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Smyrna times., 1876-11-15
Beau Of Former Times.

We much question whether the celebra.
ted Beau of Brummel, and even the
equally celebrated Romeo Coates, are not
absolutely mere Quakers in their dress.
compared with some Of the distinguished
dressers of the former days. Sir Walter
Raleigh wore white satin pinked vest.
close sleeved to the wrist over the body
a brown doublet, finely fowered and EN-
broidered with pearl. In the feather of his
hat large ruby, and a pearl drop at the
bottom of a sprig, in place of a button;
his trunk of breeches, with his stockings
and ribbon -gartsrs, fringed at tho end all
white, and buff shoes with white ribbon.
On great court days his shoes were so
gorgeously covered with precious stones as
to have exceeded the value of $4,000, and
he had a suit of armor with solid silver,
with sword and belt blazing with diamonds,
rubies and pearls.
King James's favorte, the Duke Of Buck
ingham, could afford to have his diamonds
tackled SO loosely on that when he chose to
shake off a few on the ground, he obtained
all the fame he desired from the pickers
up, for our duke never condescended to
accept what he himself had dropped. His
cloaks were trimmed with great diamond
buttons, and he wore diamond hatbands.
cockadss and earrings, yoled with great
ropes and knots of pearls. He had twenty
seven suits Of clothes made, the richest
that embroidery, lace, silk, velvet, silver,
gold and gems could contribute, one Of
which was a white uncut velvet, set all
over, both suit and cloak, with diamonds
valued at four-score thousand pounds,
besides great feather stuck all over with
diamonds, as were also his sword, girdle, hat
and spurs. When the difference in the
value of money is considered the sums thus
ridiculously squandered must have been
prodigious.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15

the church debt and buy an organ for the
Mission Church of the Forlorn Strangers
and expect" There are times when oc
occasion demands great effort The editor
bowed his head, and after one brief spasm of
remorse felt for the secret spring. The win
dow went up like charm; the reckless nail
grab hung back for second, as if held by
feeling of innate delicacy, and then it
shut its eyes and smethered its pity and
reached up and took death-like hold on
roll of able and influential newspapers and
a network of string and tape, and the
cavalcade backed out into the news room
with colors flying. The chair stopped just
before the familiar spirit who was washing
the forms, and as the lovely woman gazed
at the inky face she shrieked, "Merciful
heavens, where am I?'' and was borne
down the gloomy stairway unconscious,
while the printers whose cases were nearest
the wicked window heard the editor sing
ing, as it might be to himself, Dearest
sister, thou hast left us"
An hour of serenity and tranquility in
the editorial room was broken by brisk
business-like step on the stairs, the door
| flew open with bang that shot the key
half way cross the room, and a sociable
looking, familiar kind of stranger jam
med into the chair, slapped his hat ovel
the ink-stand, pushed a pile of proof
twenty pages of copy, box of pens, the
paste cup and pair of scissors off the
table to make room for the old familiar
fat sample case, and said in one brie
breath: al am agent for Gambersion'
Popular Centennial Worlds History anC
America Citizens Treasure Book of Valua
BILE Information sold only by subscription
and issued in monty parts whole worl
complete in thirty parts each numbe
embellished with one handsome steel plat
engraving and numerous beautifully execr
ted wood cuts no similar work has eve
been published in this country and at th
exceedingly low price at which it is offere
only 81 per vol" The spring clicke
like a pistol shot, the window went up ha
way through the ceiling, the nail grab too
hold like a three-barreled harpoon, an
t, the column moved on its backward wa
l through the window, down through tt
news-room, past the foreman, standir
grim and silent by the imposing stone, pa
r the cases, vocal with the applause and e.
cOuraging and consolatory remarks of IL
a compositers, on to the alley windows, ov
S the sills bowling, yelling, shrieking, pra
F ing, the unhappy agent was hurled to Il
cruel pavement, three stories below, whe
K he lit on his head and plunged throui
y into a cellar, where he tried to get su
% scribtion out of a man who was shovelr
r COAL Burlington HdWkeye.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15
WHOLE NO. 1926.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln.

