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Osrc their appearance II fsffgy's
f'aper.
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Commercial.


HICKMAN CnrpTER OFFICE.
Friday. November 30 1877.
ApPLEs-Boxes, soc to 75ci barrels,
81 80 10 90.
CORN-Ear -; shelled 80c per bushel
COTTON -9a10}c
NEW WHEAT-so to 81 20
MEAL-From wagons 40c
HEESWAN y. = 10.
HIDES, green, Sc.
" dry salted 8al0c.
:" dry flint l0al3e.
WO0I.-31 to 81 5c. per 10. tub washed.
FEATHERS r n 35a50c prime.
GENSiNG-I5eaSi 90 per poand-
TALON. per 10 5e
RUITER-Fresh, l5 to 20c per lb.
POULTRY, ErC.-Young Chickens,
Il 80 per dozen. Old from 5OA2 10.
EGGS-lG,i5e per dozen.
sTAYEa-Pipes S50a.73 per M.
othy-choioe-,5 Co
at present
BARRELs-AppIe, 40 cts; Flour, 45cts;
NoIasses, - 90; Moiasses kegs, 10 gal :,
9Octs; Molasses kegs ) gals, 70cts; Whis-
Ky kegs. 10 gals 81 90; Whisky kegs, a
gal 50 cents.
GROCERIES.
BACON-Sides l0al2c
Shoulders Ease.
Hams 3 to 6c
CHEESE per H. Is. }6a20c.
COFFEE, Rio. 22az4c
CRACKERS, 4 10. 1a9c.
COAL OIL, r gallon 25a30o
CANDLES. Star, 1Sg25.
FLOUR.- -S5 OOasS %
MOLASSES-per Dbl 50a6O, hlf bbls Goa
90 cents.
LARD OIL, p gallon, 81 25
LARD -1Oal24c. = 70
GUNPOW p keg s. 80.
BLASTING POWDER, 80.
aODA-By the keg 2sc r IL.
SUGA R-Brown. Gal &c; Hard l2la14s
SUDT, per bag, %.
STONEWA ARE 4 gallon, 10 to II l34
TtsRACCO AIanatac o. per 10 90 a 81
SAl.T-By car load. Z bushel II Go,
pr retail > on. go lbs, barrel by cur loa
- - 81 40 oy retail 81 80
HARDWARE, ETC.
CASTINGS. z 10, 4aoe.
IRON, bar size, Sc
PLOW STEEL. j9c.
Pl.ON STEEL WiAGS, 20,
IRON AXLES. 64c-
NAIl.S-S3 co rates.
HORSE Sa0E NAlLS-2Ola3Oc. = 10
- f.r.t4 GaSH. M = @ust-OS-
STEEL PLOWS, SARA.
HUBS, I 25n2 - per sett.
PL0W 0Ws;-IFertweck Balszer & Kuoerr,
Steel Plows, 10. i s. 90. No, >, o.;
No. Q, s. so; No. 4, w.
Bastzer,s Patent enc horse Piow Sc %
extra p.ow lnouids = 70 each. Ccttol.
scrapers same.
psWeil & Bro, from various factories
one horse pl9~s. . %. o. 70 So 60. Two
SUNDilEs
AGGING-Ieel5e peg yard.
spE-yachinc l5a2oc -
LEArHEh, Kip skinss4 5oas so.
sole, per 10. 30 4oo.
upper side, / 50a5 90.
PRINTS : 10 sc.
JEANS, per yard, 2915o.
LINsET. psr gard. lJaa5e.
COTTON YARNS, = dozen, l0asl5.
NASH B0AzsDS PER doz, = a5aa 80
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Fulton I.of2o. No. l2e, 4 r. & a. ~.
meets the sscond Monday evening IN eve
rs month, al 0 clock officers,
". \. DaHvARD, W ~
II. Z. alocuTcuEs, Secretary.
*. T.. EZ. ef EE.
Kensueky Lodge, No. $40, knights Of
sonor--lnests every Friday evening ~ 2
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JSo 70 Il. Il.
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Cora Wanted.
IOO.0OO Cd Is@r.' for which Ii III the !" i high ,l

est market price viii be paid.
noy2s J. II. PLAUT s BRO.
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-30

That potato i beat again SIR FL
liOtt, og Cru'cIfell. in this county, grew
one to weigh u lbs.
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gr. Ed.tor: Tie ladies' of The .'Aid Soci-
ety. desire 10 return than%s 70 yon, for
,oar kindness 70 Us. Als9 70 Mrs koai ilae
aid her school girls. Tor tAe many Athd-
nesses xlendei 70 "a during onr concert.
We never entered n sch9eirosm where G
were more coisrae aeousIy received Mrs K
issrusy an elega4s iady, aai her. school
uirls splenaidIy disciplined May the
peally dew drops Of heaven be siio"ered
s.,.y.l ...snl. slILiE uoLe0xgEs i,rest-
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F8aris Janane=e Luiment No eure
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10
Curious Silver Mine.

