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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-07-29
NOT SO HARD As 1T SEEMS.

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 a 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 1t 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
childs ball, so that 1t would come back to the
hand when thrown. made fortune out of the
scheme. The modern sewing machine Is mi
racle of ingenuity-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, 1893-07-29
Orchard and Garden,

luI HIPS
To grow fine strawberries keep
off the runners.
It is not too late to grow cucum-
bers for pickles.
Soil and location will change the
appearance of fruit.
Whenever water is given to plants
enough should be used to wet the
soil thoroughly.
If seeds are gathered care should
be taken to dry them thoroughly
before storing away.
Coal ashes that are reasonably
full of coarse cinder make a good
mulch for strawberries.
Sheet zinc cut into wedge-shaped
strips make the best and most con-
venient labels for fruit trees.
With all kinds of fruit trees it
is better to have one strong limb or
branch than several weak ones.
Cultivation of all young trees, at
least for some years after planting,
is essential to their vigorous growth.
The cleaner and neater the fruit
the quicker it will catch the eye of
the buyer, and the reader the sales.
A twig that can be cut with d
knife now may require pruning
saw if allowed to grow another
year.
1t costs but little to make start
with grapes. They come into bear
ing early and are productive and
easily managed.
A good way to kill out briars at
this time is to spread over them a
thin layer of dry straw, and then
burn. Wheat straw is best.
In packing fruit uniformity of
size should be observed as well as
possible, putting in only good, fair
sized merchantable fruit as number
one.
In nearly all cases pears will
have a better flavor if they are
picked as soon as matured and then
ripened in shallow drawers or on
shelves.
On account of the risk of keep
ing it will be found best to market
onions as soon as they are thor
oughly ripe, if a good price can be
obtained.
While shade and ornamental trees
beautify the premises, care should
be taken that those growing close
around the house are kept pruned
so as to admit of free circulation
of air.
1t should be remembered that the
dead wood may be cut out of a
tree at any time. Now is a good
time to do work of this kind, as the
dead or diseased limbs can be east
ly seen.
A tree is strong and hardy when
it becomes old and its roots are
thoroughly established. When it
is young it needs and must have
attention or it will die. The better
the start to grow when young the
better the tree.
Large Yield OF Potatoes.
No better illustration of what can
be accomplished by extra care in
cultivation than the result of some
late experiments on potatoes in
France. The grower, who is also a
chemist, mas been Xperlmentlng
for a long time with potatoes, with
the remarkable result that he has
at last grown a crop of forty-two
tons to the acre. The plan he fol-
lows is to carefully select the seed
and to use only the best and sound
est tubers. The ground is dug or
plowed to a great depth and well
MANFRED. Before planting the seed
potatoes they are soaked for about
twenty-four hours in a mixture
composed of saltpeter and sulphate
of ammonia, six pounds of each
salt to twenty-five gallons of water.
After this soaking the tubers are
allowed to drain. and then thew
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-07-29

IL 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, 1893-07-29

1t pays best to put up suitable
buildings on farm, whatever may
be the purpose they are designed
for. Don't leave a piece of ma
chinery out, however old it is, and
if the poultry and animals on the
place are properly provided for,
they will save enough feed to pay
for the outhouses the first two years.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-07-29

Wood ashes have been tried with
success as a remedy for clubfoot
and maggot in eabbages In a
watering pot put one-fourth full of
ashes, fill with water, and pour the
mixture well around the plants so
as to have 1t soak into the ground.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-07-29

The United States produced last
year 27,0S3,322 pounds of beet
sugar-more than twice as much
a. was made in 1891
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-07-29
QUARTERLY REPORT
OF THE
Auditor al! Treasurer.

Following Is the Auditors and Treasurer's
Joint Quarterly Report for the quarter ending
June 90, 1888
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-07-29
PRIZES ON PATENTS.
How to Get Twenty-Five Hun
dred Dollars for Nothing.
The Winner Has a Clear Gift of q
Small For tune. and the Losers
Have Patents that May Bring
Them in Still More.

