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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15
A NATIONAL MILITIA.
A Plan for Raising an Army Of
Two Hundred Thousand Men.

The Chief of Ordnance, in his an
nual report, makes a novel recon-
mendation with respect to national
militia. He recommends the pas
sage of such laws as will make an
efficient national militia of some two
hundred thousand men. The propo.
sition, in substance, is that the mill
tia of the several States, when they
have arrived at certain degree of
efficiency and have complied with
certain conditions, may, according
To the pleasure Of the respective
States, be enrolled as a national mil
tia, in which case they shall be main
tanned at the expense of the General
Government. The degree of efficien-
CIV il to be determined by the reports
of officers, to be called inspectors of
militia, VINO shall he appointed part
ly from the regular army and partly
from civil life. Colonel Benet, the
Chief of Ordnance, recommends that
onc-half shall be selected from among
those who have served in the Union
army and one-half from those who
have served in the rebel army This
is the first time proposition of this
kind has ever proceeded from any
bureau officer. To ohviate auy OBJ
jections that may arise on the ground
of State rights it is proposed that
any State shall be at liberty to with
draw its militia from the national en-
rollment in its own pleasure, subject
to certain regulations. Among the
conditions of admission to the ma
tional enrolment are that the State
shall consent that under certain cir
cumstances its militia shall be sub
ject to the order of the General Gov
erDment. Colonel Benet recommends
an appropriation of $4,000,000 to put
into effect any law that may be en-
acted upon this subject.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15
Drowned In Stream Of Barley.

Drowned In o Stream Of Barley.
While vessel was being, loaded
with barley at the warf at Bowman
vile, Ont, on October 4, some boys
went up to the third story of the
elevator and amused themselves by
jumping into bin, from which the
grain was running by means of a
spout down to the ground floor. One
boy, about II years of age, named
Terry, jumped into the hollow formed
over the hole of the spout and, being
unable to climb out, was drawn un-
der the grain and smothered. At
tempts were made to rescue him, but
this was found to be impossible, and
several hundred bushels had to be
run out on the floor before he could
be reached, taking about two hours
and half. The bin is about twenty
five feet deep and the boy was about
ten feet under the grain and stand
ing upright when found. Life was
quite extinct.--Toronto Mail.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15
JAY COOKE has lived

jay COOKE has lived to see
himself indicated. All the claims
held against his firm at the time of
his failure are now worth more than
their face value, and the Eastern pa
pers now refer to him in this man
ner: Mr.. Cooke lived to see the
world acknowledge his rare fore
sight, and to admit that his faith in
the Northern Pacific Railroad, which
had been Jest for years, was built
on a solid and enduring foundation
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES is
said to take the best of care of his
health, and to believe that he owes
his length OF years to this care. He
pays great attention tn the weather,
it is added, having all sorts Of scien-
tific instruments to tell him when
the atmosphere will permit him to
take q walk. He has, hnwevcr, M
fear of death.-Exchange.
An occasional sickness, if not
death itself, seems preferable to such
solicitude about ones health.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15

THE Atchison, topeka, and
Santa Fe Railroad has reached Las
Vegas, New Mexico, and the track
beyond that point is being laid at the
rate Of mile day. BY the first of
January 1881, it will connect with
the Southern Prclfic Railroad and
there will then be another all-rail
route from the Pacific to the Allan
tic. TIE Santa Fe road will be con-
tinued, however. as the directors want
Q terminus on this Coast, either at
San Diego or in Mexico. The South
ern Pacific will likewise he contin-
ued to the Gulf of Mexico.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15
The Cost OF the SutrO flannel.

