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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-01-10
ANNUAL MEETING.

VNHE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK.
Il holders of the Amerlr an Mining Com
pany will be held a. n office of the Com.
pany. Rooms ID and IL. 800 California street.
San Francisco. Oh. on MONDAY. the 18th
of January. 1880, At l O'Clock NJ f.rthe
election of Boa d Of Tru tees 10 serve for
the ensuing yea. aud the transaction o inch
other business as may pr p fly come before
tbs meeting Transfer books wi be clos 4
on Friday. January 81, 1850. ani Remain
closed until after the meeting.
M Z. sPERLING,
Secretary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-01-10
s. ARoNSoN,


And is now ready to dispose of them at the
same price for which they were purchased:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-01-10

And In accordance with law and an order OF
the Board Of Directors, made on the 10Th Day
Of November 1879, so manv shares of each par
eel OF such stock as may be necessary will be
sold aC public anction. at the office OF the
Company, Room l0l4 Palace Hotel. San Fran
cisco, California. on WEDNESD ~, the SEW
ENTH day of January, 1880. at the honr Of IL
o'clock NJ, Of said day. to pay said delinquent
assessment thereon, together with costs of ad-
vertising and expenses of the sale
T. ]. BLAKENEY Secretary.
Ofice-Room 10li Palace Hotel, san Fran
cisco, California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-01-10
CONGRESSMAN Your,

-CUNGKEsSMAN 1UUNG, II UllO,
stepped up to Congressman Bedford,
of Colorado, few days ago, and
earnestly besought his support of a
resolution. "Il's coming up to- NOR
SOW" said Mr.. Young. "and Iwant
you to speak about fifteen minutes
for it," "Why, Young, didn't you
know that your resolution came up
this afternoon and was passed." re-
piled Mr. Belford. "Ynu don't say
SOL exclaimed the surprised ex-Gov-
ernor, decidedly nonplussed.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-01-10

THE removal Of Kettle Belly''
Brown from the head Of the Virginia
Fire Department was proper aud
just act. The only fault we find
with the Fire Commissioners in this
matter is that they did not remove
bin n,onths ago.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-01-10

THE Bodie Free Press has be-
come morning daily. Its proprie-
tors want to make 1t the leading
paper Of Mono county.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-01-10
pOSTPONEMENT.

Alta meeting of the Directors Of he Quinn
Mining Company, held on the sixth day OF
January, 1880 the sale of Delinquent stock for
non- payment Of assessment No, l was post.
poned to SATURDAY. January Seventeenth
at the same hour and place
It. BLAKENEY, Secretary
ofice-Room lO14 Palace Hotel, San Fran
cisco. California.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

How He SCRATCHED A JURYMAS.--Judgo
Gary, Of the Supreme Court, is not put to the
trouble Of o reelection this fall, and so he
can afford to indulge in those crisp. good ma
tufed, extra judicial remarks for which his
woolsack has become somewhat famous. At
the opening Of the October term of his court
there was tho usual number of persons who
had been summoned as jurors, but who for
one reason or another did not wish to serve.
All such were called upon to give their ex-
cuses. Among them was a gentleman who
assured the Judge that he had good reason
for not serving, but he did not wish to state
what 1t was. -
Judge Cary But can't excuse you un-
less you tellgour reason, and then / must de-
cida whether Il is good one or not" &
Juror Your Honor, I've got theitch."
Judge Gary Ito the clerk ~" Scratch him
off, George. Who's next2"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

q A severe school Of training IL requisite be-
fore man can become M expert diver, and
Indeed there are some men who are 80 consti.
tnted physically that IL is Impossible for them
to remain Ia the armor under water. The at
mospheric pressure az the surface Is fifteen
pounds for every square inch Of the body. and
on the aserage man Is something like fifteen
tons, but the outside and inside pressure be.
ing equal, this Immense weight Is unnoticed.
At every thirty four feet Of descent under
water this pressure Il increased one atmos
-phere, Or the -additionai. pressure OF fifteen
pounds 20 the square inch, and as It is abso-
lutely necessary to have the air pressure in
the armor fnn equal to that Of the water,
some idea can be had Of what the diver must
withstand, even at the moderate depth of
thirty four feet, although the iahaling Of this
compressed air in q measure relieves the tin-
pleasant sensation. es s
When the distance is increased to a hum
dred and hundred and fifty feet, the sensa.
tion becomes almost nnendurable the blood
starts from. tho eyes, ears and mouth, and ev-
en- from the pores of the skin and on return
ing to the surface extreme exhaustion is the
result. An experienced man can only remain
under water ten minutes at q very shallow
depth, but BY constant practice be is enabled
to Increase thise time. The greatest depth that
is ever attained is one hundred and fifty feet,
and then the most experienced diver can re-
main at this point but five or six minutes
without serious injury Divers go to this
depth only to secure articles of great value,
remaining long enough to attach chain or
rope ; at q hundred feet an old diver can re-
.main-about- AN hour, and at fifty feet from
four to six hours, accordingto the diver.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21
REFORMED DRUNxARDs Loss.


