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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-23

the bull and fell to the earth, Taurus
rolling over him. And so the fight
went on. Both animals were jaded
and the spectators threw blocks and
stones. Once the bear was driven
out of his corner. Getting his horns
under bruins arms, the bull threw
the poor bear through the air back
over his head into the center of the
arena. The three last rounds were
without any interest. Roughs took
complete control. Arope was thrown
over the bulls horns and the poor
brute dragged up to the bear. The
bear was too much exhausted to offer
any resistance to the goring received
from the bull. Once bruin almost
made his escape through the bulls
entrance door by taking rope which
fastened it in its mouth and pulling
the door partially open. On the last
round the bear fell in the corner and
was unable to rise. His sides heaved,
he breathed painfully, and blood
streamed from his mouth. Cheers
were given for the bull by some.
Some more brutal ones wanted the
fight to go on and for few moments
it looked favorable for a general row
as finale to the disgraceful pro
ceedings. The bull was removed,
but the bear lay for fifteen minutes
and was finally dragged out of the
pit into his cage. The poor dumb
animal will in all probability die
from bis injuries. The crowd. salts
fed with the spectacle, returned to
the depot. The time of the combat
was one hour and ten minutes.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-23
A GRATIFYING YEARS WORK,

The result Of the years work at
the Treasury Department Is very
gratifying to every Republican and
lover OF his country. Although it
IL not possible to make up the con-
illusions with strict accuracy, owing
to the absence Of data from
distant revenue points, yet we may
state that the gross receipts Of the
gear ending June 30 last were es-
timated to be S274,034,9l6 against
$257, 1873 for the preceding year,
an increase OF $l6,27l,oss made up
as follows: Customs, 1891, 1895; In
ternal Revenue, $2,332,154; miscel-
laneous, $e,e27, oss. The receipts ex-
coed the aggregate estimates pre-
scented to Congress in December last
by the Secretary of the Treasury by
$9,500,000. The ordinary expendl-
lures for the last fiscal year were
$l61, 0SS. 252, against 1874, 463, 452
during the preceding year-an in
crease of $26,624, 800. This includes
$5,500,O00 paid on account of the
fisheries award, IS, 500, 900 on account
Of pension arrearages, and $780,
900 paid Captain Eads for improve
ments at the mouth OF the Missis
sippi river. Deducting those three
extraordinary items, the excess of
ordinary expenditures for the last
fiscal year, compared with the year
ending June 80, 1875, was about
$l3,000,O0O, The net surplus of
revenue over expenditures is 1885,
900, One word should be said with
reference to the interest on the pub
lie debt, which amounted to about
sos, O00, 00O-an increase of about
42.500, 900 over the preceding year.
This temporary increase was due to
the successful refundlng operations
Of Secretary Sherman, by which all
the matured 6 per cent. bonds were
refunded at 4 per cent. The value of
Secretary Sherman's refunding ope-
rations will be more fully appreci-
ated at the CLOSE of the present fiscal
year, when its results will be made
fully apparent for the first time, and
when the expenditures in the column
of interest on the public debt will
drop from $l00,o00,000 per annum
10 49,, 100000. The Republican party
may 60 before the country hoastfully
on this splendid showing, and Secre-
tary Sherman may justly take pride
in it.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-23
NEW TO-DAY.
MECHANICS, ATTENTION /!
MECHANICS UNION
PROCLAMATION:

a MEETING OF THE MECHANICS
q Union Of Storey County. held in vir-
ginia City on Saturday evening. July 10, 1879,
the following resolutions were adopted
Resolped, That locomotive engineers and
all other mechanics. eligible to member
ship in the Mechanics Union Of
Storey county. engaged In running locomo.
tives, or ut other mechanical work, on the
Virginia " Truckee Railroad coming within
the boundaries Of StoSsy county, BIO and are
hereby requested to connect themselves with
the Mechanics Union of either Storey, Lyon
or Ormsby county on or before the first day of
August, 1879,
Resolved That from aud after said date of
August l. 1879, no l connective engineer or
other mechanic will be permitted to ply his
vocation within The boundary of said Storey
county, unless he can exhibit his card Of
membership, issued to him by one of the
Mechanics Unions above mentioned.
By order of the Union.
A. II. MACKAY President.
THEo, =. WeopwoRrH. Secretary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-23
ELEPHANTIASIS In SAMOA.

