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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-23

one, and is introduced to show that even
at that esrly day there was strong feeling
between the sections. On one occasion
Cumming was interrupted Extensively
during a speech at the bar, by an oppOs.
ing counsel, whose character he was
scr4ping of. He turned without saving
a word and, planting his fist in the fei.
lows forehead, knocked him down.
Perfectly unrufled he turned to the
judge and said: Having thus sum-
marily disposed of the gentleman will
proceed to treat his argument in like
manner" Colonel Cumming was offered
the command of the army by Mr.. Polk
when the war with Mexico began, but
declined it because of his advanced age.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-23
SENATE.

Tn the senate, on the 11th, a large
nvn,hor of petitions from all parts of the
nonn,sv nu,utr in favor OF the SiXtet nth amend
Uu U"mt q the constitution prohibiting the
states from disf anchipg persons on 9cco"H.
Of sex were presented and reIerreu,.,,' a Az
the conclusion Of the morning business .ne
senate rel umed consideration oil the slvtr @
hi,l and Mr.. Davis West Va spoke in tavor
thereof 49,. After action on few minor mat
tsrs Mr.. Davis took the floor and spoke IN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-02-23

There is one figure that stands out
refreshingly cool land unique during these
troublOus times. This was John NJ.
DOoly, the man who announced that he
would not fight under any circumstances.
He was prObabl the most brilliant man
produced in that era, prolific OF giants.
He WAS the peer of Crawford on any
field, and his superior in the legal forum.
His abilities were trauscendent, and his
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
Sudden Death of Miss Stella Henley.

Minnie Estelle, daughter of NJ. j.
and A. f. Henley, esteemed former
residents of this county, died sudden
ly at the home of her parents, in Vir-
ginia, last Thursday morning,of heart
disease. The young lady was raised
in Dayton, this county, where her
parents resided. She has been suffer-
ing from heart disease from her
tenderest age, and the least excite
ment Frustrated her. A couple of
years ago, while dancing quad
rifle in Dayton, she dropped to the
floor and had to be carried from the
room. She was generally beloved
in Dayton and Silver, and her demise
will leave void in those communi-
ties. She was buried in Dayton
yesterday afternoon, long cortege
having accompanied her remains
thither from Virginia. She was IS
years of age.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
HUNTING AN OLD CHANNEL.
Daney Canyon to be Praspected by
Gold Miners.

w. W. Treat, j. S. Hardwick and
o. B. Mcdonald, of Virginia City,
have located gravel claim in Daney
Canyon, at its intersection with Gold
Canyon, at point about mile and a
half below this city. Mr.. Hardwick,
who thoroughly understands the lay
of the land in this vicinity, says that
Daney Canyon has never been pros
pected or worked, and that it was
undoubtedly the channel of Gold
Canyon before it shifted to where it
is now. If this proves true Daney
Canyon will be very rich diggings,
and there will soon be regular
excitement in that neighborhood.
The Daney Gravel Mining Company
have already commenced to sink a
shaft in search of the bedrock,
whence they will drift in all direc-
tons. There is plenty of water
flowing down the canyon, so no
trouble need be anticipated from a
lack of that element.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
Goats in Harness.

Paul CROSS boys have got up a
new rig. They have before been
drawn about town in small wagon
attached to couple of Newfound-
land dogs, but they have recently
been training a couple of goats to
do the same work, and have succeed
ed so we'll that the goats are now as
gentle as pet lambs, and step into
the traces like draught horses to
whom it is a second nature. The
boys are very proud of their dog and
goat teams, and talk of challenging
the coast for mile heats, two in three,
goat or dog spans.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
THE NEW BONANZA
MEXICAN TO HAVE THE RICH.
EST PART OF 1T.
The Value of the Recent Strike in
Union Ground by the Sierra Ne.
vada COMPREHENSIVE Words
for the Holders of Mexican.

