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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22
Rnck Beer.

Buck beer is demoralizing in its ten
dency when it moveth itself Alright. It
layeth hold of the intellect, and twisteth
it out of shape.
My son, go not with them who go to
seek buck beer, for at last it stingeth
like the brocaded hornet with the red
hot narrative, and hcketh like the chol-
eric mule.
Who hath woe9 Who hath babbling? !?
Who hath redness of eyes? He that
goes to seek the schooner OF. buck beer.
Who hath sorrow? Who striveth
when the middle watch of the night hath
come to wind up the clock with the fif-
teen puzzle2 He that kicketh against
the buck beer and getteth left.
Verify, the buckness of buck beer
bucketh with q mighty buck, insomuch
that the buckee riseth at the noon hour
with head that compasseth the town
round about, and the sweetness thereof
to Beer-Sheba. Current joke in the
Holy Land.
Who clamoreth with loud voice and
saith Verify, am not I not bad
man?" Who is he that walketh I'M
steadily, and singeth unto himself
The Bright Angels Are Waiting for
Me?"
Who wotteth not even fractional wot,
but setteth his chronometer with the
wooden watch of the matchmaker and by
means of q toothbrush ?"
Go to. Is it not he that bangeth his
intellect feminist the buck beer unto the
eleventh hour Blu Nye, in Deape,
Ia.ihalae -. -
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22
An Amusing Renaissance of the Late
War.

The fight at Blackburn's ford, Just to
the left of Bull run, was opened by the
Second Massachusetts, infantry. Sup
ported by New York and two Michigan
regiments, they advanced into the woods
until they heard something drop. The
regiment bumped up against intrench-
ments and were subjected to a tremen-
dous fire. Before going into the woods
the regiment was dressed" as ON a
parade, and the Colonel rode out and
exclaimed:
Men of Massachusetts, the eyes of
your country are upon you p
There was grand yell, and they went
in to conquer or to die! After fifteen
minutes desperate fighting they retired
from the woods to reform behind the
supports. Among the last was an old
man. He had thrown. away coat, hat,
gun and all accoutrements, and he was
badly demoralized. As he passed the
left flank of a Michigan regiment in line
of battle, a wag called out:
"Only 500 miles to Boston |"
The old man halted for moment, and
another joker observed:
The eyes of your country are upon
you"
"You blamed Wolverines, go to
grass r growled the old warrior. "Tve
got choice about this thing, and 1
druther stand the eyes of my country all
day long than the fire of them cussed
rebels for five minutes"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22
FAIR PLAY.

Delr little May sat grieviDg alone,
With pout on her lip and a tear in herkeye,
ii kind old grandmamma chanced to pass,
And Sc en- discovered the reason why,
The children are planning fair" sobbed
she,
"Aud cause Pm SO little, they won't--have
-mew
So grandmamma thought of beautiful plan,
And whispered a secret in Little Mays
ear
Something which brought out the dimples
and smiles,
And scattered with sunshine the pitiful
tear.
Then Oft to grandmammas room they went,
On something important and very intent.
Well, the fair came off on a certain day,
And what do you think was the first thing
sold?
beautiful pair OF worsted re.ns,
All knit in scarlet and green and gold.
The big girls" wondered how came they
there
The prettiest thing in the chlldren's fairl"
Then Outstepped May with her checks SO
"YOn said there was nothing that could
do,
Cause was little; but made those,
And now / guess Pm as big as youl"
So little May at the fair that day
Was the rejgning queen. it is fair to say.
-Hdrpe1'S Young People,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22
Charles Levers BOyhOOd.

