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DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-24
THE BOOMERANG.
How This Curious and Unique Australian
Weapon Is Made.

How This Curious and Unique Australian
Weapon Is Made.
This curious and unique weapon, about
which so much has been written and so
little really known, is curved piece of
wood, slightly convex on one side and
nearly fat on the other. 1t is cut from
a natural bend or root of a tree, the
hardest and heaviest wood being always
selected, and its curve follows the grain
of the wood. Thus it will vary from a
slight curve to nearly right angle; no
two ever being the same shape. 1t is
about three-eighths of an inch thick and
from two to three inches wide, tapering
toward the ends, which are either round
or pointed. The edge is sharpened all
around, and the length varies from
fifteen inches to three and half feet
This is the shape of the boomerang,
but the secret of it's peculiar flight is to
be found not so much in its general form
as in it's surface. This, on examination,
is found to be slightly waving and
broken up by various angles. These
anples balance and counterbalance each
other; some, by causing differences in
the pressure of air on certain parts,
give steadiness of flight and tirmnesS
others give buoyancy, and each
has generally to be determined
practically by experimental throwing
Some boomerangs appear to be mere
dented or crooked sticks; but they are
oo1l, imnlenents which some black
man has Whitfield and scraped till these
dents or angles have been properly ad-
iusted according to the boomerang prln'
ciple. believe it is possible to make
boomerang by exact mathematical cal
culation; but yet have never seen Two
exactly alike. l have made two aP-
parently alike in every particular yet
while one rose buoyantly the other fell
dead. because of some untrue adjust
ment of the angles of its faces. When
all angles are properly arranged the
boomerang goes through the air some
what as propeller goes through
the water-whirling rapidly in its flight
like a revolving wheel. 49,,
Grayitation and the force with which
IL is directed cause its peculiar swallow
like swoops, which are prolonged oy Vhe
action of the floating angles in counter
acting gravitation, consequently WIN
spent force it is still kept on the wing
and often reaches the ground consider
ably behind the thrower.-ocriDhefS
Magazine.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-24
Sn,iIipr i[arps or wrinkles,

Here is recipe recently published in
England by recognized authority for
the prevention of wrinkles, especially
under the eyes: Draw the mouth hard
into the semhlance of smile. Do this
before the glass, and next place the
index and third and fourth fingers Of
each hand on the small mounds formed
at the top OF the cheeks and press light
ly downward with the tips. Then relax
the face at once; again draw up into
u smile, then relax; do this with in
creasing rapidity over and over until the
muscles are tired, always maintaining
the downward pressure with the finger
tips, but not so hard but that the con.
traction of the muscles in the smile will
raise them each time"
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-24
Personal AND lMPERsoNAL.

Mrs. Talmage, wife Of the celo-
bratcd preacher, is said to be the tinan-
cicr Of the family. 1t is she who makes
all the doctors engagements and does
his banking business.
One Of the most beautiful women III
Paris, the Marquisc de Gallitfct IS sut-
fering from peculiar form Of insanity.
She goes into commissions whenever shr
sees her face in mirror.
The important information that the
Prince Of Wales and the Gar Of Russia
are 70 mean performers on the banjo is
communicated to a gaspin@ world. The
Prince can, it is added after returning
from opera or opera bouifc, pick out the
tunes on the banjo with remarkable fa'
aility.
The egotism of the young Emperor
of Germany was displayed recently
when, not having knife with him. he
borrowed one from forest keeper to
cut off the ends Of a cigar, and on re-
turning it said, improssiyely: "IaIo
back your knife. It's now an historical
relic"
The last Sultan of Turkey was -
customed to shut himself up with d ne
gro slave and his fayoritC wife in Sc
cret room in his palace and their ELoat
over his treasures, plunging his arms
in a heap Of gold dust and Letting it slip
through his fingers seemed to give him
more satisfaction than gazing on his pile
of Jewels
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-24
LYNCHING A BEAUTY.
How a Young Mexican Woman Faced Death
without FIinching.

