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

The streets are again muddy.
Don't be in hurry to change your
winter clothes.
The best thing to do with sour
miik-cheese it.
Pekin, China, covers twenty. five
square miles.
The merchants Of this place sell
their goods as cheap as any in the
State.
The best road mentioned in history
is the U. s. Road between
1910 and 1876.
A man who always run his face
must have fast look.
Win-slow, the Boston forger, made
a mistake in trying to win fast.
The extra sleep obtained by the
use of II mosquito canopy is net gain.
The Canadians fear another Fenian
raid. They had better lock up their
distilleries
II you cannot express your ideas,
send them by mail.
You can't speak in balloon with
out having high words, but it is death
to fall out.
A new definition Of ar old maid is
IA woman who has been made for a
long time.
A ShakesperIan reader says our
late storm is new rendition Of "A
Winters Tale"
An Indian girl has sued Mr..
Adonis Bellows for breach Of trust.
She wants To raise the wind.
1t is said Babroosters scguittal of
crooked whisky frauds viii lessen
the breach between the North ana
South. We think the 'crooked" eie-
mcnt may "tighten" it a little.
Every man admits that Il sweet
tempered woman is !. tiresile bless
ing, but nearly every man hooks tor
the blessing at some otyer mans fire.
side.
The Occidental Sill started up Oh
CJn. Viz. iui4 ore last Thursday.
They have had hard tins keeping
the road in pass,bie condition.
"Wethirn is the way a Granger
correspondent wrote it, and we al!
decided it WAS the worst spell of
weather We ever saw.
"Ann," observed housekccper to
n hired girl. the other mor,in@, ''as
we i've entered upon tae dswn of
another century of our nations his
tory, | guess You hul better get 81
tooth brush Of your own.'
Socrites called beauty a short
lived tyranny; Plato, a privilege 81
nature; Theop'rastus, "a siieat cheat,
Thcocritus, a delightful lsjudicc;
and Aristotle affirmed thai 1t was
better than all the letters OF rccom-
in the world.
Bcecher's "ton solid flesh is melting
in tears" In one of his recent weep
ing willow addresses, n threw out a
HAT that. he would rather not sap
port Gran. for third term. This is
50 sad that we can hardly credit i,
unless Beecher pledges his "ChrIstiaa
character 10 the assertion.
An emergency arose which com
PEELED II gallant to row his afianccd
across II portion of Lake Tahoe.
When in the middle Of its troubled
waters the boat became unmanage-
able. The tcrror-stricken female
cried aloud, "She's a-Tilton. She's
a-Tilton" He, to soothe her,
screamed, "We'll Bsccber, my dearl
Beecher her."
Wonder if the great mineral belt
has Il gold and silver bucklr2 1t
may support canteen of quicksilver
over II coal shoulder.
IT'S TRUE.-All newspaper read
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

The Canadians fear another Fenian
raid. They had better lock up their
distilleries.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

The extra sleep obtained by the
use of II mosquito canopy is net gain.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

A ShakesperIan reader says our
late storm is new rendition Of "A
Winters Tale"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

A new definition of ar old maid is
IA woman who has been made for a
long time.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

For good job printing apply at the
1IxEs office.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27
HENLEY'S
General Insurance and
Fire Underwriters Agency,

ND EPREsENTING only First-class Sterling
NJ 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 pertsin-
ing to Insurance.
81 Office on Sd floor of Hanaks new Brick
Building North of Wells Fargos Office, on
the'East side OF south Street, Virginia, New.
Branch Office, in WALTER, RosENTHAL l.
Cos Store. Silver City. Nevada.
Call ON or address NJ. j. H ENLEY
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

II you cannot express your ideas,
send them by mail.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

You can't speak in a balloon with
out having high words, but it is death
to fall out.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

A man who always run his face
must have fast look.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

Socrttes called beauty a short
lived tyranny; Plato, a privilege Of
nature; The"p 'rastus, siieai cheat
Thcocritus, a, delightful lsjudicc;
and Aristotle affirmed thar it was
better than all the letters OF rccom-
menlatioa in the world.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27
CHICAGO, February %.

