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Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

mum SAID, met with two funny incidents
on my trip. While going to Kansas CITY
was busy part of the time making some
notes on lecture and arranging the heads
OF the discourse. BY and by gentleman
near me asked me if l was an editor. 7
said no, but that did little literary work
sometimes. Are you from Chicago?' he
asked. No. said l, but | understand
that my name was in the Chicago papers
the other day. What is your name p
asked the stranger. 'P. r. Barnum.' He
was quite surprised, very glad to meet me
and all that, and we talked a good part of
the day. He was well informed and a
gentlemanly man. lie said he lectured
some, and practised, too 'WhereY I
asked. In Chicago and what's vour
name" David Swing Well was taken
back, to think l had been travelling nearly
two days with David Swing and didn't
Know him. when l came back TO
Chicago, continued Mr.. Barnum, 'IIectured
there' and as | started for the house one of
the committee asked me to call at a hotel
and get Mr.. Millet who had lectured for
them the week before and wanted TO hear
me. L called and asked for Mr.. Millet
gentleman came to me and said his name
was Miller and that he thought he was the
right man. Coming back from the lecture
ne said to me Mr.. Barnum, I have to
thank you for an evening of great pleasure
l didn't used to like YOU bit. but s;noo
nave known more Of you, like you better
Well, l didn't care for his praise, and
asked him what he did for living. He
SAID he lectured a little. 'On whatY T
asked. Government he replied. tI've
given Grant two or three slaps.' After a
little talk the man got out As we were
riding away | asked the gentleman how
this man spelled his name. He answered.
Joaq-' The old Harry l shouted, won
don't mean to say that was Joaquin Miller.
the poet? Why l wouldn't have missed
knowing that for thousand dollars
TIE POETS cHIROGRAPnY.
" sat right down and wrote to him as
soon as | could, telling him | felt worse
than polecat, begging his pardon, and the
IKE. lie has answered me but | can't read
what he says, but it's all right. Here YOU
are at the depot just in time. Good by"
The catalogue of the property to be sold
at the auction gives five performing ele-
phants, seven dromedaries a rhinoceros.
two giratfes, and about 100 other rare ami. |
mails, with cages and wagons for them ALL |
There will be 100 draught horses offered,
l9 ring horses, 22 running horses, l 9 ponies.
ana trick mules. One page is devoted to
the list OF wood cuts at Torrey's l3 Spruce
street and twelve pages of closely printed
matter describe the armor and wardrobe. |
The sale commences on the 26th in the |
and on the 29th in Bridge
port.
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22
Sayings Of Che Foo Tsin.

J dreamed last night that had three
friends How crazy We are in our sleep.
Since my eyes became dim, and do not
read any more, I find myself growing
daily in wisdom.
We know a man who did not like 70
have his name in the newspaper. | have
not seen him since he was Lov. I think
he is dead
When was Young thought of marry
ing, and | began too look for a wife whom
all women would speak we'll Of; but never
found her. have wasted my time.
There was a place set apart in Heaven for
good wives who could Judge wicked tbinr
as harshly when man did it as whom .
woman did il. But it has never been occu.
pied, believe.
/ ioolishiy applied myself 10 the study Of
the laws. 1t is fortunate that I cave tho
study up, for should have been sorry to
lose all Of my sense Of Justice.
! am told that our breath pois0ns the
air, and the trees have to keep it pure bv
sucking the poison out. 1t seems to me
that great many people were put into the
world for nothing but to make hard work
tor the trees. do not understand it.
There IS an awful catastrophe that am
III dread Of. am afraid we shall some dav
learn one another's thoughts. That will
be the end Of society, and of marriage. and
we shall have. to live alone, just to see what
KIND OF creatures they would become. but |
never expect to.
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

a NIcksburg wife informed her husband
the other morning that she was WORKING
herself into the grave for the want of a hired
glrl' and as he went out she leaned back
ana fell weeping. The children were
making noise in the hall as he passed
out, and he called out:
You must stop this racket! Your
mother won't live week, and when Won
get a steP-mothcr here next spring, she
won't put up with such foolingr
When he came home to dinner, his wife
met him with smile and said:
" Isn't ours a coy home, Richard, with
only our little family to look after ?-Ticzs,
j1g HYaM
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22
WHOLE NO. LOIS.
" ARE you sick ?"
" | feel kinder bad