The Silver Islet vein is on a small
bare rock of little over one-eighth of
an acre area, in Lake Superior near
its north shore. 1t has been worked
for six years, about S2,500,000 value
of silver having been taken from it
AS the rock was low, its surface
washed by the waves in every storm,
there was need to protect the shaft
sunk upon the vein from the water
which might fill the mine and drown
the miners. Accordingly artificial
walls were built around of wooden
crib work filled with thousands of
tons IF rock. The present depth of
the mine is about $50 feet, with 500
feet of lateral workings.
No silver has been found in the
vein except in parts where traces Of
plumbago appeared. This mineral
is found in nadues and backens the
hand when rubbed on the smooth
walls of the vein. As often as the APP
pearance Of plumago ceased, the
silver disappeared. Wherever the
appearance of plumbago was resumed
silver was found in the vein The
mine is not at present yielding as for
merly. but it is said that there is no
reason why silver may not be ex-
tracted from it to az great an extent
as has already been taken out.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10
The Only Remaining Question.

New YORK, Feb. s.-The only
remaining question in the contro-
versy is tine effect of the appointment
of an elector who is Ineligible to hold
the position. The States 10 which
this question may be raised are Louis
iana--where two of the Electors on
the Rep ublican ticket were, on the
7th Of last November, United States
office.holders-and Oregon, where
Watts was chosen and certificate
given by Grover to Cronin. In Louis
lana the TWO ineligible Republican
Electors resigned their Federal of.
fees before the day on which the
Electoral College met, and failed to
appear at that meeting. The remain
ing Electors therefore declared that
vacancies existed, and proceeded to
elected the same two persons who
were originally placed upon the cleo
toral ticket.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10
STATE NEWS.

D. d. Flynn, who was pardoned
out of the State Prison on the 9th
uls.. and on his return to Reno,
was shot BY Frank LsPoint. died
on Monday night. He was a native
of Montreal, Canada. aged &c years
LaPoint. on hearing of Flynn's
death. surrendered himself to the
police.
The Elko Independent learns
that The Grand Prize mine at Tus
carora, i, now giving convincing
evidence shat it is in every respect
all that its name implies.
The Reno Gazette thinks Batter
man will be the Warden elected to
take Hyman's place in June next.
Typo has q new brick school
house.
The number of patients sent to
the Woodbridge Asylum for the
past two years was 80 /; number dis
charged during the same time. II ;
number dying, 81 ; escaped l.
The total Indebtedness of Nye
county, as appears in The Belmont
Courier, foots up S70,750 10.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10
CALIFORNIA GEOLOGICAL so
CIETT.

The California State Geological
Society has lately been Incorporated
in San Francisco for the purpose OF
making collection of the mineral
products of the coast. Its objects
are: First-The collection of min
erals for q state museum OF Pacific
Coast rocks, fossils, ores and all inor-
ganic substances having bearing on
practical geology. The second pur-
pose of the society will be TO study
geology and to encourage Others to do
so. The collection will be donated
to the State of California when it
shall become worthy of acceptance,
upon the conditions that proper care
shall he taken of it, that it shall be
placed on exhibition free to all, and
that il shall not be removed from the
City Of San Francisco.
Miners and prospectors have long
felt the need of some place where they
could study the characteristics of the
different ores and minerals of the
Pacific Coast, and could compare
their discoveries with those already
made.
The society therefore calls upon all
persons, on behalf of the public, to
send specimens from their mines, and
FROM such mines as they may be con-
nected with, and such minerals and
metals as they can in any manner OBJ
tain from any mine or deposit on the
Pacific Coast, and such wall rocks.
interesting minerals, fossils, etc, to
which they may have access. 1t is
the desire of the society that every
mine on the Pacific Coast which has
a name should be represented in its
collection.
The manager of Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s Express has kindly consented
to transport all packages addressed
to the society free of charge. As it
would he unfair to take any advan-
tage of this generosity, all persons
sending specimens should send only
such as are characteristic and worthy
of a place in the collection.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10

