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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-30
A NEW CONTINUANCE,
Which is Designed to Prevent Ac-
cidents Resulting From the Civ
ing Way of a Thimble.

The accident which caused the
death Of Commissioner Torp, of Sto-
rey county, has led to an improve
ment in the harness of double teams
which Is likely to come into general
use. 1t will be remembered that, as
Mr.. Torp was driving down Sutton
avenue, one OF the thinbles was
wrenched Off the neckyoke. This
scared the team which ran against
a retort. The result is still fresh in
the minds OF the readers OF
the TIMES. To obviate such
an accident, Charles Forman,
Superintendent of the Overman and
Caledonia mines, uses an extra strap
which passes into the collar OF each
horse, and is fastened to the neck yok q
near its junction with The pole. With
such device IL thimble should
give way, the team would not be
likely to get scared, as the neckyoke
would be kept in nearly the same
position. Only Superintendent
Schultz, Judge Strother and few
others have adopted the new con-
trivance, as yet, but it will doubt
less be used the world over before
many years.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-30

HORSES In A KITCHEN.
A Strange Visit Paid to Mrs. Beck
Last Sunday Morning.

About III O'Clock last Sunday
morning, Mrs. Beck, who lives on
Gay street, opposite Geyer's brewery,
was alarmed by noisy clatter in
the kitchen. On looking into the
room she saw horse running about
and another whose hind legs had
burst through the floor, and who
was incapable of motion. Calling
for aid, dozen men responded,
with ropes and planks, and the
horse was soon extricated, with only
a few bruises at the knees. The
horses were owned by william Kelly
and Philip Geyer, and had run into
the kitchen through the open door.
The horse that broke through the
floor is of Norman breed, and be-
longs to Philip Geyer.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-30
"THE TEACHER BACK AND
AWAY.


Professor Baker in from Lake
Tahoe, and Off Again on Another
Trip-News from Virginia's Miss
ing Alderman.
Mr.. Baker got in from Lake Tahoe
yesterday, tanned but in robust
health. He left Professor Ewing,
Jim Orndorff, Ernest Harris and a
number of Others at Curley's, near
Soda Springs, all enjoying themselves
hugely. They spend the day in
hunting, the evening in recounting
the days adventures, and the night
between sleep and watching for q
bull fight. There are two bulls in
adjoining pastures, which below con-
tinually and behave just as rival bulls
do under the circumstances. Care
is taken to keep them apart during
the day, but at night they are allowed
to roam at will and growl at each
other every time they come in sight.
Jim Orndorff has been betting on a
fight between the two for over two
weeks, and spends half his nights
listening for the sounds of the ex-
pected hostile meeting. The visitors
have established camp for them
selves, but sleep in the open air.
Three or four nights ago Mr.. Orn-
dorff suddenly woke up his CON-
rades from sound sleep with the
joyful exclamation:
"They're at it, boys. Let's see
themw
And with this he jumped out of
bed with his night shirt as full cos
tune, the entire party following
in similar attire. But they soon re-
turned disguised, as they ascertained
that the noise proceeded from an ass
who was butting deer's head which
had been hung up to dry between
two trees.
Messrs. Orndorff and Ewing have
collected quite number of trophies
of the chase. which thew will brine
back with them next Saturday.
Mr.. Baker left last evening on a
visiting tour to Reno, Wadsworth,
Winnemucca and Eko. This will
occupy the remainder of his vaca-
ton, and by the first of September
he will be back among US, ready to
| taarh cchnot
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-30
WASHBURN'S CASE.
lie is Charged with an Assault to
DO Bodily Harm-At Large ON
Bail.

Simon Washburn, who was in
dicted by the grand jury, was brought
back from Bodie, recently, and on
Monday was arraigned before His
Honor Judge Seawell and called
upon to plead to charge Of assault
with intent to do bodily harm. Act
ing on the advice of his friends he
asked for further time, when he was
given until this wednesday, after
noon, at six O'clock. A party of
friends being DESTROYS of bailing
him out, his bail was fixed at $4,000,
whercupon Clans Becker, Joe Munck-
ton, D. E. McErlain, II. J. T. Scheel
and X. Hunt, of this city, justified
in the amount.
In referring to Washburn's arrest
in Bodie, week or SO ago, the TIMES
did him an injustice in stating that
he had been arrested for being drunk
and disorderly. Washburn has not
drank u drop Of liquor since he left
this city, and when arrested on a
requisition he WAS at work as usual
in the Bodie mine.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-30
PEDESTRIANISM.
Two Matches to Come Off in
Piper's Opera House.

