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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-02-09
COUNTY OFFICIAL rArEH.
MAKE 1T A LAW.

The bill of Assembly man Pitt. of
Humboldt county, to appropriate g.
coo to build and furnish dormitories
for the boys and girls who attend the
State University and to buy the nee
essary land adjoining the University
grounds is good one and ought to
become law.
Section . of the bill provides that
the money TO be appropriated shall
be taken from the State School Fund,
and in its place shall be deposited
thIrtyeight bonds of $1,000 each,
bearing interest at per ccni. per an
mum and running twenty years, but
shall be redecmable mt the pleasure
or the State, after two years. The
interest on said bonds is to be paid
semi annually, on the first DAYS of
January and July Of each year. Tho
interest derived from the bonds is to
go INTO the General School Fund for
the support of the common schools Of
the state.
Section provides that there shall
be levied and collected, each year. a
tax of one and onc-ifth cents on each
500 of taxable property in the State
to 80 into the University Interest and
Sinkers Fund, for the payment of in
terest and the redemption of the
bonds authorized by the Act.
According to the Controllers report
there were S76,GI5.88 in the State
School Fund on the 1st day Of .Janu-
AIRY This money is lying idle in the
treasury and it can he lut to no bet
ter use than the building and furnish.
ing of the necessary buildings for the
VS." and benefit Of the boys and girls
OF the State.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-02-09
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

TIE phylloxcra has made a terrible
onslaught this ycarupon the vineyards
that produce Tokay.
TIE latest pianist to appear in Lon
don is Il hungarian named Weiss. lie
Is said to rank very high.
IHIErY-NINE THOUSAND games of
lawn t2nni. were played in the Lon
don pari., last season, and five thou
sand Games Of cricket.
lr Is asserted Strenuously by one OF
the Italian papers that the Italian
government is cndcavoring to sell the
state railways and that a buyer cannot
be found
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-02-09
A Bat That nlbern.ted SIX Yenrs.

A queer story comes with first-class
recommendation all the way from
England. Thirty-thrce years ago, in
1860, q member of the Chaplin family
died ut Blankncy, Lincolnshire, and
was laid in the family tomb. This par
ticular Chaplin was a naturalist, and.
among his other pets, had Z large gray
bat. That bat was permitted to enter
the tomb and was scaled W alive alon.
with the corpse of his dead master. In
1866 the vault was opened and to the
surprise Of all the bat was alive and
fat. On four different occasions since
the Chaplins have looked after the
welfare Of their dead relatives pet, and
each ,:.u" il ha, DVcu reported that
the h;.t was still in the lane, OF the liv-
ing, although occupying Quarters witt
the dead. lie Was last seen in 1892.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-02-09
UNSET GETFS.

TIE top of cloud il al,yhys bright.
TH' "a"'''"t thtrG for fool TO du is
ten bow il';lc II" knows.
/. impossible to travel far with
I" '.i',i w'Ip rides a hO',',..
'5.AE '"'',' man wo.:' rot rather
ii" i"r !r:';h- than to liv . f.?
r."'n"5T E!an Gor.r ay'! every
'hT.' e" SHOWS every Lln.,, .n,u,;...t.. his
" e IN" tiEnrs when II woman ia
go -: man IL whvn ne coi.,..,
/" ter tor" :" buy a bonnet for his
vile. Ram - Horn.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-02-09
REPRESENTATIVES,.

A PHiLADELPHIA hat dealer says his
least profit is i'll selling silk hats.
Coo"EH'a MILLS, Mc., has four-year-
oil Ia: who is an invcteratc smoker. .
NT"o:I.Y:; girl. while ON IL lonely
street ;;l :ii'cht, on her way to Summon
Goe:"r. w';t:i approached b. Il rowdy.
wi:o insisted on c%corting her. She
plunged the point of her umbrella into
III" CSC an! destroyed the sight.
CT: Grin!: too much caused Wilkes
];arrc man to sec Il long snake in his
i"arilcn. lie valiaEtly attacked it with
an aX, and in Il few minutes settled the
monster. The next morning he discov-
cred that he had cut up his garden
lose
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-02-09

RI" princess Of Wales is very kind
(" Ter poor ncigbors at SHndringlamr,
\ writer in the 1dlcr says that e., =.
IN" may Inc seen picking up the ~ u
little dots Of children from The l'"G. 4.
placing them in her own carriage until
it is completely packed, and then duly
delivering each at it's own home to
boast of having enjoyed n ride with
her.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-02-09
H"u%ni.lli" ljuIus.

