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The Portland daily press., 1879-09-18

Do you have a Pain in
y0ur back, loins or side?
If so, your Kidneys are
diseased. Do not de-
lay, but try at once
UUNT'S RENE
DY. The Great
Kidney and Liver
Medicine. 1t is pre-
pared EXPR ESS-
LY for Diseases of the
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-18

Schooner for Sale at Auction.
OFFICE OF THE LIGHT House ENGINEER,
Portland, Maine, September 10, 1879
TayHERE will be sold at public auction, at three
O'Clock P. NJ. ON WEDNESDAY, october 10.
1879 as she lies at the Buoy station on Littie
Hog island Portland Harbor, Maine, the Light
Ho1se tender Wave. This is a fore-and-aft schoon-
er of about II tons burden (old measurement.
The right is reserved to reject any or all BIDS II IL
be deemed for the interest of the Government to 90
so.
D erms: Cash at the sale.
by order of the Lighthouse Board. >,,
G. L. BLUNT,
1t Col. Engineers and Bvt. Col u 5. A.,
sep1Seod3t Engineer LIST l.. IL. Dlstrlc..
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-18

Large breeds-To G. p. Mattocks, list premium
for best boar of any age.
TO c. P. Mattocks, LIST premium for best sow of
any age
TO j. Winslow Jones, list premium for best litter
pigs not less than 3 months old.
TO J. Wnslow Jones, LIST premium for best litter
of sucking pigs.
Small breeds-1st premium to Prince u Haskell
of South Turner for best boar of any age, SOW OF
any age litter of pigs three months old, and litter
of Smoking PIGS.
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-18

The mildewed memories of the day before
coupled with the prophetic warning of yester-
day mornings clouds, seriously interfered
with the attendance at the trotting park, so
that up to nearly midday there was barely a
scant hundred VISITORS Towards afternoon,
however, the numbers were very respectfully
increased, and the grand stand was repeatedly
crowded by refugees from the sheeted rain
without. In view of the utter impossibility of
starting the races on the days programme
over SO heavy track as the storm had left
that portion of Wednesdays exhibit was
postponed till today, and we understand from
the President that the fair will be held at the
Presumpscot Park through Saturday, the Goth
inst, one day longer than originally intended
The exhibition was many respects excel
lent. AT Agricultural Hall, the farmers show
ed creditable display of farm and dairy pro-
ducts, and the butter and cheese departments
fully merited more than passing notice. In
the lower hall the fine display of carriages and
sleighs made by Zenas Thompson, Jr. con-
tinues as in former years, to be centre of at
tractioy. Briggs & Clarkson's carriage UNI
brellas were models of neatnes5 and ccnven-
fence. Among the large and fine display of
mowers we noticed the Walter A. Wood and
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-18

12.00to 1.00-Dnner.
100 to 2.00-Exhibition of Ayrshire Cattle.
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-18

pIsCATAouIs COUNTY.


Mr.. John E. Stuart, Columbia, sold the pre-
sent season off his farm 40 bushels OF peas and
80 bushels potatoes. He supplied 40 bushels
peas in one week.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09
Hints on Archery.

Hundreds and thousands Of young
ladies in Detroit have set up target
and drawn the bow, and dozens and
scores Of doctors have pulled fdown
their signs and moved TO Toledo
since this healthy outdoor amuse-
ment waa inaugurated. Here and
there an archer or an aYcheress OBJ
tainS printed rules and instructions
to guide the game. but the great ma
iority string up the bow, hang up
the target and whang away without
intelligence. The following rules
will apply to all and every locality
Don't attempt to hold the bow in
both hands when you shoot.
If you shoot over the target lower
it. Ii you shoot under it have il
elevated.
When you miss the target and
plough furrow along boys scalp
tally two. one for the scalp and one
for the boy.
Either close both eyes or keep both
open when you shoot. Some favor
one method and some the other, but
odds is the difference as long as your
father employs a glazier by the
month.
Don't attempt to make curve
shot. The arrow IS as apt to come
down on the baby's head as else
where.
Some girls squint up one eye and
hang out their tongue when they pull
tho bow. This is not absolutely
necessary toa line shot, though il
does look romantic.
There is mn particular distance e
be observed, but the nearer the target
you stand the moro chance you have
Of hitting some one across the street
in the eye.
A center shot Is called "duffer;'
missing the target is termed "lone
hand" hitting the horse barn j:
known as "phoopee;" missing the
barn and shooting your aunt's spec.
tacles off her nose is called "Tom-
tom;" shooting across young mans
shoulder is known as "snutfles !
sitting down and shooting back ward
over your head is known as "bluiting
the game" and holding spy glass
up to get line shot is called
MASKING the mark."-Dctroit Free
Press,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09
PLEASANT PARAGRAPHS.

