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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16
Edwin Booth In Georgia.

The Cleveland (Ohio) Leader"
prints, as follows, an extract from a
private letter written by a Cleveland
lady now in Georgia: edwin
Booth is playing here to crowded
houses, hundreds coming ia from the
towns around. They all admire him
greatly, and they like him still bet
ter because his brother killed Mr..
Lincoln. This is strange, but it is
true. A Kentucky woman in the
house tells me all these things. She
has a Northern husband and despises
such things, but, being Kentucky
born, the women express themselves
before her. After the fracas in the
Office that wrote you about, one of
the most prominent members of the
Legislature in the hotel said every
Yankee ought to have a pound of
lead in his brains, and Mrs. Harde-
man, wife of the would-be Governor,
said that when Booth killed Mr..
Lincoln it was the best days work
he ever did. Two generations must
die before there will be any har-
mony. Slavery made them entirely
different from us. The children now
growing zap will know nothing of it,"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

vet. He was anxiously looked for
until the middle of the afternoon,
when the crowd began to disperse,
looking more sheepish than if they
had bet all their money on throw
off horse race and lost. for SOME
of us have not been inside church
half a dozen times in the last
twenty years; and when we do feel
religiously disposed, to be so badly
disappointed is rather more than
some of us can bear, and declared
they would not go to hear preaching
if the gentleman does come on some
future time. But we hope there
will be some good excuse offered for
the reverend gentleman's non-aP-
pearance to-day, and that we will
yet have regular divine service
down here on the Carson river.
Yours, etc., HAYMAKER.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16
Letter From Fort Churchill.

Fort CHURCHILL, March 10.
DEAR TINES All of your sub
scribers in this vicinity join in con-
graduating you on your success as
tri-weekly, and feel confident of
equal success as daily.
ALFALFA CULTURE.
The ranchers Of this section are
making great preparations for SOW
ing large quantities of Alfalfa, a
grass that is variously estimated as
to the amount it will yield per acre,
the estimates being all the way from
seven to twelve tons. S. s. Buck
land has one field inclosed, contain
ing some three hundred acres, which
he is now engaged in making ready
to receive the seed of this valuable
grass. John CARING is also putting
in large quantity, and in fact all
are sowing more or less, as they have
found it so valuable for pasturage.
We met to-day Messrs. Hawkins
and Humphrey, of Dayton, Grand
Jurors, appointed as a committee to
examine Lyon County roads,
their business this way being
to see the state of the road
from this place to Dayton.
l am informed that there was CON-
plant lodged before the present
Grand Jury of some parties fencing
in part of the old road, and not max
ing proper provisions for new road.
Hence this investigation.
DIVINE SERVICE.
What do you thi k of this an
nouncement from this place9 Never
theless we did not have any. This is
the way we had church: The Rev.
Mr.. Peldleton, who, we believe, is
located in Mason's Valley, conceived
an idea of delivering a few sermons,
or rather sermon every two weeks,
at this place if the people here would
subscribe certain amount towards
his expenses. With this end in view
Mr.. Schooley, of Mason Valley, visit
ed this place some te.. days ago, and,
finding everything and everybody re-
ligiously inclined, returned TO the
Valley to report; and, of course,
being SO favorable, word
came back that the Rev. Mr.. Pendle-
.on would hold service at auckland
It IL A. NJ. And 10! and behold,
very man, woman and child for ten
niles above and below auckland
we're on hand at the APP
pointed time. But no minister
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

