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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-03-03
The Female Hermit.

Nancy Nelson, the eccentric fe
male goat rnncher, known as the
hermit of Twenty Six-Mile Desest,
has moved with her goats to the
mouth of Six Mile Canyon. where
She can be seen every day rounding
up her band, something after the
manner Of cattle men on the plains.
she has now about three hundred
not 50 many as were in the band
some years ago. The natural in
crease of her stock has gone the way
of all flesh left unprotected in the
neighborhood Of hungry coyotes.
The dogs in the canyon are now en-
deavorine to fiji the situation former
~ occupied by the coyotes of the
mountains. Their owners. fearing
that they might find something un-
wholesome to eat during coating
expedition, are prospecting for some
one to buy her out.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-03-03
Como Items.

: The Weller mill started up Mon
day last, on ore from the old dump
of the Ohio mine.
Geo. NJ. Reed and Geo. w, Barton
have been appointed mail carriers
from Dayton to Como.
The Eureka Company will send
fifty tons of ore to be worked by the
Lyon Mill and Mining Company. at
Dayton. They began the extraction
on the LIST of March.
The fourth shaft of the May Day
mine is now down sixty feet, sinking
on the ledge. They will send twenty
five tons of ore to Dayton for crush
ing in a few weeks.
The last storm at Como was the
deepest fall of snow this winter. II
is now rapidly disappearing. The
roads are improving very fast, and
In few days travel over them will
be easy.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-03-03
Rules OF Whist.

The following are among the rules
adopted by our new Whist Club.
They could be followed advantage
ously by whist players generally:
First.-Players are not to spit on
their fingers when dealing.
Second.-Partners are not to scold
each other after the hand is played,
nor argue about the result had a
different play been made.
Third.-Players will refrain from
complaining about their hands more
than once in each game.
Fourth.--No player, except when
gaining the odd trick, shall be al
lowed while playing the winning
card, to swing his hand in the air as
though waving the flag of our
Union.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-03-03
SutrO Gone ut Last.

The resignation of A. sutro, Esq,
as superintendent of the Sutro Tun-
mel, has been rendered and accepted.
There were more dry eyes in the
community on receipt of the news of
this event, than have been seen for
many years. Captain Taylor. of the
Yellow Jacket is mentioned as pos
sible successor. j. ID. Bethel is also
named In the same connection, and
as the one most likely to recerve the
appointment. Mr.. Bethel was the
first Assistant Superintendent at the
Tunnel, and broke the ground when
work was commenced. He is now
on the Comstock, doubtless under
instructions to be ready when
needed. ist
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-03-03
BRIEF MENTION.

Mckinley, the man of many stabs,
is still improving.
The roads between here and Day
ton are in good condition.
A girl in Silver lies in bed until
10 o'clock, because it is sleep-year.
The Silver City Miners Union held
their semi. annual election last even
ing.
At the weekly spelling match in
Dayton on Friday night, Harry Ruli-
son carried off the honors.
Monday being the first pleasant
day Dayton has had for some time,
the children petitioned for and re-
ceived holiday.
Last Sunday night trial trip of
the new compressed air locomotive
was made in the SutroTunnel. Gen
eral satisfaction is expressed at the
performance of the maohine-the
mules concur. gnrfF1es
A rancher Of Carson Valley
testified lately in the District
Court "that wood was worth IS per
cord piled on the river bank. If this
is true the cultivation of pine trees
should form a profitable branch of
agriculture in Nevada.
Mrs. C. s. McLaren, of San Fran
cisco, with her ftwO children, is at
present visiting at the residence OF
her father, j. F. Angel. Mrs. Nc
Laren was resident of Silver few
years ago. aud is right at home
among her old friends.
Work was resumed yesterday on
the Golden Star mine, situated about
six miles north east of the mouth of
SixMile Canyon, owned by Martin
and Peter Cooney. This mine has
been closed since 1870. The last
ore extracted was worked at the mill
ofiBarney and Evans.
It is rumored that Z. A. Schultz,
late Superintendent of the Bullion,
will return to the Comstock to take
charge of the Julia and Ward. Mr..
Schultz will receive hearty well
come. NJ Superintendent ever left
Nevada with a better record of hon
est managem ent, strict attention to
his duties, and thorough understand
ing of his business.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-03-03
District Court Proceedings.
Adjourned.