NEW YORK, Feb. g.. Morgan g. Co.
nave received the following dispa. ch
rom D. T. Morgan, Washington:
Tie syndicate has sold tothc Secro.
tary of the Treasury 3,5OU,UUU ounces
of standard American coin q, ubout
l''oo'3 per ounce, payable III United
States thirty.ycar four ucr conf
bonds.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-02-09
ADVERTISING RATkS.

Will be made as low w is consistent with
sound business priuci2ic Apply AT the Of
Gee for terms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-02-09
DAILY iNDEPEN D EMIT.
AN EVENING PAPER,

Issu, d every day. Sumdays7"A, cJtcd.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-02-09

DIR. Prices CIcaIn .,..... ,,.,,.
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-05-02

The buffalo is a black, shaggy, un-
couth-looking animal, with rather
horizontally lying head, backward
dropping, short and heavy horns. 1t
is far more docile than its appear ance
would indicate and on account of sew
eral of its traits it might justly be
called the mule of Hungary. It's eX
IRENE toughncss and, If l may call it
so, its modesty in requirements of food
and care are its most remarkable
qualities 1t is therefore specially
popular in localities where food is
neither plentiful nor good, and every
where it receives the treatment of n
"stepchild' in this respect.
1t is fond OF the water and thrives
best in swampy sections-will, in fact,
decrease in size if kept in too dry To-
calities. 1t is very good work animal
in places where speed is not required,
displaying again in this the equanimity
of the mule. The milk is noted for its
richness. The buffalo is raised, in
numbers of any consequence, only on
the low bottom lands Of the Danube,
the Thesis and the brave, all these dis
tricts being noted for their dampness.
For the same reasons think he could
be practically introduced into the
southern portions of the United States,
into Florida, for instance, where, as it
is, the domestic cattle do not thrive so
well. There are also a few herds of
specimen buffaloes kept up" here,
with the object of obtaining the quail
ity of the race. First-class specimens
can be had at from $50 to $500
The usual manner of keeping the cat
tie here is as follows: In summer they
are allowed the run of the fields; these
not being fenced, the animals are in
the charge Of horders, large herds be-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-05-02
PLANTATION MINsTRELsY.

Some of the old-Time Musicians sun
Found in the Far South.
have just been down in the valley
of the Mississippi-away out in the
lowlands of Louisiana, where the SUI
gar cane grows and the country grows
so green and beautiful in the spring
time. go there annually little later
than this and put in several months at
that season Of the year when the trees
are budding and the ground is grow
ing over with verdant carpet and tho
birds are singing to a charm, and
tell you there is no more tempting
land, no more reposeful and dreamy
region to be found anywhere. But, as
| was going on to say one finds many
of the old time musicians there on the
great cotton and sugar plaNetions.
The old fellows have the air and man
ner of the barons OF the old south
they used to be. They were reared in
luxury and ease and have never known
care, it would seem. You sometimes
find them sitting on the verandas of
their great white houses surrounded
by the tall columns that tower up, and
amid a world of fragrant tlowers-just
sitting out there in their shirt sleeves,
or with some light coat on basking in
the sunlight and singing the old-time
songs, while away off yonder in the
fields the darkies are singing too,
while they work. 1t is picture one
never forgets when he has once seen
it. Some how the air down there in
the early springtime seems to have
some sort of narcotic in it, for it makes
fellow feel as sleepy and drowsy
and dreamy and at perfect peace with
the world as cline could make him
feel.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-05-02
Completely ParaIyzed.
PHYSICIANS ARE ASTOUNDEp
BY A PECULIAR CASE.
4 Young Man stricken with Landry'i
Paralysis and Yet Receivers.