THE educational question has
thrust itself forward of late in way
that promises to become a leading
plank in the national political plat
forms. Be that as 1t may, there is a
side issue over in California of live
interest, and of which we have made
some mention elsewhere in to-day's
TIMES. In that connection there is
one thing more we wish to speak of.
1t must not be forgotten that the
State University and Its regents had
been a theme of constant discussion
for year or more before the last gen.
eral election, and that the expulsion
of Professor Carr by the heightened,
closed-door regents made Il sort OF
martyr of that gentleman, resulting
finally in his election to the State
SUPPLEMENTARY Of Public Schools
on the Republican ticket in october,
IN spite of the overwhelming defeat
of the party at the September cleo
ton. Now comes the Carpenter bill,
reconstructing the government of the
University, almost after the very plan
advocated by Carr and his champions
for two years past. Why they should
suddenly change front, unless out of
mere party opposition to the bill in
question, is beyond our comprehen-
sion. Unless the bill contains some
"nigger in the fence" not yet discov-
cred on our part, we shall "stand in
with the Democratic measure, whose
chief offending is that it is stolen
thunder. If the Democrats are will
ing to follow in the wake and carry
out, in good faith, measures original
ed by their opponents, the latter
ought to he satisfied.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

The Assembly of the California
Legislature has passed a law which
practically converts the San Francis
CO police system into Democratic
machine. The Senate will doubtless
pass the bill also, but it remains to
be seen whether Governor Irwin will
sign it. He has already vetoed one
Of the questionable acts of the Legis-
lature, and he will evidently be put to
the test of his party in good many
ere the close of the session. We have
always believed considerably in Gcv-
ernor Irwin, and that he will prove a
lion in the path of his Bourbonic con-
freres in power in a majority Of cases
where they are bent on the disgrace
81 the State.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

To-day's TAXES 10 as much larger
than our usual daily edition as the
old tri-weckly. On Thursday we
have always given extra attention to
mining affain, hence this return to
the larger dimensions, which we shall
repeat on each Thursday in the fu-
ture. To-day's issue is largely in
creased ~ to number Of copies. Ad-
vertisers and patrons in general will
be benefited accordingly. In addi-
ton to our general and local resume
Of mining intelligence, we re-publish
an interesting personal sketch of Mr..
Fryer, with hints as to his process.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

The silver question is evidently
becoming a universally serious one,
and is puzzling the financial savants
of this country beyond measure.
The london "Times," however, with
single dash Of the pen, disPoses of
the matter for all time, so far as Eu-
rope is concerned, as the following
cable dispatch of Tuesday implies
Bar silver was in strong demand
Yesterday and in the absence of sup
nlies was nominally quoted at $50
TO 58x pence per ounce. The more
the circumstances under which the
fall in silver has occurred are con-
s;dered the clearer does 1t become
that they could hardly have been
more unfsvorable to permanent re-
coyerv. Apart from the diminished
demand for export to the East, the
decentralization by Germany, the
temporary stoppage by several ma
t;ors Of their minis and the increased
production Of mines, it seems to be
evident that silver as q standard OF
vaIue. either in combination with
gold or by itself, has had its day in
e ,rcne. To attempt 10 force this
90 ,ntry into using it again as . le-
eal tender sids By side with gold y
ss impossible as 70 restore the Old
coaches in place Of railways.
On the other hand, "a telegram
from Berlin states that the German
Government eontemplates post
ponement Of the proposed dsmone-
tization Of silver in consequence Of
its depreciation in value, which will
involve loss to tAe treasury of sew
ersl millions of nsrlcs>" So that
the question is if anything an open
one yet. Our Congress, Treasury
Department and the Comstock kings
are causing great deal Of financial
gossip, wise and otherwise, all Of
which uncertainty Is anything bat
satisfactory to the average mind Of
the country. Will they never come
to conclusiona
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

