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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-08

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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-08
DIR. TIL MAS.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,

HYSICIAN AND DUKGEUN,
at the DOUGLASS BUILDING (second fioor),
SOUTH STREET, three doors south of the
Bank of California; entrance on @ and B
or
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-08

A "worm in the still" is the origin
of crooked whisky. .l.5
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-08

lboy.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-08

streets.
OFFICE HOURS FOR CONSULTATION
From A. M. to 5P. NJ. and from 6 to p. M.
DIR. THOMAS graduated at the Royal Col
lege Of Surgeons, England, and the Royal Col
lege of Physicians, London, and received his
diplomas as member of the Royal College of
Surgeons. England, and licentiate of the Royal
College of Physicians, London, in the years
1859 and 1854.
DIR. THOMAS also passed his examination
at Liebegs University of Glessen, Germany,
and received his diploma as Doctor of Medi-
cine with the
HIGHEST HoNORS.
These diplomas, together with testimonials
from the FIRST EUROPEAN PHYSICIANS,
may be seen in his office.
DIR. THOMAS may be privately and conf
dentially consulted for the cure of Diseases
spermatorrhea or Seminal Weakness, Strict
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Lung and Kidney Affections, Skin and Conta-
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DRsTHOMAS' treatment is EMINENTLY
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and restoring power to the most broken-dowu
constitutions, and that AFTER OTHERS
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The young. middle-aged and even those ad-
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SPEEDY AND PERMANENT RELIEF
From their sufferings, but should, without de
lay, consult DIR. THOMAS, who will give
conscientious opinion as to the extent of dis
ease in each particular case.
TO THE LADIES
DIR. THOMAS merely states that he may be
CoNFIDENTIALLY CONSULTED in all dis
eases incidental to FEMALES.
In 1864 DR.. THOMAS received special
diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons
London. in
MIDWIFERY AND DISEASES OF WOMEN
AND CHILDREN,
Signed by DIR. ARrHuR FARRE and DR.
ROBERT LEE, Physicians to the Princess of
Wales and Duchess of Edinburgh. This di-
plona can also be seen in the Doctors Office.
In conclusion the Doctor desires to state
that every patient treated by him will receive
a GUARANTY OF PERMANENT CURE,
DIR, THOMAS receives invalid male pa
.ients int, his Private Medical Establishment
where every attention is paid to their comfort
by experienced nurses, the Doctor, etc.
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-08

OFFICE HOURS FOR CONSULTATION
From 9 A. NJ. to 5P. NJ. and from to p. M
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16
The Practical Nature of Love.
ly Woman.

Why should not tho women voto
They are far moro practical than arc the
men, and practicability is what we need
10 politics if wo need it anywhere. Mr.
Marsball's experience i, Illustrative Of
this phase Of the female character. Dir.
Marshall's regiment held its reunion 10
Danbury on Monday. Tho day opened
with cloar sky and bright sun. Mr..
Marshall was highly el tied. After
breakfast he made ready to 90 down to
meet tho boys as they camo in on the
train He got out on the stoop, and tax
iOg look over tho broad expanso of sun.
light, exultingly said to his wife, who
was standing in the door
"What glorious day, Maria, for the
reunion Of the gallant baud. How anx
ious am to see the boys, to look into
their eyes, to take them by the hand, to
listen to their dear voices. Again We
shall in spirit face the 100, again we
shall storm the line of oayouets, again we
shall press forward, shoulder to shoulder
10 the & are Of tho fearful contest"
Mr.. Marshall stopped speaking. His
eyes we're lifted dresmiy to tho horizon
beamiug a new light, while his face
flushed with pride:
Don't forget to stop 10 a. MerrilIs
Tom there is not potato 10 the house.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16
No Lager in Town.