Would you like to make twenty-1 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, 1893-07-29

J. A: Huntoon County Clerk of Lyon County.
State of Nevada, do hereby certify, that the
foregoing is full, true and correct copy OF the
original, which now remains of record In my
office at Dayton, in said county.
In testimony whereof, | have hereuntO
set my hand and affixed the Seal of
Lyon County, this Sd day Of July
1893. J. A. HUNrOON
County Clerk.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-07-29
ALLOWED
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
Lyon County, Nevada,
June Term OF l99 q.
BY THE

The following bills were examined and allow
ed by the Board of County Commissioners at
its regular quarterly meeting. held July
Oh 1900.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-07-29

! BALANCES IN SEVERAL FUNDS APRIL l. 1898.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-27
THE cURFEw
win Again Be Heard In Canadian
Cftfae and Toyvns

VIII Again Be Heard In Canadian
Cities and Towns.
An ancient custom has been revived in
the cities and towns in Canada. This is
the ringing of the curfew. In olden times
the curfew was rung at nightfall, at which
time all fires were covered, lights extin-
guished, and the people retired to rest
The custom was instituted in the reign OF
William the Conqueror. The act passed at
the last session of parliament in Canada is
not, however, quite so strict as the one OF
olden times. It provides that at 9o'clock
the curfew shall be rung, and if any per-
sons under IL years Of age are found on the
streets they shall be locked up by the watch
man or police. and unless satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION can be given the parents shall be
made to suffer either by confinement in
Jail or fine. or the sending away of the
children to some pubic institution, where
they will be taken care of until the authori.
ties see fit to let them out.
The welfare of our own youth might be
greatly promoted if similar law should
become the custom here, for it is notorious
fact that even children, tiny tots, are al
lowed to run e'streets until II o'clock at
night, and the utter disregard they have for
any home restrictions is occasion for more
than a passing query. One of the worst
habits Of our young people and children is
that of roaming the streets at late hours.
And though no curfew bell may sound the
alarm, there is surely silent monitor that
must still be heard by many wayward boy
or girl, and the rememPrance that "mother
said mustn't'' cannot be entirely lost. If
every parent could realize the harm, physi-
scalIy and morally, TO which the children
who frequent the streets at night are exr
posed, they could not sit quietly at home
and 'let the youngsters run"
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-27
a kitchen memorandum.

Nothing conduces more toward smooth
running household machinery than for the
one who does the daily marketing to find
list of wants ready to her hand each day
Alas, for the housekeeper who trusts to her
own or her cook brains to supply this at
moment s notice. Something is sure to be
forgotten, and atthe wrong time eggs, or
sugar, or butter. or spice will be wanting. A
little contriyance that will be found useful
is made Of small slate. Paste three strips
of brown paper on one side, and on these
print nicely list Of all necessary household
articles or materials. When you think of
one that needs replenishing make mark on
the slate opposite it. Fasten sharpened
slate pencil by a bit of picture wire to the
right hand corner. You can make it as
ornamental as You choose with can of
enamel Instead of pasting on strips of
paper, rule the spaces and give the slate
three coats of white enamel inside the lines;
then printthe list on these spaces with a
tiny paint brush, and black or red paints.
Enamel the frame and fasten small brass
screw hook in it to hang it up by.-Ex.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-27
THE woRLp,s FAIR.
FINAL Arrangements for the sale of

=
Final Arrangements for the Sale of
Tickets via. the B. & o.. r. r.
For the benefit of those desiring to
attend the Worlds Fair the Baltimore &;
Ohio Railroad will sell Excursion tickets
to Chicago and return, at all stations on its
line. at low rates. Tickets will be on sale
until November LIST, and will be valid for
return journey until November 18th, 1893.
They provide for a reduction of 20 per
cent. below regular rates. These tickets
will be valid only for continuous journey.
Tickets at higher rates will be sold that will
permit holders one stop over privilege
going and returning.
Tourists via. the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road will traverse the historic Potomac
Valley, the theatre of the war between the
States. AT Cumberland they will be offered
choice of routes, via. Pittsburgh. or across
the Allegheny mountains, 5000 feet above
the levelof the sea.and via. Deer Park and
Oakland, the famous summer resorts. The
scenery along the Baltimore & Ohio route
is the mcst picturesque in America. Pull
man accommodations may be reserved in
advance Of journey. For rates and infor-
nation apply to nearest B. & O. ticke:
Agent, or Chas. o. Scull General Passenger
Agent. Baltimore. Nd. %##s
- ~
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-27
Almost; a Tragedy.

