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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14
A PUBL1CSWIM.
Two Young Men And Their MOlls
AstOnish Empire.

Two young men and the same
number of young women passed
through Empire in a rockaway on
Sunday on their way home to Vir-
ginia. They had been having a
time in Carson ana wine and the
warm weather had made them feel
very sultry. The river, full of cool
muddy water, spread invitingly be-
fore them as they drove past Empire:
the temptation was great and fasten-
ing the team to telegraph pole the
party undresscd and enjoyed swim
in full view of the whole town. The
Empire people watched them in
great indignation but as it was the
Lords day the deputy sheriff was
not sent for until the bathers had
found the water a little chilly and
had begun to dress themselves.
They had reinvested themselves in
their silk and broadcloth and we're
off safely on their road home before
the officer arrived. Empire is a
quiet place and the occurrence ex-
cited considerable comment. The
behavior of the men was not so sew
erly criticised although it was though
that on account of the number OF
spectators it was rather unbecoming,
but the conduct If the two young
women was pronounced very unlady-
like, without dissenting voice.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14

T. S. Davenport, Census Enumer-
ator, has just completed the work of
taking the census of Lyon County.
The following Is the result: Silver
City, SOL inhab itants; Sutro, 442;
Dayton, ss5; outside districts, 96i-
total, 1899. Tho population OF the
county has fallen Off SO per cent
since 1870.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14
To Candi latest

When citizen wants an office he
makes il known that he is csnd;-
date! An announcement will cause
a discussion as to his character and
qualifications winch, If good, will
benefit him. None but good men
will care to have their cluims dis
cussed, and it will only cost ten dol
lars, STRICTLY IN ADVANCE, to start
the talk. The columns of the TIMES
are now open!
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14

Accident at the Silver Hill.

On Sunday afternoon while p. j.
Kilday, master mechanic at the Silver
Hill, was having new key put into
the drawing wheel, an awk ward
blow loosened the key which flew
out and struck him IN the mouth,
knocking him into the put under the
wheel. Mr.. kilday received an ug-
ly cut on the chin and some painful
bruises about the head, but his
wounds are not of a serious nature.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14
The Distribution OF State School
Funds.

d. r. Sessions, Superintendent of
Public Instruction, has made the
second semi-annual superintendent
for the year 1880. He reports the
whole number of children of school
age. as l0,2s2. The. amount appor-
toned is $12,735 02-a little more
than 81 % to each child. Lyon
County with All children receives
$500 O5.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14
Teachers Certificates.

Attention is called to the County
Superintendent notice of the exam
ination for teachers certificates, TO
be held at the school house, in Day
ton, next Saturday, commencing at
8 o'clock A. NJ. 1t has been decided
not to renew any certificates without
an examination.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14
Justices Court.

On Saturday Judge Harkin dis
missed the case against Mrs. Eliza
beth Tavares, charged with disturb
ing the peace--evidence not sufficient
to convict. tty
On Monday the case against r.
Marcoux, arrested for assault com
mitted on A. F. Fallet, was dismissed
for want of evidence.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14

D r. S Pr N N E Va
No. - Kearny street.
Treats All Chrome and Special Disease
Middle-Aged Men.

There are many at the age of thirty to sixty
who are troubled with too frequent evscus-
ton Of the bladder OF ten accompanied by .
slight smarting or burning sensation and q
weakening of the system in a manner the
patient cannot account for. On eIamiRinS
the urinary deposits Q ropy sediment viii
often be found, and sometimes small PARTICLES
of thin milkish hue. again changing to a
dark and torpid appearance. There are many
men who die of this difficulty, ignorant OF
the cause, which ia the second stage OF semi
nal weakness. Dir. s. will guarantee perfect
cure In all such cases, and D healthy restoror-
alton OF the genito -urinary organs
Office hsurs-l0 to 4 and t0s Sundays
from 10 to IL A. NJ. Consult alton free. Thor
ough examination aud advice IS. Call or
address F
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14
Como Items.

North Rapidan.-Sinking was sus-
pended last week to allow partition
to be put in the shaft for the purpose
of ventilation. 1t was completed on
Saturday night. and work is now
progressing.
Eureka.-TheY have struck four
feet of very rich ore at depth of rs
feet.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14
Election Of Teachers.

