davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20

In some parts Of Northern Africa. says Mr..
C. F. Holder, it was the cus;o=. years ago,
to employ large balloons to hold torches al
balls and Other entertainments given at night.
On one occasion the owner of half dozen
Of these curious creatures gave ball, and
had the entire force seated upon a bench,
each holding torch or hambeau. Every.
thing proceeded smoothly, until finally one
Of the balloons probably dropped asleep and
allowed its torch to strike its neighbor. In.
SANITY there arose dreadful shrek, and a
horrid odor OF burnt hair.
The victim. intent on retaliation, struck
the sleeper violently with its torch, thu,
burning another, and soon all the torch bear
ers were engaged in sangunary encounter.
The bowls of rage and agony completely
drowned the music and broke up the enter.
tainmept
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
Fall OF Black snow.

At Aiken, Mimi, on April 2, at 4:45
o'clock, it became SO dark that lights were
necessary in business houses, and the air
was filled with snow that was as black and
dirty as though it had been trampled into
the earth. Six ounces OF snow and one. fourth
ounce of dirt and sand were found IN the
bottom OF dish. The dirt is very fine,
something like emery, and contains particle,
that have metallic luster. This dirty snow
fell to the depth Of half an inch. The at
mosphere at the time presented peculiar
greenish linge. There was little wind blow.
ing at the time from the northwest, though
there seemed to be consider able wind higher
IN the air. Solid chunks Of ice and sand
are reported to have been picked up in
various pisces.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
Undcseryedly Laughed At.

The un linking are prone to make game OF
nervousness. Yet this is a very real and
serious affi ,ction, the harassing symptoms oil
which are rendered all the more poignan
by rdicule. The stomach is usually respon-
,ible for these sympoms-ils weakness and
disorder find reflex in The brain, which is
the headquarters Of the nervous system As
nerve tonic and lranquiilzer, we believe
hat not one can be pointed out so effective
as Hostetter's Stomach BiIters. In rem. wing
vigorous dige,loa, il stilkes the key note of
recovery of strength and quie'ude by the
nerves. Headaches, tremors in quiet sleep,
abnormal sensitiveness TO unexpected noises
all these modify and ultimately disappear
as the system gains strength from the great
tonic. Dyspepsia, biliousness, rheumatism,
constipation and kidney complaints are sub
dued by the Bittrrs.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
An Unhappy Home.

al wish my wife would get well or-some
thing" said husband who had been sorely
tried with an invalid wife. Ii seems heart
less speech, but who can tell the discomfort'
Of home where the wife is always sick
Poor food, crying children! No wonder the
man grows desperate. But if he would get
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for the
wife he would find that the sunshine would
return 10 his home. "Favorite Prescription
is a positive cure for the most complicated
and obstinate case Of leucorrhea, excessive
flowing, painful nenstruation, unnatural sup
pressions, prolapsus or falling of the womb,
weak back. "iemale weakness" anleversion,
retroversion, "bearing down" sensations,
chronic congestion. Inflammation, pain and
tenderness in ovaries, accompanied with sin.
ternal heat"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20

The Piutes of Mason Valley had a big rain
dance last week. Their big man who form
erly brought rain when they desired it, died
last Summer. and therefore they have taken
it upon themselves TO pray for rain in their
peculiar manner. II rain does not come soon
there will be another big dance at the Walker
Lake Reservation on which occasion the Pi.
utes from all over the country will be notified
to be present.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
Passing strange.

An exchange says: If we were to put a
two line local in the most obscure corner oil
the paper, which stated that a certain bust
ness man charged more for his goods or KEEP,
an inferior quality than his competitors, that
man would employ bull headed slugger to
come around and kill US next morning. Bu'
if we were to ask that same man for an ad
vertisement Of his wares, he would say:
"No; don't believe in advertising; no one
reads the papers,"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
-MKs. GERTRUDE ArHERroN and Ell

-MKs. GERTRUDE ArHERToN and Ella
Wheeler Wilcox are getting their writings
pretty well advertised by commenting on
each others charms Of face and form through
the newspapers. Mrs. Anterior described
Mrs. Wilcox as "litae mouse colored
woman" in letter to the San Francisco Ay-
gonaat, and the latter retalisted by saying
that Mrs. Anterior wore her dresses unbe-
comingly low and bleached her hair. This
brought about discussion as to the merits
Of the writings Of the two women, and it has
been decided that Mrs. Wilcox is by far the
superior author if she is not quite as good
looking as Mrs. Anterior.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
The Sheep.Herder.