The many friends of Mrs. E., says
western paper, will be pleased to learn that
she is out of serious danger, as the shock is
not so severe as at first supposed. The par
ticulars of the unfortunate affair are inter-
esting., 1t seems that Mrs. E., while go.
ing upstairs saw a mouse run behind q
barrel. Her cries were heard by the hired
man, who hastened to the scenes armed
with his gun and followed by his faithful
bulldog, Mrs E. then took courage
and poked the barrel with her broom.
The mouse ran out, the dog started in pur-
suit, the hired man fired, the dog dropped
dead, Mrs. E. tainted, and the hired
man, thinking that he had killed her and
that he would be arrested for murder, took
to his heels and has not been seen since.
The rnouce escaped.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-27
WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN RAIL.
~ ROAD COMPANY.

~
Time table in elect November ~ 1892
Trains leave Wilmington (French street
station) for B. & o. junction, Montchdnin,
Guyepcourt Grapogue, Cossart, Chadd's
Ford junction, Pocopson, West Chester,
Embreeville, Mortonville. Coatesville,
Waynesburg Junction, Sprinfield, Joanna,
Birdsboro, Heading and intermediate sta.
tions, daily, except Sundays. 90 m and
2 80 M. Sundays only, 02 m and Is p
For b. & o. junction Mont chanin, Guyen
court, Granogue, Cossart, Chadd's Ford
Junction, Pocopson, West Chester, Embi ee-
willie. Mortonville. Coatesville, Waynesburg
j Junction. Springfield and intermediate sta
tions, daily except Sunday at 30 p IN. SUM-
day only at 90 pm.
For Gainesville, West Chester and inter
mediate st .tions, daily, except Sunday, at
s. a m rnd so p m. Sunday only, ut 02 a
m and l5 and 90 m.
Trains arrive at Wilmington French street
station), from Reading, Birdsbore, Joanna,
Springfield, Waynesburg Junction, Coates
willie. Mortonviile, Embreevilie, West Ches-
ter, Pocopson, Chadd's Ford Junction, Cos
sart. Granogue, Guyencourt, Montchanin, b,
8 o. junction and intermediate stations,
daily, al 10 81 m and Is p m.
Erom Springfield, Waynesburg junction,
Coatesville, Mortonville. Embreeville. Po-
copson, West Chester, Cbadd's Ford juno
tion, Cossart, Granogue Guyencourt, Mont
chlniu. b 4 q. junction and intermediate
stations daily, 30 and 10 "a m and IS ID
m-
From Coatesville. West Chester and inter.
mediate stations. daily, except Sunday, ut
I. II u m and p p N. Daily at 30 and 10 AZ
A. q. McCAUSLAND, Superintendent.
BOWNESS BRIGGS. Gen Pass. Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-27
sT. GEORGES.

Mr.. A. N. Sutton spent Wednesday
in Philadelphia.
Dr.. Joseph Carrow visited Philadel-
phia on Tuesday.
C. Cooper Young, of Wilmington,
was in town on Monday.
Mrs. M. A. Pierce, of Wilmington. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. G.. w. Simp-
,er.
Mrs. George Bright and wife, OF
Delaware City visited A. N. Sutton
and wife on Sunday.
Mrs. G. w. Simpler and Mrs. M. A.
Pierce visited their brother near lay
lor's Bridge on Sunday.
DIR. Joseph Carrow, who recently
graduated at Jefferson College, will
locate at Odessa. He has our best
wishes for large and successful prac-
tice.
Protection Lodge No. 90, A. o. q. w.
held a very successful festival on
Thursday evening Past Grand Mas
ter Workmen, Prof. William A. Rey-
noIds, John j. Gallagher and William
A. Foulk lectured before the festival
was opened. A large number were
here from Wilmington.
The Epworth League held a busi-
ness and Literary meeting on Wednes-
daynight. Rev. Julius Dodd and DIR.
Richardson, Mrs. Dodd. g. W. SIM
pier and Mr.. Richardson were chosen
delegates to represent the League at
the annual convention to be held in
Asbury Church, Wilmington, on June
1st. After all the business had been
transacted the following programme
was rendered Miss Matte Richardson,
crgan voluntary; J. ". Craig, select
reading; Miss Martie Heisel, recita-
tion H. d. Simpler, reading; quar-
tette by Miss Matte Richardson, Miss
Mary Barnett, g. W. Simpler and A.
d. D.. Taylor recitation, by Mr.. 6.
G.. Smith. Mr.. J. B. Handy, principal
of Delaware City public schools made
a very pleasing address which was
greatly appreciated by the au'
dience.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-27
RESOLUTIONS.

