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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20
Black Hills

The inclination and capacity to
laugh distinguishes the human from
the brute creation; but the civilized
habit of smiling which great many
people in Silver have is certainly
Deastiy.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20

Mr.. G. f. Stansbury, agent for
the U. s. and Foreign Salamander
Company, was in town yesterday on
business connected with his agency.
Mr.. J. T. Marcy, who has long been
in the employ Of this Company in
California, is also in town, he is a
skillful and energetic workman.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20

WHY Is IT?-Why is it that eve-
ryhody goes to the Metropolitan boot
and shoe store, No los South e streets
1t is because they can get boots and
shoes cheaper and better than in and
store i'm the State. G. A. No. .emeier
knows how to please his customers"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20

IDENTICAL SALooN.-J. j. Miller
has opened one of the finest saloons
In Virginia City, in the rear of the
Identical Cigar Store, "a South G
street. There is where you will find
everything in first class order. Club
rooms attached. Give him call. n
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20

4 packmule, a blanket, il fry-pan,
six months ratious, a revolver, Hen
r. ride, twenty gallons OF whisky
tior saane Ditesl and Il pack Of cards
are considered a good outfit for the
Black Hills.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20

RELnIous. - There viii be no
divine service at Dayton to-day.
The Rev. G. s. Eastman will preach
at this place THE evening at z.
o'clock.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20

In our last issue We made mis-
take in mentioning the firm OF Rob
ertson d Mooney, collectors IN Viz
ginia City. We wrote Robinson,
when il should be Robertson.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20

Professor Ticc informs us that
81 900 years from now there will be
another winter just like this one.
How enticing for man to live on.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20

REGISTERED LETTER.-There Is
registered letter in the Post ONCE
Silver City, for Mr.. Henry Lawrie
care OF william Bewick. 1t halls
from Dundee, Scotland.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20

The postmaster at Eureka, Hum
oo,dt county, is named Axe, and it is
stated that he maNcs cutting replies
when people "aXe" him too many
questions about the mail.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20

The "leap year necktie" for young
gentlemen is out. We have not seen
it, but suspect it is u young lady's
sleeve with an arm in it, and goes all
the way around the neck. Every en-
terprising young man should have
one.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20

The most humorous man of ancient
times-Job.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20

Pacific slope California elope-
ment.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20

BULLION SHIPMENT.-Lyon Coun-
ty Ia still solid. On last "Wednesday
the Lyon County Mill and Mining
Co., shipped by Wells, Fargo 4 Co.,
to tho Carson Mint, six bars OF bull
lion valued at $l0,863 As.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20
HENLEY'S
General Insurance and
Fire undervwviters' Aoenev

I'D PRESENTING only First class Sterling
~ American and Foreign Companies, offer
ing undoubted Indemnity. Insurance taken
at fair rates on all insureable property.
Life and Endowment Policies
Purchased for cash. Loans made on same,
and information given on all matters pertain.
ing to Insurance.
~ Office on Sd floor of Hanak's new Brick
Building, North of Wells Fargo's Office, on
the East side of South Street, Virginia, New.
Branch Office. in WALTER, RosENTHAL 4
Cos Store. Silver City. Nevada.
Call on or address M. J. HENLEY
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20
OUR LOCAL MINES.

