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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

A LANE SHERIFF.-Sheriff Cooke
was about Silver yesterday attend
ing to some license business. He
goes around with one boot and ono
shoe, and looks somewhat the worse
for the wear. He also carries Q
. cane-something unusual for 90
plain man as he and so supple to
do. The whole matter is explained
by him liz q very lucid and salts.
factory manner. His explanation
runs something like this: I was
ridin' along just this side of Day
ton on that sandy flat there when
my horse, damn him, took to buck.
in like old Ned. l used to be .
good rider of buckin' stock, You
know. in California. but them days
is past. This horse Of mine has
always been gentle and quiet. and
I vas never more astonished in my
life than when he commenced hiu
devilish tricks. The drst jump he
made thought was all right. bui
the second one landed me in thu
sand Had it been . hard spot
where I struck I would not be here
to-day. I'm sure. / caught my
horse and mounted again, with the
same deplorable res ult. The eff.
fects of the whole affair are as you
see them here. I've mighty little
faith in horse flesh now I tell you.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

THURSDAY. November -.
1ns Ophir. tSk - hsSO lak ASx
1918 Mexican. 3Sk 33x 2Sxss ass.
Al0 Gould Curry. Is laN.
$40 Beet D belcher, Is tSk,
SkbS0 S2'tbl0 s2I.
1cls Savage. II ION l0S.
lssS Con. Virginia. a. 30 A0N A9x lsr lss,
bs AoksS0 Ask tsh ASk bio lsS Ask ~ n.
es Choilsr,79 n ~ nv.
26s Hale 3 Norvrae, ~ k7
1000 Crown Point. . sS skst
isAs Yellow Jacket. lsS isAbio isxbs IS.
lsss Imperial. % aas.
as Kentuck. lOsh ~.
80 Alpha, - ss% ssk.
S1s nelchsr. II isS lst i2x 49, isXsSo
GO slsrra Nevada. iox ioa ios loxsio.
l3S Utah, Is.
80 Bullion, S2A 81
40 E1chequcr. Is l2x l2x.
ssoc Justice. 9sk 2sh 2sS ASK 2sSsSO asS
80 Confidence. Is.
go Union. Con-. l2A l9X.
5lS julia, 8 6x.
go Oslsdonia. ioS loxbi iok 10.
l0l Eureka Consolidated, lok ION II.
100 Belmont. 4
0dS Leopard, 6k *.
lS0S 0tts. roc e0c &C Sc.
100 South Chart I, y.
$50 silver Hill. ok 10 OK.
90 Dayton, ~.
20 Challenge. y.
rs Lad, Washington, ~.
Loo Florida, !.
200 Silver City. soc Sc.
700 Hussey Soc.
80 Gen. Thomas, IN.
!SS Manhsstan, l3k.
ls0 Mosioc, 6.
30 Poosman, SOC &c.
as Baltimore, 3hS.
ITO Alta, AZ AZ.
100 woodville, liI.
100 Occidental, az.
$50 Leviathan, ~.
100 Monumental, SSc,
40 Con. vtrsinis. Ask lsh - to,Sbs - q
l9h.
ees California. s2x say sax say sas.
GO Yellow Jacket, 16A l6N l6x.
so Best 3eicher. Ass B54 l5x.
Is ChollaR. IN u.
go Gould I Curry, ~ lSt.
$50 Alpha. -.
IS Overman. 81.
90 Union. l2A,
la0 Cromer, an.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

MERcURIAL SALVATION. - Sc
much quicksilver is used about our
mills that it is u wonder more cases
OF salvation do not occur. Men
generally handle quicksilver care
fully, knowing that it is harmful
but they are not sufficiently acquaint'
ed with it in all conditions to guard
against inhaling it to an injurious ex-
tent occasionally. A case wherein
carelessness or ignorance was dis
played in the use Of mercury is re-
ported from the Woodruff mill. A
man but little used to milling bust
ness, made fire short while ago
with some wooden shoes that had
been used in the matchmaking pans
aud which were full Of mercury.
Himself and another man sat about
the fire until they began to feel the
effects Of the inhalation. Soon after
they were both taken down, and the
sallvary glands of one are now ab'
normally excited and his mouth and
gums are 50 sore that he can scarce
ly cat or speak. The other man is
differently affected, and has NO
trouble with his salivary glands
Mercurial salvation operates differ
entity on different persons. Some il
effects most about the mouth and
face, while others feel it through rh ,
whole system Men who handle
mercury should remember one
point aud that is, that it evaporates
1t moderate temperature, and
volitilizes completely at high tenn
peraturc. Mercury is constantly
evaporating from heated amalgsma-
ting pans but 90 slowly that with
the least caution one never need in-
hale enough Of it 10 make him sick.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24
MATRIMONIAL ANNIVERSARY.


