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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-05-11

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. .
When abe was q Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Mi=, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-05-11

INV Commissioner" Blount has all
the chances to be appointed Mini ster to
Honolulu. He made himself solid
with the Cleveland gang by ordering
the stars and stripes hauled down.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18
A TEMPTING OFFER.

To induce people to keep track of their bright
ideas and see what there is in them. the Press
Claims Company has resolved to offer a prize.
To the person who submits to it
the simplest and most promising
invention, from a commercial point
Of view, the company will give
twenty five hundred dollars, cast +,
in addition to retunding the fees
for securing the patent.
It will also advertise the invep-
ton free of charge.
This offer is subject to the following condit
ions:
Every competitor must obtain a patent for
his invention through the company He must
first apply for a preliminary scar h, the cost of
which will be FIVE dollars. should this search
show his invention TO be nnpatentable he can
withdraw without further expense Otherwise
he will be expected TO complete his appli. alton
and take out patent in the regular way. The
total expense, iii, hiding Government and Blu
reau fees. will be seventy dollars For this,
whether he secures the prize or not, the invent
or viii have patent that ought to be valua-
Bile property to him The prize will be award
ed by jury consisting of three reputable pat
ent attorneys OF Washington. Intending com
and forward it with their applications:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18
High-Priced Eggs.

Talk about high, priced eggs, in
deed! Do you think those of ex-
tinct feathered monstrosities alone
bring startling figures? Why,
among living birds a well-marked
set of the red-winged grossbeak are
worth anywhere between 81, 800 and
$4,000! At a recent London sale
of geological rareties, two fine spec
linens of golden eagle eggs brought
$75, and one egg of the swallow
tailed kite, SIS. AS long ago as
1880, a set of two eggs of the Pal
las sand grouse, an Asiatic species,
were bid up at auction in the Brit
ish metropolis to 5000. When you
talk of high prices for fowl fruit,
please remember these.-Rural NelC
Yorker
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18
NO BLANKS IN THIS CONTEST.

This Is a competition of rather an unusual
nature. II is common to offer prizes for the
best story. picture. or architectural plan, all
the competitors risking the loss of their labor
and the successful one merely selling his for
the amount OF the prize But the Press Claims
Company's offer is something entirely differ.
ent. Each person is asked merely to help him.
self, and the one who helps himself to the best
advantage is to be rewarded for doing it. The
prize is only a stimulus to do something that
would be well worth doing without it. The
architect whose competitive plan for a club
house on a certain corner is not accepted has
spent his labor on something Of very little use
to him But the person who patents a simple
and useful device in the Press Claims Compa.
ny 5 competition, need not worry il he fail to
secure the prize. lie has substantial result
TO show for his work-one that will command
its value in the market at any time.
The plain man who uses any articles in his
daily work ought to know better how to i'm.
prove IL than the mechanical expert who stud.
lie, II only from the theoretical point of view
Get rid of the idea that an improvement can
be too simple to be worth patenting. The
simpler the better. The person who best sue
teeds in combining simplicity and popularity
will get the Press Claims Company's twenty.
Ave hundred dollars
The responsibility OF the company may be
judged from the fact that its stock Is held by
about three hundred of the leading newspa
pers Of the United States
Address the Press Claims Company. John
wedderhurn. managing attorney, els r street,
n. W.. W Washington. D, C.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18
The Rest Plaster.

Danpen piece of flannel with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bind
it on over the seat of pain. 1t is
better than any plaster. When the
lungs are sore such an application
on the chest and another on the
back, between the shoulder blades,
will often prevent pneumonia.
There is nothing so good for a lame
back or pain in the side. A sore
throat can nearly always be cured
in one night by applying a flannel
bandage dampened with Pain Balm.
so cent bottles for sale by T. Flaws.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18
yFanuring the Orchard.