I've been thinking since came In to
the meeting tonight, sand once poor inebri-
ate. : about the losses i have bad since
signed the total abstinence pledge. I tell
you there lent man III the society who has
lost more by stopping drink than what
have.5
Waita bit till / tell yo,, what mean ,,
There was q nice job of work to be done
in the shop to-day, and the boss called for
me. Give it to Law. said he, he's the best
man in the shop Well, l told my wife at
supper time. Said she, Why, Lourie he
used to call you the worst. You've lost your.
bad name, haven't yop That's a fact,
wife, saysI. And II amt all I've lost In
the last six MONTHS either. had poverty
aud wretchedness, and I've lost them. I had
an old ragged coat, and shocking bad hat,
and some waterproof boots that let water
out at the toe as fast az it took it In. at the
heel live lost them Il had habit Of ours
ing and swearing, and have got rid Of that.
| had an aching and heavy heart sometimes.
and worse than all the rest, guilty consci-
ence.' d isaAA.a8s sas ~ f4 fle
!" Ithank God I've lost thcm all Then (
told my wife what she had lost. You had
an old ragged gown, Mary says I, and you
had trouble and sorrow, and poor wretchcd
home, and plentyof heartache, for you had Il.
miserable drunkard for husband, Mary |,
Mary ! thank the Lord for all you and have
lost since Isigned the pledge
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

Bingley gives singular anecdote Of the
effect Of music on a pigeon, as related by John
Lockman, in some reflections concerning
operas, prefixed to his musical drama Of
g Rosalinda." He was staying Asg- fsionsa's
mouse, whose daughter was a fine performer
on the harpischori, and observed pigeon,
which, whenever the young lady played the
song of "Speri-si," in Handel's opera of
" Admetus, (and this only,) would descend
from an adjacent dove.house to the room win
dow whore she sat, and listen to it. apparent
ly with the most pleasing emotions aud
when the song was finished, it always return
cd Immediately to the dove-hou
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

EDISON AND Hrs CAT One of Mr.. Edison's
friends told an amusing story last evening
about an early experiment of the inventors
with electricity. Edison, he said, having
seen the sparks fly IN strokipg cats back
procured large cat and placed it in the cir
cult using one of its fore and one Of its hind
paws as electrodes. Then he tried to start an
induced current by rubbing the cats back
briskly. It was entirely successful, and Edi-
son, his friend said, still bears on his hands
the marks that resulted from using the cat as
an inductor
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21
THE A B G OF GOSSIP.

I--A-Hvsyou heard about -p
B--No. What 10 itPI fI Haf
A-You mustn't tell living soul.
Is B-=Noa - s. M M
A-Tbat said ID. y ~ ss
B-0f course not
A-~Wells She n1EeKs
B-You don't say SOP What pity . -
A-She might be soz-
B-Yes with her education and
Al am very, very sorry indeed. Aud you
said she really
B-Well, heard 1t from, who heard it
FROM =
A--Tuaeed 2 Fam SO sorry. DO you issr-
~ EnInls she
BIO, Mrs. told me how --, and
Mr.. - said 1t was certainly true, aud all
the ks swear it's so.
Allow very unfortunate.
B--I am really sorry. a
AL assure you I'm shocked
B--So am I. -
A--You won't say word now about t..
really don't want this report to spread.
/ B--Not one word. IN. B.But many
A--Good bye.
In ten minutes there are two at work
spreading the report instead OF one. In one
hour G and D arp sipilary engaged. In one
week the entire alphabet are hard at 1t. Thus
A to 3, Bto g, Q to d, D to E, E to F, and
+. to G--Ncp Fork Graphic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