A grand six-day pedestrian match
between Madame Tourtelot, the Pa
cific Coast Champion, and Miss Bertha
Won Berg, the Champion Lady Pc
destrienne of the world, for $500 a
side, will begin at Piper's Opera
House on Saturday morning, August
9, at 1 o'clock. On Friday evening,
August 1, twenty-five mile match
will be begun, which will be open to
all male competitors. Three prizes
will be awarded for this match--S25,
SIS and $40. The match will end
about the time the female match will
begin. The lady pedestriennes have
been in training in Virginia for some
time, and they propose to beat the
best time heretofore made anywhere.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-30
BRIEF MENTION.

The noise of the Kossuth whistle,
morning, noon and night, is the
most cheering sound that strikes the
ears of the Silverites.
Messrs. Walter and Stadtmuller, of
the firm of Walter & Co., of this
city, are in town, taking an inventory
of the stock of hardware, groceries,
etc, on hand at their store.
Rev. George N. Eastman, a brother
of the Rev. r. s. Eastman, of Gold
Hill,will minister to the spiritual
wants of the residents of this city
and Dayton, on alternate Sundays.
William Hardy, formerly Superin-
tendent of the Imperial and Ophir
mines, was in town last Monday. He
was on his way to Mammoth City, to
take charge Of the Mammoth mine,
vice James Cross, removed.
w. Rose, the mining engineer, was
in town yesterday, collecting data for
use in compiling a new and correct
chart of the Comstock, from the
race-track, north of Virginia, to the
Daney mine, south of Silver City.
Mrs. l.. l.. Crockett, wife of the
State Treasurer, passed through Silver
last Sunday, on her way TO Dayton,
her old home. The great response
bility attached to her husbands po-
sitlon does not seem to worry her a
bit.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-30
COMO DISTRICT.

AAcho"cu ACtifIty IN tnlS PrOmlS-
ing LOcality-Substantial Citi.
zens Becoming Interested-Pal.
myra and Indian Spring District
Renamed.
The party of prospectors who
went out to Palmyra District a few
weeks ago, propose to make a per-
manent stay of it this time. They
have taken up several claims, and
are working them assiduously. One
lot of ore has already been worked,
with results so encouraging that the
work of extracting more is being
prosecuted with vigor. There are
over 100 tons en- the Valencia dump,
and greater or less quantities on
other dumps. From four to five tons
per day are being extracted from the
Eureka mine, which will be hauled
to the Lyon Mill and Mining Com
pany's works at Dayton. Prospectors
are flocking to Como, and the move
ment may yet eliminate into an old
fashioned excitement.
w. Rose, the map man, who spent
several days at Como, returned yes
terday. He says the possibilities of
the district are very great. The out
groupings are very rich, and he cannot
see why the district was ever aban.
doned after being once discovered.
He has made location for General
O. II. Lagrange, General Vernon, and
other prominent citizens, and will
organize company to go 10 work al
once.
RE ORGANIZING THE DISTRICT.
The miners in the district held q
meeting, last Saturday, and or anized
by re-electing Walter Crownin-
shield, the oldest settler, as Recorder
Eben Dole and Adolph Anderson
were elected President aud Secretary
pro TEN.
Laws were adopted changing the
name of the Palmyra and Indian
Spring District to Como District
adopting the United States Min.
ing Laws; repeating articles 3, 4,
and @, of the laws; allowing the Re.
corder "a for each location recorded
but requiring him to 60 on the claim
to see that the metes and bounds art
we'll defined and that the new claim
will not conflict with any prior claim
and requiring the Recorder to have
the laws published in the LYON
COUNTY TINES.
A town site was then surveyed
each miner present located lot, 1
block was voted for school purposes
another for church purposes, and an.
other for municipal purposes, the re-
maining lots were declared open tc
location by intending settlers, and
the meeting adjourned.
Some beautiful specimens have
been brought in from the district
among others, one (of needle silver
by Joseph L. Webster, who intends
to present it to the Society of Pa.
cific Coast Pioneers in Virginia City
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-30

