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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-06-28
A TRAVELLING HAND.

An exchange prints . short para
graph which conveys . pretty good
idea Of the average work Of type
setssf. We eopys
Although . printer may b. sitting
eli day, yss in his own way he il q
great traveller, ~ at least his hand Il,
= We shalt prove. A printer will Get
5000 ems . day Or about $4,000 let.
ters. The distance travelled over by
his hand will ave age about one foot
Per letter, and Of course returning
makes two feet every letter he sets.
This would make . distance each day
q $4,000 feet. or little more than
nine milea; aud 10 the courae Of
year, leaving out Sundays. that men,
her travels about 1900 miles. This
does not include the distance his
hand travels in distributing type.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-06-28

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 0AhhAhI.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-06-28
THE feeling that Mrs. Jennie

Il THE feeling that Mrs. Jennie
Smith and "Cove" Bennett, the Jer-
sey City pair recently convicted Of
numbering the womans husband and
sentenced to death, were not given n
fair show has grown stronger ever
since the trial. especially since the
unfortunate womsns counsel an
rounced that hs had discovered evil.
dence which would establish the in.
poceuce IT both the accused upon a
new trial. The great obstacle in the
way of securing such trial was the
poverty Of the condemned, but Emma
Abbott, who became interested in the
case, has overcome this difficulty by
giving . hundred dollars herself and
raising nine hundred moro in New
York city.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-06-28
A WORKER OF MIRACLES.
The Negroes Who Cures Sick PeO-
pie by Hard Praying.

Mrs. Mix 10 still travelling about
the country near Walcottvllle and
efecting many remarkable cures,
or is instrumental in the cures.
People here who have always
known the lady are fast losing
the prejudice toward her that at first
existed among some. Both Mrs. Mix
and her husband are negroes u con-
siderable more than ordinary intelli-
gepcs and learning, ana at one time
possessed quite property. Through
Encouragement this was put up,
necessarily, at forced sale. Mrs. N.
bought It back aud il now paying
considerable toward It. She makes
no charge tor her efforts in behalf Of
sick people, but she receives, as an
expression Of gratitude, gifts from
many. Recently she received let
ter from q young lady, an invalid,
living in Buffalo, N. Y. requesting
that she visit her. This being inn
possible at present, she appointed a
day and hour when she would offer
no petitions in the invalid's behalf.
At the precise time designated by
Mrs. Mix the young lady's disabili-
ties left her instantaneously, and
thenceforth she was we'll person.
Mrs. n. has since received q fine
volume Of literature and quite sum
of money ~ an expression of the
young lady's gratitude. Instances of
the almost miraculous cures effected
through the lstors of this remarkable
woman are many, and her time is
wholly occupied with new cases. In
cases where her presence cannot I've
secured the patients are directed to
in their own behalf, and
effcctual results have followed in
these cases to some extent.-Water-
bury Conn., American.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-06-28
i Genuine Case Of HydrophobIa.

A strange case If hydrophobia has
presented itself to the public. the
victim being = bright little fellow,
Mortimer Human. aged thirteen
years, son Of H. NJ. Human. Esq.
Last December, while visiting in
Connecticut, the family at whose
house he resided owned = large New.
foucdland dog. Tho dog heing old
and decrepit aud the child being of
very loving and sympathetic DISPOSE
ton, made great pet Of him. Last
December the child, while oaressing
the animal, WAS bit on the ear. The
bite was very severe. but the wounds
soon healed. The dog was immedi-
ate!y killed and nothing more was
thought Of 1t. Last Friday the lit
tie boy, In company with other chill
dren, went tn . church entertainment
and seemed ~ be in good health and
spirits, and retired ~ usual, The
next morning he did not leave his
bed and complained Of earaohe.
Remedies were applied to relieve his
RotU uuu OVs Awst0ys SsN Wno ANuAO-
ciately summoned. On his next
visit. on Sunday, he vas told that the
child had great aversion to water.
Not taking any notice Of that and
thinking It was caused BY nervous
ness, the doctor told the mother to
calm him by giving him . teaspoon
fhl Of water. Upon his next visit.
Monday afternoon ct four o'clock,
the medicine had been administered
regularly, and the boy sat up in bed
and exclaimed, ~ am oil right, doc
tor" aud he hsd quite healthy ap-
pearanos. Ahout nine O'Clock At
night he became worse aud exhibited
symptoms ii . genuine case of n.y.
drophnbia. He was extremely
violent and made largo scratches on
the arms Of those who held him.
DR.. Stickney and Mr.. vogel were
Then summoned. and they asked that
d.. Bailey Be called 10, The lstter,
being indisposed, could not come.
DR.. 0tickncy then tried 10 alleviate
the suffering Of the patient, and said
It WAC impossible to save him. Nor
phine was injected into his arm, but
had 20 effect, and after . night Of
tie most horrible suffering the child
<xpipsd 1t eight o'clock the follow
ipg morning .-Nsw Orleans Times,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-06-28