1t is stated on good authority
that one half the population of Sa-
moa, male and female, suffer, at
some period of their lives, from
elephantiasis. 1t is worst in marshy
districts and is attributed to malaria.
Tonic and anti periodic treatment is
employed.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-23

-THE eowhide horseshoe re-
Gently introduced ia gaining in favor
at the East. 1t is composed of three
thicknesses Of cowhide. compressed
into . steel mould, and then sub
jected to q chemical preparation. II
10 claimed for it, that it lasts much
longer and weighs only one-fourth as
much as the common iron shoes
that it never CAUSES the hqof to split,
nor does it have the least injurious
influence on the foot. It requires nc
calks; even on asphalt the horse
never slips. The shoe 10 SO elastic
that the horse's step is surer and
lighter. 1t adheres SO closely to tht
foot that neither dust nor water car
penetrate between the shoe and thu
boot,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-23
The Average Reptiles Appetite.

An alligator was killed by Fl. o.
Smoke, Esq, last week, on the Edisto,
over ten feet long and weighing about
$50 pounds. A hog was found in it.
--Orangeburg Is. CO. Times.
Dick Roberts, of Dent county,
killed a rattlesnake with fifteen rat
ties. 1t contained five young rabbits
about one-fourth grown and full
grown mouse.--St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-23
Incident ut a Fire.

One of the nozzle holders of the
steam fire engine Elijah Ellis in
formed US yesterday that the engine
"sucked Jpn cat fish aud an eel
Saturday night, from Trent river,
and that these inhabitants of the
deep were forced through the nozzle
by the powerful pressure Of water
which was played on the burning
stables.-Newbern On. c. Nutshell.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-23
THE FIRST NEWSPAPER.

The first newspaper ever pub
lished appeared in Venice in 1926,
and was called the Gazetta di Vane-
zia. 1t took its name from the coin
for which it was sold.-Reno Ga
zette.
This is mistake. There are
newspapers in China the King Chau,
or Pekin Gazette, for instance) which
were in existence years before the
Venetian newspaper. The King
Chau was probably the first news
paper in the world.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-23
A MICHIGAN DEFAULTER.
He Locks Himself in His House
and With Papers and Money
Burns to Death.

A terrible tragedy took place here
yesterday. Ira Cogswell was Super
tendent of the Greenwood Ocean
Company and administrator of the
estate of Joseph Stebbins. Inter
ested parties were working to have
him removed from the executorship.
This worried him, and as the settle
ment which was to take place on
Monday would have probably found
him unprepared, he had told some
persons that he would show the
Judge of Probate trick with hole
in it, and he did. He told his wife
he was going to kill himself, and
told her to get ready to die, but she
pleaded that she was unprepared, and
he excused her for few minutes
while he gathered the Stebbins's es-
tate papers and some money, about
$4,000 altogether, the township books,
ETC., which he placed in the stove and
burned. He then poured kerosene
over the premises and set it on fire.
His wife, seeing that he could not be
deferred from his terrible work, es-
capped from the house and he followed
her aud tried to persuade her to die
with him, but used no violence.
She refused to join and then, fling
ing her pocket book of her own,
he stepped back into the house and
locked the door and was consumed
in the house. The CorOner's inquest
has been held and rendered verdict
in accordance with the facts. Singu-
larly enough many of his neighbors
think he was sane and did it rather
than face settlement of the Steb-
bins estate. Fremont mich Especial.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-23

A GREAT many papers in
this State in making an item out
of the libel suit against this office,
state the amount at from $1,000 to
$1,000. Now we wish to inform
these blood curdling quill-drivers
that the amount is $4,000. OF
course, II We lose it will knock the
devil out of a couple of months
profits, but then that don't amount
to very much-..Tyho Sun.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-23

THE LYON COUNTY TIMES re-
Gently entered upon new volume.
1t is a good paper and an earnest and
jealous defender OF the interests OF
that portion of Nevada in which it il
published. Idaho Avalanche.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-23
THE little boat "Uncle Sam

The little boat "Uncle Sam"
bearing Captain Goldsmith and his
wife from Boston around the globe,
swung off from this continent on
Wednesday and is now fairly out at
sea. Captain Goldsmi.h's plan is to
visit the Baltic and Mediterranean
Seas and to move from the latter by
way of the Suez Canal to India,
Thence he will skirt the coast to
Hong Kong and strike boldly out
across the Pacific. The Uncle Sam
is not larger than the ordinary river
yacht and unless some miracle inter
feres we are relieved Of one crank for
good.-Philadelphia Times.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-23

