Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-17
LETTER FROM THE NORTH END
NUMSKULL'S USUAL SPRIGHT.
LY BUDGET.
Human Flesh rs Foed-A Hemp.
Deserving Wretch-An Original
Theory In Regard to the Heated
Term-Etc.

Deserving Wretch-An Original
Theory In Regard to the Heated
Term-Etc.
VIRGINIA, August Is.
In spite of the condition of the
atmosphere, in spite of this unusual
spell of weather, your paper must be
issued and my letter will be expected.
No matter if the thermometer dances
attendance on 90 degrees you must
go to press and must do my duty.
But how you can expect sprightly
letter / can't understand, for I must
write as the spirit moves me; and in
such hot weather as this it moves un-
usually slow-in fact, all nature be-
comes languid and fearfully lazy.
Our weather sharps have been try
ing to account for the heated term
through which we are passing. They
have tried the eclipse, first of the
sun, since of the moon, and every
thing else imaginable; still the heat
continues. Now, I have little theory
of my own. Henry Ward Beecher
lectures here two nights this week.
Henry, as you know, has lately done
away with he'll, and l think the Old
Gentleman above, fearing that we
might become imbued with Henry
Wards idea, determined to give us
hell anyhow. @i4
A CHANCE FOR 6O1.
-visaged war is productive of
many evils but among its horrors
nothing more degraded and disgust
ing can be found than those ghouls
in human form who after a battle
are found upon the field numbering
the helpless wounded and plum
dering the dead. Nor are we in
times of peace free from these mon.
sters, but they assume a different
shape. Lacking the courage to rob
and murder when there is likeli-
hood of their being punished for
their crimes, they pander to the vices
of men and trade in the virtue of
women. What living thing can be
bepeath-what occupation more de-
grading than that of the procurer 2
For some time past many citizens
have been aware that such creature
dwells in our midst; and what adds
to their horror and disgust, he is a
man Of family having a number of
grown up daughters who, having al
ways conducted themselves in man.
ner to command the respect of the
community, are looked upon as
models Of virtue add propriety, and
are to be pitied for being cursed
with such parent. Ever since his
presence has been known the indigna-
ton of the people has been gradu-
ally increasing and sounds as of the
distant rolling of thunder have been
gradually nearing, which to the in
telligent would foretell storm which
is liable at any moment to break over
his head and eliminate in tarring
and feathering excursion, or, possibly,
ride on rail, if nothing more
serious. In conversation with a
newspaper man. short time ago, l
was informed Of the above facts and
my advice asked as to what had bet.
ter be done in the premises. / adj
vised immediate publicity so that
the THING might take warning and
leave us, and if he did not profit by
it use Kearuey's plan, "hemp." But,
so far, nothing has been said. So 1
concluded it was the duty of THE
TIMES to lead the van in this as it
does in all other matters affecting
the interests of the Comstock. lf
SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF RELIGION
have often thought of the con-
ISOLATION religion is to man. I know
when was youngster and passed a
graveyard after dark, or awoke in
fear and trembling at night, all l did
was to say my prayers and ell1 fear
was ,dispelled; and when old age
comes on and we look forward to
death what a great consolation 1t
must be to think we are approaching
brighter and better life But I
never saw its advantage in middle
life illustrated until lew days ago.
I was passing along B street and adj
miring u number of gardens to be
found in that locality, when l noticed
a Iadv ahoad IF mn onnoro1 T., tho