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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-12-30
A CERTAINTY OF SUCCESS.

We will construct and equip an iron, bronze,
or nickel-steel foundry or bauXite aluminium re-
ductiOn plants of any capacity desired. for any
responsible party, furnish cupola. refining fur
mace, all machinery, tools and erect the neces-
sary buildings. We will operate the plant ten
to thirty days and turn it over in proper work
ing order under guarantee of satisfactory re-
suits as to capacity, quality of products, and
cost: the loss to be ours in case of failure
Why experiment when you can have A GER
TAINTY? ew-All questions on metals, fur
naceS or analytical work will be readily and
conclusively solved by corresponding with or
visiting us.
Hartsfeld Furnace & Ref1n. Co.,
Unexpectedly
Engineers and Contractors for Nickel-Steel
Foundry Equipments and Re-
ductiOn Works.
Estimates furnished on application.
Established 1885.
Office and Works: NEWPORT, KY,, Two miles from
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Branch Ofices and Depots:-Judson Mfg. Co. S.
Francisco, CAL; Lemer g. Rose, Montreal,
and Toronto. Can; D. w. c.. Carroll & CO.,
Pittsburg, Pa; Hatfield Steel Foundry Co.,
Eng; Geo. Orenshaw, Henderson. N. g.; La
Rue Hardware Co., Kansas Cy Mo-; Frank
D. Espy, 145 Broadway, N. r, Foundry Sup
ply Co, Boston, Mass; Arch'd Baird & Son,
Iron Mongers, Glasgow, Scotland.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-12-30
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.

At the Catholic Christmas tree in
Miners Union hall, an appropriate
concert was given by the Sunday
School children, assisted by Judge
Bennett, T. d. Murphy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sturgeon and Mrs. Ryan. 1t
is but just to say that the children
acquitted themselves in a very cred
liable manner, as did all who took
part. The hall was too small for
the occasion. Two trees we're load
ed down with candies, fruits and
many choice presents which were
distributed by the benevolent Santa
Claus.
The concert and entertainment at
the NJ. E. church was also attended
by a large company, the auditorium
and class room, being thrown into
one was we'll filed. The trees were
laden with the nice things of the
land which Santa Claus in person
helped to distribute to the Eager
children. All present pronounced
the entertainment a great success.
We append the program rendered:
Song. correcting Glee"... CHOIR
PRAYER
Address of Welcome, ..... REV. VIGUs
Defamation FRED BRONSON
...... .....ELNORA EHLIU
EDNA WHITE.
" ....... LYDIA VALENTINE.
Violin and Cornet Duet.
Defamation. EDNA GsAHAM.
......... EMMA BRONSON.
Song. ...LLOYD BRYANT.
Defamation. ....... CHESTER SOULE.
........N NELLIE HARRISON.
Anthem Glory be to the Father. CHOIR.
Defamation. ALBERT VAUGHN.
NINA SMITH.
LLOYD BRYANT.
VIOLIN 300. . ........ .J.D OOhDo
Defamation. VANCE VAUGHN.
jessie CARNEGIE.
......... CARRIE SOULE.
Violin and Cornet Duet
Defamation. EMMA VIGUs.
Anthem $50, BE JOYFUL. CHOIR
Mrs. E. E. Bryant on Christmas
night was the recipient of a rich and
handsome gold watch and chain as a
mark of the appreciation of her SER
vices as organist of the M. E. church.
The gift is by the members of the
congregation and friends. A pub
lie presentation was made by the
pastor with appropriate words. F,
A. Preston, superintendent of the
Sunday school, chaired the exercises
in an able manner.
A crowded and appreciative house
attended the tree at the Episcopal
church on Tuesday night where the
children of that school were present
ed with gifts by the welcome St
Nicholas. Those present reported
the realization of a splendid time.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-12-30

Until further notice trains will leave
Neihart as follows:
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-07
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.