The chances for acquiring claims
in the Black Hills form a question
of interest to the intending immi-
grant. But very small portion of
the Black Hills has been prospected
and consequently but little is yet
absolutely known OF them. speaking
with reference to tieir entire ex-
tent. Throughout the entire min
eral belt the characteristics of the
surface rock indicate similar geo.
logical age, peculiar age of schists,
mica, talcose states significant to
the miner. 1t is reasonable in
ference from what is known that
new discoveries likely to be as i'm
portant as any yet made will follow
their further exploitation. 1t may
be stated with certainty that the
opportunities for prospecting and
locating new gold quartz lodes are
Indefinitely numerous. As to gulch
mining, what are now understood
to be the best discovered paying
gulches are staked and claimed.
Even on them there will be advan-
tageons opportunities to acquire
properties by purchase, especially
under the influence of the excite
ment of new discoveries. On the
creeks and gulches of lesser repnta
ton properties no doubt valuable,
often richly so, in some cases, have
been and will be abandoned by
their owners, in others may be
bought for comparatively triding
sums. And new discoveries OF
richer placer diggings are probable
occurrences, The situation may be
summed up to present opportuni-
ties indefinitely numerous for To-
eating rich lodes. and fair chances
for getting hold of valuable placers.
In the main. these observations APP
ply to experienced miners and to
prudent. discerning men with more
or less capital.-[Cheyenne Leader
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10
SPECIE RESUMPTION.

President Grant, in his recent mes
sage to Congress on the subject of
resumption, after stating that At
per cent. bonds could be exchanged
at par value for gold, says: II would
suggest an act authorizing the Secre-
tary ofsthe Treasury to issue four per
cent. bonds with forty years to run
before maturity, to be exchanged for
legal tender notes whenever present
ed, in sums of $50 or any multiple
thereof, the whole amount of such
bonds, however, not to exceed $780,
100000. To increase the home de-
mand for such bonds / would re-
commend that they may be available
for deposit in the United States
Treasury tor banking purposes, under
the various provisions of law relat-
ing to national banks be required to
retain certain per cent. of the coin
interest received by them from bonds
deposited with the Treasury, to Sc
cure their circulation. l would also
recommend the repeal of the third
section of the joint resolution for the
issue OF silver coin, approved July
90, 1875, limiting subsidiary coin
and fractional currency to fifty mil
hons"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10

OUR EXCHANGES are teeming with
items concerning poor Cronin's
nose, calling it the one bright star
in the armament of Democratic
politics. ETC., but they don't tell us
what particular satellite it mostly
resembles. A Democratic friend OF
ours suggests that be put a ring in
IL. . IL bovine, and call it Saturn.
Another man said it should be
dubbed Mars, as it mars the ap-
pearance Of his face. Still another
one says the proper name is either
Jupiter or Uranus. urging as q
reason that when Cronin returned
from Washington. the common
greeting among his friends was
By Jupiter !! Cronin. Uranus
out altogether. Your testimr ny
knocked Tilden's chances sky
high !"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.

On Wednesday the decision was
announced In the Florida case that
the Electoral Commission would not
20 behind the certificates, but would
receive evidence as to the ineligibil-
ity of one Electos. Humphreys, who
it Is alleged held the Office of United
States Shipping Commissioner at the
date of the election. The evidence
since sdduced shows that he had
previously resigned. Argument of
counsel closed Thursday, and the
Commission went into secret session
yesterday morning.
The vote was as follows: In favor
OF the decision-Justices Strong, Mil
Ter and Bradley, Senators Edmunds,
Norton and Frelinghuysen, and Rep
resentatiyes Garfield and Hoar
against the decision-Just Cliff
ford and Field, Senators Thurman
and Bayard, and Representatives
Payne, Hunton and Abbott-a strict
party vote. This decision Is gener-
ally considered to indicate the cleo
ton of Hayes and Wheeler, but there
are those who still think the reverse
result may finally prevail. The opin-
ions Of the Eastern press are almost
Is diverse as their politics, but the
dispatches state that the Democrats
are dependent.
The New York Times thinks the
first decision of the tribunal is i'm
portant because it advances the just
cause, but sympathises with the Dem
ocrats who did not believe the Com
mission could decide on party lines,
where Ferry would and must do so.
The Tribune says the decision is q
great victory for the friends OF Hayes,
but masked, however, in such a way
that the Democrats feign to regard it
rs not quite crushing defeat of Til
den. 1t has still to be decided which
of these three sets OF papers contains
the Electoral votes of Florida, but
there caunot be much difference of
opinion as to what the decision
will be.
The Herald thinks the decision is
not q final conclusion, or really i'm
portant, and says this recognition of
the inviolability of a State record
will evidently cut both ways. 1t will
give great prominence to that piece
of sharp practice in Oregon. for which
NO section of the people have had
hitherto any respect. Known def
snce of the popular will is of no con-
sequence, and Governors certificate
10 Of all consequence.
The World condemns the decision
of the Electoral Commission, which
it regards as failure, and says the
result is the work of pettifogging
small lawyers.
A decision Is expected to-day.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10

