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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

A Lucky CANvAssEn.-A book agent called
upon us yesterday and solicited subscri ption
to some centennial publication or other, with
an accompanying remark about = chrome. We
triumphxntly pointed to our library and the
wilderness of exchanges that lay crnmpled
around the room, feeling that We had eornered
him efYectually. He was not TO be SO easily
overcome, and went On to tell of his wonder
full success with the new publication, He said
he went down 0to mine the other day 1.-THE
combination shaft. he said snd got six sub
scribers before he came up. There Is but one
drift from the combination shaft, and the
whole force of the underground shift is en-
pio sed in that one place, The canvasser Ap-
preached the unfortunate men when they had
no means Of escape. and went at his work as
sured of success. The miners put their nAmes
down without . murmur. and no doubt con-
sidered themselves lucky that the subscription
price was not greater. This is at once the
most successful and the cruelist dodge that We
have heard Of cAnvasser resorting to. 1t Is
= wonder that the miners did not turn upon
him when they saw they had no escape
from his opportunities, and. tying him, placed
htlu ~ huli CuaIScu uiAst anu lit tuc tuec
They could have sent his RENAME and his
sample copies up in the car little by little. to
be cast over the dump: aud no one would ever
have been the wiser. Likewise no one would
have been the loser. He can consider himself
the luekiest canvasser in America Of escaping
such fate. When he told his story We with
trembling hand scrswled down our pane.
fearing that some awful doom awaited rs II
We did not. This In surely the paradise OF
book canvAssers II mining superiutendents
allow them to descend into the underground
workings aud ply their terrible business
among the patient troglodytes. The poor
miners have enough perils to encounter in
their work below the surface without heaping
upon them the ordeal of an encounter with
the b,.ok mend. When one is y couple of thou
sand feet below the ground he should be per-
mnted 10 rest secure from all travelling agents
Whatsoever. II this man. who got six names
in one drift 10 ever met again by any of our
miners below the surface we advise them to
cast him into the stump. We believe In law
fulness ~ general thing. but there are times
when fellow IL justified IN overstepping law
and taking the disposition Of certain matters
into his own han -,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

THE TrnKs."This is the hrst issue of
THE TIMES IS triweekly STAGE the change to
u daily which occurred the latter part of Feb.
ruary last. We tried 10 our satisfaction to
publish daily aud make money. 1t cannot
be done in Silver City. We believe the people
OF the the town, although the most OF them are
unacqnsinted with tho COS, of publishing
even small and unpretentious paper, are
still aware that there is not sufficient business
in this region 10 justify a daily issue. II is
different here from what ii is In an isolated
place where there is little or no CON-
petition with outside publications. Here one
Is brought into Close competition with the
papers of Virginia. edited with ability and
published st large expense. 1t Is still neces-
sry TO have = paper i'll this place to reflect
local interests aud to present local news. The
citizens join with us in this belief, rs has been
manifested many times In the cordial support
Of The TINES. We shall publish three times
week. and shall endeavor 10 make the paper
good one in all the essentials of \ worthy
newspaper. In short while the size will be
increased to what il WAS formerly.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

DErrrH AcrIos The anti-chiness clubs
Of Virginia City have taken definite and intel
ligcnt action against the. Cinnamon. They
have published notices in the papers that
they will not after the Fourth Of July next
coming patronize or support any business
arm or individual who employs Cinnamon. II
these organizations continue and embrace any
considerable number Of men they will soon
make themselves felt People in public busi
ness cannot ignore them. Their favor or
united opposition to any firm will tell at once
II these organizations become general
throughout the coast and are conducted har-
moniously and persistently, they will eventu-
ally solve the vexed problem. 1t is only .
matter Of continuance.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

NEW SroCK.-Frank Sporting re-
turned from San Francisco Wednes-
day, where he went to replenish his
stock Of goods and make some i'm
portant additions thereto. He ship.
ped up large lot OF clothing, ladies'
goods and overwear---
aud fine line Of gentlemen's fur
nishing goods. He has constantly
ON hand large variety of general
merchandise, and is receiving at the
present time supply Of mili and
miiung Yoods.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