for the Holders Of Mexican.
The recent strike made by the
Sierra Nevada Mining Company's
employees does not seem likely to be
of much benefit to that company,
after all. 1t was made at the 21OO-
level, about 1400 feet south of the
Sierra Nevada shaft, and $50 feet
south of the north line of the Union
Con. ground, as defined by the
United States patent granted to that
company. The strike is therefore in
Union ground. But if it is of no
great value to the Sierra Nevada
company, it is of considerable i'm
portance to the public at large, as it
partly determines the length of the
new ore-body in Ophir, upon the de-
velopment of which depends the
prosperity of the whole coast.
From present appearances the de-
velopment in the Ophir is only the
southern end of bonanza which will
be found to extend throughout the
length of the Mexican mine, and sew
eral hundred feet into the Union Con
If this proves to be the case the new
bonanza will have an extreme length
of 1850 feet, 500 feet OF which will
be in Ophir ground, 600 feet in Mex
lean, and $50 feet in Union. The
Mexican will occupy the same posi-
ton to the new bonanza that Cali
fornia does to the old one. The rich
est part of it will therefore be in
Mexican. The old bonanza, it will be
remembered,w was 1900 feet in extreme
length, and extended AGO feet in Con.
Virginia, 600 feet in California, and
24O feet in Ophir. The ore was rich
est in the center, aud gradually be-
came poorer toward the ends. This
is usually the case with all bonanzas,
in all mining countries, and will
doubtless be the case with the new
bonanza.
Holders of Mexican stock should
therefore 'ai.o courage. Even though
the price may not increase very rap
idly, it will in all probability soon
reach the fifties, and may even over
take its lively neighbor.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20

THE STICTEST CONFIDENCE observed
in every case. Those unable to call may con-
suit the Doctor by letter, he having treated
many cases successfully by correspondence,
but one personal visit is strongly recon-
mended when practicable.
RSIMPORTANT NOTICE.-As DIR. Davie-
sons stay here is strictly limited. and cannot
by any possibility be extended beyond the end
of August, those wishing to avail themselves
of his presence in Virginia are advised to call
without delay. His duties as Medical Lee
turer at the State Anatomical Museum, st.
Louis. and his numerous patients in that city,
require that he should return early in Sep
TENDER.
Those anxious to consult the Doctor after
August, can do 10 by making application to
his permanent office, at l705 Olive street. st.
Louis. Missouri, where he has been located
many years.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
The SAVAGE AND THE TUNNEL
WHY THE FAMOUS CONNECTION
WAS CLOSED TEMPORARILY.


WHY THE FAMOUS CONNECTION
WAS CLOSED TEMPORARILY.
Thirteen Miners Packed Out of the
Tunnel in the Meantime-The
Miners Union Take The Matter
in Hand.
Last Saturday wooden gate was
placed in the drift connecting the
Savage mine with the Sutro tunnel,
and all ventilation of the latter thus
efectually interrupted. The tenn
perature at once increased in the
header, and several miners were soon
overcome by the intense heat. By 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon thirteen
miners all accustomed to working
in hot places-had been carried out
of the tunnel, and it became evident
that unless the connection was re
established the heat would prove
fatal to all who remained in the
header. The miners therefore united
in requesting Mr.. Sutro to ask Super
intendentGillette when he would open
the gate. This was done, when the
following reply was received by tele-
graph:
"When get ready p
This was not satisfactory, and the
miners held a meeting at Sutro at
which preamble and resolution were
adopted stating that by the closing
of the connection the life of all the
miners working in the tunnel was
jeopardized. This was signed by
about seventy-eight members of the
Silver City Union, and committe
was dispatched to this city, the follow
ing day, to lay it before the officers
of the Union. The latter read the
preamble and resolution, affixed their
names to it as sign of approval,
and, as the regular meeting of the
Oolu I'LL CnlOii wac W DC uClu lLdl
evening, directed the committee to
present their document to that body,
and obtain an expression of opinion.
In the meantime, however, other
dispatches had been exchanged be-
tween Mr.. Sutro and the Superin-
tendent of the Savage, and the latter
had promised to remove the gate by
3 O'Clock that (Monday) afternoon.
So. when the Union met, in the even
ing, it was explained that the gate
had been closed only while the air
pipes in the Hale & Norcross mine
were being re-arranged toreceive and
conduct the new air current which,
coming through the >,Sutro tunnel,
reached the surface through the Hale
& Norcross shaft. The Union there
fore wisely refused to take any action
in the premises.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
The American CyclOpedia.

