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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-07
THE FEAR OF DEATH.

The dread of death is universal
and instructive, and yet how many
rush into its arms. Suicide is
most impressive fact in this connec-
ton. The disappointed lover, the
discouraged adventurer, the suspected
clerk, the child wounded in its self
love or fearful of punishment, faces
the great enemy and invites his
blow. Every now and then the
community is shocked by suicides,
so unprovoked and frequent as
almost to persuade us that the
natural fear of death is passing away.
The inconsistency is easily explained.
Lord Bacon says: "There is no
passion that will not overmaster the
terror of DEATH" Passion is thought
less; occupied wholly with an imme-
date suffering, it makes no estimate
of any other kind of pain, and is abb
sorbed in an instantaneous sorrow.
The mind entertains but one passion
at time-either joy OF fear. But
men are not always or generally
under the influence of passion. Or
binary life is calm, calculating, con-
siderate: and it is to ordinary life
that death is so terrible. Not death
Death is gentle, peaceful, painless;
instead of bringing suffering it brings
an end to suffering. 1t is misery's
cure. Where death is, agony is not.
The processes of death are all
friendly. The near aspect of death
is gracious. There is apicture some
where of fearful face, livid and
ghastly, which the beholder gazes on
with horror, and which has a hid
eous fascination that not only rivets
his attention but draws him closer
to it. On approaching the picture
hideousness disappears, and when
directly confronting it is not any
more seen. The face is the face of
an angel; it is the picture of death;
and the object of the artist was to
impress the idea that the terror of
death is an apprehension. O. E. H.
BALTIC SWITCH, Aug. Q, 1875.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-07
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES

SAN Francisco, September 6.
Financial affairs here are moving
along quietly.
Arrangements for reopening the
Bank of California are still in pro-
grcss. The statement is now openly
made here with regard to the recent
dcfalcation that it is correct, not
withstanding the attempted denial by
interested parties, and no denial of
the same has been made by d. o.
Mills, as was intimated.
To-day the National Gold Bank
and Trust Company redeemed notes
to the amount of $1,000.
In the Fifteenth District Court to-
day Judge Dwinelle delivered his de-
cision in the present tax litigation
test case of J. c. Wilmerding ct
al. vs.. Austin, Tax Collector of the
City and County of San Francisco.
1t is one of several hundred Of pre-
cisely the same nature, and involving
100000 or 100000 worth of taxes
paid. The Collector was paid under
protest, and has since been held sub
iect to the final decisions of the
questions involved. The decision
was rendered that legislation was in
valid and plaintiffs entitled to judg-
ment for the amount claimed and in
terest thereon amounting to $18,S75
gold coin. The case will doubtless
be appealed to the Supreme Court.
Good lawyers express the opinion
that the case will there be reversed.
GEORGETOWN (Cal.), Sept. 6.
There is great excitement in town
over the rich strike in the Wsodside
mine. Some of the rock contains
more gold than quartz.
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 0.
Tie cargo Of the City Of New
York, partly loaded with wheat,
and lying at Greenwich Dock, took
IRE Saturday night from candle
left burning when. the men quit
work. Two hundred and forty tons
Of wheat in the hold were damaged by
fire and water to the extent OF 1000
The vessel was slightly burned;
damage, ETC., 5000.
| Heavy rain storm fell yesterday.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-07

A few days since, Aat-footed
Utah girl, was clipping with her
sweetness, and when about leaving
the parental front gate, was inter-
viewed by the old man and his
minions. She didn't squeal, nor
she didn't get down on her knees
aud ask his blessing. She just
knocked the old man down, laid ont
her two brothers with the cistern-
pole, kicked the hired man in the
stomach, and got away with her
lover. The local reporter says, we
wish that heaven had sent us such q
woman as that.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-07
sACRILEGE.