WHEN Governor Foote was
going to fight his duel with Prentice
the latter, who had slight lisp, said
to a boy up tree near the field of
honor: Look out, bub; the Governor
thoots wild and he may hit thee"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-23

Burrell Barrow tells us that he
killed coachwhip on his place, near
town, last week, measuring six feet
in length. He was attracted by a
squealing noise to tree, in which he
found his snakeship devouring rat.
In the top of the tree was rabbit,
viewing the scene with apparent I'M
concern.-Tuskegee (Ala.) News.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-23
DELTA SALOON
South G Street. Virginia.
PETER J. dunno, SOLE PROPRIETOR.

9SNHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING PUR-
= chased the interest Of Orndorff d Ma
gee In the above Saloon, will continue the
same. under his personal supervision. as
heretofore. and respectfully solicits . con-
tinusnce Of the patronage Of the old friends
OF the Saloon and the public generally
PETER J. dunno,
,. Sole Proprietor Of Delta saloon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-03

one club IN each town. Have president
and secretary elected, and send to the chair.
man of the state central committee, III. NJ.
Pomeroy, La Crosse, Wis, for charter.
He asks nothing for it, but don't tei7 to post
IN from 81 to S., to help defray expenses, for
they have to be paid, and he is paying out
in the cause all his revenues as fast as re-.
ceived. The 6O,0C Green hackers can each
spare quarter, and such a fund put into
the hands of the central committee to pay
for speakers and documents qUW make the
| state sure By more than 10000 m,ojo1aty, and
insure our president IN 1880. The banks and
money power will spend thousands. Cen
we not afford twenty. five cents each to save
ourselves and coming generations from
slavery?
If Greenback club should be formed
in each town, and each club should send
in five dollars, Bricks revenues"
would be increased by at least $4,000, as
there are over eight hundred towns,
including cities and villages, in this
state. As Brick is the source whence
charters are evolved for Greenback clubs
throughout all the states, one can form
some estimate of his revenues even if
clubs should not be formed in one half
of the towns. The idea that Brick Pom
eroy is laboring in this greenback cause
from pure love of it, and is expanding
all his revenues" is suprenaely ridicu-
lous, and if any oneis deceived thereby he
will receive little sympathy and deserve
less. So transparent confidence dodge
as this ought not 80 deceive any one. If
it be necessary to the success of the
Greenback party that there should be
Greenback club in each town, what is
the necessity that they should be char
tered by Brick Pomeroy? Is he sort
of political pope whose blessing is potent
to the inspiration and protection of
Greenbackers? Does his signature to
charter inoculate the club receiving it
with some occult power of discerning
and maintaining the truth?
We have called attention to this matter
because it illustrates how the self-consti-
tuted champions of what are termed the
working classes seek to make money out
of them, while protesting to be disinter-
estedly laboring for them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-03
a Drawback on Bright Hopes.

A clergyman of my acquaintance told
me that he once visited q lady of his parish
who had just lost her husband in order
to offer consolation, and upon her earnest
inquiries as to the reunion of families in
heaven, he strongly asserted his belief in
that fact, and when she asked with anx-
iety whether any time must elapse be-
fore friends would be able to find each
other in the next world he emphatieally
said, "Nol they will be united at once. T"
He was thinking of the happiness Of be-
ing able to offer the relief Of such faith
when she broke in upon such meditation
by ex claiming sadly, swell, his first
wife has got him then by this time. =
Court Circular.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-03
Brick POmerOy's +" Revenues"

The following, from the Madison m
dependent, Greenback paper, will illus
trate how Brick Pomeroy makes his ad-
vocscy of the paper money nonsense pay:
A county committee man for each county
will soon be appointed and ne must see that
one is selected for each town, and at least
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-03
French Women and English Women.