ARE you sick ?"
. l feel kinder bad"
" Well, you look bad. In fact. Won ara
the worst looking young man I've seen
since the close of the war"
" 1t was all right till a month apon soid
the young man, looking still more solemn
What happened then ?"
Woman went back on met,
" Did, eli? Were you cngaged?o
I'd hung around there for a voor or so
and we'd huggcd and loved and hooked
fingers. If that isn't being engaged then
don't know"
" And she backed out ?"
"Ycs."
Wen I've been through the mill
myself. had a woman 20 back on mo in
that way three months ago, and didn't
loose bit of sleep over it,"
" You didn't?"
No, SIR
But, then," sighed the young man.
" the woman you loved didn't own sixteen
mules, and have clean hundred bales Of
cotton to sell. VichsJDy Herald.
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22
P0e<rV.
THE MOON AND THE HARE,
A HOTTENToT FABLE.

The moon, in pity to the race
OF man in his despair,
Sent to them from her shining place
Her messenger, the hare.
Go, nimble one. and say to men
That as fade and die,
Then rise and brighter shine again
Above them in the sky;
So they must fail and fade away,
But only die TO rise
Where resurrection paves the way
To fairer, friendlier skies"
But out of dullness, trick or feud.
Tie message which was sent
The reckless little hare construed
With most malign intent.
20 race of men, the moon hath said
That as she lives and dies,
so unto death shall you be led.
And nevermore shall rise"
Now when the moon had heard the case.
Her axe, with force and grip,
She struck into the meek hare's face
Which caused the split hare lip.
The ldre, ineensed. with claws upborne.
Scratched back with right good grace.
Aui since that day the moon has worn
y rough and ragged face.
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

Miss Anna L. Dickinson has been ordered
by her physician to make a sea-voyage and
abandon all work. She has cancelled her
lecture engagements, and it is understood
her appearance upon the stage has been
indefinitely postponed
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

There is a married woman with four legs
in Connecticut, and because she won't have
two OF them sawed off, her husband is
obliged to work sixteen hours day in
order to keep her in striped stocking
BrookIgn Arqns.
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

The story is told of New Bedford cler.
gyman, now dead, who was asked by an
lrishman to marry him.
Why, Pat" said the clergyman, what
have you come to me for? Why didn't
you go to the Catholic priest p give been
to him, yer HONOR" said Pat, "and he told,
me to 90 to the devil and I've come"
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

A noble fellow that tramp was who
returned five dollar bill he said he had
found in an old vest Norwich gentleman
had given him. His honesty was rewarded
with one dollar bill, and the next dav the
five turned out to be counterfeit.
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

JrsT As GooD.--" jim, did your father vote
the other day." asked one newsbov of
anotheryesterday.
"No."
Didn't he? Why?"
Hadn't been in the State long enough
Well, that was bad, continued the first
" But he'd been here long enoug gh to get
as drunk as any voter" replied No. >. $50
he didn't miss much after all r'-Fres P,cee
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

A Canada girl claimed to be a champion
driver OF reaping machine until she fell
under the knife one day, and now she is no
mower
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

n Detroit woman could think of b,,
twenty-nine different ingredients to nnt
INTO mince pie, and she wept at the idea
of losing her powers of memory.
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

Ex-President Johnson's only son, Andrew,
editor of weekly paper at Greenville,
Tenn, was married the other day to Miss
Bessie NJ. Bumbougb, Of Warm Springs,
n. G., and the couple are going to live in
the old family residence.
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

Mr.. Budd asked her, Rose, wilt thou ba
mine?" Rose answered: II am sorry it
cannot be-but rose cannot be turned
into bud"
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