Ia his lecture before the Bullion
Club, few days ago, AdolpA sntro
sisted that the cost of the Sutro tun-
mel was about 90, SOC, 900, and the ac-
cumulated interest on this sum now
amounted to about $4,000, 000-msk-
ing nearly e7,O00,00O, which .is the
total cost of the work 90 far.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15
THE Carson Valley News Is

THE Carson Valley News Is
exercised over the fact that the Com
missioners of this county increased
the valuation of the main track Of
the Virginia and Truckee Railroad
to $26, 900 per mile, while they only
rated the Central Pacific Railroad at
$4,000 per mile. This, the News
claims, is q manifest injustice. The
same point was made by Mr.. Yer
ington before the Board of Equaliza-
ton; and the reply Of Chairman
Shaw was that there was nothing be.
fore the Board to show that the Gen.
trail Pacific track was worth more
than the amount stated, while the
Board had a certified copy Of Mr..
Yerington's sworn statement, which
proved beyond doubt that the
track of the Virginia and Truckee
Railroad was worth much more than
the amount at which it had been
rated. This being the case, wherein
is the injustice? But the News does
not look at this matter in its proper
light. The question before the Com.
missioners was not the relative value
of the two roads, but the particular
value of the Virginia and Truckee
road; and when that company failed
Through It's superintendent to con-
vince the Board that its road was
worth less than $25, 900 per mile, it
had to submit to the valuation of the
Board. II the editor of the News
can prove that the Central Pacific is
worth more than $4,000 per mile, we
have no doubt that, next year, our
Commissioners will cheerfully in
crease its valuation, as they have the
Virginia and Truckee this year.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15

THE question as to whether,
under the law, grand jury should
be composed of eighteen or nineteen
citizens, is cliciting considerable dis
cussion, just now, in San Francisco.
The Indictment against Charles de
Young was found after one Of the
nineteen members of the Grand Jury.
as originally constituted, had died,
and the defendant holds that this
fact vitiates indictment.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15
1T COSTS great deal of none,

IT COSTS great deal Of money
to divide up dead mans estate
sometimes. A few years ago there
was whole lot of trouble in New
York over half a million dollars
worth of property left by James b.
Taylor. The trouble is not altogeth-
er over yet, it seems. The estate was
taken in hand by the heirs, the law
yers and the hard times with such
effect that all there is left of now is
about fifteen thousand, and if the lit
igation could only be kept up few
days longer it is confidently believed
that this trifiing remainder could
easily be wiped out. How much
went on account of the general shrink
age of values may not he easily ascer-
tanned, but one-third would doubt
less be liberal estimate. That
would leave nearly three hundred
and thirty five thousand dollars to d.
vide among the attorneys, witnesses,
various court officers and the heirs.
If there is no further litigation the
heirs expect to save fifteen thousand,
but they are, probably, hoping for
nothing, as there is sill trouble
ahead. When dead mans estate
gets into a New York court his heirs
may as we'll go to work to earn liv-
ing for themselves aud all the law
yers engaged in the case for good
manv vaars IN cOme-phila Times
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15
DELINQUENT NOTICE.

A TLANrlC CONSOLIDATED MINING
n comprehension Of principal place OF
business, Sau Francisco, California; location
of works, DEVILS Gate District, Lyon County,
Nevada -Notice-There are delinquent upon
the following described stock, on account OF
assessment No 8, levied on the 25th day OF
September, 1879. the several amounts set OPP
posite the names of the respective sharehold-
ers as follows:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15

john j. MOUNTAIN II school
director of San Francisco, has been
convicted of having taken bride Of
5000 to procure the appointment of
a young woman rs teacher. He will
be compelled TO vacate his office.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15
-THERE is an increase of {

-THERE is an increase Of taxa
BILE property in Nevada this year
over last. amounting to $540,036 So,
the whole being $2S,7S6,047 81, on
which the State, at So cents on the
800. willreceive $l54,43s .50.--Aus-
tin Reveille.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15
MINING AND engineering.

N MOsHEIMER, IN BAN FRANClsCO.
oil o in cooperation with q Society OF IN
Rinsers, is publishing monthly journal. THE
ENGINEER OF THE PACIFIC, devoted 20
the advancement Of MINING. Engineering, M.
chsnical Arts, etc. II is conducted on ssa'cty
scientific principles and the price, y !" P's
year.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15

flake a good look and tell
Pinkerton all about me-" said the
leader of the gang that robbed the
express on the Chicago and Alton
Road at Glendale Station, Missouri,
which daring feat was noted in Fri
days dispatches. The man who
thus addressed the intimidated agent
at Glendale was tall, muscular, dew
il,may.care man of middle age-the
only one of the robbers who went
unmasked. He had eighteen con
federates in the grass and bushes
near the station. The train was late
and the gang having fixed the green
light to stop it when it should arrive,
kept as still as death. As the engine
came to a standstill the robbers fired
stunning volley and boarded the
train with wild yells. The express
messenger was knocked senseless and
relieved of $4,000; this done the
highwaymen dashed off in the dark
ness, firing fifty shots at the train as
they rode.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15