Woodland, CAL, Mail: We have just re
ceived pretty chrome representing shep
herd tending his flock. In the foreground
stands the shepherd, combining the beauty
and grace of an Apollo and an Adonis, q
happy smile on his classic mouth and pretty
crook in his hand. In the background are
the sheep. Clean contented animals they
look, with their white feeces and soft eyes
1t is very pretty picture.
Out on the plains of Yolo little different
scene can often be Witnessed. The happy
sheep herder will be seen sighting black gnats
with one hand, while with the other he will
be engaged in picking cockleburrs from hi
hair and overalls. Once month, if he ha:
lime, he'll wander to some limpid slough,
and taking off pair Of overalls and glng.
ham shirt, will "gambol meath the sea green
waves" now and then stopping to howl as a
cat fish sticks prong into him. On bacon,
beans and onions he sub,ists, with now and
then STEAK from drowned sheep.
The sheep themselves are generally very
pretty things, being gaily decorated with
spavins, burrs and the "scab." As dewey
eve draws nigh the sheep herder drives his
flock to the corral, using wagon spoke instead
Of a crook. When sheep goes aslray the
nineteenth century herder toes not say,
"Come home, my lamb" He gives the ami
NAL poke with club and shrieks, 'Ge,
along yo' DANCED ole nobo or I'll land yo'
tail up between Yo' years!'
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20

Advice to Eastern People who Want
to See a Grand Country.


The Homer Lsd<x says: During the next
Two months the State will be flooded with
tourists who want to see the grand sights Of
the Pacific Coast. There are at least doz.
en- excursion parties under way, and they will
probably try to get to Yosemite by the hard
est route that can be found. Tourists always
build up obstacles, and then 60 home and
brag about how hard il was to climb over
them. The tourist who has come here to see
the country and get comprehensive idea OF
its grandest features should stop at Reno,
take the V. & T., and c. q c., roads south
then the Hawthorne stage to Bodie, 81 miles.
where, if he be an intelligent person, he will
ind much to interest him; visiting Mono
Lake, the "Dead Sea Of America" and view.
ing its volcanic wonders and sublime natural
surroundings. Thence to Lundy, IS miles.
by Orrin Miller's stage line, where he will
enter the portal Of wonderland. Through
Mill Creek and Lake canyons he will view
things Of appalling grandeur and exquisite
beauty; snow crested mountains SO steep and
ragged that in many places they seem 10 over.
napg; crystal lakes and the widest of tor
rents, teeming with trout; game in abund.
ance-sagehen. grouse, mountain quail, and.
If the tourist be bold N,mrod, he can find
bear to test his courage and deer from which
to obtain juicy steak. All the way from
Lundy to Yosemite it is a succession Of won
ders, such as no other section OF the world
affords. Everything seems new. The tour.
isl has another existence, and feels as if the
Creator had concentrated all the beauties Of
the universe in small space Of forty miles.
That is the way 10 go to Yosemite and get
the most juice out o. the orange.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
Washtnxton Centennial.