The Chicago Times has some interesting
information respecting Mrs. Abraham Lin
coin, whose complete restoration to reason
was announced by telegraph. It is a year
since she was adjudgod insane by the court
and sent to private asylum for care and
treatment. After remaining there for
time, three physicians called upon her with
view Of ascertaining the advisability of al
lowing her to visit sister at Springfield,
in compliance with her urgent request, and
the result Of their examination was a report
that the visit could be safely made. Mrs.
Lincoln at once joyfully bid adicu to the
institution and sought Springfield, where
she remained the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Edwards. The kind care and devoted at
tention shown to her there seems to have
had very excellent effect upon her mind
and spirits. Her friends were gratifed
over the indications Of a restored mind,
and they secured from the court an order
to restore to her the control Of her property,
which was in the hands of her son as the
conservatOr. Although at times she was
somewhat eccentric, yet there was nothing
to indicate lunacy, and they determined to
lose no time to again entrust her with the
management of her own estate. The
property is quite large, when it is consider
ed that generally the relicts Of the Presi-
dent of the United States are left only small
pittance. The estate consists mostly of
United States bonds which yield a very
handsome income, and a quarterly pension
from the government Of $50. According
to reports of her conservator during the
year Of her enthrallment, the estate
amounted to $8l, ,380.32, and additions are
being annually made in the shape Of
government bonds, which are purchased
with the surplus of her income. This year
: over $4,000 worth of bonds were added,
t and, but for the great outlay incident to the
unfortunate position in which she had been
q placed, large investment could have been
, made.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15
VOLUME XXI. NO. %.
AT THE LAST.

The stream is calmest when it nears the tide,
And flowers are sweetest at the eventide,
And birds most musical at close ofday, So
And saints divinest when they pass away.
Morning is holy, but holier charm
Lies folded close in Evenings robe of balm,
And weary man must ever love her best,
For morning calls to toll, but night to rest.
She comes from Heaven, and ON her wings doth
bear
A holy fragrenee, like the breath of prayer;
Footsteps of angels follow in her trace,
To shut the weary eyes of day in peace.
All things are hushed before her as she throws
Der earth and sky her mantle of repose;
There is ealmer beauty and power r
That morning knows not. in the evening hour
Until the evening we must weep and toll
Plow life's stern furrow, dig the weedy soil
Tread with sad feet our rough and thorny way,
And bear the heat and burden of the day.
Oh when our sun is setting may we glide,
Like Summer Evening down the golden tide
And leave behind us, as we pass away,
Sweet starry twilight round our sleeping clay.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15
The Lords Prayer,

Few scholars, even, are aware of the great
changes through which the English hlanguage
has passed in successive centuries. Follow
ing are specimens of the Lords prayer as
used at various periods in English history
A. D. 1l5S.-Fader ur in henne, hale
weide BETH thi neune, cumin thi kuner-
iche, thi willie beoth idon in heune and in
erthe. The euryeu dave bried, gif Gus
thill dave. And verzif uer dettes as vi
yorsfen ure dettourss. And lene Gus
nought into temtation, bot delyvor eus of
evel Amen.
A. D. 13O0.-Fadir ure in heavene,
Halewyd be thi name, thi kingdom come,
thi willie be don as in heven and in erthe.
Our urche days bred give us to daye. And
forgive our dettes as we forgive our det-
toures. And lead us nor in temptation, bote
delyveor us of will. Amen.
A. D. l370-Oure fadir that art in
heunes hallowid name, thi kingdom come
to, be thi willie in erthe as in heune, geve to
us this day cure breed cure other substance
forgive to us our dettis as we forganen to
our dsttsuris, lede not into temptation; but
delyueF us wei. Amen.
A. D. 1424.-O our Faithe which arte in
hevon, hallowed be thy name. Let thy
kingdom come. Thy wyoll be fulfilled as
as well in earth as it is in heven. Give us
this daye oure dayly brede. And forgive
us our treaspacOs even as we forgive our
treaspaoes. And lead us not into tempta-
tion, but delyver US from veil, For thyme
is the kingdome and the power and the
glory for ever. Amen.
A. d. 15SI.--our Father which art in
heaven sanctifed be thy name. Let thy
kingdem come, Thy will be done, as in
heaven in earth also. Give US to-day
our substantial bread, And forgive us
our detters, And lead us not into temp.
tation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.
A. D. l6l1,--our father which art in
heaven, hallowed be. thy name. Thy will
be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give
us this day our dayley bread. And forgive
our debts as we forgive our debtors
And lede us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil. For thine is the
kingdome, and the power, and the glory
forever. Amen.--Es.
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Smyrna times., 1876-11-15
Going Courting.

