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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-01
the WATER COMPANY'S PRO.
POSITION.
Superintendent OyertOn Gone to
San Francisco to Explain Its De-
tails.

superintendent OyertOn Gone TO
San Francisco to Explain Its De.
tails.
BY way of confirmation of the
article in reference 70 the PROPOSE.
ton which has been, or is ubout to
be made by the Virginia and Gold
Hill Water Company, to drain the
mines On the main Crmstock by Wa
ter power-which article was pub
lished in the TINES of the Goth ult-
ino-the Gold Hill News of the 30th
states that Mr.. Overton, Superintend-
ent of the Water Company, lett
Wednesday evening for San Fran
cisco, to submit his propositions to
the committee having the matter in
charge in behalf of the mines. Some
1000, 700 gallons of water per day
will be required to supply the power
to run the pumping machinery to he
erected. The present capacity Of
the water works being only about
100000 gallons per day, it will be
increased to the capacity required.
The cos, OF raising the water by the
plan proposed is estimated at $780,
900 per annum, from which the reve-
nue. derived from leasing the water
for power to mills to be erected, and
for placer mining purposes, will be
deducted. 1t is estimated that for
placer mining alone the water will
be worth $4,000 per annum for
three or four years. The price
asked by Mr.. Sutro for the use Of
the tunnel for ventilation and drain
age by the mines on the main lode
is 81 ,000,0 900 per annum.
The Enterprise of yesterday morn.
ing has the following:
There is now plan on foot for
draining all the mines along tie
south, or lower end, by means of
pumping machinery run by water
power. 1t is proposed to erect the
pumping machinery at the Silver
Hill mine, drifts being run from
mine to mine to form the required
connection. After the water has
done its work at driving the pumps
both it and the water brought to the
surface can be utilized in running
mills on Gold Canyon from Silver
City all the way down to Dayton.
This would make Silver City lively
camp, as all the ore raised in this
part of the country would be crushed
In and about that town.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-01
The Owners Of the Virginia Pa.
DerS.

pcTSs
EDITOR TINES: In these DAYS of
railroad plots and counterplots, it is
quite essential to the welfare of our
constituents that the motives which
actuate newspaper editors be ascer-
tanned. In order to this it is neces-
sary that the REAL proprietors of
such papers as discuss the railroad
question be known. Who are the
proprietors of the Virginia Enterprise
and Chronicle 7
THREE AssEMBLYMEN.
Carson, New, Jan. 80, 1870.
The reputed proprietors of the
Enterprise are John w. Mackay
(who is said to own half and con-
troD, d. o. Mills,and William Sharon.
The two latter are also heavily inter-
ested in the Virginia and Truckee
Railroad and tho Eureka s. Pali-
SADIE Narrow Gauge Railroad. For
aught we know to the contrary, ID. E.
Mccarthy is the owner Of the Chroni-
Gle.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-01
BRIEF MENTION.

The main street in this city is
AGAIN free of snow, and muddy.
Miss Lille Flint, who was formerly
known as Mrs. Mark Strouse, has re-
turned to San Francisco, where she
lives with her mother, Mrs. Edging-
ton. She only remained in Virginia
three days.
Colonel w. T. Robinson writes
from Paradise Valley. January 81, to
the TINES, that the mines Of that
place are looking splendidly, and
give promise of soon astonishing
mining circles.
Rev. George r. Davis, of Carson,
will occupy the pulpit in the Epis-
copal church, in Virginia City, on
Sunday, the 9th instant. Bishop
Whitaker will conduct Divine SER
vice in Carson, on the same date.
E. Niles, who was until recently
General Passenger Agent of the Vir-
pinia & Truckee Railroad Company,
was taken to the insane asylum last
Monday. He is said to have lost
about $40, 900 during the last break
in stocks, and this dethroned his
reason.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-01
A Flank Movement by SutrO.