Colonel +. Il. Osbistoa /: l he baby
is lively girl. Born this morning
at D o'clock. Tell James g. Fair.
p. IL. SHERIDAN, Lieut.. Genl.
Colonel Osbiston, Mr.. Fair and
others telegraphed their congratula-
tions and we now await TO hear some
Democrat affected with the retreneh-
ment fever cry out against this IN
crease in the infantry of the army.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

"Wethir" is the way Granger
correspondent wrote it, and we al!
decided it WAS the worst spell of
weather We ever saw.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

"Ann," observed a housekccper to
n hired girl. the other mor.ing, ''as
we h I'VE entered upon tae dawn of
another century of our nations his
tory, | gness You hul brticr get II
tooth brush Of your own
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

The merchants Of this place sell
their goods as cheap as any in the
State.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

Every man admits that a sweet
tempered woman is !. iiresile bless
ing, but nearly every man looks tor
the blessing at some other mans fire.
side.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

The Occidental Sill started up Oh
CJn. Vir. iui4 ore last Thursday.
They have had hard TINS Keeping
the road in pass,bie condition.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

The best road mentioned in history
is the U. S. Road between
1910 and 1876.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-27

INCREASING THE ARMY: - Col.
Frank +. Osbiston received on Fri
day the following telegram from
Chicago
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28
E
Florida.

The investigation by both the Senate and
House nmittees was in progress ON the
18th, but no material evidence had been 80
far made public. The question of the le-
gality of the proceedings of the Returning
Board was still at, issue before the Supreme
Court. -,
Before the House Committee, on the 10Th,
II colored men whose names appear on the poll.
list of Precinct - in Tallahassee, and for which
there were votes in the box to correspond, each
testified that he did not vote in that precinct.
In reference to Manatee County, the whole vote
from which was thrown out because there
was, no Clerk in the county during the
election. Judge Graham testified that the
Governor did not fill the vacancy IN
to complete the registry, but that the cleo
ton was regularly called by the Republican
County commissioners and regularly held by in,
spectors appointed by thers and that no one was
allowed to vote at said election without first sub
scribing to the oath which recited that he was a.
regularly qualified voter, and was on the regis
try list of the year before......The Senate Com
mittee was in secret session, and did not make
public any of the evidence taken before it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28
A Canadian Preacher Wants a Bride.

The following advertisement is taken
from the files of a London Canadian
paper: Wife-A Bride Wanted
A preacher, 80 years of age, who has
travelled six years in the Lords vine
yard, with an eye single to His glory
well recommended for his f~aithfulness
and truth-desires to marry a good
lady who has the talent and ability to
assist the cause, a gift to sing, able to
weigh an argument, and some skill in
presenting it by talkingsand writing,
and worth $4,000. None need apply
without reciprocating frankness and
sincerity, and giving sufficient guaran-
tee of the above qualities; photograph,
age, etc., stating whether settled or un-
settled in religious Belief. But doc
trinal ideas nor perfection will not be
the test, though candor, amiability,
and opportunities, influences, andstEs
cumstances of past life. will bsednAd-
cred. Also, it,Wll -beHe4essary to give
some reasop bf the hope that is within,
and showsHiilingness hereafter to unite
whole soul in the work of righteous
ness, with resignation to the will of
God, show a seeking to walk according
to His Word, and a true desire to know
what God requires. Any who would
fill the bill please address," etc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28

a conspiracy to carry ne State for the Deme-
Gratis. The action OF the Returning Board In Tesa
3ecting from the final count the votes - The ~
eaIities named is declared to be both legal and
inst. The Democratic claim is as follows: Ihat
the legal Democratic majority In the state
~sf the late election Was an averageof abouee 900
votes; that the election, SO far as the Democrats
were concerned was fair and peaceable, but
that On the other hand their opponents. some
time previous to the election, conspired and de
-s~ern1ined to carry the State by frands and unfair.
means, among which are cited the appointment
as election officers of none but Republicans. and
many of these notorieuely corrupt and dlshont
est men; zinapeding the REPATRIATION OF Demo
Gratis. by which aiarge@nunaber@ were
actually disfranchised, and issuing
Rlarge n number OF fraudulent %registra-
papers to colored Republicans. amounting in
the entire State to mora shan 10, 900. IT is fur
ther charged that. the RepabIican leaderscon@
spired with the Returnin# Board toAlegahy
throw out o larges number or Deu1ocrAtfc votes,
and that. the Returning Board was in itself ille-
gally constitnted it not being composed of five
members Of both political parties, as required
by the law. It'll finally charged that TWO of the
Republican Electors, Brewster and Levisse,
declared chosen, are ineligible, and that in a
number of parishes where the Republican ticket
contained the names of only three Electors the
Returning Board counted the tickets as for the
whole eight Electors, thus adding nearly !, 900
votes to the number actually cast for the other
five Electors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.

