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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08
GOLD HILL FIREMEN's BALL. -

GOLD HILL FIREMEN's BALL.-A
grand ball will be given in Miners
Union Hall, Gold Hill, Tuesday even
ing, December 25th, for the benefit
of the Fire Department. Tickets,
admitting gentlemen and ladies',
Sc So. The committee of invitation
includes j. NJ. McGinnis, Theo. s.
Davenport and Frank Kenyon of Sill
yer City. We acknowledge with
thanks the receipt of complimentary
tickets.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08
Retaining the Desert.

The Humboldt Development and
Irrigation Company have undertaken
to divert large part of the waters
of the Humboldt on to the valley on
the west side of the river between
Oreana and Browns Station. The
Company purchased the CLAY & Cauf-
man water right at Oreana, and are
putting a substantial dam in the river
at that point. Piles have been driven
across the river bed, and the dam Is
constructed so as to withstand the
pressure of the highest freshets. The
water will be diverted from the river
in canal 80 feet wide and three or
four feet deep. Substantial fumes
are being constructed across ravines
and low ground, and tunnel is be-
ing cut through the ridge which rms
almost to the river southwest from the
dam. The works are carried on under
the supervision of Mr.. Merry, noted
civil engineer 1t is expected that
the canal will carry sufficient water
to irrigate all the valuable agricul-
tural land on the west side OF the
Humboldt river in the vicinity of the
Big Meadows. An immense reser-
vOir will be built west of the ridge
through which the tunnel is now be-
ing run, in which sufficient water
will be accumulated when the river
is high, to irrigate thousands of acres
in the event OF the river running low
during the latter part of the summer.
This canal will enable hundreds Of
people to make homes in the lower
valley, and make the desert literally
blossom like the rose Silver State.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

SAID President HAYES in his annual
message: 81 respectfully recommend
to Congress that in any legislation
providing for silver coinage and
imparting to it the quality of legal
tender, there be impressed on the
measure firm provision txempting
the public debt heretofore issued and
now outstanding from payment either
Of principal or interest in any com
age of less value than the present
gold coinage of the country"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

CHARLES Ii. VAN GoRDER, we'll
known pioneer citizen of Virginia,
died in Sacramento, at the Arcade
Hotel, Wednesday evening, of abcess
of the lungs after long and painful
illness. He was native of New
York, and was Mason and member
Of the order of Knights Temp!ar. He
was abont AZ years of age.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08
The OLD Folks CONCERT will be

The OLD FOLKS CONCERT will be
given mex, Friday evening, the 14th
instant. An error in printing the
tickets makes them read "Tuesdav,"
instead of Friday" the proper day.
Next issue of THE TIMES will con
tain the programme. r member the
concert is for the children's benefit,
and take half a dozen tickets. We
return thanks for C ,mpime otaries.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08
STOCK REPORT.
MORNING BOARD.


MohNlNd BOARD.
FRIDAY, December s.
100, Onbir AZ aak aaa< 1s,<
100 Wexican 15n i51a '4'
coz Gnid 4 curry 1oI nv ,,hs =,
405 Best & Belcher aIS 2Ist asS H.
635 California ooh 90 !. oa,Ih iSs
Xxx Savage Iqs. Ioi.
las Con Virainia- q otb5 9az.sa oaz
$40 Chollar' 4I4 IiL ~
17os Hale b Norcrosa III ,,al ~
oaS0 Crown Point az asT 1ss7n ca
570 yellow Jacket Iox 1asl
a9o0 Imnerisl III an On
$50 Kentuck. 81 az MR.
330 Alma I3H 14H iaH
536 Reicber II. ri
10 Confidence. 6b
700 Sierra Nevada Gk 6,<
ta0 TItab 16L Ie1s
1000 Succor. AZ 3h3
1S60 RnIlion az
7c5 Ercheoner 6L s7z 49,
10 seo Reicber IL
770 Ovsrman OK 9e o,,< oe
l945 Jnstice. TX az I4I
l5lO Ala. 1sb5 17L ~. ia
2OO Julia q az q m 4
14e5 Caledonia IN az Aooaozs
a05 silver Hi 3os .aos
.pr,,rsr
AFIEhNooN BOARD.
100 Meadow Valley, soc.
$50 Eureka Con, 37A 81 80.
1876 Alps. 0 81 Ga 9s10.
50 Rye Patch, 5.
$40 Leopard, n Las.
476 ella, As.
40 Northern Belle, Tx l1hslOllh.
Is Manhattan, 1lH.
2Is0 Grand Prize, 12h 1873 12h.
100 Argenta, !.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

