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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-30
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES

San Francisco, March 29.-The
charge of libel against F. Marriott,
publisher of the News Letter"
entered by DR.. Berlinger, came up
in the Police Court to-day. The
Court was informed by counsel
that defendant had published a
retraction and apology, and the
case was dropped at the request of
plaintiff.
The Trustees of the Lick estate
assert that, as Guardians of great
trust, it will be impossible for
them to resign in accordance with
Lick's request. Mr.. Lick's resolu-
ton is stated to be caused by rela-
tives and designing lawyers, who
see heavy prospective fees in agit-
ating the matter. f--'' s'i-
For some three months past an
accountant has been examining the
books of the Police department
with reference to fraudulent trans
actions. The inquiry is not yet
concluded, but enough is known to
Justify the statement that a defalca-
ton Of probably $4,000 has been
discovered. AS soon as the expert
finishes his report, suits will be
brought on behalf of the city TO
recover the monies, and at the
same time criminal prosecution
instituted.
John Whitmere was to-day placed
on trial for the murder of Peter
Doran, on the 7th of last Octo-
Der. Whitmere was first officer of
the bark Kingsman, discharging
coal at the wharf; Doran was stew
edore working on cargo. They
had hard words about the manner
of doing the work. Whitmere
challenged Doran to fight the
latter accepted and approached
Whitmere, who drew a revolver
and fired, killing Doran almost
instantly. Whitmere attempted to
escape, but was captured. Con.
siderable trouble was experienced
in finding a jury but about two
o'clock one was obtained, wher
the Court took q recess.
Los Angeles, March 29.--Las
evening as George Parker was pass
ing the Barnum Restaurant, or
Main street, he accidentally swung
his cane through one pain of glass
in the front window, worth abou
five or six dollars. The Proprietor.
] rushed out and seized him. He of
Tered to pay damages, but they de
I manded $50, and pushed him insid,
the restaurant, locked the doc
( and commenced beating him
The police broke through the doc
and rescued him after he had beef
a. badly used. The restaurant propri
etors are under arrest. During tn,
melee several shots wore, fred, bu
fortunately none were hurt. 49,,
A light shower Of rain fell las
night, not more than enough to lay
the dust. slf 80
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-30
TELEGRAPHIC.
lBY WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH LnE.l

San Franciso, Marcht 29.-Dis-
patches from various points in the
central part of the State, from Vlsalla
to Yreka, say that there was gen.
eral rain yesterday. Crop reports
are most favorable.
1t rained here all day yesterday
until the middle of the afternoon.
This morning is clear, with a strong
north wind blowing.
The celebration of the obsequles
of John Mitchell, arranged to take
place yesterday, was postponed on
account of bad weather, to Sunday
next, when q turn out on grand
scale is expected.
Benicia, CAL, March 29.-This fore
noon a fire was discovered in VIM.
Melrose's boarding house, which was
at the time filled with occupants.
The proprietor barely escaped with
his life by leaping through the win
dow, with child in his arms. Both
were uninjured. His wife escaped,
though badly burned. Men jumped
from the windows in their night
clothes. There was no time to save
anything. All made their escape
except three men, named Finuerty,
Sher and. A., @. Hanson. Every
exertion was made to save them, but
to no purpose. When the fire died
out the bones of Finerty were discov-
eyed, charred mass. The others
were buried too deep, and are not
vet obtained. Shea was collector for
Parrie, contractors of San Francisco,
who are furnishing stone for the
arsenal. He has wife and child in
San Francisco. Hanson was in the
interests of the same parties former
ly. He was Scandinavian, and
lawyer while in New York. Finnerty
was a bricklayer. Richard Lodge
was badly burned, but will probably
recover. The property is total loss,
with no insurance.
Bakersfield, CAL, March 29.-In
regard to the murder of Perasich by
Ashim, at Darwin City, the evidence
shows the murder not so cold blood
ed as first reported. But blood pre-
viously existed between Ashim and
Perasich. At the time of the muir
der Perasich attempted to draw
pistol before the shooting began.
Chicago, March, ga Washing
ton special gives the following ope-
ming paragraph Of an editorial in the
Washington Chronicle which the cor
respondent says was dedicated by
Senator Anthony. 1t is now stated de-
finitely that the members of the Sena-
torial Mexican copy Government
business. They are detailed to see
if the graves of soldiers killed in the
Mexican war are properly cared for.
This act of patriotism has long been
delayed and neglected. Through all
the changing vicissitudes of over a
quarter of a century, these graves
have been almost forgotten. Brave
men who fell battling for their
country's flag, on the arid plains of
that desolate country, and were
buried beneath its soil, will be no
longer neglected.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-30
THE PROPOSED SILVER ISSUE.