Pat, have you seen stray pig this
morning r. "Shure, an how could | tell a
shtray pig from any other, SURF
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

They were standing in front of her gate
having Just returned from dance. His
fi@ht arm was occupied in holding her I'M.
while his shoulder furnished a resting nlaco
Tor her little head. And they were watch.
ing the bright and glorious moon. It was
tic same old moon which had looked down
on so many similar scenes, but somehow if
had different appearance tonight. II
influenced the young man to such a deprea
that he said With what refulgence does
bright Luna shed her rays upon all mani.
mate creation, weaving weird, fantastic
shadows among the lcafess trees. and
spreading silver glory over all. Do Won
observe the magnificent effect, Mamie ?,
=, ! es indeed, Henry" she returned; "and
did you see that Jen Clemens at the danca9
She had on last Winters dress, made over.
and she's worn that blue waist ever since 7
can remember. never saw such a looking
thlng' Henry gasped-Rocklq,ad Courier
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

\ Rome correspondent of Paris paper
gives tins gossip about the Pope: /" His
Holiness, who IS great snuff:taker. wears
out hive cassoclls year; each cassock costs
twenty pounds. His red cope cost about
thlrty-two pounds; it lasts him abopt =
t"o!ve-month. His silk stockings, which
are made BY Belgian house, cost four
pounds pair. His shoes vary in price.
according to the nature of the embroidered
cross on them one pair is decorated with
crosses Of brilliants, worth four thousand
pounds. The Pope's old clothes are
eagerly sought after by devotees, who keep
them as religious relics, and many are the
faithful who write to him to beg the Gift Of
an oid slipper or pocket-hankerchief; but
the Holy Father, as a rule, leaves the matter
in the hands of his valet, who naturally
makes fine pickings."
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

What two letters Of the alphabet indicate
very cold weather. IClIcyl.
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22

The Black Hills-coal heaps.
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22
THE ANIMALS.

"Well, here we are, said he, driving up
toap ssnmense old building. "Here's where
Smyrna times., 1875-12-22
FUNNY iycIDENr

Speaking Of his Western trip, Mr.. Bar.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-01
Application for Patent.
NOTICE NO. T6.
us. SURVEY NO. 104.

TT 8. LAND OFFICE, CARSON CITY.
Nevada, May 81, Is75.--Notice is here
by given that william s. Wood, q. W; Deyo;
J. p. Sweet, Levi Chapman, Jacob smith and
John b. Gallagher have this day, by VIM ..
Wood, their attorney in fact, whose POST Omce
address is at Virginia City, Nevada. made ap-
plicstion for U. Patent to four hundred (4O0l
linear feet of q certain vein or lode Of quartz
or other rock in place bearing gold. silver ard
other precious metals, and known as the
LADY ALLEN LODE, and MARY ANN CO.'S
Claim, situate in the DEVILS Gate ana emma
town Mining Districts, Lyon county Nevaoa,
the same extending four hundred feet In
northerly direction from the location notice
lPost No. II, along the line of said lode, and
embracing the same, with all its dips, spurs,
angles and variations. with surface ground
two hundred 1900 feet in width, and de-
scribed on the Plat and fleid-notes, On me ~
INV office. as follows, to wit Beginning ~
Post No, /, located in Silver City townsite,
about 300 feet northwesterly from the Dayton
Hosting Works, whence bears smoke-stack of
Buckeye Hosting Works N. 37A deg FL;
smoke stack of Succor New Hosting WORKS
N 1sI deg. W.; Flagstaff on Mt Davidson N.
a deg 40. min W.; the NV. corner of Sec. 16;
4. Ii N, r, n E.. NJ. d. NJ; 5. ~ deg. W. 400
feet and running from said Post No. l, LIST
course, s. 26 deg. 40 min. E., talong the East
ern boundary of Dayton Cos U. 5. Survey
No. 66). 200 feet to Post No. 2; thence I'd
course. N. 12h deg +. 400 feet to Post No. !;
thence Sd course. n. 26 deg.40 min. W. 200 feet
to Post No. 4; thence 4th course, S.12hi deg. w.
400 feet to Post No. l, the place of beginning,
containing 15-1O0 acres, bearings expressed
from true Meridian magnetic variation, 16S
deg. East.
This Claim is bounded on the West by the
DAYTON Gold and Silver Mining Company 8
claim, and on the North, East and South by
unknown claimants. The location Of this
claim is of record. and may be found in Book
" H." page 273. of the mining records OF said
DEVILS Gate and Chinatown Mining Districts,
kept in the Office of the Mining Recorder in
Silver City, Lyon county, Nevada.
ADOLPHUS Waltz, Register.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-01
Application for Patent
To the South Buckeye Mine.
No. 2S2-U. s. Survey No. 1O8.

