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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-06-19

SAYS the Chicago Times: The only
law by force of which Mr.. Hayes
title can be disturbed is the law OF
impeachment. The removal of Mr..
Hayes by force of that law would
not transfer the Office to Mr.. Tilden.
No matter what the act creating the
the Electoral Commission contem-
plated, or seemed to contemplate,
neither Mr.. Tilden nor his Mexican
lieutenants have any legal remedy at
all. The supposition of such thing
is a revolutionary supposition. The
mere suggestion of the possible ex-
istence of pretended legal method
by which Hayes can be put out and
Tilden be put in, is suggestion that
may we'll excite apprehension and
alarm. For it is hint of a possible
revolution upon the pretense of a
legal remedy that is impossible.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-06-19

FRANCE, Greece, Italy, The Neither
lands, Hungary, Russia and Switzer-
land have accepted invitations to the
International Monetary Conference,
and Austria, Belgium, Germany and
Great Britain have the subject under
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-06-19
THE PLOTTERS FRIGHTENED

The Democratic revolutionists, hav.
ing heard from their constituents, at
tempted the other day to allay the
excitement they had created by pass
ing almost unanimously the follow
ing resolution:
"Resolved, That the two Houses
OF the Forty fourth Congress having
counted the votes cast for President
and Vice President of the United
States, and having declared Ruther'
ford B. Hayes and William A. Whee-
Ter duly elected President and Vice
President, there is no power in any
subsequent Congress to reverse that
decision, nor can any such power be
exercised by the courts of the United
States, or any other tribunal that
Congress can create under the Con-
stitution."
It looks more like q neat little
dodge to allay public excitement
pending the Congressional elections,
than like an earnest intention to let
the Potter investigation go by default.
Remember that the resolution only
declares against opening up the ques-
ton of title as conferred by the Elec-
tcral Commission, or rather by the
Forty-fourth Congress, acting
through that Commission. The
Democrats, In voting for it, by no
means voted to declare that Mr..
Hayes would not be ilnpeached for
high crimes and misdemeanors-
such, for instance, as could be readily
trumped up out of this Florida-Lou-
isiana business by Congress hostile
In both branches. That we believe
now is the bent of the Potter Com
mittee, to find evidence upon which
TO base an Impeachment.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-06-19

THERE are some evidences that
the popular mind in Germany is ar.
irving at the conclusion that the pc
cuniary distress existing throughout
the country is due, in great meas
ure, TO the demonstration of silver
the coin of the people. The Deut-
sche Zeitung has been publishing q
series of able articles in this sense
and it now urges the Government tc
send representative to the Inter
national Coinage Congress, and tC
restore the double standard on the
basis of to 1914.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-06-19

THERE will be no Congressional
election in California this year, the
bill postponing it having become
laT.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-06-19
MARK A. KELTON.
a TTORNEY AT LAW.
~ South q street, Virginia.

UDUREAU OF LEGAL AND DEPART
ID mental Information-P. o, Box AL,
Washington, d. G. All business with his
Bureau may be transacted through MARK
A. KELTON, Attorney at law Virginia City
Nevada. our Regular Correspondent to whom
applications for information may be made.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-06-19
NOTICE =!
sHERlFF's SALE.