In the case of State VS.. HOWE All
Gowie, Geo. w. Keith, counsel for
defendant, moved for arrest of judg-
ment. The motion was overruled.
Prisoner sentenced to imprisonment
for term Of four years.
In an Anton Petagua VS.. Gabriel
Thomas.-A suit for forcible detainer
and custer, appealed from Justice
Court. On motion, of J. A. Stevens
was entered as attorney of record for
defendant. John Powell, Jr., APP
peared for plaintiff. On motion of
counsel for appellant the action was
dismissed, plaintiff to pay costs.
Ksllmes vs.. Cooke.-Suit to pre-
vent Cooke from giving deeds for
real estate sold, claimed by plain
tiff. On motion and by stipulation
on file, case continued for the term.
Cooney VS.. Cordelli ct al.-Injunc-
ton to prevent destruction of tim
Der. Geo. W. Keith was on motion
entered as attorney of record. YER
dict for plaintiff one dollar dam
ages.
NJ. Meyer VS.. V. & T. r. R. Co. for
burning property of plaintiff, Sims,
Jaqua and Shaw. Decided in favor
of Rail Road John Powell, Jr. and
Lewis & Deal appeared for plaintiff;
B. c. Whitman for defendant. Plant
if has given notice of appeal.
The attorneys of the V. & T. r. r.
Company have given the District
Attorney notice that they will appeal
the tax suit to the Supreme Court.
All jurymen were discharged for
the term, and Court adjourned to
March 4.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-03-03
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Their Regular Meeting Last Mon
day-Bills Allowed-The Poll.
Tax to be Collected lmmedi.

s AhVWeu-1uc GOH"
Tax to be Collected lmmedi-
ately.
At the regular meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners
held in Dayton, last Monday. the fol-
lowing bills were passed upon and
allowed: John Lothrop, Auditor and
Recorders fees, $40 70; Banner Bros,
clothing for putient in Storey county
hospital, $1s 90; T. R. Hawkins,
Justices fees, $40 90; J. G. Mac
kenzie, mileage and per diem as
Commissioner, $50 90; Geo. Burrier,
mileage and per diem as Commits
sioner, $50 Co., r. Shaw, mileage
and per diem as Commissioner,
$50 90; ]. G. Hazlett, medicine for
J. Bender, INDECENT sick, $1i 90;
DIR. G. B. Briefly, medical services
and examination of John Gavin ON
commission of lunacy, $35 90; M.
w. Stiles, care Of John Bender,
SIT so; c. B. Burnap, services as
jailer during month of February,
| $104 40; j. A. Casebeer, Justice of
the Peace fees in criminal cases,
from January 1st to March 1st,
$50 As; 8. B. Heidenrichs provision
furnished to poor, S24; J. L. Camp
bell, cash advanced to pay jury fees,
$s2 rs; J. E. Fair, Constable fees,
from January O I'd March IA, $S1 I;
Ripley & Haas, provision'for INDECENT
poor, sos So; Henry Hill, CoDsta-
BILE fees, 1924; John, Powell, Jr.,, SER
vices as District Attorney, trying
case against HOWE Al Gowie for
house breaking, $50 90; R. A. Cooke,
Sheriff bill for February, 1884 so;
Mrs. NJ. L. Jaqua, boarding jurymen,
$72 60; c. F. Reynolds, reporting
testimony in case of State Of Nevada
VS.. V. & 7. r. r., S23 IS; T. G..
Caldwell, services in taking care of
and burying John Bender, 800 IS;
A. J. Maxwell, care Of J. X. King,
INDECENT sick, $S4 90; LYON COUNTY
TIMES, advertising and printing,
see; Henry Benness, work on roads,
81 AZ; J. d. Sims, provision for poor,
S26 so; Israel Leversee, coffin and
box for John Bender, $50 25; r. A.
Cooke, fees in case of State VS.. V. &
T r. r., S64 So; H. Kennedy, wood
furnished county. $131; WI. Wester.
field. expenses of sickness and burial
of E. Daggett, $40 So; P. Barnes
team hire, $40; John Lothrop, Coun
ty Auditor services in February
S104 20.
1t was ordered by the Board una
the County Auditor be authorized
and instructed to commence TIE col
lection Of poll.taxes Immediately.
The Board also ordered that the
County Treasurer be authorized t.
sell that certain lot formerly owned
by A. P. Dallas, and sold to the
county for taxes, situated on the
south side Of Main street, in Dayton
adjoining the Como Restaurant on
the west, TO W. w. Byron on pay,
ment of taxes, costs, and cost of max,
ing deed.
Adjourned. F. ta--
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-03-03
Trouble Between Stage Drivers.