For two or three days past men in
the employ of the Sutro Tunnel Com.
pany have been at work sinking a
~inHe to the l,7O0.level of the Savage
mine. The object of this is to pre-.
vent the Savage and Hale & Norcross
Companies from pumping their hot
). water into the tunnel, as if they do SO
~ Will How back through tho wipze.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-01
Our works have lately been
ENLARGED AND REMODELED,
The AMERICAN INSTITUTE
PHRENOLOGY

INCORPORATED BY THE LEGISLATURE
Il of the State of New York in 1866, will
open its Annual Session for 1879 Cd the first
day of October, to continue six weeks. More
than hundred lessons or lectures will be
given,
The study Of Human Nature, as taught
by Phrenology, Physiognomy, and Physi-
ology constituting complete Anthro-
pology, is of the first importance to
Clergy men, whose vocation 1t is to in
struct mankind in the formation Of character
and the attainment Of spiritual growth; to
Teachers, who need to learn the nature
OF the human faculties, ana how best to guide
and instruct them to act in accordance with
clear judgment and sound morality; to
Physicians, that they may understand
the mental traits and dispositions of patients
and patrons. and how to acquire their conf
dence and corporations; to
Lawyers, that they may know what is in
human nature, and how to read at once the
character OF clients, witnesses, and jury, and
comprehend the springs of action and mo-
tive In those Who are charged with crime; to
Statesmen. who are called to enact
laws for the proper government and improve
ment of mankind; to
Merchants and business Men. who
deal with everybody, and ought to know char
acter and faculty, and how to handle it easily,
pleasantly, and successfully; to
Parents. who have vital interest in the
proper training, instruction, government, and
happiness Of children. and therefore need to
understand their special traits, and what
treatment Is best suited to each; to
Young Men and Women, who have
to make their way In the world, in self-cul-
ture, choice of pursuits, and selection Of life
companions or business partners, this COM
prehensive SCIENCE OF FIRST PRINCIPLES has
profitable word to say.
All who desire to become members of q
class, this year or next, and all who would
like to know what is to be taught in the
course of instruction. terms, ETC., may ad-
dress, asking for "Institute Circular"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-02-01
COSMOPOLI

vuyHE NEXT SOCIAL HOP OF THE Co.'S
u mopoiitan Social Club, Of this city, will
take place on
Wednesday Evening, February 5.
by order,
+. A. ANGEL, President.
BART DERHAM, Secretary. 1t
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16
.5lldEcsOtaS Advertising.

A man was denouncing newspaper
advertising to crowd of listeners. Last
week." said he, 81 had an umbrella sto-
len from the yestibule of the-church
1t was gift; and, valuing it very high.
ly, spent double its worth in advertis
| ing, but have not recovered it, "How
did you word your advertisement ?''
asked merchant. Here it u.s." said the
man, producing a slip cut from q news
paper. The merchant took it and read
Lost from tile yestibule of the
church, last Sunday evening, a black silk
umbrella. The gentleman who took it
will be handsomely rewarded by leaving
it at No.--z1ean Eerdinando street.
Now" said the merchant, ~ am libg
eral advertiser, and have always found
that it paid me we'll. A great deal de-
pends upon the manner in which an ad
vertiseGIept is put. Let us try for your
umbrella again, and it you do not ac-
knowledge then that advertising pays,
will purchase you a new one.0
The merchant then took a slip of paper
from his pocket and wrote, eff the man
who was seen to tele an umbrella from
the vestibule Of the ----e-cnureh last
Sunday evening does not wish to get int
trouble and have a stain cast upon the
Christian character which he values SO
highly, he viii return it to No.-San
Fernando street. He is we'll known =
This duly appeared in the paper, aatl on
the following morning tie man was
astonished when he opened the front
door OF his residence. On the porch lay
at least dozen umhrellas Of all shades
and sizes that had beer thrown in from
the sidewalk, while the front yard was
literally paved with umbrellas. MANY
OF tlleiil had notes attached to them,
saying that they had been taken by mis-
take, and begging the soser 70 keep the
little affair quiet.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16
NEainc's Liquor Law.
YOU CAN GET A NIP ONLY By YANKEE
STRATEGY.