JUSTICE VS.. ALTA.-There is some
very ugy talk floating around which
is far too substantial to DE dismissed
as a rumor, regarding certain trans
fer of property by the Justice to the
Alta Mining Company. 1t is freely
alleged that this Transaction has been
cousummated without n due regard to
the interests Of the Justice stockhold-
ers, and in a word that it amounts to
a fraud transfer. The matter
will he ventilated in due course by
the courts, so at present we have
nothing to say on the subject, but
should the current suspicious of foul
play be confirmed by such investiga-
lion We propose to scrutinize and re-
veal the bottom facts of the transac-
ton IN "a manner which will scarcely
prove agreeable 10 the guilty parties.
- Sto k Report.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

SUDDEN DEATH Mrs. George J.
Lammon died in Virginia Thursday
morning of congestive chill She
was in good health the day before.
Mrs. Lammon was IA sister of United
States Marshal Ash, her maiden name
having been Adelaide Ash, and was
81 years of age.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08
SETTLE NJ EMIT.

II is our desire to have an immediate set
Element of the accounts Of THE TIMES Office.
Parties holding claims against us will please
present them at once, and those indebted must
settle either by cash or note. Our time l.
valuable, and this business must be attended
to. FRANK KENYON.
Silver City, November 2. 1877
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

RELIGIoUs.-Rev. w. r. Jenvey
will conduct Episcopal services at
Dayton tomorrow at II A. NJ, and at
Grace Church, Silver City, at Z P. NJ.
Sunday School at the usual hour.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

THERE will be good deal of rep
resentation work done on the mining
claims IN this vicinity during this
month.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

NORTH DEMONSTRATING new to
report of the drift in the ledge. 1t
is in fair grade ore, and something
better is anticipated in crosscutting.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

SUcCoR.-Sinking the main shaft
below tue 900 level, an also drifting
for the IRE VEN at that level, are both
making good rogreSs, md the pros
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

JOHN LoTHRoP, County Auditor,
will accept our thanks for reporting
the proceedings of the Board of
County Commissioners last Monday.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

MIR. d. w. HUMPHREY, owner of
mill below town, has gone to Bodir
to prospect for mill site, with the
design of moving his mill out there
if he deems it advisable to do so.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

JUMPERS of miuing claims are on
the alert and locators should be care
full and keep up the amount OF work
upon their claims required by law.
If clam is worth locating it ought
ito be worth holding.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

A MINER named Lamerton was
seriously injured about the head and
back by cave in the Con. Virginia
Thursday night.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

DIR. j. b. GORE, dentist, may be
found at the office of DR.. Hazlett,
DAYTON, where all work in his line
will receive prompt attention. See
his card elsewhere.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

EMMA GILLIs SMITH has furnished
the Silver Ci,y Miners Union two
fine pictures of former members of
the Union-Chrles Derby, who was
killed in the Dayton shaft some
eighteen months ago, and Cyprian L..
Roussan, a former President of the
Union, who died on the night
designated Tor his installation for
another term. These pictures were
enlarged from photographs. They
are finished in the best ST, lie and are
the subject of good deal of favor
able comment.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

The Pioneer fair is great success.
Go this or Monday evening, or both,
and help swell the receipts. Plenty
of fun and baked beans.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

FooT RACE.-Bart. Durham and
William Hodoins will run foot race
at p. NJ. tomorrow Distance, 450
yards; track, on Main street, from
Angeles livery stable down to the
Sierra Nevada House; purse. $40. A
number of bets on the result have
already been made, and the race will
cause no little excitement.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

ATTENTION. FIREMEN.-All mem
bers of Silver City Hose Co. No. l
are requested to meet this morning,
December Ssh, ut 10 o'clock, at the
hose house, without fail, to test the
hose and for general drill. By order
of l. ID. MOVES, Foreman.
FRANK SPELLING. Secretary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

ATLANTIC COMA considerable
amount of fair grade ore is opened
up by the drift, and the value of the
mine Is daily becoming more APP
parent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

CHANGE OF VENUE. - William
WOODBURY., Attorney for Harrington
will move next Monday for change
of venue.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08
NOTICE /!