The sale of over 500 sets of this
standard work on this Coast evinces
the strong desire of our community
to be abreast with the woold's in
creasing knowledge; and also, that
in intelligence this Western slope is
not far behind our Eastern neighbors.
This admirable work is indeed a
Universal Library, which supplies
to every family advantages akin to a
University Education.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
THE GOLD CANYON MILLS.
Three Already Started Up, an 4 the
Others to be Started Soon.

During the past two weeks three
mills have been started up in Gold
Canyon, and preparations are making
to start up couple more within the
next few weeks. 1t is the opinion of
well-infcrmed gentlemen that before
the first of September every mill in
Gold Canyon, from Gold Hill to the
lower end of Silver City, will be
crushing to its full capacity.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
A Race at SutrO.

There was race at Sutro, couple
of evenings ago, between Flying
Cloud and Selim, two unknown
horses. George w. Shaw rode the
first and NJ. Kelly the second. Shaw
won the $50 side bet, he having
come out ahead by about twenty feet
The race was half mile.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
Industry is the antidote to poverty

Industry isthe antidote to poverty.
Every body has seen house with
wings, and also a house fly.
A mans foot is bolted when his
wife locks the cupboard door against
him.
"Whatever is, is right" except
when you get the right boot on the
left foot.
Mutual admiration society-pro-
fessors in medical colleges and resur-
rectionists.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
Justice Ore to be Milled ut the
Pacific.

Mr.. Gray, the old Superintendent
of the Pacific mill who resigned some
months ago, is now reinstatcd in
that position, he having superseded
Leon Mel. Baldwin, about three
weeks ago. The Pacific mill will
be started up on Justice ore, in a
few days.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
A New Mill to be Started Up.

Courser & Bray's mill, in Six-mile
Canyon, will be started up in a few
days, on ore from a claim owned by
the Courser brothers. The mill is of
five stamps, and was formerly owned
by the Montreal Company, near
Carson.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
A Mill to Start Up ON Crown
Point Ore.

The trestle-work connecting the
Crown Point mine with the Rhode
Island mill, in Gold Canyon, is being
repaired preparatory to starting up
the mill on Crown Point ore about
the first of August.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20

In addition to the foregoing games Team,
consisting Of twenty men each from the
various Military Companies in this State, will
compete for handsome Solid Sterling Silver
Vase Cup, richly engraved and OF elegant de-
sign, to be awarded by the Club to the team
making the most points. Shooting to be con-
Quoted according to the United States National
Rifle Association. Distance, 200 yards each
man to have five rounds.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
Observe the Address:
DR.. DAVID DAVIDSON,
No. % South A Street. Virginia.

HOURS FOR CONSULTATION From 10
till and from till 8 daily; Sundays 10 till
Q; or by special appointment. jyl5-m
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20

Committee Of Arrangements for Virginia:
CHAs. MUELLER, G US THEDE, r. BOEdLE.
Committee Of Arrangements for Carson:
JACOB ToBRINER, GEO W. KITzMEYER,
jy14-td
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20

DIR. DAVIDSON having devoted his entire
attention to the diseases of men, especially
those arising from excuses and early abuses
in which may be included all sexual and
chronic diseases generally, is enabled to
Guarantee Speedy and Permanent Cures
To those who may place themselves under him
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20

Tickets from virginia. ....- 80 81
Tickets from Carson. 1 81
jyll-lm
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20

THE THREE BEST BANDS OF MUSIC
IN THE STATE
Will accompany the Excursion and furnish
music to all those DESTROYS of dancing.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20

SEVENTH GRAND
PICNIC ExCURSIO N
VIRGINIA & CARSON
TURN-VEREIN
Sunday, August a, 1879,
Treadway's Park, Carson.
Grand Cymnastic Prize Exer-
cises, Foot Race, Sack Race
And Many Other Games for Gentlemen,
Ladies and Children.
Nothing will be spared to make it pleasant to
all who attend.
The best Of Music will Be at
THE DANCE HALL.
GOOD ORDER on the grounds, and guards
will be stationed on each car to prevent acct
dents
A COMMISSARY CAR and attendant for
Lunch Baskets will accompany the train.
Train leaves at $3.50 o'clock, and returning,
leaves Carson at O'Clock.
lAO n 4 i Ns.... ~ w
(For round trip, including admission to Park
Shhh0FeSl.... .......-...... k10kI 1-rlCe
Admission to Park. Fifty Cents
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
Perfect Safety and Strict Order