One decided advantage in apply
ing manure in the orchard lots in
the Fall or early Winter is that it
acts as a mulch to protect the trees
during the Winter. Another adj
vantage is that in this way the sol
uble parts of the manure will be
carried into the coil by the rain and
snow. This places the fertilizer
where the roots will derive the ben
eft early in the Spring, securing in
this way more vigorous start to
grow. There are two other advan-
tages. One is that if applied late
in the Fall or early Winter fresh
manure from the stables can be used,
and in nearly all cases there is more
time for doing the work.
Care should be taken not to pile
the manure up around the trunk of
the tree. Not only will the tree be
injured by soluble fertilizer, but the
risk of mice gnawing the trees will
be greatly increased.
In nearly all cases the better plan
of applying the manure is to scat
ter it evenly as far out as the
branches extend. Many fail to re-
member that in manuring fruit
trees that gradually the roots will
reach out and occupy nearly or
quite all the space between the rows
of trees, and if the manuring is
done properly all the ground occu-
pied by the trees must be made rea-
sonably rich. With young or
chard good plan of management
is to pillow early in the Fall and then
apply good dressing of manure
before the ground freezes too hard,
taking care that it is distributed
evenly over the surface. This can
be worked into the soil in the Spring
in preparing the land for crop.
During the Winter it will act as a
mulch and be of benefit to the trees
in this way. Usually on the farm
there is manure at this season that
can be used for this purpose, and
there is time that cap be spared for
doing the work.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18

Following are few crosses which
the Poultry Keeper says will be found
desirable, according to the purposes
desired:
For early maturing cross white
Leghorn cock with light Brahma
hens or a black Hamburg cock with
Langsham hens.
For fowls that quickly fatten
cross any two of the large breeds
and continue such crosses from
other large breeds on the produce.
For market chicks cross a Ply
mouth Rock or Brahma or Cochin
hens, and the next season mate the
pullets from the cross with a Wy
andotte cock.
For producing very large fowl
cross Houdan cock on light Brah-
ma hens and mate the pullets of
the cross the next season with
Plymouth Rock cock.
For Winter layers cross Domi-
nique cock with light Brahma hens
or Houdan cock with Langsham
hens. Next season cross the progeny
with a Wyandotte or Plymouth
Rock.
For capons mate colored Dork-
ing cock with dark Brahma hens,
and the product is the most COM
pact, heavy and salable capon of
any cross, being of excellent table
quality, large size and easily fatted.
For good vigorous layers, possess
ing average size, with hardihood
and beautiful plumage, cross
Brown Leghorn cock with Partridge
CochirR hens, and the next season
mate the pullets from such cross
with Belfast Red or Black Breast
ed Game cock.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18
THE LaTTLE THINGS THE MOST
VALUABLE.

Comparatively few people regard themselves
as inventors, but almost everybody has been
struck, at one time or another. with ideas that
seemed calculated to reduce some of the little
irieuons of life. Usually such ideas are dis
missed without further thought.
why don the railroad companies make its
ar windows so that they can be slid up and
down without breaking the passenger S backs?
exelaims traveller. ''If | were running the
road would make them in such a way"
what was the man who made this sucepan
thinking OFF" grumbles the cook Gle never
had to work over the stove, or he would have
known how it ought to have been fixed"
"Hang such collar button!' growls the man
who is late for breakfast. "If | were in the
business l d make buttons that wouldn't slip
out or break off, or gouge out the back of my
neck"
And then the various sufferers forget about
their grievances and begin to think of some
thing else. Ii they would sit down at the next
convenient opportunity. put their ideas about
car windows, saucepans, and collar buttons in
to practical shape and then apply for patents.
they might find themselves as independently
wealthy As the man who invented the iron um-
brella ring. or the one who patented the fifteen
puzzle.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18
Autuma Planting OF Peach Trees.

Judge Samuel Miller, an author
ity on horticulture, saysthat he has
planted many kinds of trees in
Autumn with success, but never
succeeded with peach trees. 1t was
tried last Autumn under favorable
circumstances and four out of five
were lost. Better wait until Spring
and make sure of the work and so
sdve tree and labor.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18
Notes for Beekeepers.

