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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24
Professor James and Wife.

A gentleman just in from Lake
Tahoe brings the information that
Prof. James and his wife (late
Strouse) are having pretty good
time, after all. There has been only
one little disagreeable manifestation
Of malice toward sister who has
been found out, or said to have been
found out. There are many Vir-
ginians at the lake of high social
standing, and Professor James and
his wife are we'll received by them.
Our informant gives it as his opinion
that the better class of people in
Virginia, who know all the circum-
stances, don't look upon the young
couple with that virtuous horror
which every true journalist must,
of course, feel. The professor struck
it rich in Bodie, and therefore,
doesn't feel half so sinful as if he
were poor.-Reno Gazette.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24
A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIREC-
TION.
The Dayton and K0ssuth Mining
Companies to Sink n Joint East
Shaft.

Shaft.
For some months past negotiations
looking to the joint working of the
Dayton and Kossuth mines, have
been in progress between the re-
spective trustees of those two COM
panies. The plan of contemplated
operations would involve the sinking
of joint shaft east of Gold Can
yon, at some point on the ground
Of the Mary Ann Company, and the
removal to that shaft, for use in sink
ing, of the hosting machinery of the
Dayton and the pumping machinery
of the Kossuth. Until it should be
required in sinking the new east
shaft, the machinery would be used
at the old works, where drifts would
be driven and made ready to connect
the old workings with the new shaft,
when it reaches the required depth.
No definite result has been reached,
as yet, but we are informed that, in a
few days, some understanding is ex-
pected to be arrived at, and that work
will be resumed soon thereafter at
the two mines named.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24
AN INTERESTING CASE.
Frank Sperling's Suit Against
Mrs. Wogan-A Verdict for the

GAuuA bpcI ling > Sult AydIuSL
Mrs. Wogan-A Verdict for the
Plaintiff.
A case of some interest to debtors
and creditors was tried in Justice
Tait's court, in this city, last Thurs
day.
Last March Mrs. Wogan, who does
business as sole trader, being in
debted to Frank Sporting in the sum
of $l12 81, offered in part payment
an order for $40 on John Hartlett
who was then working at the Con.
Virginia mill. Mr.. Sporting accepted
the order subject to its payment, but,
Hartlett having left the State with
out paying it, Sporting returned the
order to Mrs. Wogan. Some time
thereafter Mrs. Wogan gave Mr..
Sporting note for $112 81, which
covered her full Indebtedness to him.
Being subsequently applied to she
paid $50 on account on the note, and
claiming that the order on Hartlett
(Which had been returned to herr was
valid payment, offered s22 more in
full settlement. Hence the suit.
When the case came up Mr.. Wogan,
acting in his wife's behalf, again ten
dered SEE in full payment. The
plaintiff refused to accept that sum,
claiming that, interest included, there
was still SOC due him. The Court
agreed with the plaintiff, and SO did
the jury, who found verdict for the
full amount claimed. The jury were
unanimous.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24
A Severe Lesson Taught,

One of the Fontecilla boys was
hit in the face, last Thursday morn
ing, by the end of the whiplash of
one of the bus drivers, and quite
seriously hurt. His cheek is badly
swollen, and it is feared that he will
lose the use of his eye. When hit
the boy was trying to steal ride.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24
Broke His Arm.

Charley Quintrell, boy about 10
years old, fell of of the fence in
closing his mothers premises, in this
city, and broke his arm. The boy
was chasing pig that had escaped
from the yard, and attempted to
make a short cut BY vaulting over
the fence. His foot caught, and he
fell, with the rseblt stated above.
This was about I o'clock last Wednes-
day afternoon. gff s5G fs
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24

Dewitt Wagner, Of Virginia, was
adjudged q bankrupt on the Goth
instant, and the first meeting Of cred
itors of his estate set for September
10.
s. g. Porteous, of Virginia, aud
B. B. Baum, of Reno, were adjudged
bankrupts on the 2lst instant, and
the first meeting Of the creditors of
their estates set for the 18th and l4th,
respectively.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24
THE DAYTON SCHOOL nuDDLE.
The State Attorney General Ap.
piled to BIZ the Trustees.