The Trustees Of Dayton school dis
trict met on Saturday for the cleo
ton of teachers. ]. +. Bray was re-
elected Principal and Miss Minnie
leslie assistant,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14

Mobiles Injection is the best known
remedy for gonnorrhoea, gleet, etc.
N. Webster, No. 20S South G street
sole agent for Virginia. Orders by
stage promptly fulfilled.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14

In Dayton Saturday. July 10,
Miss Nellie Wester6eld, Of Dayton,
to Charles Taylor, OF Virginia.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14
INSOLvENT NOTICE.

TNTHE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD
L Judicial District OF the State Of Ne. ada
in and for the county of LyoD-CHARLkn
H. Aitken. Junior, against his creditors-No-
tice to creditors OF Insolvent In the matter
OF the petition of Charles H. Altken, Junior.
an insolvent debtor. Purs usnt TO an order Of
the Hon. W. NJ. Seawell. Judge Of the said
District Court, notice is hereby giu.n to all
tho creditors OF the said insolvent, Charles
H. Aitken, Junior, to be and appear before tho
said Judge, In open court, at the courtroom
Of said Of said Court. at the Codrt- house. in
said county. on the
Second Day Of August. A. D., 1850.
At IL o'clock A. n. then and there to show
cause, II any they can, Why the prayer or said
insolvent should not be granted, and an as
signment Of his estate be made and he be dis
charged from all his debts aud liabilities. IN
pursuance of the provisions VI the statute in
such case made and provided; and In the
meantime all proceedings. against said insol-
vent be stayed.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said Court
this Goth day Of March, A. D., 1880
[sEAL is. DALLAS,
Clerk Of Said Court
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14
Married.,

In Dayton Saturday, July 10, Miss
Mary Sherman to d. ]. Norton, both
of Dayton.
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DR.. SPiNNEY & Co..

IL KearHey St., San Francisco.
p 8. For privrt" diseases of short standing
q full course of medicines sufficient for . cure,
with necessary instructions, will be- sent to
any address on receipt Of ten dollars $50.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14

MACON Rent paid two-and.a- quarter
MAOUN years buys one. Best Cabinet
AND or parlor Organs in the Wsrld
ukMI IA winners of highest distinction
nAWLlW at every worlds fair for thir-
0D0ANC teen years. Prices ISL, s57,
UnUAEO $50, $s4, $l0s. to $500 and up
wsrd. Also for easy payments, SIS a month or
So SO q quarter and upward. Catalogues free.
Mason & EgamijU Organ Co., 154
fremont ST.. Boston, ~ East 14th St, union
sqnare) New York $50 Wabash Avenue. Chi
cago.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-14
ANNUAL MEETING.

nFFIcE OF DANEY GOLD AND SILVER
" Mining Company. San Francisco, March
9. lSS0-The Annual Meeting OF the STOCKHOLM
ers OF the DaDey Gold and Silver Mining
Company win be held at the once Ofthe Com
pany, No. $40 Pine street. Room a, San Fran
second. 1880, at one O'CLOCK P. N. OF said day.
Transfer books will close on Wednesday.
March tenth, 1880, ct three O'Clock p. N.
GEO. II, EPINNEy, Secretary
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-07-14
A Dried.up Lake.

Where ut one time, says the Eureka
(Nev.) Leader. was Ruby lake, there is
now not a drop Of water. Seven OF
eight years ago this sheet of water was
from eighteen to twenty miles long, and
varied in breadth from halfa a mile to
two or three miles, and in number of
places was very deep. The lake was
fed by numerous springs along the foot
of Ruby mountain, and was the largest
body OF water in Eastern Nevada. For
some years past it has been gradually
drying up, until at last it has totall''
disappeared. No cause for its disap-
pearance can be assigned. The Ruby
range of mountains is considered the
largest and finest between the Rocky
mountains and the Sierra Nevadas. and
besides being well wooded, has been the
best watered mountain range in Ne
vada. ...r---rsrrs. e -:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-07-14
The Textile Plants OF the World.