The San Francisco Bulletin
and "Call" are unremitting in
their disgraceful and unjournalistic
attacks upon the memory of the
deceased Ralston, and have already
written enough to forever condemn
their shameless editors to the con-
tempt of the people of the Pacific
Coast. Statement after statement
rejecting upon the honesty of the
dead banker have appeared in both
papers, and have called forth the
righteous indignation of the people
of San Francisco against the
unblushing authors. 1t is fact
patent to all that these carbon
birds of the press have sought to
attain popularity and selfish pur-
pose by their unjust assaults upon
Ralston while alive, and now that
the grave has covered from sight
their victim, they still follow out
that purpose with the venom of
poisonfanged serpent. 1t is we'll
known that Mr.. Ralston transferred
his entire property to the Bank, in
order to avert the calamity which
has befallen it, and that this course
alone has saved to depositors their
money. Admitting the truth of
the charges made against him-and
most of them are proven to be as
false as the putrid hearts that
prompted them-is it meet that the
sacrilegious hands of the assassin
editors should tear aside the veil
which death has placed between
them and their victim? Is there
then no limit to hate and revenge,
that it follows like sleuth-hound
the trail OF the dead Mr.. Raj
ston's many good deeds are suffi-
cient to blot out Of memory all the
mistakes of his life, and his name
will live and be revered on the
pages of CALIFORNIA; history long
after his defamers are forgotten, by
a generous people. Such men as
Fitch and Pickering are unworthy
to loose the buckles of the dead
mans shoes, or to mention his
great name. Time at last sets all
things even, and we shall be
greatly disappointed if the shame
full action of the "Call" and "Bul-
letin" does not recoil to smite
into everlasting disgrace and ruin
their worse than hyena editors.
William c. Ralston is dead. Peace
to an illustrious and venerable
name.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-07

HIGH FIeGERs."-A lately ap-
pointed Postmaster of a Western
Massachusetts town went to Boston
the other day to qualify" and have
his bond of 5000 approved. The
bond was all right, and the regular
question was put to the P. M: SHOW
much are you worth, sir2" "Wal,"
he replied, az don't know how much
I'm worth. Bradstreet sets me at
$4,000. / guess you had better put
it down at that fgger." "How
much do the Assessors set you at2''
"Wal, the Assessors don't set me at
quite so high figure; but Gin a con-
fidential whisper), tween you'n me,
I'm one of the Assessors"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-07

UNDER THE WEATHER.-We re-
greet to state that our junior is de-
tanned at Lake Valley on account of
sickness, we fear rather of the heart
than the body. For sick man he is
the most ubiquitous we ever heard of.
DIR. Harry Norton, of the LYON
COUNTY TIMES, is medical adviser,
and what he won't do to cure the
young fellow does not come within
the range of professors of pharmacy.
They are a nice pair, and if not
swamped in the pellucid waters Of the
beautiful lake, will yet make. . broad
mark in their country's historical
page.-[Carson "Tribune," 5th.
Goodness gracious! hasn't that
boy "let up" on that Virginia girl
YETI Those fellows from the country
go "plumb crazy" when they see a
pair Of zebra stockings.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-07

LOVE ON THE TRAIN.-A roman
tic love-and-murder affair occurred
on a westward-bound emigrant train
at Winnemucca on the evening OF
August Sd. A family named Rich
ards, consisting of the father, mother
and a young lady daughter, were
being accompanied to California by
a married man named Tom Worth
ington-all the parties hailing from
Fairfield, Illinois. A supposed i'm
proper intimacy had sprung up be-
tween Worthington and the girl,
which was tabooed by the irate
father, and finally resulted in shoot
ing scrape between the old man and
the gay Lothario, and the MORALLY
wounding of the former. All par
ties are now detained at Winnemucca
for trial. Like true heroine, the
young lady abandons the old man
and sticks to her Thomas.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-07
POLITICAL.