At Downeyville, CAL, on July 5, 1851,
was enacted the most awful tragedy
that has ever stained the annals of Cali
fornia. In one of the adobe houses
there dwelt with her Spanish paramount
vounp woman named Juanita, of the
mixed Spanish and Mexican race, and
of remarkable beauty. AS some Amerl-
can miners were walking past her house
late on the night of July 4, 1851, full of
natriotism and something else good
deal stronger, one of their number,
named Cannan, stumbled against the
light. rudely constructed door, and fell
half inside the dwelling. AS he was
helped to his feet by his friends with
tho words, "Hush. come out, there's a
woman living in that house" he picked
IN a handkerchief or some such trifle
from the floor. His comrades got 1t
awav from him with some difficulty and
threw it back into the house.
The next morning Cannan, sober now,
persuaded one of his companions of the
night before to accompany him toJuan-
ita's house that he might apologize for
the disturbance he had created there.
The woman's paramour met them at the
door, appeared angry, and seemed to
threaten Cannan, but as their converse"
ton was wholly in Spanish, of which
Cannan's friend was ignorant, he could
NOT tell what passed. Then the
woman herself came to the door
and seemed even more angry than
her male companion. Canaan, as it
seemed to his friend, tried to pacify
them, spoke in q conciliatory tone, but
his words, whatever they were, only IN
creased the woman's anger, and before
either of the Americans had the slight
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-24
TWO SUNSETS.

r,,,o the rolling meadow ended
"Irould scarcely tell
:. .,bS twilight gray were blended
~ MEADOW, wood and dell;
rnt % ablaze with golden splendor
D SSone the sky above,
vhsn nam told, in accents tender
ToId to her my love.
Now before the freight dreaming,
castles fair | raise,
,Ienyeloped in the cleaning
Caught from those bright days
We have kept our troth together,
Kent it through long years;
1ifes not always summer weather,
Y We have felt its tears.
Kent our troth in living, dying
Kent it whole till now;
rbro, the trees the wind Is signing.
Falls the winter snow.
rves of love are brightly beaming,
with affection rife,
softened by the sunsets cleaning
At the close of life.
svel Scott Mines, in Leslie's Newspaper
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-24

Oh oeath struck hardes on my heart.
ana rendered me veal and tremaloas.
10 perish alone on thewaste of waters:
10 nave grave anon. the rocks thou
SAND fathops down.-the thought is aw-
iul and startling to the man of strong
mlnd, btF to the green feelings of fifteen
u comes IN a shape still more appalling:
1 shuddered as if | had heard nv own
aeath-'ong in the moan of the waves |
pelleVC might have been sailing at this
very daj s)ectral boatman among the
channels ofthe South Sea Islands, had
hot l. DY great good fortune, caught
glimpt of the western clouds
as they blushed in tho farewell
CLEAN Of the sinking sun. In
that direction lay the land, and at
that time | was steering exactly con-
trary, and should not have noticed the
glorious landmark had not tho sudden
splend'rs thrown across the waters en-
forced ny attention. | whirled my boat
round, Ind once more with renewed
hope ant courage, tugged on manfully,
but witt increased attention.
The 1ight fell speedily a black, star
less nlght accompanied by drilling
rain. An hour passed heavily away,
and brought no rest for the lonely pill.
grim of the waters. I began to dread
the probability of having again varied
from my course; or whatif, after all, the
clouds of evening might have been
treachcrous guides! Again frigbtful
thoughts began to oppress me; the wind
seemed to have boding vail; the cease
less voice of the waves seemed tuned to
a song of death. But while the scalding
tears of despair were gathering in my
eyes, | came with a thump ashore.
started upright in my boat and gazcd
eagerly through the gloom. The low
drifting rack rendered every object in
distinct, but my quickened vision salts
fled me that the longcd-for land aras
there; a shore of precipices, indeed, but
what of that? Nothing was so dreadful
as the wide, barren sea. | roWed my
boat cautiously along by the bases OF
the black crags, and at length ran into a
small creek, where found it possible to
land.
| had no means of mOOring my little
vessel, so | left it prey to the waves,
md, clam bering up the rocks, overcame
obstacles which day would have shown
in light too horribly discouraging for
nan to encounter. At last | felt the soft
'rass under my feet, and the land gale
Jlew freely around me. A little further
N, and | heard the rustling of corn
ields, and what was still more grateful
nd amazing, the sound of tiddles, fre
oility.
The music led me to a large barn on
he outskirts of a group of houses. 1t
Ias past midnight; but the jewellers
,ithin seemed only to have newly
cached the pitch of their exultation
he doors were wide open and figures
lanced about within in restless success
ion. l knocked and a crowd came forth
nd pulled me into the middle of the
arm, where they good-humoredly turned
le round and round apparently in the
ope of recognizing some acquaintance
Il disguise. My story was soon told, and
ny raging hunger speedily appeased by
he refreshments put before me by the
ood-humored party of fishermen and
heir wives who had assembled to cele'
rate the union Of a favorite youth and
laiden. N. Y. Ledger.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-24