10y VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION Issued
ID out of the District Court OF the Third
Judicial District. in and for the County OF
Lyon, State Of Nevada, and to me directed
Court ON the 18th day May, A. ID. 1878, In ia.
vor of Chas. II. Aitken, Jr.. plaintiff, and
against the Atlantic Consonsolidated Gold and
Silver Mining Company, defendant, for the
sum of 81 ,372 90, together with SITS 10 costs
and disbursements at the date OF said judg-
mont and accruing costs, now amounting to
the sum Of 50 so, and costs that may accrue,
did on the 2Sth day of May, A. d. 1878, seize
and levy upon the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
The Atlantic Consolidated Gold and Silver
Mining Company's claim, more particularly
described Ms follows, to-wit: Lot No. Ill, EN-.
bracing portion of section In township l6
north, of range Il east, Mount Diablo Meridi-
an. in DEVILS Gate and Chinatown Mining
District, in the counties Of Lyon and storey,
State of Nevada, in the District of Lands sub
ject to sale at Carson City, containing acres
and twenty-six hundredths (26-lO0l of an acre
of land more or less, and according TO returns
on file in the General Land Office, bounded
described and plated as follows with mag
netic variations at 1872 30 east, to-wit: Begin
ming at a post marked No, U s. Survey No.
Ill, from which the southwest corner Of sec
ton 8 in township 16 north, OF range q east,
Mount Diablo Meridian, bears south Az 10
west at the distance of 3,172 feet; thence from
marked No. U. s. Survey No. III thence
south ~ west 800 TO post marked No. U. y.
Survey No. Ill thence north S2' west 200 feet
to post No. u $. Survey No. Ill; thence
south se east l 800 feet TO place Of beginning,
containing acres and 2G-100 of an acre of
land, more or less embracing 800 linear feet
Of said Pacific Lode, to wit: Six hundred l6OO)
feet northerly and twelve hundred tl2O0) linear
feet southerly from discovery stake on said
Lode. Also. the Cadiz Gold and Silver Mining
Company claim, described AZ follows, to-wit:
Commencing at the northeast corner Of the
Atlantic Gold and Silver Mining Company's
claim, thence running east GOO feet thence
south 900 feet TO post thence west COO feet
to east line of Atlantic Companys claim;
thence north along said line 600 feet TO point
of beginning Together with all and singular
the tenements, Entertainments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging or in aDywise
appertaining.
Notice is hereby given that on SATURDAY,
the 22d day Of June, A. d. 1878, between the
hours OF O'Clock A. n. and O'Clock =. NJ.
namely, at IL O'Clock NJ. Of that day, will sell
all the right, title and interest Of said defend
ant in and to the above described property,
at the Court House door, in Dayton, Lyon
county, State of Nevada, ut public suction,
for cash in hand, to the highest and best bid
der, to satisfy said execution and all costs.
II. A. COOKE,
Sheriff OF Lyon County, New
Dayton, New. May 2s, 1878.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-06-19

UNHIS house Ia situated beside the Railroad
Il track. and II is but step from the
building to the Cars Of the @. P. r. r. on one
side and those Of the v. 4 T. r. r. for Steam
boat. All the attachments Of First-class
Hotel re supplied. All the Passenger trains
stopi front Of the Hotel
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-06-19
q RIIN Din d

II AvING LATELY ADDED, AND BEING
Ii still In receipt, Of New Fonts of the
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-06-19
LATEST NOVELTIES

or Types and Printers Material, In connec
ton with our already extensive Stock, we are
prepared to execute all kinds Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
The Vampire Bat.
April Wide-AWaIe

South America also has its large bats,
of one of which everybody has heard
the Vampire. Much nonsense has been
written about it, but there was some
foundation for the stories of its suck
ing the blood of men and animals until
it killed them. In the interior of South
America nearly everybody sleeps in a
hammock, either out of doors or with
the windows open, and the weather is
so warm that little covering is used.
The vampire comes in on silent wings,
and, finding toe exposed, gently pricks
it with his sharp tooth, and draws the
blood until he can swallow no more,
The sleeper rarely is awakened, and
does not know his loss until morning
He may then feel weak from the flow
of blood, am not aware that a man
was ever known to die from this cause.
Horses are very greatly troubled by
them also. Mr.. Charles Watterton, an
enthusiastic naturalist now dead, who
spent several years in New Guiana, has
told us much about this ugly bat, but
could never induce one to taste of his
toe, although he would have been very
glad to be able to say that he had been
operated upon. For eleven months he
slept alone in the loft of deserted
wood-cutter's hut in the deep forest.
There the vampires came and went as
they wished. He saw them come in the
moonlight on stealthy wings, and prick
the ripe bananas; lay in his hammock
and watched them bring almost to his
bedside the green wild fruit Of the wild
guava; floating down the river on
other moonlight nights was struck by
the falling blossoms of the lawarri-nut
tree which the vampires pulled from
the branches to get at the tender seed
vessel, or the insects that Turk in the
deep corolla. He lay night after night
with his bare foot exposed, but could
never get them to lance it, although his
friends and companions were ali bled
by this nocturnal surgeon; and except
that he once caught one fastened to
the shoulder Of one of his animals, he
came away no wiser than when he
went of how the vampire does his hor-
rid work.
The vampires measure about twen-
ty-six inches across the wings; frequent
old houses and hollow trees and repose
in clusters, head downwards, from the
branches of forest trees.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
One Cent on the Dollar,
Boston Commercial Bulletin.