Advertising In this column charged q To,
rate Of one cent per word for each insertion.
Cash must accompany the order, except wheY'
ordered by regular advertiser.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-07
The Drummers.

We believe the system of drummers
for everything is great detriment to
commerce, and that the system, or the
drummers cause more merchants to
fail than any other one thing.
There are three classes of drum ners:
The sober, honest,,ruthfu drummer
The dude, or adventurer drummer.
The smutty, tale telling and lying
drummer.
Many merchants are unable to
resist these, or to analyze them
These are all on the road to sell goods
(not for their health We have
great respect for that drummer who
comes in busiDess.like way, asks
you for little time. When you tell
him plainly you do or do not want
anything, knows what that means.
But the dude, the fellow parting his
hair in the middle, who says: 81
have red-hot sell, a sumner, a
corker," then, perhaps, to make
himself more familiar, tells some
wrrmed- over, smutty yarn. Such
fellows never even get hearing from
me. wal, for gentlemen
A card to ladies': Bring on your
prices for the $40 couch reward. The
list closes on the 9th, and don't forget
The Waco Trading Co. is ready to
furnish your home from kitchen to
| parlor. J. W. RIGGINs, Prop.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-07
Wherein Higgins Makes Some Re-
marks About Sam Jones and
Drummers--Pertin and
lmpertinent.

torch, the more you shake it the
brighter it burns" We may add:
Sometimes the rays of truth get so
hot they set the rascal stire, and then,
oh, how they howl and kick" Did you
ever see 'em kick? The truth hurts.
es, it's singer. How it stings A
writer from Waxahachie says 1--WE
all read Sam ores, except few All
who HEAR and READ Sam speak we'll
of him. Those who have neither
heard nor read him find fault" He
might have added: "'rhese are primo
pally two.bit lawyers and toady re.
porters.''
AN ILLUSTRATION. - A young
preacher and young lawyer were
thrown together in business trip near
Carlyle, I'll. Seated In buggy, the
lawyer was looking with one of those
penetrating looks that only the young
stale beer drinking jack leg can look,
he said my friend, l am informed
that you are student for what is call.
ed the ministry" eyes, sir" was the
modest reply.
Now, sir, let me say to you that
the book upon which you base your
faith opens with lie. A lie in the
first line, sir. A lie"
81 was not aware of that was
again the modest reply, But, " said
the young preacher, "wlll you please
repeat that line2"
"Ies, sir, with pleasure. | know
all about it. Your book says: Six
thousand years ago God created the
heavens and the earth.
''Is that in the BibleY said his
companion.
eyes, the first line. know what
| am talking about
The young preacher produced his
Bible and read "In the beginning God
created the heavens and the earth.
Said the two-bit lawyer, "Does it
not say SIN THOUSAND YEARS AGO?
SOMEBODY TOLD ME IT DID"
We have the highest respect for
the lawyer who has just conception
of his high and honorable profession.
The aboue illustrates the kind of
pups who hound around Sam Jones
and every other man who boldly tells
the truth. It's the truths warm rays
which blister these little horn tooters.
Sam Jones does great work. Not
so much for the churches as for the
community. He puts up the finger
boards pointing
l. To rotten municipal matters.
2. Torotten society swels.
3, To the rotten sporting class.
4. To the rotten church members
He exposes to the care of all the
decent people, those human teaches
on society, on our tax payers and on
our government. They all "get the
idea sure from Sam Jones, which is
fully shown in their low. down methods
of talking of throwing rotten eggs,
trying to fire the tabernacle, vile
SANDER and lying about what he says
If Sam Jones said what they say he
did, and there was a gentleman
among his accusers he would
in a decent, gentlemanly way, tell
him. But these fellows dc as all
towards do feeling and knowing
their quilt-tell big lies, and like
cowardly dogs, bark the loudest when
the victim sought is fur.hest away.
Hurrah for Sam Jones Hear
him; then quote your lies. Yes,
give us a thousand like him in
America. We need 'em all! And
don't forget The Waco Trading Co. is
not afraid to tell the truth and can
furnish your home from kitchen to
parlor. j. w. RIaaINs, Prop
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23

WALL Paper.
p. II. HUI 10 just in receipt Of u
500 rolls OF various patterns OF wall
paper, which he sells at greatly re-
4 uced prices.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23
To Whom Il MAY Concern.