On Monday last about 1870 A. NJ,
when the stages of the mail line and
opposition arrived in front OF the
post Office, the drivers, who had been
disliking each other for some time,
concluded to settle their difference.
One remarked that the other was a
low fellow, and made other observa-
tions to the same effect. The ensu-
ing mill was short but spirited, and
ended when one Of the Jehus acquain-
ted the by-standers with the fact
that he was entirely satisfied with
his share. No bones were broken or
teeth swallowed. The ill-feeling
arose from the circulation of re-
port that Robert Grimmon, the driv-
er of the mail line and the winner of
the fight, had made an unsuccessful
effort to denolish a quartz wagon,
bv running into it with his stage. A
warrant was sworn out against Grim
mon. and yesterday the constable in
terviewed him. He stepped into
Justice Harkin's office, plead guilty,
paid his fine ($5 and COSTS, and drove
off with the mail, and placid look
which only mail carrier with a
clear conscience can have.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-03-03
Justice Court.

The hearing in the case of G. H.
Aitken, Jr.. charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses, is set
for Thursday, at o'clock P. NJ.
In the case Of Paul Gross We. ]. E..
Martin, suit to recover for meat
furnished: Judgment by default was
rendered in favor of plaintiff for
$25S so, es,.e
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-03-03
POCKET BOOK FOUND.

IN the Leete Grade, February 9. pocket
{. ok containing valuable papers. The owner
can have the book by calling At this otfiice,
proving property. and paying for this ad
vsriisement. f q W saNsH
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-03-03
The Quinn Mine.

The lumber for the new Quinn
hosting works arrived on Sunday,
and five carpenters are now at work
framing the building. The machln-
cry probably came up yesterday, but
we were unable TO learn the fact
positively in time to insert it before
going 70 press.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-03-03
Court Adjourned for Jail Repairs,

Owing to the noise, the District
Court Of Storey county will take a
recess, while the Jail is being copper
bottomed. . Itdon't appear that the
prisoners are TO have a vacation ;per-
haps the seclusion of Jail lessons
the constituencies of the tympanum.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-03-03

Yrs, pie is the great destroyer.
Whenever we are confronted by it
we at once cry for quarter.-Ex.
He wants to half piece.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-03-03
Rhymes for Coffee.

Some one thinks he has discovered
that no other rhyme than a" trophy"
can he found for coffee" Look at
this:
He told her that he loved her,
As she sat upon the sophv;
And Il never even moved her
AS she sat and slipped her coffee.
It's as easy rs rolling OF log;
here's some more:
He 'old her NJ his love no
Mentioned HE despair.
But she sat AMI sipped her coffee
And split some upon the chair.
Il is easier-for instance.
He begged her to releut
While she sat and slipped her coffee.
But she wouldn't worth a cent
For she thought twas only toffy.
Any child knows what toffy" is,
and there is no harm in spelling it 10
make it rhyme. e"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-03
Tiue-Struck american women.

Wilmington, Del) Every EVENING"
So far as the article we reprint else
where from the Baltimore Sun is in
tended to cure title struck young
American girls of their folly, we ap-
prove it, but we do not share its sym
pathy with those who have had to suf-
fer the consequences Of their faithless-
ness to the traditions of their native
land and who have eagerly bartered
the glorious birthright Of American
citizenship for a titular mess of pot
tage. 1t is, of course, quite possible
that a true American girl might fall in
love with a foreigner, whether titled
or not, for his own sake, and it would
not necessarily demonstrate the insin-
ceritv Of her passion to show that he
was worthless, since worthlessness
seems to be a very slight obstacle to
the success of men in winning the af-
fe%ctions of good and charming women,
at home; but where a woman seeks a
title for the sake of a title, as too
many Of our fellow-countrywomen do,
she deserves whatever i'll may come to
her.
1t is not necessary that a true
American shall feel or manifest an ac-
tive repugnance toward the class dis
tiuctiOns of European society, but he
or she ought to be Indifferent to such
distinctions. OF course the same
principle which makes ''the breed" of
account with horses and dogs makes
what is known as good blood" of &C.
count in human beings, nor is 1t to be
denied that culture and elegance Tor
generations frequently transmits that
which a single generation cannot pro-
duce, but there are a thousand causes
which neutralize or destroy the good
blood and gentle breeding, and the
worship Of either, when it does not
produce the effect which makes it re-
Specialize is simplyasuperstition which
is without excuse in a republican
country.
Sensible Americans owe it to them
selves and the reputation of the foun.
ders Of their government to look at
this thing nationally. They ought,
making due allowance for the greater
freedom in mating, give as much value
to breed" in men as in brutes; but,
recognizing it as an advantage which
should manifest itself in character
and conduct, they should account it
as naught unless itdoes bear its fruits.
Again, if the best results of it have
been attained by others without this
advantage in start, that should be
recognized as, in fact, it generally is.
The one un-American thing in our
social organization is probably a grow
ing disposition TO rank what is called
good birth" as a merit rather than a
force; as something respectable in It.
self instead of something from which
we have the right to expect the re-
spectacle results. and this is simply
the seed of the disease which leads so
many young American women to make
fools Of themselves across the water
in the way we are considering.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-03

