Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-15
Chats by the Way.

2 - issss ~
It Is no use running; to set out
bctimes,is the main point.
The man who said it was nip and
tuck, went and tuck nip.
The army regulations Of Germany
allow soldiers to wear spectacles.
Smallpox is prevalent at Pomona,
Los Angeles county.
The great seaport Of Sonoma coun-
ty is the title given to Petaluma.
Four squashes are on exhibition at
San .'ose. weighing respectively l73,
$50 and 122 pounds.
During the campaign Just closed it
took 100 barrels of kerosene per
night to supply the torches.
Tennyson is Sc years old; Whittier
is s.; Longfellow, 60; Lowell, 81.
N. B.-These are not election returns.
Baseball aud cricket are not 30 far
apart after all; one depends upon the
pitcher and the other the bowl.
1t Is not in good taste to allow a
child to sit upon the table, even if it
is teething.-Com. Bulletin.
Why is dancing like new milkl
Because it makes you look warm
Qukewarm), and because it strength
ems the calves.
Red noses are lighthouses to warn
voyagers on the sea of life OF coasts
of Malaga, Jamaica, Santa Cruz and
Holland.
With walnuts at five cents a pint
in New York, they can have quar-
tette on very reasonable terms.--
Com. Bulletin.
Fishmonger to thrifty housewife
"Fish is Gear, mum. Hits gettin'
very scarce in conscience o these
ERE avueriums."
The mar who was "moved 10
tears" complains of the dampness
OF the premises, and wishes to be
moved back again.
A man 10 Green Bay, Wis, saved
young lady from walking IT q
bridge, and so far from being CRATE.
ful for it, she married him.
sIrishmin foriver," said Pat, after
hearing the dispatches from Europe
read, sHeres the great Powers trat-
ing again"
It is singular that the more you
damp the ardr Of a troublesome talk
er, by throwing cold water on his
effusions, the sooner he dries up.
"Got any ice at your end of the
table, Billl" "No; but I've got the
next thing to it" "What's thati" "A
bad cold.n
Jemima Susan, did you get my,
lctterf AYES, Dick" ~ sent it in
the hopes of raising flame" "Dick,
you succeeded, for il lit the gas"
Mrs. Edwards, of California, chal-
lengss any woman in the United
States to tsrge. shoot with her for
$500 side.
"Oh. she was jewel of wife,"
said Pat, mourning oves the loss of
his better half; "she always struck
me with the soft end of the mop"
Something to look forward to-
Every plain girl has one consolation
though not a pretty young lady,
she will (if she lives) be u pretty old
one.
"Did you do nothing to resuscitate
the bsdyi" was recently asked Of a
witness at coraner's inquest. ayes,
sir; We searched the pockets" Was
the reply.
A lady said to a gentleman who
was suffering with the influenza,
any dear sir, what do you take for
your cold!" "Five pocket handker-
chiefs day, madam"
Benedit { assures us-snd We have
no reason to doubt his word-that
,sincc his marriage, whenever he
misses the last train he is sure to
catch it.
The Car Of Russia makes nearly
,t55. 900 = day out of his position.
And when he knocks Of in the mid
die Of the day to 60 out and play
base ball or to see horse race, he
jsn't docked I cent.
The latest improvements IN bustles
fs farn,shed with 4 self.acting spring