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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20
Provisions Of the silver BIlI.

Following is the text of the first
two sections, as passed by the Senate:
Be it enacted, ETC., That there shall
be coined at the several mints Of the
United States silver dollars of the
weight of 4l2i grains troy Of stand
ard silver, as provided in the Act of
January 10, 1887, on which shall be
the devices and supcrscription pro-
vided by said Act; which coins, to.
gether with all silver dollar, hereto
fore coined by the United States of
like weight and tineness, shall be q
legal tender at their nominal value
for all debts ami dues, public and
private, except where otherwise ex-
pressed and stipulated in the con-
tract; and the Secretary Of the
Treasury is authorized and directed
to purchase from time to time silver
bullion ut the market price thereof,
not less than S2,000,OO0 per month,
nor more than 100000 worth per
month, and cause the same to be
coined monthly, MS fast rs so pur-
chased, into such dollars; and Il sum
sufficient to carry out the foregoing
provisions Of this Act is HEREBY APP
propriated out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated; and any gain or seniorage
arising from this coinage shall be ac-
counted for and paid iit" the Urea
surv, as provided under the existing
laws relative to the subsiding coin-
age. Provided, that the amount Of
money ut any one time invested in
such silver bullion, exclusive of such
resulting coin, shall not exceed
$5.000,000; ard provided. further,
that nothing in this Act shall he con-
strued to authorize the payment in
silver Of certificates of deposit issued
under the provisions of Section s54
# the revised statutes.
Sec. 2. All Acts aud parts of Acts
inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed.
The third section of the bill pro.
vides that the Presiden: shall invite
the European Powers to jim the
United States in convention for the
purpose of fixing the relative value
of silver, and if meeting is agreed
upon the President shall appoint,
subject to the confirmation OF the
Senate, three commissioners, who
shall receive the sum OF $4,000 each
and their reasonable expenses.
Sec. 4. That any holder Of the
coin authorized by this Act may de-
post the same with the Treasurer or
any Assistant Treasurer of the Uuited
States, in sums of not less than ten
dollars, aud receive therefor certifi-
Gates of not less than ten dollars
each, corresponding with the denomi-
nations of UDited States notes. The
coin deposited for or representing
the certificates shall be retained in
the Treasury for the payment OF the
same ON demand. Said certificates
shall he rec, ivable for customs, taxes
and all public dues, ana when SO re-
ceiyed may be reissued.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

One of our most genial citizens was
a few years ago Superintendent of the
Overman mine. At the same time a
gentleman named Wheeler was in
charge Of the Rhode Island mill, in
Gold Hill. The two were firm friends,
and when Wheeler had business en-
gagement of some duration in San
Francisco he asked the Overman Su-
ntendent to look after the mill
duringhis absence. His friend, (whom
~ewill call A )although entirely igno-
rant Of the workings of large quartz
mill, was only too happy to oblige
him. About the second day If his
superintendency and before he had
become conversant with the compli.
Gated machinery, the mill was visited
by several San Francisco experts
A., greatly impressed with the i'm
portance of his position, undertook
to show them around. One of the
visitors asked him how many pans
the mill had. A., taken back little
proceeded to count them, and soon
returned correct answer. They
next went into the battery room and
A. was asked how many stamps they
were running. AS with the pans, he
was compelled to count them before
answering. On entering the engine
room one Of the visitors said:
"Mr. A., how many horsepower is
your enginc9"
A. looked ut him in astonishmenl
a moment and then exclaimed:
"Horsc, h-ll! You darned fool
can't you see that this is steam
power engiue9"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

DEPTH OF SNow.-The depth of
snow on the mountains, says the Reno
Journal, is about AS follows: Blue
Canyon 4 feet, Emigrant Gap feet,
Cisco 0 feet, Summit Station 10 feet,
Truckee 4 feet, Boca 3 feet. Gold
Run is about as low as the snow lays
on the California side, while on this
side it extends TO the foot of the
Sierra proper. In Reno the depth If
mud varies according to the nature of
the soil.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