Preparations are being made for q chill.
dren's celebration on the goth Of this month,
which has been declared legal holiday.
There will be marching, speaking, singing
and may pole dance at the Odeon Hall. to
wind up with basket picnic supper Of sand
witches, cakes, etc. All VIII" feel so dispos
ed can call at the hall and contribute towards
the expenses of the entertainment by taking
supper or lunch.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
Candid ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Extract from letter OF ID. W. Atkinson, SLOAN
Springs, Ark.
al know that many physicians are very
much pr, JUDGED against all proprietary
medicines, and think sometimes foolishly
so. am however. willing 10 acknowledge
merit wherever il is deserved. have pre-
scr,bed Simmons Liver Regulator, and have
given it pretty thorough trial, my.elf. and
think it deserves all the praise it receives.
have watched its use for the last FIVE years
AMI do not know Of more popular medi.
cine. My patients praise it very highly and
il gives good results wherever it is used"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
Advice TO Mothers,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used when cutting teeth. 1t re.
lieves the little sufferer at once; il produces
natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child
from pam, and the little cherub awakes as
"bright as button" 1t is very pleasant
to taste. Ii soolhes the child, soitens the
gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regn'
iates the bowels, and is the best known
remedy for dlarrhoea, whether arising from
teething or other causes. Twenty-Five cents
q bottle.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
How To Gain Flesh And strength,

Use after each meal SCOTS Emulsion
with Hypcphosphites. 1t Is as palatable as
milk, and easily dges'ed. The rapidity
with which delicate people improve with its
use is wonderful. Use i, and Try your weight.
As remedy for Consumption, Throat affec.
tons, and Bronchitis, il is unequaled
Please read:
al used Scott's Emulsion with child
eight months old with good results. He
gained four pounds in very short time"
7. PkiM, NJ. D., Alabama,
~ gave SCOTS Emulsion to a gentleman
IS years old. troubled with Chrome Bron
chitis. with the most excellent results. y.
c. CAsoN, Broken Arrow. Ala.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20

-Ir has been found that several Of the
new Naval vessels, recently built by the
English. are not what they ought to be.
They cannot make the time that it was sup
posed they W ould. their guns are too heavy
and cannot be fred accurately at long range,
and there are number Of defects. This is
not good news, as Americans have in course
of construction men of.war of the same
pattern
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
President and Mrs Harrison.

The demand for the portraits Of President
and Mrs. Harrison is unprecedented. Two
very fine etched portraits, on one plate,
I6xz7, Of General and Mrs Harrison, pub.
lished at The home Of the President. by NJ. r.
Lyman, publisher Of the Indianapolis Herald,
are meeting with especially large sales.
Agents are wanted in every town in the
Union. Send IS cents for sample Portraits
and terms 10 agents, to
NJ. X. Hyman,
Indianapolis, Ind.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
AWoman,s Discovery.

"Another wonderful discovery has beef
made and that too by a lady in this county,
Disease fastened its clutches upon her ana
FIR seven years she withstood its severest
tests, but her vital organs were undermined
and death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed necessarily and could
not sleep. She bought OF us bottle Of DR.,
Kings New Discovery for Consumption and
was so much relieved on taking FIRST dose.
that she slept all night and with ono bottle.
has been miraculousIy cured. Her name is
Mrs. Esther Lutz." Thus write w. c. Ham,
rick 4 Co., Of Shelby, N C.-Get a free triar
bottle at I. A. Bonham's.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
Eureka-COlllO.

The Eureka Como hosting works are being
overhauled and put in condition to start up
on the first of May. A new cable and reel
will be put W and also new pump. Two
or three mechanics are now at work, and il
the cable arrives in time pumping will begin
the first Of next week. No sinking will be
done but considerable work is IN contempla
ton on the 900 foot level.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20

The venomous weod.tick is getting his
solid work in. He insinuates himself into
secret recesses Of the body, and how he gets
there without a search warrant the good
Lord only knows. When he has struck a
soft spot, he burrows and digs until he
drives his victim nearly crazy Homer In.
der.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20

The Ouch Flat correspondent OF the Au..
burn Republican says: An accident occurred
on the You Bet grade last Wednesday. The
stage driven by Win Peters, while corning.
down the grade, capsized and rolled down
the hill. a distance Of 400 feet. -Four pass.
engers were on board at the time and only
two were much injured, Van Curen and
Durkee The horses escaped with little in.
jury, but the stage was total wreck. The
accident was caused by forward wheel
breaking.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
Consumption surely Cured.

