Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-05-23
ALI SORTS OF ITEMS.

A burning star-kate Claxton.
The grasshoppers have been van
quished in Kansas.
The only things that 90 best when
thoroughly tired are wheels.
Does a piano player display good
execution when he murders the piece2
Mark Twain and Bret Harte have
succeeded with their new play en-
titled .'Ab Sln."
Russia will try to bag Turkey with
her sacks. Yes, and incidentally
she may as well Bagdad.
Ore Massachusetts, woman has had
seven husbands. -Four have died and
three have been divorced.
A young lady says, "If a cartwhcel
has nine felloes, it is pity girl
like me can't have one"
The Indian Bureau at Washington
has sagely decided that the Crows
have no caws for complaint.
Secretary Evarts' income from his
law practice was $4,000. As Secre-
tary of State he receives $4,000.
1t is the little things which tell.
Throw shot at mans window and
he is as mad as if you threw beans.
Cora Pearl is to marry an English
man. Truly ne has found one Pearl
which has cost many a great price.
1t is not easy to understand the
existence of worm, though the
whole thing is found in nutshell.
A New Haven base ball club has a
member named Coffee. He furnishes
the grounds for the club to play on.
Mr.. Kasson, the new Minister to
Spain, has los, his way. evidently.
He has only got as far as California.
1t is said of prominent militia
general that "his sword was never
drawn but once-and then in
rattle"
"Dont be insultan," exclaimed
Prince Gortschakoff. sand don't
czars me-" replied Safet Pasha, saw
agely.
Revival work Is said to be pro-
crossing favorably in the State Pris-
on. All the prisoners are under con-
viction.
In Tartary children are not allowed
to swing on the front gate, but what
is just as bad, they play on the
steppes.
The emigrant travel continues
large. 1t is no unusual thing to see
ten or twelve car loads pass West
every day or two.
The Russian Chief Of staff, Gen.
eral Nepokeychitzky. who is the real
strategist of the Cars armies, Is
about 70 years Of age.
The Sultan's postoffice department
promises to be the first to suffer,
since the Gar seems determined to
interfere with Ismail at once.
The times may be hard, Industries
depressed, and trade paralyzed, but
it cannot be denied that the business
of the astronomers is looking up.
The telephone would prove of cap
ital service during the hot summer
months. 1t could be employed IN
bringing airs from the Arctic regions.
Philadelphia has a musical asso-
citation that is over fifty years old.
One or two Of the young ladies
have belonged to it ever since it was
organized.
Pretty soon the green three-cent
postage stamp is to give way to one
with more white upon it, which can
not be so easily washed and used
second time.
Stars in the theatrical profession
don't have to earn their own living.
They are always, according to the
advertisements, "well supported by u
good company"
The audience usually have the best
of Temperance lecturer. They can
go out individually every now and
then to get a drink, while he has to
wait till the show is ended.
Gaily the paper man touched his
guitar, while he was reading the news
from the war-singing, "you bet your
boots, now here'll be fun; we don't
care who shoots, war has begun.
A man in Raleigh, N. c., claims to
have gone through Shakespeare seven
times. 1t Is not stated who the per-
son Shaksnaara is. or Whu he has