Will be preserved by special conductors and
guards on the trains No improper or OBJ
jectionable characters will be allowed either
on the cars or on the Grounds.
All parties not holding excursion tickets
will be charged an entrance fee Of One Dollar
to the Grounds.
Non-members of the Club will be charged Q
competition fee of One Dollar for each Game.
Trains leave Virginia City at 7l5 A. N. /;
Gold Hill at 1880.
Officers of the Day and Competitors only
allowed inside the circle. This order will be
strictly enforced.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
THE GROUNDS,

Adjoining the Virginia and Truckee Railroad
switch, are unequaled for shade-avery bower
of willows, with streams of running water
from the mountains ripping through their
lengths,i land like bowling green for the exer-
cises of the day. Captain Dali has spared
neither expense nor labor to render his Grove
THE FINEST IN THE STATE OF NEVADA
FOR PIoNICS AND EXCURSIONS.
And will leave nothing undone on this special
occasion to secure full and ample enjoyment
to all participators of the Caledonian picnic
and Games.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20

TAHOE Gus Z,
Lake Tahoe.
Good board and lodging, per week.. $40 to $l2
4eais .................... ~ Genus
This House has been thoroughly renovated.
and has good accommodations for families.
Fishing Tackle and Boats!
Can be had al all times, FREE OF CHARGE.
Cottages for families.
WIN. POMIN. Proprietor.
FOR LAKE TAHOE.
sENToN's STAGES
Leave Carson daily on arrival Of the morning
passenger train from Virginia City.
and arrive at the
Lake Shore House, Lake Tahoe,
In time to connect with the splendid
double-decked steamer
"GOvERNOR STANFORD"
For all points on the lake the SAME DAY.
including Tahoe City, and stages for Truckee,
Bonner Lake and summit Station, on the
Central Pacific Railroad. Returning same
from Tahoe City and other points on the
lake, and arrive in Carson in time to connect
with the AIS P. y. train for Virginia.
Elegant Private Carriages and
Buggies aad Spirited Teams!
Can ways be obtained ct
BENTON'S STABLES,
CARSON CITY, NEVADA.
J. N. BENTON. - Proprietor.
Summer Tourists Resort !.
John McKinney's, Lake Tahoe.
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST PLACE FOR
families to pass the heated term. Steam
ors arrive and depart from McKinney's twice
uaAy' AnAS - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT " " VAC
Best Fishing Grounds on tho Lake!
BOATS AND FISHING TACKLE FREEs
Everything in good style and At prices with.
N the reach Of all. Give me call.
iy17m3 JOHN MCKINNEY.
=. o. WHITMAN. vs.. WOOD.
WHITMAN 3 WOOD.
a TTORNEYS AT LAW.
OFFICE-Third Floor, Bank Of California.
Building, O Street,
VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20
JOINT Time TABLE.
VIRGINIA 4 TRUCKEE
CENTRAL PACIFIC.

The lightning train leaves Virginia Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, and leaves San
Francisco Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
as follows:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-20

Everything in good style and At prices with.
N the reach Of all. Give me call.
iy17m3 JOHN MCKINNEY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-10-02


The readers of the Waverly novels
will remember the description of Rob
Roy's purse, which contained . pistol 90
place among its ornaments - to b liable
to 60 of II any attempt to open the
purse was made BY one who did not
know the secret Of the fastening. An
ingenious German, Herr Otto Frank
enau, has recently invented . purse
which contains . revolver In ono of its
divisions 20 arranged that II can be fired
with extreme readiness. The pure has
the outward appearance Of . thick porte
monnaie, and the pistol 10 secured to the
metal framework ON the left hand side
when the muxzle il pointed forwards.
On the right hand ids there arc the
ordinary pockets for money, and on the
left hand side the pure opens in the
same way to allow the pistol TO Be clean
cd and loaded. By touching spring in
the framework . little trap door opens
and discloses the muxxle, while ut the
Same moment the trigger falls down
from below. The revolver has i've
chamber, and carries Ely's i've milli-
metro cartridges. The idea Of the in.
ventor il not only to afford . means oi
carrying . pistol without displaying it
but also that thief might b shot in The
very act Of appearing 70 comply with hil
demand for money. The mechanism Il
very simple, and works easily and we'll
and the pistol, though concealed, can b<
leveled with sufficient accuracy for Ii
purpose ~ . weapon Of defense at clos
quarter. In order to fire, rather strong
pull on the trigger Il required, % thai
there is practically no danger Of die
charging the pistol accidentally wher
using the purse for it, declared purposes
|-Bostow advertiser.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-10-02
4 Goose story from Maine.