,t,.,,,., .,,, ,r,,,,,, tt,ii,doi,,hto PAY
io'' '''' i''es'
Stricken with Landrys Paralysis ana
yet cured. That means but little to the
average layman but 1T means miracle
is a physician. such is the rare expert
cNcc OF o. E, baltimore OF Muulson'
N. y.
Yes, 1t is true thot ! had Landry
Paralysis said Mr. baltimore TO re-
pbrtcr or else the most celebrated
phyalclans OF London were mlStaken,
1t was ON the 18th OF March this
year he continued, when l was IN
New YORK Clty' that l llist telt the
symptoms OF my trouble. r@perlenccu
dllmculty IN gong upstairs my legs
lalllng TO support me- consulted
physician VINO informed me that had-
every symptom OF LoColhotor A1aNla'
pul as me case ueNelopeu ne pro
houhced IL case OF Landry Paralysis
and knowing the nature of the disease;
auNlseu me 10 start lor my nome anu
menus gave up my work ana on
april ISL started Tor London ont a
well-kh"wh physlclan was Consulted
put l grew rapuly worse ana on Satur-
uay, ApnI e. several eminent physicians
nelu consultation on my case ana IN.
formed me thht was at DEAN uoor'
haNIlng put Ihree TO SIX Guys TO nVe'
run fingered on by this time complete
" paralyzeu, my nahds ana rect peinB
uead' ! couId hardly Whisper my wants
ana could only, swallow liquids. ana
utHlh Woulu rculN nave been Il welcome
VISITOR.
NOW comes the part that has 1s-
founded me physicians' Rey Mr..
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-05-02

dropped. The lamb at birth does not
know anything even its own
mother. Such helpless beings need
great care, though after a week or so
they require no more attention. The
long wooded varieties of sheep are in
favor there A common eve will weigh
from 100 to $50 pounds in the fall. The
lowest average of wool sheared is said
to be seven pounds a sheep A printed
table of statistics which the manager
carried showed that the average yield
in 1889 in all the Argentine was A.
pounds. while that of the United States
was exactly that Of the lowest yield of
his flocl-seven pounds. His range
was considered poorer than the aver
age but 1t had sustained two sheep per
hectare two and a half acres).
The one disease to which Patagonia
sheep are liable is the scab. This is
kept under by dipping them in various
kinds of baths the expense for bath
running from $50 to $50 gold per year
for every 1000 sheep The next great
cat expense is for the killing of pan
theirs. A common nights work of a
panther is the killing of sheep to the
value of 500 gold. Every shepherd,
therefore. carries a carbine, and must
be supplied with all the cartridges he
wants. These rifles sell for less money
in Punta Arenas stores than in New
York gun shops, but the annual eX-
pense for rifles and cartridges on some
ranches runs up to hundreds of dollars.
Foxes and q species Of wild cat make
havoc with the young lambs, and SO
these must be exterminated too. What
In, IL
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-05-02

although the cultivation of maize is
practically unknown in the old coun-
try, it is largely carried on in several
parts of Australia, especially in Queens
land and New South Wales" says Lon
don Colonies and India" I'm the lat
ter colony the cereal ranks as a lead
ing crop, being second only to wheat
in Importance and productiveness, and
forming the staple product of the num-
erous valleys watered by the coastal
rivers north and south of Sydney, the
moist soil and warm climate of these
being admirably adapted for maize cul-
tivation. In other districts, not too
elevated, and where the means of irri-
cation have been provided, maize is
found largely grown, but less product
lively than in coastal regions.
THE cereal is largely used as food
for horses, cattle, pigs and poultry,
and in the dairy farming districts its
value in the production of beef, pork
and milk has long been unreservedly
recognized. AS an article of human
food 1t Is comparatively little known,
and 1t is in this respect that Australian
maize consumption differs from that
of the United States, where the cereal
is largely used In the form of Johnny
cakes porridge and puddings, maize
or corn -four being found in almost
every household. II its use in this
manner became general in Australia
the demand would be found enormous.
ly increased.
AT the beginning of 1862 the area
under maize cultivation was 57,95S
acres; at the beginning of 1894 1t wai
2Ob RRR acrea having hecome naarIN
quadrupled in little more than thirty
years, the product during the same per
iod rising from 1896 bushels to 4.
067,676 bushels. Although the crop II
easily grown and there is an abund
Ance Of land suitable for its cultiva
zion, the local supply is unequal to tn,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-05-02

