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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16
A Specimen Cincinnati Gambler.

John NJ. COZad, now retired from the
sporting arena, says the Cincinnati
Commercial, was one of the most sue
cessful of Cincinnati Gamblers in his
time; and, strange TO say, his success
was not in backing or dealing games,
but in playing against them. For sew
eral wears after he became full-fledged
faro PLAYER here he was the terror OF all
the games he played against, almost
uniformly winning largely every play he
made. His SUCCESS continuing to the
utter Generalization of the men he
PLAYED against, it was finally concluded
bv all the dealers that he was eitherpos-
sessed of some secret charm from the
Almighty or in league with the devil,
and he was 90 barred off" altogether
that is, none of them would allow him
to play against their games.
Now, the fact is that COzard was
neither protected from on high or from
below, nor was he able to exercise any
charm of magic over the checks he pit
ted his own against. But he was gifted
with a singularly keen eye and re-
markably retentive memory. BY the
aid of the former he was able to detect
any popularity in the scrollwork or
Towering on the backs of the cards as
the dealer shuflled them, and by the
latter was capable of so arranging such
peculiarities in his mind as to have
perfect knowledge of their faces on see
inc their backs. This was his great and
only s'percenage" against faro banks.
1t is said by gamblers that no two cards
in square deck of fifty-two are exactly
alike, and Cozad so watched the cards
and memorized their peculiarities that
in two deals he was bound to know
| twelve or fourteen of them. This
| knowledge, of course, gave him blg
pull against the turn of the last three
cards in the box, as he would keep the
run of the known cards through the
deal, and if he caught any of them in on
| the last turn. would ''call the turn
sure. and win hundreds of dollars. The
only way the gamblers had tostand him
| off on the remarkable faculties he pos
| sessed was to change cards every deal,
and when that was done, COzad stood
them off by not playing at all. He has
not been identified with the gambling
fraternity for some years now, having
taken real estate speculatiOns, as bet
| ter investment than faro Orpoker. The
money he won against faro he invested
with a shrewdness that marks him as
! the same close calculator he was when
| playing ''the bank" and to-day, be-
! sides owning a large amount of valua-
bic city property, he has town named
| after him in the suburbs of Cincinnati,
| ssCoZaddale," and another growing up
| in Nevada, known as COZad City.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

A LOUISVILLE bride wore $4,000
worth of diamonds, and if she had been
handsomer her husband couldn't have
thought any more of her.-RocheSter
Chronicle.
IT is sad to hear the Easton Free
Press singing:
Oh! my love has left the garden gate,
She sits ON the steps no more.
And the old man swears il 20 inside
He'll boot me out at the door.
In the line of "How to Bring Up
Parents" is the speech of the little boy
who said, 'Father, think YOU should
give up swearing or family PRAYERS -
The boy recognized the fitness of
things.
The world was created pretty near
right, after all You never hear a poor
man with large family to care for ever
complaining that half his winter supply
of potatoes had rotted in the binS.-De-
troit Free Press.
CHARLES she murmured, rs they
strolled along the fremont Street Mall
the other evening, and gazed upwards
at the bejeweled firmament-'' Charles,
dear, which is Venus and which Is
Adonis ?"-B0St0n Globe.
A LITTLE fellow, who was at a neigh
boris house about noon the other day,
watched the preparations for dinner
with a great deal of interest, but, when
asked to stay and eat something, he
promptly refused. "Why, yes, John
ny, you'd better stay" said the lady;
'Ewhy can't you?" well, cause,
said the little fellow, ana said l mustn't
unless You asked me three times"
They invited him twice more right OIL
THAT animals have souls is the firm
belief of many sensible persons. In
view of this fact it gives us pleasure
to state that during the foN-hunt in
New jersey, the other day, when the
whole party came to II sudden halt be-
fore a picket fence, the kind-hearted
fox paused in its career, trOtted back,
beckoned the bold riders to follow It,
conducted them to place where some
Stats had been broken out, and did not
resume its flight until the last man had
crawled through. Brooklyn Arg1tS.
YESTERDAY morning the butchers
boy strobe into Mrs. Mckerrels kitch-
eg. which the same she lives out on
Boundary Street, and threw couple
of pounds of sausages, linked sweetness
long drawn out and tied together, on
the table. Instantly, Mrs. McKerrel's
cat. a beautiful creature of the Thomas
variety, scrambled up on top of another
table, and spit, and yOwled, and snowl-
ed, and bowed up its back, and waved
its swollen tail, and clawed the air, all
the while glaring wildly at those sau-
sages. And the cat refused to be COM
forted so long as those sausages remain
ed in the room. The sad affair cast q
gloom over the entire community
B1lrIiDOtO12 H1lCkeUe.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Dec. I, 70.
A ShawI-Pin COughed from the Lungs