The result Of, and excitements
over: the election in California,
have been completely buried under
the anxieties caused by the great
Bank failure; the breaking Of the
stock market, and the weight of
woe" consequent upon both. Re-
publicans,. Democrats and Inde-
pendents have suddenly lost their
interest in politics particularly
the. former and latter, and have
Hearts bowed down in the general
gloom, The result is q sweeping
victory for the Democracy all over
the. State, and total rout OF the
grape-root puller and his hay-seed
friends. Bidwell's inglorious
downfall, while it serves as food
to fan the fame of unregenerated
Democracy for the Presidential
strife of next year. at the same
time affords half-relished morsel
for the straight Republicans, who.
while munching in sullen silence
the crumbs Of defeat, mutter one
to the other Bidwell's name and
revenge. No one will care to deny
that the Democrats of California
owe their victory to Republican
voters. Seeing defeat to the ticket
in any event, and preferring Irwin
to Bidwell, many Republicans
either did not vote at all, or quietly
folded their ballots and voted for
the Democratic nomineA There
will be a vast amount growing
done all over the country by the
Democratic press, and the strutting
that will be done by small-fry
politicians of the Democratic
school, will put tom-peacock to
blush. 1t must be remembered,
however, that the late election in
California is no criterion by which
to Judge how it will vote next year
in the great struggle for the Pres
idency. Local issues and men. not
principles, governed in a great
measure the action of the people
of California in the late battle.
Next year the lines will be most
likely fairly and squarely drawn
again between the two great parties
OF the United States. It must be
admitted, however, that the DEM
ocratio party and the disaffected
elements which usually ally them
selves to it, show symptoms Of
making q strong fight in the next
campaign, and that it will require
well organized. thoroughly har-
monious party to defeat them.
With unbroken ranks. the Repub-
lican party can walk over the
track without fear of being dis
tanced, but let there be any con-
siderable dissension, and the result
will be placed in doubt, if not
easily given to the Democracy.
The Presidential pot for 1876 is
beginning to boil, but who it will
bring to the top, is the question.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-07

THE Idaho Agricultural Park As
sociation have completed their survey
for driving track and fixed upon a
location for their stands and build
ings. and will put on good compli-
ment of men and forward the work
on the track, fence and buildings as
fast as possible.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-07

Frs the Hslena xmdspssdsstof .
vosnt dats We learn that . gentle
man named RUFF johnson recently
arrived thsrs from Snow-shos Gulch,
SOME four miles east OF, Blackfoot
City, with . satchel containing
NS,ooo IN sold dust, the result or Z
"cleansup" on his claim there,
Tho owner expects to realize a.
much moro from II before snow
lies.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-07

A YouNa lady at Saratoga drank
six glasses Of Congress water the
very first morning after her arrival.
A gentleman friend encountered her
returning to the hotel, and POLITICALLY
saluted her with:
"oA, Whittier - fast. NJ pretty sassllsr'
But she didn't appear to be in much
humor for conversation.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-07

LAWRENCE BARRETT opened his
engagement AZ the California Theater,
San Francisco, last evening, by pre-
senting Richclieu.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-07

Is now thoroughly and completely furnished.
and ready for guests by the dsy. week or
month. The table will DO supplied at all
and the Rooms are large, well ventilated.
and desirable. They maintain IL as thor
oughly first-clsss Hotel in all Of its appoint
ments, and confidently solicit the patronage
of the public. In connection with the Silver
House, they have q large and well-stocked
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-07

CENsUs.-1he census for Washoe
county being nearly complete, the
population Is found distributed SUBJ
atautially q follows:
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-11
Babcockss Case.

The Indictment found by the Grand
Jury az st. Louis against Gen. Babcock,
the Presidents private Secretary, for
conspiracy to defraud the revenue, as
mentioned in our yesterdays dispatches,
has caused profound astonishment In
high places. The manner in which that
Grand Jury has proceeded is worthy OF
ELL commendation. They have acted
fully up to the Presidents injunction to
"let no guilty man escape"
When Babcock telegraphed to 81.
Louis desiring to be heard as a witness
for himself in Avery's case, we then
suggested that he would probably soon
have whole case all to himself for his
vindication. He has now got 1t. The
whole ield is open to him; and we shall
rejoice ifhe can be fully vindicated and
his innocence declared. But If he IL
found guilty, We shall also rejoice t.
see him 60 to join Joyce, Mcdonald
& Co. When men of that class combine
to defraud the public, there should be
no hindrance to the intliction of the full
penalty Of the law upon them. As theil
example Of corruption Is the more de
moralizing by reason Of their high posi-
tion, SO should the example Of their pun
lshment be equally stern and conspicu
Gus, as furnishing kind of antidote t,
the poison they would infuse into th
moral atmosphere around them.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-11
Real Estate Transfera.