NORTH CARsoN.-Work progress
ing finely, still sinking and drifting.
The depth of the main shaft is now
$40 feet. At the depth of ESQ feet
another station will be made. The
north drift is 100 feet ia length and
well timbered throughout. The ore
body in the drift is maintaining its
full strength. A break occurred III
the hosting works, causing little
delay i'm operations, but all the
necessary repairs will be made to-
day and the work go on as usual.
Full day and night shifts are work.
ing in the mine and its prospects are
daily improving.
WILLIAMS MINE.-As soon as the
snow melts sufficiently to enable
teams to haul lumber to the mine
work will be resumed and force of
men put on sufficient to develop the
valuable ledge known to exist.
MoNTREAL.-4Weh have heard moth
ing from this mine during the week,
beyond the fact that work is pro-
crossing as usual. Like in all other
mining claims on the hill sides,
there is difficulty experienced in
getting the necessary material to the
mine.
sToN.--Charley Brown, Supt.,
is busy as bee attending to the
development of this mine, and al
though communication between
town and the mine has been so diff
fcult during the past few months,
work has not been suspended, and
the prospects, according to the ipse
dlxit of Charley, are brighter than
ever.-[Carson Tribune
GENEROUS BoYs.-The miners of
the Comstock are as noble hearted
lot of fellows as can be found on
earth. They labor hard mid dan
gers for their money, but when a
comrade is stricken from their ranks
they not only bury him with honor
but see that his family does not suf-
fer. A case in point--James Hill,
miner in the Crown Point, was some
two months ago killed by an ex-
plosion of Hercules powder; the
men working in that mine raised a
subscription tor the benefit OF his
family amounting to $3.50, which was
handed To her. This is benevolence
in the right direction and will re-
ceive a broader mark on the credit
page of the Big Book than any for
eign missionary fund.
BoMBY MoRI.-This is a small in
sect and native of the northern prov
inces of China, which produces ma
terial from which is made the finest
and most costly texture known to
civilized nations. This is called
silk. 1t varies in quality, there be-
ing many grades; but the best are to
be found AT the store of A. Vaenberg
IL CO., of No. 80, South G street, Vir-
ginia. They also have "A large and
elegant stock, assorted with the best
taste judgment and skill to be en-
ploA ed. In their store will be found
every article necessary for bride and
housekeeper-being such variety
as has never before been offered for
safe in this State.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20
PIE CRUST.

Pacific slope California elope-
ment.
The most humorous man of ancient
times-Job.
What's the world to man when
his wife's widow!
Man proposes but God-no; this
is leap year; it is woman.
Nevada is Il great State for shares
it even has a Sharon the U. 5.
Senate.
If you go to the new church and
the roof falls in--but maybe you
don't go to church.
What queer tastes some people
have. A Philadelphia clergyman's
son loves oats-but it's Mrs. Oates.
Why not get Moody and Sankey
TO assist in resumptionl They might
convert the greenbacks.
The New York Herald" says that
Jail, the musician, is coming to
America. Is this celia
A quiet and witty man combines
the qualities of two kinds of cham
pagne-stil and sparkling.
The banking houses of Virginia
will be closed next Tuesday in honor
of Washington's birthday.
If man is too lazy to work and
spends his time at the counter, is he
counter-fit on MANI
The weather was quite cold and
saually yesterday. The heavens were
overcast with light clouds, bearing
indications of an approaching storm.
Professor Tice informs us that
81 900 years from now there will be
another winter just like this one.
How enticing for man to live on.
An Irishman upon seeing a squirrel
shot from tree said: Faith and
that's waste of powdher; the fall
itself would have kilt the squirrel
In another column will be found
a notice of postponement of the de-
linauent sale of the Green Gold and
Silver Mining Company.
Sheriff Cooke was in town Friday
summoning grand and trial jurors
The Grand Jury meets next Thurs
day; Trial Jury, March 10Th.
Tho most glowing passage IN
minister's sermon will attract scarce
ly halt the attention that centres on
the man who blows his nose in
church.
In our last issue We made mis-
take in mentioning the firm OF Rob
ertson & Mooney, collectors IN Vir-
ginia City. We wrote Robinson,
when it should be Robertson.
The postmaster at Eureka, Hum
oo,dt county, is named Axe, aud 1t Is
stated that lac MAKES cutting replies
when people "aXen him too many
questions about the mail.
4 packmule, blanket, Il fry-pan,
six months ratious, revolver, Hen
r. rie, twenty gallons OF whisky
t.oT saant Ditesl and u pack Of cards
are considered good OUTFIT for the
Black Hills.
The inclination and capacity to
laugh distinguishes the human from
the brute creation; but the civilized
habit of smiling which a great many
people in Silver have is certainly
Deastly.
The "leap year necktie" for young
gentlemen is out. We have not seen
it, but suspect it is II young lady's
sleeve with an arm in il, and goes all
the way around the neck. Every en-
terprising young man should have
one.
The great problem of the civilized
world, whether Republican form OF
Government is beneficial TO mankind
or not, was discussed last night by
the debating club of this place. We
suppose it is at last settled and we
can rest in peace; but we don't yet
know how.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20

Los ANGELES, Feb. 10.
Railroad communication restored
with San Fernando. Mails again
leaving on schedule time.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20
OAKLAND, Feb. 10.