Mems hrSt steps IN CIVILIZATION may
be traced almost directly in their efforts
to clothe themselves, and their first
essays in skilled labor are made in the
adaptation of the materials which ma
ture has furnished them to use for dress.
On the banks of the White Nile are
tribes who content themselves with O
simple apron of leaves, or less; and Sir
Samuel Baker noticed that great ad-
vance in general civilization had taken
place there when, after having spent
several months among people of that
grade, he came into Unyoro, where the
people wore garments fashioned out OF
the bark of q fig tree, which they had to
prepare by soaking and beating with a
malict. Thrift seemed to follow nat
urally upon the acquisition of the taste
for clothing. for the fig trees have to be
cultivated to secure sufficient supply.
Accordingly we are told. when man
takes wife, he plants certain num-
Der of the trees in his garden, as pro-
vision for the wants of the family he
has in prospect. A grade above the
naked races are the Papuans OF New
Guinea, with their loin girdles Of grass
or palm leaves. and above these are the
Maoris of New Zealand, with their
cloaks of the leaves of an agave-like
plant laid upon each other like scales.
The South Sea islanders have in the
paper mulberry plant which serves the
same purpose to them Us the fig tree to
the people of Unyoro, from the bark OF
which they prepare the tapa by soaking
and beating. They illustrate another
development of industry in the adorn-
ment of their clothes. for which they
have an endless variety of designs, many
of them of considerable merit. This
stage of civilization is also often marked
by corresponding development of the
potter's art and of skill in ornamenting
vessels. From the method of using the
whole stuff of the bark to the art Of sep
arating its fibers and spinning and weav.
ing them into cloth is a great step. The
processes of spinning and weaving are as
varied as are the people who carry them
on, and are largely determined by the
nature of the material to which they
have to be applied. Popular Science
| MO7atklv.
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The Antiquity OF Weaving.

The earliest records OF the art OF ne W
ing are to be found in the Old Testament:
Pharaoh arrayed Joseph in "vestures of
fine linen;" and Job lamented that his
DAYS were swifter than the weavers
shuttle, the use Of the simile proving
that the shuttle was common and wea-
known object at that time. Portions OF
woven cloth and q weaver's shuttle have
been found among the remains Of the
Lake dwellings, and as the latter arc
believed to belong to the stone age, the
origin Of the art may possibly have been
nearly coincident with the existence OF
man. Few, if any, savage races have
been discovered altogether ignorant o
the art, and many of them have brough
it to 8 considerable degree of perfection
while the relics of the ancient Peruvian
and Egyptians show that they were,
skilled weavers. Some fragments. o.
Egyptian cloth were found on examlua.
tion to be woven with threads Of about
100 hanks to the pouni, with lao THREADS
to the inch in the warp and "a IN tne
woof. Although the art was pracllceo
extensively, and with no mean skill, IN
very ancient times, it progressed slowly
and gradually-by small steps at long
intervals. The great advances IN ING
art of weaving have been made during
the past 300 years, mainly during Inc
past century. Scientific american.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-07-14
A Doomed City.

The town of Covington, Iowa, is Liter
ally q doomed city. Situated on the
bend of the Missouri river. the banks
are gradually being eaten away, and the
ground on which the courthouse stood
a year ago is now covered by many feet
of fast flowing water. The cutting away
is done by fits and starts. One Sunday
the current set inshore and took off a
strip of land thirty feet wide in a few
hours. No invasions were made for
anotE er week, when another slice was
cut off. Then about half dozen build
ings were moved back some thirty feet,
and the next day the land on which
they had stood was all gone. The citi-
zens have tried to moor trees and logs
to the bank in the hope of forming a
barrier for the flood, but the current is
so swift and the water so deep that these
attempts have failed. To give an idea
of what the town OF Covington has suf-
fered in the past five years, the case OF
the ferry-house and the principal hotel
may be instanced. Two years ago there
were 600 feet of land between the build
ing and the river bank; now you can
toss a stone out of the hotel window
into the river, and the buildings are now
being put on rollers for remova'
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4 Sni6er Story.

