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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-23
NOTICE

To Theodore Phelps, J. P. Jones and William
II. Kelly, greeting:
II HEREBY DEMAND OF YOU the several
1smounts set opposite your names, as fol-
lows: OF you, Theodore Phelps, $212.33; of
you. J. p. Jones, 1912 SO; of you. William H.
Kelley, $3.50 .20-in United States gold coin,
due by You as your proportion of the expen-
SEES incurred in and for the development of
that certain mine and quartz lode known as
the Industry claim" located in April, 1872,
situated in DEVILS Gate mining district, Lyon
county, Nevada, and hereby give you notice
that unless said amounts of money, charged
to, and expended by me, severally for you, be
paid into my hands at Silver City, in said
county and district, by you at or before the
expiration of ninety 1907 days from date here
Of your interest in said Industry mine will
be taken possession of by me, co-owner Of said
Industry claim, and your rights and interests
in said mine or quartz claim forfeited, &C.
cording to law in such cases made and pro-
vided.
WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN.
Silver City, Nevada, April 81 1875. god
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-23

Galveston, Texas, had $4,000
fire day before yesterday. The En-
aminer office was among the losses.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-23
Newark Land Company,

San Francisco Bay, Alameda Co., California.
Title Perfect Incorporated.
TuNHE NEWARK LAND COMPANY is now
Il assuming shape; the Guarantee Fund
paid in This Company will be prepared in
March to take 5000 people by steamboat and
railroad to their town and lands in one
cursion, which will be advertised. By refer
ence to the Coast Survey Chart it will be
seen that at Potrero Point, in front of New
ark, the deep water comes all the way through
the channel from the Pacific, with the
C. P R. r. running In a direct line through
Livermore Pass, making this the connecting
point between all parts of the United States,
and by deep water to all parts of the globe,
and the greatest manufacturing point on the
Bay of San Francisco--plenty of water, good
climate, excellent soil, and easy communica-
ton. This land will be sold at auction in
April, in acres and lots. This Company will
commence active operation in building, etc,
soon. For all information, circulars, maps
and subscription apply at the office of the
Company, 4O5 \ California Street, basement.
opposite Bank of California, San Francisco.
CHAS. IL. PETERS, Manager.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24
A Great Undertaking..

One OF the greatest engineering en-
terprises ever undertaken in this
country has been begun at New York.
The design is to construct. tunnel
from the foot of Christopher street,
under the Hudson river, to Jersey ave
nue. in Jersey City. Two companies
have been formed to GARY forward the
work, the one having capital of
100000, and the other $4,000, 00O
The tunnel will be "a feet high and 26
feet wide, and is to be kept independent
of the railways, although large part of
its business will of course come from
the roads terminating on the Jersey
side. Two tracks are to be provided,
and trains will be RUIZ at frequent in
tervals to accommodate the travel now
going over the numerous ferries.
The need of tunnel has been Sc
verely felt by New York and Jersey
City for years. The enormous expense
of such a work has deferred capitalists
from embarking in it. But the bust
ness crossing the river daily at this
point has become SO immense that there
can hardly be question as to the finan-
cial success of the undertaking, if it
can be completed. The prosperity of
the city would be greatly EXCHANGED
by it, and the railway terminal faciii-
ties, for which there is such great
demand, would thus be provided.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24
CuriOSities Of W00ing.