A1S Il lLTs
The Senate investigating committee me;
in the United States District Courtroom in the
Custom house, on the 18th. There were pres
ent, t. o. Howe of Wisconsin, Chairman, Nc.
MILAN of Minnesota, Oglesby of Illinois, Wad-
leigh of New Hampshire, McDonald of Indiana,
and salisbury Of Delaware. The committee
having been called to order, Mr. Howe stated
that in the interest of harmony there would only
be a certain number of persons present-fve
representatives of each party to act as counsel |,
and members of the press.
The Republican and Democratic State
Committees, on the 10Th, submitted to the com
mittee the line of evidence which they lespec-
lively intend to produce. The Republican
charges are as follows ? General intimidation,
corporal punishment, and murder of Republi-
csns IN certain parishes by so-called bulldoZers,
by which from l. 90 to l5, coo Republicans were
altogether prevented from voting, and from 5, 900
to 1905 Republicans forced against their will to
vote the Democratic ticket, the localities where
such intimidation, ETC., existed, being the
whole or part Of the f flowing parishes, to-wit:
East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, West Fell
ciana, Ouachita, Morehouse, Rfchland, Grant,
Livingston, Franklin, Sabine, Caldwell, Lafay-
ette, East Claiborne. De Soto, jackson and
Natchitoches. The specific instances of such
crimes adduced are the murder of John Gair in
East Feliclana, the murder of DIR. Il. H. Dink-
grave IN Ouachita, and the attempted murder of
Senator Twitchell in Red River, all of which are
charged as the result of political hostility and
hatred, and, as is further charged, the result of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28
THE OLD ~PRTNTTNG-PRESS.

A song to the Press, the Printing -Pressl
f the good old fashioned kind,
Ere the giant machine, with its pulse OF steam,
Elbows it out of mind.
In the days of yere
Our fathers hoar
By his sturdy limbs have wrought
OF iron or oak,
His teachings spoke,
The language of burning thought.
A song to the Press, the Printing Pressi
AS the carriage rolls merrily along,
His stout sides groan, as the bar pulls home,
Keeping time to the pressman's song
And the crisp, wet sheet
On it's errand fleet
BY anxious hands is sped
Though oft ELSEWHERE
1t may sorrow bear,
1t brings to the printer bread.
Then here's to the Press-the old Printing Press
Though his days be numbered now,
A fond heart weaves of the laurel leaves
A garland to deck his brow;
Though the giant machine
With its pulse of steam
Has doomed his form to decay,
His sout old frame
From our hearts shall claim
Remembrance for many a day.
-AHstrGtastan Typographical Journal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28
Ineligible Voters.

The subcommittee Of the mate C0n-
mittee on Privileges and Elections have taken
testimony regarding the alleged ineligihiiity as
Presidential Electors of Benjamin Williamson.
Of New Jersey and Gen. D.. M.@Frost,~ of Mis-
souri,. According to Mr., Williamson's testl:
mony before the committee he was appointed
United States CommissiOnerabout % years ago,
mad probably exercised the duties OF the
once about twice. AID had never re
ceived any money through the office. He
had no ideasheA was ineligiblRwuntllgafter ne
had been c1Dsen Elector = anu asSsoon as ne
found the question of his ineIigibiiitY was raised
he sent bis r~esignation toa Bedle. In the
cass of Gen. Frost, it was sh,wnby the evidences
oil "Thonaas ThorOaghman, a nnenhber OF the
Missouri Electoral College, that Gen. Frost was
not present at the meeting of the College when
the votes for President and Vice President were
cast, and the College filed the vacancy by rejecting
Legrande Atwood to act in place OF Gen. frost.
g. 6. stifel, Republican candidate for Eiectof
in the Third District, then appeared ana
claimed the right to cast q vote on Qe ground
thae Frost was Ineligible He presented his
claims 10 the College IN writing. and they were
tabled. Mr.. Stifel testified that he fled with the
Governor papers setting forth his claims ana
showing that Gen. Frost was ineligible. Inc
Governor stated that he had issued a cert1ncate
of election to Gen. Frost, but he ordered the
Secretary of State to give Stifel a certificate OF
the official vote of the Third District. General
George II. Shields, Chairman of the Republican
State Central COMMITTEES corroborated StlfeHs
tAstimnny. Z 3# 81 A @H H4& 80 80
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28
New Yorks New Cathedral.