anu CCeW AtUVruoy dcMer6l Aps
piled to By the Trustees.
The State Attorney General has
under consideration a subject which
is OF general interest to the State ct
large. A few weeks ago some dis
satisfaction was expressed with Mr..
Casebeer, the Principal of the Dayton
public school. It Is claimed that the
malcontents were not numerous, but,
be that as it may, the County Super
intendent deemed it incumbent upon
him to order an examination, and to
invite all who wished to apply for
teachers certificates to attend. Mr..
Casebeer failed to pass an examina-
ton for the first grade, whereupon he
asked for and received a second grade
certificate, emitting him to teach in
the primary department only. The
Dayton school not being graded, the
County Superintendent holds that the
Principal of that school must hold a
certificate of the first grade, and that,
under the law, he cannot allow Mr..
Casebeer to draw any salary. The
Trustees of the District, however,
wish to retain Mr.. Casebeer, and as
he cannot draw pay without the con-
sent of the County Superintendent,
have asked the Attorney General for
his opinion as to whether a teacher
holding a certificate of the second
grade can draw pay as Principal of
an ungraded school. The Attorney
General has promised written opin-
ion by the first of September. II
will be looked for with considerable
interest, as it will decide a question
which has probably been raised be-
fore in other counties.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24
A New East Shaft.

A new shaft is about to be sunk for
the Best 8 Belcher and Gould &
Curry companies, on R street, south
of Washington, in Virginia, and
about 1900 feet east of the present
works of those companies. The new
shaft should cut the ore-bearing vein
encountered on the 1600.l level of the
Savage. ..-..
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24
The Session Of the District Court.

The District Court will be in ses-
sion for at least three days, next
week-on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. An appeal case from
the Justice court in this city will be
tried Oh Monday; Tuesday, case for
foreclosure of mortgage will come
up; and on Wednesday, the trial of
Patterson, accused of horse-stealing,
will take place. This last will be
very interesting.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24
A MIL Burglarised.

boderling's mill, in American Ra-
vine, was broken into, a few days
ago, and between 80 and 100 pounds
OF quicksilver stolen. Mr.. Soldering
is at present in Bodie, in charge of
an assay Office. There is no clew to
sthe thieves.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24
THE SILVER PUBLIC SCHOOL.
When 1t Will Re.open-The Teach.
ers, and Their Salaries.

oIS9 anu AuclT OAlNrlcSs
The Silver public school will re-
open on Monday, September Q. We
understand that it is the intention of
the Board of Trustees to re-engage
the same teachers as last year. These
were W. G. Dovey, for the grammar
department; Mrs. Hornick, for the
intermediate, and Miss Annie L.
Plummer for the primary. The sal
aries are $3.50, 500, and $75 per
month, respectively. The parents
are looking forward to the re-opening
of the schools with pleasurable an
ticipations.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24
TO CANDIDATES.

Candidates, of either party, who
wish to announce themselves for Of
fee through the columns Of the
TINES, may do so upon payment of
so, invariably in advance.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24
BRIEF MENTION.