est conception Of her purpose, she drew
a knife, rushed at Cannan and plunged
1t into his heart He fell dead at her feet
The citizens at once assembled, elect
ed judge and jury and proceeded to
try the woman and her male companion
forthwith. A man named Thayer pro-
tested against this summary and illegal
administration of justice, but he was
quickly silenced by the crowd, who
menaced him with death if he did not
keep quiet and shouted themselves
hoarse with such cries as "lIang the
Grcaser devils" "Give them a trial"
mo, no; hang them now!" Give them
trial first and then hang them" This
last compromise suggestion was accept
ed and the trial began. The story of
the previous nights trifing affair was
quickly told. Cannan's friends stated
that there was no intention to insult or
annoy the woman, and that the occur
renCo was wholly due to drunken mis-
hap and an insecure door. 1t was evil
dent that the woman's companion had
no share in the murder, and the man
was, therefore, permittsl to go free.
The woman's sole defense was that
Cannan's breaking into her house at
night and using insulting language to
her on the following morning had made
her act perfectly justifiable, and even if
it were not she had been beside herself
with rage at the time SO as to be wholly
irresponsible.
The case was closed, and the jury,
without wasting any time in delibcra-
ton, promptly found the woman guilty
of murder in the first degree, and sem
fenced her to death. Tho sentence was
carried out that afternoon. Juanita
never lost her composure or her cheer
fulness; surrounded by her friends, and
chatting gayly with them, she walked
with firm, elastic step to her death.
Without tear or q tremor she mounted
a ladder to an improvised scatfold Her
beautiful black hair was neatly braided,
and she was tastcfully and richly
dressed. She made a short speech, say
ing that she did not regret what she
had done, as she had merely inflicted
well-deserved punishment upon man
who had grossly insulted her, and that
if her life were to be spared she would
again act in precisely the same way
under the same prOyocation. With her
own hands she passed the moose over
her head and arranged the rope, Then,
with graceful wave Of her unbound
hand and cheerful "Adios, Scnores,"
she sprang off into eternity.-RoclIy
Mountain News.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-04-24
EVOLUTIONARY TRICKS.
An Able Criticism BY Well-Known Publ
Reader and Eiocutionist.


Public reading or reciting simply as a
source Of entertainment | can not pre-
tend to be much in sympathy with.
There seems to be nothing definite or
tangible in it. Take the reading or the
recioing of 1.-The Bells,' for instance.
The running Of the gamut of sounds,
the attempt to produce the changing or
tinkling of bellS-slcigh bells, funeral
| bells and the rcSt-aro tricks of voice
that a professed elocutionist sometimes
EMPLOYS to amaze and startle his audit
OrS. The spirit Of the poem is missed
in POe's "Raven' when the elOCutionist
tries to initiate the Cawing of the bird
in the word ''nevermOre," instead of
giving, as tho poem suggests, the awful,
weird and mournful significance Of the
word itself,
There is much trash recited from the
platform and there is nothing more hor-
rible than the attempt to impcrsonate
the little maiden holding on the clapper
of the bell so that "CurfeW shall not
ring tonight" Dull, maudln scnti-
showing strain and artificial elo-
cutionary methods should not, |
think, be the aim Of the artistic re-
citcr The mine from which the elocu
ZIONIST can draw his material. is broad
and deep A wide field of literature is
before him, in fact the well-spring of
English undetiled.
| have been told that / am not popu-
lar, at least among the class known as
professional elocutiOnists and | have
also been told that ! have no method,
that do not sufficiently impersOnate or
get enough out of my poems or plays. |
know of nothing more offensive than
pcdantic pronunciation. Every public
sneaker should of course be perfect and
follow the best or most approved rules
regarding pronunciation, but where they
are precedents for one or two words it
NAV be difficult to decide on the best,
and take it it is not the business Of
one to criticiSe4
1t is hard for those who love elocution
to listen to the bumptious efforts of am
bilious reciters, and | know many
who employ music to aid them, such
as singing and whistling and heavens
knows what. l have, in al ex-
perience of twenty years, recited to
all kinds Of audiences, generally poems,
demanding from my auditors great at
tention. | have yet to recall an instance
where have in any manner felt humil-
lated by want OF courtesy and, if | may
use the woro, respect
Audiences vary. Some come to hear
the reciter, others to hear the recita-
tions. Others with books and pencils
follow him with anxious note to detect
any variation in text, The art of the
elocutionist is not understood, The
word has an unsavory sound and has
been the subject of a great deal of
elaborate and plausible nonsense. Its
self-styled professors have greatly dam
aged it. Many of these are unworthy to
take the place of the often capable en-
tertainer in the negro minstrels, while
others make capital out of tricks OF
voice, exaggerated facial grimace, bel
lowing, murder cries, screeCh-owls, fire.
engines, bells, cawlng of ravens and the
barking Of dogs. Sydney Woollett, IN
n. Y. journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-08-23
| RARE OPPORTUNITY.
Good Agricultural Land for $40 to
500 per Acre.