In olden times 1t was the fashion for
sutton to go down on his knees to a
lady, when he asked her to become his
wife, which, with very stout gentlemen,
was an uncomfortable proceeding. The
way In which Daniel Webster proposed
to Miss Fletcher was more modern, be-
ing at the same time, neat and poetic.
Like many other lovers, he was caught
holding skein Of thread or wool which
the lady had been unravelling. "Grace. "
said he, 1--WE have been untying knots.
Let us see if we can tie one which will
not unite in lifetime" With piece
of tape he fashioned half true lover s
knot. Miss Fletcher perfected it, and a
kiss put the seal to the symbolical bar
gain. Most men when they s'pop" by
writing are more straightforward and
mattcr-offact Richard Steele wrote
to the lady Of his heart "Dear Mrs.
Scurlock there were no misses in those
days / am tired of calling you by that
name, therefore set day when y gu will
take that Of madam, Your most devo-
ted humble servant, Richard Steele. !"
She fixed the day, accordingly, and
Steeled her name, instead Of her heart to
the suitor. The celebrated preacher,
Whitefield, proposed marriage to a
young lady in very cool manner-as
though Whitefield meant field of ice.
He addressed letter to her parents
without consulting the maiden, in
which he said that they need not be at
all afraid OF offending him by refusal,
as he thanked God he was
quite free from the passion called love.
OF course the lady did not conclude
that this field, however white, was the
field for her. The well-known brothers,
Jacob and William Grimm, were exceed
ingly attached to each other, and had
no desire to be married. But it vas
thought proper by their friends that
one of them should become husband,
and Jacob being the elder, it was agreed
that he should be the one to enter the
bonds OF matrimony A suitable lady
was found, but Jacob declined to do the
counting, requesting William to act as
his agent. William consented, but soon
found that he was in love, and wanted
the lady himself. He could not think,
however, of depriving his brother of
such treasure, and knew not how to
act. An aunt kindly relieved him in
his difficulty by telling Jacob who will
ingly resigned the damsel to his broth
er, and went out of the way until she
had been made Mrs. William Grimm.
A Scotch beadle was one who popped
the question In the grimmest manner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24
Church FreScOeS.

A correspondent, writing from Flor
ence Of the Museum of San Marco. at
tached to the Church of st. Mark, says
Fra Giovanni, better known as Fra
Angelica, devoted his life in adjoining
the church and monastery with frescoes,
of which there remain forty FIVE, and
still so well preserved that in many of
them the coloring seems bright and
fresh as in modern paintings, and have
consequently escaped the hands of the
'restorers, who kill the personality of
pictures. The beauty of Fra Angelica
character, the sancity Of his life, and
the sweet expression in the faces of his
figures won for him the name of I'll
Beato-'the Blessed So strongly did
his religious life enter into his work
that he is said to have painted much in
a kneeling posture. So that his every
picture was prayer; and having paint
ed with, as he believed, the benediction
Of God upon his work, he never re-
touched it, saying that God wished it
as it was. In room opening out of the
first court of the convent is wonder
fully preserved fresco covering a space
of about eighteen by thirty feet. and
representing the Crucifxion. Over
four hun lred years have not sufficed to
mar the beauty of the faces of some
of the saints in the picture, and one OF
them, an old mad man with white hair
and beard, almost seems ready to
speak"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24
The Last Royal Marriage.

Gossip1ng about the recent marriage
at the young princess Louise, of Bel
GUM, with her cousin, Prince Philip
of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, Lucy Hooper
writes from Paris that the match is en-
tirely one of affection on both sides
The princess. like her beautiful moth er
is said to be very winning and sweet in
disposition, and of great simplicity Of
manners. She is also very accomplished,
being particularly fond of sketching,
which she does in right artistic fashion.
King Leopold refused to ask the nation
for one penny for his daughter, prefer
ring to dover her himself from his own
private fortune, and that in spite of the
fact that the members of the Belgian
Parliament had signifed their willing
ness, nay. their anxiety, to vote any ap-
preparation that might be desired, so
great is the popularity of the royal
family. The fact that the bridegroom
is nephew Of the late Prince Albert, is
something of a guarantee of the young
lady's welded happiness, conjugal de-
votion seeming to run in the family.
The trousseau was perfectly superb,
the laces, of course, as was BETTING a
bride welded in Brussels, being more
than regal in their dainty loneliness.
The wedding dress was of white satin,
made with an immensely long train,
which was bordered all round with lace
and with slight silver embroidery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24
William Cullen Bryant on Old Age.