AMERICAN EXCHANGE HoTFL.-
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of this excellent house, stu
atcd at the corner Of Washington and
+ streets, Virginia. Fir,t'class ac-
Communications are furnished at
second class pri es. The rnoms are
large and Well furnished, and the
table is supplied with the best the
marke, affords. We hope our Silver
City friends will make it rule to
patroniZe our advertisers.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

The Breakfast Table is one Of the
very best humorous papers publish ID
in this country, and strongly merits
the phenomenal success it has re-
ceive'l. Aside from its quaint aud
original humorous department il is Il
first class family newspaper in every
respect. Pure in tone and healthlul
in influence. 1t is widely quoted,
and the person who has not had a
hearty laugh over its witty SIX tches
is behind the timas. The paper may
be obtained through any sdealer,
and we presume the publisliers-E.
p. Brown g. Co., Cincinnati, Ohio
will cheerfully send specimen copies
to all applicants enclosing stamp
for return postage.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

YALLow JACKET PUMP ENGINE
The San Francisco Post says the en-
CINE to he used for pumping at the
Yellow Jacket new shaft is the iarg-
est ever manufactured on this coast,
and its cost is 100000. 1t is hori-
zontal low pressure, compound con-
densing engine, and weighs the trifie
of 1900 tons. 1t is 1900 horse-pow-
err, and the exterior dimensions are
GA feet in length and IS feet in width.
The initial cylinder is SO inches in
diameter, with 10 foot stroke, and
wedges IL tons. The expansion cyl
indcr is IS inches in diameter, and
weighs 80 tons. The shaft is eigh-
teen inches in diameter, and with the
two tremendous cranks, weighs 80
tons. The two fy-wheels are each 80
feet in diameter and weigh 80 tons
each. The main connecting rod is
"a feet long, and weighs % tons.
The bed-plate is constructed in three
lengths, for convenience in shipping.
Boilers Of corresponding size were
completed and shipped two months
ago.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

ANOTHER cure for diptheria is going
the rounds Of the press, one that is
easily tried, and harmless if it does
not give relief. 1t is said to be used
with great success by DR.. Field OF
England, who puts a teaspoonful of
brimstcne in wineglass of water and
stirs it with his finger instead Of a
spoon, as sulphur does not readily
dissolve with water. When it is well
mixed he gives it as a gargle, and
in ten minutes the patient is out OF
danger. He recommends the swal-
lowing of the gargle. In extreme
cases, when the fungus is too near
closing to allow of gargling, he blows
the sulpur through a quill into the
throat, and after the fungus shrinks
he uses the garge. 1t is said lie has
never lost patient under this treat
ment,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

ROVER HANeED.-At Reno yester-
day j. w. Rover was executed for
the murder Vt I. N. Sharp, in Hum
county, nearly three years ago. Tie
drop was sprung at 10 minutes to 8
o'clock. His neck was broken by the
fall and death was instantaneous. As
last effort to save Rover, his lawyers
commenced proceedings Monday
night to test his sanity. A jury was
summoned and part of the evidence
heard, when the case was adjourned
until yesterday morning. The jury
disagreed, seven being for sanity and
five for insanity. 1t was held that it
required unanimous verdict of in
sanity to clear him. Rover spoke
from the scaffold, occupying fifty
four minutes, protesting his inno-
cence and charging the crime upon
McWorthy. On Monday Rover first
consented to receive religious conso-
lation, and the rites of the Catholic
church were administered by Father
Petit,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

The Suiro Independent says: The
Piutes for the past eight months
camping near the Carson river, east
of town, pulled up stakes the other
day and departed for the foothills
south Of Dayton. They gave us the
reason for their departure the fear of
q flood along the Carson during early
spring.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