Spread sawdust or coal dust in
front of the hives for an alighting
place during the Winter.
During the Winter is the best
time to prepare everything in the
line of beehives, sections, crates
and other supplies that will be
needed.
The worst type of the black bee
in the old box hive may be brought
up to the highest state of perfection
by simply transferring and intro
ducing new queen.
By keeping the hives shaded
during the Winter there will be less
liability of the bees coming out.
Close confinement for any consid-
cradle time makes them restless.
In nearly every case robbing is
the result of neglect. 1t is easier
to prevent than to stop it after the
bees once get at it. Every colony
of bees that does not contain a fer
tile queen is in danger of being
robbed.
The only way that the number of
drones in hive can be controlled
is by the use of foundation. Ii
worker foundation is used exclu-
sively you can get entirely rid of
drones, as they will not be reared
except when dr"ne comb is present.
Filling frames of comb with syrup
and placing the same in the hives
is one of the best ways of feeding.
To fill the cells the better plan is to
let the syrup drop from some dis
lance above the comb in a small
stream, so that it will run into the
cells, otherwise it will form a coat
over the top.
What are termed dollar queens
are tn ose raised from pure mother
and sent out as soon as they begin
to lay, not knowing whether they
will produce pure bees or not. All
such queens stand chance to be
mismated and no one can tell until
after the bees are Matched whether
they will produce pure bees or not.
1t often occurs during the Fall
that young queens are reared out of
season as it were, when drones are
absent, and many young infertile
queens go into Winter quarters.
The brood such bees produce is
lrone brood and always matches
drone bees, it matters not whether
the eggs are laid in drone or work
err combs.
All colonies that lack provisions
must be fed, and all feeding that is
done in cold weather must be done
with candy. The candy may be
made from sugar in large blocks
and placed on a frame directly over
the cluster of bees. But bees should
not be allowed to become entirely
destitute Of comb honey. If any Of
the colonies have more than they
tually needit can be divided up with
those that have an insufficient
supply.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18
PRIZES ON PATENTS.
How to Get Twenty-Five Hun
dred Dollars for Nothing.
The Winner Has a Clear Gift of a
Small Fol- tune. and the Losers
Have Patents that May Bring
Them in Still More.

Would you like TO make twenty five hundred
dollars? If you would, read carefully what
follows and you may see way to do it,
The Press Claims Company devotes much at
tention to patents. 1t has handled thousands
of applications for inventions, but 1t would
like TO handle thousands more. There is plen'
ty of inventive talent at large in this country,
needing nothing but encouragement to produce
practical results. That encouragement the
Press Claims Company proposes to give.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18
NOT SO HARD As 1T SEEMS.

A patent strikes a person as an appallingly
formidable thing. The idea is that an inventor
must be natural genius, like Edison or Bell;
that he must devote years to delving in compli-
Gated mechanical problems. and that he must
spend fortune on delicate experiments before
he can get new device to patentable degree
OF perfection. This delusion the company de-
sires to dispel. 1t desires to get into the head
OF the public clear comprehension of the fact
that it is not the great, complex, and expensive
inventions that bring the best returns to their
authors. but the little simple and cheap ones
the things that seem so absurdly trivial that
the average citizen would feel somewhat
ashamed of bringing them to the attention of
the Patent Office.
Edison saws that the profits he has received
from the patents on all his marvellous invent
ions have not been sufficient to pay the cost OF
his experiments. But the man who conceived
the idea of fastening bit of rubber cord to a
chid's ball. so that it would come back to the
hand when thrown. made fortune out of the
scheme. rhe modern sewing machine Is mi
racle of ingenuty-the product of the toll of
hundreds of busy brains through hundred
and fifty years, but the whole brilliant result
rests upon putting the eye of the needle at the
point instead of at the other end.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18

TN TEE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE
LOT Nevada, Lyon County.
Henry P. Foote,
Plaintiff |