The Atalanta mill is nearly ready
to start. 1t will probably be work.
ing by Monday.
Joe Munckton is up and around, as
usual, but somewhat weak. He will
have to go slow, for a while.
Ed. Smith and Delaware Sewell,
of this city, have gone on pros
pecting trip to Hackett's Canyon.
The fancy drinks prepared at the
Sacramento saloon, corner of Union
and D streets, Virginia, cannot be
equaled In the State.
There will be divine service in
Grace Church, in this city, at 7:45
o'clock tomorrow evening. The Rev.
Mr.. Jenvey will officiate. .
Frank Kenyon, proprietor of the
Bodie Standard and Esmeralda Her.
aid, arrived in town yesterday morn
ing, accompanied by his wife.
Henry Bumann, the carpenter and
Joiner, is prepared to do all work in
his line at very low rates. His shop
10 in rear of Mrs. Heise's lodging
house, on Main street.
The five-months old baby of Mrs.
G. A. Gross, the lady who died Of
sunstroke, couple of weeks ago,
breathed its last Thursday morning.
II had not been weaned.
L. P. McCarty, of San Francisco,
publisher and proprietor of the Sta
tistician-a monthly publication Of
great use to the searcher for facts and
figures on almost any subject imsgin-
able-was in town last Wednesday.
A rubber stamp, used to print the
words assessment paid" on mining
stock certificates, has been missing
from j. w. Grier's office for some
days past. Mr.. Grier will pay a re-
ward Of 81 to the person who will
return it to him, and ask no questions.
He wants the stamp returned, but
doer not care to know how he came
to lose it.
The weather has been so cold dur
ing the past few days, that many
persons have actually worn over
coats on the streets. Within doors
fires were required for comfort.
Tote Noyes, who is said to be
the livery oldest inhabitant" of this
city, says that he does not remem-
Der Of such cool weather in August
since the settlement Of tho country
by the writes.
Postmaster Blackmer had young
scamp in the rear room of the post
Office, for a couple of hours, last
Wednesday, trying to extort from
him confession that box of cigars
found in the lads possession had
been stolen from Blackmer's store
room, adjoining Angell's livery stable.
Constable Hill was called in to assist
In overawing the boy, but their united
efforts failed, and the lad is now in
the full enjoyment of his cigars.
While Mr.. Harlan was busy help.
ing to extinguish the flames on the
trestlework, the other day, some
smart Fellow oiled the brakes Of the
drum by means Of which the speed
OF the ore-cars is regulated on the
tramway. The fellows intention
was evidently to prevent the brakes
from catching on the drum. Had
not Mr.. Harlan examined the brakes
before starting the cars, there would
have been serious accident, as the
cars would probably have gone
crashing through the roof of the
mill to tho floor, and caused con-
siderable dam AGE.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24
4 LOSS FOR PINE STREET.
Norris HOeflich's Tailure-Lisbil.
tiles, o128, 245, Assets, 0.

Morris Hoenich, the we'll known
stock dealer, was sdjudged bank
rupt on the 18th instant, and the first
meeting of the creditors OF his estate
will be held before E. Strother, Reg
lister for the District Of Nevada, on
the 18th of September. Mr.. Hoe
fich's liabilities, as stated by him.
self, are 4123, 245, to the following
persons, who, except Samuel Frank,
of New York, are residents of San
Francisco, and we'll known in stock
oirc1ou. Na
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24

This Committee recommend to the several
County Committees to adopt such restrictions
ct the p -imaries as shall exclude all except
we'll known Republican voters from voting
for delegates to the State Convention. The
manner Of choosing said delegates was re-
ferred to the several County Committees for
their respective action.
@. 9. BATTERMAN, Chairman.
HENRY PIPER Secretary.
Republican papers of Nevada please copy ]
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24

Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State,
State Controller,
State Treasurer, '4 A
Attorney General,
Surveyor General,
Superintendent of Public instruction,
Representative in Congress,
Justice Of the Supreme Court,
Clerk Of the Supreme Court.
Also, for the selection Of State Central
Committee, and for the transaction of such
other business a. may properly come before
the Convention.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24

1T CAN MAKE MONEY FASTER at work
~ for us than at any thing else Capital not
required; we will start you. Sl2 per day ct
home made by the industrious. Men, women.
us. Now is the time. Costly ontft and terms
free. Address TRUE b Co.. Augusta. Maine.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24
Bankruptcy Proceedings.

Mr.. HoeHich reports no assets.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

SIX HUNDRED CANDIDATEs.-It is
stated with numerical distinctness by g..
X. Ross, the father OF the lost Charlie
Ross, that he has been summoned 20 view
573 boys, and none of them proved to be
the right one. 81 suppose added Mr..
Ross, "tha. / shall continue to see boys
till | die." Not the least astonishing part
of the matter is, that there should be so
many little ones demanding paternal re-
cogni ton. Here are nearly 900 cases Of
dubious antecedents, who have come mys-
teriously into alien hands, and for whom
history and parentage are wanted. 1t Is
not affirmed that they have all been lost,
but then there is something mysterious
about them. So it is plain that there
must be many painful cases which are
rather late at least, in getting into the
newspapers. As for Mr.. Ross, it does not
seem to have occurred to him that should
he live much longer, the Charles. the
"5oys" he will be called 'to see"
ought to be fully grown young men. If
the lost lad lives, he will in time lose all
the marks of infancy, and recognition,
even by his parents, will be harder than
ever Altogether it is case without
mach consolation in it for those whom it
touches most nearly.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16
Weaverville, March l6, 1878.