TT 8. LAND OFFICE, CARSON CITY,
Oe New, July II. lS75.-Notice is hereby
given. that II. X. MITCHELL, whose Post
office address is Virginia City, Storey County
Nevada, has this day filed his application
for Patent for fifteen hundred $500 linear
feet of the South Buckeye Mine or vein, bear
ing gold and silver. with surface ground six
hundred 1000 feet in width. situate, lying
and being in DEVILS Gate and Chinatown
Mining District, County of Lyon and State of
Nevada, and known and designated by the
field notes and official plat on file in this
office As Lot Number one hundred and six
(l06). in Township Sixteen (l6). North Range
twenty-one (21) East of Mount Diablo Meri-
dian. The exterior boundaries of said Lot
No. los, being as follows, to-wit; Variation
16 degrees 20 min. East; commencing at Post
No. 1, whence bears the NE. cor..er OF Sec.
Is, T. IS, N. r. q E.. NJ d. M, N. 7ss. deg.
L. 22O7 feet. and running from said Post No.
list course, s. "a deg. W. passing through
North center Post at l03h feet, whence bears
tallest smokestack of Kossuth Hosting Works
5. 80 deg. As min. W.. sn'okestack ON Dayton
Hosting works 8. IS deg. 81 min. W., Flag
staff on Mount Davidson N. 2s% deg. W.
point of location 8. 6 deg Z. $50 feet 403h
feet to Post No. q; thence. I'd course, s. deg.
4. 1900 feet 70 Post No. 5; thence, Sd course.
N. 81 deg. f. 600 feet to Post No. I; thence.
4th course, N. 9 deg W. 1877 feet to Post No.
5; thence. 5th course. along the Western
boundary Of tho Franklin German claim N.
81 deg. W. 759 feet to Post No. l. the point
of beginning, containing nineteen ll9j acres.
This Claim is bounded on the East by the
Franklin German Companys mining claim.
on tine North, South and West by unknown
claimants.
The location Of this mine ia duly recorded
In the Recorders Office of the Mining Re-
corder of DEVILS Gate and Chinatown Mining
District. kept at his office, in Silver City. in
Book 81" folios 4i6 and 446 Of mining
claims.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of said South Buckeye mine or said
mining ground as hereinbefore described,
are required to file their adverse claim with
the Register Of the United States Land Office,
at Carson City, In the State of Nevada, during
the sixty days period OF publication hereof,
or they will be barred by virtue of the pro-
visions Of the Statute.
A. XAITZ ReaiateI.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-01
N o + I G E.

VUyO JAMES H. THOMAS, VIM. w. SIR
lott, Alexander Warfeld. VIM. d.
Brown, G.. NJ. Greene, X. Il. Greene. Sol.
Lewis, S. D. Corderay, +. A. White, Annie
T.. Irwin, 1. NJ. Anderson:
You are hereby notified, that We, the un-
dersigned, co-owners with you of that GER
tain Mining Claim on the Mount Hope Ledge,
otherwise called the Dios Senior, or Senores
Ledge or Lode, consisting of eight hundred
linear feet thereon, situated at Spring Valley.
so-called, in DEVILS Gate Mining District, in
Lyon County, State Of Nevada. have. during
and for the year 1874, performed the amount
and value of labor and made the improve
ments CURED by the Act Of Congress, en-
titled IAN Act to promote the development of
the mining resources of the United States"
approved May 10. 1872, upon and for the
whole of said Mining Claim: And you are
further notified. that if you should fail or
refuse to contribute within the time pre-
seribed by said Act, your several parts or
proportions of said amount and value Of
said labor and improvements, each Of your
interests in said Mining Claim will become
the property of the undersigned.
JAMES MORGAN,
NJ. KIRKPATRICK.
Silver City, June %. 1875.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-01