By fair dealing with everybody and in every
particular the undersigned hope to retain all
the old patrons Of the establishment. and to
make many new friends.
iy6-tf DERBY & GARHART.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-30

In this city, July 80, to the wife of
d. f. MERRIAM, u son.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-30

A proof sheet of the map of the
Comstock prepared by Anton Karl,
topographer of Lieutenant Wheeler's
survey, has been received at the Office
of Hoffman, & Craven, Deputy
United States Mineral Surveyors. 1t
shows all claims which have been
patented or the field notes of which
have been approved 10y the United
States Land Office. 1t is "A work of
art. The maps will be ready for dis
tribution by the next session of
Congress.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-30
The Plattdutsche Abel in Silver,

II. Mau, of Eureka, who is visiting
the Comstock, was in town last Sun.
ldav, accompanied by w. II. Tanger-
man, William Eckhoff, and Deputy
Sheriff G. Thede, Of Virginia City.
A. they drove through town with a
four-in-hand they looked for all the
world like party of petty German
Aoyereigns on tour.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-30
NOTICE.

a LII PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS
"A against the Arm NJ Strouse 4 0oetz, Of
this city. are hereby requested TO present
them ut once at the market, on Main street,
All persons Ow ny the said Arm sre likewise
requested to pay up i,pmediat ly. and save
costs. srROUSE u GOETZ.
Silver City, July IS, 1879.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-01
CURE FOR HARD TIMES.

Two cigars and two drinks
day cost at least twenty cents.
If a young man commences at
eighteen, this sum at simple in
.terest, when he is thirty, amounts
to $1,226; at forty it reaches
$2,714; at fifty, $4,628; at sixty,
81, SOB; at seventy, $9,906. If
this daily outlay had been care
fully saved and wisely used, the
young man and the middle-aged
man would have had capital for
business; and the old man would
had enough to bless his declining
years with plenty, and to leave
a legacy to friends CT charity.
The cry of ''hard times" would
at once cease in our land; for if
the money spent for liquor and
tobacco could be spent for bread
and the necessaries of life; and
If the money invested in the
manufacture of liquor could be
invested in the manufacture Of
articles Of useful industry, it
would give employment, food
and clothing to everybody in the
land Selected.
Il
There are many persons who
believe that alcohol strengthens
the system and consequently is
beneficial. But it is admitted
by all standard and reliable au-
Ithorities that it does not digest
and can never form any part Of
the. human tissues as food does.
1t remains a foreign element ev-
er at war with all the functions
and fibres of the body. 1t is
true that after drinking alcohol
ic beverages of any kind the
system seems inyigorated, infus-
ed with new strength; but this is
followed by a corresponding pc
lriod of depression, showing con-
clusiyely that it possesses no in
diyidual strength. This seeming
llife-giving force is only borrow
ed in advance from the system
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-01
Railroad Speaking.

Special attention is called to
the list Of appointments OF Maj.
w. j. Sykes published in an
other column, to address the
people of Lincoln County on
the importance to them Of the
Narrow Guage Railroad from
Petersburg TO Fayetteville and
to solicit subscriptions for the
same. Its expected that other
speakers will accompany him
at some of his appointments.
Maj. Sykes has the reputation
o. + bein" one on : 49,. he best posted
men on Railroads in IuG State.
He is a fine speaker and no one
can hear him without profit.
He is entirely practical, giving
facts and figures and demon
strating every proposition as he
proceeds. He will only ask the
people 10 act on what is mani
testify to their interests. We
are informed that Maj. Sykes
has been prevailed on to canvass
the County at t h e earn
est solicitation of q number of
our citizens, who are through
ly aroused to the importance Of
Immediately extending the road.
We know it is busy time of
the year for the farmers but we
say turn out and hear him.
Give him rousing crowds and
subscribe TO the extent of your
ability. 1t is the interest of all
and the business Of all to build
it. A moderate contribution
from each citizen will build it
and not be felt by any. The
precise amount required and the
ease by proper cooperation BY
which it can be raised will be
fully shown by Maj. Sl kes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-01