d.
Doris Janeke to Mary Statemeyer, lot 16 by
S7X feet, on the northwest corner Of Oliver and
Linn streets-$5,5OO.
David Sinton to Margaret Myer, s years
lease of lot 20 by 100 feet, on tho east side OF
Hamilton pike, 1875 feet north Of Center street
Camp Washington, paying for the term $500
with the privilege Of purchasing the same fol
$500. s.l Ety3 4. @..t4 iss AZ. III
to John CritchHeld, lot rs BY 100 feet, on. the
north side OF Benson street, rs feet east Of Far
rer street. In Lockland-$l, ,O35.
Anton Spraul to B. Sans, 8 years lease oi
the first floor of No. 245 West Sixth street, at
an annual rent Of $500. }, =.
VIM. Coffin and'w TO z. Y. CONN, lot 10 BY
So feet, on the northwest corner Of Cutter and
Van Horn streets-$i and other considera-
V'i Ferdinand Witte, sr., ana wife TO Elizabeth
Plasphol leasehold ~ by 90 feet on the south
side OF Sixth street, l64jk feet east Of Plum
PnilIp % airsch and Wife to Jane Garbaiy, lo
s6 by 1bO feet, on the north side OF the Batavia
nike. l32 feet west Of Depolt $1,000,
| j. Il. Woodward and wife TO Laura A. Chal.
Hen and Matilda G. Williams, the undivided
| one Ell ghth of the following described real es
estate Lot 25 by 81 feet, on the northwest corne
Of sixth and College streets; lot 22by % feet
College street; lot 20 by 30 feet, on the nortl
side of Sixth street, rs feet east Of Race street
lot rs BIZ 81 feet, on the north side Of P0pla
street. east Of BAymiller street; lot ~ by 8
| feet, on the south side OF Seventh street, ives
of Linn street; lotl5 BY 80 feet, on the soptl
25 by rs feeton the north side Of sloo street. ~
feet east of Harriet street, 97-10O acres on th
1 Madison pike In WOodburn, and l60 acres Il
1 White county, ulinois--$lD.000.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-11
IT turns out that Russia was quite al

IT turns out that Russia was quite as
much disappointed as was France when
informed that England had become the
owner Of 177,000 shares of Suez Canal
stock by purchase from the Khedive OF
Egypt. In fact, Russia, as is now known,
had her agents in the field for the pur-
chase of this stock, which 1t was under
stood the Khedive must sell. to relieve
his finances from embarrassment on ac-
count OF the defalcation OF the Sultan In
the payment of interest. Had Russia
succeeded in this, and laid her hand
upon the highway to India, EnglanPs
dilemma would have been indeed ex-
treme. The purchase by herself was an
act, not so much of sagacity, as OF neces-
sity. 1t was her sense of selfpreservation
that made her close the contract at once,
and authorized the Knedive to draw on
the Government bankers, Rothschilds,
for $2O,0OO,OOO at sight. A good sized
check; but 1t put check on future CON-
plloations on the eastern Question:"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-11

From report made yesterday
evening by the Superintendent we
learn that there were tifty-three chill
dren in the Home the 1st of November,
and twenty-three admitted during the
month, making total of seventy-six in
mates. ssl itaa Ia
Six were placed in permanent homes
in the country, one ran away. and one
was placed in the Cincinnati Hospital,
leaving over fifty children in the Home
the 1st OF December, several Of whom are
ready and waiting for homes in the
country.
We are sorry to learn that this worthy
institution is $1,000 in debt. A Finance
Committee is being organized, but those
of our citizens who do not care to be
waited on by the committee can send
their contributions direct to Treasurer
Samuel q. Tatum.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-11
TnHatiOn?