The TINES is an excellent journal
and its manager is as sterling n
worker as is at present engaged on
ally journal on the Coast and de-
serves the prosperity which he 10 re-
ceiving.-Territorial Enterprise.
It is an excellent paper. and de-
serves liberal support--Reno Ga.
2ette.
The TINES IL an interesting ex-
change.--Reno Journal.
Our congratulations are heartily
rendered to the LYON COUNTY TINES
upon the completion of its tenth
volume. We wish it success in the
new year upon which it is now enter
ing - Carson Appeal.
That newsy, vigorous weekly, the
LYON COUNTY TIMES, has turned the
eleventh mile post in It's existence,
under favorable auspices. Mr.. T. E.
Picotte, its enterprising publisher,
has made of the TIMES a most ex-
cellent paper. He and his paper de-
serve, and we hope will receive, u
liberal support from those SO faith
fully and intelligently represented
Eureka Sentinel.
The TIMES is we'll conducted and
deserving of success Virginia Daily
Stage.
The LYON COUNTY TIMES has en-
tered upon its eleventh volume and
sixth year. Its editor speaks hope
fully of the future. May his hopes
be more than realized, for the TIMES
is a good local paper and deserving
ofsuccess. -Tuscarora Times Review.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09
WHY THE "TIMEs" ABsTAINs.


One Of those ipcidents which seem
inssparable from the married state
cccured ct the International Hotel,
.n Virginia City, last Thursday even
ing. The ,fgair having been wit.
messed by . score Of persons, and
talked about In three counties, was
. legitimate subject for comment ip
the public prints. Yet the Virginia
and Gold Hill papers failed to even
mention the circumstances. The
TIMES being % fearless as independ.
emit, its editor set to work gathering
al the facts, with the view Of pub
fishing them. Repeated tenders Of
money to suppress theIp only elici-
ted prompt rsfusals. The editor Of
the TINES is very poor, but he is not
. blackmaiIer. The article was
yearly ready for the press, and an
extra edition Of 500 copies had al
geady been printed on one side, 70
supply the expeUed depqand for
this issue Of the paper, when news
came that an explanation entirely
satisfactory to all parties immedi-
sicily Interested had been made, and
the legal proceedings already init.
ated discontinued. The subject
matter il therefore Withdrawn from
the public domain, and no longer st
for newspaporisl discussion.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09
THE IRISH PEASANTS "DEAD
DRESS"
Opening a Coffin Three Days After
Burial to Put on a NightgOwn.

The Irish peasantry are very care
full to make due preparations for
death, particularly to provide their
last garment or "desd Dress" This
care weighs much upon the invalid,
who frequently orders those in at
tendance to take the shrOud out of
the box where 1t has lain in readi-
ness perhaps tor years, and air 1t
properly.
The writer has more than once
heard this command given while
visiting the sick in the County Dom
egal. That the "dead dress" is the
cause ofsolicitude to the people of
Queens county even In another state
of being, the following anecdote will
show; Two old women lived at
Castle Pcok, rambling old place,
once magnificent, and the scene of
wild revelry so long as its owners
had anything to sqllanden But the
spendthrift landlords were dead and
gone, and Of the Dennis family only
two members AN aunt and niece
remained. They were called s'the
ladies" by their poor neighbors, and
were greatly looked up to on ac-
count of their ancient name; but
they had not had any better eduea-
ton than that which village school
master could give fifty years ago.
The elder Miss Dennis had small
annuity, and it was no wonder that
Miss Honor was almost crushed With
grief and selfish anxiety when she
became very i'll and was given up
by the doctor.
"Come here, Honor" whispered
the dying woman from her pillow.
"There's ten pound in that box (;
you'll have that, an my clothes and
the furniture, an you'll be shure to
wake me decent, an put my fine
linen nightgown wild the frills on
me. Bring it out to let me see if it's
all right"
Miss Honor promised to obey, but
miserliness overcame her, and she
grudged the corpse so fine a dress.
She happened to have some black
calico covered with white spots,
which she had bought a great bar.
gain from a country peddler, and
she made the shroud of it, intending
to turn the frilled nightgown into
money at some future time. The
villagers from Clopook who came to
the wake wondered at Miss Dennis
"dead Dress" but nothing was said
about it.
The funeral took place; and now
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