the LIST inst, contains the following
announcement, which speaks fer it.
self:
To-day the Gazette assumes add
tional telegraphic dimensions. We
now receive full ~telegraphic reports,
the same as published by Globe Dem
ocrat, Cincinnati Enquirer, Courier
Journal, and all of the other princi-
pal newspapers of the country. Never
before in the history Of Arkansas has
a paper of this state received full dis
patches, and our desire to publish
a journal unsurpassed in the south,
will certainly meet with appreciation.
The advantageous location of Little
Rock places the Gazette before the
people of northern Texas t~wenty-fOur
hours earlier than news can be OBJ.
tanned through any other channel.
This terri. tory naturally belongs to the
Gazette, and, by giying full telegraphic
reports, in such advance of all opposi-
ton, is an accommodation to thou
sands Of readers. While paying SO
much attention to telegraphic matter,
no pains will be spared to make the
Gazette a thorough state and city
paper.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-03
A Tender Judge.

Virginia City New Chronicle.l
Yesterday evening the great Griszly
ExtermiDator of California was
brought before Justice Moses to an.
swer to a charge Of having been
drunk on the street. He had been
privately informed at the Jail that
hunting was the particular weakness
Of his honor, and advised to appeal to
the fellow feeling of the court.
Judge Moses looked sternly at Medi.
cine. Bill and said:
William, you are charged with
being drunk; what have you to say?'
We'll, yer honor, | may have been
a little off, but yer see I've jest come
in from a bear hunt, and felt like
having a good time"
Bear hunt, did you say?" asked
the court, with evident interest.
Yes, sir; I'm the boss grizzly
killer Of the Yosemite. Show me a
grizzly an I'll show ye some dirt,
work. I'm a bad mar ter clean vi
after, | am"
well. now, this court isn't any
SLOUGH of a grizzly slayer itself. Thi.
tribunal Of justice used to hunt bear,
and sleep in a blanket over in Califor.
MIA: You've heard of Grizzly Adams
and Mountain Charlie Of course"
Medicine Bill admitted that he had
and, in fact, was intimately acauaint.
ed with these mighty hunters.
We'll, this court had the honor OIL
teaching both those gentlemen Tho
knack of catching a grizzly by the tail
and pulling his spine out"
Medicine Bill said he had otter
seen them do it, and heard them tell
how they learned the trick from hi,
honor.
The court ordered Deputy Josephs
who was beating the devils tattoo or
the stove-pipe, to preserve proper de.
eorum, and looking solemnly at Med.
icine Bill, asked him how long 4
would take him to get out of town
and point himself toward the Sierra
where the grizzly roams in his nativ,
wilds.
Medicine Bill allowed that if he
didn't break a leg he wouldn't be more
than ten minutes inside the city lin.
its, and the court told him to 20, re.
CARELESS OF the frantic pantomime Of
Deputy JOsephs, who saw himsell
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-03


DR.. Schleiman is building the fnesI
residence in Athens and intends tt
have it finished in the fall. The floors
throughout are of stone mosaic, and
the walls are deliberately decorated il
Pompeian style. In one room are wal
paintings of the excavations at Troy
and in another Of those at Mycen@
In the mosaic floor, painted on the
wall, and in the cast iron fences and
CRATES is the curious symbol which
the doctor found so abundant both al
Troy and Mycene, and which he
seems to have adopted himself as 8
sort of a coat of.arms. 1t occurs
very often on ancient vases, disks and
the like, and is, he thinks, the symbo.
Of the holy fire.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-03
NO LEDGER NExr THURSDAY.