READ Your PoLICY.-It is passing
strange that men will pay for insurance
policies covering, perhaps, all the proper
ty they possess-and containing within
their small compass all, which, in the
event of loss, stands between them and
bankruptcy, and then cody "chuck"
them into the safe without so much as a
single glance as to how they are worded
perfectly contented if the rate is not
too high and the amount insured all they
called for; thus throwing all the respoa-
sibility upon an agent whose greatest in
terest in the contraction may be fifteen
per cent. commission on the premium re-
ceived and yet this is done every day
by business men who wouldn't trust the
amount involved in their policy-were it
in any other shape-to the judgment of
any one but themselves. How many err
rors might be avoided, how many vexed
questions put forever at rest, and how
many lawsuits spared suffering client,
if men in this important particular would
simply use. the common sense they show
in other monetary transactions. How
much better to know what you are buying
and at the time of the contract not only
fully understand what you intend to have
insured, but see yourself that the written
portion of the policy fully corresponds
with the intention. Misunderstanding
as to what your policy does, or does not
cover, are much easier remedied before
fire than afterward. Before the fire, you
can, by the aid of the agent, have your
policies so worded as to fully idemnfy you
in the event of loss, up to the amount
insured. After the fire the adjuster may
not view the circumstances so leniently,
and will be slow in admitting oral testi-
mony to explain a written contract in
which no apparent ambiguity exists
And, what is still stronger, the courts
will sustain him in it. No man can
take advantage of his own neglect" is
an old truism, and the fact that you
thought you had everything covered by
your policy will avail but little, when it
can be plainly shown that you had it in
your power to make the correction or al
teration, and failing TO do so, you slept on
your rights until too late to apply the
remedy.-S. f. Spirit of the Times.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

SUPERSTITION OF SHowMEN.- We'll,
now there is no Snowman on the road who
would think Of letting lady be the first
to pass through his doors when opening
for q performance. / don't know why 1t
is, but there's sort Of feeling among
them that it brings bad luck. | wouldn't
allow one to be the first TO enter ono OF
my entertainments. I'd parley with her
at the door or call her attention to some.
thing else until a man. went in. If a
woman should chance to get in first I'd
expect to have bad show, and so would
almost any other manager that L know
Of Then there are cross- eyed people |;
many veteran ticket-seller of my ac-
quantance loses all heart when one pre-
sents himself at tho window. A cross
eyed patron and u poor house generally
go together. 1t doesn't seem possible,
hardly, but it is so; and cross eyed
performer would be perfect Jonah. BY
the way, there are some people in the
profession who have the reputation of be-
ing Jonahs, and they are not cross-eyed
either. The companies which they 90
into always seem to break up, and after
while they get the reputation OF bring
ing bad luck, and then nobody wants TO
play with them. With circuses there is
superstition that man with yellow
clarionet brings dead bad luck. If the
season goes wrong you'll see them begin
to look the orchestra over, and if they
find yellow clarionet there its all up
with the man who blows it. Among
some people in the profession there is
great dread Of being put into room num-
bered thirteen. | know of one young
English lady who was put into such Ia
room in place where we we're playing,
and as soon as she discovered it sha
bounced out and declared she wouldn't
stay in it if they would give her the whole
town. Well, then, there are supersti-
tious notions about going on the stage
from the wrong side, and beginr ing study
or rehearsal on Friday, and dozens OF
other things. Why, Fanny Davenport
thinks a canary bird in the house is
sure sign of death, and so do |. One day
came home and heard bird, and /
said "What is that; a canary bird 2"
and they said it was; SO l told them to
take it out or there would be death in
the house. Well, the bird went, but
there was death just the same.-Tony
ItfSiOr
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