Mr.. Bryant, in response to the address
of welcome by the Speaker of the New
York Assembly, said: / cannot take to
myself the fiattering words which have
been uttered by the presiding officer of
this Assembly. It would be the utmost
stretch OF rehabilitation to do 80. You
will allow me, therefore, gentlemen. to
put great deal of what has been said,
as well as great deal of the honor of
this reception, to the credit of old age.
Old age, my friends, is rarity; and
rarity, you know, scarcity, as an ele-
ment OF value. Things that are not
useful are often rated at a high value
merely on account of the circumstance
that they are rarely to be met with. If
pebbles were as scarce as diamonds,
pebbles would no longer be picked up
to throw at dogs, but would be sought
out eagerly by the mineralogists,
would be deposited in cabinets, and
would be gazed at with admiration. /
therefore find it proper, and no other
than proper, that should divide the
greater part of this honor with those
who are my coevals, the remnants of a
generation that have passed away, over
looking the flood of waters in which
they must themselves soon sink AID be
submerged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24
The Russian and English Nayies

The st. Petersburg correspondent Oh
the London Times says s'The Cron.
stadt Messenger gives return of the
ships Of the Russian navy which have
been actively employed during the
year 1874. The Baltic feet was compos-
ed OF II vessels; it had on board six ad-
mirals, GIL captains and lieutenants.
ITO mates, 400 midshipmen belonging
to various naval schools, and 1880
sailors. The Black Sea fleet was com
posed Of nine ships, with 800 officers, of
all grades, and 5000 sailors. The fleet
on the Caspian possessed II steamers,
besides several small gunboats, and was
commanded by 80 officers, who had un-
der them 1850 sailos. The Siberian
fleet in the Frozen Seas had II vessels,
with 40 officers and l 200 sailors. In
addition to these there were gunboats
on the White Sea and the Aral Sea.
"Several of the naval officers [ have
met here seem to think that the tradi-
tional superiority of the British fleet
over those of any two other nations
cor bined has gradually disappeared,
and that whatever superiority of sea-
manship British sailors may still possess,
the ships of Russia and France would in
case of sudden war assemble within a
fortnight in the Channel and would far
overmatch any force the English gov
eminent could bring to oppose them in
the sane space Of time. Statistics and
government returns are quoted to prove
this, though the subject is always
mentioned in a most friendly spirit to-
wards England. The Russian navy has
been entirely formed on the Eng
lish mode, the naval history of England
is thoroughly well-known to the service
here, and the officers of no other nation
SO warmly appreciate its glories; but
they seem to be decidedly of opinion
that of late years the aim of England
has been merely to keep ahead of
the French, and that even in this
respect the margin has been allowed
sometimes to be reduced to dangerous
extent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24
A VicerOy'S Mistake.

When the Viceroy of Egypt was in
London, at the time of the great expo
sition, Gibson's beautiful statue OF
Venus was on exhibition. The Viceroy
stopped in front of the statue one day
and continued for some time to con
template its beauties and to study the
features. Upon one of his aids re-
marking to him that the afternoon was
passing away and that much remained
to be seen, the Viceroy said" No, do
not disturb me. [ wish to be able to
recognize her, for am going to dine
with her this evening"" It was then
revealed that the Egyptian ruler con-
founded Gibson's Venus with the wife
of Miner Gibson, member of the cab
met, at whose house he was engaged
to dine that evening. The mud statue
he took for life-like representation OF
the charms of his hostess.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24

He took his sweetheart into the grave
yard, and, showing her dark corner,
said. MARY, my folks lie there. Would
you like to lie there, Nary" Mary
was sensible lassie, and expressing
her willingness to obtain right to be
buried near the beadle's relations by
Uniting herself to him in wedloek 4
similar unromantic view of the subject
was taken by another Scotch maiden.
Upon her lover remarking, 81 think I'll
marry thee Jean,' she replied, "Man
Jock, l would be muckle obleeged to
We If We would"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24