Charles Lever at eleven years old was
in manner, dress and appearances at least
three years in advance of his period of
life. He was remarkably handsome
lad, somewhat vain, ready of speech,
with laughing manner, and wonderfully
self-possessed for youth of his standing.
BY his cousins, some of whom were his
elders, he was at ance admitted to tie
position as a senior, or rather of general
director, at work or play; and seldom has
quiet household been turned so COM
pletely up end down.
A loft was fitted up as theater, and
Liver did everything. He was scene
painter, prompter, playing the fiddle,
sang all the songs, acted the chief parts
and dressed the performers. The favor
lite pieces were "Bombastes Eurioso," !"
and the "Warwickshire Wag," but trage-
dies were not neglected.
At every school at which he was placed
ready means was soon discovered by
which he could be shaken out of his idle
ness. 1t was only to insinuate, that
wonder had been expressed that such
heavy lads as Brown, Jones, or Robinson
should stand above him in his class.
Lever would probably reply by joke, but,
apparently without effect, Brown would
be displaced, and Lever would stand
where he had stood. Levers Incidence
was neither the result of laziness OF stu
pidity; half the ingenuity or study he
gave to schemes Of amusement, If other
wise directed, would have placed him
high among his fellows.
With his teachers and masters, Lever
led sort of cat.and- dog life. He illus.
trated the matter in his own way. 'sMan,
he said, twas naturally wild animal
he, like the horse, required whip and
spur, as we'll as bit and curb, to secure
subjection to the knowledge and usageI
of civilized life. The spirited horse would
pitch his trainer over his shoulders If ht
could; the spirited lad would act in tn,
same fashion. Later on, second nature
IN the old shape of habit, usually forced
the hunter to love his rlder, and, th'
educated gentleman to love his forme
MASTER
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22
BRAINS, Worth. Once and Now.

Milton received $25 for paradise Lost.
Pope received $4,000 for his translation
OF Homer. by the popular mode of sub.
scription. Tennyson was paid $65,000
down and $4,000 year to write exclu-
sively for Strahan. If I am not mistaken,
the English publisher was obliged to back
out Of the latter part of the agreement.
Some years ago Mr.. Bonner. of the Ledger,
paid Tennyson $4,000 for single poem.
Edgar Allen Poe received $40 for The
Raven his most famous poem. DIR. Hol-
land. editor in-chlef of Scribner, has been
paid $4,000 for his Bitter Sweet about
$4,000 for 'Katrina;' $4,000 for 'The
Mistress of the Manse.' Dean Swift was
paid 81 500 for 'Guliver's Travels. The
Vicar of Wakefield brought Goldsmith
$500; Miss Davenport paid $4,000 for
the right to play Wills dramaization of
this work in America. DR.. johnson got
$500 for 'Rasselas.' Fielding, $1,000 for
Amelia which is said to have been the
only work published in England which
a second edition was called for on the
evening OF the day on which the first
was issued. George Eliot is said to
have received $4,000 for Daniel De-
ronda.' Mrs. Redcliff was paid $4,000
for The Mysteries of Udolpho,' and
Miriam Coles Harris made $4,000 cut of
'Rutledge.' Augusta Evans Wilson, the
author of 'Beulah' has made 100000 in
eight years out OF her novels. Fielding
received So, 200 for tom JONES' and May
Agnes Fleming $4,000 for "A Wonderful
Woman Hawkesworth was paid $780,.
900 for his account of The South Sea
Expedition and Stanley has already re-
ceived $4,000 for his Through the Dark
Continent Murray paid Byron $45, 900
for his poetical works. Sir Walter Scott
made $3.50 900 by his novels. Dickens
received $4,000 for his copyright on
'Barnaby Rudge' for six months. Gold
smith was paid $500 for his Deserted
Village Brete Harte received $4,000
for Gabriel Conroy.' Charles Lamb
contracted to write for two years for
the London Magazine for $3.50 that
much per year, but that much for the
two. Brete Harte contracted to write
for James r. Osgood q Co. for $4,000
for one year. Let US look at the enumer
alton OF the play-wrights- Shakespeare
got $25 for Hamlet Boucicault re.
ceived $15O,0OO for The Shaugraun.
Ben johnson received $55 for The Page
of Plymouth Brete Harte received S..
600 for Two Men at Sandy Bar Gray
received $3.50 out of his 'Beggar's Ope
ra,' which was one of the most successful
pieces ever produced, while Rich, the
manager, made $4,000. Dryden wa!
happy if play brought him $500. MARI
Twain isn't happy when play bring
him $4,000. Thomas Haywood received
$15 for "A Woman killed with Kindness.
81. j. Byron received 81, 900 for the Amer
lean right to Our Boys And so 1t goes
Literary remuneration is better nowaday
than when johnson lived in his garret il
Grubb street. Westminster Ad0ocate.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22
Personal and PoIltlcal Notes.

The President has recognized o. j. B.
Brice consul Of Belgium, at Green Bay, Wis
consin.
The President has appointed Orange
Judd, of New York OF the american AgricultWr-
isl, to be a member of the board of Indian
commissioners, In place Of Barstowe, re,
signed.
New York telegram of July Is: Tie
venerable Peter Cooper has suffered from the
effects of the recent severe heat, and is tem-
porsrily confined to his room, but his physi-
clans say there is no cause OF uueasiness, and
that the philanthropist will be out again in q
day or two.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22
A Home Thrust.

