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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

METEOROLOGICAL BLAST 1es
terdav forenoon about 1880 Pro
lessor Stewart and Harry Mighels,
of the Carson "Appeal" had a little
skirmish relative to an article pub
lished in that paper. Mighels slap
ped Stewart's face, who in turn
struck him over the head with his
cane, emitting several ugly gashes
but in no way injuring his skull.
No arrests were made. If it had
been any one but an editor the re-
suit would probably have been more
serious.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27
INTELLIGENT RELIGION

With great indignation do we be-
hold the religious persecution which
once, and still to a certain extent
characterizes the world. The human
woes and sufferings, the wretched-
ness and misery produced by re-
ligious fanaticlsm in all ages, in
which God was outraged by being
asserted to be the prime mover, far
surpass all civil persecution; and
the outrages of religious zeal and
enthusiasm, are enough to "stir
fever within the blood OF age OF
make an iufant's sinew strong as
steel.n
Plutarch, the ancient sage, truly
observes that religion resembles TWO
rocks, equally dangerous to man and
the Deity. The one is class of peo-
pie who through All affectation of
free thinking believe nothing, and
the other class who through bigot-
ry and superstition believe every
thing, and even capriciously forge
gods, which they not only make the
authors of their destinies but their
crimes.
But as the onward march of truth
fitting forward has brought with it
the pleasing intelligence of liberty
and security in the civil government
of the world, SO error appears in the
distant past with bloodshot eyes
emitting livid hues of malice, and
religious tyrrany that has long since
clouded the intelligence of men is
fast being consigned to Oblivion.
France is fast throwing off the
yoke OF thraldon, which was shat
tered in the manly declarations of
Gambetta and Mcmahon. Italy has
asserted her civil and religious
rights and assumed an honorable
position among nations. Spain is
manfully raising herself to the dig
nifty of true nation and is seeking
for that germ of civilization-relig-
ious liberty-for which she has con-
tended on fields of blood and amidst
scenes of carnage.
A revolution is seizing the minds
Of men and the long-taught religious
errors will soon be a thing of the
past.
Draw a parallel between intelli-
gence and religious bigotry: Place
Germany beside France, Great Brit
ain beside Italy and Spain. Carry
the comparison still further, and
place Mexico beside the United
States, View the standard of intelli-
reuce of one aud that of the other
who has contributed most to the ad
yancement of art, science and litera
ture and consequently the world ?
France certainly has produced
statesmen unequaled, "whose fame
are no more to be hemmed in by
State lines than their pride and pat
rio,ism are capable of being circum
scribed in the same narrow limits
But religious thraldom never bound
them-they were too powerful for its
letters.
With pride and pleasure we be-
hold the onward march of intelli'
oence and the subversion of those
dogmatic ideas, which, being pro-
mulpated and infused with artful
learning, seized the minds OF men
and drove them to commit outrages
which makes the blood run cold
There is no principle in man, when
perverted, which will arouse to such
an extreme his demonlac procllvi
ties as that of erroneous religion
For it he will launch out into the
most excessive crueliies-such a'
marked the character of the crusades
of the middle ages The world has
more grievances to remedy on thu
religious plane than the civil.
~
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27
BULLION TAX

ATOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ Tax on the proceeds of Mines for the
quarter ending December 3lst. 1875, is now
due and payable at my office in the Court
House, in the County of Lyon, and that the
laws for its collection will be strictly enforced.
o. L. NASH, Assessor.
DAYTON, Feb. &c, 1876.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

PERsoNAL.--J. /. Ayres, President
OF The North Carson, The Ayers Con
solidated and other valuable mines
of the Eagle Valley District, arrived
in Carson City yesterday morning
IRON the Bay.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

