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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
How the Chinese Stab.

About two years ago a Chinese
woman, named Guy Nyun, living in
the old Baptist Church building, on
Washington street, was murderously
assaulted by Chinaman because
she refused to live with him. The
assailant stabbed her in the back with
a large knife, which he left in the
wound. Several persons, attracted
to her room by CRIES for help, went
10 and attempted to remove the knife,
hut found that the blade had been
driven into the bone and was i'm
movable. One man, in endeavoriDg
to take the knife out, stood on the
bed on which the woman was lying,
and, taking hold of the handle of
the knife with both hands, pulled,
but was unable to extract the weapon,
and in pulling lifted the woman from
the bed. Finally physician who
had been sent for came, and, by
placing his knees against the woman's
back and drawing on the knife with
all his might, succeeded in extracting
it. In course of time the woman
recovered from the effects Of the
wound, and the man who stabbed
her was arrested and sent to the
State Prison for five years.-San
Francisco Call. -.t..-st..4 u ..t.s,l
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
Railroad Matters In Carson.

Concerning railroad matters, the
great majority of the members seem
to be helplessly befogged, and very
frankly confess that they don't know
just how to hit where the blow will
tell. There is also observable a
somewhat suspicious tendency to ex-
press fear that the railroads may
be upjustly dealt with. l heard a
rough fellow give sharp rap to one
of these excessively fair-minded leg
islators this afternoon.
"Don't be 80 cursed tender about
the railroads." he said. "If you
don't know enough to frame a bill
that will make them do the square
thing, give them the best you've got.
If you've got to experiment till you
learn, for Gods sake experiment at
the expense of the railroads for a
couple of years. You're in a deuced
deal more danger Of being unjust to
the people. by doing nothing, than
you are by trying to bring the rail
road people to their senses. Let
them do the squealing for change"
Carson Letter. ~ .
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
A Tussle With q Grizzly.

A large and ferocious grizzly beal
was killed last Wednesday, about
thirty-fve miles from this place, near
the location of the old "Pacific Car
rara" Marble mine. Two hunters,
named respectively James II. Thomp-
son and Henry Shane, of San Fran
cisco, after hard days luck in
hunting, had just gone into camp
when the grizzly made his appear
ance. One of the horses used by
them in packing their blankets,
cooking utensils, grub and hunting
stock, had given out from exhaustion,
and had been left standing alone a
short distance from where they
were preparing their camp. The
animal, though most unable to
move, suddenly gave evidence of
great terror and commenced to bray.
Thompson started out of camp to
see what the trouble was. AS soon
as he left the circle of the campfire
a large grizzly sprang upon him
from chemisal thicket and bore
him to the earth. His partner, Shane,
saw the brute spring and he called
to Thompson to keep still. The
grizzly stood growing over the pros.
trate man, with his two forefect on
his breast. Shane dropped the rope
he was engaged in coiliDg, seized a
Winchester rife and fired. The ami
NAL dropped, raised again, scratched
Thompson few ugly cuts and then
received the second shot from Shane's
rifle, when he tumbled on his side,
growing fearfully, and rolled over
and over on the ground. Thompson
then scrambled to his feet and as
sisted in dispatching the monster.
He was slightly hurt about the
breast, where the claws had pene-
trated, two of the cuts being five
inches in length by one and half
and two inches deep, but is dong
very well, none of them being any
way serious, though painful. This
bear was estimated to weigh 100
pounds and his skin is now priced
by Thompson as memento Of a
terrible danger.-Monterey Califor-
man.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08

"A WRITER IN the LYON COUN-
TY TINES, 10 speaking of the posi-.
ton of the different members of the
Senate on the railroad question,
places our two Senators, Shepherd
and Stone, among those who "are
supposed to be sound tor the Central
Pacific" Now this expression con-
veys an impression that those gen.
tlemen are Influenced by other con-
siderations than desire to serve to
the best of their ability the people
by whom they were elected, and as
far as it applies to Mr.. Shepherd we
are perfectly satisfied that he is not
influenced by any improper motives.
1t is very probable that Mr.. Shep.
herd is opposed to u great deal of
the radical legislation that has been
proposed, but in opposing it no one
who knows Mr.. Shepherd will accuse
him of improper motives. Neither
do we know Of any reason why, so
far as Mr.. Stone is concerned, he
should occupy upon this question
different position from that of his
colleague.-Elko Daily Independent.
The respective party platforms of
last Fall contain all the Information
which the gentlemen named require
as to the wishes of the people of this
State, and, consequently, as to what
course they should pursue on the
railroad question while they claim to
represent the people. As matter
of justice to the Senators named in
the article referred to, and to US, it
should, however, be stated that, in
using the language above quoted, we
did not intend to convey the impress
sion that they were influenced by un-
worthy motives. rj
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
THE FIRST STEP TAKEN.