One chilly day 1 was left at home
alone, and after was tired reading
Robinson Crusoe," caught a spider
and brought him into the house to play
with. Funny playmate; wasn't itp
Well, took washbasin and fastened
up stick in it like a vessels mast, and
then poured in water enough to turn the
mast into an island for my spider, which
I named Crusoe, and put him on the
mast. AS soon as he was fairly cast
away, he anxiously ly commenced gong
round to find the mainland. He'd
scamper down the mast, stick out foot,
get it wet, shake it, run around the
stick and try the other side, and then
run back to the top again. Pretty soon
it became serious matter to Mr.. Rob-
inson, and he sat down to think it over.
As in moment he acted as if he wanted
to shout for boat, and was afraid ne
was going to be hungry, l put treacle
on the stick. A fly came, but Crusoe
was not hungry for hies just then. He
was homesick for his web in the wood
shed. He went slowly down the pole
to the water and touched it all around,
shaking his feet like pussy when she wet
her stockings in the grass, and sudden1!!y
thought appeared to strike him. up
he went like u rocket to the top and
commenced playing circus. He held one
foot in the air, then another, and turned
around two or three times. He got ex-
cited and nearly stood on his head be:
fore l found out what he knew, and
that was this: That the draught of air
made by the fire would carry line
ashore on which he could escape from
his desert island. He pushed out a web
that went floating in the air until, it
caught on the table. Then he hauled
on the rope until it was til ght, struck it
several times to see if it was strong
enough to hold him, and walked ashore.
[ thought he had earned his liberty, SO
| put him back in the woodshed again.
- -Honr{h
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Terrible Adventure on q Train.

A painful accident, says the Paris
Galtgndni, occurred on the Northern
railway just as the mixed train from
Paris to Lille was moving out Of The
gate de St. Just, near Amiens. One OF
the guards, whilst jumping on to the
toot- board of his van in the rear Of the
train, slipped and fell between the van
itself and one of the first-class carriages.
He, however. seized the coupling
chains, and grasping them with the
energy of despair, shrieked for assist
ance. The adjoining compartment was
occupied by Count de Ceste and Wis.,
count de Canissy, who happened to he
looking outof the window at the time Of
the accident, and who Immediately
shouted to the guard to stop, but the
train was by this time rattling ahead at
a rapid pace, and it was impossible for
their voices to be heard. They seized
the cords of the alarm signal, but as fate
would have it, the apparatus was out
OF order. Believing that the guard
would be unable to hold on much
loc ger, they determined to 60 to his
rescue, and at the risk of their own
lives they left the carriage, and, COM
PEELED by the jolting of the train to cling
to the footboard. dragged themselves
along it until they reached the back of
the Compartment. There they were hor-
rifed to see the unfortunate guard dang
ling in a semi-unconscious state from
the chains. His feet were fearfully
lacerated by contact with the ground,
and still he clung on instinctively, un-
able, however, to move or even, ap.
parently, to notice the presence of the
two passengers who had so heroically
come to his aid. 1t was evident that
his strength was fast failing him, and
that he would soon drop under the
wheels from sheer exhaustion. They
therefore dashed forward, and grasping
him by the arms dragged him up on to
the buffers and thence to the footboard
How they managed to regain their car.
risge with their almost liIeless charge is
q mystery. They did so in safety, how.
ever, and the train soon afterward en-.
tered Longueau. A telegram was dis.
patched to the Amiens hospital, and
thither the sufferer was removed in a
precarious condition, his feet having
been literally worn away up to the
ankles
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Equal Justice 20 Rich R0gues and Poor.

Equal Justice 20 Rich Rogues and Poor
Clothes that are v orn a, the peoples expense
Sometimes are fine and sometimes are
coarse;
Men are shirt up i"r II few paltry pence,
Others 60 free, by favor or force.
He who grows lich by drtrauding the State,
Bidding the public to dance as he pipos,
Dressing in broadcloth, and dining from plate
Ought to wear stripes.
Cobblers who labor with lapstone and awl,
Peggng and stitching the work on their
knees,
Earn what they get, though their gains be
small
Not so with others, who rob at their ease,
Men who bore holes in the public purse,
Thousands to gain, and nothing to lose,
Making our freedom q fraud and a curse,
Ought to peg shoes.
Criminals languish in prisons to-day,
Men who were trained from their youth to
steal;
Others, more guilty, are brilliant and gay,
Rich with the wreck of the public veal.
They who have III eyed from one man or the
State,
Brothers in crime, like brothers should
dwell;
Justice should hold the small rogues and th =
great
Shut in cell.
Hard are the stones that the convict break
Slowly the rocky mass crumbles away;
Easy the ruin that bribery makes,
Quickly corruption begets decay.
Truth will move onward, although it be lame,
Justice for tardiness sometimes atones;
Men who make freedom a cheat and shame
Ought 10 break stones.
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Checking PRESENTATION.