As an illustration of Democratic
consistency look at the course of that
party on the currency question.
When the Government was in the
throes of civil war, with no money
in the Treasury with which to carry
on the struggle for the subduing of
traitors, AKA the Republicans devised
means for carrying on the war, the
Democrats were entirely opposed to
the issuing of paper money, because
they wanted to enbarrass the Repub-
lican administration. When peace
had been established aud return to
specie payments was all that was
needed to restore business activity in
the East, the Democrats last fall sud-
denly found themselves converted to
the paper money policy, because they
hoped thereby to gain political capt.
tai and prolong the financial depres-
sion, thus embarrassing Republican
administration. Now that they have
discovered their mistake through the
"discipline of defeat" we see them
making haste TO get back into the
hard money line before it is too late
Impossible-it is now too late. The
people have already seen the claws
which are hidden in the wool.
The subject of limiting the suf-
frage to persons who can read and
write is being discussed in some sec
tions, and great deal more verbally
than in the press. "Harper's Weekly"
mentions as one of the objections to
such change that it would be I'M
democratic and would look to the
monarchies of Europe like II move
back from our institutions towards
theirs-like acknowledging our Re-
publican Government IA failure. We
fail TO see the comparison. We be-
lieve it would, under other circum-
stances than the present, be "a wise
move and one tending not only. TO
secure the greater purity OF the ballot
but 10 raise the educational standard
of the community. Gould such pro-
vision have been embraced in the ma
tional constitution before the war, it |
would have been productive Of great
good. But we have just set at liberty
severa millions Of people whom we
have been holding In bondage aad
who have been deprived OF the priyi.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27
CAPT. N. STEARNS.
ExEAI
General Commission, Business
AND.
OFFICE,
Wells. Fargo q Co.'S Euiidihg,
VIRGINIA NEVADA.

IOR SALE.
House and lot on q street; price, $500.
Two building lots ON Howard street, near
sutton avenue; price, 800.
Three houses and lots ON Ridge street, on easy
terms.
House and lot on North street, with nine
rooms; price, 81 600.
House and lot with two rooms, hard. finished;
price, $3.50.
House aud lot on B street, north of Carson:
price, 500.
TO RENT
Lodging Houses,
Brick Houses, and furniture for sale
Restaurant to rent and furniture for sale.
Saloon to reht and furniture for sale.
TO LEASE.
Two Lots on street, and
Lots in various part of the city.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE.
u. Williams,
Conveyancer, Notary Public and Commissioner
OF Deeds for California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

The San Francisco "builetin
wants the day of Lincoln's assassina-
ton set apart as national holiday
because there was nc one act iii Lin
coins life which eclipsed others and
ought to be commemoratcd except
his tragical death. 1t strikes us that
the issuing of the Emancipation
Proclamation was an act as worthy
of special commemoration as an7, 1t
being the act which resulted IN wip-
inc from the fair record of our re-
public the one great and foul stain
which had furnished it. AT any rate
few would feel like celebrating" the
anniversary of Lincoln's assassina-
ton in the way Americans celebrate
national holidays, especially after the
San Francisco $4,000 farce of the
22d, the birthday of the Father OF his
Country.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

1t is rather poor success the Demo-
crafts have been having lately, ana
their almost incredibly stupid blum
derinc is the evident cause OF 1t.
And Just when they thought they
had struck rich lead in the ''invesh-
CATION" line, about which they have
talked so much, and were going to
prove first the Presidents private
secretary and then the President
himself guilty of completely IN the
whisky frauds, in came lot OF those
iuconvenient facts which have 50
often worked them mischief, and
their fun is spoiled. The jury
wouldn't convict Babcock when all
the facts were in his favor, even If he
was a Republican. Now let them try
Bristow.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

EMPLOYMENT.
Parties DESTROYS of irst-class help Of all
kinds can be supplied with the best in the city
Orders from the country promptly attended
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

WHY Is Ir?-Why is it thai eve
rvbody goes to the Metropolitan boot
and shoe store, No los South G street?
II is because they can get boots and
shoes cheaper and better thaneia and
store in the State. CA. Nc. eineisr
knows how to please his customers
, 1876-01-09