Having advised and urged that
stores, shops and Offices be closed on
election day and business virtually.
suspended, in order hat all may have
a chance to vote and work on that
day, we propose to lead off by an
nouncing hat the LEDGER will not be
issued that day. Thisisnot only setting
an example, and practicing what we
preach. but it will give our staff and
force in the different departments an
opportunity to use their influence at
the polls, and to do a good practical
days work for the success of the
ticketthey may think shouldbe elected.
On account Of some election printing
which may be required, the counting
room and job rooms will necessarily be
kept open in the forenoon. We are
glad to learn that several of our lead
ing merchants have already deter.
mined not open their stores at all
next Thursday, and it is to be hoped
that nearly all will come to this con
Slusion. By suspending business
entirely that day, several hun
dred active young workers o.
great influence will be turned loosc
to work at the polls and greatly in.
crease the democratic vote. Only by
a cool, determined, united effort of all
the substantial elements of the com,
munity will victory be assured.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-03
STATE ISSUES.
Letter from Hon. Jesse +.
Brown.
MEMPHIS. July %. 1880.

MEMPHIS, July %, 1880.
Editor McMinnville New Era: NJ
letter published in the Franklin Re.
view Of the 10Th inst. was intended as
a basis of further investigation and
discussion, not only of the bond con.
troversy in Tennessee, but such other
questions Of public policy, and con.
duct of public men, as in my judgment
involves the sacred rights and liber.
ty of the industrious producing people
Of this state. My highest ambition
has been, and is now, to contribute all
l may be able to the re-establishmen
of old-time democratic principles and
usages in Tennessee-such principles
and policy as was enunciated and car
ried out by the democracy in this
state under the leadership of such
patriots and statesmen as jackson,
Polk, Grundy and Aaron V. Brown,
from whom you and l, as mountain
boys, received primary lessons in the
school of Jefersonian democracy, and
last, though not least, l desire to see
the administration of state and local
government in Tennessee conducted
upon such principles ofhonesty, econ
omy and justice to all people in the
state as was advocated aud maintained
by Tennessee's most gifted statesmen
Andrew johnson. This achieved,
the influence Of corrupt rings, monop-
olies, lobby hirelings over the legisla-
ton and administration of state and
local affairs in Tennessee, will
be crushed out and the will of a
liberated, free people again become
the law of the state. We shall have
no more omnibus railroad bills, fund
ing bills, or 50-4 compromise swindles
lobbied through the legislature by
governors and other state officers.
Nor will nearly a million of the peo-
pies money be arbitrarily paid to cou-
pom clippers by the executive, with
out positive law authorizing the pay.
ment and expressed wish Of the PEG
pie.
With you. and l believe with nine
teen-twentieths Of the producers and
taxpayers in Tennessee, / am for an
undOubted low-tax candidate for
governor, and lOw-tax members of the
legislature. | agree with you that it
is immaterial whether the candidate
for governor comes from the eastern,
middle, or western portion of the
state. If he is honest, ineOrruptible,
and opposed to including any part Of
the railroad debt in any proposition
that may be made at the next session
of the Legislature to adjust the bonded
debt Of the state. If he also favors
submitting any settlement of this
question that may be agreed upon by
the legislature to a vote Of the people
for rejection or adoption, he will, |
think, meet the demands Of the times.
We need one hundred and four such
men at the capitol to discharge the
executive, official, and legislative du-
ties of the next administration. Let
us work and hope to secure at least a
solid working majority of honest
friends to the people.
l am truly your friend,
JESSE +. Brown.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-03
Marriage Fees.
49,
Philadelphiaarimes.l

fhlladelphlo1Iimes.l
A Pennsylvania couple, wanting to
be married, sent for their own pastor,
who was a hundred miles away enjoy.
ing a vacation. He spent $3.50 60
ing and returning, and gave them an
engraved certificate which cost him
half a dollar. The happy man gave him
a t~en-dollar bill for a wedding fee. A
Connecticut pastor was detained a half
hour from his prayer meeting service
by a loving and good looking young
couple. The gentleman handed him
a dollar and half. AS he handed the
fee over to his wife, he quietly re-
marked that he didn't think the
young man thought much Of his bride
or he would have planked down a
larger consideration. Sometime ago a,
colored couple handed with much
ceremony a dollar bill to the clergy
mar who married them. The same
clergyman received from another cou-
pie two hens and q ] large pie.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-03
PLATFORM.

The right Of trial by jury, the ha-
heaS corpus, the liberty of the press,
the freedom of speech, the natural
rights of persons, and the rights Of
property must be preserved Ex-
tract from General Hancock's order,
November 10Th, 1867.