A Boston merchant, in lending q
hand" on board of one of his ships on a
windy day, found himself at the end OF
an hour and half pretty well ex hausted
and perspiring freely. He sat down to
rest. The cool wind from the sea was
delightful, and, engaging in conversa-
tion, time passed faster than he was
aware of. In attempting to rise, ne
found he was unable to do 80 without
assistance. He was taken home and put
to bed, where he remained two years;
and for long time afterward could only
hobble about with the aid of crutch.
Less exposures than this have, in con-
stitutions not so vigorous, resulted in in.
flammation of the lungs, "pneumonia," :"
ending in death in less than q
week, or causing tedious rheumatisms,
to be source of torture for lifetime.
Multitudes of lives would be saved every
year, and m incalculable amount IT hu-
man suffering would be prevented, If
parents would begin to explain to their
children, at the age OF three or four
years, the danger which attends cooling
off too quickly after exercise, or work,
CT play, or of remaining exposed to q
wind, or of sitting at open window or
door, or of pulling off any garment, even
the hat or bonnet, while in heat. 1t
should be remembered by all, that a
cold never comes without u cause, and
that in four times out Of five, it is the re-
suit of leaving Off exercise too suddenly
or Of remaining still in the wind, or IN a
cooler atmosphere than that in which
the ex xercis G has been taken. The colder
the weather the more ncet is there, in
coming into the house, to keep on all
the clothing, except india rubber or
damp shoes, for several minutes after.
ward. Very few rooms are heated
higher than sixty-fve degrees when the
thermometer is within twenty degrees
of zero, while the temperature of the
body is always at ninety-eight in health
so that if man comes into room which
is thirty degrees colder than his body,
he will rapidly cool off, too much SC
often, if the external clothing is not re-
moved. 1t is not necessary that the
perspiration be visible; any exercise
which cxcites the circulation beyond
what is natural causes q proportiona
increase of perspiration. the sudden
checking Of which induces dangerous
diseases and certain death every day
HaLrsI Joalrna of Health.
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Words Of Wisdom.

Worrying will wear the richest life to
shreds.
Good manners are made up of petty
sacrifices.
A comet with tail three miles long
is coming.
Feeling is no criterion whatever OF
right or wrong.
we are led on, like the little children,
by way we know not of.
There is no justice in this world save
that which springs from the center of
heart of love.
Gods people, the world over, arc one
in hope and purpose, and assurance o.
ultimate victory.
The joys of heaven are like the stars
which, oy reason Of our remoteness
appear extremely little.
The strongest heart will faint some.
times under the feeling that enemies art
bitter and that friends only know hal
the sorrow.
Blessings may fail and fortunes vary
but the thankful heart remains. Th'
happy past at least is secure, and HEAVIER
is ahead.
Be thou like the bird perched upor
some fraii thing, who, although he feel:
the branch bending beneath him, ye
loudly sings, knowing full well that III
has wings.
We raise ourselves by adorning tina
which is better than we are. 1t Is tn
one virtue of the soul which is Away!
tending upward by it's proper motion:
upward to something higher, purer ant
,better.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-07-14
Sonth African Diamonds.

The produce of the South African
mines is enormous. and the quality OF OF
the stones, which is frequently marrea
by q somewhat tawny complexion, 10
reported to te improving. Indeed,
twin drop" from the Vaal river, Skill
fully mounted by MIR. Streeter, was ae-
clared by experts to be Of Indian extrac, rae
tion. Vast profits have OF course oeed ;d
realized. One gentleman's claim MS IS saia Sao
to have cleared in two years SSSo,VU%c; w.
The New Rush mine alone yields $lo,oW
a day. In 1875, when the dlggers nao
been at work only four years. gems 70
the value of sl7,5oo, 900 had been sa d;s- es-
tracted from it. The packets OF qua qua
monds sent by postbag from Klm9er1sy Icy
to Cape Town in 1876 weighed ~ I1'
pounds, and were worth S7,072,so'':
Nor does there seem to be any present
prospect of the supply coming 10 an
end. On the contrary, there IS every
reason to believe that only very small
portion OF the diamantiferous regions o'
South Africa has yet been explored.
Fr1zer's M101zi7e.