A lsughabe incident is told of q Ger.
man and his wife who visited Ocean
Grove tho other day. Going into the ice
cream garden the man asked for beer for
two:
"Zwel glass peer"
"Eh 7" said tho clerk.
. "Zwei glass peer" with moro empba.
sis)
"What is it you want 2"
peer peer peer! Zwei glass"
The clerk failed to comprehend, and
began to experiment by placing two
plates Of ice cream before the pair.
Ugh take away dot shtoof We
van. peer-lager."
"Ob lager bier, eh 2"
"Yaw-yaw dot is richt zwei
glaGs."
I'VE haven't any--don't keep it,.
you no keep him ? Veil we're can
ve findt soom--eh, meiu frent2"
Nowhere. You can't get any 10 the
place"
Cant got any pecr-uo lager? Mein
Got in Himmel! Dot was awful places !
Vat dime leafs de nexdt drain; eh 7
Coon on Katerina," and without waiting
for an answer they started for the depot.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16
Hitting the wrong "Boy."

The habit of "csrrying On" stirs the
blood, but it is not always safe, especially
when one is not sure of his company
Some one sends this to tho New YORK
Ledger:
Tho following amusing incident 90.
cured not long since in book store, mol
thousand miles from Cornhil, Boston
Amusing it certainly wa, though the
bero of the occasion has not yet regain
cd bis equauimity.
The clerks in the store had ACQUIRED a
habit OF playing of little tricks upon each
other,--practical jokes they called it,
one Of the jok was this {; II one of the
clerks CHANGED to sec another in stoop
ing posture, selecting books from th,
lower shelves. he won'd seize board
perhaps part Of Of box cover, and
smartly spank the STOPPING victim.
Jerry p, was one Of these clerks, 9
supplemented. good-natured fellow from
Vermont always ready and willing for
the hardest kind of work, aud priced by hi,
employers accordingly. Jerry had o
late been tho chief victim of the spank
Jog process, and he determined upon rc
vengo,--uot with maevolerce, nor yel
with Indignation, but simply in the way
of fair play. To this end he lay low
watching for 40 opportunity.
Quo afternoon, upon returning to the
store from an orrand the longed for op
portuuity sesncd to present ITSELF and
Jerry seized it instanter. At the fal
end Of one Of the long counters, he aav
person overhauling books on the very
bottom shelf, his body bent at a most
tempting angle. Jerry was sure 1t wa,
Tom s., from whose hand BIO had received
many an emphatic spank, and now wa,
the timc to pay Of old SCORES. So he Sc
lected splendid board, and creeping
uoslessly to the spot, he gavo the stcop
ing man blow that sounded through tht
store like tho bursting of retort, AND
brought him to an erect position like 8
jack in.a..box.
Here was a fix. Tom s., at the Sound
Of tho blow, appeared from another part
of the store, while tho gentleman who
had been struck stood up in utter bewild
erment, rubbing the aching part mos
assiduously; and poor Jerry then discov
cred to bis dismay and deep regret, tha
he had struck his employers pastor, Rev
DR.. B., who had been curiously searching
among lot Of Greek and Hebrew books
Jerry wept with shame and confusion
and was forgiven; and from that tmt
that practical species Of amusom en-,
was discontinued in tho store.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16
"Child Lost" CITY Cries.)

Somebody's darling has wandered away,
Somebody's little ones lost on the street,
Some mothers heart broods in sorrow to-day
0'or peris which cluster round two little toot.
Dear little lcdgcling, away from thy most,
who now will oaro for theo, lost aud alonef
Whose voice shall sootho thco, whom weary, to
rest 7
Whose arms onfold thee when night cometh on
On tho damp earth shalt thou take up thy bed
Curtained with darkness and shrouded In gloom,
Only the stsrs keeping watch overhead
While silence roigns round thee like tina. Of
the tomb
sobJlng and moaning tho weary night through,
Fainting, and dying with unger almost;
Chilled with tho night air aud wet with tho dow,
Dreadful indeed it mret be to be lost
Loot 2--ah how many fair daughters of Eve,
Once Of homo aud Of kindred the pride and the
bnust,
Have left the doar loved ones in sorrow t, grieve
And have wanacled away and been fnall, lost
Lost on tho street, where the multitudcs throng,
Lost, where the idle and vicious onos meet,
Lost, auilst rcv,lry, riot and song,
Alas how could ruin be wrought more com.
plete.
God help tho frsii ono thus drifted away,
Sad is her state, she'll soon 6nd to her cost;
God p the mother whose heart blerds to day
O'er tho child Of her bosom thus ioariully lost
Middlebury, VI. a. II. NJ
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16
Delirium Tremens.