The Williams anti discrimination
bill has passed both houses of the
Legislature and been sent to the Gov
ernor, who viii doubtless appr',ve
OF IL. This IL the frst Of the meas
ures required to compel, the rail
roads to something like livingter ms
for the people OF the State, and its
passage may justly be deemod paor
mans victory. The next step will
be a reduction OF from fifty to
seventy ave per cent. on the pres
emit rates of fares and trsights. II
this 10 done the people AVID their leg
islative servants will have good
cause for self-aongratulsttoH'|
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
IdCAn.on ORR, New. February ., 1879

MEssRs. X. p. HEATING. WILLIAM WooDBuRs
AND orHEns: Gentlemsn-I have the honor to
acknowledge receipt of your fAttering invi-
tation to deliver an address in Virginia on the
subject OF "The Irish in America" In reply,
beg leave to state that ], cneerfully accept
your courtsons prepgatlon n appoint
! MONDAf EVENING. FEBRUARY SEVEN.
TEKNTH, 1879. al the time and Piper's Opera
House AZ the place where l shall have the
honor to appear before Virginia audience,
The subject Is not only an Interesting one,
but one possessing trus elements, reaching
national importance. and will do the utmost
10 my power. not only to present the matter
In an Interesting light, but to, m Re Il A. edt
Z flying TO my hearers as my abilities will per.
init. Very truly, yours,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of q simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy AMI perma-
nent cure for Consumption. Bronchitis, Ca
tarrh Asthma, and all Throat and Lung Az
fections, also positive and radical cure for
Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints.
after having tested its wonderful curative
powers In thousands Of cases, has felt it his
duty to make it known to his suffering fellows.
Actuated by this motive and desire to re-
lieve human suffering, / will send free Of
charge to all who dseire 1t this recipe, with
full directions for preparing and using. IN
German, French. or English. Sent by mail by
addressing with stamp, naming this paper. W.
W. SHERAR, l49 Powerss Block, Rochester,N Y.
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
A Law Demanded by Every Honest
Business,

Railroads are common carriers,
and 20 far public institutions as to
be endowed by legislation with the
right of eminent domain, and they
are therefore subject to Legislative
control. No people in the United
States have suffered SO much by their
extortions and crookedness as those
OF Nevada, from whom the chief
one derives q vast amount of its bust
ness, and whom they have constantly
treated as their bound thrally. 1t is
ss certain ss death and taxes that
they will never mend this treatment
till tho law compels them, and equal.
~ certain that every honest business
in Nevada demands the prompt en-.
sa,tmsnt Of such q law.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle. s0'g i4tas
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
Battle Between an Eagle and
Geese. N

An eagle measuring eighty-four
inches from tip to tip of wings
swooped down upon flock Of geese
on the farm of Samuel Mcclure, near
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, recently, when a
terrible conflict ensued. For twenty
minutes feathers flew in all di-
rections, the geese standing up be-
roicaliy to the work. The eagle
succeeded in killing one and wound
ing several others, but was itself
captured by farmer in condition
of sore distress. Its naked talons
measured two and onc-half inches.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08

n -FREDERIcK sTUMPy, the veil
known lawyer who died in st. Louis
recently. was only thirty.two years
of age, but had servsd in the Legis-
laturc and vas much thought OF
throughout the State. It is related
OF him that when long winded
member paused in the uidst Of an
Understandable speech to take q
drink Of wster. 6tpmpf axose in the
iotsrim end made . point Of order.
Estate yonr point Of Order" said the
Speaker. Any point Of ORDER said
Stumpf. "is that Windmill cant be
run By water"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
THE EUREKA SENTINEL ON
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.