The Pacific Improvement Comranv
has recently purchased twelve thousand
acres of nd in Tie heart OF 1ehama
Comfy, for Inc VurpoSe of promoting
Subdi i>Ion and settlement. This Ial q
en-. braces lands fIon fir>t class >acra-
mento Va ley agricull urai lend, L. and
of fl r average qua lily, aud Is ofereh a
rom q To $50 er acT-, in 81 bdiN isiOns
OLA :. 81. 100. 1850 ana 320 acres.
The tie ms upon which I csc lands
are tff red are IS ecfafy a r Give.
They VIII SSId IN SUP l'lsions, ss
above indicated. h the ny me Of
interest on y FIR lice year, al which
time the purchaser can begin the lay
ent of pun, iple by payifg the fist +
five qdal annual stallmeDtS. Ihus
o pant % tie illncipie is to he aid for
three wears and then the p1IchaF er is to
have five years in which t. pay fl
Aou annlIa. in< t.titm e. Is. v it'll inter
est at the rate ofseNen er cent per an
mum, making payments eN t-ndingover
:, perind of eIg hit years. | tendi PuT-
chass rs are assured tt at this is an np-
n IT nifty tt urchase land of fair av r.
o.. on Ilty at $40 uer acre. and GOD ag-
tfclIItulal iaI at so per acre. with
other grades of land at rrlces to : rres
pond between the.e figur s.
The ASSERT n is frequently m ade that
90. d n.iS, suitable i"r ger, raj arming
End especially daI ted for II & o. ing
.canut bt4 had in California for less
tina from $50 tt $loO per - re- An es
animation OF the laL d subj It Of tots
adNeItis ement will prove to home seek
er that ttis is an opportunity for the
nurrhase at good Agricu tural land at
so an acre, and Tor qualities grading
GOWN to faIrs gricultural land at $40 IN
ac. e OH terms Ofp ymei which should
nal Ike the disposition OF these lands to
actu Il settle rs a result easy of accom-
plishmcnt.
me primary object Ct the purchase
ofthi, BODY of land was the breakin" up
of \ large holding Tor tt purpose OF pro-
motiug it's settlement in smaller guam
titles AID its devotion to diligent hus-
bandry.
F,rfurther particulars call upon, or ad-
wM. III. MILLS,
Land Agent of the @. p. b. r., Fourth
and Townsend SITS San Francisco, Cal.
i25 tt
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-08-23
s52.9se
Club Rates. 6 Tickets $50.
Special Rates Arranged with Agents.
AGENTS WANTED L Z every

city in Quilted Srates aud BRUSH
Amerisa.
The payment of prizes is guaranteed
by special deposit of five hundred
thousand dollars ($5oO. 0OO), with the
state Government. and approved bY
Jesus Aretea-a, Governor.
drawings under The personal super
vision of Lie, Herminio Arteaga, who
app oil tet by the Government as
Intervention.
~ CERTIFY that witt the Stale Urea
surer All ne cess ary guarantees are de
p sited assuring full payment of ALI
prizes of this drawing.
HERMINIo ARTEAGA,
Intervention.
IMPORTANT
Re m itta- ceS must he either ny New
York Daft, Exp esS or Registered Let
ter, American money. Collections can
be ma by Express Companies or
Bank Tickets sent direct To manage
ment will be paid by draf on New
York. Montreal. s. Paul Chicago, s n
Francisco or tty of NeXico. For fur.
tie er Information address
JUAN PEEDAD, Manager.
mey9 ZacatecaS. Mexico
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-08-23
ELECTION NOTICE.