the quiclened action Of the nu-
merous channels Of the body is
only at the expense of the next
hours or the next days nerves;
and when the time comes to pay
back this borrowed nerve force
and the system demands pay
ment fer yigor lent it is spent
and there is nothing withYhich to
pay of the debt. DIR. Richard
son says: "Alcohol only makes
the body feel warm because it
causes more warm blood TO come
to the surface of the body, there
it loses It's heat and makes the
body cold. The action of alec
hol is to lessen muscular power,
and there is nothing in alcohol
that can make any vital struct-
ure Of the body. Alcohol inn
pairs digestion; in thousands Of
people it keeps up a continual
state of Indigestion, and the in
digestion itself is a temptation to
take alcohol to a fatal excess.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-01
Municipal Affairs.

The Board met in regular
meeting, Monday night, present
c. A. Diemer, mayor, w. G.
Morgan, Lewis Peach, r. S.
Douthat and G. G.. Mckinney,
aldermen.
The following accounts were
allowed
C. a. Dicmer, merchandise, -. s 8 80
n. O.Wallace, printing, 800. 90
A.. j. Afford, painting engine house,6 co
w. E. Turley, lumber, ..... 10 4S
The committee appointed to
make repairs on old cemetery
reported that they had had the
steps put up.
On motion, an appropriation
of $40 was made 10 the Fire Com
pany.
Tie resignation Of J. j. Nor
gan, alderman, was received and
@. w, Blake was elected to fill
the uncxpired term.
On motion, j. 7. Gill, w. C.
Morgan and G. w. Riake were
appointed to confer with refer
ence to streets that they are Us
ing for turnpike purposes. Adj
journed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-01

The Nashville AMERICAN has thoroughly
established itself as the truest and best OF
Newspaper publications in the Southern
section of the Union. lis news is always
the freshest and most entertaining that is
so be obtained and its editorial columns
are Just 20 opponents and severe TO false
friends. Ii never dictates, but warns.
While il is fair in discussion, il is positive
in its views; and by friend and foe Is es-
feemed true 10 its convictions. by lis rn-
swerying attachment 10 the rights and in
ieresls of the People, il has become a pow
or in Tennessee which no other journal ev-
or attained and IFS influence is only sur-
passed by its popularity, not only in Ten
ncssee. but in all the adjoining States.
The readers of the Observer viii also
find that the miscellaneous columns OF the
hNgntc.S embrace ali that is interesting
md useful in the various fields of human
entermise and il can be safely commend
cd ms n most excellent and valuable paper
in the Household. the Work shop, the Store
house. and 10 all people in every vocation
The Weekly edition is OF mammoth pro-
noriions heing II pages, of - columns
and rrm txvo 10 three times as large as any
'nf the foreign Weekli maj are oherg" ~
Tess price. If YOU wam the Des9 sela LOT
the AMERICAN, which prints three eal'ions
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-01
The Weather.

According to Prof. Tice the
following weather may be ex-
pected for the month of May:
lsty clear or fair; 2nd to 5th,
clouding, threatening weather,
with heavy and severe storms in
places; 9th to 9TH, clear or fair;
9Th to 18th, clouding, threaten
inc weather, with local storms;
11th to 18th, clear or fair, frost
probably about the 1lth in cen
trail and northern portion Of the
Continent; 18th to 18th, ending
in clouding, threatening wealth
er, with heavy storms in places;
18th to 18th, clear or fair; 10Th to
22nd, clouding, threatening, with
rain storms in places; I'D to oath,
clear or fair; 25th to 2Sth, end
ing in clouding, threatening
weather, with severe storms III
places; 18th to Seth, clear or fair;
31st, clouding.
The warmer days will be about
the 9th, 10th, 18th, Dist, 27tl
and 31st. The cooler days vii
be about the LIST, 9TH, 18th, 18th
23rd and 30th.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-01
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real
estate have been made siace Gun
last report:
Aft. S. Fulton, G. and NJ, to
r. S. Grigsby, 3 lots in Sth dis.
$319.86.
o, p. Bruce to Joseph l.
SherrelI, interest i'll lard in 10th
dis, 500.
Lincoln Savings Bank to j
II. Holman, -829a acres in 18th
dis, $4,000.
Benz. March and wife te Clai-
borne and John Pigg, 80 acres
in Nth dis, $4,000.
d. f. Meyers and wife TO c.
Y. Pitts, 5 acres in 1st dis, 500
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-01
A Close Call.