NEVADA REroRrs.-We are in receipt Of
volume 10 of the Nevada Reports just issued
by Bancroft & Co, San Francisco. The book
Is printed from stereotyped plates and is sold
for 81. II is said to be the cheapest law book
now selling in America. Heretofore the Ne
vada Reports have sold from s. to $40 per
volume. 1t is expected that the low price at
which II is offered will insure it place in
the law libraries in the East and bring the re-
ports Of our own Supreme Court into the no
tice to which their learned character entities
them. The Nevada Supreme Bench com
prises some Of the best legal talent on the
coast. Their decisions are regarded AS gen
orally s'Nind and weighty as matters for refer
ence. The volume before us is got up in the
usual law style and ia well printed. 1t con-
tains copious index. which the lawyer will
Ind OF great advantage in looking up authori-
tieS
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

Snow AT TAHos.-Persons who arrived
here from the vicinity OF Lake Tahoe yester-
day say that it WAS showing in that region at
times during the day. The sombre clouds
that enveloped the hills 10 the westward in
the latter part of the day and which were
nightfall were evidently laden with snow, rs
the wind that came frysn that direction was
raw and cold.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

CARSON ALI. Quigr.-rhe following private
telegram was received ut this Office last night:
THE leaders of the riotous gang are all out on
bail. The towu y quiet and NO further out
break is anticipated. The Plume Company
and the authorities are prepared for any emcr~
my
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

LARGE Mgar BI.ooKs.-The proprietors of
the Star market are pntting in some new meat
blocks that are az true and ~ clear as II
grown TO order, They came from the Sierras,
LEFT Us.--Dr, Schnsbel, who 80 hong and
40 successfully pracseed his profession in this
vicinity, has goae to Gold I'LL and may be
found at the Capital Lodging House ia that
N,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

FLYING RgPogrs,--There were rnnors In
town last night that Sheriff Swift, of ormsby
county, had been killed by the mob and that
the sheriff had killed some of the rioters in
return Which WAS Killed first did not APP
pear The rumors grew out OF somebody's
lively Imagination, no doubt, as nothing of
the kind took place In Carson.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

MSsss' UNION BALL~--The Silver City
Miners Union will give grand ball on the
Ri proximo, when their new aud commodious
hall viii be dedicated. Preparations on an
extensive scale viii he made and a grand time
may he expected. Professor Narncy's fall
Quadrille band will furnish the music.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

FUNERAL Yesterday another member OF
the Daisey family, among whom Death has
swung his ireaehant scy,he, was buried in the
graveyard to the eastward Of town. The re-
mains were followed by . goodly number Of
carriages containing the family and friends,
the deceased WAS boy about eleven years
Of age, and his schoolfellows. youths Of about
the same number OF years. were the coffin
bearers. This one makes the fourth OF the
Daisey family who sleep on yonder hillside.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09
STOCK REPORT.
Morning Hoard.