AS an illustration of the spirit of the
times was the following little family
scene, when bright four-year. old little
lady was initiating her elders by playing
making calls:
Nov, mamma, you be Mitheth
Bones an I'll be Mitheth Smith, an
tum an make you q tall"
Mamma" Very well, Mrs. Smith,
l am glad to see you; how do you do,
and how arc the children?"
Totty-Pm twite well, l tank you,
but the children has all dot the hoopin'
toff."
Mamma" Pm sorry to hear il. How
many children have you, Mrs. Smith p
lofty" Oh, has ten, an dey is a
great tyal to me wifi my housekeepin."
Mamma They must be. indeed.
But how does your husband, Mr.. Smith,
do?"
lofty" He's very we'll, tank you:
but he's had bad bithness, and he hath
failed"
Mamma-"Tm sorry to hear that
your husband has failed; but you
haven't lost everything. Mrs. Smith,
for / see you make calls in your own
carriage"
Totty-"Oh, yes; | teep my tar
riage. We have paid one cent on q
dollar, and doze right on"
The above is fact.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
A Thrilling Adventure.
Neenah City Times,

Three little girls from 6 to years Of
age, up at Manville, on the Wisconsin
Central railroad, wandered in the woods
last week and got lost. Night came on
and the little ones finally at about mid
night ran upon haystack in clearing.
They pulled out some of the hay and
made hole big enough to crawl into
when to their horror several large
wolves came bowling about them aid
swapping their hungry jaws in anticipa-
ton of the human feast before them.
The children cried and screamed IN
their terror, as the wolves came nearer
and nearer. Finally the Oldest OF the
children, while on her knees praying
for herself and little sisters, happened
to remember reading that fire would
brighten away wild animals, and re-
membered also that she had lew
matches in her pocket. In moment
she pnshed the children out from the
stack and struck match and set fire to
the dry hay. The effect was magical
In an instant the flames shot skyHard'
the wolves ran off in "a range OF dissP'
pointment, and soon after, as the little
ones were warming the chilled blood IN
their little veins, their parents ana
friends came up to their rescue, az
tracted thither by the light from the
burning haystack.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
Field.Guns for the English Army.

The new 1s-pounder field-gun, which
may be considered as the product Of
two years experiments, was recently
completed at the royal gun factories,
royal arsenal, Woolwich, and is looked
upon by British officers as the most
perfect field-gun in existence. At pres
ent it is proposed to make only fifty on
the same pattern, aud those only after a
sample gun is finally approved, but no
doubt exists that it will hereafter be-
come the service arm of the entire ar
tillery force. The most noticeable fea-
ture in its outward form is its length,
for it is nearly 8 feet long whereas the
9-pounder of eight hundredweight meas
ures but 6 feet. The new IL FOUNDER,
however, weighs only seven and one
half hundredweight, for every ounce Of
supertluons metal has been judici-
ously shaved off, and save that the con-
tour of the breech end is a little too
rigid, the gun is, from professional
point ofview, the beau ideal of field-piece
The bore, like that of the 8 FOUNDER. is
3-inch calibre, enlarged at the chamber
end to 3-15 inches, and the vent is
fixed rather forward to ignite the cart
ridge seven inches from the bore.
Sights of the most delicate, serviceable,
and approved kinds have been provided,
and an improvement of the trunnions
is also introduced in this gun. This
improvement consist ola collar on each
arm to brace up the carriage, and save
it from some of the damaging effects
which it suffers from the shock of dis
charge. The gun is rihed in 10 grooves,
the rihing. like every other detail, hay
ing been the result of long investiga-
ton and exhaustive series Of expert
mentS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
Fun in the Witness. Box.
lllentS,
All the Year Round.