-Ir Is said that the most etiec'.
i've campaign document seen in New
York this year was Mrs. Chisholm's
version Of the Yazo0 outrage. OF
which 100000 copies were circu-
lated.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15
ANNUAL Meeting.

ruyHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Amazon Consoli-
dated Mining Company will be held at the
Office Of the Company, Room H. No. 203 Bush
street, San Francisco, California. on TUES
DAY, the twenty-ffth day OF November, ut
the hour Of two O'Clock P. M. for the election
of . Board OF Directors to serve for the en-
suing year. and for the transaction Of such
other business a may come before the meet
ing. JOHN CROCKETT, Secretary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15

-IT is only by labor that
thought can be made healthy, and
only by thought that labor can be
made happy; and the two cannot be
separated with imrunity.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15

WEEK in your own town. and no
capital risked, You can give the
business . trial without expense.
The best opportunity ever offered for
0OOthose willing TO work. You should
DOOtry nothing else until you zee ior
yourself what you can do at the
business we offer. No room TO ex-
plain here. You can devote all your
time or only your spare time TO the
business, and make great pay foi every hour
that YOU work. Women make ~ much ~ men.
Send for special private terms and psrticu'
lars. which we mail free. S. Outht free.
Don't complain OF hard times when you nave
such . chance. Address II. HALLETT q co.
Portland, Maine.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-15

To Literary Entertainment, so Gents each.
To Ball and Entertainment admitting gen.
tlcmsn and ladies'. $3.50.
Daily Republican., 1879-11-26
THIRD EDITION.
s,rgsustst SMrDriscd.

The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Eastwood, and
forty or fifty OF the members and friends
Of Bethany Baptist church, met last
evening at the residence Of Thomas
Evans, Elq., and at s'o'clock proceeded
In A BODY TO the house OF Mr.. and Mrs.
J. S. Read, 9l3 Elm street. AT the prop
ar time Mr.. J. II. Muhlhausen, on bH
half OF the visitors, explained the oblec
OF their call by presenting to Mrs
Read in appropriate terms, two ei'
yant vases, besides o'her articles o.
Ueauty and utility, as Testimonial .
their appreciation Of her services as or
ssnist Of Bethany Church. The gift'
we're received by Mrs. r. with due ex
r,.ssion Of thanks, and Mr.. K. assured
The company Of cordial welcome. =,
The ocoasion was enjoyed by all, and
was ESPECIALLY appreciated by Mr. ahd
Mrs. Il. as a spontaneous and unexpec
ted expression OF friendly and chris
ian regard from those associated WI n
them In christian work. More than
ample refreshments were furnished oy
the yu.sts and served at suitaole
Sour. after which the company DIS
perssi in the best Of humor with every
BODY.
Daily Republican., 1879-11-26
l.OcalIetlt1es.

Mrs. President Hayes is expected to
pass through this city to-day to Phila-
delphia, while there she will b4 the
guest Of Mrs. Bishop Simpson and will
visit the Methodist Episcopal Fair now
being held at Industrial Hall.
The pastor OF the Union NJ. y. church
desires all the leaders of that church
TO meet the Steward on next Thursday
evening, at 7.30, O'Clock, in the lecture
room, rs matters of Importance will be
brought before the meeting.
A pair of love sick stntimentalists af.
foIded considerable amusement for the
residents at Second and Washington
streets last night, by the public manner
in which they did their hugging and
kissing.
King street was lined with market
wagons as early as ten o'clock this
morning. And our country friends
come loaded down with "Thanksgiving
Fruit"
Services will be held In Grace M. f.
church on Thanksgiving day, in which
the great success of the church will be
made Especial cause Of Thanksgiving.
The Directors of the W. & N. R. R.
have decided to present silver watch
to the forman having the best section
on their road, at each inspection:
The Mozart club will give grand
concert at st. Mary's M. +. church this
evening in aid of the st. Mary's table
at the coming Orphans Fair.
A muff tassel was found on Sunday at
the Union NJ. z. church, which the
owner can have by calling at this Office
and paying for this notice.
Mrs. Lowsry will lecture in Mount
Salem NJ. 4. Church to. morrow night
on "Our Boys and Girls" the proceeds
TO go to the Sunday School.
Extra religious services were held in
Grace M. Z. Church during last week,
and on Sunday night there were three
conversions. ,
A drunken row on Fourth street late
last evening assumed the character Of
young riot before it was quelled.
The local freight Office Of the Della
ware Western Railroad in this city will
be closed on Thanksgiving Day.
VIM. M. Candy has taken out letters
testamentsry on the estate Of Sallie
Hamilton, late Of this city.
Rose Fseney, No. 317 Market street,
advertises surplus stock at reduced
prices.
Hanover Sunday School will cele-
brate It's anniversary on December 4th.
Senator Bsyard will address the
Excelsior club tomorrow evening.
The MONDAY Prayer meetings, at
81. Paups are still in progress.
Daily Republican., 1879-11-26
New Castle Items.
New CASTLE. Nov. "a.