A correspondent of the New York
Graphic has visited Maine, and claims
to have gathered some knowledge as TO
the workings of the liquor law of that
State. He says that so strictly is 1t
enforced that YOU cannot get bottle of
skerry or brandy at a drugstore except
upon the prescription of a ply slclan,
and then the quantity sold is limited to
n pint in every instance. No VINE IS
sold to be drank at dinner in hotels, y
persons private supply must be replen-
ished outside of the State. The only
authorized liauer. .dealer is the state
government. ASS State liQug agent "
is appointed by the GovernorsWho opens
IL warehouse. Twenty citizens OF any
town may petition to have town agency
opened, and the Governor makes an III
vestigation of the case. If he is favor
ably disposed, a town agents appointed,
with liquors from the State agency.
When person wants pint OF brandy
he applies to the local agent, but he
cannot have it unless he is known TO be
reputable citizen, or can find some
reputable citizen to identify him as
such The brandy is sold only for
mechanical largely predomlnatlng.
he registers his name in Il book that is
open for the inspection of the pubic.
Great care is supposed to be taken
against allowing this transaction TO oe
repeated too frequently. so much i0r
the manner in which the law is enforced.
Now, as to the manner il winch the law
is not enforced. The city of Portland
has population of $4,000, and one local
agent sltiices to accommodate all the
demands made in the legal way, but it
is not to be supposed that nearly all OF
those $4,000 people abstain from the use
of Intoxicating liquors. Onr authority
states that ) per cent of them drink as
much as they would if there were a
saloon on every corner. A system or
social clubs prevails, by means Of which
the law il success sful!y ev2ded. 1T is
described as follows: An ordinary club
is organized, prOcrIes and furnishes
rooms. A sideboard is one OF the artl-
cles of furniture, and it is we'll laden
4 member of the club drops in, helps
himself. and extends the courtesy OF the
club to friend. The waiter in atten-
dance registers the amount and quality
of the liquor drank, and at the end OF
the month the treasurer Of the club
"assesses that individual {" club dues :"
to a corresponding amount. The pop
ularity of these clubs throughout the
State is marvellous. Such is the state
of society under the Maine law" 1t
may be All improvement, morally, upon
a we'll organized license law III the
minds Of some, but the Governor OF the
State has eneQuivocally declared that it
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16
: Mark TWaiaa's Horse.
tCineinuati ENQUIRER


!. 'sGentlenlan, this horse of mine was
tough -bitted, and he went so fast that
had to guide him by electricity-had to
Aaye wire lines and keep a battery in
wagon all the time in order to stop
Why didn't you stop him by noliery
ing whoa" asked.
Stop him by lollering whoa? Why,
I couldn't holler loud enough to make
that horse hear me. He travelled so fast
that no sound ever reached him froia
behind. He went faster than the sound,
e, Holler whoa! and he'd be in the
st toHn before the sound of your voice
skld reach the dashboard. Travel fast?
&Ssilould say lie could. Why | snee
sssarted from Virginia City for Meadow
2reek, right in front of one of the most
Teadful rain~storlns we ever had on the
kific coast. Wind and rain Why,
wind blew eight miles an hour, and
R:ain fell in sheets. / drove right
5fe that storm for three hours-just
the edge of thai hurricane and rain
for forty miles,
Didn't You get drenched r.
lrenched z No, sir! What did |
- that horse for? Why,I tell you |
right in front Of that transform.
Cd lean forward and let the sun
sp me, or lean backward and feel
/ aassssssss.atch hail stones. When the
Stacked up the horse Stacked
] assl.Wheli it blew faster just
ID 7 to the horse and touched
sTy, and away he went. Now, |
:snt &. tell d lie about my horse,
ii ta9&you to believe what | say,
s sSn trntllfnlly that when got
Creek my linin duster was
der. Not q drop OF rain on
e@ @leIa while the wagon box
full ofaailstones and water.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16