Will silver coins, issued by the
Government in redemption OF
fractional currency, remain in cir
culation as money, or will they go
into the melting pots Of the re-
finers This is a very pertinent
question, partic ularly at this juno
ture, in the financial policy of the
nation. The officers of the Gov
eminent, who will be charged with
the execution of the proposed new
law, have the most entire con-
fidence in the ability of the Treas
ury to make the law operative.
During most of the past year,
greenbacks have been equal in
value to silver. During portion
of the year the Treasury could have
exchanged gold for silver bullion,
made the bullion into coin, and
paid it out for current expenditures
at an actual profit. But that was
when the price of silver fell lowing
to the disturbances in foreign ex-
change), to 112H cents per stand
ard ounce. The prices of the past
year for silver and paper currency,
if continued through the next, will
permit the circulation of silver
coins on a par with legal tender
notes and fractional currency.
The enormous increase in the
production of silver, based upon
the important developments in the
Comstock range the past few
months, must be taken into account
in forecasting the probabilities of
the next three years, so must the
reduction of the amount of out
standing legal tenders by the oper-
alton of the free banking clause of
the currency bill, in case new
banks shall be organized. But
Independently of these far-reach-
ing causes, there is no doubt en-
tertained in the Treasury that, by
the time the MINIS can have ready
an amount of coin with which re-
demption may be begun, the value
of greenbacks will have increased
so as to be equal or greater than
the value of silver. When once
the exchange of currency for silver
begins, since the fractional notes
are exchangeable for legal tenders,
the exchange or redemption will
have a tendency to overcome any
rise of gold above say 100, at
which premium, there is no doubt,
silver coin will maintain itself in
circulation.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-30

Why IS ITf-why is it that eve
rybody goes to tho Metropolitan boot
and shoe store, Nol0S South Cstreetf
1t is because they can get boots and
shoes ches per and better than in apy
store in the State. c. A. NOltemeier
knows how to please his customeTs,s
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-30

N1OTICE.-U. 8. INTERNAL REVENUE
special Taxes, Nay 1, 1878, 70 April 30.
Ig76.--The Revised Statutes OF the United
states, Sections 1892, 3237, 323s. ana 325s,
vocation. or employment which renders him
liable TO a Special Tax, to procure and place
conspicuousiy in his establishment or place
of business a Stamp denoting the payment OF
said Special Tax for the Special TAX Year
beeinning May 1, 1875, before commencing or
continuing business after April 30, 1875.
T'be Tax embraced within the provisions of
the law above quoted are the following. viz:
Rectifers. Observation-Disclosures. .$2OO W
Deo1ers retail liquor .............. IS 90
Dealers, Wholesale liquor ~. 80. 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale. 90 90
Dealers in malt liquers, retail. -. 49,. 20 90
Dealers in leaf tobacco. IS 90
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco. ........ 500 90
And on sales OF over l:Uo, nifty
cents for every dollar In excess
Dealers in manufactured tobacco. 90
Manufacturers Of stills. .......... 80 90
And for each still manufactured. 20 90
And for each werm manufactured. 20 90
Manuf acturers of tobacco...... ....... 10 90
Manufacturers of cigars. ............ 10 90
Peddlers of tobacco, first class (mOro
than two horses or other animals). 80 90
Peddlers of tobacco, second class two
horses or other animals) ......... .... Is 90
peddlers of tobacco, third class lone
horse or other animaD ............... Is 90
peddlers of tobacco, fourth class Ton
foot or public conveyance) ......... 10 90
Brewers of less than 500 barrels. ,..... SO 90
Brewers of 500 barrels or more. 100 90
Any person SO liable, who shall fail to COM
ply with the foregoing requirements will be
subject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any of the
Special Taxes named above must apply to
GEORGE A. KING, Collector of Internal
Revenue at Virginia City, Nevada, and pay
for and procure the Special Tax Stamp or
Stamps they need, prior to May !, 1875, and
without further notice.
J. W. DOUGLASS,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Office of Internal Revenue, A~~ 3
Washington, D. c., February 1, 1875. apl-ml
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-30
ON NEWSPAPERS.