THERE was quite heavy rain here
Sunday afternoon and in the early
part of the evening, but at later
hour there was snow and heavy
wind
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

OWING to the rain last Sunday
evening there was no congregation in
attendance at Grace Church, anu in
consequence Rev. W. II. Jenvey's
sermon on "rhe Church and the
Tneater" was reserved for next Sun
day. 1t is hoped there will be II
good attendance.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

The Stock Report says the Mining
Commissioner bill does not meet
with the approval Of the Legislature.
so far AS can be ascertiined, and the
presumption is that the measure will
suffer complete humiliation. The
bill is destitute of single redeem
ing feature.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

GEORGE LANGRIDGE, Superintend-
ent of the William Penn mine, re-
turned from San Francisco Sunday
evening. Everything at the mine is IN
fine condition and the work of de-
velopmeut is being vigorously prose
cuted.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

STATE TREAsURy.-Phe Board of
Examiners counted the State money
on Friday and certify as follows:
Total coin and coin vouchers in the
Treasury, $433,2al 90; currency and
currency vouchers, $35,O7S SO; State
securities, $564,5OO
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

PIoNEER.-A contract has been let
for the extraction of considerable
quantity of ore from the Pioneer
niue. A car-track has been laid from
the mouth of the tunnel along the
side of Main street distance Of
about 100 feet to Succor ravine, where
platform is being built for the re-
ception of ore.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20
SETTLE NJ EMIT.

II is our desire to have an immediate set-
Element Of the accounts Of THE TIMFs ONCE.
Parties holding claims against us will please
present them at once. and those indebted must
valuable. and this business must be attended
to. PRANK KENYON.
Silver City, November 2. 1877.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

The first installment If books for
the library of the Miners Union has
been ordered. The order amou t. ted
to $4,000. In few years the miners
viii have one of the finest libraries
iu Virginia City.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

THE ECLipsE.--The flying cloud,
obscured the vision at times, but al
those who were ouv obtained gooo
views Of the eclipse Sunday mornin !.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

PUNCH's ALMANACK for 1878, is
now ladled out to American readers
in reprint, at only ten cents. For
fun, humor and wisdom, address l..
Z. Cearleigh, No. 317 Broadway,
New York.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

A. HOOPER of the Ell Dorado sa-
loon, International Block, Virginia,
keeps the best bit-house in Nevada,
and you can depend upon it that
the very best liquors and cigars for
the price are passed over his counter.
You will always find gentlemanly
and pleasant mixologists in attend
appa
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

SToCKs.-The market remains very
inactive. Prices do not vary suffi-
GENTLY from one day to another to
pay brokers' fees. Says the Carson
Appeal:
But in the sweet bye and bye,
Stocks will go very high;
Then clean ups will be made
By aid Of the tickle jade.
Fortune.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

BLOWN DcwN-The flagstaff on
The hull of the Society ct Piuneers
virginia, was blown down Dy the
violent wind Sunday night.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

THE American Milliner and Dress
maker is handsomely illustrated
magaz ne issued monthly by Sharp's
Publishing Company, at the low
price Of 81 so per annum, postage
paid. The trades to which it is de-
voted will find it invaluable, and
every lady will find instruction in its
pages how to dress fasnionably and
tastefully. Liberal premiums are
offered canvassers, and one active
agent is wanted in every city, town
and hamlet in the United States.
Address the publishers, corner Frank
lin and Hudson streets, New York.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

THERE was about an inch and a
half of snow here yesterday morning,
the result of the storm of the previous
night, but it was thawed during the
day, which was mostly sunny.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

BANKRUPTCY.-Before Z. Strother,
Register in Bankruptcy: In the mat
ter of Jerome Smith, six creditors
proved their debts, amounting to
$7,047 80; James r. Shaw of Dayton
WAS elected ASST gnee; bond, $4,000.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

JAMES HARRINGTON, the slayer of
John Sullivan, was taken to Reno
Sunday night.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