VUVHE UNDERSIGNED. OWNERS OF UP.
III ward Of three.fo"rths M of the CAPT.
tai stock Of the MISSISSIPPI Z sEBASTO.
POL GOLD AND SILVER MINING COM
PANY. hereby give notice and call meeting
Of al Of the stockholders Of said corpora
ton. TO be held ct the residence Of =. Winter,
in Silver Citv. Lyon county. State Of Nevada,
on MONDAY, the TwENTY.FIRST day Of
July. 1879, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
x. WIN TER.
AARON POWELL.
Silver City. New. July 7, 1872,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09

WHITE HOUSE
GREAT BANKRUPT SALE.
10000 Dollars Worth
FINE CLOTHIN G
FURNISHING GOODS !!
Al Fifty Cents on the 81.
HAVING PURCHASED FROM THE
/" creditors of the late firm OF Plstt
Rich their immense stock for FIFTY CENTS
ON THE DOLLAR, we propose to give the
community the benefit Of the same, and of5er
our ENTIRE STOCK OF GOODS,
For the Next Sixty Days.
At COST.
We mean what we say. and absolutely DEFY
COMPETITION. Call early and examine the
Goods and Prices.
tH-ALL GOODS must positively be sold
within the next SIXTY DAYS.
ABRAHAM BROS. T. CO..
WHITE HOUSE CLOTHING EMPORIUM,
II south & street, Virginia.
LIVERY STABLE.
MAIN STREET, SILVER CITY
IuVHE undersigned having Enlarged ana
III Renovated his well-known Stables, II
now prepared to furnish
CARRIAGES,
BUGGIES and
SADDLE HORSES
At very reasonable rates.
By fair dealing with everybody. aud In
every particular. hope to please all.
~ Remember the placs-the Brick Stable
J. F. ANGELL, Proprietor
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09
GET A NEW SCHQOLHOUsE.

Now that the B mrd Of School
Trustees of Virginia City have u
breathing spell afforded them by the
vacation, it is to be hoped that they
will secure, u. new schonlhouse for
those acholars Of the Third Ward
who have heep compelled, during the
past few mOnths, to attend in the
old City Hall building, on d street.
That structure is within a couple Of
hundred feet Of some of the worst
dens on the Comstock, and is consc-
Quently in just the very locality
which should. abaye all others, be
dreaded by parents and all who feel
an interest in the welfare If the
growing generation, Children will
become familiarized with vice plenty
soon enough, even with the hest of
cape, aud the School Trustees should
soc to it that they do not contribute
to that undesirable result by any
neglect of theirs. Let new school
house be secured, in more respecta-
bic locality.
-FEw know that IN pnpatur-
allied British subject once served
two years in our National House Of
Representatives. The Nachez Miss
issippD Democrat contains letter
written by Lawyer F. Stafford, at
Magnolia, To Colonel j. F. II. Clai-
horne, at Nachez. naming W. H.
Hammett as the foreign Congress
man. Mr.. Hammett was elected to
Congress by Mississippi Democrats
In 184S and served out his full term,
20 one appearing to discover his in
eligibility, For proof Mr.. Stafford
calls attention ia 40 Act Of the Miss
issippi Legislature. passed August s,
1891, for tile relief If the Widow
Hammett. As Mr.. Hammett was an
alien at the time Of his death the
Act was passed TO transfer his prop
erty, that had escheated to. the State,
10 Mrs. Hammett.
-THERE are more than 1900
prisoners in the .iails Of Moscow,
waiting transportation to Siberia.
Under the new ukase 400 were sent
into exile on May 81 on May II 400
followed, and again ON the twentieth
600 expatriated libeSala marched
eastward Undeg guard.
-TBE following clayer varia-
tion Of .Pinafore "a 10 fro@ the Vir-
ginia Stage:
Now the swell in style ar,ayed,
goes forth to promenade, hut willis
meath the fcrvor Of tile sunbea,u's
glance, and "a does his collar and his
jacket and his pants.
-QoRAETy, the map who re-
cantly tried to assassinate several
Catholic priests in New Orleans, and
who is now in prison, is brother Of
the Duke Of Edinburgh's assailant.
On the twelfth of March, 1865, while
the people Of Wonloow0oloo tits
cheaper to whistle or grunt that
name than tn speak it,, iu New South
Wales, Australia, were honoring the
Duke Of Edinburgh with recep-
ton, Michael Q'Farrel shot the Duke
10 the left side. Q'Fayrel was hung
within forty-eight hours, much ia the
regret Of the Duke, who afterwards
learned that the poor fellow had
been moro OF less crazy all his life
Michael had = brother and sister
who came to this country after the
Australian row. The sister is now
the sUpSrioress of . convent In New
0rleaIs, The brother changed hi.
pane 1t the sisters request.
dslghia Tines
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09
NEW TO-DAY.