THAT'S How.--After great snow storm.
q little fellow began to shovel a path through
8 large snow bank before his erandmo,her's
door. He had nothing but . small shovel to
work with. How do you expect to get
through that driftf" asked man rassing
along. "8y keeping at IT," said the boy
chserfully, s4that's how !" That's the ~
crct Of mastering almost every difficulty under
the sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

Edison's electric lamps at Menlo Park have
now been burning steadily during nearly ten
consecutive days, and they are as bright and
the carbon film is apparently as far from con-
sumption as ever. The time test, Of course,
is now the only genuine test but it really be-
gins to look as if Edison was going to win.--
If he does, quite large number of scientific
seers will have to go out of the prophecy bust
ness permanently.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

He looked over all the papers on the news
stand, and not finding what he wanted, said
to the plump, pretty clerk 81 want Fire.
side Companion "What, sira" she blush
ed. "I want Preside Companion" he re-
peated. ooh, yes, sir, hear You now"
'swell-- well--do you think would dop'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

If children were taught to say % Mother y
instead of !" Ma, The blood curdling cry of q
young goat in the adjoining field would never
cause an anxious parent to rush out and see
what Is the matter with her darling. Hack
ensack Republican.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

A comprehensive Sotch school inspector
asked an Aberdeen class If any one could tell
him anything remarkable in the life Of Moses.
Boys :" Yes, sir, be was the only man who
broke all the commandments at onos.''
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

That was an observing fellow, if he was but
six years old, who said Papa. wish you'd
quarantine against Tom Jones comm here
every night to see Jennie. It's got to be too
epldemic.' sHs
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

A school teacher. who has just been telling
the story Of David, winds up with, I. And all
this happened over 5000 years ago" A lit
tie cherub, its blue eyes dilated with wonder,
after moments thought: q Oh, dear, marin.
what memory you must have"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

IL is bard to decide which is the more pes
tilential-the young bore who is forever bragg
ging what he is going to do, or the old bore
who is eternally Dragging what he has done.
Boston Transcript
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

A principal Of female college in eElmira
told his lady pupils that as far dropping love
letters out of the windows was concerned be
did not raise so much of an objection as he
did to the poor spelling some of them con-
tanned.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

A very old lady, on her death bed, in a pen.
itential mood. said 81 was . great sinner
more tbAp eighty years and didn't know it.'s
An old woma n who bad lived with her q long
time. exclaimed Logs. ] kDowed il all dc
tirle -
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

At trial of o criminal case the prisoner
entered plea Of mot guilty." when one Of
the jurymen put ON his hat and started for the
door. The judge called him back and inform
cd him that he could not leave until the case
was tried. " Trieda" queried the juror;
sswhy be Acknowledgements he is not guilty /"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

An Irishman applied to lady who had
taken house at Bray for the summer, for
employment. "But my good man." replied
the lady, have brought my servants with
me. have nothing for you to DO" "Ab,
thin, ma'an, If ye only knew how little work
it'd take to occupy mel
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

Father (who is always trying to teach his
son how to act at the table," Well, John,
you see that when Ihave finished eating AL
ways leave the table" john Yes, and
that Is all you do leave."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

The law can never make man honest. Il
can only make him very uncomfortable whom
he is dishonest.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21
MISCELLANY. . =
a B00ZY WARBLER.