At meeting oil the Democratic
Ormsby County, held in Carson
City on August 18th 1890. it was
ordered 10y said Central Committee
that a primary election he held on
Saturday nngrsi 3Oth 1890 for the
purpose OF el4cting nine delegates
to the Democratic State Conven
ton to he held in Reno September
l1th. 1890.
Ordered, that the delegates to
said State Convention be appor-
toned as follows:
Carson z delegates,
Empire 2 delega ties.
Ordered, that at SAID prim =,
election that sixteen de l.gates he
elect. 10 the Democratic County
Convention 10 meet IN Cohn's Hall
al Ia. call Of tie Democ ati, C, un'y
CentI al Committee and that the
delegates be apportioned as follows !:
Carson IL,
Empire 5.
lac iOilpWIUR teSJ VIII De fe-
quired of voters at said primary
Election: care you voter and
will you sup ort the nominees of
the Democratic State CONVEX tion
TO be held in Reno on September
11th, 1902"
Polls in Carson City at Curry
Ecgine House, open at IL A. NJ.
and close at & O'Clock p NJ
Polls in Enpne in klien's build
ing opposite Smythe and Morris
store
Judges at Carson City; J. Stern
berg. +. S. Hoge and j It. Ban
ming. Clerks: 5. III. Day and T.
Connolly.
Judges at Empire Precinct: Will
liams. Kinney, G. n. Maher and
Herman Warner. Clerks: w. NJ
Lang aud James Hickey.
t. w. HEALY,
Chairman,
j. t. BANNING,
Sect'y. of Democratic County
Central Comm ttee.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-08-23
Not Dropping Much.

When silver goes up point the
the Reno papers attribute the adj
vance TO what they call the "Re-
publican silver BILL" but when
silver drops point they say the
silver question is not a political
one. They never say, because the
truth would look out of place in
their columns. that the free coin
age bill which the Republicans e.
feated would send the price Of sill :
yer up to 1.29 an ounce and keep
it there.--Silcer State.
1t don't appear to have dropped
many points since the bill passed,
Brother Kelly. Now that we are
all reasoning together let us treat
the matter as fairly as possible.
1t is but fair to say that the free
coinage bill vas beaten in the
House, not by the. vote of any
party alone, but 10y the combined
cussidness OF both parties.
The Republicans could have
passed the bill and the Democrats
could have passed the bill. Mel
Their party had the sense to do it
and both parties are to blame.
III the editor of the .Silrer State
will glance at the roll call on the
bill he will doubtless be surprised
to find how many of ! is own party
voted against it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-08-23
CHAS. W. IRISH,
Civil Engineer, Surveyor and
Consultlnd Engineer.

WILL MAKE SURVEYS OF MINING
CLAIMS FOR PATENT, AID will do all
kinds OF Above and Below ground
Surveys for Mines, including reli
able Assays OF the Ores oil same.
He solicits orders for all sncb
work, and for Hydraulic and Irriga-
ton Surveys, and will do all work
in the line of Surveying and En-
gineering.
ONLY GOOD AND RELIfBLE INsTRU-
MENTs USED. Terms ReasJ lable.
Address P o Box $40, Reno, New.
a6tf
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-08-23

The Revelle clIims that Lander
is the s.Mother Of Counties in
this State. 1t is to be hoped that
the old lady will not submit to
any further Increase in her al
ready extensive family. 1t would
take Philadelphia lawyer to find
out who is the father of all these
children.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-08-23
COUNTY POLITICS.

II w lid be an excellent idea
tits year to allow the canlidate s
for ounty positions in Ormshy
county to run their own primary
without the assistance of the local
bosses.
The party bosses are very handy
at times but occasionally the rank
and file thiuk they can do better
to run the machine themselves.
This appears to b. the year.
1t is the general impression
that there will be perdition pop
ping in this county this year.
1t looks likely.
There is but one way to avoid
this complication and that is for
the regular bosses to let the can
.dida5es and the voters settle their
own affairs. This will give better
satisfaction all round and result
in Il restoration of harmony.
There are quite a number Of
candidates for County offices, each
OF whom has quite a following Of
personal friends. III these candi-
dates go into the primaries all on
an equal footing,as they should be,
it is certain that each defeated
candidate and his friends will
abide by the result. If there is
outside interference it will cause
trouble and dissatisfaction which
will be felt at the polls at the
general election.
whatever the result is the
ticket will be a good one, as there
is no one seeking a nomination
WHO il not in every way qualified
for the place.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-08-23
p. V. MIGHELS,
NOTARY PUBLIC!

Deeds carefully made out and
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY attended to.
Office ut Trenmor Coffin's law Office.