Admission ~ usual. Reserved seats can be
secured At the box Office.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-06-28

"a QUANTITIES VI Tue new
York Assembly has been investi-
eating the subject Of railroad charges,
and the testimony adduced indicates
that the railroads in that State are
run on pretty much the same princi-
ple % those of this Coast. One of
the witnesses. in a 1T Of frankness,
explained that the increase OF yeduc-
ton Of the rates depended on the
condition of the country. For ex-
ample, if potatoes were worth u q
barrel his road would charge twenty
cents to New York, and if worth
only fifty cents q barrel, they would
charge only ten cents. And being
pressed with the inquiry whether his
roads system was based on the prin-
ciple Of charging as much as the
customers would bear, he replied
without hesitation, " Yes, sir; II they
can't stand much We don't charge
much" Another curious feature Of
freight charges is the fact that though
It costs The company no more to carry
barrel Of -four than . barrel of
potatoes, If the charge for tho latter
vas fifteen cents. the charge for the
former would be twenty-five cents,
y because -four 10 worth say %
barrel and potatoes are worth S."
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-06-28
Death at . Wedding Banque,

Death ct . Wedding Banquet.
William Bonner and Mary McCue
were married on Tuesday last, and in
the evening a banquet was given at
the home If the brides parents, at
Jacksonville, a station on the Pitts
burg, Virgins & Charleston Railroad.
While the company were waiting for
suppcr Mr.. Thomas Kinney, grand
father Of the bride, fell from his
chair suddenly. and died before any
one could reach him. The cause Of
his death was epilepsy.
Commanded by God to XIII Him.
self.
James Chess, aged seventy years,
living near Lawrenceport, ten miles
southeast Of here, suicided last night
with morphine. He left a letter be-
hind, giving a list Of his creditors
and debtors; also saying that God
commanded him to kill himself. =
Bedford Ind.) Dispatch.
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-04
A Witty Parson.


A Scotch clergyman by the
name of Watty Morrison was a
man of most irrepressible hu-
NOR. On one occasion a young
officer scoffed at the idea that it
required so much time and study
to write a sermon as ministers
pretend, and offered a bet that
he would preach half an hour on
any passage in the Old Testa-
ment without the slightest prep
aration. Mr.. Morrison took the
bet and he gave for text, "And
the ass opened his mouth and
he spake." The parson won
the wager, the officer being
rather disinclined to employ his
eloquence upon that text.
On another occasion Mr.. Nor
rison entreated an officer to par
don a poor soldier for some Of
tense he had committed. The
officer agreed to do SO if he
would inlturn grant him the first
favor he should ask.
Mr.. Morrison agreed to this.
In a day or two the officer de-
manded that the ceremony of
baptism shou d be performed OH
a puppy. The clergyman a.
greed to it; and a party Of many
gentlemen assembled to witness
the novel baptism.
Mr.. Morrison desired the Of
ficer to hold up the puppy, as
was customary in the baptism
of children, and said:
GAS I am minister of the
Church of Scotland, / must pro-
ceed according to the ceremo-
nies of the church."
"CertainIy," said the Major;
81 expect all the ceremony"
"Well, then, Major; l begin
by the usual question, You &C
knoaoledge yourself to be the
father Of THIS pa.ppyT"
A roar of laughter burst from
the crowd; the officer threw the
Il
candidate for baptism away, and
thus the witty minister turned
the laugh against the infidel,
who intended to deride the sac
| IL o.I.nnn
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-04
An Anecdote of Prentiss.