THE difference between Tweed
and Belknap, is set forth in the con-
Guiding sentence of the following
dispatch from Washington, which is
interesting as whole:
The District Attorney has notified
the Attorney General that he cannot
indict Belknap without the testi-
mony of Marsh, for whose escape
Clymer's committee are admitted to
be responsible. Whether this fail
ure of the Democratic majority was
due to ignorance of law or to less
creditable influence remains to be
shown. 1t is certain that the most
active advocates for impeachment
were the Republican committeeman,
but all proceedings are at stand
still. Belknap's friends are gaining
courage and declare rigid investi-
CATION of the War Department adj
ministration will show nothing to
his discredit in the disbursements of
hundreds of millions.
Tweed was wholesale plum
derer, for the sake Of the
plumber, and the power it
conferred as plumber; there
was scarcely any attempt at con-
cealment. He carried the metrop-
oils of the country in his pocket.
and defed all authority, criticism
and decency to the last, and went
into prison under the name self
asserted-of o Statesman. On the
other hand, Belknap, allowing
everything alledged against him to
be- trse, is not guilty of making
money out Of his place, beyond q
few thousand to piece out his house
hold expenses But bis high posi-
ton rendered that fact all the more
disgusting and humiliating. Tweed
never was q public official higher
than State Senator. but only
schemer of remarkable ability in
the way Of using others. Belknap
was bat q poor. petty thief in COM
parison, and penitent one at that.
Tweed has never exhibited the
slightest symptom of shame. Bel
KNAPP skunk away wishing be were
dead" There is more in this than
will be rightly estimated during
party excitement. The Republican
party, O. Q party, however, must as
sumo the responsibility, and make
the most OF it, as things 60. There
is nothing Of necessity fatal about
il, but there must be no lodging it
o. triAins. |
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

The Reno journal" copies our
article about the railroad ain en-
bryo," connecting the Wadsworth
and Columbus mines, and hopes the
project will be carried out, while the
Carson 'sTribune" makes light of the
matter. We know no more about the
project than was contained in that
article, which was at least founded
on fact. Carson, Genoa, etc., must
do something besides talk on that
subject, or Wadsworth will head
them off at no distant day.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

UlScOuTaSinB W A0mvCAss0
If the Geographic account Of the
election in New Hampshire be cor
rect, the Republicans hsve more
than held their own. They have not
only carried the state but made gains
over last year.
Now, there must be something
wrong about this, in view of the loud
professions of virtue on the part OF
the great 'regenerated," besides
their exposures of Republican short
comings so loudly proclaimed. The
truth is, that excepting the single
case of the late Secretary Of War,
and not wholly that-to say nothing
of their letting the witness Marsh
escape-the Democrats have not
made much of a record as yet as de-
tectives, reformers, etc. In curtailing
expenditures, they have in the ma
jority of cases got the cart before
the horse. But be that as it may,
they have not as yet caused a SIAM
pede in the ranks of the Republican
party; in short, it is almost anything
else. And--to use an expressive if
not elegant figure of specch-why is
this thus2
The mass of the Republican ranks
is composed of the most discrimin-
atino elements of the country
the progressive intelligence
not easily thrown off its
guard. This voting power of the
nation has here and there, during the
past two years, afforded the hungry
opposition occasion to show its hand.
The showing has not been encourage
ing. In no State, where the Democ-
racy have had full sway, has a lead
ing promise been kept. In Ohio they
made disgraceful record; in Cali
fornia, now, they out Bourbon all the
name of Bourbon implies. The bulk
of the pending legislation at Sacra-
mento is bad, and it possesses some
features that must, even if it goes no
further, render the State the laughing
stock of every English speaking peo-
pie on the face of the earth. For ten
years, now, or since the close of the
war, the Democracy adopted one after
another of the Republican platforms
as the only guide to success or power,
and, wherever admitted to power
they have proceeded or threatened tc
undo all they swore to uphold. In
the Lower House Of Congress, we
have heard little else but the
mouthings and mutterings Of
ex-rebel generals and their old
copperhead allies. The Repub
leans had left them little tc
do in the way of exposing and pun
ishing the corruptions of party
that had been in full power fol
fifteen years of the most eventful
history of our governmental re-
bellion instituted by this same
Democracy.
Is it to be expected for momen
that the voting masses OF the Re
publican party intend to surrender
the government of the country t.
sach hang-back, treacherous or
| ganization as this? The Republi
cans have been cursed by many
pestiferous leaders, and is ye
handicapped in that way, but its re
Operative power-its determine
ton to assert itself, and put its bes
foot forward--will again prevail
and in majority of the States, tn
victory of November will be, ir
tue language of the turf, walk
over. else there is no reading til,
signs of the times.
l
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

j. r. Robinson, of San Francisco,
a stakeholder of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, has sued that
corporation, claiming that it owes
him 81, 100000. A. A. Cohen and
Delos Lake are his attorneys, and
the suit promises to be of great in
terest to the public as showing up
the inside history of that company.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