He didn't enter the village in a forty
horse band wagon, or any other high toned,
stylish way, but came by Walkers line. His
raimeut was not. of the kind that could be
we'll calculated to get away with the attire of
Solomonih all his glory and his countenance
didn't impress the public deeply as sign of
a soul uplfted. He walked into a saloon and
annodnced that he had the cotc.
dug store three dcosA up SdSctor on the
corner" YVES the unfseIng reply ofSshe first
assistant engfneer.~ -
He wasn't disconnected, He gazeds aground
for minute or so, apd then addressed a
group of young men Who Mere seriously en-
gagged in a pastime which they called " CALI
fornia Jack.
Geubiemen, said he, perhaps you can
oblige stranger with little information.A
I'm here irAseaych Of an engagement. Per-
haps you might put me on the track of one.-
I am, sirs, wefld-famed Professor yeri-
beeri, late-of the Strike. out Opera Company
first tenor Of, that ills,, gentlemen" ~
Then he folded his arms like a statue Of
Napoleon, and frowned heartily.
One of the young men, who had just got
out, took him by the arm and led him aside.
" You say you are boss sipgist P'' he ash
ed, anxiously. &M.N ~,
The professor cleared is'throat, and begaf,
to show symptoms of an exhibition of his
powers. $500. :,
sJps ae.s szaid tbciGyoank man ns.stii III
"I'll take your word forrits Now, see here.
want something in, Your line, and if you
will doit, I'll pay you we'll, suppose you
may be willing to accept a five dollar job,
eh ?'' seissss5s 81
" Yes, sir, y said the Professor as fear
my letters to the bank have IN isearried, T.
ADJUST at present. STD ssa.
q see exactly. Well, when you was COM
ingsup the street you must have noticed that
large white house with white eagles on the
gate-posts Yes Very we'll My girl lives
they. you know, and I'd liket serenade her I;
but amt much on the sing myself. If you
coul Ro around there Tonight and touch up
your iiaru,nny on the front gallery, I'd fix it
all light with the servant girl to slip out and
band you d " for your trouble. What do you
say s' ~ s.. -
:. MI dsarIsir, said the professor, q I shall
oblige YIN most gladly"
It Vas uiianight when the professor opened
out bSfofe The large white house. He was
some what ~ gone ii BOOZE as he had in
vested bis half dollar entirely ID that article,
and his ideas Of serenade music were not in
good working order. He went il. on that
ancient lyric
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

IDLE DAuoHTERs.- 1t is the most painful
spectacles, in families whore the mother Is
the drudge, to see the daughters, elegantly
dressed, reclining at the drawing, their mu-
sic, their fancy work and their reading, be-
quilting themselves for hours, days, and weeks
and never dreaming Of their responsible
ties but, as necessary consequences Of neg
lect of duty, grow weary Of their useless life,
laying hold of every newly-invented stimu-
liant to amuse their dropping energies and
blaming fate when they dare not blame their
God for having placed them where they are.
These individuals often tell you, with an air
of compassion--for who can believe It real f--
that poor, dear mamma is working herself to
death. Yet no sooner do you propose that
they should assist her than they declare that
she is quite in her element in short, that
she would never be happy II she ouly had
half as much to do. -se
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

And finished The piece with due mournful
ness of Expression. Then he sang several
more songs and began to wonder why the
servant did not come with the money.
:" Guess that girl mus a. pizened SELF"
said he. $ Well. here goes again"
But, as the strains Of" Little Fraud arose
on the circumambient air., a passing citizen
hailed him
Say, what yer yowlin' about there ? !"
g Serenading the young lady, sir" politely
replied the professor
:" Young lady In your mind Don't
you know that's the, court house 20
The professor folded his ears like the Arab
bits and silently, ETC.. q. - .asa .aa.aa
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21


a EKBLE.--Once upon a time there was
king, and the thing he liked best was wisdom,
and the thing he liked worst was the king
whoFnled next door. He wanted to end the
wisest man In AZ the kingdon, and 50 he ask
edsthe question !:
-" What is the lowest order of creature ever
created on the face of the earth P"
And the astrologers and wise nenscame TO-
gether and argued and some said "snail -
and some said ielly-fsh."
But the king wasn't satisfied, and all the
astrologers got sick and some committed sui
eide ). but the king was not to be comforted.
Then young man came in. and said 20
king, the lowest order Of creature is the Cos
sip and tale bearer f4fF
And the kings face frightened, and sweet
toned harps were played upon, and they put
a gold ring upon the young mans finger, and
all the mobiles pulled down their vests as he
went by. And the kingdom grew and waved
strong, and waxed all its enemies; and 50 did
the young man, for ne was found to be ex-
ceedngly wise. Rochester cypress.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21