In the autumn of 1871 he
joined hunting party with
which he spent week or two
under tent in the forests of the
Sunhower, small river tribu-
tary to the Mississippi, in the
vicinity of Vicksburg. Tower
ing above the tent stood one of
those remarkable elevations, ev-
identity the work of art, which
abound in the Mississippi VAL
ley, and are commonly called
Indian mounds. One day Mr..
Prentiss, with the aid of the
vines and overhanging boughs,
made his way to the top of the
mound, when his friends, WHO
had collected around the tent,
discovering him, united in the
!call for a speech-a speech from
Prentiss. "Upon what subject9"
"Upon the subject OH which you
stand" He at once set off in a
playful sally for the amusement
of himself and friends, but,
warming in the subject as be
proceeded, his creative imagin-
alton now peoplcd the forest
with that lost tribe, that mystic
rious race, who, ages past, in
habited the country before the
birth of the aboriginal trees that
abound upon these huge piles
and 5espeak their previous ex-
istence.
He introduced every variety
of character-fairies, princes,
courtiers, warriors; marshaled
armies and fought battles, going
on thus for more than an hour,
in a VEN of philosophical reflec-
ton and poetical invention,
which impaired a thrilling, al
most real interest to the i'm
Iaginary scene. The gentleman
from whom the writer had this
incident, was a man OF cultiya-
ted tastes, had often heard Mr..
Prentiss at the bar and on the
hustings, and considered this
one OF his happiest efforts.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-04
A Smart Trick.
Paris Letter.

A few days since a young
man dressed in the height OF
fashion came, with all the other
travellers, out of the train which
had just reached Paris from
Brussels. He had scarcely quit
ted the car when he was accost-
ed courteously: 'Do you wish
a porter, sir?" "The very thing
[ was looking for. Will you
take this valise and show me
the way to Hotel de la Rou-
mania, Boulevard ST. Michel.
As this is my first visit to Paris,
| prefer going there on foot. -
cat your service, SIR" On they
trudged. When they had cross
ed Point St. Michel, the porter,
instead of following Boulevard
du Palais, turned to the left,
went down Quai de 7 Horolog,.
and entered the Prefecture of
Police. He said to the owner
of the valise: "f am going to in
troducc you to the master Of the
house," as he ushered him into
the office of the head detective.
The latter no sooner laid eyes
on the stranger than he said
"Why, good day, Mons. Van
water. You have just come
from Antwerp, where you stole
a large sum of money. You
have already spent five years in
Jail for a similar crime. What
on earth possessed you to want
to put up at the Hotel de la
Roumania, where lodging is so
dear, when you knew j had a
chamber at your disposal for
which | should not charge one
CENT?" The thief was put in Il
cell until the legal papers to
warrant his extradition reached
Paris.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-04
There is a Difference.

The following pleasant thing
in the way Of Il definition occur
red a few days since in one Of
the public schools of a city
in Massachusetts. A member
of the committee, Captain -,
was visiting the school, and the
class havingrealfrom Wcbster's
address atPIymouth, the captain
asked the class, "Who was
Webster?"
One boy. said "a statesman,
another san orator"
"But what is a statesman
asked the captain.
GA man who goes around
making speeches." answered a
boy.
"That is not quite right" re-
piled the captain; 81 go around
sometimes making speeches, but
II am not a statesman"
A bright little fellow spoke
up: II know. 1t is a man who
goes around making good
speeches"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-04
An Unfortunate Connection.

A clergyman IN Alabama
sends this anecdote of an un-
fortunate connectionto Harper's
Draqcer: In one of the upper
counties of South Carolina, there
was, before the late war, an
old Scotch Covenanter Church.
The pulpit in that church was
both antique and unique.
It was about the size and
shape of a four-barrel, and was
elevated from the floor about
four feet, and vas fastened to
the wall. The ascent to it was
by a flight of narrow, winding
steps. Over this pulpit hung a
sounding-board, concave, and
painted blue, with white stars
sprinkled over it. 1t was in
tended to represent the sidereal
heavens. Rev. W B
frequently preached in that pull
pit. He was a man of much
yigor and enthusiasm in his
preaching, and would at times
become excited in his delivery
and vehement and violent in his
gesticulations.
On one occasion, while preach
ing in that pulpit, he bent for
ward, and shouted out, with
great force of voice and energy
of action, the words:
"The righteous shall stand,
but the wicked shall fallw!
Just as these words escaped
from his lips, the pulpit broke
from its fastenings, and he fell
out and rolled over on the floor
before his congregation. In an
instant he was on his feet again,
and said: "Brethren, / am not
hurt, and l don't mind the fall
much, but | do hate the connec-
tion."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-04
A Solid Silver Thimble E'reel