Yesterday was the twenty an
niversary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Frett. They were Joined
together at Grosepine, on the lake
shore near Chicago. Owing TO the
slight indisposition Of both of them,
yesterdays anniversary was allowed
to pass by without any particular OBJ
servancc. Mr.. Frett is we'll known
in this vicinity, having lived here, as
he says, nearly always. We last
evening pumped him as to early
events both here and In California,
and found that, like all other old
timers, be can relate some interesting
experiences. Like pioneers of the
early day. too, he carries physical
evidences Of having met and battled
with many hardships. Rheumatism,
q penchant for bean poker and a
keen relish for moderate potions OF
vivifying stimulents, together with
working in the water for gold in
California, have all left their
marks. He himself says that the
proper order in which to place
those considerations is, primarily,
the rheumatism as q result of ex-
posure in honest toll; second, the
bean poker and social libations Ms a
means of smoothing down and
rounding of a well-lived life.
However this may be, it is fact
that Mr.. Frett came to Silver City
October 4th, 1859. At that ime
there we're but few houses here.
The following winter was hard one,
and In January snow lay on the
ground from Dayton to Virginia at
depth Of four feet. That was the
memorable hard winter, when -four
was $50 q sack, and all things else
in proportion. Frett didn't play
much bean poker that winter. He
had not at that time reached the
bean poker period of his existence.
He used to rustic around among the
hills and shoot at rabbits and other
small game. Before the snow came
on too deep he and another man
washed some surface ground be-
tween this and Dayton and cleaned
up SEQ. The other man, being dis
gusted with the country, went away
adenly and forgot to divide.
It was q great time for maxim g
money in those days, with people
who were in business. Saloons es-
pecially just coined money. The
barkeepers had a curious way OF
charging up drinks. For instance,
in the winter in question. Mr.. Fret,
played billiards a good deal. In a
saloon that stood where Paul Gross
butcher shop is now, he ran up bill
of $500, all for billiaIns. In the
spring he paid $270 of it, and before
going home played couple OF
games more and got ham from the
proprietor. In few days, withou,
playing single other game Of bill
lizards, he came to pay the rest of his
bill, and it was just $50. As soou
as the discovery was made to him he
arranged to 60 into the saloon bust
ness without DELAY.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

SERIOUS RUNAwAY.-Ira 8. Parke,
who works tsilings in Six Mile Can
yon, was yesterday thrown from a
buggy by an un,nanageable horse
and, it is thought, fatally injured,
The horse pursued his wild course
down the canyon, where he was sub
seauently found dead.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

LOsr.-On Monday last G. N.
Stewart lost an I. o. o. r., seal.
The finder will be rewarded very
literally by leaving the same at this
Office or returning it to the owner. =
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

AssEssNENTs.-An assess2en of
SO cents per share is levied by the
North Consolidated Virginia Mining
Company, delinquent on the 9th
day of December An assessment Of
so cents per share Is levied by the
Lady Bryan Mining Company, de-
linQueut December 2Sth.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

MILL SrARrED.-In former issue
10 mentioned the fact that the
Devils Gate mill Was being put in
readiness for crushing Justice ore.
All tho preliminary preparations
were completed yesterday morning,
and steam was turned on. All the
mills are now running in this vicinity
but the Hope.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24
Alning Brevitiss.