HANGED FOR DUELING.-I know but
one instance of man having been hung
for killing another in a duel. In 1880
two young folks living in Bellevile, st.
Clair county, Ill.,, had a personal quarrel
1t seemed to be impossible to reconcile
them, and their friends determined to get
up sham duel between them, hoping
that the ridiculous issue of the affair
would bring them to their senses. One
of them, Alphonso Stewart, challenged
the other, William Bennett, to meet him
with rifles. Bennett accepted the chal-
lenge, and the parties met near the VII
lage. 1t Is said that Stewart was in the
secret, and Bennett was not, but believed
it to be realty. In any event, after the
guns had been handed to the principals
they turned to take their positions. Ben
net, who claimed that he suspected some
sort of trickery, rolled bullet into his
gun. The seconds hardly able to keep
their faces straight, concluded the ar
rangements, and at last gave the word.
The rifles exploded almost simultaneous,
Bennett of course, remaining untouched.
Stewart fell to the ground mortally woun-
ded, and expired shortly afterward in
great agony. Bennett was at once ar
rested, put upon trial, convicted of MUIR
der in the first degree, and sentenced to
be hanged. His friends made the most
strenuous efforts to have him pardoned.
Failing in this, they tried to have the
sentence commuted. But the Governor
remained firm against all entreaty. On
the day appointed for his execution, Ben
net was hanged in the presence of an
enormous crowd. This was the first and
last duel ever fought in the State of Hi
nois. The hanging of Bennett put a
stigma upon the practice, and it has been
looked upon with adherence ever since.
Ihitadeiphid Times.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16
TWO SOUTHERN LEADERS.

Senator Lamar is sitting there just to
the left of Gordon, looking like sick IL
on. He is short and massive in build
and feature. His hair is thick and long,
as though he could not be patient under
the scissors of a barber. His beard is
much in the same condition, and COM
pletely covers his mou.h--a mouth, how
ever, which you may easily imagine is
Enthusiastically firm, decisive and reti-
cent. Lamar is feeble, aud seldom trusts
himself to continued effort in speech or
labor. His enforced quiet and insction
make him morose and misanthropc in
appearance. He has strong, active, un-
usually clear mind, and the blood which
pulses quick and hot from heart to brain
finds no backing in the sluggish and clog
ging tide that compels his physical ener-
gies to calm. Lamar in full health and
powers would be Boanerges-as he is
he has the hospital gloom and fret upon
him, and the sound of conflict, the sight
of contention in which he would delight
to WELD his battle-ax are aggravating re-
minders of his pulling weakness.
Senator Ben Hill, that blonde, strong
Saxon looking man, is sitting just in from:
Of Coke. Not sitting, either, for when
quiet in his seat Ben Hill is scIouged !"
down into his chair like weary school
boy who has been kept in after hours
When not listening to some other Sena-
tor he is reading the Record, or some
equally interesting book or paper. He
takes, probably, as much interest in the
current proceedings of the Senate as any
of his colleagues, but occasionally you
may catch him in the cloak-room doing
sweetl- on a sofa. When a Senator takes
the floor for a speech Senator Hill listens
with great respect long enough to know
whether no is going to be interested il
not, he slides out TO smoke or chat in the
lobby or cloak-room if he is interested,
he gets as close as possible to the speak
er, and is apparently al. ears. He is a
notable figure in the Senate, promptly
hunted out by visitahts to the galleries -
Nearly every one who gains admission
to tho floor wants an introduction to him.
He is popular among the Senators, and
his powers are more feared than those of
any man or the Southern seats. His or
atory is quick and powerful, his logic not
always invincible but his tongue is
sharp and ready as Damascus blade
Whenever sensation is wanted the
plumbago god and goddess in the report
ers' gallery yearn for Ben Hill to put his
arm out from the shoulder. Ho rover
rises to speak but hush comes over the
Senate, and every ear is turned to catch
his words. He is rapidly gaining that
magical power over the heterogeneous
audiences of the Senate that he has so
long held over his Georgia followers
With another year in the Senate Ben Hill
will claim name and place in its annal.
that no Southern man has ever aspired tc
since the war. Washington Letter to The
SaUannah, ca. NewS.