OF course, no lady who has
seen a copy of that bright and
helpful magazine, The HOUSE,
KEEPER, will try to live without
it, but not every one feels able
to pay even the 75 cents which
it costs for one year. The pub
fishers offer to send a copy ONE
YEAR and solid silver thimble
(any size) besides, to any lady
who will send two new subscrib-
ers for one year at % cents each.
They will send any reasonable
number of specimen copies and
and their new pictorial premium
list FREE TO any one who wishes
to get up club. The Premi-
um List makes one hundred of
fcres, any one of which is as lib
eral as he above. Addre S The
HoUsEKEEPER Minneapolis, Mir
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-04
Hat Filtration.

The Elmira Gazette gives this
code of hat-flirtation signals
Wearing the hat squarely over
the head-I love you madly; tip
ping it over the right ear-my
little brother has the measles,
wearing it on the back of the
head-ta, ia, awfully awful; TAX
ing it off and brushing it the
wrong way-my heart is busted
holding it out in the right hand
lend me a quarter; throwing it al
a policeman-I love your sister
using it as a fan-come and play
with my aunt; carrying a bricl
in it-your cruelty is killing me
kicking it across the street.
am cngagei; putting it on TIL
ground and sitting OH it--fare
well forever.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-04
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A Trick Dog.

A hump-shouldered old man,
followed by dog which seemed
to have tasted for year past,
entered a I Woodward avenue
butchershop the other day, and
the man made some inquiries
about The price Of smoked hams.
The butcher saw the. dog, of
course; who eyer saw a butcher
who didn't want to know all a
bout a dog?
l"Is7that a good coon dog?'
asked ItheJbntcher, as he pattcd
the shy canine on the head.
"Oh, no--he's a trick dog,
answered the owner. 'tt
"Is, ell? What tricks can he
do?"f OFT -, .ttlis{ sisi
"OR, a dozen or two. He
has one very peculiar trick,
though. Would you like to see
him do it?'
81 would that. What is ity'
The man directed the butcher
to put. pound Of nice becfsteak
on q sheet of clean brown paper
and place the whole on the door
step. He then said to his dog,
which had watched matters very
keenly:u5Ir E14RNgg42
ssNow, Cato, / am about to
call upon you 10 perform trick
You have never gone back on
me yet, and ! have perfect con-
fidence in you now. Cato, dc
you see that meat?"
Cato saw It, He walked over
to it, seized it in his mouth, and
as he went up the street it was
hard to tell dog from dust.
"Hum, yes!" muttered the
butcher; ssdo you call that {
ItIfck?"
81 do" confidently replied the
man.
/ ''Wcll, it's a blasted near
! onci'' -
"Just so-just So" said tho
imam. "Yon couldn't expect
such looking dog as that tc
be around playing tricks on
guitar or a jewsharp, could youi
I'll see you later about The
hams. ."-Detroit Free Press.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-04
How Andy johnson Won a Vote

sMiss Grundy" gives the fol-
lowing interesting bit Of history
in connection with the death of
ex-senator Vickers, of Mary
land: "It will be remembered
that he came into the United
States Senate just in time to vote
against Andrew Johnson's i'm
parchment. AT the critical
iuncture when he was elected,
Mr.. William Kimmel, now one
| of Baltimore's Representatives
in Congress, and the author of
the posse-comitatus clause in last
years Army bill, was a member
of the Maryland Legislature.
There was great difficulty in Sc
lecting a man to be sent to the
United States Senate to succeed
the Senator who had died, Henry
Winter Davis, if | mistake not.
The trouble was to find some one
whose record was such that the
radical Senate could find no ex-
cuse for deciding him to be dis
qualified to sit among themselves
on the high court of impeach-
ment, yet one whom the Legis-
lature of Maryland could be GER
tain would vote in favor of Pres
lident johnson. Mrs. Kimmel,
who, from her childhood, had ta-
ken the Warmest intrest in poll
tics, has told me that she used
to lie awake at night-for she
Twas with her husband in Anap-
olis--trying to think of the right
man, and at last thought of Vlck-
ers in the dead of night, and sug-
gested the name to Der husband,
who considered it a very happy
thought. 1t would requir very
nice management on the part Of
Mr.. Kimmel and his colleagues
who desired the failure of the
Impeachment, to secure the elec-
Ition of Mr.. Viclzers in time to
cast his vote against impeach-
ment, and the Maryland Legis-
lature sat day and night until he
was elected, and very skillful
poetical diplomacy at last won
the day. Then it remained to
get him to Washington before il
was too late, and this again, MIR.
Kimmel contrived to effect, de-
spite many difficulties. So he
and his wife were potent factors
in saving Mr.. johnson from inn
parchment"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-04
Home Politenass.