Thu Sur will be nri,tc,i every tl3y t1lrinr fhc
yroI. 10 come IFS nnInnsr and rn.1huI viii he
| thp same Ms in rhl, na>t: 10 present ail the
news in y rruI.hIr sLanr aud to tell fIlr tr,,fr,
Thought the heavens fan
Tia. Su,, has hpp7i H. q. .,d Y m ,,ltju1lp IN hp
iufgnrn,iyuj ri e,rryIody and rvcrythiD~ save
! tnr Crntn md its own convictions OF ,!uty.
That Is tic only policy which an honest new
Rarcr nc nc'4 1,i nave, Ia1 Is TIE t "l,nH wgh d5 I
friendship OF II wider constituency than was
ever cni0yed hy any American Journal
The sun is the ilcwspaDtr for the ,tol,Ip II
Is not for the rich man AGAINST the poor man or
for the poor man against tile rich lnan. but it
seeks to do equal Justice to aIl Interests in COM
lnunIty. 1t is not he organ OF any person, clasc
sect or PARTY. There need be no lnv$erv about
its loves and hates It is for the nulleat man
against the rUles every Ii!ae tits for he honest
Democrat as against the dishonest Republican.
and for the honest Republican as against the
dishonest Democrat. 1t does not take its cue
from the utterances OF any politician or politi-
cal organization. 1t gives its support unreScrv-
edly when men or measures are i'll agreement
| with the Constitution and with the principles
upon which this Republic was founded for the
people. Whenever the Constitution and con-
stitntion principles are vioate,l-as in the out
ia geCllS conspiracy OF 1873. by which man not
elected was placed in the PreslGent'a office,
where he still rcnains--it speaks out fox tile
right. That is The suns idea of Independence,
In this lesljrct there will be no change in its
programme for 1879.
The sun has fairly earned the hearty hatred
of rascais, frauds, and hunbu"s, of all sorts and
size. II hopes to deserve that hatred not less
i'll the year 1879, than in 1878, 1877. any year
gone by. The Sun will continue to shin OH the
wicked with unnlitigated bri -htncss.
While the lessons Of the past should be CON
stantly kept before the people. The sun does
not propose to make itself in 1879 a magazine
OF ancient history. 1t is printed for the men
women of to-day. whose concern is chiefly with
the affairs Of to. d1, it has both the dispos-
ton and the ability to affords its readers the
promptcst fullest, and most accurate intei-
@ence of whateverin in the wide world is worth at
wellcstablished prosperity will be literally en-
ployed
The present disiointcd condition of parties in
this country, and the uncertantyo of the turture,
lend an cytrnprdin,rv s;rnificanrn IN tho nvnnts
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16
HE RIFFS SALE,
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OFsr LANDRY,
No. 1857.
SUSAN WEBB, WEE, vs.. AMELIA L. KEEL
IEi. WIDOW GALLIGAR. JACOB L,
PAYNE, ENTERVENOF.