The new, Catholic Cathedral at New
York4is the largest church edifce in
America. 1t is' 3d. feet long, and I47
wide, and its spires are to be 3zS feet
high. TT exceeds in size both the Phil
adelphia and Montreal cathedrals. The
Philadelphia Cathedral is ZIG by 210
feet; and the Montreal Cathedral is 255
by IA feet, with towers 22O feet high.
The New York buildingi is all under roof,
and the towers have been raised to a
height of 1873 feet. T~hirty-fge of the
stained-glass windows, costing S44, 900,
are ready; and its high altar cost Sl2,-
900. 1t will be the costliest as well as
the largest church on the contin emit
Philadelphia Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.


The Senate, ON the 18th, confirmed the
following nominations: Alex. M. Blair,
Collector Internal Revenue, District OF
Kansas; Jas. L. Dyer, Receiver, OF Public
Moneys, Wichita, Kas. Postmasters: John
' j. Squire, T~aylowille, H.; John b.. Six
king, East St. Louis, Ill.,; Ell. Wood
worth, Columbia City, ILL.,; N. @. Curry,
Petersburg, H.; James W. Ripley, Co
lumbia, Mo-; Isaac r. Higgins, Palmyra;
Mo. p. Fl. Holcomb, Butler, Mo-; JAS T.
Beach, st. Joseph, Mo-; Mrs. Ida Welsh,
Hot Springs, Ark; Jas. Harbottle, Abb
line, Kas.
The reported transfer of Gen. Hancock
from New York to the Pacific Coast is de-
MED by authority.
Inspector General James H. Hardee, U.
s. A., died at his residence in Washington
on the 14th.
Four hundred employees of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing were discharged
on the 18th. About two-thirds of them
were women.
The President of the Senate has adopted
the following new form of receipt for Elec-
toral votes as delivered by messengers to
the Vice-Presldent:
N OF THE SENATE OF TKE UNITED
STATES, WASHINGTON, d. C., -.-Received
Of, he claiming to be a messenger to deliver
the same, q sealed package, purportlng to con.
tain a certificate Of the vote given for President
and Vice President Of the United States, by the
Electors of the State of - alleged to have
been elected November Z, 1876:
President pro tenn. U. s. Senate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28
WEST AND SOUTH.

Twenty-Five business buildings were
burned stBolivar, Team, on the morning
of the 18th. Loss about 5000, 900; insur-
ance about $40, 600.
A largtsp~ PORTION of the town of Blackville,
BarnwelE County, S.. c., was burned on
the 14th, and the town Of Florence, in the
same State was also partially burned. Both
fires are said to have been the work of in
cendiaries.
g. w. r. Bayley, resident engineer of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28
FOREIGN.

Gen. Diaz has proclaimed himself Pro-
visional President of Mexico, in opposition
to the claim Of Iglesias, and the contest for
the control of the Government is now solely
between these two, and Diaz occupies the
City of Mexico, having driven out Lerdo
and his Cabinet, while Iglesias is at Leon.
Matamoras is held by Gen. Revueltas, who
recognizes Iglesias as the head of the Re-
public. The news of the death of Escabedo
is confirmed.
The dwelling of r. McInes, of Huron
County, Ont, was burned on the 18th. and
four children persisted in the flames.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28