LAST year the Republicans Of New
Hampshire elected their candidate for
Governor by 172 majority. The re-
turns Of the election on Tuesday, as
telegraphed. indicate net gain Of
Of 2,532. Cheney is the successful
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

The London ''Times" publishes a
copy of telegram received from
the Khedive's private secretary con-
tirming the defeat of the Abyssin-
ians. The dispatch says their losses
are irreparable. Hostilities have,
therefore, been suspended and nego-
tiations commenced with every hope
of success.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

The Belgrade correspondent of the
"Rusk Mir declares that Greece has
offered to form an offensive and de-
fensive alliance with Servia and Rou-
mania. All the Servians are con-
WINGED that Russia, although tempo
rarily cooperating with Austria,
cannot, for her own interest, permit
Austria to occupy Servia. The Ser
VANS therefore disregard Austria.
They are preparing to take the field
against the Turks and unite the
whole Servian race.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

A specimen reformer, Randall,
the back salary grabber, is not
success; and especially as head Of
the Commute on Appropriations,
and cutting down the Presidents
salary to the old figure of $25, 900.
senator Bayard Dem. who is more
Of q statesman than an eleventh
hour reformer, voted against this
penny-wise economy.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16
Call q Convention.

The more we think Of the matter,
the more we are convinced that our
State Central Committee, at its meet
ing to-day, should decide to call
State Convention for the purpose OF
selecting delegates to the national
convention. The precedent OF. 1872,
when Grant was the choice of four
fifths of the party, and about the
only candidate thought of as availa-
BILE at all, will not apply at this
time. Grants nomination was
foregone conclusion months before
the Philadelphia convention, but
now there are half dozen aspirants
about equally prominent, and the
delegates should be selected with the
greatest care and go unpledged. 1t
is probable that the State Committee
issued the call for the meeting to-day
thoughtlessly, and hence its Objection
able wording. If each county com
mittee were authorized to choose
delegates to State Convention, those
delegates could certainly choose rep
resentatives of the national conveu-
ton that would be eminently salts
factory to all concerned. This would
be cheap and simple way of ending
the business.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

In addition to A. A. Cohen's fight
with the Central Pacific Railroad, the
telegraph gives account of q suit of
j. X. Robinson, stakeholder, against
the corporation, which promises to
develop a bonanza Of inside history
Of the great Contract and Finance
concern. Verify, time makes all
things even.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

THE anti Chinese element-which
comprises a great majority of peo-
ple-will not be highly pleased over
the following telegram from San
Francisco: "All the China steamers
have all their steerage accommoda-
tons contracted for some months to
come to bring Chinese Coolies over"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

A Herald" dispatch from Lon
don says the imprisoned Fe-
mans are to be released and that
two English mobiles last week ioineu
the Catholic Church.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

Jokes on pin-backs are out Of
date, but the 'storms" and squalls
of married people are certainly muir
murs of the side"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

BY close mathematical calcutta
ton, we have discovered there are AZ
weeks belonging to his year. AT
first sight it may seem little queer,
but remember six of them are Lent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

We Tor rot to add that it is also I'D
satisfactory in not being able to send
rs we'll as receive mail and express
matter. 1t is almost as good to give
as to receive.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

Bismarck hiss determinel' tn obtain
full satisfaction from China for plum
dering q German ship, and England
approves If the plan.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16
LATEST DISPATCHES.
fSpecial to the Daily Lyon County
Times.
More BlOckades.