VINO ALL THE CREDITORS OF THE
IL firm of "Eckcrman Dunn, or "W. L..
Eckerman," doing saloon business at Silver
City. Lyon county, Nevada, that J. F. DUNN
is fully authorized to settle all accounts of
the said firm. and to collect all debts due same
and receipt therefor, and to pay all claim4
against said firm, o. W. =. Lckerman, and to
make any and all arrangements with the cred
itors and debtors of said firm. or W. 8. Ecker
man, in every respect whatsoever.
w l.. ECKERMAN
of the firm of Eckermsn Dunn.
In presence of; s. w. Waugh, Chas Dunn.
Dated July 25th, 1877.
All persons owing the firm must settle by
cash or note. j. +. DUNN.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08
BOdie News Items.
From the Standard of Wednesday. /

From the Standard of Wednesday,
Snow fell Saturday, but quickly
disappeared Sunday morning under
the influence of the sun.
A new boat is being built for the
accommodation of pleasure seekers
on Mono lake next summer.
Captain Sam. Curtis did not visit
Bodie. He examined the mines a,
Bellvile and Marietta.
GOV. II. G. Blaisdell is expected to
arrive from San Francisco in u day
or two.
The woodwork of the elevated
tramway Of the Standard Company
is completed, and 1t will he ready FOR
operation about the 10th instant.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

j. S. DALLAS, our p 'pular and ELI
cient County Clerk, is expected to re
turn next week from San Francisco,
where he has been sojpurning for a
month past.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

CONGRESSMAN WREN has sent US a
copy Of Garfeld's great speech
against the repeal of the resumption
act. Thanks.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

THE Eureka Sentinel has entered
upon its fourteenth volume and sew
en,h year. The Sentinel can justly
claim, outside Of Storey county, the
first place in the Nevada journalistic
field, and the present prosperity of
Eureka warrants the belief that 1t
will be the chief paper in ITS section
for many oars to come.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

THE San Francisco Exchange says
the Chronicle of that city is always
ahead-uf the truth.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

THE Western Union Telegraph
Company will soon "onsolid tie with
their owl all the Nevada offices OF
the Atlantic aud Pacific line. The
rates will not be increased, it is said.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

The eleventh anniversary ball of
the Gold Hill Miners Union was
given in their hall last night.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

GEORGE DAILY, who is superiutend-
ing the erection of hosting works
on the Real del Monte mine, Aurora,
is in San Francisco.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

Dr.. RENiNGER of Sutro was thrown
from his horse in Six-mile Canyon
last Wednesday and was seriously
hurt.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

Now, REMEMBER, don't do as you
done last year; delay about sending
for one of Uncle Harris good guns,
and then feel sorry to the tune of pay
ing double for the same elsewhere.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

THE delinquent sale notice OF the
William Penn Mining Company is
published in another column.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

Mr.. II. HARRIS, assayer, is confined
to his home bv an attack of rheu-
matism, and Ed. Harris is attend
ING to the business of the office.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

.4s"For paints, oils and wall
paper, 90 to Stewart, the Druggist.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

South CoMsTooK.-On the 500
level the south cross drift is 1856 feet.
The face continues in soft and very
promising ledge matter.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08
WALTER 4 CO.,

GToCK AND COMMISSION BROKERS.
stocks bought, sold and carried on mar lins
Currency bought and sold.
Correspondents In San Francisco.
I. Giazier d 60.
County Scrip Purchased.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

Our splendid weather holds on
well.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