There has been much said during the
past summer about the inflated condi-
tion of our currency, and the conse-
quent enhancement Of prices that has
followed the use of our irredeemable
money. A faithful examination of the
prices current through the ive years
from 1855 TO go inclusive, and compared
with the five years from 1870 to ia in
elusive, will show that the prices of the
food staples for the former period, when
coin was the standard, were not less
than they averaged under the latter
period of the greenback standard.
This fact was alluded to by Secretary
Bristow in his annual Report, 80 far as
the prices of wheat, corn and mess pork
are concerned at New York. This state.
ment coming from that source was re.
ceived, in some quarters, with incredu-
lily. But an examination Of the statis-
tics reveals facts that fully sustain the
Secretary's statement.
1t is found that the average price oil
wheat in New York for the first period
OF five years, in gold, was 81 So. and that
for the latter period OF five years it was
precisely the same, 81 SO per bushel,
The price OF corn during the first period,
in gold, was 7S11 cents per bushel; and
during the latter period averaged II II
cents per bushel; fraction less than
under the coin standard. During the
first period the price Of mess pork
averaged SIS SO per barrel, in gold
during the latter period it has averaged
$1S2Oin greenback currency, being six
teen cents per barrel less than under the
coin standard.
In view OF these facts 1t is difficult tc
discover just where it is that imitation
has come in to swell prices and augment
the cost Of living beyond what they were
when our currency was predicated or
coin. Fs4
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-11

that on the 4th day OF June, the date Of
the last annual report. there was in Mr..
Russelrs hands $12,147 40. Since that
time there had been paid to him SAT ,662 80,
making a total Of $59,Ti0 81. OF this
amount Russell could account for the
correct expenditure Of $37, I'll "a under
the order of the Board of Directors, leav-
ing a balance in his hands, which he had
NO funds to meet, of $21, 500.
The report further stated that Mr..
Russell offered to give the association q
mortgage ON his block Of four houses on
Freeman street-Nos. 617 to 52111-to Sc
cure the association against loss. Rus
sell values these houses at between $36,
600 and $4,000. They are situated on
lground leased from Jos. Longworth,
lperpetually, at rate of seven per cent.
on $40 600, with privilege OF purchase
tduring the next five years, at that sum.
The report of the committee was re-
ceived, and then commenced a. de ba te
on its recommendations, during which
lit was discovered that there were two
attachments on the property, proposed
Ito bo mortgaged, one for $1,000 and the
other for $3.50.
The attorney Of the Association, MIR.
Stevens, was asked his opinion regard.
ing the value of the security Russell
proposed to give. 1t was very fiattering
After an hours stormy debate and quiet
being somewhat restored, a member
moved to refer the matter to the com
mittee OF five which had been appointed
at the last meeting, in connection will
1.-The attorney Of the Association and sucf
other counsel as they might need, tt
commence proceedings against Russell
Immediately, giving them power to act
Had it not been for this defalcation thu
Association would have wound up itt
affairs last week, now it will take five
months more to do 1t.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-11
List of Patents

Issued from the United States Patent
Office to citizens of Cincinnati for the
week ending Dec. 10, 1878. Furnished
for the STAR from the office of j. Nice
Perkins & Co., counselors-at-law in
patent cases and solicitors for patents.
Attend to all business before the Patent
Office and other Departments of the Gov.
ernment. 513 Seventh street, Washing
ton. D. C. Drawings and specifications
Of patents. 25 cents:
ITO, 160--Screw-Cuttlng gMachines-Geo.
Emig. Filed September Is, 1876.
170, Observation-Disclosures E!breg,
Filed May Is, 1875. The sliding plug
serves TO project the hand, and also to
close the mouth of the can, into which
the body OF the lighter is to be dipped.
ITO, ,349-Hand planning -Machines-Wm.
a. Doane and Geo. w. Passel, assignors
to j. A. Fay & Co., same place. Filed
July II, 1875.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-11

THE United States Navy now consists
of LAT vessels of all classes. These carry,
all told, !, 1856 guns. OF the whole num-
ber only % are sailing vessels without
steam power. Out Of the LAT vessels, %
are merely tugs employed for towing,
&C., at the navy-yards. The number OF
iron-clads is 26, three Of which are not
completed, and never will be, as they
still remain ON the ways, and their skele-
tons are rotting away. The Secretary of
the Navy very properly calls the atten-
tion of the government to the ne
cessity OF securing all the live
oak timber possible for building
vessels before the supply is entirely ex-
hausted; and suggests that measures
should be taken to prevent the exporta-
tion of this timber, the best in the world
for ship-building purposes, and to Sc
cure all that remains for the future uses
Of this Government. The appropria.
tions to be asked for the present year
for this branch Of the public service
amount to $25,0o0,0Oo. The Navy is re.
ported stronger now than 1T has ever
been since the commencement of Grants
administration.