Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-08-24
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A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.

A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.
The young lady should not sing
"Home Sweet Home" for the bene-
ft OF her lover, too carly in the even
ing.
tits said that during seasons Of
epidemic, the bite OF insects 10 con-
tagious. This 10 not sensation
item.
A temperance paper 10 opposed
to wife always meeting her hus-
band with smile. Isn't this fanat-
icism2
Belle Zeigler, of Cincinnati, was
frightened to death by rat. The
Coroner's inquest determined heart
disease.
Marietta railroad, eha There's
an iron appetite. Yes, but Missus
sip railroad. And there's an iron
drinketite.
A vain man never thinks what
his neighbor may be saying about
him. But modesty 10 always sus-
picious of gossip.
The man who keeps loose bull
dog is accused Of reprehensible
charity to tramps. They never
leave without q bite.
II total abstinence were adopted
among Incorporate eaters as we'll as
incorporate drinkers, the world
would be the gamer.
The profound philosopher of the
New York Graphic would like to
know why eclipses of the sun al
ways occur in the daytime.
The boy stood on the burning
deck, yet he didn't save anything
but club; and the old man played
that on him 10 the woodshed.
The Investigating Committee left
Atlantic City in hurry. They could
not lie on the beach as they expected,
on account of the dampness.
Anderson, it is said, resembled
George Washington in his youth,
and once told the truth. But he
got bravely over it as he grew older.
Bob-tailed Gulch, Idaho, has sew
en- dwelling houses and thirty six sa.
looms. There is a talk of tearing
down some Of the houses to make
room.
The man who carries water on
both shoulders, politically, Is q
knave; and the man who tries to car
ry two water-melons under each arm
is . fool.
"A single snow -hake-who cares
for it9" asks a sentimental writer in
an August newspaper. We do. It
would be very acceptable. Send 1t
right along.
We thought tile Peace Congress
had settled the war. 1t seems some
how that the rumors of battles and
bloodshed keep pouring along the
telegraph wires.
"What sort of flies are time flicsf'
Rome Sentinel. Flies that sit on
the perilous edge of hair, and time
the other flies that are chasing around
the bald mans skull.
Look upon the watermelon when
it giveth no color in the rind; for at
length 1t biteth like a whole nest
full Of serpsnts and stingeth like .
two-fisted bumble-bee.
Flowers, festoons and music are
free at our nightly concert halls.
But beer and pretzels must be paid
for. This shows the slow progress
of taste for esthetics. MI ''40
If you desire q little cheerfulness
and content, take Lincoln's advice,
and don't attempt to cross any posi-
bly, broken bridges before you reach
them. Let the future take care Of
itself. la ai .aiP
It 10 rumored that General Todle-
ben refuses to withdraw man from
the vicinity Of Constantinople before
the withdrawal of the British feet.
Difficulties are reported in regard to
the return of the Turkish prisoners
Of war.
"Heaven lies about Us In our in
fancy" says Wordsworth. That's
Q scandalous remark from q poet.
However, the village gossip or the
investigating witnesses lie about us
q We get along in years. Give US
back our infancy.
Mr.. Beecher said in Rochester
that he "would rather vindicate than
attack Colonel Ingersol's liberty
Of speech" We have not heard any
response from the infidel Colonel as
to bis position on Mr.. Beecher's lib
critics of .apaech. or otherHiaa. .A