Rev. John Campbell has been
sentenced to so days in the County
Jail for an Indecent assault on a gill
years old at San Leandro.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-06-28

borer TO his rest. But to the gentle
hearted youth who is thrown on the
rocks of a pitlless city, and stands
homeless amid a thousand homes" the
approach Of evening brings with it an
aching sense of loneliness and desola-
ton, which comes down upon the spir-
it like darkness upon the earth. Ii
this mood, his best impulses become a
snare to him and he is led astray be
cause he is social, afectionate, sympa
thic, and warm-hearted. If there be
a young man thus circumstanced with
in the sound Of my voice, let me say to
him, that books are the friends of the
tiiendess, and that a library is the
home of the homeless. A taste for
reading will always carry you into the
best possible company, and enable you
to converse with men who will in
struct you by their wisdom, and charm
you by their wit; who will soothe
you when fretted, refresh you when
weary, counsel you when perplexed,
and sympathize with you at all times.
GEORGE S. HIILARD.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-06-28
He changed his theme once more

He changed his theme once more.
His voice grew moulnful as a funeral
dirge and his eyes hlled with tears, as
he traced a vivid picture of mans
cruelties and woman's wrongs, with
special applications to the case of his
client, till half the audience wept like
children.
But it was in the peoration that he
reached the zenith both of terror and
sublimity. His features were livid as
those of corpse his very hair
appeared to stand on end his nerves
shook as with palsy; he tossed his
hands wildly towards heaven, each
finger spread apart and quivering like
the fame Of candle, as he closed
with the last words of the deceased
Hiram Shore, "Tell my mother that I
am dead and gone to he-llT His
emphasis Of the word hell embodied
the elements Of all horror. 1t was a
wall Of immeasurable despair--a wild
howl Of infinite torture. No language
can depict its effect on all who heard
it. Men groaned, women shrieked,
and one poor woman was borne away
in convulsions. The entire speech
occupied but an hour.
The jury rendered a verdict of "not
guilty without leaving the box, and
three tremendous cheers, like success
sive roars of an earthquake, shook the
courthouse from dome to corner
stone, testyfying the joy Of the peo,
pie. AT the same moment the beaut-
full milliDer bounded to her feet and
clasped the triumphant advocate in her
arms, exclaiming:
30 my husband my dear hus-
band!'
Denton smiled, seized her hand,
whispered word in her ear and the
two left the bar together, proceeded
to the landing and embarked on a
steamboat bound for New Orleans. 1t
seems that they had previouly parted
on account of his ceaseless jealousy,
after which she had assumed a false
name and come to Little Rock. How
he learned her danger, I could never
ascertain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-06-28
Washington Knocked Down.

In 1854, Washington, then in COM
mand Of the Virginia Rangers at AL
exandri, awaiting the arrival of Gen
eral Braddocks' troops, supported Mr..
Fairfax in an election contest for the
House of Burgesses, against Mr., af-
terward Colonel, William Payne of
the Continental Army. This seems
to have been one of those rare occa-
sions when Washington's hot blood
got the better of his peerless judg-
ment. Fierce words passed between
the two gentlemen, in the Market
Square of Alexandra, ending by an
outburst of rage from Payne, in which
he felled Washington to the earth.
The Rangers rushed from their bar
racks and surrounded Payne, but
Washington, with calm dignity, dis
persed them. A duel seemed newt
able, On the following day, however,
Washington sent for Payn!, and. ex-
tending his hand, said. with a gentle
courtesy, that touched tne other to
the heart "Mr. Payne, to err is hu-
man. was wrong yesterday but
ifyou have had sufficient satisfaction,
let us be friends" Until the day of
his death, Colonel Payne retained for
Washington a devoted and mbroken
regard ["A Little Centennial Lady"
Scribner for July.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-06-28