We shall get stirred up to write a
book containing the advice we get
about how q newspaper should be
conducted. We are astonished that
people sowell know how to do tor
think they do. One wants us to
print lampoons, taking off the follies
and faults of the times. One wants us
to be more dignified and solid; an
other pines for more spice, others
still think it would be well to have
carefully prepared scientific articles,
and is willing to contribute them !;
while some others find fault with
our variety column and "Cynthia
Ann" our San Francisco cores.
pondent.
We are chided for not advocating
temperance, anti-gaming laws, and
religion. One timid individual ven-
lures to ask us to advertise nothing
we do not know and oppose and so
it goes. Now in all seriousness, we
advise our friends to start paper,
and try their notions, and see how
easy and "quick job" it is to run
a paper-under ground.
We once more say that the TIMES
proposes and promises to be simply
a good, clear, sound, lively and re-
liable newspaper.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-30
DON'T MARRY RAILROAD BRAKE

MAN.-Girls should take warning OF
the danger they run in marrying
railroad brakemen. An enthusiastic
member of that fraternity was mar
ried last month in Virginia, and on
being awakened the other night
from a dream of an impending crash
of train, found himself sitting up
in bed, holding his wife by the ears,
having nearly twisted her head off
in his frantic efforts to "down
brakes"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-30

PARTIES about starting for the
Black Hills will please bear in mind
that instructions have been sent to
Gen. Sheridan that he must not only
prevent persons from going into the
Black Hills country who have not
the necessary authority, but he
must also drive out all who are there
now without authority. Gen. Crook,
as soon as he assumes command OF
the Department of the Platte, will
give his personal attention to the ex.
ecution of these instructions, and
for this purpose will visit the Black
Hills with the necessary force as
soon as the weather and state of the
roads will permit. sa -1er<sr a .
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-30

LEcTURE.-Hon. c. E. belong
delivered his lecture on Japan in the
Carson Theatre, in aid of a charitable
institution of that city.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-30

ANOTHER PAPBR.-Vol. l, No. 2,
of the Pacific States Iadustriot GUIDE,
published semi-monthly by Dewey
& Co., San Francisco, is at hand.
1t is very handsome 16 page paper,
same size and pattern of the Scien-
title Press. 1t is furnished to sub
scribers at 81 per annum. "a -. 81
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-30

The Daily Appeal has the "city
printing for the newly Incorporate
ed town of Carson.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-30

THE STYLE OF WASHINGTON
WEDDINGs.-The English fashion
has become universal in Washing
ton in conducting weddings.
Groomsmen are done away with,
and ushers take their places. AS
these last are essential to the num-
Der of eight, the supply of suitable
and available young men would be
exhausted if eight more We're
necessary as groomsmen. Besides,
the effect around the chancel is
finer, if the girls pretty dresses
are not marred by the informing
ling of black coats. Gentlemen
ought to rejoice that they do not
have to go through the trying
ordeal of kneeling around chan
Gel in full view of hundreds of
eager, curious eyes behind them;
girls who attend a wedding just for
the sake of the scenic effect. The
floating drapery of the bridesmaids
appears W CNCA SAO"cCA oA'"h ~eSsoS
when the fair wearers kneel in
graceful postures, but the men
look ridiculous with their coat
tails touching the steps, and the
soles of their boots turned upward.
At a glance the observers car
easily tell if those boots are old OF
new, and the number worn. Sc
groomsmen are things of the past
and the best man has only to stand
by the groom until he receives the
bride. The ushers, after seating
the guests, walk up the aisles, O.
which they have charge, after the
bridal party enter, and take side
seats Hartford Times Washing
ton Letter.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-30