BE virtue OF a writ of tirri faciaS, ISSUED
out Of he honorable District Court in and for
the parish Of st. Landry. in tx. above entitled
sun; ana to me directed, viii proceed to sell r
public auction, to the highest bidder. ut the
courthouse OF said parish, i'll the town OF one
| louSa>. on SATURDAY, the 9th day of Sep
tchner lS'2, at II "rlock A. NJ, the following
described property, tO-Wit:
L. "A certain tract ot land know II Us the Bend-
field tract, containing t., hundred and Srvcnt q
arrents, with the haitdinys anu improvements
thereon.
,. A tray. III land known as the RoatVri~ht
tract measuring three hundred and twenty
arpcntS.
;. 4 tract of land on the west side of Bavol1
Bn'ut known as the RctIn tract. cnntailIing
! four hundred arrrntS. more or less.
4 4 tract OF land on tile west side of H.ayos
bnii' containing tW" hundred and seventy
tive acres, more or lsSS.
5. A tract OF landbn the west hauk OF Bayou
b"ut, containing one hundred and twelve
acres, bounded above by lands of tlic estate -
Lewis a. Webb, below by 1Foperty of Peter
Collins and behind hy Iaud Of Thos. c. Qurk.
q. 9hc south cast quarter Of the northeast
soH1t quarter and west quarter of the
southeast quarter nt section :. also the north
east quarter OF section IS-ai in township j.
south of range ) east.
I. A tract of land known as the E,flair's
tract, on tie west bank Of Bayou Dultf. con
tanning four hundred! acres.
9. \ 12ct of land situated ON BAYOU Rouge
containing two hundred aitd fifty acres, ana
being the same property purchased originally
at Shcrif's sale on May 81, 1856, iii suit Of
Niles Il Co. vs.. Anderson rt ais.
9. \ tr;9..t OF land fronting on tho east or left
bank 1T the Bayou Bauf, measuring eight
hundred superficial acres, more or less with
bounded above by lands of Mrs. Amelia Keller
Widow. etc, below by lands OF Mrs. Ursulc
Scribner. widow of s. A. Scrhner, deceased,
and in the rear by lands OF the heirs OF the
estate of W. NJ Prescott ct ais
Seized in the above entitled suit
Tcrms-Cash.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16
Women EycissS Women.

The cyeing Of women by women is
one of the most offensive manifestations
OF supcrciliOusncss now to he met with
in society. Few ObScrVant persons can
have failed to notice the manner in
which one woman who is not perfectly
kind-heartcd will eye another woman
whom she thinks is not in such good
society, and, above all, not ut the time in
so costly dress as she herself is in.
II is done everyWhere-at parties, at
church, in the street. 1t is done by
woman in all conditions OF life. The
very servant girls learn 1t OF their mis-
trcsscs. 1t is done III an instant. Who
can not recall hundreds of Instances of
that sweep OF the eye which takes in at
Il glance the whole woman and what
she has on, from tnp-kn0t to shUctie?
Men are never guilty OF it, or, with
such extreme rarity, and then IN such
feeble and small -SOulcd specimens Of
their sex, that it may be set down as Il
sin not masculine, or at least cplcenc.
But women Of sense of some breeding,
and even of some kiIdliness of nature,
will thus endcavor to assert superiority
up0n the meanest Of all pretcnScS and
iniiict Il wound i'll a manner most cow
ardly, because it can not be resented,
and admits OF no report. Ii they but
only knew how unlovely, how positively
offensive they make themselves in 50
doing not only to their silent victim,
but to every generous hearted man who
observes their mancuvcrs, they would
give lD IL triumph at once 50 moan and
so cruel which is obtained ut such a
sacrifice on their part. No other evl
dcncc than this eyeing Is needed that Il
woman, whatever be her birth or breed
ing has small and vulgar soul.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16
aug
BU E.HG S.AH.E..
RBUBLHG SAAE.
No. -.
ESTATE OF PIERRE G. WARTELLE, DE-
CEASED.