WHEREAS. Through the Wisdom of an
All-wise God, the Board of Trustees of the
Middletown Academy has lost one of its
most useful and valued members. Nathaniel
Williams.
Be 10 ResotUed. That we desire to place
upon record our appreciation OF his con-
sciencious discharge of duty, as well as his
full appreciation of the advantages of
education.
Res0tved, That this Board feels deeply
the sense of his loss. his untiring industry
in discharge of his official obligations, will
ever be appreciated by those with whom he
officially met in council.
ResolUed, This paper be spread upon the
minutes. a copy sent to the family Of the
deceased, and areqnest that the Local papers
give 1t publication.
Fl. a. NoELASD.
r. H. GILPfN,
SAMUEL PENIEaTos.
Committee.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-27
CHlCAG|S FAIR
Continued from First Page
Countess of Aberdeen


Countess of Aberdeen.
Then last but not least came the dedi-
cation Of old Vienna, and the theater of
our-brothers with almond eyes; and where
plays like stories in weekly papers are
Continued in our next by installments
sometimes for months.
The weather has been all that one could
wish for, cool and pleasant, and the large
attendance (about 150, ,o0o) during the week,
shows how the people took advantage of it.
Mrs. Rorer has done good service for
womankinG, with her daily cooking lee
lures. If women would follow her teach
ings, our tempers and dispositions would be
more even.
In talking with some of the natives from
lands where UNITED States" is not spoken
except by visiting tourists, they express
themselves, in broken English, as being
delighted with America, and in many
cases, do not intend retaining to their own
countries, but will settle among US.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-27
B. & O.RailrOad.
sched uls in effect Nov. Is. 1892

TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVENUE
DEPOT EAST BOUND.
Express trains.
New York, week days, 1903, t7.4O, is Al.
tlos5 m, tl2s2a,t 2.aa. IS y, t7:ss P in
tl2A, 1888. IS. .3s, t7.3t p in.
Boston. t5.SS p III daily with Pullman but
tet sleeping cars running through to Boston
without changing via Poughkeepsie bridge
landing passengers in b & NJ station, Boston,
Philadelphia, week days, 1903, 6, 6.35, t74O,
1850, Is So. ts:n, t9 50, 1905, 1895, l.52 M
tl2 p, l. 253 800, 4O5 800, 1885, 2S t7.S9, 25
Philadelphia, Sundays, 1903. {. IS, 7.5O, IS 50,
tIO.S6, ll40 m, tl224 Il SO. 3O5 4O5, SOS,
IS IS. 6.3S, 7.39, S.25, 10, I'll p in.
Chester, week days, t3.O3. d, 635 TAO 75O
ts.n. g. 1880, 1926, ll5aa m; /, 1858, S.O5, 4O5,
sos t5sS. e, t5s9, s.25. 10, 81 IN;
otS nj aqsys s to Il 80 SS @ sss ts sSS
Atlantic city, week days, 14o a m; IL 80 y m;
Sundays, 6. 70 a; m; t250 IN.
Baltimore ana Washing, t4.47. 7.02, tS.47
m; tl2l0. t205, 305, t4.4O t62I, 1859, t9si y m,
daily; ts2 P m daily, except Sunday; -t9.A
Baltimore and way stations, 7,O2 m; so5
Newark, Del, tts7; 7os. ts.47 m u TO- sos
daily except Sunday; t94l Sunday only.
Pittsburg, A m; 4 40 p m, daily.
Chicugo, Ss.47 a IN; 4.3O p IN daily,
Siugrrly Accommo odation ,7.O2 u IN and ii. 40
p III daily.
Landenberg Accommodation, week days
] OF, Ii nj; 3 05 and 81 y III. Sundays $50 a
NJ; 10 p III.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET STREET
STATION.
For New York, weeks days, II %, is p. .t9 33.
i'll 80 Il nj. 80
For Philadelphia, week days, 8 30. 6 20. II "a
is 27, t9 30, III IS u m; l2 AZ, So As D III. sun
uays, q 4Oa IN; l2 IL, 81, . A. y M.
For Baltimore, week day 535 $40 ts u
in; Is 30 p IN.
tor Landerberg and way stations, week
days, 50. IL 90 m; s., p III. Sundays, 925
a IN; III.
Chicago and Pittsbu"g, Is IN dIily. ex-
tept Sunday; - 30 p IN daily
Cincinnati and st. Louis, I'll So a m, daily,
except Sunday.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR WILL
MINGTON
Week days, f. 10 6, 72' IS Is, 8 40, 10, I'll 85 a
m: ~ noon; II IS, 2, i, taos ii Is, 4 50, Is 2O
0 ~ 10 5l, 30. II Is, TO- 45, lGtO and il 20 n
NJ.
sunday, t4 10. 6, is Is, s 80, 10, I'll s. M: y
noon; f. O5, 30 t5 81, 30, II p, 10. IS O5
10 10 and II 30 p IN.
Telephone I93
Rates to Western points lower than via
auy other line.
G. o. SCULL. General Passenger Agent.
J. I. ODELL. General Manager.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-27