The members from Storey county
will, no doubt, resist any attempt to
interfere with the Virginia g. Truckee
Railroad; the Eureka delegation
will insist that the Eureka & Pail
SADIE r. ad be left to manage its own
affairs; the members living on the
line of the Central Pacific will not
care to antagonize that powerful
corporation. The result will be an
agreement to disagree, and railroad
discrimination can be discussed un.
interrupted;y during the next genera
ton. .l.n g..l -r--l H.. - -.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08

-ApvIcns from Carson indicate
that the v. a T. R. R. Co. have de-
clared war on the c. P. R. B, Co.,
and that they appear very anxious
that the fares and freights Of that
company be regulated. That is good.
Let the Y. 4 7. war on the G. P. Al
this session. and at the next session
the 9 F. can rstort in kind. By all
means let the var 60 on, for, "wheu
thievAs fall opt"-etc. 49, .
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
NOT A RICH MANS FIGHT.

The Appeal of this morning copies
with approving remarks an article
from the LYON COUNTY TINES, cen
surfing the managers of the Virginia
& Truckee Railroad for preventing
the building of a narrow guage rail-
road from Lake View to connect with
fumes for the purpose of delivering
wood at Silver City. The compile
ton of such a project, it is true,
would be nice thing for Silver City,
but it would have been at the direct
expense of Carson City. The good
people of Carson must have been as
tonished at seeing the open and
avowed enmity thus expressed by the
Appeal to the interests of Carson and
in favor of building up the barren
wastes adjoining Silver City. Our
neighbor is evidently driven to des-
peration in his futile efforts to ''cinch"
our local road by attempting to
"father' the interests of the Bonanza
frm.-Carson Tribune.
The benefit accruing to Carson
from the wood business at Empire is
Insignificant, the work being done by
Cinnamon. The intimation contained
in the last sentence quoted, that the
opposition to sour local road" is in
the interest of the Bonanza firm, is
a willful peryersiou of fact. The
firm referred to. having special con-
tracts with the railroad by virtue of
which their freight is carried for
about one-fourth the charge to less
wealthy persons, they can have no
interest in this anti. railroad fight.
The fight is emincntly poor mans
fight, and the editor of the Tribune
ought to know this.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
THE keeper of the Reno tai

THE keeper Of the Reno tar.
bucket must have reached the State
capital, as we find the following in a
recent letter from that place:
1 don't believe that there Is one
man in the House or Senate who
would dare to vote wrong on this
straight issue: slow freights and
fares or high freights and fares?
Discrimination or anti. discrimina-
tion?" Infamy, and, perhaps tar
and feathers, would cover him if he
did.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate Of n. n. Chaff1n,
tIs Deceased. ii

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ undersigned, Administrators Of the
above named estate TO the creditors Of and all
persons having claims against the said de
ceased, to exhibit the same. with thu neces.
sary vouchers, within ten menths from the
first publication of this notice. to the under
signed. at the DeNils Gate Toll House. Lyon
county Nevada. p ". y. FRAME,
DAVID McALLISTER.
Dated January Is. 1879.
GEO. W, KEITH, Attorney for Admins
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
THE Eureka Sentinel h

THE Eureka Sentinel has
come to it at last, and in a recent issue
Joins the ranks of those journals
which publish regular reviews of OPP
erations in the mines of their dis
trict. This is just and proper.
Mining being the very foundation
of the prosperity of the State, a
large share of the space of every pa
per in Nevada should be devoted to
mining news. ~
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
o A Big Success.

The mill built last year a mile
north OF Washoe, for the purpose of
working the tailings which have
lain there for ten or twelve years has
been big success. The process is
. new one and has not been given 10
the public. Baldwin and Partridge
have made nice clean up, and are
likely to continue the work in other
places. -Reno Gazette. ).
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
THE STENHOUSE LETTERS.