Can any one fully describe it2 Would
any one like TO experience the tortures Of
q soul going through this FIRE unto No.
loch ? Surely not. Neither did any of
the victims of this frighiful menrsl agony
ever desire it. But the tormeutiug de-
mons are Otter pearer the rum drinker
than be supposes them to he. IF any one
who drinks the 6ery Huid. is willing to
run the fearful risk ofsuoh iudescribaole
horrors he can 60 on and drink. But if
he would shun the fate Of those victims
of tho demon who we're opee as confident
Of self control as he is now, let him 20
into the room where the raving maniac,
mako such by strong drink. is surrounded
and stung by thousand scorpions, and
amidst terrific shrieks, is accompanied BY
fiery fends 10 his exit to the worid be-
youd, 1t might provo a useful lesson to
every moderate drinker to SEQ a reel case
Of delirium tremens. We would be glad
to have those screams of the dying mani.
ac ring through tho dwelling of every city
official, who is disposed to give cid or
protection to tho keepers Of grog shopp,
in their Internal work of drupkard max
ing, Aud it might bo we'll if overy in
different person in the city we're annoyed
in the same way bv day aud uight. till
general uprising ofthe people should bar.
ish tho monster evil from our midst
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

DIsoUsTED.-Up to the time of I'll.
den's nomination the Brooklyn Args
was a good, sound democratic paper. But
now just hear it.: Mcclellan fer war
and Pendleton for peace in 1864: Sey.
mour for national honor aud Blair for q
new reconstruction system in 1858
Greeley for amnesty and Brown for re-.
taliation in 1862, aud Tilden for contrac.
tion with Hendricks for Initiation in 1879.
arc some of the double teams which the
managers Of tho democratic party have
endeavored to drive over tho national
race course. Being headed in differen'
directions, they wero beaten by four tun
dred and seven thousand votes in the first
race, by three hundred and dvo thousand
10 the second, aud by seven hundred and
sixty nine thousand in the third. v ha,
tic result OF tho present one will be i. is
not difficult to fortell. And thia ia called
good party management. How much
bcttcr it would have been for the party
to have bad az honest ticket this time
won the confidence Of the people tho com.
ing fall, and then won tho election four
years hence.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

CAMPAIGN SoNa Book. We have re.
ceived from the publishers a copy OF the
Hayes and Wheeler Campaign Song.
ster," con aiming good collection OF
rousiug Republican songs, full Of the
necessary nerve and energy. Many of
the songs are printed with the music com
plete, for the use OF glee and quartatte
clubs. A large msjority Of tho song are
set to tunes already familiar to every one,
The songster also contains short biograph
ical sketches of our next chief executives,
with portraits Cd the title page. We
expect to hear these campaign carols roll
from the manly throats of loyal voters
every where throughout tho length and
breadth Of cur land, before the day of
victory arrives 10 November. The Fub
llshers offer extra discounts on quantities
OF the Hayes aud Wheeler Songstel' to
campaign committees Send 10 cents
for sample copy. Address
JoHN CHURCH 4 Co..
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

1t was at Tortoni's IN Paris that Count
d'Orsay came near getting into a dusl ou
the most chivalrous motives. Heated
with wine, the guests had at dinner dis
cursed everything from horseaesh up to
religion, and one had treated the Virgin
as freely as if she had been an opera
dancer. You must account to me for
those words" cried the count. Halo 1!
exclaimed the other. has tho wine turn
cd you Puritan aud Catholiof" "Nol
at oil, replied d'Orsay, "but the Virgin
was woman, and have never allowed
a woman or the memory of woman tc
be insulted 10 my presence.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