In time, II no measures are used 10 chert Il,
ravaRcs. the squirrel will s:oa be as fatal IN ~
fornia as the Erasshooper has been to E,n,.,
Spasmoiic and uusysseuatic efforts to ah,.
him bave been made. but without much snc...s
excepr in fa1 places. OCCASIONAL. the fnh.s
itauts Of ne'g 1borhood turn ont AMI ~
time to time destroy thousands Of the rojapt.h hs
poison and other destructive aeen.s, and il, m,..
instances almost esterm!uate the pests; bp. +,
few weeks or months the number is As l,rr, =.
though mono had been destroyed, for the s9Inr,'
reason that thev amisrata in countless thon,acS
from surrounding noighoorhools whega IN.
have not been poisoned. Hence, It is as uselts
IS the eadeavor to pump o1t the oceaa for ~,
one community to try to exterminate thsn. Al
must join in the work at the sane time To NIL.
it affective. Thosefore. We f,,.gest that III. l..
relating tn the destruction Of squirrels should !,
made applicable to all the c,un;ies Of the s.as
and that every landowner should be compeg.1
at stated periods during the rear, to dsvots
given number OF dags to this destruction Of In
pests; aud. for refusal OF neglect to do 80 b.
subject to penalty. Te hare the authority ui
farmers for saving that under some such syss.n
the State can be rid OF pest that now conspns
not less than per cent OF its product annuslr
, 1876-01-09

Udk2A CorFesDondsHe EodusrsI Journal.
They hare Keen sense OF the ridiculous, par-
ucuiarly the Nomen, and somewhat Of humor.
think 1t Was Running Antelope who said that
when be first heard Of it he was much sur
prised Lat Tue whtte men killed their Savior.
but now BE- knew them better be Lad changed
bis mind" recollect once, when friend and
myself wore standing rather too near circle.
where they were having squaw-dauce, tuo haea
whose heads we're silyered BY well-nigh centn-
~ threw their arms arouod our necks. and.
draH1nK us into the circle, compelled us to ion
IN their gyrations, much to tho hilariry Of the
rest. Bet OF all objects Of study tho women are
sae e1eatsat, f5om the pretty. Eood-natured
yo4h$ m 3h grls OF II to the too:hess old hags Who
or, on the battlefield after tbs fight 70
sill tue wounded. Much righteous indig-
nation has been expressed b7 American
writer's with regard to tho servilo labor Which IL
required OF the women among the Indian tribes,
and this criticism is but to be oxpected from 3
people whose habit Of pampeting their women
a4aa EXHIBITS ,tsen IN the absurd etiquette which
parce! for lady, II 1t ha but an ounce weight
and u now resulting In the cry OF Boman'a
, 1876-01-09
and corn-meat. But the most novel feature OF

and corn-mea1. But the most novel feature OF
the house Ia the "tarrarin department" This
room is kept warm, and the terrapus lux~ r;ato
III airtight chests, each from : to 10 bushels Ca
pacity. 'These are packed full OF terapins,
which number many huudrels in tho aggregate.
Tho most Of tham are OF tha Chesapeake ''dla-
mond-oacx" variety. and all are at least inches
acrose the under shell, that bainS the measure
ment which the terrapin must reach bef,re, in
the opinion OF tho eaicure, it is fit
ted for tho table. There are also
kept in eomo OF the chests bun
dreds Of "slder" or 'red-fonder'' terrapins,
fresh vater variety, chiefly from the Jnmes
River, the habits Of the terrapin have been made
a study by this dealer. He keers them in his
ai7-tight chests without food, and says they not
coly oxst deprived OF air. but grow fat, and if
kept in the cheats six months n Ill weight or 6
ounees more than whea put in. II tho terrapins
are alloFed to have liberty or FREQ air, even in
the most limited space, they become very poor,
as they seem to draw susteuanco from them
selyes, but do not take food. All the terrapina
in tho chest nro enjoying vigorous existence, a.
proved BY their movements when the lids wero
raised. Ihe terrapins are principally aold to
hotel-keepcrs. and to ba served up at extra
|unkosings. aud bring about S2f dozen. Dur
hg the terrapin season Of 1874 one Aoase in
Baltimore sold 1000 dozeu-
, 1876-01-09