New CASTLE, Nov. "a, 1879.
Msssrs. Editors The suggestion
made in the New Castle Inquirer Of
last Saturday, in regard to Public
Library in our City, Is we'll timed, and
should meet the appreciation and en-.
couragement of every citizen. The
amount of good that would BE- accom-
plished, especially amongl the Youth,
by a Public Library, the future only
can reveal.
The Presbyterians and Methodists
will unite with the Baptist brethren in
holding Thanksgiving services In the
new chapel, now nearly completed by
the Baptists. Rev. DR. Spottswood will
preach the sermon, and Rev. d. C.
Ridgway will deliver an address.
We expect soon to be able to announces
the fact that the entire Indebtedness OF
the New Castle NJ. K. church has been
provided for, as more than one half the
amount needed has been pledged within
a few days past. N.
Daily Republican., 1879-11-26
The Hayden 1Sial.

New HAVEN, Conn, November "a
In the Hayden case to day A. Bradg
silva, local photographer, show,
views Of Rockland and the Scene Of ii
murder TO show that Mrs. Luzerl
Stevens could have observed the visi
Of Mary Stannard to Hayden's house
the day Of the murder and the day
fore (; also that Mrs. Ward could ha,
seen a man across the road leading
Charles stannard's house.
The State will claim that the ma
whom she saw was Hayden. 9th,
witnesses testified TO distances fro
various places to Rocklaud, and to Ii
fact that carriage at the spring whs
Hayden met Mary StanDard could nj
b. seen from the window at Hayden
house, thus oontrsdicting the testimo1
of Mrs. Hayden at the prelimina1
hearing in Madison. A number OF red
dents OF Rockland testified that thd
were away from home on the day Of Y
murder, this testimony being to sui
stantiate the claim Of the State, Hayd4
and Mary Stannard were almost alOl
on the day Of the murder and HsI
den's movements from the wood 4
to the big rock would not hsI
been observed. Ben Stevens, an ID
portant witness for the State, has 4
covered from a recent illness, and Ia Il
pected to testify. He is the man Wild
the defence are expected to claim co,
mitted the murder.
The defence have ascsrtained tii
the so-called "found" knife, which Vi
picked up after the preliminary heari1
near where the body was found, Vi
similar in all respects to knives sold
Durham and adjoining towns. 1t isb
lieved it can be traced to Ben Steven
Daily Republican., 1879-11-26
(pssu snsssaDAy's "a. .,r,ey.,
CRIMEs AND CsInnsALs.