The Succor's new pump machin
cry 10 maipgk good progress toward,
completion.
The new ore dump Of the Kossuth
IL completed and ore hosting has
been commenced.
The Amazon and Glasgow SHAFT Is
being pushed down to . 400 foo,
level rs rapidly - possible.
The Aureola aud Argentine shaft
is down 100 feet, with the bottom 10
promising vein material. Superin-
tendent Bennett has gone to San
Francisco to arrange for the erection
Of steam hosting machinery.
The Silver City has resumed work
amer . rest Of i've or six months,
Harry Brown, the superintendent,
Is cleaning out the old incline,
which is about 100 feet from the
mouth OF the tunnel, and is putting
1t in working order. A new hoist.
ing engine is to be put in.
The stump Of the main shaft of the
Dayton has been considerably en-.
larged, and the pumps lowered to a
point forty feet below the 9.O-foo,
level. A large working station at
the 9OO-foot level will be ready next
week. The flow of water at the
bottom of the shaft is very strong,
and keeps the pump running at full
speed,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

MINERs' HALL.-The Harmon b
Graham combination troupe per-
formed at Miners Halllast night and
the night before. Their perform
ances are Of the variety kind, and
pleased the audiences on the oc-
cssions mentioned.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

WILDCAT SHor.-A juvenile hun
ter, na.,ed Johnny Harrington,
Wednesday shot large wildcat in
the hills near the water company's
reservoir on tho Ophir road.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

- The richest stock Of clothing
In Virginia City - q Brown q
Co.'S "a South g street, next door
south Of Sehosnfsld 4 Cook.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

NATIONAL THxArER.-It should
b remembered that on Monday next
the original Royal Marionettes will
open q season Of entertainments At
tie place above mentioned to con.
tinue for .ne week only.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

~ For Latest Styles of Clothing
try Brown & Co., q South G street,
Virginia City.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

Dnox1 DOwN.-Ths Pioneer mill
Sss delayed yesterday for ten or
twelve hours BY the breaking Of ons
0f ~ valvy rods Of TIE engine.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

To MrNERs.-The Virginia City
Coal Company advertise for bids for
sinking shaft 500 feet deep on their
grounds In FL Dorado Canyon. They
have u boarding house, stable, black
smith shop. engine, pumps, ETC.. on
the premises. Specifications to be
seen At the office of the Company,
over the Bank of California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

~For Gents Furnishing Goods
try BROWN Il Co. q South G street,
Virginia City.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

- BROWN 4 Co., ~ South c
street, Virginia, manufacture their
own clothing.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

In Paosracr.-It il reported that
the silver City Miners Union will
give . grand hall, supper, musical
eaAusaaiaasnt, ETC., early in Jana.
ary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

DEED FouND.-A deed for . lot IN
Silver City drawn in favor Of Antoine
Panicicle was picked up on the street
yesterday. The owner can have 1t
by calling q this Office.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

GA "a Coin VIII b here syssy two
assAs Win ~ slass bs..
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

C0NsrABLE's SALE.--rhe personal
property ut the South End mine will
be sold to-day ut IL o'clock TO satisfy
. Judgment If upward of $500 for
debt. 1t was thought yesterday that
money might be received this morn
ing with which To pay OF the iucum-
brance. 1t is to be hoped that it
will come Ia hand. Tho South End
is = promising mine, and we should
like 10 see it worked.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-24

STRONG TEAMS. - Some meution
having been made Of the strength of
the team employed at the Eureka
mill, with suggsstion If y trial Of
power with some other team of the
,mstock, We are authorized to say
that y party is ready with from $500
to 81 900 to N atch his team against
the one in question. He will not pull
for less than $500. Particulars can
be obtained at this office.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-11
The Better Way.