To THE EDIroR-Please inform your
leaders that have positive remedy for the
above named disc ase. by its timely use
thousands Of hopeless cases have been per.
manenily cured. shall be glad to send
TWO bottles Of my remedy FREE to any 81
your readers who have consumption il they
will send me their express and po,toffice ad
iress, Respectfully, T. A. SLOCUM, M.
c., 1871 Pearl st. New York.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20

The best salve in the world for cuts, brui
ses. sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands. chilblains, corns, and
all skin erupt'ons, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price IS cdnts per box. For sale by J. A.
Bonham,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
Pigeon shoot.

There will be live pigeon shooting match
at Empire to morrow, in which shotgun sharps
from Virginia, Carson, Silver City, Mound
House and this place will take part. We
predict that our County Surveyor will bag the
eeeatest number Of birds.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
Boots and shoes.

]. A. Bonham has just received large
stock Of ladies' French and American kid
shoes, Dongola shoes, children's shoes. and
also fine stock Of mems shoes Of all kinds.
Call in and make your selections before they
are all gone. Prices TO suit the times.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20
New story.

A new story entitled "Beautifal jim, will
begin in our issue Of May 4lh. 1t is an in
leresting narrative. Subscribe for the TINES
now and get the opening chapters
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20

Trains and 2 run daily.
Train 3 runs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days.
Train 4 runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and satur-
days.
Passenger trains make close connection at
Mound House with express trains OF Virginia
and Tru, kee Railroad, which connect at Reno
with east and west-bound trains OF Central Pa
cifc Railroad.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Hawthorne with United States Stage Cos
coaches for Aurora t26 miles,: Bodte t37 miles,,
and for Lundy and Bridgeport
At Lunng, tbs miles from Mound Housel.
with Gilmer, Sulisbury & Cos tri-weekly
stages, Oeaving Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri
days, for Downeyville. Grantsville and Bel
mont.
At Candelaria, with United States Stage Co.'S
stages for Columbus Is mles), Silver Peak.
Montexums. Aida Valley. Gold Mountain. etc
At Keller, with stages for Cerro Gordro Is
miles), Darwin t22 miles,. and Panamint.
H. NJ. YERINGTON.
RI LAWS, General Superintendent.
Assistant Superintendent
r. BENDER,
General Freight and Passenger Agent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-04-20

From 10
Mound House Mound House
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-07
DRIFT OF OPINION.

The s. Original Harrison man
continues to drop in on the General
two or three. times a day.-Cincinnat
Enquirer.
sALC handler's idea of naval admin
istrationl is millions for repairs, for
rings and for unseaworthy hulks, but
not q cent for ship that can float or
fight st. Louis Post Dispatch. ~
President Cleveland is said to
be very unpopular among the citizens
of Washington, D. c.. This is quite
satisfactory evidence that plumber has
been scarce, at the capital during the
last four years. News.
Senator Chambers bill making
a s., 600. 600 appropriation for rams is
probably intended as recognition of
the services of the sheep who turned
out 80 numerously and voted for pro-
lection in the recent election.
Herald.
- If some of the millionaires who
made their money under a protective
tariff and gave it to found universities
could come to life and see these insti-
buttons filed with free-trade pro-
fessors. they would not be as happy as
they might be.-Providence Or, L.
journal.
The work of building a navy
able to give the United States rank
among the naval powers has been car
ried on well toward completion. All
share the hope that the work may be
finished by the next administration
without those frauds and scandals
which disgraced for years the Repup-
lican management of the navy.-Al-
bany Argus.
The biggest joke of the day is
the remark that Blaine may decline
the State portfolio. When the ice
crop grows on orange trees, when pol
iticians lose their itching for office,
when the fountain of hope in the hui
man breast dries up, when Virgins
prophecies are fulfilled. then James
G. Blaine will decline. But that is not
1888. New Haven Register.
1t appears that the prices and
production of pig-iron are to be sub
jected to a powerful combination of
speculative manipulators. The in
fuence of such q syndicate will be felt
all along the line of our manufacture
ing industries. It is an important
move in the great game OF money
making for the few, loss for
the many.-Buffa1o Courier. 5'2i' - ts
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-07
Republican ingratitude.