Ii:hts." But these Indian girls ara tha
get have ever eeen, and il the old W. aapeses
bent from being bewers Of wood and sa c.reisa u
water, the men do their part IN hnntitsssafs d
fighting. ''D1'ag u,
Tne girls are ut once both modest .a..
They will stand and eazo in u: your vina,o ia oeA
quarter Of an hour at time, but hav;.uss II
ventured 70 hfnt to one Of them that here va w
were most Winning. the poo- child yaa "a "aN
come that abe ran AWAY. hid her faca in ~ so ose
AMI refused to be confor.cd Ass sot4
Ihe manner OF loVe-1naking auonp H..
strange. When atil ctea with Cupld;s d.s.n 1usn
young men go about wearing their h1.aHs u
such manner ~ to ocover up all OF tha hasaa
capt the eyes, and. having spiel the ohisl.s1-
their affection. they siip up behind her o1;s,9t q
throw the b!anSet over her bead s;t1
and, holding her tightly around the waist co.sa W
her 10 listen to the soft accents OF lora. r. Teasa
OF popular belle. they will sone.1rn.,m ~ a' ~
themselves in line g. the door Of her nm
and when che comes ont, pass her frnro 49,.
the other as each III turn dlsburdens hs
charged heart Thav have been kuonn ~ ~
elrl this way nil day long. W tes'
Their siuplcity is something wooiarf,, -,
MANY = maiden has run AWAY in tb. c.a..la ~
confusion uoon field-.ia.s being ievs,ss osss
her, thinking That 1t rendered her clots;.ss
diapbanous-
Lastly. tho language OF the 1nai,n; !, -
known to be picturesque, and no ono "a,
precinte the grace Of their oratory vithon.
ing seen it. aud even in ordinary conyer,,sH"
their gestures are profuse. It is the ysry sa nas
erty Of their language which make II .a1.. ~
poetic; thus for the chip saiLs" h,sa hsea
neither the word shin " nor - sails ~ she7..s9
$. the wind makes the boat run on the v,.s.s,
thus bringing in two OF ths natural eene,ss
that one sentence It IS noticeable that ~
We sometimes axUFesa are hY En rnarv Aa =
, 1876-01-09

CTS whether they would cell urcn Mr.. Sturges to de-
liver the grain OF not, neithtr did they e-ye 1t op
tionei with Mr. Ssurges whether lie would deliver OF
not
They were not, In the language Of the trade. either
puts" or "csls" but by their t.rms. the obligation
was imperative upon the yender to deliver and upon
tue FeadeeA to accent the prs.n. The only option
aoot It was the privilege allowed the seller to scec
naTtcu'as date within limited time when he would
maze delivery. Such option is not within the pro-
hn,ion Of The statute since it does not make the sale
itself optional or introduce any element into the con-
tract that Will prevent It's consuulm,tion.
II SprearB hy tbs evidence that the purchasers,
when they found Mr. s,urscs WIS not going to deliver
the grain purchased, went, under the ruler Of the
bo7r and bong upon the market like sn1ount, for
tiilto slr. sturges for the difference This amount
IN most cases was less than the amounts Of the cera-
cates and whsn Mr. Dow was appointed trustee it rs
amount due upon the certihc:tss-
This presented the remaining question whether tie
p1snti is entitled to Tho Whole amount due
Gy the ceEncRtcs only the amount adjusted Is due
upon them.
This question should te determined by canfiaesa-
AZ tstween the purchaser and iIr. Sturgrs. the pur
chaser WAS not the sole owner OF tho certificate It
was not to be raid by i:s terms except b tae Joint
order Of both. It rather security Tor the per-
formaree Of the contract of sale. than part Of the
purchase rrice. It isk1ed in RECOGNITION Of tho
fact the contrrcs to which referred not yet
closed Up. Being iu the natEra of security. think
1t shoald only be used fa= will afford the pnE-
ctasers indemnity. Had they sued Ms. sturses for
would hare been the difference between the contract
price and tho market value Of the grain at tho time
and pscc Of delisery. The purchasers antleira:el
this result by buying llka amount Of grain in tho
market at the time, and tcls ascertaned the amount
Of their damagea and thi. anoant was agreed to by
Mr. Sturees al he true amount due upon the several
certificates am. therefore, OF opinion that tud2-
ment should go for tho Ehintid Ter the amount adj
jussed as due upon the several certificates as shown
the rate OF centun per ann1tm from the date Of
such adjustment. CHARLEs Il. WooD.
, 1876-01-09