SALT LAKE, March 15.-No pas
sepper trains from the West arrived
at Ogden yesterday or to-day. There
is trouble reported from the snow
west of Toano, New.
Miners Union Trouble.
70 EUREKA, New, March 15.--Super-
intendent Ricscord publishes letter
in to-day's Sentinel" denying that
he had, in behalf Of the Richmond
Company, yielded to the demands OF
the Miners Union. He says, on the
contrary, aft II bearing from repre-
sentatives of the Union that they
would in future not allow non-Union
men to work in the mine, nor con-
tracts 20 be given for taking out ore,
be came to the conclusion that 1t
would be better to shut down the
mine than to su omit to any such die
tation. Mr.. Radcliffe, President of
the Miners Union, desired it to be
understood that for the remainder of
this month, and for thirty days there
after, they can employ whom they
please, but at the expiration of
that time all miners would be re-
quired to either become members OF
the Union or quit work.
The Granice Case.
FRESNO, CAL, March To- In the
Granice murder trial, at the conclu-
sion Of the testimony for defendant,
on motion of the prosecution, as a
higher crime had been proven than
manslaughter, the Court ordered that
the indictment be dismissed, the
jury discharged, defendant be remand
ed to the custody of the sheriff OF
Fresno county, and the case be re-
manded to the next Grand Jury OF
MERGED county.
"Bully" Wilcox's Trial.
SACRAMENTO, March 15.-The
Wilcox trial was resumed this morn
ing. After examining two or three
witnesses the prosecution rested
Counsel for defense made opening
statement and examination of wit
nesses for defense commenced.
Drowned in the Bay.
SAN Francisco, March 15.-This
afternoon a fatal accident occurred
off Meiggs' wharf by which young
man named Henry Barkley wa:
drowned by the upsetting of skitf
Barley with two other boys nance
Henry Post and Isaac Bivens wen
out in the skiff, when squall struck
the boat and capsized it. The acci
dent was witnessed from the wharf
and boat sent off to the assistance
of the parties, but before they coult
be reached Barley was drowned
The Others were rescued in an ex
hausted condition.
Prisoners Retaken.
SALT LAKE, March 15.--The Cen
trail Pacific passenger train has not
yet arrived at Ogden. Four prison
ers who escaped from here yesterday
were recaptured and brought bach
by another convict who pursued
them. The warden who was $,
badly injured is not expected tc
live.
Centennial Item Revolution II
Mexico.
SAN Francisco, March 18th
City of Pekin," which arrived thi
morning, brought from Japan
General Saigo and his suite, an
Commissioner Briggs; also, a larg
quantity of exhibits for the Expo
sition. The remainder of Japan
contributions will soon follow.
A private letter received her
says: "Mazatlan, March 4th.-Ou
troubles have commenced in Sa
Sebastian Preside, and at othe
points. bands of revolutionists al
gathering. The general command
ing here is grabbing arms, horse
and recruits.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

Men who are so very particular
about their regulations, are generally
fussing over trifles.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-16

The absurdity, unfairness and
qualification incident to party poll
tics, could not be better illustrated
than in the general opposition OF
the Republican press of California.
to the Carpenter bill proposing to
reconstruct the educational system
OF the State. The main object OF
the bill, if we are rightly informed.
is to thoroughly unite and harmo-
nize the State University with the
public school system SO long in
vogue. Now, why in the name of
common sense aud decency should
the University--a purely State In
stitution-- be not made the head
and trout of the educational ma
chine, and subject more or less to
the fluctuations OF parties, just as
the common schools are and always
have been? Should it be any more
sacred than the primary department,
or high schools of the State. all OF
which are subject to general and
local elections We think the Car
penter bill throws safeguards
enough around the University, for
all practical purposes, and that all
this clamor savors either of the aris-
tocratic turnkey, or else is case OF
partisanism gone to seed.