About a year ago, Miss Annie Merkel,
aged IA years, a daughter of Mr.: John
Merkel, then residing at Leesport, Penn,
while crocheting accidentally swallowed
a shawl-pin, II inches long, which she
had in her mouth. A physician was
sent sent for, but the pin could not be re-
covered. 1t had lodged in one of the
lungs, and eventually muchinfammation
ensued, which was followed by chronic
cough, attended with considerable ex-
pectoration. On Wednesday night last
She was attacked with a severe cough
ing spell, which nearly suffOcated her,
when suddenly a hard substance was
elected from her mouth which fell on
the floor. This was picked up and
found to be a piece of shawl-pln, with
the head, swallowed year ago. Short
lv after she was seized with another
coughing spell, and the rest Of the pin
was thrown from the lung. The pm
had been divided by corrOsion.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16

"IsN'T your husband little bald9n
asked one lady OF another in store, re-
Gently. ''There isn't a bald hair on his
head" was the hasty reply Of the wife.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16
THE CENTENNIAL.

The board heretofore appointed to take
charge Of the articles and materials pertain
ing to the War, the Navy, the Treasury, the
Interior, and the Post-Ofice Departments
and the Department of Agriculture, the
Smithsonian Institution, and, the COmmis-
sion Of Food Fish, TO be contributed under
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16

The method for the treatment Of the In
dians adopted at the beginning of my first
term has been steadily pursued and with
satisfactory and encouraging results. 1t has
been productive of evident improvement in
the condition of that race, and will be con-
tinued with only such modification as further
experience may indicate 10 be necessary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21
SILVER CLOUD.

This mine is situated north and
west of the Silver Hill mine, and ID
an old location, but is beingStar ted
up by a new company with the fol-
lowing officers: President, w.
Ford; Vice President and Treasurer,
Joe Nougues +; Secretary, A. Noel;
Superintendent, VIM. Alperson.
This is a fine location and promises
under the present management to
become a good mine. They mean
business, and will Immediately COM
mence operations by starting tun-
mel. to strike the ledge at proper
depth, and will shortly erect such
machinery as may be necessary.
We are glad to see all new mines
started up, and wish them all the
success their prospects promise,
and feel confident the officers are all
men of means and action and will
spare no effort to give general salts
faction to the stockholders. The
Superintendent, Mr.. Alperson is an
able and energetic miner and wi
leave no efforts unspared to bring
this mine to the front in real value.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21
A VERMONT BONANZA.

in. Stratton, an old 49-er Of Cali
fornia, and Comstocker of much
experience, now residing in Massa-
chusetts, has forwarded to Mr.. H..
Harris, assayer of this place, piece
of ore from Vermont which assayed
as follows; Silver, $94.24; gold, $500;
total, $0626, and the per cent. of lead
being SO is remarkably high. He
states in his letter accompanying the
sample that it comes from lode on
which he has only sunk about 20
feet, and is 8 feet in width, runs in
northerly and southerly direction,
with dip to the east. He also says
he is of the opinion that minerals
such as iron, copper and plumbago
exist in large quantities. There is
also in that section of the country a
fine vein of gold bearing quartz upon
| which there is mill of ten stamps,
the ore yielding an average $45 per
ton. He speaks of it being too cold
to work, the thermometer being from
ten to fifteeuslegrees below zero. In
the Spring he will resume operations
and occasionally forward specimens.
| We are glad to hear of our old friend
doing 50 well.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

PAY THE PRINTER.-Bills for adj
vertising and JOB printing, aggregat-
ing two or three Thousand dollars,
are now long due this office, and we
must have the money. Contemplated
additions to the material of the office
will involve heavy expense, and
those knowing themselves indebted
should come promptly to our assist.
ance. Bills will be presented, and
the money expected to be fortheom-
ing the present week. Fair warning
We must be paid.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