Mr.. Labouchere takes his turn in con-
tresting French women with their En-
glish sisters. He says:
"Ihe former are, as rule, more
pleasant than women of other nations.
This is because they were born with a
natural disposition to please any one
with whom they are brought in contact,
and this natural disposition has been
carefully cultivated. Now, an English
woman is entirely without this gift. In
general society she shows too much her
likes and dislikes. To the good or bad
opinion of persons Indifferent to her
she is herself utterly Indifferent. This
she dubs mo affectation,' sincerity,
and other such fattering appellations.
Il cannot she says, pretend to care
for a person for whom [ do not care;
and when she utters this sentiment she
looks round with a self-satisfied air, as
though it were worthy of the highest
commentator. My good lady, L really
do not want you to adore me. l do not
even ask you to take the trouble to think
whether you like me or not. When I
meet you, probably do not aspire to
meet you again. But, for the few min
utes or hours that we are together, you
ought to convey to me the impression
that you are pleasant, and that you
think me SO, and this without any ar
riere pensee, or any calculation whether
you will gain by doing SO or not. In
the art of generally pleasing, your
French sister excels you, and there
fore it is that for all the purposes OF
society French woman is greatly your
superior"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-03
FOUR.LEACF LOVER
BY JENNIE E. T. DOVE,

Down among the orchard-grass,
A happy, careless rover,
Pretty little Margery
Goes hunting four-leaf clover.
.Timid little Margery
Gives her searching over,
STARTLED by shadow
Darkening the clover.
kneeling down beside her,
Blossoms arching over,
Martin in the orcbard-grass,
Goes hunting four-leaf clover.
Gazing in each others eyes,
Searching is all over;
There's no longer any need
For hunting four-leaf clover.
-Scribner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-03

would you like to be lynched?"
asked an exasperated Missouri farmer
of horse-thief. "No, I'll be hanged if
| do! F." was the reply.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-03

back to the ship. AS my adventures as
q fugitive are not ESSENTIAL to the unfold
ing Of my story, I pass them by, and
take up the thread of my narrative.
We set sail On our return voyage.
Captain Phillips was an altered man.
He abstained from spirits, he controlled
his temper, and this. with the addition
of fine, steady breeze, made our lives
on board happy. But, alas! we were
doomed to sad ending up of the voy-
age. Keeping too near to the land,
squall taking hold on the ship, we were
driven on lee shore. It was just after
midnight when we struck, and the dark
ness was terrible, and, lea ping out of my
hammock, ran on deck. 1 could see
nothing save the wild waters racing over
the deck. / cried out to my shipmates,
but got no answer. It was not possible to
reach the after part of the vessel where
the life belts were kept, SO, acting on the
impulse Of the moment, leaped into the
sea. Catching hold of friendly rock, I
was saved. Daylight came after weary
waiting. The first thing saw was the
Gead body of poor Captain Phillips, and
not far from it that of our Chinese cook.
The rest were saved.
We made our way to Portland, where
we were paid off. Thence [ proceeded
to San Francisco. I had often asked
myself whence came those strange voices
and fearful words which had so alarmed
our captain and put most of the crew in
terror, and had SO OPPORTUNITY on one
occasion saved me from the vengeance of
the captain. But it was beyond my
power to answer the inquiry; neither
could the mate nor any of the survivors
throw light thereupon. Had we known
what ventriloquism was, we might have
had therein a solution of the mystery /;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-10

COMPLEMENTARY TO A WHEELING MlSls-
TgR- This following, taken from the
Frederick Eraminer, is quite complimentary
to one OF our city ministers:
Sunday School ErerciNS.-Services on last
Sunday night at the Evan. Lutheran
Church were devoted to the interests of
the Sunday School cause. A most inter.
esting address was delivered on the occa-
sion by Rev. $. B. Barnitz, Of Wheeling.
W. Va, upon the subject Of Church and
Sunday School work. With this most
admirable address, Astounding In lights and
shades the humorous and pathetic
together with spirited singing by the
school Of their choice Sunday School
hymns, the ocCasion,was one OF profit and
enjoyment. An elegant sermon was de-
livered on Sunday morning at this church
by the same reverend gentleman.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-10