NTnE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE
LOT Nevada, Lyon County.
Henry P. Foote,. u
Plaintiff.
W. S. James, John Lsity.
Geo Laity and Henry
Cardew, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given by Henry p. Foota,
that he has commenced an action In the above
entitled Court as plaintiff. against W $. James
John Laity. George Laity and Henry Cardew,
claimed By plaintiff, and as the assignee OF
George Foote, Fred Bruuner, and George J,
Foote, several lienholdefs. all of which said
liens are upon the following described quartz
mill, mill site. machinery. tools and other prop
erty used in ,onneu ton Herewith. to wit:
All that certain property situated In Lower
silver City, Lyon county, Nevada. on or near
coli Canyot. and known as Foote's 2stamp
quartz mill. aud the wafer right and reservoir
property used in and about said quartz mill. To-
gether with the mill site upon which said mill
II situated. Said liens are held under an Act
of the legislature OF the State OF Nevada. en-
titled. AN Act 10 secufe liens to mechanics
and others and to repeal all other acts in rela-
ton thereto" approved March 2 1873. and the
Acts amendatory thereof or supplemental
thereto
Notice is hereby given to all persons claiming
or holding liens on said premises. under the
provisions of said Act, to be and appear before
the District Court OF the state OF Nevada. Lyon
county on the sd day OF october, 1873 Mt ~
o'clock NJ. of said day. at the Court room OF
said Court, at Dayton. in said Lyon county,
then and there to make proof of said liens.
JOHN LOTHROP.
Sept. %. 1893 Attorney for Plaintiff.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18

To catch hen hawks, bait a steel
trap with chicken and set it on
pole erected on the outskirts of
chicken run. Nail a small board
on top of the pole to hold the trap
and chain the trap to the pole.
Put the trap on top of bait.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18

To make the horns of growing
apimal change the direction of
growth, scrape them thin on the
side toward which you would in
eliae them.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18

II submit the above described invention in
competition for the twenty-five Hundred Dol
lar Prize offered by the Press Claims Company
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-18

y On the average farm a turkey
costs no more to feed than chicken.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-06-19
Inc gray eyes or grandma gazed into his

Inc gray eyes OF grandma gazed into bis
with alarming persistency.
He recalled it all very distinctly, but
what had hazel nuts To do with an affair 80
serious as the marriage of their only grand
daughteri The good grandpa pretended 10
DO occupied with the branches Of a tree
which needed the pruner. but grandma
took him by his buttonhole and continued:
'.rhis Is the same bush-you see IL Is an
old one-which was so full of hazel nuts
the year that
Eyes, yes, ! know" said the old man,
hoping TO escape, but she held him fast.
"lt was here in this same place. Do you
remember iti had stripped all the lower
branches when you came, and IL was you,
my dear, who finished gathering them, and
as the nuts fell into my apron your eyes be
came more and eloquent. The last bunch
do you remcmberf--you pinned on my
bosom in the same place where have fas-
rened this ore"
my dear wifer' murmured the old
grandpa.
"And you said, Darling Madlinette, II
your parents refuse To give you to me,
will blow out my brains.'"
ayes, but we were married, and we have
been very happy for 40 years." concluded
the old man.
"Ana we were poor-do you remember
thati--but we became rich, and the chill
dren can do the same"
She said no more, but taking his arm
they walked briskly side by side until they
reached the entrance of the avenue, where
the white spot md become great pointed
arch of light.
There they talked long time.
1--WE must restrict ourselves little,"
said the good grandpa, so as to increase
her lot"
"That we will do most willingly" said
the good grandma.
"And with that the poor children can
have little butter on their bread"
"Yes, and while they are young" con
ciuded grandma smilingly, ''they can eat
hazel nuts. translated From the French
Of Henri Greville For Romance.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-06-19
TANNERS RIDDLE.