HixhwsyDen 4elIea - Bsrbs J
Shep Ciesned Out-sneak Thiev.
ting.
Thomas Mitchell, who resides in the
eastern portion Of the city, while ou.
serving his customers this morning had
little tilt with Q foot-psd In which the
latter came out second best.
Mr.. Mitchell was seen In the neigh
borhood Of Fifth and Walnut streets,
and about B O'Clock, hsd occasion TO
enter Burns alley on Fifth street, be
tween French and Walnut, In order
to serve customer whose gate was 10.
Gated at the end Of the alley. This al
ley is very long and narrow, and was
very dark this morning at the hour
named, so that both in entering and
going out II was sorto 'goiug it blind
arrangement.
Having delivered the milk Mr.. Mitch.
ell retraced his steps and had almos,
reached tbs end Of the narrow passage
when he suddenly felt 1 hand G ras ping
his throat and hoarse voice demand.
ing his cash. Mr.. Mitchell, who Ia \
strspping big man, standing q little over
six feet in bis stockings, didn't feel like
making , donation just then but in.
stead sent his right arm ont into the
gloom and sudden relaxation of tL.
hold upon his throat and heavy thud
on the bricks told that he had hit some
thing.
Making a leap Mr.. N. cleared the
PROSTATE body Of the sconndrel and
made break for the street, and the
foot-pad scrambling to his feet followed
suit, and ere Mr.. N. had time 10 recov-
or from the shock experienced by his
sudden attack and escape, the villain
had disappeared round the corner, 60
ing down Walnut street. He ia de-
scribed ss a short, stout man, and tie
police are said to be on his track.
Augustus g. KaufFee, who carries on
the barberipg business at No. 500 Madi
son street, had his stock considerably
depleted last night by a chap who has
been employed by him for some time
past. When Mr.. Kauffee visited his
shop this msrning he found that his
employee had disappeared during the
night and with him went eleven rszors,
a revolver and a small amount OF cash.
The robbery was reported at head
quarters and Chief Maxwell has sent q
description Of the thief to different
points on the P. W. & B. hoping to trip
him up.
The residence, No. 5O4 Spruce street,
was robbed the other evening Of pair
Of CATERS, a lady's cloth coat and sew.
eral other articles, and a young man
named Hayden was arrested this morn.
ing on suspicion Of having committed
the robbery.
While Mrs. Virtue, residing at No.
607 Pine street, was absent from her
home for about ten minutes yesterday
morning, some one entered through the
kitchen door, and stole a pocket book
containing a small sum OF morey from
the kitchen cupboard.
Daily Republican., 1879-11-26
important 10 Farmers.

The American Farmers Experiment
Station is a self sustaining institution
established in the interest Of sound
usbandry, the object Of which ia to
promote increased production, with
large profit to the tiller of the soil and
lower cost to consumers. Well selected
grounds have been procured for this
purpose in various convenient localities.
Field trials will be tested at the same
time and the resnlts given to the public.
The Chemical department will be under
the charge of Messrs. Fuller 4 Stillmar.
The tribunal of award for experiments
now under way,M. G. Ely, Of the Amer
lean Institute, M. C. Weld and Peter
Henderson, both Of the American Agri-
culturist.' A comprehensive and accur-
ate record of the proceedings Of the sta
tion will be published monthly, in
quarto form under the title Of "The
Farmer Station Record"
In addition to its value as a repOsi-
tory Of important transactions, this
journal will include the discussion of
field trial, feeding experiments, dairy
,perations, chemical analysis, treat
ment Of manure, value of fertilizers,
and in short every question that relates
to the food staples Of the country, and
the cost Of producing them.
The "Record" will be issued month
ly with supplement when required),
making, with the December issue, thir-
teen numbers the first year. 1t will
thus contain with occasional supple
ments) about 800 quarto pages, and
nearly 1000 columns. All further par
ticulars in regard to the "Station" and
its organ will be found in the first
number, which will shortly appear
The charge for membership to this sta
tion will be so cents yearly in advance.
The charge for the "Ststion Record"
post paid, to members, so cents yearly,
in advance to all but members, Sl.00.
For any further information address
Conrad Wilson, Box 2695, New York,
Director of Farmers Experiment Sta
tion.
Daily Republican., 1879-11-26
stricken with parnlysis.

MIR. Isaac Chambers, who was for
many years regular attendant at our
markets, and is well-known by many
of our citizens, residing near Strckers-
vile, Chester county, Pa, while pas
sing through Newark in his carriage
about 10 o'clock on Saturday morning,
was suddenly stricken with paralysis,
when his horse stopped opposite the
Newark Academy. MIR. David Brooks,
who found him in this condition, took
him to the Washington Hotel, where
he now remains, though in very criti-
cal condition. He is over seventy years
of age, and his recovery is scarcely pos
Sihla.