A boy who is polite to his fa-
thcr and mother is likely to be
polite to every one else.
A boy lacking politeness to
his parents may have the sem
blance of courtesy in society, but
is never truly polite in spirit, and
is in danger, as he becomes IA
miliar, of betraying his real want
of courtesy.
We are in danger Of living toe
much for the outside world, fol
the impression we make in soci-
ETY., covering the good opinion
/ of those who are in a sense a
part of ourselves, and who will
continue to sustain and be sus-
tanned in lis, Notwithstanding the
defects of department and char
acter. We say to every boy
and to every girl, cultivate the
art of courtesy and propriety al
home-in the sitting room and
kitchen, as we'll as in the parlor
and you will be sure in Other
places to dcport yourself in 4
becoming and attractive manner
When one has pleasant smile
and a graceful demeanor, it is 1
satisfaction TO know that they
are not put on, but that they be
long to the character, and ar'
manifest at all times and under
jail circumstances.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-04
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fayetteville-no regular
services; Sunday school at s An.
p Metholist-services every Sabbath at
1O:3O and at night; Rev = A Sowell, pastor;
Sunday school at 8 O'Clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian-services ev-
cry Sabbath 1890 and at night; Rev w q
Templeton. pastor; Sunday school O'Clock.
Union Church, Pleasant Plains--services
7st Sabbath each month at ii and night by
the Methodists. Rev w Lowey and l.
Carnenter- -2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
AT Ii by the Associate Reformed Presbyter1-
ans, Rev i Muse, pastor. Methodist sun
day school at
AR Presbyterian, New Hope services Is,
and 3r,l Sabbaths at II; Bethel End and
4th Sabbaths at 1l-Rev A 5 Sloan, pastor
Methodist, Mulberry--seryices 5rd oun-
day in each month at IL o'clock and every
Sunday night; Rev ] II Hinson, pastor; Sun
day School at ., 1
Bantist. Mulberry--services lst Sabbath
in each month at II ! Rev WIN Huff, astor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Mulberry
services last Sabbath in each month at II
and night; Rev w G Templeton, pastor.
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-services
every Sabbath at l1:l5 A NJ; Rev David
Stran pastor; Sunday school at 10
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Shelton's
reek)--services lst Sabbath in each month
nt II o'clock; Rev j. Parks, preacher ii
charge. ,cn =.
liam: RevTL Danell, preacher IN charge
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove
noar Flyntville)--seryices 4th Sabbath IN
each month at Ii O'Clock; Rev A w Suth-
crlend supply. s
Methodist, Oak Hill-services 4th Sab,
hath each month at 10 a. m; L Il Darnei
preacher in charge. ,,.,,
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Hill, Rex
j b Tigert, pastor. .,
Prospect, Wells hill, Saturday before "a
snndar each month, Rev B 7 King, pastor
Hester's Creek, Saturday before 4th sun
day. each month. Rev b I King pastor;
Methodist, Fiyntviile--services 4th Sab
hath AZ 1890 A. n; Mt. Hermon, Fiintvill'
circuit services lst Sabbath at l0:SO AN
Macedonia, fintville circuit. services 3r'
Sabbath ri 1890 A M-Rey w IL Anthony
preacher in charge.
Missionary Baptist, Norris Creek, Buck
evo,--s.ryices Ain Saturday and Sunday il
each month; Rev j q Woods, pastor.
Union, Is, Sunday; Providence, 2nd; Lab
eay Grove, 3rd; Oak Hill, 4th; Rev L
Darnen, preacher in charge.
Shiloh, Methodist, near Millville--preach
ing on 2ni Sunday in each month at
NJ and on Saturday at IL a. NJ, before IN
2nd and 4th Sunday, Rev N Cherry, paste