SECOND VoLUMEs.-The TIMES
office, yesterday received direct from
3l3 Pine street, San Francisco, the
I'd volumes of the library sent us
some weeks ago by kirkpatrick,
Gutter & Co. II we were interested
in the perusal of the first INSTALL
ment, we can truthfully write our
selves delighted with the continu-
ance Of these most interesting and
substantial works. Mr.. Hazel is an
author of worldwide celebrity, and
in making kirkpatrick, Cutter 4 Co.,
the sole agent for his works, has
made the best selection possible. We
respectfully submit that our Silver
City repositories could do no better
for their patrons than to order Mr..
Hazel's agents, 3l3 Pine street, San
Francisco, to send them an invoice
of "Hazel's Kentucky Bourbon" for
the holidays. Thankee, John.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21
FAIR PLAYA CARD TO THE
PUBLIC.

As our fellow citizens we'll know,
the undersigned have been to great
expense in fitting up in proper
shape, and in keeping in operation
constantly, through bad as we'll as
good weather, line of passenger
coaches between Silver City and the
railroad station at Gold Hill. No
matter how bad the roads or how
stormy the weather, our drivers
have faithfully performed their
duties and have kept up regular
and uninterrupted communication.
From time to time, other parties
have put on q coach 1--WE do not
dignity it by the name of "opposi-
tony with the avowed intention of
"running us off the line" To this,
recognizing the fact that everyone
who chooses has the right to engage in
the business OF stage driving;ws don't
object, and only publish this card to
call particular attention of the pub
lie to the fact that the parties SO loud
in their determination to "run Ben
netts Off the road" only run during
fair weather and good roads, haul
ing eff their coach and team during
every storm and season of mud, and
leaving the travelling public to a dis.
appointment SO far AZ they are con-
cerned. Our coaches run regularly,
In all kinds of weather, making bet
ter time and offering greater degree
of comfort than the old rattle-trap
which runs semi, occasionally, dur
ing fair weather, over the road. We
have given the people a good and
reliable coach line, and shall still
maintain our way Of doing business,
We believe we are entitled TO the
pubic patronage under these cir
cumstances, and hereby respectfully
solicit it. All we ask is fair play
and no favors from other stage men
JOHN AND ALFRED BENEFITS.
Silver City, Dec. IA, 1875.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

AN OLD STAGER.-C. w. Coul-
dock, the well-known actor, Is "sup'
porting" that inimitable little foot
light sprite, "Lotta.' The comoina'
ton is q good one, and though little
Lotta may not be sufficiently
pathetic in her nature to play "Rose
Fielding" in Willow Copse-the old
mans favorite domestic drama-she
will make the most of many OF the
characters once so charmingly rem
dered by Eliza, the old mans dsugh-
ter. now dead. A long and warm
personal acquaintance with MIR, C.'
causes US to wish the bluff old Eng
lishman, the greatest success in his
declining years. He has been on
the American and English stage Tor
the past fifty years.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21
LATEST DISPATCHES.
SAN Francisco. Dec. 20.

DAN RANCISCOs Ooc. ~.
The case Of Kinney against the
Con. Virginia Mining Company
came up to-day in the q. y. Circnit
Court. The case is that Kinney,
by an attorney, conveyed certain
mining ground to the Con. Virginia
Company and by alleged error Of
the attorney conveyed all he held
instead of two feet only, for which
the price was agreed on. The
ground now forms a portion of the
bonanza. Kinney sues for q cor
rection of the mistake. The Do
PENDANT filed an exception. Judge
Sawyer, to day, rendered decision
overruling the exceptions.
The Home Mutual Ins. Co., have
levied an assessment Of $40 per
share, amounting to $4,000. Delin-
Feb. IL. This is the first assessment
since the Chicago fire.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 20.
Nothing new from the borders to-
day. The World has q letter from
Treate Stage Station which says:
Gas far as can be ascertained we
are to have rough time along the
line soon. The Mexican residents
are unable, if willing, to remedy the
existing state of affairs" A letter
from the Gaskills say they have .
guard of Is men under arms there
now, and they feel much easier.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21
HYMEN'S COURT.