The first month of the Centennial
Exhibition has ended, and the Phila-
delphia papers improve the occasion
to congratulate the people of the coun-
try upon the success which has thus
far attended the magnificent enter
prise. The most important fact they
have to refer to is that the daily num-
ber of paying visitors is now just
about three times as great as was that
of the first few days after the opening,
averaging from $4,000 to 10000. The
attendance greatly exceeds that of the
Vienna Exhibition, and is fast rising
to the proportions of the successful
ones of London and Paris. The num-
bers naturally increase as an exhibi-
ton goes on, and the closing ones are
always the most profitable, so that it
may be safely calculated that in Octo-
ber and November the daily average
of paying visitors will exceed fifty
thousand. All through the period Of
the exhibition there will be success
sion of meetings of National, State
and other societies, each of which will
bring fresh set of visitors. The va
rious military visitations will attract
thousands of civilian attendants. Thus
there is an ever-growing, progressive
increase in the number of those who
want and are resolved to visit the
Worlds Fair. While things have
settled down to comparative quiet at
The hotels, there is a much greater
number of strangers in the city than
there was three weeks ago. There
will be still greater increase when
the tide of Southern and Western
travel, mostly composed OF summer
tourists, sets in. The greatest crowds
will, of course, be on and about the
Fourth of July, and the Quakers are
preparing for such a multitude on that
particular day as has never before
been assembled for any one purpose in
any part Of the world.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-06-28
WHOLE NO. 1858.
Chinese LabOrers i'm Massachu.
sets.

A North Adams correspondent says
it is not at all improbable that most
of the North Adams Cinnamon (the
first with whom the experiment Of in
PRODUCING Chinese labor into Massa-
chusetts was made) will be sent back
to San Francisco this summer. The
town is suffering severely from the
temporary stoppage OF large manu-
featuring establishments, and Mr..
Sampson, the employer ofthe Chinese,
feels that it may be for the best inter
est of the town not to re-engage his
imported. help, thus enabling hun to
give employment to residents OF the
place. Regarding the question as to
whether or not the introduction of
Chinese labor has been a success, the
correspondent finds something to say
on both sides. One Of the good re.
suits of the experiment has been the
breaking up Of the order of Crispins
which formerly controlled the shoe
shops of that section of Massachusetts.
Their improvement socially has not
been at all marked, though during the
first year or two after their arrival the
good people Of the community, who
did everything in their power to i'm
prove the moral and intellectual con-
dition of the heather strangers, felt
encouraged to believe that the work
in their behalf would bring forth
abundant fruit. They improved up
to certain point, and there they are
resting. After five or six years of
study none of them have advanced
either intellectually or morally. They
still cling to their idols and burn in
cense before their barbarous shrines.
AS to economy, some of them spend a
very small portion OF their wages,
while Others spend nearly all in luxu-
ries. The Cinnamon are not tax-pay.
ers, and they have peculiar fondness
of sending their earnings home, where
their hearts are and their hearts are
certainly not in this country. They
nave been going and coming during
the past six years, and the number en-
ployed has ranged from Is to upward
of 100. The present number is IS, of
whom 40, the latest arrivals, were i'm
ported a year ago. The prices paid
them have never been made known to
the public, though they are supposed
to received from 500 to 1925 per
month. Over 40 Of them are at lib
erty to go at any time, the term for
which they were hired having expir-
ed. They are in no hurry to return,
and would undoubtedly be glad to re-
new their contracts, but the opportu.
nifty to do so will probably not be
given them. On the whole, the best
that can be said of the experiment is
that it has been attended with indit-
terent success.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-06-28