COSMOPoLITAN CLUB. The social
hop given by this club Wednesday
evening was a thoroughly enjoyable
affair. The programmes furnished by
Mr.. Aronson relieved the floor man
ayers of considerable annoyance.
Thanks are due those members # the
club who are particularly active in
procuring the attendance of ladies
from neighboring towns, thus, with
our own ladies, making enough for
a very pleasant party. The beauty
and fashion of Gold Hill were well
represented by some of its fairest
daughters, and il is to be hoped that
this feeling of sociability on the part
of our neighbors will! be encouraged
by hearty eciprocation on the part
of our citizens. A meeting of the
will be held "Wednesday evening,
the 18th instant.
DogSLE HARNEss.-Mr. E. w. Nc,
Clure, our worthy saddler, has made
an important change is his manner of
going through the daily drives of
life's journey. For years he has been
driving single over the rocky road,
but he has now put on the double
harness, and the highway, so far as
visible at present, seems smooth and
the grades ne Their steep nor long.
1t is the wish of Macs friends
that he and his mate may find the
journey prosperous and agreeable,
and they hope neither will ever buck
or kick ou' Of the traces. The formal
announcement reads thusly:
MARRIED.
In Virginia City. December 9Th. by Rev. Mr.
McKelvey, MIR. E. w. Mcclure and Mis- Atha
Mack
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

HoLLowAY's PILLS AND ONT
MENT.-For Scurvy, Leprosy and
cutaneous diseases they are unri-
vailed. In places where these mala-
dies are prevalent, the cures are
marvellous, for the expulsion of
pimples, blotchs, &C., they are I'M
paraleled, and as a cosmetic the Oint-
ment stands unequalled. sold every
where. rs cents per box or pot.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08
MARRIED.

In Virginia City December 5th. by Rev. Mr.
McKelvey, Mr.. E. W. Mcclure and Mis- Atha
Mack.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08
Fresh Coffee, Tea, Etc.

L. Fonhcilla & Son would respect
fully inform the people of Silver
City that they are prepared to fur
nish families with Laigneau's cele-
hrated coffee. They also keep on
hand several brands of tea, pepper
and spices. Boarding houses Can
leave orders for large quantities
Depot opposite Bacon Mill, Silver
City.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-08

FRANK SPERLING, Secretary.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24

thought how many girls there were who
oniy wore little cambric apologies for body
coverings. | know beautiful woman q
wife and mother, whose health is con-
slant source OF annoyance to herself and
ahAlety ana expense to her husband and
sne tod me she had never worn a flannel in
her life. They make one look so horridIv
ugly and bundled up," was her excuse
And 50 she would go out in the bleak
weather with only cambric covering In her
delicate limbs, and thin sOled French calf
boots, and Isle thread stockings. "Ohi +
ii can wear thlck soied boots, she exclaimed:
they are so fearfully unbeeoming In the
ioot ana they spoil persons walk-Wash-
ington letter.
Mother Goose thoroughly deserve q statue
1t should be in bronze, and a flock of listen
ing children should be gathered around her.
Mother Go0se. however, was the mother
OF the Elizabeth above referred to. who as
early as Ills, married one Thomas Fleet a
printer, Rev. Cotton Mather officiating
babe was born TO this union, and then an
lother and it was 70 quiet them that Thom-
ass mother-in-law went around croning
those vague nonsense ditties which had come
down from uncounted generations. Thomas
protested against the racket, and when he
failed TO silence the brooding old hen of
motherln-law he wrote the verses down and
printed them. The little pamphlet was one
Va H.e ihSs pOohs printed In TINS country,
and bears on its title page Songs for the
Nursery; or. Mother Goose's Melodies for
Children. Printed by T. Fleet at his Print
ing House, Pudding lane (now Deyonshine
street, Boston, 1719. Price two coppers."
1t was purely a work of derision of mother
in-law, but it paid. The Elizabeth Goose to
whom the Tribune alludes was Feefs wife.
the daughter of Mother Goose VIII some
OF the Boston papers tell US Mother GOose's
first name and what sort of person she
was?-Graphic.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24