Writs Of Attachment-Love let
ters.
Court Proceedings "Do you
love me, Mollie darling"
Habeas Corpus Marriage GER
tificRte.
The Courts Seal-Kissing the
bride.
Motto of the Rejected Lover
Man dam-us.
Motto of the Cook-et al.
The quit claim deed is given by
the parents.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

AMAaIc TUMBLER.-As q genuine
curiosity in bar glassware we call
the attention of the boys of Gold
Hill, and the Silver City boys who
happen up that way, to a magic
cocktail tumbler at Shane &
Dodge's saloon. You not would be-
lieve what can be done with it, il
we should recite its antics, but we
want to argue a short-bit that it is
worth going from here to Gold Hill
to see. Show it to "the boys
when they come up, thou hand
some and festive member of the
Dodge Club.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

Ole Bull, the world renowned
musician, is travelling in Sweden and
Norway, and when the strains of
that old fiddle cease TO echo DER the
land we shall all wish to fold our
hands and give cash order to the
xrxvs-stone maker, says an Eek"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

Oh, guard thy rowing thoughts
with Jealous care, for speech is but
the dial-plate Of thought. and every
fool reads plainly in thy words
what is the hour OF thy thought
TenAyson.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

NEW PAPER.-This Office has just
received Vol. No. of the "Utah
Evening MAIL" published at Salt
Lake City, by the EMAIL Publishing
Company" an association Of practi-
cal printers. II the first number is
indicative of its future conduct, it
will be the most readable newspaper
in the city of the Saints. It declares
itself independent in all things, and
makes good promises for the future.
We wish this candidate for public
favor, abundance of success, and
gladly place it upon our exchange
list. "Let's swap" gentlemen.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

The people of Winnemucca make
no declarations of themselves, trust
ing everything to the ''Silver State"
ments made by their excellent
local journal
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

The esprit of the Times" came to
hand the other day. 1t is mon
strous affair Of some twenty pages,
some of which are devoted to lengthy
and we'll written descriptions Of Cali
fornia and different points of inter-
est along the U. p. and G. p. Rail-
roads, with large number OF supe-
rior illustrations. 1t reflects great
credit upon the enterprise of the pro-
prietors, and We wish them continu-
Gus success.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

fCALLRD.-Mr. w. X. Jones, Of the
firm Of Jones & Peterson, produce
and commission merchants of Sac
ramentn, called in to see US yester-
day, on his way homo from the
Eastern States. The firm Is one OF
the most.active and popular in Cali
fornia, and for long time have sold
largely of their goods to this part of
Nevada. Fine game and fish are
specialties OF their house and those
In, quest OF u reliable house to deal
with areAssured that Messrs. Jones
81 Peterson, rank No. IN that
list.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

WHY IL IT?-Wby is it that eve
rybody goes to the Metropolitan boot
and shoe store, No l08 South q street?
1t is because they can get boots and
shoes cheaper and better than in any
store in the State. c. A. Noltemeier
knows how to please his customers
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21
Let's be gay and Danish sorrow.
All our work IL done to day;
Dance to-day and work tomorrow
This we'll make Q holiday,

WUTk
This we'll make holiday,
And when you get your holiday
presents, remember that there is no
place this side of San Francisco
where you can find so large an
assortment to select from as at Ed.
,Gowan's variety store, Main street,
Silver City. Holiday goods for the
million.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

Miss Ella McCabe, of Carson, has
been pretty extensively and favor
ably mentioned by the State
press TOR renouncing the Catho-
lie faith and joining the Jewish
church.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

Some unregenerated scoundrel has
been in the habit of stealing paint,
pots and brushes from Mr.. Lester,
who is at present engaged in painting
the new church, with a design, we
suppose, Of starting an opposition
shop. He has made several raids,
stealing 10, Is and 30 pounds at diff
fcrent times.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

Cornucopia, Elko County, is to
have new $500 Jail, and the county
journals have commenced to talk
about the "resistless march Of i'm
DrOVement
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21
PIE CRUST.

Mark Moore cut and badly
wounded Henry Wilson with a
knife at Pinto, New, on the 18th.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

The President has appointed
ID. P. Thompson, of Oregon,
Governor of Idaho Territory. A
Thompson with two P's is better
than none, according to Toodles.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

The "Humboldt Register says:
at looks now as though old Hum
boldt City will again become busy
burg, after having been deserted for
years."
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

"The roll Of honor''-the progress
of our quartz "carriages' as they
roll ON to the mills.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

The man who imagined himself
wise because he detected some typo
graphical errors in a newspaper has
been trying to get perpendicular
view of rainbow.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21
STOCK REPORT.