CEALED PROPOSALS FOR MAKING A
- half.mile of road near the Rocky Point
mill, betweed Dayton and Sutro, will be re-.
ceived at the Office Of the Clerk Of the Board
of County Commissioner, in Dayton, Lyon
county. Nevada, until the next regular meet
ing Of the said Board. i.
Two bridges will be required to be erected
In making the road.
Plans and specifications will be on file IN
tho Clerks Office on and after the 18th instant.
The Board reserves the right TO reject any
and all bids.
Br order of the Board Of County Commits
sioners. J. 3. DALLAS CiefA'
DAY ton, New, July 2, 1879.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09

The train will leave Virginia at 8 O'Clock
An. Returning, will leave Carson
Ut Z O'Clock p. n.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09
This Bark Mas Special Facill-
ties for Dealing in Bullion.

FNCHANGE on the principal cities through
out thu United States. Europe. Japan. China
NEW YORK BASKERs I'll he Bank Of New
York, N. b. A
LONDON BANKERS. -Meesrs. Smith, Payne &
smiths. the Union Bank OF London.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09

Tickets flor the round
trip, including sdmis.
sionto the groun ).... Two Dollar,
Chflaren.,..... Half Price
Aomisss9H ~ Psrk,,.,.Fifty Cent
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09

-THERE are MORE than 1900
prisoners in the .iaiis Of Moscow,
waiting transportation to Siberia.
Under the new ukase 400 were sent
into exile on May 8; on May IL 400
followed, and again on the twentieth
600 cxpatriated libezals marched
eastward Undeg guard.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09
~A COMMIssARY CARw

And an attendant, to take charge Of lunch
baskets. will accompany the train.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09

-TBE following claver varia-
ton Of "Pinafore u 10 from the Vir-
ginia Stage:
Now the swell in style arsayed,
goes forth to promenade, hut willis
meath the fervor Of tile sunbealu's
glance, and "a does his collar and his
jacket and his pxnts.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09

At very reasonable rates.
By fair dealing with everybody. aud In
every particular. hope to please all.
- Remember the placs-the Brick Stable
J. F. ANGELL, Proprietor
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09

BY fair dealing with everybody and In every
particular the undersigned hope to retain all
the old patrons VI the establishment, and to
make many new friends.
iy6-tf DERBY s. GARHART.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09

County Auditor and Treasurer's
Report.

STATEMENT OF THE COUNTY AUDI
- tor and Treasurer of Lyon County. News
ds, to the County Commissioners Of said
county. for the quarter ending June 30,
A. d. 1879, inclusive.
April l, 1879 cash in
Tra iv,f he
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-09
THE NEW ADA B AMK,
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
DIRECTORS:

USsUFS COMMERCIAL AND TRAVELLERS
Credits. available In any part Of the world.
Makes transfers OF money by telegraph and
cable, aud draws exchange NJ customary
usapees.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-19
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
standard International Classification.

Sales yesterday, 5000 bales, To ex-
porters, 1900; to spinners. 1900. The
market closed quiet, with a good de-
mand at easier prices,
The total stock on hand at all the
United States ports is 839,027 bales,
against 853,556 bales same time last
year and 92O, ITO the year before.
The total receipts at all United
States ports since September LIST as
per cotton exchange kilograms, is
3,656,117 bales, against 10000 bales
last year, and 3,453,O78 bales the same
time the year before. Increase this
year 235,913 bales, as compared with
last year, and 2O3,O39 bales with the
year before.
Receipts of cotton at all United
States ports since Friday last, accord
ing to the cotton exchange reports, has
been 1901 bales, against 1926 bales
last week, and 6O,0O3 bales for the
same week last year.
Freight rates from here to New
York are 55c rail and river, and Coo
a~ll-rail to Boston 6O@65c; to New
Orleans 81 per bale by steamer, and
Sl.75 by railroad. Freights from St.
Louis per steamers 30c per Dbl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-19
The Champion liar.