An attractive feature OF the Cotton
States and International exposition,
to be held at Atlanta, Ga, next Sep
TENDER, will be the reproduction of
tho Worlds Columbian exposition in
miniature by 6. W. Ferris, the builder
of the Ferris wheel The great
world fair will be reproduced in its
entirety, complete in every detail on
a scale of 1-l4Oth. This makes the
manufactures and arts building about
ten feet long and the whole exposition
ocventy-lve feet long. Search!ights
will be shown on the battleshlp and
the various buildings, the intramural
railway will be seen with cars in mo-
ton, the whalebacl1 steamer win he
seen arriving and departing, and Lake
Michigan win appear in the distance.
BY electrical and mechanical effects,
sunrise. daylight, moonrise and the
white city by moonlight will appear in
in succession.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-05-02

Down In Punta Arenas, a port on
Terra del Fuego Island, there is much
enthusiasm over the sheep industry,
says writer in the New York Sun. A
manager for French company, own
ing something over 100000 sheep, with
the necessary horses, said that they
made francs (about 60 cents) on every
head clear of all expenses from the sale
of wool alone. The increase OF the
lambs averaged about 80 per cent OF
the ewes, and this was an additional
profit. When told that estimates made
up the coast called for 100 per cent In
crease, he replied that that could be
had only when labor was abundant
enough to care for the lambs when first
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-05-02
Law AND LONG SKIRTS.


and Measures Against Them.
The Prussian government promised
the Prussian deputies two weeks ago
to consider the eXpediency of forbid
ding women to wear trains on the pub
lie promenades The subject was in
troduced in the house by Deputy Count
Douglas, conservative, social reformer
and intimate friend of the emperor. Tho
condensed report of the debate is:
Count Douglas-In view of the spread
of infectious diseases | regard it as de-
sirable to direct the governments at
tention to the wholesome action of the
Meran police in prohibiting women
from wearing trains on the public
promenades. think that public opin-
ion should be aroused on the subject by
the press. 1t is the opinion of all au-
thorites that street dust is filed with
the germs Of infectious diseases and
that it carries these diseases into the
lungs of pedestrians If women can
once be convinced that when they
sweep the streets with their skirts they
are spreading disease far and wide,
believe their conscionces will triumph
over the tyranny of fashion and vanity.
DR.. Lagerhaus radical unionist-I do
not deny that women stir up a poison
Gus dust in the streets with their long
skirts, and that many bacteria are thus
scattered through the air we breathe.
This is not the main point, however.
The worst of dress trains is that they
gather the filth of the streets and car
ny it, laden with germs of disease in
to the home, the nursery, and the bed
room. 1t is very hard to conquer a
fashion, however. Perhaps the best
means of counteracting the danger in
this case is to teach women that they
should carefully cleanse their street
dresses upon returning from prom
enade. Government Councilor-in- Chief
.indig, replying for the ministry
can assure the gentlemen who have talk
en- part in this noteworthy discussion
that the cabinet will consider carefully
the suggestions made. Special atten-
ton shall be given to the suggestion
that the existing police regultions need
amendment regarding the wearing Of
long skirts in the streets. Councillor
Lindigs reply has been hailed with joy
by the dress reformers of Berlin, They
are living in hope of an order against
trains fran the department Of the in
terror They think that the Berlin
police ought at least do as much as the
police of Meran.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-05-02

ing under professional herders, while
the women or children look after the
animals of the smaller farmers.
In winter the small farmers keep
their stock in stables. The large herds
are kept in sheds, which are protected
toward the north, while the south sides
are open to allow the animals the run
of the adjoining paddocks during the
daytime; sometimes they are kept alto
gether unprotected during the winter,
since the animal can easily stand
weather below zero. But all have to be
fed, Hungary seemingly not having
those grasses from which, as in our
Far West cattle can make their own
er feeds cut feed, while the large herds
receive straw, corn-stalks, little corn
and poor hay.
In-breeding is never deviated from,
crosses being altogether disqualified as
breeding stock The bull is permitted
to run with the herd in March, remain
ing with 1t three or four months. Calves
begin to be dropped in January, and it
is claimed that those that are dropped
on the snow are the hardest and best.
Breeding begins with the third year,
the bull being considered fully capable
until his ninth, and the COW till her
thirteenth year. Working cattle are
broken in at four and remain fully
fit for work during eight years. For
fattening they are considered ripe at
four, but are at their best when seven
years old.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-05-02