AN INCIDENT OF GRANTS EARfx DAYS.
A lady writsri in the Denser Tribune gives a
somewh hat lengthy account Of the early mar
ried life of General and Mrs. Grant That puts
the lady IN q very favorable light z There
was i tiue, Z she goes on 70 say, Hen the
Captain had . bad run Of luck. Things went
wrong, and be was pretty poor, 20 julia
Mrs Grant--and the children were home at
her fathers. We were all going to hop Civ
en- by the officers, aud. of course, wanted her
to go too. She wished to go, but bad no. dress
she tl'oueht good enough towear
We did all we could to coax her to get ready
Her eyes filed with tears, and 10 hide them
she picked up her baby, who was playing At
her feet, and began 10 caress him. Never
mind, UIie, said she, turning 70 us with a
smile, papa may be President OF the United
States one of these days, and then we will
have plenty Of dresses Nothing seemed
more unlikely then, and yet it has. all come to
pass She sas always one of the
sweetest tempered, sincere, single minded
girls among as and now, for all the difference
that has grown up between herself and some
Of Us, itlreallysdoes not make s1pa,tclc of
difference in hen Hhesnevsr comes here with
out hunting us all up, and for any change in
her manner toward usshe is just about the
same as she was long ego when we all played
together as girls. She was not one of the
changeable sort ; in fact, she never was.--
When Captain Grant was poor, the poorest
day he ever saw, she seemed just as proud OF
him, just as admiring, as she does today
What would spoil another woman doesn't
change her one bit. n.ss angust 70 ana
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-21
- THEY PARTED FRIENDS.

An agent with a wall.map of four States 70
sell entered q Jefferson avenue clothing house
the other day 10 search ofha customer. aud
not word was spoken until be had unrolled
his map. Then he said:
"A complete map Of Michigan, Ohio. Indi-,
ana and Illinois. and the price Is only twelve
shillings." sses aaN 81 p %asH -
"Wouidn't you like to buy an oafsrcoat ? .
asked the dealer, as his eyes left the map to
scan the man. Is aoe ssla
81 guess not, but want to sell you this
map. It shows every county In the four
States railroad--svery river-every
county seat. No business house should be
without one !" aEr-asfVpg ~
81 can sell you pair Of pants init swo
hind pockets for shust vat you pay for vesht
in New York init no strap on der pack" rs-
marked the clothier as he began to handle the
goods,
~ tThis map shows seven the smallest VIII
lagos. Here, whore my fingerrpsts is. Detroit.
Down this way you 90 to Columbus, and
thence to Cincinnati, where Deacon Richard
Smith can always be found after seven o'clock
in the-morning Do you want to 90 to Chi
cagoR TheH>follow my finger and I'll leave
you hfront Of the Grand Pacific"
Here>ish a secosd hand, coat init a grease
spot on one vail dot h can sell you for three
tollars,, and l seifyea AopOdy else puts prices
down d t0 the top notch 4ke does. Youss try
"Do you have business in Indianapolis y
continued the agent. Here is the route to
take. Do YOU want to go to Marquette next
summer Behold.the direction and distance,
! woYidnt bewithont oneof these maps for a
anindrei dollaNbin."
9 IND | Wouldn't be midoubA dis coat nit
dis. grease sphotsonNder tail for hoondered
,tollar,pilll ~ ~~
Don't you wanta map
Don't yes want coat ?"
! "What do I want of that coat when have
no use for il ~
B t'Nbat doSaht of dot map when I up.
stairs ifs here ?o
: I" But don't, you want an idea of the State
You live In p Which way is Grand Rapids
from beree"
- Which vhay is der front door from here ?"
demanded the clothier as he drew himself up.
"Then can't sell you this map?"
50 Then can't sell you dot coat ?"
"Shake," said the map man as he started
to go.
The elothier sheek,g - A@Hks
80 q Would you take This map fss !. loila. E =.
e "yould' YOU take dot Summer vesht for fif-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-18
POLITICAL.

ArLANrA. February L.. The Georgia re.
publican convention is to choose delegates
to the National convention April 2lst.
Urea February l.. In the first Oneida
Assembly distsict, two republican conven-
tions were held, each claiming majority Of
delegates. Among the delegates elected by
one convention is Roscoe Conkling. The other
convention adopted anti-thiri term resolu-
tons.
WASHINGTON, February Il. The Senate
Committee on Elections in the case Of Bradley
IS. Slomans, will report in favor of Slomans,
The sitting mcmb r.
BuRLi>Grnv. February Il. The rrpabl-
can delegates elected tonight 10 the State
committee, favor Edmnads first and Grant
As second choice. Hon. G. Il. Bendict was
unanimously endorsed as delegate at large to
Chicago.
SYRACUSE, February II. In the city cleo
ton to-day Hendricks (Rep was elected
mayor by 1900 majority. The common coun-
Ill stands republicans and one democrat
The republicans elect all school commits
.iJncrs. Thirteen won N voted.