William Cullen Bryant, when chal-
lenged once to fight q duel, contrived to
fasten the charge Of cowardice on "the
other fellow very neatly, and with little
trouble. His reply having been incor-
rectly reported in the notices of his
death, his son-in-law, Parke Goodwin,
publishes the facts as follows
/ Mr.. Bryant was challenged by DIR.
Holland, now deceased, on account of
some offensive words that had appeared
in the Evening Post, but, remembering
that DIR. Holland had been previously
challenged by William Leggett, without
taking any notice of the challenge, he
replied to this effect:
ssMY DEAR SIN: am not familiar
with the code Of the duelist, but I be-
ieve that, according to its provisions, nc
one has right to send challenge to
fight duel 50 long as an unanswered
challenge hangs over his head. =
They the matter was dropped.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22
First Glass Facilities for Job Work.
A SERENADE.

Pale tonight is the disc OF the moon, aud Of
azure unmixed
Is the bonny blue sky 1t lies on,
And silent the streamlet, and hushed is the
zeDhyr and fixed
Is each star in the calm horizon;
And the hamlet is lulled to repose, and all na-
ture is still.
How soft, how mild her slumbers.
And naught but the nightingale's note is
awake, and the thrill of his sweetiy
plaintive numbers.
His song makes an echo! it comes from the
neighboring grove.
Loves sweet responsive anthem!
Lady! list to the vocalist, dost thou not envy
his love
And the joys his mate will grant him?
Oh, smile on thy lover tonight! let transient
hope
Ease the heart with sorrow laden:
From Yon balcony wave the fond signal a
moment and open
Thy easement, fairest maidenl
-ErOna TIE ItaIi1u
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22
AGE.
All the strong spells of passion slowly break

All the strong spells Of passion slowly break
ing,
Its chains undone,
A troubled sleep that dreams TO peaceful wax
ing,
haven won.
A fire burnt out to last dead ember,
Left black and cold;
A fiery August unto still September
Yielding her gold.
A dawn serene, and windy midnight over,
The darkness past,
Now, with no clouds or mists the day to cover,
The day at last.
Thou hast thy prayed-for peace. o soul, and
quiet from noise and strife.
Now yearn forever for the noise and riot
That made thy life.
-LiUtn0 AOe
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22

A COUNTRY preacher pictured the hor-
rible torments awaiting those who yield
ed to the weaknesses Of the flesh SO
vividly that many persons in his con-
gregafion gave way to emotions of
alarm. A pallor overspread their faces,
and their eyes filed with tears. Fright
ened himself at the effect which he had
produced, the worthy parson leaned over
his pulpit and said: I exaggerate q
little, my hearers exaggerate." "
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22

81 wonder where dear Ichabod can be
this evening; its after nine o'clock now,"
said Mrs. Smiley, as she shaded her eyes
with her hand against the window pane.
"Gone on some mercenary errand or 9TH
er, I believe. He's real good, charitable
soul, and its just like him."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22
Curious Fact.

1t is, perhaps, curious fact that none
OF the greatest masters of ancient art
ever depicted the expression of the fe-
male bather's face as she strikes out for
shore with crab in tow.--Andretcs'
BGsaa.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22
TIE following old rhyme contains the

The following old rhyme contains the
names of all the English sovereigns,
since the conquest, in chronological or
der fA EYHTs si9tlfaw
First William, the Norman, then william, his son,
Henry, Stephen and Henry, then Richard and John;
Then Henry, the third, Edwards one, two and three
And again, after Richard, three Henfys we see. kSe
Two Edwards third Richard--if rightly guess
Two Henrys, sixth Edward, Queen Mary, Queen Bess;
Then Jamie, the Scotsman, and Charles, whom they
slew, ~ sIif AaItiHk
Yet received after Cromwell another Charles, too.
Then James, the second, ascended the throne,
And good William and Mary together came ON,
Till Anne, Georges four and fourth William, all past
God sent us Victoria; may she long be the last.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22

The capacity of the largest European
churches is stated as follows: st, Peters,
200 !; Milan Cathedral, $1,000; st.
Paul's, $4,000; st. Sophia, 5000 !;
Notre Dame, 1000; and ST Marks,
1904 z
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22

A GENTnEMAN having q servant with q
very thick skull used often to call him
the king Of fools. stI wish," said the
fellow one day, you could make your
words good, as I should then be the
monarch Of the world"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22

A MAN who had bad cold said be had
Just set up rig Of his own. Il was .
little hcarse and hack,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-22

Blackman, of Kalamazoo, escaped Without
Injuries. The injured were brought at once
to the Glen House. Lindsey, the driver, is
probably fatally injured. Mrs. Nanderbern.
OF Chicago, received slight internal Injuries.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-11-13
The Changes of IA few Months.