months before you wish to use 1t. Lay
the grass side down. Make the heap
long and narrow, and If convenient
work it over once or twice during the
summer or winter.
This soil should be free from stones,
but should not be sifted, except when
used in small pots, SLY in those which
are less than four inches in diameter
If there are stones, pick them out when
the soil is ready for use and is being
broken up with the hands and mixed
with the other materials.
Manure is prepared in much the
same manner Choose it as free from
litter as possible, unless the cattle are
bedded with leaves, which are good
Make heap in the open air near the
heap of sods. and OF the same shape
and size; but more attention must be
given to working this one over and
over.
1t must be turned inside out and out
side in at least once a month during
the time 1t is rotting. Unless this is
done 1t becomes lumpy, and difficult
to use except in large pots or tubs If
treated as prescribed 1t need not be
sifted, and looks not unlike soil at the
end of six months, or even in less
time II the weather is warm and the
heap is watered occasionally.
Sometimes the sods and manure are
put in the same heap In alternate lay
ers of equal bulk in May or June, and
II turned over two or three times dur
ing the summer. they make excellent
compost by the last Of August or In
September; or they may be put together
In September and October, and are then
ready In the following spring.
Weeds must be carefully removed
during the summer from these heaps
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-05-02
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRlCULTURISTS.



A speaker at a farmers institute in
Mississippi said: "Of the true grasses
Bermuda is certainly one of the best
species we have for all purposes, and it
Is the one which is more widely cult
vated than is any other. 1t will grow
in all parts of the south; it continues
to grow through the entire sumner
makes the best of pastures, and will
yield from two to four tons of hay per
acre each year The hay from Ber-
muda is fully equal in feeding value TO
the best timothy and is so fine and soft
in texture that there is no loss from
the coarse and woody stems so common
in many other hays. In 1889, 80, and
81 our experiment station made sew
oral very thorough tests of this hoy,
feeding it in comparison with north
ern-grown timothy, and in no case did
we find any superiority in the timothy.
which has so long been the standard
Of excellence. A ton of Bermuda hay
is fully the equal of ton of any other
grass hay grown anywhere in the
world. Johnson grass will make more
good hay than will any other grass we
have. -Four tons per acre is COM
mon yield, and the hay is rich, tender
and nutritious, though coarse in APP
pearance. 1t makes a hay which is
especially popular among liverymen
and hard drivers. This grass, however,
is not popular among the farmers from
the fact that it is practically impos-
sible to kill it when the land is wanted
for other purposes. When it comes it
comes to stay. Those of us who have
it find it one of the most profitable
hay plants, but those of us who do not
already have it on our farms do not
want it on any terms. 1t is both our
worst weed and our best hay producer.
Crabgrass is another hay plant which
gives us an abundant crop at nomi-
nal cost. 1t comes up in our fields
late in the summer, after the crops are
laid by, making the quick and vigor-
Gus growth necessary for the produce
ton of hay of the best quality, and
will make a yield of from one to two
tons per ecre for merely the cost of
harvesting. Some of our northern
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-05-02
rhe Mnnnfneture Of wna Mon.

There are many curious trades in the
world, but the most strange must sure
ly be the artificial manufacturer of
wild men," Yet well-known Eng
lish doctor in China has just certified
from his own personal experience that
this art is regularly practiced in the
Flowery kingdom. First youth is kid
mapped, then bit by bit he is fayed
alive, and the skin of dog or a bear
grated piece by piece upon him. His
vocal chords are next destroyed by the
action of charcoal to make him dumb (;
and the utter degradation of the mental
faculties is effected by keeping him
immured in a perfectly dark hole for
number Of years. In fact, by treat
ing him like brute for sufficiently
long time he is made into one. At last
he is exhibited to the entirely credu-
lous Chinese as wild man of the woods
and his possessors reap rich harvest.
The priests, 1t seems, are adopts at the
art. When a kidnapper, however, is
caught by the people he is torn to
pieces, and when the authorities get
him they torture him and promptly be-
! head him.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-05-02

One Of the amazing manifestations
in the far west is the character OF the
clubs in some small cities, Such
clubs are luxuriously furnished, well
managed, and prosperous. Strangest
OF all, several such clubs support
Hourishing restaurants, thing that
no club in small eastern cities at
tempts.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-05-02

A Paris doctor who has been study
ing the effect OF liquors on the voice
statos that none of the great singers
have been teetotalers. Wine taken
in moderation, he believes, is useful
for the voice, but beer thickens it and
makes it cultural. Malibran used to
drink Madeira.