The following astounding story is told
by the Brunswick (Maine) Telegraph:
"Some yean ago part Of Aock Of
geese owned in this town were sold and
taken ON board = vessel bound outward,
to serve - cabin '6xingS for the cap
tain. After the ship had sailed out Of
sight of land, ono OF the geese escaped
and Few overheard. Some days after
ward-be the time moro or le~-this
identical goose appeared in it, old
haunts; but i did not long remain. -
der Of the dock, which had been sent
several miles away. Goose put out on .
prospecting tour and kept it up until II
found, within few hours, it, old COM
panions, and then there was such . cack-
ling, laughing, and chattering among
the geese = wero never heard before, 70
the utter astonishment Of the then own
q, who hadn't fully imbibed the spirit
of his Aock."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-10-02

are but six physicians on duty. DR.
Lewis was taken down this morning
DR.. Segar is strong enough for duty.
DR.. Sheldon is doing we'll.
(Signed) GouRsIER,
President of the Board of Health.
FRANKLIN, La, September ia
letter just received from Pattersonville
gives the following account of the
yellow fever above and below that
place. At Lagonda plantation there
were twenty-nine cases and eight deaths.
The proprietors, Clarke 4 Steele, are
dangerously i'll. One death and one case
in the Broussard settlement, short dis
tance from Pattersonville; one death
and two cases at Blocks pecan grove
two cases at Bartell's grand
woods plantation, and two deaths and
three cases at Weightman's mound
and one case at Patterson
vile. Centreville and Franklin are
healthy and rigidly quarantined.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-10-02

and while one hurried down the stairs to
carriage in waiting the other stood guard q
the door, preventing egress of anyone unit
his accomplice had secured . good start
Warrants were issued as quickly a. possibl,
and officers started in pursuit. They over
took the carriage some miles out of the city
but found neither men nor property.
AN estimate of the losses to the revenue
on sugars for two years was sent to Con
gressmen Woods committee ON the Esd
The figures which are said to have beer
prepared by careful statistician, shows the
whole loss to the government last year IL
have been over $2,500,000. The specia
agents have been ordered to prepare and
submit to the treasury department the re-
suit of their Investigations in the alleged
sugar frauds. 1t is reported that the special
agents have discovered refinery in anothe,
city where no samples OF reports have been
kept a. required by law.
FRANK HYDE, of New York, won the
Wimbledon cup At Creedmoor, on the 2lst
inst, making l43 out of possible $50. He
also won the army rife match.
Ar the session of the Grand Lodge of In.
dependent Order of Odd Fellows at Balti.
more, Nd, on the Goth inst, the appeal case
from Ohio, involving the question of eligi.
bility of presiding officers of the lodge for
immediate reelection, was decided in the
Affirmative.
W.. 8. WADDELL, professor of languages
in the university of Georgia, died on the
night of the 18th inst, at Wexford, =. C.
The yellow fever seems to be abating in
the south. Up to the 10th the deaths at
New Orleans numbered 2,299.
TEE postofiice department is taking meas.
ures to deliver the mails to all quarantine
cities in the south and where routes are cut
of by the railroads cessing to run, on &C.
count of quarantine regulations or other.
wise. Postmasters are instructed to try
some other method to serve the public by
delivering the mails regularly.
THE Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at Bal.
timore, O., on the 18th inst, elected John
B. Harmon, of California, grand sire, and
Mr.. Glenn, of Georgis, deputy grand sire.
The other officers were reelected. The
amendment changing the title of the supreme
body from the grand lodge OF the United
States to that of the grand lodge of Inde-
pendent order of Odd Fellows, was adopted
by two-thirds vote. The action gives
great satisfaction to members from foreign
jurisdictions.