One of the chief compensations of a |
woman's life is found in the fact that she |
does not have "to go accounting" 1t
must be confessed that, in these days, the
modern belle does her share of the wooing,
but she does not have to dress up in stiff
collar, and pair of boots two sizes too
small for her, and walk up to cannon's
mouth Of her inamorata's family, consisting
of father, and mother, and grandmother,
and maiden aunt, and halfa-dozen brothers
and sisters, and inquire, in trembling
voice: Is Miss Arabella at homer"
Whenever man goes accounting, every
body seems to know all about it. His
demeanor tells the observant spectator the
business he is intent upon. He might just
as we'll placard himself with the legend, az
60 ACQUIRING" Everybody is congnizant
of it, and looks knowing; and asks him if
the northern lights were bright last night
about one O'clock" and chow the market
is for kerosene up to Daddy Browns" and
score of other questions equally out oi
place.
We have in our family at present, Q
young man who is deeply, we trust success
fully, engaged in going accounting; and oul
warmest sympathios have been aroused fol
him. When Sunday afternoon arrives it il
plain to see that something is about t.
happen. Our young man is fdgety anC
non-communicative and cannot sit in on
place half a minute at time. lie is con
tinually interviewing his watch and com
pairing it with the old eightday coffin
shaped clock in the corner. He looks il
the glass frequently, and draws his fore
head locks first back and then forward
? and combs them up and pats them dowr
and is unsatisfied with the effect through
out
The smell of bay rum and bergamont
t painfully apparent. When he shakes ou
, his handkerchief musk is perceptiblt
His boots shine like mirrors. There is
faint odor of cardamen seeds in his breat
when he yawns. He smooths hisbuddin
mustache with affectionate little pats, an
feels his invisible side whiskers cOnti1
f ually, to make sure they are still there,
+ fact which is not established to outsid
v observers by the sense of sight. He triC
o on all his stock of neckties without fndin
c just the thing; and he has spasms (
O brushing his coat, that commence wit
>. Violence, and last till one grows nervous fc
Q fear the broadcloth will never be able
stand it:
! He declines soup that day at Dime
He says it is because he doesn't fe
. hungry, but we know it is because the
= are onions in it, and onions, as every oil
knows, do not sweeten ones breath to al
= great extent.
- If spoken to on a sudden, he stares al
bushes, and looks as guilty as if he h;
!. been caught stealing something al
directly one does not speak to him,
goes back to the delightful occupation
e staring at nothing, and waiting for Il
- hour hand to creep around to seven.
:, And at seven, he sets forth, clean al
:. tidy from top toe, looking precisely as if
had just stepped out Of a band-box.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15
Making the Most of It.

How the fortunes of people are exagger-
ated in this country Rumor backed by
the newspaper paragraphs, swells them out
Of ali proportion to the facts. If a man is
worth 100000, he is soon set down as
having 100000 or 100000 at least. If a
young woman inherit small property, she
is soon magnifed into an heiress. If a
merchant or professional man accumulate
round million or two, there is no limit to
his wealth, according to public rumor; and
if he should get FIVE millions, imagination
riots in his golden and measureless supera-
bundance. Not one of our righ citizens
but has his riches greatly enlarged by
report and printed statement. VIM. B.
Astor was declared to be worth a hundred
millions; so was Alexander T. Stewart so
is Cornelious Vanderbilt. Nobody knows,
nobody ever will know, what their estates
are worth. But it is altogether probable
that none of these estates will reach half
the sum. With all the skill that shrewd
mercenary men have in calculatig values
to a nicely, it is very rare that they can
get at any correct opinion of their property
when it rises into millions. Persons that
have nothing themselves, which is the
inevitable condition Of the majority, take
pleasure in believing that the few are
vastly richer than they area and thus
gratifying, abstraetly, their envy of and
malignity toward those whom fortune has
blindly favored, passing by others that are
SO much more deserving.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15
NESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER Is, 1876
WHAT rs LIFE9