During the last twenty-four years the
colored people of the United States
have furnished about one-fifth of the
votes that gave the Republican party
all the Offices and spells it has en-
joyed. Without those colored votes
it would have been all that time in q
poweriess minority. In that time q
new generation of negroes born and
educated in freedom has added largely
to the Repu blican vote. But still the
Republican party tells the colored
voter that he must not ask for any
Office that amounts to any thing for
even the most highly cultivated and
qualified and honored leader of the
negro race No wonder the colored
people failed to vote in the South.
where the Republican managers sent
no speakers and preferred to make
capital out of the non-voting rather
than to see negroes in possession of
Offices after the election.-St Louis
PostrDispatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-07
GREAT IS PROTECTION.
How tho Farmers Are Robbed by Tariff:
Bred Mon0polies.

How the Farmers Are Robbed by Tariff.
Bred Monopolies.
The farmer must be protected, wheth-
er he fancies it or not. and to ensure
him the benefits of protection the
binding-twine trust was devised. It is
organized for the philanthropic pur-
pose of controlling the supply and
price of an indispensable article. The
vast wheat fields of the West consume
in harvest time enormous quantities
of this Irvine. on which the present
tariff exacts a duty of thirty-five per
cent ad valorem, and from which the
Mills bill proposed to take off ten per
cent The Irvine men. encouraged by
the unconscionable increase of duty
proposed by the Senate bill, have COM
bined to take the fullest advantage of
the opportunity which will be afforded
them, should the Senate bill become
law in the next Congress. According
to the Republican method of protect
ing the farmer. the duty is to be forty
per cent. ad valorem on the most
expensive kind of Irvine, and
the least expensive. The manipu-
lations of the trust may send
the price of binding-twine up. next
summer, to figure that will place it
out of the reach of the farmer. unless
he is prepared to mortgage his harvest
to obtain supply of an article that
is Indispensable for his work. The
Western Rural. an influential agri-
cultural paper, advises the farmers to
boycott the binding Irvine until they
can get it at something like fair terms.
It will not be feasible. however, for
the farmers to- simply stack their
grain loose. and they are likely to be
at the mercy of the trust. They will
have an excellent opportunity of COM
pairing the protection offered them by
the Mills bill and that afforded by the
Republican Senators. The passage of
the Senate bill by the next Congress
would be the signal for the formation
of countless new trusts in addition to
the goodly number that now Cypress
American industry. Great is protec-
lection. and to the trusts is it's profit.
Albany On. W Argus. -r..i.-!f-.s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-07
coRN-HusK CLOTH.

How It ls Produced in the Manufacturing
Districts OF Austria.
One of the best utilized waste prod
ucts in Austria. resulting in the manu-
facture of large quantities of paper and
cloth, are corn husks. These are
boiled in tubular boilers, as a result of
which the fibers of the husks are found
at the bottom of the boiler in q spongy
condition. filled with glutinous sub
stance and which proves to be perfect
dough of cornmeal. containing in a
concentrated form all the pabulum
originally contained in the husk. The
glutinous matter Is pressed out from
the fbers by hydraulic. apparatus.
leaving the fiber in the shape of a mass
or chain of longitudinal threads. in
terspersed with dense mass of short
fiber. The linen made from the long
hbers furnishes a very good substitute
for the coarser kinds of fax and hemp,
and is superior. to jute. gunny cloth,
coir and the like. -
) The paper, for which mostly the
short fibers are used-the long fibers
constituting the material for spinning
SIS stronger than papers OF the same
weight from linen or cotton rags, it's
hardness and firmness Of grain exceed
ing that of the best dipped English
drawing papers. being especially
adapted for pencil drawing, .steno-
graphic writing and water colors: it's
durability exceeds. it is claimed, that
of paper made from any other mate
rial. and the corn-husk parchment is
not at exposed points destroyed by in
sects. II the gluten Is left in the pulp
the paper can be made extremely tran
spa'ent without sacrificing any por-
ton OF its strength. Again. the fiber is
easily worked, either alone or in COM
bination with rags, into the finest
writing or printing papers. It also
readily takes any tint or color. and can
be worked almost to as much advan-
tage into stout wrapping papers OF
superior quality as into fine note and
envelope papers.-N. Y. Telegram