One evening, as the twilight was dusk
ing into deeper shades, Farmer Welton
stood in his dooryard with gun in his
hands, and saw dog coming out of his
shed. 1t was not his dog, for his was
of light color, while this was surely
black.
The shed alluded to was open in
front. with double doors, for the pas
sage of carts; and this shed was n part
OF a continuous structure connecting the
barn with the house. Around back of
this shed was the sheep-fold.
There had been trouble upon FSrmer
Welton's place. Dogs had been killing
his sheep. and some of the best at that.
He had declared, in his wrath, that he
would shoot the first stray dog he found
evening, by chance, he had been carry
ing his gun from the house to the barn
when the canine intruder appeared.
Aye. and in the barn he had been taking
the skin from valuable sheep that had
been killed and mangled with tigcrish
ferocity.
SO, when he saw the strange dog com
ing through his shed, he brought his
gun to his shoulder, and with quick
sure aim, fired. The dog gave leap
and howl, and, whirling around in a
circle two or three times. he bounded
off in tangent, yelping painfully, and
was soon lost to sight.
g Halloo, What's to pay now. Wei
ton?"
"Ah-is that you, Frost q
Yes. Ye been shootin' something
haven't yc?'
1--WE shot dog. think.
Yes. | seed him scootin of. II
was Brackets. "sclSon."
Before the farmer could make an,
further remark, his wife called to hin
from the porch, and he went III.
Very shortly aftcrward Il boy and {
girl came out through the shed as tn,
dog had come. Down back of Wei
tons farm. distant half Il mile or so
was Il grist mill, with quite a settlement
around it. and the people having occa
sion to go on foot from that section t.
the farms on the hill, could cut off ;
long distance by crossing Weltons lot
The boy and girl were children of MIR
Bracket. When they reached home
they were met by scene of dire confu
sion. Old Carlo, the grand old New
foundland dog-the loving and tn.
loved-the true and the faithful-hat
come home shot through the head, ano
was dying. The children threw them
selves on their shaggy mate, and wep'
and moaned in agony.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-11

Good morning." though rather
crustily.
Welton went on, frankly and pleas
antly:
You will go to the village to-day"
s'pose So"
have been summoned by Justice
Garfield to be there, also; but really,
Peter, / don't want to go. One of us
will be enough. Garfield is fair one,
and when he knows the facts he will do
what is right. Now, you can state them
as well as l can, and whatever his de-
cision is, l will abide by it. You can
tell him that shot your dog, and that
your dog had done me no harm"
Do you acknowledge that old Carlo
never harmed you - that he never
troubled your Sheep" inquired Brack-
cit, with startled surprise.
1t was not his nature to do harm to
anything. / am sure he would sooner
have saved one of my sheep than have
killed it."
"Then what did You shoot him for?"
THAT is what am coming at, Peter.
You will tell the justice that l had lost
several of my sheep, killed by dogs;
that l had just been taking the skin
from fat, valuable wether that had
been so killed and mangled; that was
on my way from my house, with my
gun in my hand, when saw dog come
out from my shed. My first thought
was that he had come from my sheep
fold. 1t was almost dark, and l could
not see plainly. Tell the Justice that |
had no idea it was your dog. l never
dreamed that l had fired that cruel
shot at old Carlo until Tom Frost told
me"
How? You didn't know it was my
dog"
Peter, have you thought so hard of
me as to think that l could knowingly
and willingly have harmed that grand
old dog. l would sooner have shot one
of my oxen"
But you didn't tell me SO at first.
Why didn't you?'
Because you came up so-so-sud-
denly
so, pshawl" cried Bracket, with
stamp of his foot. "Why don't You spit
it out as it was? Say L came down on
you so like hornet that you hadn't Il
chance to think. was blamed fool,
that's what l was
And l was another, Peter; if /
hadn't been should have told You the
truth ut once, instead of flaring up. But
we will understand it now. You can see
the Justice"
Justice be hanged. John, hang it
all What's the use? There! let us
end it SOL
From the window Mrs. Bracket had
seen the two men come together, and
she trembled for the result BY and by
sine saw her husband, as though flushed
and excited, put out his hand. Mercy.
was lie going to strike his neighbor :?
She was ready to cry out with alright,
the cry being almost upon her lips,
when she beheld Il scene that called
forth rejoicing instead. And this was
what sh. saw:
She saw these two strange men grasp
one another by the hand, and she saw
big, bright tears rolling down their
cheeks, and she knew that the fearful
storm had passed, and that the warm
sunshine of love and tranquility would
come again.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-11
The (rickcfs.
Ply HARRIET M'EwrN KrMnALL.

Pine. little Ministries of the waning year
In gentle concert pipe
Pine .ho warn moons; the mellow harvest near
The apples dropping ripe.
The tempered sunshine and the softened shade
The trill of lonely bird;
Tho sweet sad hush on Natures gladness laid;
The sounds through silence heard
Pine tendcrly the passing of the year
The summers brief reprievc.
The dry husk rustling round the yellow ear,
The chill OF morn and eve,
Pine tbs untroubled trouble of the year;
Pipe low the painless pain:
Pipe your unceasing melancholy cheer;
The year is IN the wane.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-11
High Hash Talk.