A young man named Thomas
Mosely, who lives a mile west
of town, came very near having
his lamp of life extinguished a
few nights ago.
Somebody had been in the
habit of making incursions to
the corn-bins Of Mrs. Bell, at
whose house he lived, during the
darkest hours of the twenty-four.
Knowing this, he watched Sat
urday night. Shortly after dusk
he saw some one leaving with a
sack Of corn on his shoulder.
Mosely came down the pike a
short distance to intercept the
thief who quickly appeared car
rying the sack. Mosely ordered
him to stop, which only caused
him to change from a walk into
a run; at this juncture Mosely
fired at and started after him.
The thief, whom he saw to be q
negro. ran to the Northwest cor.
ner of Rose Hill Cemetery and
throwing the sack over, jumped
the fence. When Mosely arriy'
ed at the fence three men arose
from the opposite side, one Of
whom held a shot gun which h
rested on the fence, the muzzl,
being in Mosely's face, and fred
The shot passed through his har
brim, the powder burning his fac'
pretty severely.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-01


New j DIRK, April rs, 10.
Friend 3feryWe>-I ship YOU
TO day 4 lot of Ladies', Misses
and Childrenss hats purchased at
Madam Fonlpatlours great bank
a'upt sale Of millinery goods at
such arsees as to give you a fair
profit ard greatly undersell your
competitors.
AS ever your friend,
j. w. BRISK.
There is not lady far or near,
Let her be poor or wealthy,
But can keep fashionable head gear,
Her complexion pure and healthy.
The shape of ladies' hats defy description,
Keep cool, you need not be in such a
furry.
The Louis XVI style is all the fashion,
For as long as we can get credit its USE
less to worry,
Yoe can buy them cheap from P. T. MIR
RAY.
We still boast of southern chivalry and
honor,
Pay The State debt with fifty cents on the
dollar,
And with the spondulicks buy cheap
goods frem MURRAY.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-01

N The Second Adventists
have set the 18th of July upon
which there is to be a general
wind up of all things earthly.
In order to present clear rec
ord all newspaper subscriptions
should be paid mp before that
day and the receipts laid away
in some safe place, SO that they
can be readily found when call
| ed for.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-01
0eatbs.
NN%NNNN~N~~r
DIED

In this county near, Moline, Of consamp
ton, Saturday, 26th ult., Mrs. BRADFORD,
wife Of William Bradford, aged about 4!
years.
In Mulberry, Thursday, oath nit, Of old
age, Mr.. THOS. s. CALDWELL, father
OF J. E. Caldwell of this place, aged about
SO years.
For one life TO stretch to almost the ex-
tent Of century is an event rarely seen,
and the more so il through these years one
enjoys all the faculties of heart and brain,
vigorous to the last. He possessed the res
pect Of all who knew him. He was buried
in Rose Hill Cemetery by the Masons.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-01
HERE WE ARE.

On The south side Public
Square under Bright Hall, of
'iering at Hard Pan prices our
fresh stock Of drugs, medicines,
coal oil, garden seed, toilet
goods, school and miscellaneous
books, segars and tobacco. Our
prescriptionist, DR.. W. c..
BRIGHT, will fill your pres
criptions with great accuracy.
Don't forget, young maA, that
we have a large lot Of fishing
tackle. GOODWIN g. GILL.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-01
Elk River FIGURING Mills.

These mills, one mile from
Fayetteville, have recently been
thoroughly repaired and fur
finished with new boiling cloths
rand the latest and most approved
machinery, and can turn out bet
tor Flour than day other mill IN
the county. We are now ready
10 grind at all times and guaran-
tee satisfaction to customers.
We invite farmers to give us a
trial. BEARDEN & Thomas.
oct. Off.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-01
Personal.

st this writing our venerable
friend John S. rs adlle, Esq, is
resting more comfortably; but
little hope is entertained of his
recovery.
Geo. J. Goodrich, Of Nash
vile, came out last Friday on
his annual fishing excursion.
DIR. William Stewarts of Moli-
no. has had a severe attack Of
pneumonia, but is now, we arC
glad to hear, recovering.