NOTICE to NJ. villegss, J. Alverez. Tor ".
IN Espinoso,) Il. Romo Tor r. de Arroyave,l
q. Dearlove, E. b. Briggs and the heirs. As
signs, or legal representatives of N. Huerta.
You will please take notice, as co-owners,
that during and for the year 1874, We have
personally expended in labor and improve
ments upon that certain mining claim
and lode, situated in DEVILS Gate and China
town Mining District In the County of Lyon,
State of Nevada, and known as the Esperanza
G. and S. NJ. Company, the sum of S344 So,
that your respective proportions of such ex-
penditures for labor and improvements as
aforesaid, are as follows, to wit NJ. Villegss.
S31 80; j. Alvsrez Tor v. Espinosa), $40 90;
r. Romo, Tor Eide ArroyaveI, $40 90; G..
Dearlove, 50 80; Il. b. Briggs. 90; Heirs.
Assigns, or legal representatives of N. Huerta,
$40 90. and that we hereby demand of you,
respectively the sums set opposite your names.
at or before the expiration of 90 days, from
date hereof, or your respective interests In
said Esperanza claim will be taken possession
Of by us az co-owners in said claim according
to law. Payment to be made 10 Thee. s.
Davenport. at his office, in Silver City,
Nevada. CHAS. HOWARD.
JOS. L. WEBSTER.
Silver City, Lyon Co. Nevada, March u, 1873
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-01
Application for Patent.
NOTICE NO. PIT.
II & SURVEY NO 1O3

:" s. LAND OFFICE. CARSON CITY,
u . Nevada, May 81, lS75.-Notice is here
by given that the vivian Mining Company"
. corporation existing under and by vir-
tue Of the laws of the State OF Califor-
mia, and whose principal place of business is
at San Francisco, California, has this day, by
II. M. Yerington, its duly authorized agent,
and q stakeholder therein, whose Post Office
address is at Carson City, Nevada, made ap-
plication for o. s. Patent to sixteen hundred
$1,000 linear feet of certain vein or lode of
quartz or other rock in place. bearing gold,
silver and other precious metals, and known
as the MIDAS LODE and VIVIAN MINING
cos claim situate in the DEVILS Gate and
Chinatown Mining Districts, Storey county
Nevada. the same extending 1900 feet in north
or northeasterly direction from Post No.
1.-THE point of locstion). along the line of said
lode, and embracing the same. with all its
dips. spurs. angles and variations, together
with surface ground 200 feet in width, and
described on the Plat and Field-notes on file
in my office, as follows, to wit Beginning
at the South Centre Post No. 1, located on
southerly stope, about 4 mile north of Sill
yer City, and whence bears the Globe Consoli-
dated Hosting Works, N. II deg. W.; the
smoke stack of the Trench mill S. 3 deg. W.;
the Smoke Stack of the Kossuth Hosting
Works S. 80 deg. E.; and the !. section cor
ner on the West line of Section ., r. 16 N, X,
81 E., NJ. ID. NJ: 8. 4 deg. W. 1922 feet and
running from said Post No. |, LIST course N
70 deg. W., 100 feet to Post No. . thence ID
course, N. 20 deg. E., 5s7 feet to Post No. 3 /;
thence Sd course N. 80 deg. q min. E., 1000
feet to Post No. g. thence 4th course, s. 10
deg. E., 200 feet TO Post Not thence 5th
course. S. 80 deg, q min. W.. 1000 feet to Post
No.4; thence 9th course. s 20 deg. W. 5s7 feet
to Post No. thence 18th course, N. 70 deg.
W.. 100 feet to Post Mol the point of begin
ming, containing l6-lOO acres. Bearings ex-
pressed from true meridian magnetic varia-
ton. l6h deg. East.
This Claim is bounded by no known claim
ants. The locations of the claim are of rec
ord, and may be found in Book &C." page 1887
of Miscellaneous Records Of Lyon County
and kept at the office Of the County Recorder,
at Dayton, Lyon county, Nevada. and In Book
"A" of Locations, page 449, Storey County
Records. kept at Virginia. in the Office of the
County Recorder of Storey county. Nevada.
ADOLPHUS WAITE Register
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-01