.rsrr MONDAY, Dec. 20.
Morning Board.
sss ophir. 4sh as. AN.
40 Mexican. 10 19k.
$50 4ould L Curry. 20h 20,s.
$50 Best l. Belcher, 58h 58k 66a.
625 Savage, lax Ass.
30 Choliar. 81.
2lO Hale Norcross, 46 45k As.
IFS Crown Point, 30A.
s05 Yellow Jacket. 1O1 100 l02h.
800 Imperial, 81.
100 Empire, 81.
100 Kentuck, 1874.
65 Alpha, IN,
$50 Belcher. sax 80 s2N.
40 Confidence, 20.
355 Con. Virginia, 1893 800 399h 800.
1850 Sierra Nevada, 2OA 2020h.
ITO California, 70A 20A Tbs IN.
ITO Exchequer, II 10h.
1855 OvermAn, So 58k So.
229O Justice, % % 261 26 q 26h z6A.
go Succor, 75c.
lO5 Union Con-, o.
A75O Lady Bryan, az an AZ az an.
V20 Julia, Is l5A 10.
f35 Caledonia, 21k ~,
200 Baltimore, ~. .ft
100 Utsh, 1874 II.
800 Silver Hill, 81.
Yes Rock Island. az az,
so NewYork, az.
30 Alta, 3A.
100 Lady Washington, ~.
40 Andes, 81.
100 Wells Fargo. 25c.
100 Levisthsn, ~ AZ IN.
30 Europa. IL.
Afternoon Board.
so Meadow Valley. AZ.
ll5 Raymond 4 Ely. ~ In IN.
$50 Eureka Con-, IL I57s l6b5.
100 Jackson. IN.
1876 Alps. /:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

DOMINO PAKTY.-The Home Cir
Gle Club of Reno are out with ex-
.quisitively printed cards OF invita-
ton for "Domino Party" to be
given at Dyer's Hall, Reno. on
Christmas Eve. The gentlemanly
Secretary, NJ. c. T. Bender, will ac-
-cept our thanks for complimeutaries,
and however much we should like
TO attend, in the words OF orr "Pie
Crust" jokist "DomdDino whether ]
can or not" The compliment Is
highly appreciated, nevertheless,
and we wish the Home Circle Club
may never get on a worse offender
In their gay and festive c. T. (oh)
than they have chosen for Secretary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

FOOLED AaAIN.-At late hour
last evening, the reportorial corps OF
the TIMES was incontinently STAN
peded from the sanctum by the rush
and hurry of mass of people hurry
ing down Main street, as on evil pur-
pose bent. The recent salutary pro-
'ceedings of the "601" at Carson at
first led our staff to think it possible
that similar scene was about to be
enacted here. Not knowing who
might be the victim, our special re-
porter on suicide and murder items
followed the surging crowd, and
found at last that no one was to lie
hung, but that the great multitude
were on their way to Ed. Gowan's
variety store to purchase Holiday
Goods, at which place there is the
largest and best variety of gifts, as
we'll as tobaccos, cigars, candies,
fruits, boots and shoes, and gents
furnishing goods in the two coun-
ties. All goods warranted as repre-
scented. Don't forget the place
Nsin street. Silver City.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21

The JUSTICE MINE.-We gather
the following from Superintendent
McClellan's official report of the
10Th Everything in and about
the mine is working satisfactorily.
The ore slopes on the 400 and 600
foot levels are looking well. We are
extracting from the different levels
about thirty tons daily and could
extract much more had we the
facilities for working the same. At
present the Spring Valley mill is
running on ore from the mine.
crushing from twenty-five to thirty
tons per day. At present we are err
gagged running the south drift on
SO0-foot level from north shaft, to
connect with the ore body in the
south mine and daily expect to get
into it. Main shaft is down to the
,0O0.foot level and are now en-
gagged in sinking pump; it will
take about a week to complete it,
when we will commence drifting
from this level. Are also engaged
in running different cross-cuts in
other portions OF the mine.