I'm going to give to the bazaar. l feel
as if had earned it already"
| "And the bazaar is to help the poor ??
said Miss Bryant, with that odd smile OF
hers.
"Of course"
"What kind of a woman is your
wash erwoman?
ooh, she's very respectable woman,
| assure you.
Likely to come to the Relief So
ciety, this winter?''
Certainly not, if she can help it.
But she may for all that"
"Now, my dear girl" said Miss Bry-
ant, with her dazzling smile. " don't
you think the dollar a week that YOU
save at, am sure. some Inconvenience
to yourself, and, 1 am equally certain,
some annoyance to your landlady, would
help the Relief Society more by keep
ing your washerwoman beyond the need
OF it's help, by giving her honest pay
for the only part of her work OH which
she makes any real profit, than to put it
into the soup-house fund to help you
don't know who, or how needy or de-
serving they really are? Don't you see
| tudt you Udh0 uOIleSU DIShu TO give
possible impostors?"
| But, Miss Bryant, don't you approve
of the bazaar Don't you think the
soup house is good thing %
d" Yes, the strikers think so. Feeling
sure that their families will be helped
while they fight their employers. The
frontier towns think so when they have
foreign invasions of needy Adventures.
One who has depended on the soup
house will depend again and you do
much to encourage vice and idleness
No, girls Have your bazaar. Enjoy
yourselves, make yourselves pretty,
and have your good time. God bless
you all ! But while you are doing it
don't discharge the music teacher and
teach the little sisters if you can afford
to pay her, for she has mother to sup
port, or somebody else; nor do unsuita
BILE work and make yourself i'll, when
the fee for one doctors visit will be a
godsend to some poor woman glad of
the job. If you are rich enough to be
| generous, you can be honest, and help
others to be. If you economic, try to
do it all yourself; don't crowd another s
place. Don't try to teach, and take the
place Of poorer girl who could do it
just as well, or better, who lives on it,
while you only buy ribbons with the
money"
&c But the example,
Fudge! as Burchell says. People
who are needy don't want your example;
they want your place. Your room in
the army of teachers is far better than
your company. Now there is a large
class of people born and bred to better
days who will grow very cold and feel
very hungry and never tell anybody,
who will always be decent and pinched
and patient, and I hold it is the bust
ness of good Christians to help these,
and help them, with honest pay for
honest work, and with such timely help,
delicately offered, as will confirm them
in their own self-respect."
This was quite speech for Miss Bry-
ant. But the result was seen; for al
though not nearly so many persons
donated" work or articles, or were
asked to do so, SO much were paid out
for such offices that there were not SO
very many poor folks to help, that win
ter, for Freeville is only small place,
after all.
And the young folks had glorious
good time, and will talk of it for years
to come.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24
From Harpers Bazaar.
THE GREAT BAZAAR IN FREEVIILE.
a Story With n Moral.

They were going to have bazaar in
that town. There was good deal of
distress among the poor, for the panic
came, and hard times came, and the
manufacturers failed, and those who did
not reduced their working force, and a
great many operatives were out of en-
ploy and were wanting help. Economy
and retrenchment were the order of the
day. The ladies, some of them, did
their own sewing. Some did with but
one servant; some did without any.
They kept their daughters out of school
to retrench school expenses, and the
academy dismissed one teacher, a young
lady with an invalid mother The ladies
who kept house managed very closely
indeed and deserved much credit. Mrs.
Millyun concluded not to buy the ten
dollar silk she longed for and take one
for four dollars. Even more, she got a
friend to smuggle 1t from Europe, and
it cost even less.
Everybody said: ''What a good ex-
ample of economy Mrs. Millyun set us!
There it is not at all necessary, only it
makes it easier for us to do it who are
obliged to do it. .
But Mrs. Jones, the dress-maker,
missed the patronage of Mrs. Millyun,
and thought that her work, which had
been always good enough before, was
good enough now. But there was no
use to employ SO many hands if she was
not going to have the best custom, and
all of it, too. So, two of her sewing
girls were paid off weeks before the
usual dull season; and even then it was
not easy, with her sick husband and
lame little boy, to bring her profits up to
the expense point, let alone saving any
thing.
Then Judge Rochester set an exam
pie of economy. His barn needed re-
pairs; but, although material was lower
and labor plenty, it was no time to have
extra expenses, SO he let itgo. So poor
Duftale's little boy had no overcoat,
and staid out of school. It soon became
obvious that something would have to
be done for the poor to keep the wolf
from their doors, and "the b.zar" was
the talk of everybody. The tender glow
of benevolence pervaded society. Judge
Rochester gave $50, with warm feeling
round his heart that did him credit.
Mrs. Millyun gave hundred toward
paying expenses of getting it up, and SC
on through society.
The young ladies worked early and
slate over fancywork and the pretty cos
tunes in which they were to appear at
the bazaar. The wisest economy was
practiced. Everybody did everything
herself that could be done by unprofes-
sional hands; and when skilled labor was
called in, it was always expected that a
handsome deduction should be made,
as it was a charity" Sometimes the
employees grumbled bIs dared not Of
fenl rich patrons; and SO they did it,
ven though grudgingly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24
We Two.
By CHARLES KINGSLEY.