THunpAY. June 8.
Ophfr. .lSas5k T0ss5I.
Mexican. .5Oa31 4: 340A31 4; o0aal J. bio.
Gould 4 Curry seals: 5oAi5tt; l5al5A
Best 4 Beicher. a0as3a.
California. .1S5aS3.
Savage. .7palTlA; 25aiTS; 50a17h.
Con. Virginia. .sos7a; laOs7ss; 7oa7sS; 3oa7A
bS.
Chollar. .loas4k: 1855.
Hale 4 Norcross. .i0a5fk.
Crown Pcibt. .1S5al3.
Yellow Jacket. .4<5s33k; 5A33k; ls0a3Sts b5 I;
100aS3a., i00s33t,b5.
Imperial. 360oa6ss: lQoa6ssb
Alpha. 70a55: 135sS5S.
Belcher. .I15alsS: 5oalS; l0aist.
Confidence. .ga2D.
Sierra Nevada. .G0al3is; 35al3k.
Utah. s0a20,s; l0aai.
Exchequer. .l0oAlsA 4Salsk; 2s0alssA
Overman. .s0a62.
Justice, SOAPS; 4sa22a; looa22's; lOoa22s.
Union Con. .240sll \. l50ails.
Lady Bryan. 33sa50c; 150a6Uc.
Julia. .&0a9's.
Caledonia. .soss..; ssask.
Silver Hin .l0aS.
Dayton. .ASoa5
Knickerbocker. .65a4oc.
Rock Island. .Soalk
New York. .Ssa's.
Mint. .100aa0c
Lady Washington. .s00a2S; SAN.
Andes. 140a2's; 340a3; 50a3bl0.
Wells Fargo. .500A25c.
Ward. .ii0ala.
Cosmopolitan .100a95c.
Leviathan. .h0Oa25c.
prospcct ADa6
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

AssEssNESr.-An assessment Of ten cents
per share is levied by the South st. Louis
Mining Company. delinquent July 18th.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09
Afternoon BOARD.

Valley. .S0alia.
Raymond Ely .60a9.
Eureka Con. .aaaioN; 50ai0k; l5Sai0's.
jackson. .1o0A&.
Belmont, .3isa2. 50a2s: l&0a2h.
Leopard. 2oa6; 2oa6k.
Jefferson. iO0sl.
Panther. local n: 2oD~l 4: 60ai v.
Northern Belle, 30a4a: x5a36.
Hussey .2QS9jc; 50a90
Typo. &oali's; 320ail x: l0zflh.
Gen. Thomas. 2saalss.
Golden Chariot. .tloA2as.
PoormAn 7s0a7Sc.
Mansfield. 50tais
Advance. .&lalu.
Coso Con. lsosa0c: l00s55c.
Dayton. l0os5.
Rock Island. .SoSls.
New York .5osss. 3d0SA.
Globe. .S00s2Sc: 200s2oc.
Imperial. atoa6a; lSuA6's.
Mexican. .5os33.
Yellow Jacket. .t0asS: 6osSsi, 50a33k.
ophir. .5oa56a u: i0A56as i0oss6S.
Union. ,5uaiis.
Sierra Nevala. .loSl3is.
Julia. .5oal0; 30a9ts.
keutuck. .6olal.a.
Best 4 Belchcr .los53a
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

Tue SCHOOL ELRcroS. On Wednesday the
school election was held to decide upon the
Question Of levying tax for the maintenance
al the public schools The amoant OF money
considered nece.ary to run the schools until
shs next tax comes In IL 3son The neces-
sary percentage on the taxable property Of the
district 10 equal that amount IL not more than
.onehAlf Of one per cent, The election was 4
quiet affair the great majority Of VOTERS evil
IDENTITY considering that the tax should he
levied. The total number Of votes poiled 10
~, ~ q wAich were Yea" OF i0f tho tAx,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

An UsagSERous AcrIoS.-The itinerant
flower vender brought . complaint into our
once day before yesterday. He said that he
went into saloon to sell pot plant and. no
one appearing inclined to make purchase.
he generously asked all hspd' up to drink, He
was surprised when he wiped the few drops
from his lips that failed to 50 down, to md
that his flower pot had disappeared. lndustri.
ous search and inquiry failed TO reveal its
whereabouts. He thinks the action especially
ungenerous. In view Of his own liberAlity.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