ABOUT four o'clock yesterday
morning, the attention of one Of our
citizens was attracted to the well-de-
fined appearance of a Latin Cross,
reaching over the base of the moon.
The weather was hazy, and the ap-
pearance of the cross was somewhat
like nepalac, distinct but not as
bright as the moon. The upright,
or perpendicular line of the cross,
was apparently two blocks in length,
while the horizontal was half the
length. The phenomena continued
fully fifteen minutes, and inspired
feelings very akin to awe in the
mind of our friend who beheld it.
A gentleman residing at Genoa, in
formed us that he had noticed the
same appearance on the setting sun
three or four days since, the cross
being very plain, though the lower
portion of the upright line was SEEM
ingly beneath the horizon. When
the Crusaders went marching to-
ward the Holy City, eight centuries
ago, their commander saw the same
sign in the heavens, and " In Hoe
Siqno Vinces," was inscribed in the
standards which were carried tri
umphantly through the struggles
for the possession OF Jerusalem, till
the saracenic hosts were conquered.
What means the sign now again
seen in the heavens +? Who can
tell
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-19
gelluws falls Times,
That Vermont "volcano."

DIR. Cutting, the state geologist, has
visited the much-talked-of volcano Of
North Fayston. The Montpelier Free
man says:
The conical hill is on the north side OF
Bald Mountain, its north slope being
perhaps 800 feet and its south slope halt
that distance. This hill is mass of de-
tached rock, with crevices, and over
grown with trees. These crevices are
very deep. One of them, some six In
ches wide, is mostly covered by soil, and
growth of trees, bushes and the like.
Some places are not so covered, and
there are the volcanic holes-simply bits
of the crevice not covered The air in
the creyices or caves is of course moist,
and is cold in summer and warm in win
ter when considered in relation to the
outside atmoswhere When this damp
air comes out of the crevice or cave in
winter, the moisture with which it is
charged is condensed in vapor, and that
is all there is to the "volcano." The
temperature within the cave or crevice
is 40 degrees above zero.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-19
The Milky Way.

Our armament, the Milky Way, of
which we are apart, contains about twen-
ty million suns with their systems about
them. With our telescopes we can see
many thousands of such ornaments, and
yet all these are only like a few grains
of sand on seashore.
Travel seven hundred thousand times
as far as from here to the sun, and you
come to the nearest fixed star, as it is
called, and then you only stand on the
threshold of temple, the far withdrawn
star-lit aisles and arches of which stretch
out and fade away into infnity.
But greatness and littleness are so
near alike with God, that may truly
make the wondrous comparison which
follows:
pick up handful of sand The mi
croscope, looking down into Gods little
infnity, as the telescope looks into his
great, has revealed the wondrous fact
that, according to their size, the ultimate
atoms of sand in my hand, are as far
apart as the suns and worlds of the fir
mament. So that, to being as much
greater to the universe as | am greater
than the little pile of sand, the whole
universe may look as much like one lit
tie mass as the sand does to me.
Now just moment look through the
microscope. In each drop of blood in
your arm there are three million vital
lied disks, and they each move as freely
as the sun in the heavens. There is a
deposit of slate in Bohemia, each cubic
inch of which contains forty-one thou
sand million infusorial animals, and a
cubic inch Of another kind of slate con-
tains above one billion seven hundred
and fifty thousand millions of another
kind of individuals There are little
animalcules as much smaller than the
whole universe, and each one of these is
just as complete a work as an elephant
or star.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-19

meme AND MINNIE.-A old Dutch
farmer in Canada had a handsome
daughter named Minnie, who recently
joined the Methodist Church against
which the old farmer was somewhat pref
udiced. The young minister, under whose
instrumality Miss Minnie was converted,
visiting her frequently, excited his sus-
picion that all was not right. Accord
ingly, he visited the church one Sunday
night, and seated himself unobservedly
among the congregation. Soon after
taking his seat, the minister, who was
preaching from Daniel, 9th chapter, 25th
verse, repeated in a loud voice the words
of his text, "Mene, Meme, tekel, Upar-
sin !" upon which the old farmer sprang
to his feet, seized the affrighted girl by
the arm, and hurried her out of the
Westinghouse. Having reached the
ehurch-yard, he gave vent to his feelings
in the words, 81 knows dere was some
thing wrong; andnow / schwares to EN-. "
"Why, father, what do you mean?" re-
piled the bewildered and innocent girl.
"Didn't !" shouted the old man, strik-
ing his fists together and stamping with
his foot; /" didn't hear the parson call
out to you, Minnie, Minnie, tickle de
parson?"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-19