SOME of the residents on the other
side of the creek became somewhat
alarmed Sunday evening at the high
stage Of water, but the temperature
after nightfall was cool enough to
cause subsistence of the angry flood.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

"CoMING events cast their shadows
before" Several of our society gen.
tlcmen whose names have been men
toned in certain matrimonial rumOrs
have received valentines representing
domestic scenes and incidents-the
henpecked husband, the adnlescent
pater familias, and so forth-some of
joy and Others of woe.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

THERE are only $4,000 cords of
wood at present in Mackay & Fairs
ysrd at Huffaker's.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

~ For paints, oils and wal
paper, go to Stewart, the Druggist.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

The Monumental Company will
soon erect hosting works on their
claim, which lies southeast of the
Alta mine.
L. Mel. BALDWIN has been ap-
pointed Superintendent of the Pa
ci6c mill, with Captain Partridge as
foreman.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

TELEGRAPHrc.- Tie Genoa and Bo-
die telegraph line is being rapid y
pushed forward and the managers
are sanguine of being in Bndie ahead
of time. Four additional men and
two teams were dispatched this morn
ing to assist Mr.. Doud, one of the
contractors, In delivering poles, in
order to hurry along the work. The
first SO miles out from Genoa will be
ready for the wire on the 18th OF
next month.-[Gepoa News, 10th.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20
STOCK REPORT.
MORNING BOARD


MORNING BOARD.
TUESDAY. February 10.
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W Opnir. oon. 49,.
% Mexican. iSN ish'o.
~ 8ouin curry, - 20 ,s,<
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~ ~ SsIIorhs' 20 80
Wy Savats; ~ 81 a. ~
Aoo Con virginia So - -
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90 aS9 Gown csas " Point SSn s. 5 81 a. 'O"''
10 Yell ~ Jacket, ION.
2i0 Imp'r 20, Csc.
20 nentuck. $40.
IS Alpha. lo&.
400 Belcher, 4.s6.
1855 Sierrs Nevada, 40 4l5.
$50 bu Ion. 3so3ss.
SIS Exchequer. 3.A6 ~.
10 Seq. Belcher, 2S.
200 Ov. rnsn. 16s To-.
265 Justice, IN liz.
COS succor. az 32.03.0o.
2S0 Caledonia ~ 30.
40 LADY Washington, o.
so Andee, 75c.
1900 Wells Fargo. lOc.
100 Day o., 70;
200 New York, 70.
40 Sci stOr. ~.
40 Wo dvflle, 40c 35c.
ITO Challeng-. 1Sc.
$40 UntOn, S1sb5.
100 A 10, 81 ga.
$50 lis, IN 20.
1915 Wa d. ,0s lG
so Lev athan, l0c Soc.
900 Worth Con. Vfratnfa. NC.
1910 NJ rning star. Ito X.
895 TT jan, TIC 80.
200 8 Il, Sill or 50.
so J,e Scste-, 3Oc,
so Boyle, Soc.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

SAYS the Austin Reveille: Now
that Harrington, the murderer OF
Sullivan, has got change Of venue
with fair chance Of escaping the con-
sequences of his crime aud being again
turned loose on the community with
his little knife and six shooter, the
Virginia papers respectfully call h'm
Mr.. Harrington, instead OF Harring-
ton, the murderer, as formerly.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

TRoJAN.-At the annual meeting of
the Tr' jan Mining Company, held in
San Francisco last Friday, the old
Board of Directors WAS reelected Ivy
large majority, there being only
about $4,000 for the opposition ticket.
TIE receipts for the past year were
$50, 900 from two assessments, and
the ore account footed up SS5, 293 Sc,
including ore at mills. The disburse-
ments were *9l,975 10.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

WALTER d CO.,
SsrocK AND COMMISSION BROKERS.
stocks bought. aold and carried on MARGINS.
Currency bought and sold
Correspondents In San Francisco.
I. GlRzier d 10.
County Scrip Purchased.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20
Aurora News Items.
From the Herald Of Saturday. ]