Every body has heard Of Chesapeake canvaa-
back ducks, and diamohd-back tsrrapius, md I
great mnny people know something OF how shey
taste when served up for the table, but not 4
great many arc acquainted with tha manner In
which they arc handled BY tho dealers in those
and other famed gastronomic Iuxuries. Thera
is an establishment in Baltimore which has bssu
lifted up especially for tuis trade, woe1a Canvass
backs and all kinds Of game arc kept by the
thousands in apartments whore the tcmpara-
ture remains At Is degrees above zero, and
where tcrrapioa in mu!ttudes live and grow
fat on nothing. There fivo lazge closets on the
premises, built in tho wslle, Similar to bsnk-
vaults. and these ty scientiac process aro ar
ranged to keep their Interior at very low tenn
poratura. by tho use OF ic3 but in different
manner from the freezing process Of ref.;xe-
rator. In ono OF tbesa the canras-bacas aud
other wild gamo arc kept perfectly fresh; in an
other there are MI varieties OF fiai,, including
shad from Savannah. wlite1sh from tho lakee.
rock anu perch from the Chesapeake tributaries,
aad tluoash, EaIaoca, and Goldfish from She
North. In another closet the smaller md
more common fsh are kept, and ali OF the
closets are flied with some Of tha gDeoial
products dealt 10. Fer a month past shin
msnts OF canyas-packs t7 the bs1reI
have been made to London, Liveroool
and to Paris By steamships from New YORK. and
Baltimore. Tha fowls are taken from the cold
closets. 3nd when on board tho steamers are I'M:
in Ice, aad reach their destination ia excellent
condition. OEstors in barrels a.e also sent to
Europe, the oJGtora being packed with aeavccd
, 1876-01-09

Charles Il. Laudis, who shot Ufi Carruth. editor
OF tbs yineland Independent. The Grand Jury
has met twice since the shooting, but. aa Mr..
Carruth fingered alive, they were Instructed BY
the Court not to notics the case. Since his death
there has been no opportunity OF layiug the caao
before Grand Jury until to-day. Had Carruth
lived for year and day after receiving the
wound his assa,lant could not have been lndlct-
cd for nlurdar in tha first degree. Lands was
arrsisned this afternoon. He pleaded not guilty,
aud his trial was set down for next Tuesday.
His defense will be, first insanity; second, that
the urovccaiion was sufficient to reduce tho Of
fepse to murder in tho second degree, or man
slaughter: and. third. that Carruth died Of i'm
proper medical treatment Wlltiam L. Potter.
e1-Cbancellor Williamson, and Benjamin T.
Brewster ~i't conduct the defense. and District
Attorney Hoagland will be assisted by Attorney
Genera! jacob Fnuatta. Judge Alfred Reed will
preside, and the number Of witnesses to be sub
ppnaed indicates that the Trial viii occupy sew
ern1 daya