Sure, you'll marry me now, Bridget
and there shsn't bo shebeon 10 the
whole parish won't drink yer health a,
every night Of my life. nor boy 10 the
place as won; get crack on tho head
with my shillelah for your sake. Aud
I'd like to see Phil Rooney do tho likes
O. that for yc--thc mano spslpane as
niyer got drunk to your honor 10 his life
and takes 70 delight in himself"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16
Hazard Tnvlnr iclla nf q XanI

BaYard Taylor tells of q Yankee who,
walking the streets Of 81. Peterabureh
one muddy day met the Grand Duke
Constantine The sidewalk was not wide
enough for two to pass, and the street
was deep in filth, The American took a
silver rouble from bis pocket, shook it in
his closed hand, and cried out Grown
or tsil?' Grown" guessed the Duke.
Your highness has won," cried the
American, looking at the rouble, aud
stopping into tho mud. The next day
the Yankee was invited by the Grand
Duke to dinner.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

Ben Brown was elected to the office
of constable in the State OF Pennsylvania
and while serving process on his friend
Tom Smith, the latter became angry and
gave Ben TIN Oshiug. Ben was indig
uant aud exclaimed: IL wouldn't mind
your licking mo in my individual char.
acter, but when you shake me in my
official capacity YOU shake a pillar of the
Commonwealth.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

"Niidas, am you notesin' de strong hole
what cullur am takin' on do conjections
OBJ the publik mind p Cant say dst
'zactly 'preciates what you was confeErin
to, Pete" "Midas, you have lowed the
ipteres' OBJ yoh mind to res 'pou dc sto'
windows; hab you not ?" II has rumi-
mated pou do dry.goods windows; yes,
Pete, but what am you 'proachn'7"
"Well, Midas. | will commence wid de
lowcs' ono of dem things an Illuminate de
fac. You AN aware that stockin's am
de lowest Of dry goods, an dat's whsr l
gifts the logic. You member dat de pre-.
vyus question was in favor of white as dc
color. By Stickln' pins 10 yoh mem'ry
you 'rives at do pint when de public uind
am wavern' on de subject an dey put
color in de heel an' toe; by reaec,u' on
dc sto' windows you finds dat stripe am
de fav'rite by a large majority. You
follows de conaeckshuns OBJ de young alks
OBJ do country an you finds dat solid
color rules. Denis do sentiments oh de
risin' generations, an dc queatiops am,
won't de next president be a cnllud
pusson ?"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16
Tho Rums9ller at the Canten-
NAL.

Tho Temperance AlhRm imagiHss
rumoller at the Centennial exhibition
making speech in thia style; The
thing you see here. ladies and gentlemen.
is the product Of American skill and 10.
dustry. He was once o man. as We say,
gentleman. flo stood erect, moved
with jubilaDt feet. had countcuanoe
beamiDg with intelligence, q mind Of vast
power aud character without rcproach.
Flo was loving child, loyal husband.
4 splendid citizen before he came into my
laboratory l have worked him over
| touched his clear eyes with crimso9
and made his nose as red and irregular
as lump of coral. 1 embroidered hi,
checks with rum buds and brandy bios
SONS. | cracked his voice and crooked
bis form. stained his character and
shattered his mind. Look, ladies and
gentlemen, at this miracle of mechanism
A it Of mania a po'u is coming on. Sec
the artistic contortions Of his face. His
form seems like the embodiment OF a
guilty conscience. Every vein is vipos
every artery is an adder, each hair is Il
scorpion. Ills blood is like liquid Gre
No matter what a mans religious belief
is. ho believes iu hell when he has ihe dc
irum tremens. He secs the devils then.
Dou't 40 too near him. dear friends A
lighted cigar in contact with lis breath
may result ia spontaneous combustion.
You ask me why | do this kind Of work.
Because it pays do il according to
law. Men 90 to the legislature to protect
inc in my licensed trade. 1t does rot
require much brains nor much money to
do the work Why, ladies aud gontle.
men, you can see plenty Of specimens of
my work. and the work Of men ia my
calling in the poor-house aud prison aad
mad house all over the land.n
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