A former resident of this city, who
should return to town after an alb.
sence Of a few months, could not
help but be impressed with the air
of desolation which pervades Silver
CITY. Immediately after passing
through the Devils Gate h, would
see wide, open space where former
ly stood the Pioneer aud DEVILS
Gate mills, with their strings OF
sluices stretching hundreds OF feet
down Cold Canyon; advancing down
Main street he would miss the tres
tiework whrch extended across the
canyon 10 the Hope mill; directly
back of this mill the old Sherman
NIL eau ma longer be seen; cOu-
,le az hundred feet further, and for
n Gi-.1ucc az four IT five hundred
fret "a birth sides ut he street the
buses have disappeared, and moth.
,ng besides few blackerrd ruins
mark the place where once stood
large dwelling ard lodging houses,
Al the foot ot Main street the Old
Bacon and Kelsey mills are no more /;
while the once familiar trestlework
extending from tho side track of the
Virginia Railroad to the Bacon and
Trench mills is gone. Taken al
together the appearance of the town
is far from encouraging, aud nothing
less than such bonanza as is report
ed in Benton, Alta aud Justice will
be required to lift her up from her
present depression and reset her in
her prosperous ways.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-11-13
A Good Example.

A Mr.. Benson, who lives about a
mile from Beowawe, on the Hum
boldt river, has ten acre grove of
elm, popular and maple trees which
will be two years old next April.
They are growing nicely, and if they
continue to grow for fifteen or twenty
years more they will be gigantic and
and worth a great deal Of money. AS
soon as the grove is two years old,
and for twenty years thereafter, Mr..
Benson will receive from the State
premium of $40 per acre per an
mum, that premium being fixed by
law. There is great deal of ground
in this county along the Carson and
Walker rivers, upon which trees
could be grown with comparatively
little trouble, and it would doubtless
pay the landowners well to follow
Mr.. Benson's example.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-11-13
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from
practice, having had placed in his
hands by an East India missionary
the formula of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and perma-
nent cure of Consumption, Bronchi-
tbs, Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat
and Lung Affections, also positive
and radical cure for Nervous Debil-
ity and all Nervous complaints, af-
ter having tested its wonderful cur
alive powers In thousands of cases,
has felt it his duty to make it known
to his suffering fellows. Actuated
by this motive and a desire to re-
lieve human suffering, l will send
free of charge to all who desire it,
this receipt, in German, French or
English, with full directions for pre-.
pairing and using. Sent by mail
by addressing with stamp, naming
this paper, w. w. SHERAR, lag
POWERS BLOCK. ROCHESTER,, n. Y.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-11-13
4 Cholcc BE- OF lInssip.

CuIcAGo, Nov. s." Gath" tcic-
graphs concerning the marriage of
Ulysses :. Grant, Jr: Yong Grant
IL about tSentv eight years old AID
Miss Funnie Chaff,e, the bride, about
tweuty-thrre. Buck" IS his tlth.
er's Secretary in the White House
during the closing part of his ad-
ministraiinn. He studied law in
New York, was admitted to the bar,
and when his father went to Europe
was left in charge Of number of his
interests and speeulations. He has
some business dash, but is too con-
fiding, like his father, and being
tempted into sundry speculations,
was on the point of being ruined a
year or two ago, but some strong
men, thinking well Of him, stepped
to his rescue. He was in pool hold
ing lot of stocks for a rise, but he
held on and would have been left
with the stock dead on his hands if
men of more suspicious calibre had
not given him a cue from the outside.
He was not engaged to Miss Flood,
Of California, but they had been a
good deal together, aud made an eff
fort to fall in love, but without much
success. Miss Chaffee has been ed
ucat.d in Europe, is the only daugh-
ter Of her father, and is the owner
and mistress of beautiful home
here in the fashionable part of New
York, which, with its elaborate dec
orations and furnishing, cost little
less than 100000. Senator Chaffee
has been very i'll for several years
past, and his daughter has given
him careful attention and home com
forts. He is rapidly becoming a
well man again. Miss Chatfee was
courted by Dean Richmond, of New
York, and by bright and educated
young physician from Louisiana,
whose address was winning but her
father was severe radical, and in
corrigible about Southern mar
rage. Buck" Grant became at
tached to Miss Chaffee, but made
very little progress in his suit. In
short, he was turned off. But last
summer, at Saratoga, they were
thrown together again, and he was
finally accepted. 1t is said that he
is without enemies, amiable and
stalwart. He was worth, in his own
right, when married 100000 to
$150,00O. The couple received
from Senator Chaffee 100000 in
government bonds.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-11-13
BRIEF MENTION.