MARROW EscArE.--on Wednesday afternoon
William Faasht, carpenter at work ON the
Miners Union Hall, WAS riding nom Gold
hin on train Of fat cars toward American
Fiat The train halted momentarily aud Mr.
Taught jumped OF holding Al the same time
= joculsr conversation with the conductor.
Not noticing the train Ne II commenced 10
move, one wheel caught bis boot and tore the
sole Of II completely Oh besides damaging the
upper. IL wNs very narrow escape nom has-
ting foot mashed and ruined for life per
haps.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-09

sIcA.--A. Candy. who so long has drawn the
reins over the four horses that do service be-
tween here and Gold HILL and who Is 20 popu-
lar with the travelling public, has been stricken
with disease. and Is now prone on bed of
pain. His physician says II Is Inflammation Of
the liver that has got hold of him. He -
better and will soon be out. II Is hoped. There
IL = tending toward intermittent fever in his
case. his attendants say. and he Ia quite sick.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-12

A DOUBLE SABBATH.-You know that
in crossing the Pacific it becomes
necessary to alter the reckoning of the
days to conform to that of the eastern
and western hemispheres, according
as ship is sailing in one direction or
the other. In going TO Japan, when
the 18Oth degree of longitude is
reached (Which is just half way round
the world from the Royal Observatory
at Greenwich. England. from which
longitude is reckoned) day is drop
ped, and in returning is added. We
crossed that meridian on the 18th inst,
and SO two days were put down on
the ships calendar as June 18th. Now,
as it happened that this Sunday VIC
had two Sabbaths succeeding each
other-one of which was the Sabbath
in Japan and in all Asia, and the other
Sabbath in America and Europe, some
of our ships company were puzzled to
know which to keep; but | did not
think it would do me any harm to keep
them both, and shall always remember
with pleasure this double Sabbath on
the sea.-EUangelist.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-12

A LESSON IN PRoNUNCIATIoN.-
many can pronounce the words in the
following "test" correctly? 1t was
first published by the teachers of To-
ledo:
l. A courier from st. Louis. an
Italian with italics, began an address
or recitation as to the mischievous ma
tional finances.
2. His dolorous progress was dem
onstrated by a demonstration, and the
preface to his sacerdotal profile gave
his opponent an irreparable and la
mentable wound.
8. He was deaf and isolated, and
the envelope on the furniture at the
depot was covert for leisure and the
reticence from the first grasp of the
dancing Legislature.
4. The dilation of the cEiasm or
trough made the servile satyr and
virile optimist vehemently panegyrise
the lenient God.
5. He was an aspirant after the
vagaries of the exorcist and inexora-
BILE coadjutor of the irrefragible yet ex-
quisite Farrago, Of the subsistence Of
the despicablc finale and the recogni-
tion of the recognizance.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-12
z, ,TUHsDAY, sEPTEn1BElR Il, l376- NO 50
AN English physician has adopted

AN English physician has adopted
a curious system in his rural practice.
When his patients live at a distance
from an apothecary's shop he takes
with him from each dwelling carrier
pigeon. When he reaches the village
he ties bottle Of medicine to each
bird and permits it to fly home. 1t is
very clever device, and it might of
ten be used to advantage. The only
objection to it is that the apothecary
might accidentally tie Jones' medicine
to Smiths pigeon and Uace versa, with
the effect that Jones, i'll with typhoid
fever, would be dosed with something
compounded for the benefit of a sore
leg. while Smith, suffering from an af-
Fiction of the leg would be drenched
with drugs compounded for the cure
of fever.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-12

TWENTY THOUSAND ARRESTS. There
were 20, l08 arrests by the police Of
San Francisco during the past fiscal
year. OF the arrests, 7,642 were
made for drunkenness. There were
36 arrests for murder. and SIS for vi
olation Of the pure air law. During
the year property to the amount $780,
O13 was reported at the Office as hav-
ing been lost The police recovered
$S3,75l IS. The police also recov-
cred $4,000 in Kern county on the oc-
casion Of the Bakersfield bank rob
berry. !
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-12
Notice.

TIME UNDERSIGNED HANING SOLD
4 cut his interest in the blacksmith bus
mess carried on by Diehl 81 Martin, at
Placerville, to G. Martin, all persons in
debted to the late firm are hereby notified
to come forward and settle, or their ac-
counts will be placed in the hands of an
officer for collection. PHILLIP DIEHL.
Placerville, Aug. 8, 1876-1m.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-12

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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-12
OBSTACLES r omARR1AeE.