Rev. f. Carpenter will be able to fill
his pulpit on Sunday.
The Knights OF the Golden Eagle
will attend church in body,on Sun
day.
A number of persons are having
their fences and outbuildings white
washed.
Mrs. Rittenhouse and Charles Hub
bard, both of Commerce street are
repaintiDg their residences.
The Epworth League festival has
been postponed one week, will be held
next Wedne sday and Thursday nights.
Rev. Herman Roe preached grand
sermon on Sunday morning. The
Epworth League Anniversary which
was held in the evening gave credit to
our Chapter. President, D. B. Ma
laney gave short history of the
League from its organization until the
present. R. Hodson, first-vice presi-
dent gave a glowing account of work
done in his department, the outlook
for the future, etc Mrs. Roe repre-
sented the department Of Mercy and
help, Prof Roe the Literary depart
ment; Miss Sallie Carpenter that of
entertainment; j. S. Wilcox, finance.
Miss Daisy Lockerman read an essay
on the League and its possibilities.
The programme. was interspersed
with appropriate music. The storm
coming up near the close heightened
the congregation into dismissing them
selves before the collection was taken.
One man stepped up to the President
and handed him a dime saying there
take this, / must go home" No
Doxology.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-27
BIG Lumber Deal.

Messrs. William II. Jackson & Son, of
Salisbury, have Just consumated a deal
with the Beaufort County Lumber Com
pany of North Carolina, by which they
came into possession of hundred million
feet of standing virgin forest yellow pine
timber. The tract is near Wilmington, N.
C. The Messrs. Jackson VIII work it at
their Whaleyville. (Va.,) plant and will
probably begin to manufacture it some
time next year. Much Of it will be trans
ported in the rough from Whaleyvile to
the Salisbury factory. where it will be
turned into box material for the standrrd
Oil Company.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-27
ODESSA.

Roy Roberts spent few days last
week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. O. Dewitt, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of Mrs. w. S. Vandyke.
Frank Reynolds Jr., was the guest of
his brother at Kirkwood on Sunday.
Mrs. r. J. Foard who has been visit
ing in Philadelphia has returned home.
Mr.. Samuel Higgins who has been
visiting his brother at Deakyneville
has returned home.
Miss Fannie Griffenberg has re turned
from visit among Philadelphia and
Wilmington friends.
Rev. R. Irving Watkins attended
the meeting of the NJ. E. Preachers in
Wilmington on Monday.
George L. Townsend, Jr., and friend
of Newark, paid Odessa brief visit
on their wheels on Tuesday.
Don't forget the. festival to be held
in the Town Hall on next Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, under the aus
pices of the NJ E. Church.
Harry Stevens, of Philadelphia, spent
several days this week in town previous
to his departure to Detroit, Mich,
where he has accepted position.
Because of the illness of Miss Lettie
Note, her sister Miss Fannie, has been
occupying her position as teacher in
McDonough Public Schools this week.
The members of Appoquinimink
Tribe Of Red Men are requested to
assemble in the lodge room on Sunday
morning at 1915 a. m, to proceed in a
body to the M. E. Church, where Rev.
R. Irving Watkins will preach spec
lai memorial sermon.
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church, Rev. R. Irving Watkins, pas
tor Sabbath services 1890 a. m, and
7:30 p. m. Morning, 1.-THE Battle of
Life.n Evening, "A Midnight Scene. !"
Sabbath school 2p. m. Veterans and
Red Men especially invited to be
present.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-27
NERVE Pills
free Trial.

Cures Permanently al ahe disssssss ssssssus Of
system. either acute or chronic In either sex.
{ restores impaired or lost power. Checks
all forms OF waste or drain; makes strong the
weak Full package 81; six for s5, trial pack
age i3c, with book, sent securely scaled on
receipt OF price. Address DR.. Il. DuMont, e5
So. Haisted St., Chicago. Ill.