BY virtue OF an order Of the honorable Par
ish Court, Of the Parish of st. Landry, there
Will be sold at public auction, to the highest bid
der, by the undcrs @ncd cX-0iticio aUct iOnecr ut
the last residence of deceased at Nloundyillc
parish Of St Landry. Oil THURSDAY, August
21st, 1879, the following described propc1ty
belonging to the estate of Pierre G. WartclIe,
deceased, late of the parish of st. Landry, to
w.t.
l. A tract Of land situated on Bayou MaIlct
in this parish, being part of section ifty-four
Ill township seven, south range one east South
Western Land District Of louisiana containing
according to Il plat made by Jonathan Harris
the 29th day OF April 1634 five hundred and
sixty 9l00 ;trpcnts.
.. 4 certain tract of land situated at Catora.
i'll this parish, measuring ahOut eight hundred
the south by Bayou Grand Louis, on the cast
by lands formerly belonging to estate of Pierre
WArtele. on the north by lands formerly be-
longing to L. T. Bushnell and Dr. T.. w. Moore
and on the west by lands formerly belonging to
Francois POiret, together with the improve
mells thereon. being same property purchased
by Pierre Nartetle. deceased, ut SllcccSsiOnal
sale of estate of Celeste Dnpre. deceased wife
of Francois Poiret, Ma,ie 2Gth OF February,
1851.
3. One small lot of household furniture.
Terms and onditiuIiS--ScVcll-trntl,s of the
price payable cash, and thrcc-trnths of the
price payable III one, two, three and four wears
credit from day OF sale, purchasers to furnish
their notes with good and sufficient security in
snlido, to the satisfaction OF the eXrclltriX the
property to remain subject toNcndora privilege
ana special mortgage to secure payment of
the said notes.
G. {. DUSON
shcriH and ES-Ollicio AuctoEeer,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16
'a'Eae Last Wonder.
"CAN THE ETHIOPIAN CHANGE HIS
silINa
From the Little Rock Gazettc.l

From the Little Rock Gazette.l
An esteemed friend OF Webb City
sends us the following:
"Of the seven wonders of the world
the United States furnishes iive-the
Mammoth Cave, the Niagara Falls, the
Natural Bridge, the Hot Springs, and
last, but not least, The EtEiOpian who
is changing his color' The two last
belong to Arkansas, and are pre-cmi-
nently the most wonderful. The former
are common in small way, their mag
nitude making them remarkable. But
the latter stand unapproached i'll the
history OF the world. The public have
seen or heard of the Hot Springs, but
this radical, positive and permanent
change OF color from u very black to a
very white man is freak of nature un-
paralleled in the history of man. This
individual, Frank Jones (ex-otticio col
ored,) having lived 4 quiet life OF thirty
years (but now ifty-tive years Of age)
five miles south Of Ozark, Franklin
county, Arkansas, the public know
nothing of this phenomenon. lie was
born black, OF black parents, and rc-
manned so until he WAS about grown,
when Il white spot, resembling that OF a
lamb, appeared on his breast, and from
that the spots spread i'll each direction.
He is now IL spotted man, being about
half white and half black, and becoming
more and more white all the time. The
spots are very decided, white being very
white, and black very black, except
those that are undergoing the change
from black to white, which are of a
grayish yellow. lie is i'll perfect health
every day. | regard him lis absolutely
the greatest wonder of the age. We
ask the physicians Of the world to give
the cause OF this phenomenon, and the
wise ones to give him Il name. Until |
hear from them will assign the Fif-
teenth Amendment us the cause and
call him Darwin the second.'
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16
Eastern and western Story
Telling.
Charleston News and CUuric.

1t is 10 use for au Eastern man to try
to tell a big story when there is IL West
ern man about. when | WAS IL young
man." said Col. B, I'VE lived in Illinois
The farm had been well wooded, and the
stumps were pretty thick. But we put
the corr III among them, and managed
to raise a fair crop. The next season |
did my share of the blowing. We had
Il sulky ploW,' and sat i'll the seat and
managed the horses, four as handsome
bays as evera man drew rein over. One
day found a stump right in my way
halted to back out, so | just said I,
word to the team, and, il you'll believe
it, they just walked that plow right
through that stump as though it had
been cheese
Not d soul expressed surprise. But
Major s., who had been quiet listener,
remarked quietly " It's curious, but |
had !; similar experience myself once.
My mother always made our clothes i'll
those days, as well as the cloth they
were made Of. The old lady was awful
proud OF her homespun-saidj it was the
strongest cloth in the State. Cne DAY !
had just plowed through Il white-oak
stump i'll the way you speak OF Colonel.
But it was a little too quick for me. 1t
came together before | was out of the
way, aud nipped the seat Of my trousers.
| felt mean, can tell you, but put the
string on the ponies; and, 1t you'll be-
lieye it, they just snaked that stump
out, roots aud all. Something had to
give, you KNOW