VoU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE
Il sale OF real ami personal property Adver-
tsed In the Eureka Week SENTINEL 10 tale
place Ct the Courthouse door in tho towa Of
Eureka on the 22d day of December. 1892. and
also the sale OF real and personal property In
the town OF Seiigmsn. whie Pine county on
the 18Th day of December. 1897. by one Eu-
gene Howell. In pursuance OF . pretended
trust deed as set forth 10 said advertisement, is
entirely unauthorized by me. and any ppr-
chsses male Of said real or personal property
will be made at the purchasers risk
Said howell Is not now nor hes he been my
agent In any manner whatsoever for may
months past. and the above re'ended yuss
deed Was obtained by him from me BY false
and fraudulent representation. aud while
was mentally unfit to transact business. That
proceedings will at once be commenced In tie
proper court to set aside and cancel said trrs
deed BY me. IhENE II. ROBINSON.
n2o-lms EureAs. Nevada.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23
Application for a Patent.
US. LAND ovrc.. EunrxA. N.v.

U.S. LAND oyrcs. EUREKA. Nsv.
February l6, 1892.
Notice 10 hereby given that In pursuance Of
Chapter eix Of title thirty.two Of the Revised
Statutes OF the United States, that Thomas
Wren, whose Postofa CO address 10 Eureka, Ne
vada, has this day hisd his application for
1900 linear feet Of the Mon tor Reindeer lode.
mine or deposit bearing silver. gold and other
miaerals, with surface ground 2c0 feet in
width. lying and being situated within the
white Pin Mining District, county OF White
Pine and State Of N ysda, 10 about to make ap-
piication to the United States for . patent TO
the said mining clam. which 10 more fully
descr; bed as to metes ard bounds by the Of
dcial plat herewith posted and nied. and by
the nsid notes II survey thereof Tow nled in
the once of the Register Of the Land Office.
subject to sale at Eureka. Nevada. which notes
of survey descr ibes tie boundaries and ex-
tent Of sid claim on the surface. with
magnetic variations Of i6 deg l5min K. a. fol-
Beginning at . staksd 10 arked No. !, U. 8. s
No. l27. whence the original monument bear.
n. IS deg. X. 100 feet. and the southwest COR
nsr Of 0isssr No. rs. bears N. ss deg. so min.
W., tss feet; thence running 5; deg =. goo
feet to post marked No. 2. U. 8. s No. LAT.
whes ce the original monument besrs N. IS d
E 100 feet: thence running g. 81 deg. W.
800 feet, to post marked No. 5. U. 3. 3. No.
117. the original monument; thence running
N. 8 deg. W. 100 feet, 10 center post on west
ina Of claim, standing ten feet north OF cen
ter Of tunnel. whence the southeast corner OF
Charter OAK No. 20 boAre b. 90 ueB- W. Zsu teet,
and the southwest corner Of Sec. 80. I. l6 N.
r. 6s E.. bears S. 70 deg. ". 800 feet. 0 feet
to post NO. 4. U. 8. 3. No. III. whence the
southeast corner Of let No. ia. Congress lois
bears N. 20 deg. Is min. z. si5 feet. aud Peak
No. Q. bears n. 40 deg. Is min. L. 675 feet:
thence running N. IS deg. Il. leo feet to the
pIsc. OF beginning, contsining 6-s9 acres.
Courses exp pres ed from t.~ true meridian
with ma .nstic variation Of 10 deg. IS min
y. N. d. n.
The nearest known ioc stions are the Charter
| Oak No. s6, on the west end aud the Glsser
| claim No. 70 ON the north aide.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion Of said Moni or Reindeer lode or surfaes
| ground are required 10 Ole their adverse claim
| with the Register Of the United States Land
| once at Eurshs in the State Of Nevada. during
| the sixty days period Of publication hereof, OF
they will be barred By virtue OF the provisions
| Of tho statute.
| p. DUNKLE, Register.
It 10 hereby ordered that the foregoing no
tce OF appiics stien for pa ent be published foI
the period Of sixty days. ttea consecutive
/ veeks). In the EuRKKA sKrTIskL. 4 weekly news
paper published at Eureha. Eureka county
/ NevatA J. p. DUNKLE. Register.
f20-l0w
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23
PRIZES EACH WEEK

WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE BEST oRIGI.
ssi articles on agricultural subjects Zach
issue will contain page devoted to practical
and scientific farming.
The woman's Department will be unexcslled
In practical suggestions to make the home
mere attractitive.
Every week there will be number Of special
articles on all topics Of human interest Among
the novelists who will wrils stories for the
WEEKLY HERALD are Jerome z. Jerome.
stepniak, Mira. Grimwood. Edwin Arnold. John
Strange Winter. Marie Coreili. Helen Mathsrs.
Florence Warden. Hume Nisbet and Hamilton
Aide.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23
Assessment Notice.
Rssy Hill rsnnel anA Misisg Con.
pany.

RsAy Hill Tsnnel and Misisg Con.
psay.
r ooATIoN OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
IL business. Eurehs. Eursss county. Ne
vsda.
Location Of WORKS. Eureka Mining District.
Rursaa county. Stats Of Nevada.
Notice IL hereby given that ct meeting OF
the Board OF Trustees, held on the ssh day OF
Nay. 1893. sn assessment tNo. 2sD Of One
cent per share was levied upon the capital stoes
Of the corporation. payable Immediately
80 Rylands Building. at furska. Nevada
ANY stock upon which this assessment shsii
remain unpaid on
Saturday, she 18th Nay OF July.
1898.
will be dslinquent, and advertised for sale at
public auction; aud unless payment 10 made
before, will be sold on TUESDAY, the 18th
dsy q August. 1893. 10 pay the delinquent
assessment, together with the costs OF adver.
tsiug and expenses Of sale.
By order Of the Board Of Trustees.
b. y. MokwEN. sscrstary.
omes-RyiAnds Building. Hufsha. Nsvsds.
Jane o, 1888. jsio-td
POSTPONED.
The above assessment has been postponed
until Saturday. Sept. 10. 1898. and the sale day
TO Tuesday. Oct. ~. isss. BY order OF the
B.F. MoEwEs. Secretary:
furska. July II. 1898. yistd
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23
Notice to Creditors.
In the Dissrics Court Of the state
Of Nevada, Eureka Counsy.
In the Mstsss Of the Estate Of william Wallace
Nickals. Deceased.

NJorIoK IS HEREBY GIVEN BY rHR
IN undersigned, Administrator OF the said
estate, 10 the creditors OF and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased OF said
youchsrs within four months after the nrst
public alton Of this notice TO the administrator,
Undersigned. At the ofnce Of u NJ Beatty. Esq I,
ip the Foley -Rickard building, Main street.
Eareks. EuresA county. Nevada.
Dated Eureka. Eureka county. Nevada, May
~. 1893.
GEORGE W. FLICK.
Administrator Of the Estate Of W. W. Nicksis.
deceased.
X. n. RKArfr. AND BAKER. WINES y ponskS'
attorneys for administrator. myH-Sw
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23
Notice to Creditors.
In shs District CSWPs Of the STATE
sG Nevada. Eureks County.
In the matter Of the Estate Of Hsliis T. Clark.
Deceased.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE CN,
IN dersignsd. Exseutrix Of the above named
sstste. 10 the creditors Of, and all persons hay.
Ing claims against said deceased 70 exhibit the
ssme with the necessary vouchers within four
months from the hrst publication Of this notice
Wren Eso corner Of Main and Clark streets.
tu the town and county Of Eureka. State Of Ne
vada. ETA CHAMbLlNs Execums
Eureha. Few, June 10, 1898. je5Ata
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23
MINING TAX.