The Governors thanksgiving
Proclamation will be found in anoth-
er column.
IF the cold weather of the past few
days continues, the youngsters wilJ
have chance to use their sleds.
T. s. Davenport, of this city, will
be candidate for Assistant Secreta-
nv of the Senate. Mr.. Davenport
held that position during the last ses-
sion of tho Legislature, and dis
charged its duties with zeal and abil-
'ity.
Mrs. p. s. Williams and daughter,
of this city, returned last Wednes-
day from Santa Cruz, Cal, where
they have been sojourning for a
month. Mrs. Williams's health,
which was very poor when she left,
is much improved.
The Genoa Flume Company will
ondeavor to get another wood drive
down the river to Sutro before the
river freezes. The drive will con.
sist of 10, 900 cords, of which 5000
cords will be taken out at SutrO
5000 cords at Dayton, and the re.
malnder at Empire.
Pneumonia is more to be dreaded
than smallpox, and as this is the
season in which it is apt to prevail in
this vicinity, people cannot be too
careful about clothing themselves
when about to be exposed to the
weather. A good precaution is to
breathe through the nostris, when
in the open air.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-11-13
THE ALTA DEVELOPMENT.
A Bonanza Which is Believed to
Extend Into the Silver Hill.

For some weeks past there have
been reports in circulation of an ore
development in the Alta and Benton
mines. A prospecting drill, it is
stated, discovered a body of $50 ore
thirty feet in width in the Benton
and fifty feet in width IN the Alta.
The southern end of the latter mine
has not been sufficiently explored to
determine the limits Of the ore bear.
ing quartz in that direction, but
well-posted miners are OF the opin
ion, from the indications met with,
that it extends into the Justice. with
probability that it goes even fur
ther south. The stock shares OF
the mines named have not responded
to this good news to any great ex-
tent as yet, and il is therefore likely
that operators are holding off until
the value of the reported deposit is
demonstrated. If it proves even
only half as great as reported, il
will cause general resumption o.
operations in all the south end
mines from the New York to the
Quinn, and, in that case, Silver
City will again become the lively
camp so fondly described by old
Comstockers.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-11-13
A Free Advertisement,

Powell&Douglass want an adver-
tisement of their wind mills, and
make the usual cheeky proposition
to send on mill on receipt of about
its value in cash. There is plenty of
wind in this section. We can blow
ourselves if we wait to, and accord
ingly don't want any more offers of
that nature. The chances are that
their goods are worthless, or they
would tee able to pay honestly for
their advertising.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-11-13

There is some complaint that the
hoodlums around this city are max
ing themselves "too numerous" OF
late, by insulting ladies on the street,
by knockin" at the doors Of houses,
and otherwise annoying respectable
people. Ii a stop is not put to this
mischief by the parents Of the hood
lums, an example will have to be
made.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-11-13
Vacant Places

In the dental ranks will never occur
if you are particular with your teeth
and cleanse them every day with
that famous tooth wash .SOZODONT
From youth to old age ii will keep
the enamel spotless and uninlpaired
The teeth of persons who use SOZO-
DON'T have a roseate hue while the
breath Is purified and rendered sweet
and fragrant. iii composed of rare
artis-ptic hebs and is entirely free
from the objectionable and Injurious
ingfeciects Of loot Pastes. g..
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-11-13
Silver City Better on than Gold
Hill.

Although Silver CITY is not as
Ipopulous as Gold Hill, the people
here are in much better circum
stances than those living In the
Gulch. There are very few widows
here, and all OF them have some
means of support, while there are
not over fifty idle men about the
streets. In Gold Hill the widows
and orphans are reckoned by
dozens, while the unemployed men
sre numbered by hundreds. The
surplus, unemployed population left
Silver City long ago.