The little village of Upton lies on the
verge of swamp from which all game has
not yet disappeared. Brer Tanner is a To-
cal shot, whose unerring aim was until re-
Gently equaled only by bis reputation for
veracity-an unusual combination In the
craft, you will admit. The long lane of his
established reputation took an abrupt turn
ing the other day, and Brer Tanner Is no
longer Tiptons supreme authority In Inn
portant matters.
A crowd Of men were lounging In front
Of Tapp's saloon, when just at sundown
Brer Tanner came plodding home carrying
huge turtle or water terrapin and hav-
ing the carcass of q full grown buck
thrown over his mules back. "Yes," he
said In answer to a chorus of What luck,
partnerp "Yes, had fine sport, considerin
how these Jackson men are thrashin aroun
in the bushes and skeerin all the game odt-
en- these diggin's." Brer Tanner resented
the advent of outsiders with bteechload-
ing guns into an already narrowing hunt
ing ground.
"Well," one young fellow remarked,
''they don't seem to skeer tarrypin to hurt" I"
Come, now," the old man returned as
he laid the animal on its hack on Tapp's
gallery, "you mustn't think this Is q COM
mon, everyday tarrypin."
The men looked at the creature with q
lazy interest, but Brer Tanner only ran his
long hand into the pocket of his brown Jean
trousers In search Of q stray crumb Of To-
bacco. Sam Sutton offered his plug. which
was gravely accepted
what makes you say thatp' Sam asked.
Atwinkle appeared In Brsr Tanners eyes,
: but he took mp the turtle and turned away
before he answered.
"well." he said, you wouldn't believe
me II I was to tell you. Now. I shot that
ar deer-a fine buck, too. ~ you can see by
the borns-an this here tarrypin I took
from inside Of him A fact. shore ~ I'm
born"
Sam Sutton had known Brer Tanner
many q year. and this stAtement surnrised
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-06-19
HAZEL NUTS.

A long, green avenue, shaded by interlao-
Ing boughs, stretched far, far away until 1t
terminated In a little spot of light through
which you could see the ripening fields,
where the sun was turning the wheat to
shimmering gold.
A well pruned hedge Of elm trees bor-
dered this grassy avenue, flecked by soft,
velvety shadows moving here and there,
according to the fancy Of the light breeze
that swayed the tree tops with sweet rus
tie of shiverinR leaves.
Two people with the slow. mincing steps
of old ag- were walking down this avenue,
she using the handle Of her umbrella for q
cane; he, still erect and sprightly, walking
with his hands behind his back; she, her
head covered with o lace scarf, beneath
which you could see her silvery curls shin
ing; he under broad brimmed straw hat
which made you think of q picture Of the
sugar planter overseeing his fields of cane
In the old editions of paul and Virginia. "
They were evidently pouting, for they
walked without speaking, without looking
at each other, save now and then furtive
glance full OF reproaches. However, after
passing half the length of the avenue, they
uuconsciously found themselves closer to-
gether and finally condescended to speak.
you have decided, then," she said in a
sweet voice, In which little anger still
trembled, Ito ruin the happiness Of these
childrent"
ION the contrary, have decided that
our little granddaughter shall never re-
proach me for causing her unhappiness by
my imprudence."
She shrugged her shoulders, but very
lightly, like the well bred old lady that she
was and said, Because the poor boy, who
loves her devotedly, has less money than
shea beautiful afYairi They are always
sure of bread"
"Yes, but no butter" observed grandpa.
"When they love each other, they can eat
their bread with kisses" answered grand
ma, with half smile.
As he made no reply she walked on a
few steps, looking to the right and TO the
left, then stopped before hazel bush and
saidi
Look, my dear; It seems to mo I zee
some hazel nutsp'
With chivalrous politeness grandpa drew
near, placed his gold glasses to his eyes. and
regarding the bush said,
"Yes, really, there are some hazel nuts.n
"will you gather me few. my dear"
Grandpa looked at grandma with great
surprise. IL had been many yean since
either one of them had bsen able 70 eat
hazel nutA
Nevertheless he passed the hook of his
cane through one OF the branches and drew
IL down TO grandma, who delicately gath
cred bunch Of little half ripe nuts and
fastened IL on her corsags with . pin.
do you rememberf" said she. Just then
ray Of sunlight falling through the leaves
softly illumined the face Of the old grandpa
or was IL the tender memoryi
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-06-19


The artist has endeavored to
depict an angry and dissatisfied
customer. He came to our store
afterward. He had just left a
rival establishment. We would
like to show bis picture when
leaving us, but the smile on his
countenance would be too expan-
sive to illustrate in a single col
umn. Why not always smile? It's
80 easy-simply buy your Cloth
ing of German e. Otto and the
scanned and wrinkied forehead of
discomfort will exist only in the
imagination.