NJorroR Is HEREBY GIVEN that raE
Iurshs county for ths quarter sndins june
%, 1898, ere now due and payable 70 me o. ~
once In Eurska; and the Law In regard V sns
same will be strictly enforced.
Assssseses xursks sesng. ksvs1s
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23
Notice to the Public.

IL PERSONS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
N not 70 trust any one on my sccount
without written order from me, a. l will not
pay any bills contracted By unsutberizs ID per-
sons. SARAH A. MCCULLOUGH.
Cufrant Greek. Eys couutv New. Nov. II,
1897.
nloIms
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23

Berg will receive all kinds Of berries by
,his afternoons train.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23
Notice to Creditors.
In she Distries Court Of the state
81 Nevada. Eureka Csunsy.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Joseph Dsjou.
Deceased.

NOTICE IL HEREBY GINEN BY THE UN:
IN d~rsiaued. Executor Of the above named
estate, TO the creditors OF, and ell persons bav-
ing elairs against said deceased TO exhibit the
same With the nseess ary vouchers within four
months from the nrst pu tiicatton Of this no.
tics 10 the updsrslgnsd st the once Of Thomas
Wren. Esq., conner Of Main and CIask strsets.
In the town and county OF Eureka, State OF Ne
yada. c. o. BATOHELDEH. Executor.
Eureka, New. June 10, 1898. je2a-d
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23
FAIR ,

WILL BE GIVEN PARTICULAR ATTENTION
30 complete will be the descriptions of every
and 90 true to the reality the many iilsstra-
tons. that . persusal Of the WEEKLY HERALD
next Summer will be almost 80 satisfactory -
. visit to Chicago.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23
NOTICE.
In the District Court OF the state 81
Nevada, Eureka County.
In the matter Of the Estate Of p. Nc SLRoY.
Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBv GIVEN THAT MARY
IN K. McElroy has filed with the Clerk Of
said Court, . petition. praying for Letters
testAmentary Of the estate Of p. McKiroy. de.
ceased. and that Monday the srd of April, 1898.
ular session of said Court. . the Courthouse.
and In the Oouri room thereof, In the town Of
Rur-ks. said County aud State, has been set BY
the Judge for the hearing Of said petition.
when and where any person interested may
appear and show cause why said petition should
not be granted
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I HAVE HEREUNT0
set my hand odicislly. and sfixed
(sAALl the seal OF said Court, this 10Th
dry Of March. 1893.
+. II. HARMON,
County Clerk. Eureka County. Nevads. and
ex.officio CLERK Of said Court. I'd
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23
Justices Court Summons.
In the Justices Court, Eureka
Township. County Of Eureka,
State OF Nevada.
4 oHAi.LMAN, Plaintiff. vs.. THE ST. PETER
CONSOLIDATED GOLD AND sILvE
NINTNC CONpANy Dsfend.nt