Oh !! that We two were Maying,
Down the stream Of the sofr spring breeze;
Lake the children with violets playing
LII the shade of the whlsp ring trees
On! that we too sat drea ming
on tae sward OF some sheep-trimmd down,
watching the white msts stealing
over the river and mead and town.
Oh that we two lay sleeping
In our nest in the churchyard sod,
With our limbs at rest on the quiet eartb's
breast
And our souls at home with God
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24

The English custom of afternoon
teas has been adopted in Paris, and
the hour fixed at 5 Pm. Tea is not
served an silver waiter by servant,
but neat little table or etagere stands
before each guest. On the top is the
place for the cup. and under the first
shelf is another for biscuits or sand
Wiches.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24
The Old Swing.
BY MRS. E. GARDNER CHASE.


Where falleth all day long the shadow,
From the elm-tree lofty height
And the stars look down in wonder.
On the peril-hunted night
Hangs the dear old swing of childhoo cd,
Like hermit all alone,
Guarding entrance to the wildwood,
With sad, and weary moan.
For with age the chains are rusted
In their use SO long ago:
Swaying like broken idol,
Deserted. and neglected now;
When the breeze is soft and tender,
Like the wavelets ebb and flow,
With plaintive voice it seems to murmur
Of it's burdens. long ago.
But when the wind that sweeps the mountain
With mighty monarchs tread
Marches through the silent Valleys
And the stars are dark oerhead,
Then TO hear it's mournful cadence
AS it rocketh to and fro
Waketh echoes 'mong the shadows.
As they mourn the long ago.
Here where sunlight weaves in fancy
Web of light, and wool of dark
And the messy fingers liDger
All along the elm trees bark.
Are the names of byegone friendships
That have lessened even here
For carved upon this growing woodwork,
They diminish, year by year.
And the pathway that is winding
All the shadowy woods among,
Echoed to our many footballs
Till the long grass was out-worn; -.
But, like garment, time has patched it
With verdure all her own,
Though of many feet that tread it
Mine have wandered, here alone.
Well this time-forsaken pathway
With the moss and fern oergrown,
Like some old deserted mansion,
Many better days hath known
But the DIM dark woods are silenced
From the songs of JOY and mirth,
While the hands are meekly folded
And the voice is ushed frcm cart h.
Like loosened bird s-ncst swaying
From its perch that once was strong
Hangs the dear old swing so empty,
While the shadows hnger on.
But if | would, to-day, dare not,
Give it force from hands of mine,
For up and down its hangings aged
Creeps the ruin-strengthening vine.
Creeps and twines in tender beauty
With its myriad shimmeripg leaves
The graceful tendrils of the ivy
Swayng softly in the breeze-
But where the sunset seems to linger
Drifting shadowy cloudlets down,
In an undertone of sorrow
Glides the mournful brooklet on.
Now again it seems to whisper
III the tones of loved ones gone,
Ere this silence fell forever
As the wasting years came on.
Time of mirth, and joy, and gladness,
With golden sunshine DER its hours,
How little then was held of sadness
In that dewy vale of flowers
Sweetly round me floats their fragrance
As [ worship here alone
At the altar of the woodland
With our youthful hopes enthroned,
But the years have borne them onward
Like bird upon the wing
And I would the past were future
As [ leave the dear old swing
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24

Some travellers wore visiting cavern
in South America. While the party
were within investigating the gloomy
interior, there was noticed an old
negro standing outside, and he was
asked, "Say, Unc e, why don't you go
in" 'sAh, de heben help u.s., said he;
81 see trouble on de top of de earth, and
don't want to go into dat hole search
ING arter misery"