A little crib beside the bed,
A little face above the spread,
A little frock behind the door,
A little shoe upon the floor.
A little lad of dark brown hair,
A little blue-eyed face and fair,
A little lane that leads to school,
A little pencil, slate and rule.
A little blithesome, winsome maid,
A little hand within hers laid;
A little cottage, acres four,
A little old time household store.
A little family gathered round;
A little turf-heaped, tear-dewed mound,
A little added to the soil;
A little rest from hardest toll.
A little silver in his hair;
A little stool, and easy chair;
A little night of earth-lit gloom;
A little cortege to the tomb.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15

A new dodge for swindling has been put
in operation. Several strange men drive
through an agricultural district, They
stop at all the farm houses and make a
contract to take the butter the farm can
furnish at fifty cents per pound. Further,
it will be gathered up by fast special teams
and the cash paid for it at the door. The
pretence is that butter during the winter,
in large cities will be very scarce. In this
way all the farmers in a district are con-
tractsd with, an arrangements are made to
come for their butter on certain days and
at certain points; the contract to effect in
two weeks. A few days after the departure
of the men drove Of cows come along.
They are fine looking milch cows. The
farmers having good thing in view think
they might use few more cows, They try
to buy them and the drpyer don't seem to
DO anxious To sell, Finally, however, he is
induced to sell two or three to each farmer
at prices considerably higher than the real
market value. lie then departs, meets his
partners who put the butter job they
divide the profits. This is the last the
farmers hear Of il, 1s
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15

CHANGES OF A CENTURY.-The nineteenth
century has witnessed many and great dis
coveries. In 1909 Fulton took out the first
patent for the invention of steamboat
The first steamboats, which made regular
trips across the Atlantic ocean were the
Sirius and the Great Western, in 1880. The
first application to practical use of
gas for illumination was made
in 1902. In 1913 there was in Waltham,
Massachusetts,, mill supposed to have
been the first in the world which combined
all the requirements for making finished
cloth from raw cotton. In 1870 there were
only twenty-five postoffices in the whole
country, and up to 1887, the rate of postage.
was 25 cents for a letter over 400 miles. In
1907 wooden clocks commenced to be made
by machinery. This ushered in the era Of
cheap clocks. About the year 1888 the first
railroad of any considerable length was
constructed. In lS40 the first experiments
in photography were made by Dageurre-
About 1874 the first express business was
established. In 1886 the patent for the in
vention of matches was granted. In lS47,
the first telegrahm was sent. Steel pens
were introduced for use in 1903. The sue
cessful trial of reaper was made in 1888.
In 1887, Elias Howe obtained patent for
his first sewing machine. The first success
full method of making vulcanized India
rubber was patented in 1859.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15

We now have the fall Of the autumn leaf,
Also the fall Of the man who steps on it
ON the wet pavement, a leaf no longer
than ten,cent note will get under the
heel Of a man worth s2la,Oo0 and make
him sit down so suddenly that the most
practical eye can't tell whether his hat or
his collar-button flew the highest.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15

To get up handkerchief Irritation
Rule first, "Get two handkercliefs and two
fools.n Want the other FIVE rules9
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15

And another wise, old, successful farmer
remarks, Every farmer should think out
his working, and work out his thinking.
Man does not want to be an angel until
he has failed at everything else.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15
years to cor