Eads's jetties, died suddenly on the 18th OF
heart disease, aged 81.
The Missouri and Western RaiiwayhhasA
been completed to Oswego, Labette Coun-
ty. Kansas,
The Ohio Democratic State Central Com
mittee have issued a call for q State mass
convention, to be held at Columbus, on
January 8, sEto take such action as may be
deemed necessary to preserve the purityof
the ballot and maintain the rights and lib
critics OF the people, Preliminary county
meetings are to be held on December 80.
T. The United States engineers, sent down
to examine Capt. Eads's jetties, report IN
favor of paying over the first half-million,
provided he establishes a channel 300 feet
wide and90 feetdeep through the shoal at
the upper end efthepass. They regard the
temporary character of some of the jetty
work as unavoidable, but recommend that
more stone be applied and the sea-ends OF
the j~etties buttressed before the second and
third payments are made. .r
The official canvass of West Virginia
shows the following result: Tilden, So
565; Hayes, 1895; Cooper, 1887. .
Little Rock, Ark, was visited by anoth-
er destructive fire ON the night of the 10Th.
The Miller and Penzil block and a number
OF buildings adjoining were burned to the
ground. Less, about $3.50 ,000. ga ss
Rev. j. Spalding, of Louisville, KY, has
been appointed Bishop of the new Catholic
See of Peoria, Ill. ~Hf"
A serenade was rendered to Gen. Nichols
and Mr.. Wilt, Democratic candidates for
Governor and Lieut.. Governor, at New
Orleans on the 10Th. Gen. Nichols made a
short speech, in which he expressed his be-
lief that he had been honestly elected Gov
ernor by over 5000 majority, and announced
his determination to assert and maintain his
right to the position. Mr.. Witt made a
speech of similar import.
A young man named Gally Bond shot and
killed an old man named l.. S. Hill, about
four miles north of Shelby Depot, Tenn,
on the 18th. Bond was an unsuccessful
sutton for HIPS daughter, and after shoot
ing the old gentleman, he seized
the girl, and forcibly carried her
to the residence of a neighbOring
clergyman, where he insisted upon being
Immediately married. Before the cere-
mony could be performed, however, a posse
of neighbers came up to arrest Bond, when
he deliberately shot n of them, and,
taking the wounded mans horse, rode off
and successfully eluded his pursuers.
The steamer Montana, plying between
San Francisco and Mexican ports, was
burned off Cape Harrow, Gulf of Califor-
mia, on the 14th. The steamer was run
ashore and all the passengers and crew safe
ly landed, but the vessel and cargo were q
total loss.
A party Of five men, in charge Of four
freight teams, were attacked by the Indi-
ans while in camp Oh Indian Creek, six
miles north Of Hot Creek, Wyoming, on
the night of the 10th. Three of the men
escaped, but the other two were murdered
and their bodies horribly ulutlfated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28
EAST.

Gen. W. F. Bartlett, a dis tinguished
Federal Officer during the late war, died at
his home in Pittsield, Mass, on the 18th.
The New JERSEY Legislature, which has a
United States Senator to elect, hinges on
one vote, which is contested.
w. c. Wall, Money-order Superintend-
emit in the Pittsburgh Post-office, has alb
seconded, leaving his counts about So, 900
/. short.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28

: The House committee appointeu 90 IN
vessigate alleged fraudulent voting In the cities
of New York. Brooklyn jersey City and Phil
adelphia, met in New York on the 18th. A mo-
tien was made by Mr.. McDougalI (Republicanl
asking that a subpoena d4ces tecam be issued 70
the Western Union Telegraph Company re-
curing the production of all kilograms sent or
received through their offices relative 70 the late
election by A:S. Hewitt. ID. Magone, Jr.s Fer
nando Wood, John Merrissey. John Kelly,
Smith III. Weed, Jr., and W. D.. Pelton. The
resolution was SO amended as to read-s'all
tele9rams sent or received by the same parties
relating to fraudulent registration ana iraudulent
voting at the eiectioa of Presidential Electors or
members of Congress in the cii y above named
and was passed-the Democrats voting for the
amendment and the Republicans against 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28

Comptroller General Dunn appeared be-
fore the House Committee, on the 10Th, and tes-
titled that the Electoral vote was canvassed by
the State Board of Canvassers, and was made up
and counted from returns of the county canvass
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28

-Aristarchus-Yes, young man,
Roman Punch is as Old a beverage as
its name implies. Romulus took the
first dose of it that was ever prepared,
what time Remus punched him in the
diaphragm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-12-28

Rooms .OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, CoLUM-
BIA, s. C., Dec. B.-WADE HAMPTON, ESQ
Dear SIR Your note demanding the seal of the
State, Offices, appurtenances, etc., is received.
Being legally elected and duly qualified Govern
or of this State, / see no reason why your de-
mand should be complied with. = Arete
(Signed) E~ D.. H. CHAMBERLAIN,
tF# t.Hs So Governor of South Carolina.
In the Democratic House, on the 10th, 20
Senators and Representatives being present,
claimed to be legal quorum aofathe Joint
Assembly, NJ. C. Butler was chosen United
States Senator.