In u recent trial at Winchester, a
witness, failing to make his version of a
conversation Ineligible by reason of
his fondness for "says >, and says he, /"
was taken in hand by Baron Martin
with the following result: my man.,
tell us now exactly what passed" "" Yes.
my Lord, l said | would not have the
pig "And what was his answered"
" He said he had been keeping it for
me. and that he" No, no.; he
could not have said that; he spoke in
the first person" No, my Lord, l was
the first person that spoke" p" l mean,
don't bring in the third person; repeat
his exact words "There was no
third person, my Lord, only him and
me-" any good fellow, he did not say
he had been keeping the pig; he said l
have been keeping it." 4" assure you,
my Lord, there was no mention of your
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
Female Lobbyists.

The femald lobbyists are not so plenti-
full in Washington as they used to be in
the old days; but their shy eyes are
sometimes even now seen lifted plead
ingly to the masculine face Professional
female lobbyists are as rule sneered at
and despised. Many of them are bold
and blase, and some are very bad wo-
men; but among another set of lobby
lists are many so-called elegant ladies,
who have natural gift for intrigue, who
would faint If they had to vote, yet who
would wine and dine members, call on
their wives, say pretty. things, inveigle
new corners into receiving attentions
which place them under such obligations
that when the lady asks as personal
favor the members vote for her hus-
band or friend he has to yield. Wash
ington is full Of such people. Washing
ton Letter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
Burn Old Letters.

For many reasons it is better to burn
old letters of affection than to hoard
them in this most uncertain world.
Burn, if you would not have the deepest
secrets of your soul made the sport of
attorneys. Burn, if you would not
have your friends panied by even an
accidental disclosure of kindness. Burn,
if you would have your costliest
secrets remain undivulged. Burn, for
your own sake and the sake of others.
Give trembling hopes, and gentle as
surance, The first faltering promise, the
last welcome observation, the golden
and silver sentences, the record OF
dreams and of doubts, the lines traced
when all was benighted-give the sweet
and the bitter-sweet, earnestness and
playfulness, deep appeal and trivial
jest-ail to the friendly fire.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
Let Well Enough Alone.

al don't object" said the Quartermas-
ter, on Sunday morning, while our ship
was running toward the Equator be
fore the northeast trade wind, don't
object to prayers when it blows hurri-
cane or when we are on lee-shore. But
here we are called aft to prayers when
the weatheris as fine as ever was made;
fair winds every days clear sun at noon;
skysails, studding sails, and everything
else set; not brace or sheet unbelayed
for weeks; the ship going ahead SO steady
that she could carry aglass Of sherry on
that capstan, and not spill drop of it.
But prayers it is, according to orders
Now, what's the good of ito"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
Dandies and Dogs.
Burlington Hswkeye.

About week ago there were two
smart young men got on Burlington
& Cedar Rapids train and laid them
selves out to amuse and instruct the
passengers. Very many funny things
said and very many funny things did
these two brilliant voting men, and it
did seem as though Providence had been
just too kind to the other passengers to
let them ride on the train with such
smart young men. But presently there
loomed up for them a colossal oppor-
tunity, when lady attended by little
girl and little dog, came into the car
The two young men We'd with each
other in saying funny things about the
pup. Presently the funniest young
man said, in tones of perplexity,
"Well, let me see, they make dogs pay
on this train. don't they?' And then
the lady turned around and said in just
the driest tones you ever heard lady
say anything. "Then you'd better
get off before the conductor comes in"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03