WASHINGTON, Feb. Or. NJ. Dag
gett, Presidential Elector from Ne
vada, was before the Committee on
Powers and Privileges of the House
in Washington this morning, and
testified that be resigned his office of
Clerk Of the United States Court of
Nevada by telegram to Judge Sawyer
of San Francisco and Judge Hillyer.
The resignation was accepted by the
former, by telegram:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10
The Silver Commission.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Silver
Commission continues to hold daily
sessions at the Capitol to hear argu-
ments and discuss the question of
the standard. Thus far the conclu-
sion reached some days ago by the
majority Of the committee, in favor
of bi-metallic standard, has not
been changed. The attention of the
Commission is to get its report to
Congress this month.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF LYON
0-In District Court. Third Judicial Dis
trict-In the matter Of the estate of Ann
Ross, deceased lin pursuance Of an order Of
the Judge of this Court duly made aud en-
tered on the LIST day Of February. A. ID. 1877.
notice III hereby given that THURSDAY. the
10Th day Of +, bruary, A. d. 1877, at II O'Clock
A. NJ. Of said day at the Court room Of this
Court. in the town OF Dayton, In Lyon county,
Nevada. has been appointed for hearing the
Connors, praying that . document now on
file in this Court. purporting be the last
will and testament OF Ann Ross. deceased. be
admitted to probate and that letters tesla
mentary be issued thereon to said Delewan
Sewell and Thomas Connors, who are named
as executors therein, at VIII, CHI time and place
II persons interested may appear and con.
test the same.
[sKALl February /. 1877
Attest; ]. 8. DALLAS, CLERK.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10

THE Coso MINING News can stand
it without murmur to be beat at a
game of billiards, at four bits a game
or game of wbisky-pool, where
there are not more than eight or ten
in, and lose more than half the games
or to be knocked on the top Of the
head with six shooter or stuffed
club; but it can't contemplate 9
''pied FORM with equanimity.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10

ON TUESDAY, in the Assembly,
Stewart, of Storey, introduced a
lengthy resolution for committee of
three to investigate the affairs OF the
RAILROADS in this State, and more par
ticulsrly those of the Virginia &
Truckee Railroad. The resolution
was lost by one vote.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10

The Stock EXCHANGE understands
that Wells, Fargo & Co. have discon.
tinued al, their offices in Utah, and
hereafter correspondents will have to
trust to Uncle SANS messengers, or
such other local express companies
as may have the road, wagons and
stages.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10

IT IS SAID that q bill will soon be
introduced in the Legislature to re-
move the County Seat from Dayton
to Silver City. The bill provides
that the law shall take effect on and
after January LIST, 1873.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10

The DISPATCHES announce the
serious illness of Secretary Morrill,.
His condition has been very crit.
Cal, but it is now thought he will
recover.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10

THE Lyon county delegation in
the Legislature show every cour-
tesy to their constituents who visit
the Capital. II you don't think so,
just visit Carson for day or two.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10

SHERIDAN Shook, proprietor of the
Union Square Theater, New York,
has forwarded his check for 81 . 200
to the treasurer of the fund for the
suffering by the burning of the Brook
Ign Theater-seventy five per cent
of the sum realized by the benefit at
theaters in this city. The remainder
will 60 to the families OF Murdoch
and Burroughs.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10

A new district has been laid out
on the second fork of North Battle
creek, and here a company COM
posed entirely of colored men have
struck it rich. 1t is curious fact
that the negroes in the Hills are
almost invariably very lucky. Afri-
can gulch is one of the richest in
the whole territory, and thousands
Of dollars have been taken out of
it. Cheyenne Leader.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10

AN exchange expresses the opinion
that Hayes and Wheeler will be the
next President. Hardly possible.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10

Hon.. Pull. WRIeHT has our
thanks for Legislative documents.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10
AN APACHE BUTCHERY.