4 CHALLhAN, Plaintiff, vs.. THE ST. PETEks
CONSOLIDATED GOLD AND SILVER
MINING COMPANY, Defendant.
T,HE STATE OF NEVADA. TO THE ST.
l. Peter's Consolidated Gold and Silver Min.
ing Company.
You sre hereby summoned 10 appear before
me, Justice Of the Peace in and for Eu-
reks Township, County and State Aforesaid, st
my cfice in Eureks, ON the 18th day Of March.
A.. n. 1898, at 10 o'clock A. u. Of that day. TO
answer the complaint Of A. Challman. wherein
he claims to yscover from you the sum Of two
hundred and eighty dollars and nifty eeBts.
amount due from you to plaintiff; $3.50 so being
for work and labor performed BY plaintiff. $50
being smount OF claim assigned BY Pat Doyle
to plaintiff. and S42 being amount Of claim Of
Joseph Ennis assigned by him to plaintiff, all
OF the above claims are for work and labor
done ard preformed st your special instance
and request between the lst day Of October.
1892. and the LIST day Of January. 1898. - fully
set forth In Plaintiffs complaint On file In my
cffice.
And you are hereby notified that II you fail
to appear and answer the complaint % afore
said, Judgment viii be taken against you for
the sum Of two hundred and eighty dollars and
ifty cents (s2s0 SOY and costs of suit.
To the sheriff or any Constable Of said county
greeting:
Make legal service and due return hereof.
Given under my band this 2ord day Of January
A. D. 1893.
+. R. McNAMEE, Justice Of the Pssce.
Attest; A true copy Of the original sum-
mons.
J. O. RAvsLL. Constable.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23
ST. JOHNS OHAPrER. NO. ..

THE STATED ooHvooATIoEs or ST.
Il Johns Chapter. No. 8. r. A. NJ. will be
held at Masonic Hall ON the Saturday next
succeeding the pale Of the moon In eseh
month. r. sADLkR. n. p.
A. d. RocE, Secretary.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-23

Thirty pounds Of Baggage allowed each
passenger.
Return Tickets good for 90 days.
Positively ne relate allowed commertiai
travellers on Round Trip rates.
Railroad Freight and Transports.
t1ou Line.
Teams OF the above line will deliver Freight
st Taylor and points South. leaving Eursks
every day, or - often - the business de-
OFFICE-Next door TO Jesse ksndes' So
loon, Main street.
jeso.u J. A. MArros. Proprietor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-03-02
Questions and Answers.

What is meant by the expression Latin
America" which have seen used lately?
L. b. V.
That part of America occupied by
persons of the Latin races: Mexico, Cen
trail and South America. The people of
these parts of America are of Spanish
origin: and just as the European silver
agreement made in 1865 was called the
Latin Union, because the original par
ties to it were the so>called Latin races
of Europe-France, Spain, Belgium,
Italy-so the Southern American repub-
lies are called Latin America.
Were there horses on this continent previous
to the arrival of the Spaniards? Ihave seen an
Indian carving representing a horses foot.
Nv. BE. &c.
Yes; during both the Pliocene and the
post Pliocene periods the horse was
present in America in great numbers, SO
much SO, says an English authority, that
North America may be regarded ''as
the land of horses" during those periods.
Horses subsequently disappeared, and
were not known in historic times until
the arrival of the Spaniards. AS to your
horses foot, it may be of prehistoric date
or it may have been made within $50
years.
What materials are used in making the SYM
pathetic INK that fades away i'll month afteI
it is used? C. l.. M.
We think this ink is rather bad than
sympathetic. sympathetic ink is one
which at first is colorless, but when ex>
posed to heat or light or treated with
some chemical develops the writing in
distinct color. Such an ink as you de,
scribe should be made with very little
tannin and little mucilage. James Payn
in story some years ago, called the
''best of husbands" used an ink such al
you describe as the basis of the plot, bu1
we think that the ink was imaginary,
and has not yet been made.
NJ
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-03-02
What kind of plant produces the nutmeg9

T. L.
The nutmeg is the product of a tree
greatly resembling the laurel or bay. 1t
begins to bear at eight or ten years old.
and continues in bearing often for
hundred years. The fruit resembles the
apricot both in size and general appear
ance. When ripe it opens and displays
the nutmeg in black and shining shell,
inclosed in network of scarlet mace.
The nutmegs in their shells are gradual
ly dried over slow fire, an operation
often lasting two months. and when the
nutmeg rattles in the shell the latter is
broken; the nut is stepped in sea water
and lime to protect it from insects, and
packed in casks for export. The annual
product of tree is about five pounds of
nutmeg and one of mace, the latter
being the outer covering OF the nut, sep
arated and dried.