FROM tuo dcEdiu VI bhturuaysl
John Morales, who sued Frank
Cluggage for SO, 900 damages for in
juries received by the overturn:ng of
a stage last fall, obtained verdict
for 5000.
Last Tuesday night the retaurant,
lodging house and wash house oil
Sam Chung, at Bodie, was complete
ly destroyed by fire. The loss il
estimated at 10000; insured fol-
$4,000.
Much complaint hes been made
lately in relation to selling or giving
Indians liquor in and about Aurora
The Real del Monte shaft has at.
tanned depth OF 1873 feet, in por'
phyry, clay and quartz.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-20

SuTRo TUNNEL Progress for the
week ending the 18th instant, 90 feet /;
total length, 1s,945 feet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-05-17
The Infidel's Sheep.

Away among the hills of northern
New England were two infidel neigh
bOrs who had lived to mans estate,
SHINING and disappearing against God
One of them heard the gospel message,
and on hearing believed unto eternal
life. A short time afterward the con-
verified man went to the house of his
infidel neighbor, and said to him:
81 have come to talk to you; [ have
been converted"
eyes, l heard that you had been
down there and gone forward to be
prayed for" said the skeptic with a
sneer; land 1 am surprised, for l
thought you were about as sensible Il
man as there was in town."
"Well," said the Christian, 81 have a
duty to do to you, and | want you to
stop talking and hear me. | have not
slept much for two nights thinking of
it. l have four sheep in my flock that
belong to you. They came into my
field six years ago, and | knew they
had your mark on them, but took
them and marked them with my mark,
and you inquired all around and could
not hear anything of them. But they
are in my field, with the increase of
them and now | want to settle this
matter. | have laid awake nights and
groaned over it, and l have come to
get rid of it. And now 1 am at your
option. 1 will do just what you say.
If it is few years in State prison, 1
will suffer that. If it is money, or
property you want, say the word.
have a good farm and money at inter-
est, and you can have all you ask.
want to settle this matter up and get
rid of it."
The infidel was amazed; he began to
tremble.
eff you have got them sheep, you
are welcome to them. | don't want
anything of you, if you will only go
away; man that will come to me us
you have-something must have got
hold of you that l don't understand.
You may have the sheep if you will on
ly go away"
mo-" said the Christian, 81 must
settle this matter up now, and pay fol
the sheep. | shall not be satisfied
without; and you must tell me how
much"
"Well," said the skeptic, ''if you
must pay me, you may give me what
the sheep were worth when they got
into your field, and pay me six pei
cent on the amount, and go off and
let me alone"
The man counted out the value OF
the sheep, and the interest on the
amount, and laid it down, and then
doubled the dose, and laid as much
more down beside it, and went his way
leaving load on his neighbours heart
almost as heavy us that which he him
self had borne.
The full results of that scene are
known only to God. One thing is GER
tain, the infidel was seen to frequent
the house of prayer, and we may be
sure that he afterward believed that
there was some power in the gospel
and that all Christians were not hypO-
critics.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-05-17

IALL 4
I;ALDEI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-05-17

God for not giving us at once all we
ask for. We must be patient and wait
His time. 81 waited patiently for the
Lord, and He inclined unto me and
heard my cry"
We ask amiss, when we do not ask in
faith. ..He that cometh to God must
believe that he is, and that he is the re-
warder of them that diligently seek
him." Without faith it is impossible
to please him. We must see to it that
we have faith in God, and that we be-
lieve in Jesus. We must ask all in the
name of Christ. He is worthy. He
says, eff We ask anything in my name,
l will do it," And our hearts must be
IN our prayers.
If we ask Alright, we shall get what
we ask. For Christ has said, "Ask, and
it shall be given you; seek, and We
shall find; knock, and it shall be open
ed unto u."-English Magazine.