A dialogue occurred at Detroit
boarding house, according to the Free
Press, between an effeminate, stability
dressed young man and the landlady,
which for ponderous rhetoric exceeds
anything OF similar nature that has
seen the light in some time. The land
lady appeared at the front door, in an
swer to the bell, and was accosted by
the young man as follows
eff You are manager of this domicile
I wish to know if you could be per-
suaded to provide me with apartments
and provender during my sojourn in
the city, which may be of two or three
days duration, and may possibly ex-
tend through greater period"
The mistress of the house, catching
the style and spirit of the inquirer, re-
sponded:
"Unfortunately, great demand ex-
lists at present, which so crowds the ca
pacity of my apartments and the con-
tents of my larder that cannot consci-
entiously provide the accommodations
you desire"
Evidently the young man had ex-
pected to completely crush the landlady
Will IllS COIlAlitutt VI tllG ILuS5lAoIi AttH-
guage, but his disappointment was
plainly shown in the look of blank
amazement which he bestowed upon her
after hearing her reply. He was not
completely annihilated, however, for he
continued: Provided you could,
madam, pray what amount of money
would you impose upon me for accom-
modating me?'
Eight dollars week in advance.
was too suggestive, and as the young
man backed down the steps he simply
said good day"
The Coal SrpHLY.-The earth is rich
enough in coal to supply the needs OF
all for centuries to come. Foremost IN
this respect are North America and
China. The coal deposits of the United
States cover Il surface of 200, 900 square
miles; those in the British possessions
10000. while in England they cover
5000, and in Belgium 900. China is
perhaps richer still than the United
States in this respect. In the single
province of the Four Rivers deposits
have been explored covering 5000
square miles, in uninterrupted, heavy
layers, while the province of Sjansi is
situated over the richest deposits OF the
most excellent quality, SO that digging
in any place leads to the coal deposits,
which form under and around this pro-
vince an incredibly large store.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-11
Two Letters.

ny CHARLES +. RICHARDSON.


If vol, were dead and in some silent valley,
A red wild rose were blooming ON your grave,
In some lone fen where idle breezcs daily
And sombrely green wilow-branches wave
With willing feet oft would stand above you. :,
And with sad ewes your inoss-grOwn name spell
out,
Thinking that once each said to each, -" love You,
In those far days before we dared to DOUBT
But no. You are not dead the world adorcs you
Kneels at your feet and calls your face divine;
Praises your beauty, worships till 1t hores YOU
Knows not and cares not that You once were mine
Edith. care not that your blood is flowing
In splendid radiant cheek or dainty wrist;
That on your supple throat there still Is glowing
A queenly coil of pearl and amethyst;
Our love is dead, so you are dead thrice over,
Though on Your face have dropped no mrurner's
tears;
And Won and l. who were once maid and lover,
Are further sundored than the furthest spheres
on what Il silly letter
4 plain and rrosy man will sometimes write.
I'm sentimental, and you can't dc better
Than laugh at me, once more, with all your might
The fact you see, is this I cant forget you
In all our quarrels alone was wrong
And I've been blue enough since last met YOU
A month ago; it seems ten times as long
Oh Edith, could I only 60 and you,
And tell You all the things want to LAY
| cannot give you up. will not free YOU;
love you, Edith May come to-day.
Why Tom dear Tom, OF course You may
You see | call you Tom again
So please come over. right away.
You oldest, truest, best OF men
t. tell the truth, I've pitied You
And you, most likely, pitied me;
But then. you know. it wouldn't ito
To let the world my pity see.
You men, of course, are very wise,
And think You know womail's heart.
But bats and owls have brighter eyes
Than You to understand her art
You were Just hateful, though. that night;
But I'm afraid made You so;
Tom drop our quarrel out of sight
Forgive, forget, and let il go
Well. Tom, I'll not write any more,
Although. indeed I've much to say;
Ny music masters at the door,
So AT reroir, and come to-day.
7 S.-You frightened me to death
With willow" valley" grave and zen.
Dear me , | almost lost my breath
Tom, don't you ddrs do So again