Learned professors have been occasion
ally outwitted by the sayings of the
simple. DR.. Hill, an Edinburgh profes-
sor of the last century, met in the sub
berbs of the city an inoffensive creature
who was generally regarded as an imbe-
cile. Somewhat irritated by the crea-
lures intrusion on the privacy of his
walk, the professor said to him, 4" How
long, Tom, may one live without brains p
" ! dinna ken, said Tom; How lang
haze We lived yersel ?"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-19

A New LEssoN.-A little boy three
and half years old commenced going
to Sunday School two or three weeks
ago. The young lady who teaches the
class gives the boys verses to learn DIR
lug the week, so they can recite them in
Sabbath school. Last Sunday, after the
boys had recited their verses, the little
fellow spoke up and said 1 learned a
verse you didn't tell me to, Miss Jones'
/" Well, what is it, Willie?" Niger
in the pit, couldn't count eleven; p1t
him in feather bed, and send him up
to Heaven !" The sensation produced
can be imagined.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-19

PLEASING THE BoY.-Some days since
Detroit father purchased boys tool
chest for his son, a lad of eight, who
seemed to have considerable mechanical
genius, andup to date the boy has sawed
off but two table legs, six knobs from
the bureau, bored about one hundred
holes through the doors, and three
through the piano case, and by the aid
of the glue pot he has stuck the family
supply of napkins firmly to the parlol
carpet.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-19
Notice TO Sell Real E.,are OF rrnmauF FIJI

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Y
DISTRICT OF W EsTsIEsTER, IS. held At ~,
Fails, IN and for said District, on the 2gtn l-
January, A. u. 1875. Susan J. Flint. admIni;us
OF the estate Of TkU MAN FLINT. late Of -
county Of Suffolk and commonwealth Of Mas
settsl deceased, makes application to said Coui-
license to sell all Of the real estate of said dec
to wit; One undivided third part of one bail y
land. situate in Bellows Falls 10 said DistIie
one undivided third part Of the Scythe snatl =
uiaetory thereon also, one undivided thru n n
the Scythe Snath shop, and the land upon WI, i
same stands, situate in Athens in said DisiIil =
representing that the sale would be henehciA N q
heirs OF said deceased and these interested ln -
tate anc Tor the reason that 81 Of said heiIs 4 2
without the State of Vermont. Whereuponi lis.rs
dered by said Court, that said application bs I7l
tth special session thereof q be held az the ~ II
gmce,in said District the 21d day Of req
for hearlng and decision thereon and. Il e VI
aeredi that all persons interested be noiinee ~ .
~ publication Of notice Of said applicatl4h Istr
der thereon. three weeks excessively IN me- rs Is
Falls lines. a newspaper published a. beit ssisf
IL said District, and which crcuiates 10 " fhsf
oorhOod Of those interested, before SAID ris,
ing. that they may appear at said time A. i5urs
and. If they cause. object thereto ~ sSis,sr
Attest. CHARLES 3. EDDY ne
Feb. /. 1875
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-19

DR.. BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP
Cough no more! How much joy there
is in every household to know that they
can at last procure remedy for any case
of coughs, severe colds settled on the
breast, Consumption, or any disease of
the Throat and Lungs, that is certain to
cure. 1t is a satisfaction to know that a
person is safe from the danger of these
diseases all you need do, is to go to
your druggist, H. H.. q S. NJ. Davis, and
get bottle of Boschee's German Syrup;
two or three doses will relieve you at
once. If you doubt what we say in
print get sample bottle for 10 cents
and try it, or a regular size for 70 cents.
Also for sale by n Moore, Chester Vt, +. Cooley,
Charlestown N H.. and +. W. Pierce Chester Depot,
VI SILL
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-02-19

A CURIOUS CLoCK-A strange clock
is said to have once belonged to Hindoo
prince. In front of the clocks disc was
a gong swung upon poles, and near it
was pile of artificial human limbs.
The pile was made up of the full num-
Der necessary to constitute twelve perfect
bodies but all lay heaped together in
confusion When the hands of
the clock indicate the hour of one, out
from the pile crawled just the number
of parts needed to form the frame Of one
man, part coming to part with a quick
click, and when completed the figure
sprang up, seized mallet, and, walking
up to the gong, struck one blow. This
done he returned to the pile and fell to
pieces again. When two o'clock came,
two men arose and did likewise; and at
the hour of noon and midnight the en-
tire heap sprang up, and, marching to
the gong, struck, one after the other, his
blow, making twelve in all, then return
ing, fell to pieces as before.