UIRGINIA CITY COAL COMPANY
v Location Of Principal Place Of Business,
Virginia City, Naturalization Of Works,
FL Dorado Canyon, Lyon County, Nevada.-
Notice is hereby given, that At meeting Of
the Board of Trustees Of said Company, held
on the twelfth tl2thl day of July, A. D. 1875,
an assessment mo. 81 Of ten 10l cents per
share was levied on the capital stock OF
said company, payable immediately IN United
states gold coin, to the Secretary, at the
ONCE OF the Company. Room No. Medin
Building, No. Is North G street. Virginia
City, Nevada. And any stock upon which
this assessment shall remain unpaid on
WEDNESDAY. the Eleventh (llthl day of
August, A. d. 1875, shall be deemed delin-
quent and will be duly advertised for sale
at public auction. and unless payment Is
made before, will be sold on SATURDAY,
the Eleventh nth day Of September. A. ID.
1875, to pay said delinquent assessment. to-
sether with costs of advertising and expenses
AZ sale.
+. C. LORD. Secretary.
Ofice-Room No. 7. Medin Building, No. 10
North c Street. Virginia City. Nevada.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-01

And in accordance with law. and an order
of the Board Of Directors, made ON the 9TH
day of June, 1875, SO many shares of each
parcel of such stock as may be necessary will
be sold at public auction. at the Salesroom of
John Middleton 4 Son, No. $40 MONTGOMERY
street, San Francisco, Cal, on THURSDAY.
Fifth day of August, 1878. at the hour Of
O'Clock p, NJ. Of said day to pay said delin-
ouent assessment, together with costs of adj
vertising and expenses of sale.
GEO. r. SPINNEY, Secretary.
Dfice-No. $40 California street, Room No.
s, San Francisco. California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-01
GOLD h SILVER MINING

UDUCKEYE GOLD L SILVER MINING
DCompany-Iocation of Principal Place OF
Business, San Francisco, California. Location
OF Works, Devils Gate District. Lyon County,
Nevada. Notice is hereby given that ut
meeting of the Board of Directors, held on the
LIST day Of July. 1878, an assessment, tNo. ~
Of Twenty Five cents per share was levied up
on the capital stock Of the Corporation, pay
able immediately In United States Gold Coin.
Room 30, No. 33l Montgomery Street. San
Francisco, California. Any stock upon which
this assessment shall remain unpaid on the
7th day Of August. 1875, Will be delinquent.
and advertised for sale at public auction; and
unless payment is made before viii be sold on
Thursday. the 26th day of August. 1878. 20 pay
the delinquent assessment. together with costs
Of advertising and expenses of sale. By order
Of the Board OF Directors.
G. A. SANKEY, Secretary.
Ofice-Room 20. No. 3Sl Montgomery Street.
San Francisco. California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-01
DELINQUENT SALE.

N ossUTH MINING COMPANY.-Loca-
N ton Of principal place OF business;
San Francisco, California. Location OF
works, DEVILS Gate District, Lyon County,
Nevada-Notice There is delinquent upon
the following described stock, on account
of Assessment mo. Al levied on the twelfth
day of June, 1875. the several amounts
set opposite the names of the respective
shareholders, as follows:
No. of No. of
lint