GIRLS Who SOLD THEIR HAIR TO GET HOME.
Two bellies of this city lately came home
from Philadelphia shorn-of their wealth of
raven tresses. After they had taken in all
the points at the big show and had made
many purchases before they knew it they
had spent all their money, and what was
worse had lost their return excursion
tickets: They had no friends in Philadel-
phia and no time to write to Reading.
They therefore resolved to make raise !
81, they skipped away into a barber shop
and struck a bargain for their back hair.
The shaver offered 1915 each orwhat they
had. In short time they were nicely
shorn, and thus they were able to get back
to their native nd.-Reading Pa.) Eagle.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15

A geptlemap wrote; WThsre's not a
globule os blood in my heart that does not
bear your photograph, lie had IL very
bad.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15

PoETic LovE.-They were in town the
other evening enjoying each Others society,
and exchanging cuds Of gum with each
other "Jerusha, where'd you git your
gum your'n's sweeter'n mine," said he ;
and as she told him where she made her
purchase he exclaimed, ''By Jinksl that's
where got mine, too; but''-he added, in
a lovers passionate tone-"it's cause
you've chewed II whaF makes mFpask II 80 good.'
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15

Long range practice Twenty years ex,
pericnce as cook,
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15

Al this season the question which in.
terests a boy il not 50 much whether his
life will be crowned with glory and honor
as whether his new winter vest i going to
be made out Of his fathers Sunday
trousers.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-15

Capital punishment Hanging on her
lips.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-15
ASSESSMENT NOTICES, ETC.


Huhn 4 Hunt silver Mining Conn
pany.--Location OF principal place Of bus.
iness. San Francisco, California; Location Of
works, Ely Mining District, Lincoln County,
Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given, that at . meeting
OF the Directors, held on the 9th day Of March,
1876, an assessment. mo. 12) Of Forty Cents
per share was levied upon the capital stock
United States gold coin, to the Secretary, at
tho Office Of the Company, Room 2, No. 400
California street, San Francisco, California.
ANY stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the nth day Of April,
1875, will be delinquent, and advertised for
sale at public auction, and unless payment is
made before. will be sold ON Friday. the
Twelfth day Of May, 1876, to pay the de.
linquent assessment. together with costs Of
advertising and expenses Of sale.
II. G. OLMSTEAD, Secretary.
Ofice-Room 2, No. 400 California street, San
Francisco. California. nrl8-td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-15
LEGAL.
[Copy No. 14l
sUNGNGoNs.


CTATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF LIN.
- colin. Pioche Township.
In Justices Court, before U. E. Allen, Justice
OF the Peace, In and for the Township and
County aforesaid.
The State Of Nevada 10 Hercules Mining Com.
pany and all owners Of, or claimants, known
or unknown, to the following described prop.
erty. to wit: Consisting OF improvements on
the Hercules Mine," situated In said Bristol
mining District, In Lincoln County. Nevada,
greeting:
You are hereby summoned to appear before
tne Undersigned, . Justice Of the Peace in and
tor Pioche Township, County Of Lincoln, on the
Thirty-first day Of March, 1876,
At - O'Clock m. to answer unto the complaint
OF the state OF Nevada. which sues to recover
the sum of Fourteen (sI4) dollars, gold coin.
delinquent taxes on the before described prop.
erty. for the fiscal year 1876, together with per.
centage and costs % ia provided by law. A
ully set forth in complaint on file in nv
once; And II you fail to appear snd answer.
tne plaintiff then and there will take Judgment
against you for the aforesaid amount, together
with all costs subsequent to the assessment of
said taxes and of this action.
Given under my hand in the Township of
Pioche, County OF Lincoln, this oath day OF Feb.
Justice of the Peace OF said Township.
=. State OF Nevada. County Of Lincoln.-In Jus.
tees Court. Phoebe Township.
Tne state Of Nevada to the Sheriff of said
County: You are hereby required to make due
and legal service Of above summons and make
your returns thereon within the time prescribed
by statute.
U. E. ALLEN,
Justice of the Peace in and for Phoebe Town
ship.
Phoebe, New, February oath, 1876.
Attest; true copy.
A. FIFE, Sheriff.
f27.td By 4. r. WILIsoN, Deputy.