We have received copies OF the
New York Herald Of December 30
and January 6, containing the two
first of the series Of four letters
written to that paper by T. B. H.
Stenhouse, during his recent sojourn
on the Comstock, but delayed pub
fishing any review Of them until we
had received the two others and
could thus pass upon the whole.
But q note from Mr.. Stenhouse in
forms us that he intends to revise
and re-wri,e his letters for the pur-
pose Of incorporating them in a work
which he is preparing, and which
will be entitled ssThe Comstock H.
lustratsd." We therefore refrain
from publishing the lengthy ex.
tracts which We had intended TO
mako from the letters, ~ such
publication at the present time
would only apoil. the pleasure which
every resident Of the GComstock will
feel when he shall read Mr.. Stem
houses book. As to the letters
in themselves, they arc Just such as
should have been written years ago
by the many newspaper correspond.
ants who have visited us. They
contain brief history Of the dis
covery and early workings Of the
Comstock, tho names OF the princi-
pal mines on the main lode, togeth-
or with the lsngth of each lin feet),
the depth Of the deepest workings,
the bullion yield Of each mine. and
. great mass Of most valuable sta
tistical information. To enable the
Eastern or foreign reader TO under
stand the terms s.shaft," ''winxe,"
tincline," "lode," "bonanza," etc.,
. small sketch is appended, which
makes oil these plain. A msp
about 1916 inches shows the relative
position Of each mine on the main
lode. In short, the letters form .
full and complste history OF that
portion Of the Comstock from the
Utah mine ON the north to the Gale
donna on the south. Having been
engaged on the press of the Com
stock FOR years we know . great
deal Of the difficulties which are. apt
to discourage the newspaper man In
search of accurate information con-
corning the mines, and are there
fore not little astonished at the 40
curacy Of Mr.. Stenhouse's statements
A most pleasing feature Of the let
tiers is the absence of ''gush" OF per-
sonal laudatlon, and. for wonder,
the bonanza Arm and their enormous
wealth is hardly referred to. We would
fain stop here, but cannot conclude
without expressing the hope that, in
his forthcoming work, Mr.. Stenhouse
will not neglect the Devils Gate and
Chinatown districts, which lay in
and adjacent to Silver City. Were
be to do 50 his book wmlld be open
to the suspicion that it was published
in the special interest Of the north
end mines. 81 ~ |
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08

-THR San Francisco Daily Ex-
change has recently been enlarged.
II 10 now one column wider than the
Enterprise, and some inches longer.
The Exchange is very successful
newspaper.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08

And in accordance with law, and al order
Of the Board of Directors made on the 3Oth
day of. December, 1878, 80 many shares OF
each parcel Of such stock ~ may be necessary
will be sold at public auction at the office
of the COMPANY, No. 1928 Montgomery street,
room u, San Francisco, California, on
THURSDAY, the TWEEN rIETH day OF FEB
kUARY, 1879, at the hour of one o'clock
p. NJ. OF said day. TO pay said delinquent a.
sessinent thereon, together with costs Of sd-
vertising and expenses of the sale.
- DAVID WILDER, Secretary.
OFfIcE-No. 1928 Montgomery street. San
Francisco, California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
122, 445,7 us f59s, 675,31s
Private propertY:

This is equal to SAT, 203,976,590.
Mr.. Griffin's estimate for the United
Kingdom is es,5OO, 100000, equal 10
$40, 500,000,000, SO that France is
about 4,7O0, 900, 900 the richer of
the two
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
NEW TO-DAY.
Delinquent Sale.

a TLANTIC CONSOLIDATED MINING
~ Company-Location of principal place
of business, San Francisco, California ioea-
ton of works, silver City, Nevada -Notlce--
There are delinquent upon the following 9e-
scrihad stock. on account of assessment (No.
q levied on the 30th day of December, 1878,
the several amounts set opposite the names
of the respective shareholders, as follows:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
Money Value Of France.

N. Vacher, Deputy and Vice
President Of the Paris Statistical So
ciety, has prepared an estimate of
the amount of property in France.
1t foots up as follows, not including,
however. the recently prepared war
material, nor the works of art in the
Louvre and other public collections :
Public property, VIZ: -
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
NEW TODAY.
4GET Ola
The IRISH 81 IN AMERICA me
Lecture by Hugh J.Mohan
Correspondence.
VIRGINIA CITY, February /, i