Lieutenant Hannah, at Senout, re-
ports finding that ten men were killed
aud one wounded by Apaches. and
100 head of cattle driven off.
The Indians number from 80 to 40.
The trails plainly led into the Whet-
stone mountains.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10
MINER KILLED.

EUREKA, Feb. 9.-Hugh Kelly, a
miner working in the K K mine, was
shot this m rrning on Ruby Hill by
Jimmy Ticket and mortally wounded.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-10
Coast Dispatches
TsEyT BY TELEGRAPH TO THE LYON
COUNTY TINES.
BONANZA RUMORs.


SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. 9.-The ru-
mnrs are numerous and of big di-
mensions to-day regarding the much
talked of developments IN the lower
levels of the bonanzas, and if we be-
lieve half that we hear the 1850 foot
level shows the biggest thing yet in
the ore body, both as regards quality
and size. Some of the wary opera
tors are shorting this information, so
freely dispensed on the street.
SUIT AGAINST THE c. p. r.
F. Kenyon has brought suit in the
Twelfth District Court against the
Central Pacific Railroad Company to
recover $4,000 damages for alleged
wrongful detention of three trunks OF
merchandise, conveyed by railroad
from Ogden to San Francisco in Oc-
tober, 1878.
ATTEMPTED ARSON.
VALLEJO, Feb. 9.-An attempt
was made last night to burn the
Golden Eagle hotel in this city by
satura'ing piles of paper, broken
furniture, ETC., in the kitchen, and
three bedrooms over it, with kero-
sene. Blankets were hung over the
windo to prevent the blaze being
seen from the street. The fire was
discovered in the kitchen, and was
extinguished before communicating
to the other rooms. Mrs. Springer,
the landlady, and her sons, were ar
rested ard held to bail in the sum of
81 900 each, pending an examination.
There were large number of dodgers
in the house at the time.
SAN DIEGO ITEMS.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 9.--There is
considerable increase in travel from
here to Globe and Pinal districts,
Arizona, over the short route per
steamer and Souther Pacific stage
line.
The weather tonight threatens
rain ; the barometer falling, wind
southwest and sky cloudy.
PROGRESS OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
A Yuma special Of this evening
says that the point of crossing the
Colorado river will not be known for
ten OF fifteen days yet, and depends
on the report of the engineer. The
track will be laid to point opposite
Mammoth lakes, to which place the
road will be completed by the first OF
March.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-20
Relative Valnes Of Corn and Pork.

There have been,various careful tests as to
how much pork Dushel of corn will make.
1t seems to be conceded that with the best
breed of hogs and the greatest care in feed
ing, there may be certainly 81 pounds to the
bushel. With this data it is for farmer to
know what he is doing as well as what is
best to do. He will see at once if corn is
25 cents per bushel and hogs cents, he
should sell hogs and not corn. But if corn
be so cents and hogs 5 cents, it is profitable
to sell corn. Corn at As cents and pork at
cents are equal. And in this way farm
er can easily decide what to do. Or in 9TH
er words, find out what he can obtain for his
corn, then multiply the price Of corn by 81
and he can at once see which is the most
profitable. Pork ought to be the standard
by which to ascertain the price of corn, and
not by what they will give at the railroad
station. We have said frequently that most
of farmers do not know whether they are
making or losing money, for the reason that
they do not make any effort to know what
their wheat, corn, pork or beef costs. But
wnen they have the raw material on hand
they should carefully ascertain what is best
to do with it. And the rule which we here
present them will solve thequestion of what
to do with their corn. But in these calcu-
lations we make no allowance for the poor
breeds OF hogs or for careless feeding or in
different quarters for the comfort and i'm
provement ofthe animals, All these must
be taken into account. Some by slipshod
system of feeding and bad treatment, do not
get o cents per bushel for corn.- Io,oa State
Register.