BELlAfRE LocALs.-NIasons are at work
on the foundation OF Walter Darrah's
store.rootn, across Guernsey street from
the Fourth Ward school house. He will
move onto 1t the store.room that used 10 he
occupied by Boyd's grocery.
II you afu going TO ST. Claisville, get q
ticket for WSrnock's Station. The B. &
st o. Narrow Gauge Is now running, and
the old bus line TO WarnoCk's Is on again.
Linestoneis being shipped from here to
Steubenville.
Nj. Toland and family returned home
on Friday.
The last Iadepndeni gives superintcnd.
ent Duff a raking. Mr. Duff denies that
he proposed 10 tie School Board TO econo-
mlEe by cutting down the janitor's pay.
The articles to be contested for vt the
approaching German festival arc oil exhi-
bitiOn In n. Gratis window.
The Bellairc lobbyists at Columbus
think the chances favorable for securing u
vote on the county seat removal.
One OF the windows OF MCl.ain'sgr grocery
was broken Friday night and the goods in
the window stolen.
The building containing Miss MCKira.
hans school room and Coulson's shop WIS
moved, Saturday, farther back from Bel.
mont street, TO make room for Weslgate's
building.
Thos, Archibald has got back. lie has
been In the West for some time, where he
had y situation on u railroad. lie does
not like the sickly climate.
Our streets were crowded more than
usual Saturday, by people out enjoying
the fine weather.
Mrs. Woodbridge spoke on temperance
Saturday evening at the Methodist Church.
Notwithstanding the short time iOrbidding
general announcement, the room was
full. The speaker equalled the expecta.
tons that bad been formed from reports
OF her addresses in other places. In one
part OF her remarks she seemed to have
the spirit that entered Senator Chandler
when he made his jeff Davis speech.
She spoke again Sunday afternoon ut 1
o'clock in the same place, 10 as large an
audience as could get inside OF the church.
At the Methodist Sunday School she adj.
dressed the children and performed some
experiments TO interest them and show
the nature OF alcohol.
At The the close OF the Sunday afternoon
temperance meeting, collection was Ia.
ken up TO pay the expense Of circulating
petitions to the Legislature praying for
local option. These petitions viii be
around early Monday. Go TO the nearest
store and sign one, for fear the circulators
oil 1t shall miss you. R.C. +.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-10

TEMPERANCE NOTES.-The Ladies' Temp.
grange Band will hold their anniversary
meeting next Friday afternoon, in the leo.
ture room OF the Fourth Street n, i,
Church.
Attheir meeting last Friday the Ladies'
Temperance Band elected the following
officers: Mrs, j. Carlin, President; Mrs,
Nelson, Vice President; Mrs. Henry Hub
bard, Treasurer; Miss Annie Logan, Re-
cortling Secretary; Miss A. List, CORES.
ponling Secretary.
Mrs, Mary Woodbridge, Of Ravenna,
Ohio, ad dressed tho Temperance people OF
Bellaire last night.
Mr.. ]. W. Brown will expound the IN.
written work OF the Circle Of Honor, at
the meeting ofthe Circle at Peterson's Hall
Wednesday evening.
Over 900 Martins Ferrians have signed
the Murphy pledge"
There was large meeting at Otis Hall
last night, which was addressed by Mr..
Taylor, OF the Legislature, and MCssrs. G.
W. Bags and c. Cline. There will be a
business meeting tonight to make
arrangements for pound party to be
held at this hall this week or next.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-10

River % feet @ inches and rising slowly.
Weather on Saturday and yesterday de.
lightfuily pleasant. Rain set in at dark
last evening.
The O'Neal left for Pittsburgh on Sa,ur.
day morning ut o'clock.
The Buckeye State passed down at !
o'clock.
The Courier departed for Parkersburr at
10! AN.
The local packets were on hand with
good trips, and the wharf presented an un.
usually lively scene all day. A very large
amount OF freight was received and shipn.
ed by all the boats.
The W. +. Thompson, from Cincinnati
passed up at o'clock.
The Hudson did not get Off for Cincln.
natl until late hour,
Tho Salt Valley, from lronton, passed I'm
yesterday morning ut 0 o'clock.
The Cherokee passed up, without stop.
ping, at 2P.N NJ.
The stockdale, from Cincinnati, passed
The Cincinnati boats, owing to fog, were
about twelve hours behind time,
The Mallie Ragon will be the Parkers.
burg packet to-day at l0I o'clock,
The Andes, from Cincinnati, will be due
at noon.
The Stockdale Is advertised to arrive
from Pittsburgh at this port tomorrow
morning.
lBr Telegraph
EVANSVILLE, March 9.-weather warm
yrcSsnuRd, March 9.-weatl,er sultry
and warm.
CAIRO, March River 90 feet 10 inches
and falling; weather cloudy.
4.avIEvlLLR, March 9.-Weather clear
and PLEASANT river rising with 10 feet ii
inches in the canal.
CINCINNATI, March O.-RiyOr rosa :
inches in the past o. hours with 81 icet s
inches n in ne channel: Arrived-Jas. b.
Pittsburgh; Jas. W. Cot, Memphis: TSos
Sherlock, New Orleans. Weather 4gS,
and pleasant, % s'e"'