VIRGINIA CITY, February /, 1879.
HUGH J. NOLAN, ESQ: Dear Sir-Having
heard you during the recent political contest,
and admiring the liberal viewsyou expressed,
and being still further convinced by those
who heard you at Carson last Monday even
ing, and having read favorable comments
made by the entire press on your lecture
"The Irish in Amsrica"--we have deter
mined 10 request you to deliver the same in
this city ~ soon as It Is convenient for you to
do 20.
Believing - We do, that you ere capable OF
handling the subject success sfully, and trust
ing that you will comply, we sre. your friends,
Z. p. Heating. Judge NJ kirkpatrick,
J. b. Malion, Hon. +. A. Schultz,
Samuel l.. Jones. Hon. VIM. WOODBURY.,
DR.. Geo. G. Mathews, A. Brisacher,
John ! Esgan. John Brady,
Hon. Dan Lyons. Hon. Owen Fraser,
Hon John Smith. Hon. W. Prisk,
J. A. Mahanny. X p. II. Ford,
Miles Ffn'en, 90 ~ Dan O'Oonnell,
Captain J. 8. Young, A. II. Ricketts,. a,
P. B. McCourt, John Hamilton.
John kosenbrock. Hon.J. w.ondorn,
J. ". Brazsll, n 4. r. Dillon. D.
A. Gentry, Joe Cowen. f'
P. Burke, naA J. McCourt,
B. Burke, Plant h Balpin.
All. Doten. an Warren. J Sheridan.
Mayor @. II. Belknap.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08
w. MANNING'S,
yea South c Street. Virginia.

BUY DIRECT FROM THE MANUFAC-
turers and at the very lowest rates, and I
am determined TO sell at q very limited ad-
vance over manufacturers prices, in conse-
auence of being overstocked with goods for
the times. All articles appertsining TO 1rst-
class jewelry house on hand.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08

E0LHT&DAg TA2Hb
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-08

Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-05-09
Reduction of Prices.
LOCAL News

Mr.. N. w. SMITH is up from Jcrusa-
lem, On the Payclte, having his eyes
doctored.
Mr. c. II. SEEKINs stepped on IL nail,
few days ago, creating severe and
painful wound in his foot.
CRooUEr is the rage here again this
year. Several new sets have arrived
in town during the last few days.
READ the advertisements of races
and ball to he given in Garden valley,
in another column.
SEE Probate notices in this issue.
The amount of water in tie creeks
is diminishing rapidly
MEssRs. JAMES Monroe, S. B. Tidd,
W. S. Lovejoy, NJ. Phillips and F. T.
Preswick left for Banner yesterday
morning. They went on Masee's
train.
Mr. J NJ. WILSON, assayer and
amalgamator for the Elmira Company,
has commenced making assays Of the
ore on the dump at the Crown Point
and Wolverine mines,
Nh X. ?. PLowMAN has his hydraul-
&c claims on Bear Ran in full blast,
and Is tearing away the hill rapidly.
Mr.. Ed. BuRoH is getting away
with good deal Of ground in bis
claim on the north-wes, side of B .ar
Run
Nh D. B. kmMzL left for Albany,
oregon, yesterday. He goes as the
Representative of Pioneer Lodge No,
|, %. 0. =, Of this city, to the Grand
Lodge, which meets on the Goth inst.
Mr. G G. GARRETT went down ia
BOISE City yesterday, and will return
to-day.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-05-09
A POLITICAL EFFUSroN.

mere lsan lntes testing parsor game
played by each person sitting. around
table writing line on a slip Of pa
per AMI turning the end down SO that
IT cannot be seen. When all gettheil
llues written they pass their slip to
the person at the left, giving him or
her the last word. The person is Their
to write another line, with no guide
except the last word to tie line above
20 winch there must be a rhyme. To
give an idea of what such composed
poem might be, we give below a spec.
linen, which was the combined effort
ct those present at social gathering.
a short time ago We give It verba-
tim:
Snow, beautiful snow, does come and go,
All in row.
He saw his foe,
And was struck with dilapidated hoe,
Then planted them in a row.
In the hat Of my old beau
found an old crow
I've boat to row.
You are very singular beau
Ish dot so?
! should say so!
Away we SO, for moonlight row on the
Ohio
This is the "doggondest' poetry ever writ
ten in Idaho
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-05-09
EOied:

PAYNE.In this city, on Thursday
morning, May s, 1879, of Inflammation of
the bowels, WILLIAM PAYNE, aged so
years.
Deceased was born in Birmingham,
Worickshire, England where his relatives
resided when last heard from. He served
through the Crimean war. In 1856 he
came to the United States, where he has
ever since resided, and was among the
first settlers of this county, having come
here in 1862, the year of the discovery of
gold. He was carpenter, and worked at
his trade up to within few days of his
death. Deceased had a wide circle of
friends, who will regret to hear of his
death The funeral will take place from
the NJ. E. Church at 3 O'Clock this after
noon. The members of the |, c. X. c. by
which Order he will be buried, are re-
ouested to meet at Temperance Hall at 2
O'Clock P. NJ.