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EsTRAY NOTICE.

have taken up on my ranch on Squaw
creek one stray mare, dun or mouse col
ored, with star in forehead. Has no
brand. Also one two year old filly, same
color, belonging to the mare. The owner
is hereby notified to prove property, pay
charges and take them away.
DENNIS CROWLEY.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-12


HALF THE SIZE OF Tom THUMB.
New York Sun of recent date says:
A large number of physicians went to
Tony Pastors theatre yesterday to see
the Mexican dwarf, Lucia Zarate.
They measured her and ascertained
her height to be twenty-one inches,
her feet three inches long, her leg be-
low the knee four inches in circumfer-
ence. and her hands all inch and a
quarter broad. Her mother, who is
robust and of medium size, says that
Lucia is twelve years old. Her face
is older than that. Her features are
Spanish, and her complexion dark.
Her activity is incessant. She played
pranks with the physicians, and talked
fast in Spanish. She stepped into
high silk hat, crouched down, and was
out of sight-except her head. She
squeezes one of her plable little hands
through rather large finger ring. The
hand of an adult makes an ample seat
for her. Standing on a chair, and
holding to the back of it, her fingers
stuck through the spaces in the cane
work-holes that just admitted the
passage of small penhoider She
was not weighed, but her weight is
said to be five pounds. and poised in
the hand her weight does not seem to
be much heavier. Her clothing is
comically small, as though they were
intended for doll, the shoes and
stockings especially being toy-like.
Tom Thumb has grown appreciably
since he was exhibited by Barnum,
but at the time when he first aston
ished the public he was twice as large
as Lucia, and he was then about her
present age She has not tgrown any,
her mother says, since she was about
Il year old.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-12
Notice.

YEyHE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT
that have given Mr.. Leon Fuld, Of placervile.
power OF attorney TO act as my agent during my abb
Arm uf Weller & Schmidt must be paid to hun.
MARK SCHMIDT.
June 27th, 1876 In
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Notice.
PERSONS INDEBTED

LII 4 IIVJO4N1 AAN z - : 80 = =
IA the late firm of Weller Schmidt, ct Placer
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IDAHO CRY, June 5, 1876.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-12
Administrators Sale Of Real rs
tate.
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
lN In pursuance of the order Of the Probate
Court OF the county Of Boise, in the Territory OF
idaho. made on the eighth day Of February. A. d.
1875. in the matter of the estate OF John Noonan,
deceased. the undersigned. Administrator OF said
estate will sell at either public or private sale to the
hiahest bidder for cash. in seperae parcels and sub
iect to confirmation by said Probate Court on
Thursday the ninth day Of September, 1875 at 70
o'clock N. in front of the Probate judges Office in
idaho City in said county, all the right tle inter
est and estate of the said intestate at the time OF his
death and all the right title and interest that the
said estate has by operation of law or otherwise,
aconired other than or in addition to that OF the
said intestate at the time Of his deathn and to the
following described mining ground, to-wit The one
undivided one-half interest In three mining claims
situated on Buena Vista Bar In said county, known
ne Donohue 4 Noonan claims; also the one undi-
vided half interest In two mining claims on SAID
Bnena vista Bar and known as Taylor CO.'S
claims also certain mining ground Ia More creek
above Idaho City, aud known as the Douglas CIi-
ton claims. -, - ..,. -
said PI otate Court, deed at expense OF purcnaser
80 JAMES McDEVlTT,
Administrator.
Idaho City, Aug. 2s. A. D. 1876.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-09-12

A WRITER in the Philadelphia Prin-
ters' Circular advocates the abolition
of capital letters, except at the begin
ming of paragraphs, sentences and po-
etical lines. Many Of the arguments
used are strong, and all readers will
agree with the author that we should
endeavor to bring the operations Of
tongue and pen into something more
like harmony than exists at present.