As that old blind Mexican was crop.
ing his way rast one of our saloons this
morning, practical humorist punched
him in the back with cane. The back
hand lick the old fellow suddenly let ay
With his stick struck three majors aud two
colonies, and if it had been three inches
longer it would have crippled two pro-
fessors and a dog,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

A young man named Powers. living
in Lucas county, bit bimself (says the
Burlington Hsickeye) with rattle.
snake last week. Tho doctor treated the
young man by filing him up to the eyes
with whiskey. 1t saved Lis life, but it
made the worst Democrat out of him you
ever saw.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

Bddy-"Did yez iver sec finer
wake, nicer funeral, or purifier corpse
than Paddy's =" Ilonora--"Niver o
wanst" Biddy-"And do yez know
that POddy was that natural oike, he
had come to life and got out of his cofiu
to see himself in ii, hedad he wouldn't
have known he vas dead"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

Tho Republicans of Vermont have
whipped their opponents even worse than
usual, which eau only be justified by the
seriousness Of tho exigency. Though
having only themselves to Guido, and
having their chief incentives rather in
tho qualification Of their friends abroad
than of their own necessities at home.
yet they fought through the campaign
with admirable vigilance and vigor.
Their splcnlid victory 10 worthy OF them,
and will sbuudnntly reward them 10 tho
grand effect--tiwcIy and stimulativo-
which it will have upon the Republican
cause throughout the Union. California
will feel its cheering influence to-day
Maine will feel il as she closes up her
own noble campaign; and everywhere 1t
will fall upon good ground ADD bear good
fruit. All homer 10 tho Republicans OF
the Green Mountain State Boston
Journal
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

1t is difficult to explain the workings
Of the youthful mind. A boy who will
listen inditferently to the sublimest truths
of theology will bo reused to tho acutost
interest by tho progress of q caterpiller
over tho collar OF The bald.hesded man
In the pew in front Of him.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

r LEAMoN'S DYES COLOR SILKS, WOOL.
- ems, oottonsi color anything. Druggists sel.
them. A book giving full and Iplieit direction
win DO sent 70 anyone by addressing the propris.
toTs WELLS RIoRARpsos Co, Burlington Vt
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

"Wo Gud that ho camo to his death
from calling Bill jackson liar" was
the verdict Of coroner's jury 10
Missouri.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16
b,TATE NORMAL SCHOOL

RANDOLPH, VERMONT.
ABEL L. LEAVENWORTH, A. NJ, Pri-cigal,
Assisted by Four Capable Graduates of Aormnl
Schools from three states.
New features for Fall Term. 1875. Capacity
of building doubled. Model end preparatory
departments added.
Fall Term opens fourth ruc Ia. in August
spring term, first Tuesday in FchieaIy.
send FuE CATALocCF.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

NID hON l.. CLARK,
~ ATTORNEY AT LAW,
1872 laSalle ST. Room 20,
Residence South Chicagol CHICAGO, Ill.
MONEY LOANED for eastern parties on Grst
mortgage security on improved real estate in ard
near Chicago and South Chicago at rates netting
ten per cent. per annum to tho lenders
Reference by permission to Messrs. stewart &
Eldredge, Mddebury, Vt.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16
II. TURRlLL
: TATE NORMAL SCHOOL

e. TATE MUM AL SUHUUL,
CASTLETON, vt
LTERE T. HOWARD. PRIXcIrAL
FAN t-rm commences August 3 Spring term
aominen 'es February q, lS7i
GT' 4 iiisor County Is cnhtlsi 10 s Z We n
7REE SCHOLARSHIPS.
Addr, the Principal. Inns
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

Always bound to follow suit-YouF
tsilor's bill
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

TASON DAVENPORT Fire 1nsur-
- ance Agent, will writo policios il the Farm
ers' Mutual and othor companies represented b.
M. J. Francisco in Rutland
Also the Mutual Life insurance c.. Of New
Work.. Ogiee at ]. L. Lnttolnh,a Store. ~
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16

a., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
0Gcc at Brcwster's Block. Office hours Q Al
ill p. II. 6r. NJ. till M, unless profession
ally engaged. al