Detroit Free Press.
Coming down on the car the other
morning, they got to talking about
their coal stoves, and one man said /:
:" Well, | don't want to brag, but |
think I've got the boss stove. So far
this winter | haven't burned but three
tons of coal, and the 'stove has kept
three rooms warm =" You must have
a poor stove, remarked the second,
81 haven't burned but two tons of
coal yet, and my stove heats parlor,
dining room, two bedrooms and a
hall. Well, when you come to
stoves quietly remarked the third,
" ! claim to have the best coal stove
in Detroit | have burned but a ton
and a half Of coal so far, and we have
to keep all the hampers shut and a
back door open all the time Some
men looked out of the windows and
some down at the straw, and no one
seemed to doubt any of the assertions.
At length a heavy sigh was heard from
the rear end of the car, and a clerical
looking man arose and said Gentle
men, there goes a fire alarm. 1t strikes
the box in front Of my house. | have
no doubt that my residence is at this
moment in flames, and the lives of my
family Ia peril. II is all owing to my
coal stove. | set up tho stove last
November, and put in one peck of
coal. Every room has been so hot
ever since that the baseboards have
warped off, and we finally had to move
down into the basement. This morn
ing the water in all the pipes in the
house was boiling, the shingles on the
roof hot, and | just hired four men to
form a snowbank around the stove.
Too late, alas too late. That stove
has accomplished its fendish purpose,
and | no longer have a home. Ii
may not, however, be too late to ave
the baby. Goodbye, gentlemen" He
opened the door and got of the car,
and not a passenger spoke again for
four blocks,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-19
An OuI

This story of the Prince Imperial,
at Tho Shoeburyneas School of Gun
merry, is told Zone young gentleman
of about his own age, imagined him
self sculptor in embryo, and he per-
suaded the prince to permit him to
make a cast of the face of Napoleon
~. To that end a pile Of soft mud
was pressed up into position on the
beach, and the prince kneeling, pushed
his face down into the soft mass cour-
ageously, but fearing that it was not
sufficient to produce a 6rst.rate inn
preston, the young artist took him by
the back Of the neck and crammed
him down still further into the mud,
and then, when he considered that the
proper indeltations had been re-,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-19
A Heavy Contract.

A firm in Philadelphia have re-
Gently secured from the Mexican gov
eminent the contract to build a single
track railroad from Matamoras to
Laguna del Madre, a distance of sixty
miles, and to run a canal across the
lagoon to the port of Jcsu Maria, thus
opening up a rich extent of territory
in that country ard securing CONNER
cial facilities hitherto neglected. The
track, and also ten miles of sidings.
will be laid with iron rails, and be of
the regular width of four feet eight
inches, so as to make connection DOS
sible with other roads already
built or hereafter to be constructed.
The road-bed will pass through
level country, requiring in no place
grading over three feet, while there
will be no serious engineering difficult
ties to contend with in the way of
bridging, deep cutting or rocky soil.
The work will be carried on by Mexi-
can laborers, under the supervision of
Philadelphia engineers and superin-
tendents, two of the latter being now
on the ground, and from whom the
firm are waiting adyices, when a num-
Der Of mechanics will be sent out as
foremen, Supervisors, eto. On the
completion Of the road, which will be
inside of two years from the date of
breaking ground, it will be equipped
with two locomotives and a sufficient
number of cars to meet the demands
of business at that time, other
rolling stock to be added by the firm
as occasion warrants, The whole
amount of the contract, for which
there were proposals from twenty
other parties, from England and other
countries, as well as from other por-
tions of the United States, aggregates
over two million dollars, the Mexican
government granting a subsidy of ten
thousand dollars por mile, to be paid
in custom-houSe certificates on the
completion Of every three miles.
Thirty-hve hundred tons of iron rails
will be required, which are now being
made at the rolling mills of Atkins
Brothers, at Pottsville, giving employ
ment to a large number o fhands.