dr., nlsd q y y ~ (H4 Nh Men I'D
about your Losdship I must have beAsd
IT," The Baron gave in. Nothing
pleasos your fun-loving Irishman bet
ter than to bother = lawyer and the Irish
courts have known many = dialogue
like this: You are Roman Catho-
lic?" Gam Il? Are you not?' You
say am" Come, sir; what's your
religion" "The true religion" "What
religions thatY' My religion" "And
what is your religion" " Ny mothers
rellgion?" "She TUX whisky in her tay."
"You bless yourself, don't you?" "When
Pm done with you l will" "What
place of worship do you 60 tor The
most convaynient." "Of what persua-
sion are your" My persuasion is that
you won't find out" What is your be-
lief?' "That you are puzzled" Do you
contest" Not to YOU" "Who would
you write to if you were likely to die?"
The doctor" II insist upon your
answering me, sir; are you Roman
Catholic? l am" And why don't
you say SO at once?" You never axed
me. You said l was great many
things, but you never axed me; you
were driven Grass words and crooked
questions at me, and l thought it was
manners to cut my behavior on your
own pattern"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03

As Uncle Remus came up Whitehall
street yesterday, ne met little colored
boy carrying q slate and number Of
books. Some words passed between
them, but their exact purport will
probably never be known. They were
unpleasant for the attention of o wan
dering policeman was called to the
matter by hearing the old man bawl
out:
Don't you come foolin' long er me,
niger. Your fiippin' yo' sass at dc
wrong color. Youk'n go roun' here an
sass desc white people, an maybe dey'll
stan it; but wen yo' come slingin'
yo jaw at a man wat was gray wen
the farmin' days gin out, yo' better 90
an get yo' hide creased"
whats the matter old MANI" asked
a sympathizing policeman.
"Nothin, boss, 'cep'in amt gwinter
have no niger hoopin' an a hollerin'
at nae wen Pm gwine long de streets"
"Oh, we'll - school-children - yon
know how they are"
"Dat's wat make l say wat duz.
Dey better be home pickin' up chips
Wat a niger gwineter Parn outen
books? l kin take a bar'l stave an
fling more sense inter niger in one
minnit dan all de school houses betwixt
dis en- de state Nv Midgigin. Don't
talk, honey Wild one bar'l stave l kin
fairly lif de vail er ignunce."
"Then you don't believe in educa-
tion?"
"Hits de ruination or die country.
Look at my gal. De ole oman sent 'er
ter school las year an now we dassent
hardly AK 'er fer ter carry de washin'
home. She done got beyant 'er biz
ness. amt larnt nothin' in books, 'en
yit kin count all de money I gifts. No
use talkin', boss. Put spellin' book
in nigger's hands en- right den and
dar' you loozes ~ pillow hand. / done
had de spe'unce NV it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03

A FAMILY is discussing the qualifca-
tons of a gentleman who has presented
himself as candidate for the position
of son-in-law There issome doubt, in
asmuch as some one has given the in
tended the character of a spendthrift
Inquiries are made among the trades
men who know him. One day the father
comes in all radiant Make yourself,
easy, my child; l have seen his washer
woman. He doesn't owe her cent
Besides, he doesn't pay her more than
shilling a week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
About Kissing.

An old rounder" says, regarding
kissing: "Now, there's what they eau
kissing under the mistletoe. VINO
wants to kiss a girl if he knows snes
got to let him in, and knows he's got 70
do it, and everybody's looking on to Sc; SEE
fair play? No sir that takes all .he lie
out of it. The way to do it is to calca
her off hand and take the gathers ou'
of her dress and pull her ribbons 70
pieces and knock her back nsl
down, and hear her say cor all "
yourself, and then 60 away to aqule'
place and think it over"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
The New Cardiff Giant.

Specific allegations of excessi!. e
charges of fees. ETC., have been filed VIII
the state department against Wll,is !,
Wilkes, husband of Olive Logan, ana III
present office as consul at Cardiff wiz
probably soon be vacant. Nobody ers
need apply for it, however, as there Az
already on file applications from aoG ;II
1000 patriotic individuals who are VII ~.
ing to serve their country in the capaci:
Of consul-Philddelphid Record.