A KENTUCKY OLD FoGY AGAINST
THE FASHIONABLE PRONUNCIATION OF
LATN.-The pupils of Centre College
evinced most thorough training in
the grammars, and read with very
great accuracy and appreciation ofthe
text. The only thing which marred
the exercises to us was the absurd
pronunciation of the Latin, which
they call the Continental. 1um was
called toona, and dun, doom. Cicero
was called Kickero, and Caesar, Ka.
sar The well known quotation, dulce
ct decorum est pro patria mori, was
read doolkee ate daykoroom ayst pro
partria moree which may do very well
for the Continent of Europe, where
English is not spoken, but is very ab-
surd for an English-speaking people.
1t is on a par with the affectation
which pronounces Versailles Varesye,
simply because the French have that
pronunciation Frankfort Yeoman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-06-28
VOL. SO NO. 80
Retry.
IMMORTALITY.

Among the writings of George d. Prentice
nothing has been more justly admired than the
beautiful prose poem, bearing the above title,
of which the following is a partial versication
BY VISTA.
What is this darkencd life 1t cannot be
An empty bubble on Times boundless sea,
Cast up to float little moment there,
Then sink to night and darkness and despair.
Why is it, else, each high and glorious thought,
Those aspirations from the Gcdhead caught,
Which leap like angels from the tempted
shrine,
OF mans deep soul though plumed with light
divine,
And lit by love from the eternal throne,
Still wander forth, unsatisfed and alone
Why is it that the rainbow and the cloud
Wrap life and beauty in their misty shroud'
And passing like dream of heavenly birth,
Above the darkness of this lower earth,
Leave the sad soul, with feelings soft and
tender.
To muse upon their vanished light and splen-
dor ?
Are we not born for higher things than earth
Hath not the soul q sense of heavenly birth
Shall we not find at length amid those bright
And starry worlds. that gem the brow of
night
Those visioned forms. which mock our being
here.
And reign and revel in brighter sphere
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-06-28
Gods Way the Best.

The Psalmist, after describing what
befell the Israelites who rebelled
against God in the wilderness, tells us
that "He gave them their request ;
but sent leanness into their SOUL
There is an important truth and les
son in this. The truth is that wicked
desires when gratified bring their own
compensation, Or punishment, in pur'
suance of the operation Of the law Of
divine justice. The qualification of
our wishes, the being permitted to
have our own way, oftentimes brings
upon us real misfortune.
This teaches us that our desires
should be conformed to what we know
of Gods will, and that if we oppose
our opinions to His eternal purpose
we may receive a bitter retribution in
the very permission give us to do ac-
cording to our own desires This is
what befell the Israelites and it is re-
corded IN Gods book for our instruc-
ton. And the lesson it teaches us
beside is that, if our hearts are right
before God there can be no difference
between our desires and His will.
After this state we would striye-a
state in which our nature would be in
harmony with Itself and its Creator !;
which condition can be reached only
through religious culture that will
result in the entire subjugation OF our
own will to Gods will, ard in 4 full
recognition that His ways are better
than our ways. Gods will, thus be-
ing open before us, by laying aside
our own would become the law of our
being.
The failure in so many of our plans
even in those things TOR which we
earnestly pray-arises from the fact
that they are our plans, and not Gods.
What would be the result if the de-
sires of all men were gratified, as men
now are-confdent in their own
strength and wisdom If the sun
shone whenever it's beams would de
light human being, would there ever
be day of rain, or would not the
earth be baked to crust through
which no blade of grass could pene.
trate q? Were the clouds as generous
as the wishes of every tiller Of the
soil, should we not have another de
luge? And could the light be arrest
ed in the western sky to shine upon
all the work not finished upon earth,
w ,uld the night ever come with Its
stars and silence and blessed invita-
tions to sleep and dreams ? What
clashing there would be with the ele-
ments if all the wishes of men were
once indulged.
Surely, we know not, often, what
we ask, and it is we'll Tor us that
Gods will Is law and we should
cease our foolish complaints at His
divine order. -IChicago Standard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-06-28

KEEP YOUR Own COUNSEL, 49,
Nothing can be more injurious to your
peace OF mind than to have too many
confdants. You live in abject slavery
every day, as you are constantly fear
ing that some of your numerous conf
dants will reveal a secret you would
not have anybody know for all the
world