Scott's Emulsion to q gentleman
81 years old. troubled with Chronic Bron.
chitis, with the most excellent results. j.
c. CAsoN, Broken Arrow, Ala.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23
Tho Lundy Mystery.

The Homer ksdsr says: ED Green's
nanny. goat is . pussler. -Four months ago.
when he bought her, the seller assured him
that ''the eritter would Hidden in . week.
And still no signs" It is probably case
of alfalfa bioat,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23
Guilty q Murder.

The trial Of Josiah Potts and wife for the
murder Of Faucet At Carlin, which took
place At Elks last week, resulted in'ths con.
victisn Of both Of murder in the first degree.
md they have been sentenced to hang.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-23
ALLOwDD
by The
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
Lyon County, Nevada,
March Term OF l990S

ed by the Board of County Commissioners at
its regular monthly meeting. held March 4th.
1889:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-06
ADVICE rl uurHrRs

Are you disturbed al night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teethf If SO,
send at once and get a bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculsble.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm &,
medistely. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-06

age of Hanna, passed by green garden, in
the midst of which were three graves, and
reached kind of hermitage scooped in the
rock. il front of which, on a sunny bench,
sat an old man with huge white beard that
swept 20 his knees No stranger had pene-
trated nto that valley in many a long year;
but the patriarch was past the age when sur
prise is possible, and meekIy babe the travel
ers be seated on the bench beside him
When they had refreshed themselves with
rest and food the old hermit babe them tell
their stories, whilst the maiden sat at their
feet, little nearer to Georges than to the
others, istening with downcast eyes. Hanna
related what had sent them in search of the
Whispe ing Tree of Kama, emitting nothing,
not even the love Of the young man for the
being OF his dream. The hermit smiled in
his white beard and said: II am 100 years
old and no longer fear the enmity of man;
for an in hopes of the mercy of God.
have sin ned, but have suffered. 1t was L,
. Hanna, who take away thy wife Lisbet.
l took her TO my tents, not far from this val
leyS but she refused her love, and died. Then
| desponded and retired to this hermitage
with hen child, which bred as my own 1
called him Kama which in our tongue means
the Bereaved, and named the place OF our
dwelling after him. lie grew up not KNOW
ing his origin, and in due time knew a mai
den, and took her and dwelt with her In hap
piness until he died, and she died leaving this
daughter to my care.
There are the graves of Lisbet, and her son
and her sons wife," said the old man, point
ing to the three mounds of earth. His hand
fell, says the story, with rattle. Old age
had done its work He had lived to restore
the granddaughter of Lisbet TO him who had
So long sought for herself, and was buried in
the little garden before his hermitage
The good old Hanna-whilst the hermit
was telling his story-put his arms round the
necks of Miriam and Georges, and pressing
them to is breast, tried to speak, but could
only give utterance TO Il loud cry of triumph
and joy. They say, too, that he always
wandered in his speech little afterward,
and wouli, now and then, wish that he were
asleep in Kama by the side of Lisbet.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-06
The Closing of an Imoprtsnt ou,,e,

The blockade of port is not more in
furious to its commerce than is even the
temporary obstruction of the bowels 10
the health Of the system. Constipation
necessarily arrests the secretion of bile,
impedes al d disorders digestion, and poi
sons circulation. The safest and most
effective. as it is also the most genial,
laxative ard anti-bilious medicine in ex>
istence is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and
it is more than probable that its sovereign
efficacy as a preventative and remedy for
intermittent and remittent fever is large
ly due to its reformstory action upon the
liver, an organ prejudicislly involved in
all malaria complaints. Persons with q
tendency also to rheumatic. neuralgia and
kidney trouble cannot do better than to
antsgonize it with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which invariably checks it at the
outset. The weak. moreover. are in
vested with strength by this fine invigor-
ant.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-06
RsPULsEo.

My shoes are down at heel,
And my dress Is soiled and torn;
I'm as miserable a gal as you could see;
With my little brother Bill
q was big when he was born),
I've been begging round to get bite for tea
Last year The Daily Times
Got the dollars and the dimes
OF the wealthy, who have more than they osin
spend,
And they sent us for spree
On the river don't you see,
And thought The Times the times was going to
mend.
So this spring, when mother died
O.ord how Bin and have cried)-
just thought as how I'd see The Times men;
Maybe they would give us bread,
II told 'em mothers dead;
But I'll never, never go TO them again.
With supercilious air,
And a stony hearted stare
They all turned their backs on brother Bid snd
me;
Just dirty ragged gal
And her little begging pal
Was two things they didn't banker for TO see.
And printer told mo since
(ie'd n necktie like prince
That they never gives 10 beggars calling so;
But TO organized concerns,
That by praises as returns,
Makes good lad" for the paper, don't you KNOW
st. Louis Republic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-06
LOCAL NOTICES.

The Crown dining hall. No. 1908 Sec
ond avenue, is now ready to furnish you
the best meal in the city for 25 cents.
For Rent-Two rooms over my mcr-
chant tailoring establishment.
1T. DIXON.
A. D. Hnesing, real estate and insur-
ance agent. Office No. 1908 Second ave>
nue., Rock Island.
Try the new Excelsior Bread made
only at the Vienna Steam Bakery, Dav>
export. For sale at Weverhauser e.
Denkman's mill store. H. Korn.
j. 81. Ransom will celebrate the open
ing of his new sample room this
evening with big lunch. He invites
his friends and the public generally to
give him a call.
The Royal Insurance company, of Eng
land. has the largest surplus of any fire
insurance company in the world. A. d.
Huesing. agent. office No. 1903 Second
avenue. Rock Island.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co.,
of Boston, Mass. organized 1872. As
sets nearly S1.OO0,00O. E. W. Hurst.
agent Office over Rock Island National
bank
Z. f. Parmenter, attorney NJ law.
Makes collections. loans money and will
attend to any legal business intrnsted TO
him. Office, postoffice block. Rock ISL
and, Ills. ds&w1y
A. III. Hampton. of Fourth avenue
and Ninth streets, dishes up the finest
ice cream in the city, and can furnish
public and private parties. picnics, etc,
with ice cream in anv quantity Cigars
and confectionery, cakes and pies always
on hand
Barth Babcoek, Dentists.
No, 1924 Second avenue. Special atteu-
| ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
| inserting teeth without plates.
Surety on Bonds.
Those who are required to give bonds
in positions of trust. and who desire to
| avoid asking friends To become their
sureties. or who may wish to relieve
friends from further obligations as bonds
man, should apply to the agent of the
American Surety Co.. of New York.
Ed LIEBERKNECHT,
General Insurance Agent.
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-06
AN EXTRAORDINARY oFFRR-To ALI wa

N
<Aing employment. We want live, energetic
agents in every county in the United States and
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that can be sold to every house owner, it might
be necessary To make IAN EXTRAORDINARY
OFFER" to secure good agents AT once, but we
have concluded to make it to show, not only our
confidence in the merits of our invention hnt in its
stability by any agent that viii handle il with
energy. OuF agents now at work are making
from $3.50 toS90N month clear, and this fact
makes il SAFE for US to make our offer to all who
are outof employment Any agent that will give
our busness's thirty days trial and fiji to clear
at least $lOG in this time, ABOVE ALL Expenses
can return sll goods unsold Ia and we will re-
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ployer of agents ever dared TO make :such offers
nor would we II we did not know that have
agents now making more than double this amount
Our large descriptive circulars explain our offer
of empl .Sfient VIZ. wish to send to everyone out
postage stamps for postage. Send AZ and snt
cure the agency in time for the boom, and go 10
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Sid Smithfeld St. Pittsburgh, Pa.