Welsh ancestry, four generations back. The
name was formerly spelt Ap Beechgkyyhb-
qcfherfodd.
The whiskers whose inciDient and ele-
menta-y down adorned the cheek of the
Grand Duke Alexis, have arrived at beau
tiful maturity.
Chicago Times: For the Globe Democrats S
Logan is in a tight place but he has been
in tighter plac es before, read 'he has been
tight in places before"
Cincinnati Enquirer: We continue to re-
ceive authentic and accurate reports of the
Bennett-May duel. Our impression is that
no duel ever took place.
Noting the reported flock of Jews toward
Jerusalem. the Philadelphia Press is led TO
surmise that Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Deronda
have got to work at last
Chicago Times: OF the senators Sho were
reelected or named for reelection, Logan is
the only one who has left his seat to per
sonally direct his canvass.
Cincinnati Enquirer: A young man of
West Seventh street lays claims to a distant
relationship with Pocahontss because he Is
courting girl named Smith.
The world is full of disappointments. A
California minister went OH the stage. made
wretched Hamlet, and has tottered back to
the Obscure routine of his desk.
According to Pinchback. William Pitt Kei-
logg had to pay $3.50 each for the votes that
authorized him to try and see if he cJuld
get into the United States senate.
ST. Louis Times: If the proposed arbitra-
tion committee on the electoral count shall
be established, the question will arise, how
is it to be protected against bulldozing?
New York Graphic: "The Oblate Sisters
of Providence are in trouble in Baltimore.
They will probably be helped out by the
oyoid Brothers and the Rhomboid Fathers
Cassius NJ Clay an original abolitisnist.
was president Of the keatHcky democratic
mass convention. George w Julian.
another original abOlitionist made the prin-
cipal address at the Indiana convention.
Chicago Times: 1t is in the highest deerea
llbelous nay it is more, il is real mean. of
the Milwaukee Sentinel to refer t. the Wash
burne family as 'the negotiable, meddle-
some misunderstanding, calamitous swine"
st. Louis Republican: There is evidently
"a bloody shirt campaign with money in it,
going on in the Massachusetts legislature,
for General Judson Fitzpatrick is there put
ting in his work for Butler, Boutwell, and
company.
Another preacher who begged that 'sbe-
cause of the prevailing depression of bust
ness" his salary might be reduced, has been
discovered. He is a Baptist, of Danbury,
Connecticut. This makes two as far as re-
ported. Is it to be sort of epidemic?
Niagara Falls Gazette: There is a pretty
good sized ice mountain below the Ameri
can fall. The new observatory is nearly
hidden from sight. On the Canada side
large segment of the Horseshoe fall is
damed by the ice, presenting very singular
appearance.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24
THE CITY.

Edgar Fawcett, in Harpers Magazine for
February.l
When night is on the city, and silence reignS.
How all its dark tranquility. bathed in sleep,
Is like that quietude of the oceans deep
Remotely above whose realm the surge COM
plainsl
For even as monsters hat DER weird domains
OF cold subaqueous dimnesS dart and creep,
Within the vague metropolis wakeful keen
Those hideous vices that its heart contains.
In fancy / watch black crimes like sea-
growths loom;
In fancy view large hopes, orce fair anI
whole.
Grown wrecks whore memory's MOSES now
unfurI.
Yet here and there, amid the eneircling
gloom,
know that some serene, exceptional soul
Dwells in its lovely purity, like pearl.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-24
sLUMBER SONG.
BY NATALIE sEIBorH.

Far away on drowsy pools reposing,
Folded lilies touch the waters edge
There with hush and shadow, night is closing
Brown birds nestle low within the sedge.
Here the sea waves moan and sob.
Snowflakes whirl, and wind gusts fhrob
But my babe lies closely To me prest;
sleep, my baby; an, my baby, rest;
Sweet, my baby, rest.
Far away in inland forests dusky
Nuts fall Silly on the mossN sod;
Ripened berries breathe out fragrance inusky +:
Dreaming squirrels IDLY wink and nod;
Here the crested breakers dash.
Sea-DirtiS SCREAM and storm winds clash.
But my babe lies warm upon MY breast:
Sleep, my baby; an, my baby, rest;
Sweet, my baby, rest.