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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19

johnson family was already so nu'
merous as to caue some confusion in
distinguishing them, hence change
in this name seemed desirable. Ma
than Johnson, mine host, placed
great emphasis on this necessity,
and wished me to allow him to Sc
lect a name for me. consented,
and he called me by my present
name-the one by which ] have
been known for three and ferty
years-Frederick Douglass. Mr..
Johnson had just been reading "The
Lady of the Lake" and so pleased
was he with its great character that
he wished me to bear his name.
Since reading that charming poem
/ have often thought that, consider.
ing the noble hospitality and manly
character of Nathan Johnson black
man though he was-he, tar more
than 1, illustrated the virtues of the
Douglas of Scotland. Sure am l
that, if any slave catcher had en-
tered his domicile with a view to my
recapture, Johnson would have
shown himself like him of the ''stal :
wart hand"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19
WHAT WE WILL DO.

Secretary Blaine very properly
through our Minister expressed to
the government of Chill the disap-
proval of the United States of the
proposed annexation of Peru. Eng
llsh journals, representing of course
the prevailing sentiment of the Eng
lish people, object to the course of
Mr.. Blaine on the grounds that Eu-
rope has a right also to be heard in
the adjustment of national difficult
ties, and warns the United States
against interference under pain of
unpleasant consequences. The great
commercial interests of this Nation,
especially as connected with South
America and the much greater in
prospect, renders it necessary that we
should keep control of the policy of
the Western Continent. We have
no right to intervene in the affairs of
European Nations, but as the domi-
pant power of this Continent it Is
our natural right, given us by the
might which is the outgrowth of en-
lightened government and progress
siye policy to preside over the ad-
iustment of difficulties between our
near neighbors when it becomes nee
essary for outside interference. We
have emphatically asserted the Mon
roe Doctrine and the arbitrament Of
disputes between Nations on our own
Continent become a right as an nee
essary appendix. While America
will not deal unjustly by any of her
neighbors it is her province as the
leading Nation of the Continent to
see that no European Nation or Ma
tions shall assume even the SEM
blance of control over the actions of
any Independent Nation on this Con-
tinent. This power will never be
used tyrannically, but it will always
remain with us, and when necessity
arises will step between combatants
on this Hemisphere, or between Eu-
rope and Western Nations. as Eng
land assumed to when she became
the leading power of Europe.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19
Making Believe.


.. It 1OHts
Probably the most pathetic Incl
dent since the war occurred IN Oak
land the other day, and it is still
agitating the higher circles of that
corporate cemetery to their inner
depths. 1t appears that on Jackson,
near Tother street, resides an old
MAZDA very old maid-who puts
in all the time she can spare from
the supervision CT other peoples
business to searching for burglars.
In tact, the latter occupation may
be said to be her hobby, and for the
last 25 years Miss q oObey has never
retired without first industrlously
.sshooting under each and every bed
for the purpose of expelling any
burglariously inclined person who
might be thus secreted.
The other day bold, bad man,
who happened to be temporarily
staying at the Cooley residence con-
cocted dreadful practical joke. By
the assistance of some of his disso-
lutte companions, he stole life sized
wooden Dutchman from the front OF
q cigar store, and placed it under
the chaste couch of the mature Diana
in question.
The conspirators waited on the
landing when Miss Cooley locked
her door that night, expecting do
nestle earthquake to be started as
soon as the bogus burglar was sight
ed. They waited unsuccessfully for
an hour. Was it possible Miss G..
had neglected her invariable custom
of looking under the bed! No, the
idea was preposterous. They still
fingered for the volcano to begin
throwing up screams, Commissions
melted lava and hair pins.
Silence.
Another hour passed by.
At last the well known sound of
Miss GoSbey's high soprano snore
sounded family through the door
and impelled by ungovernable sus'
pense and curiosity the watchers
climbed up and peeped through the
transom.
There were two figures in the bed.
The wooden man had been care
fully lifted into the couch and COW
cred up, with its head on Miss G.'s
off pillow. While, with one thin
arm over his manly redwood chest,
and with one saffron cheek pressed
against the irresponsible shoulder,
Mss Cooley slept the contented
sleep of one who had reached bed
rock at last.
She was making believe, poor
thing.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19
How Frederick Douglas Got His
Name.
The Century Magazine.

The Century Magazine.
In the first number of The Centu-
ry Magazine November, Frederick
Douglas tells for the first time the
manner of his escape from slavery.
The account takes him to New Bed
ford, where he first obtained steady
work and where he got his namo as
follows:
Once initiated into my new life OF
freedom, and assured by Mr.. john
son that need not fear recapture in
that city, a comparatively unimpor-
tant question arose as to the name
by which l should be known there
after in my new relation as a free
man. The name given me by my
dear mother was no less pretentious
and long than Frederick Augustus
Washington Bailey. l had, however,
while living in Maryland, dispensed
with the Augustus Washington, and
retained only Frederick Bailey Be-
tween Baltimore and New Bedford,
the better to conceal myself from
the slave hunters, l had parted with
Bailey and called myself Johnson;
but in New Bedford l found that the
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19
GUITEAU'S TRIAL.

The progress of Guiteau's trial
already foreshadows that the defense
will lay great stress upon the theory
of malpractice, and it is possible that
this plea may assist the murderer
in escaping the consequences of his
crime. The jealous doctors will now
soon be able to see the consequences
partly growing out of their abuse
of their rivals, and hypocritical bids
for notoriety. His other strong point,
insanity, is being worked by himself
and counsel in a most bare faced
manner. His pretended hallucina-
ton that he is representing, and de-
Tended by Deity, is too openly
refuted by his craven behavior when
the crowd gives indications OF its
feelings towards him. There is no
doubt that he is fool, but that he
is or was at the time of the commits
sion of the crime insane enough to
be irresponsible for his deeds is not
to be believed. Should he not be
convicted; should he be allowed to
escape the too merciful punishment
which the law inficts upon mere
murderers, the number Of imitators,
already making themselves promi-
nent, will rapidly increase, and the
people will be obliged to take for a
time the punishment of that class of
criminals into their own hands.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19

took for the jim jams, and failing IN
the attempt, we let him glare, We
said nothing. Revenge came. A
lady weighing some 26O POUNDS,
and being of the African race at mat,
entered the car. She carried big
bundle. We never can bear to sit IN
a car and see woman stand. we
arose and said: Madam take TINS
seat She did. We had to stand
up for long time but we didn't
regret 1t. The expression on the face
af the swine consoled us. II ever
man looked Condemn your soul,
I'd like to to kill YOU he did. He
would gladly have left his seat, but
he couldn't seem to get out, and had
to stand it.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19

Everybody that has tried Ammen's
Cough syrup continues its use; be.
sides they tell their neighbors Of it.
We were in drug store the other
day when a customer asked for a
bottle of Ammen's Cough Syrup,
saying: 81 do not know anything
about it myself, but my neiGhhor
advised me to buy it for my cold,
and tells me that the use of three
bottles has entirely cured his cough
of two years standing, in fact he
says lit is the best medicine IN the
world for coughs, colds, and lung
complaints, and that one dollar
bottle did him more good than all
the prescriptions he had from the
doctors"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19

THE Carson Tribune urges
the erection of a smelter near the
Voltaire Mill at Carson, in order to
provide means by which poor men
who own mines near Genoa can re-
alize on their property. The prin-
cipal reason given, is that freight to
Dayton is too high to allow poor
men q reasonable profit. OF course
if there are mines near Genoa which
can furnish ore enough to keep a
smelter running eroftably there is
no reason why it should not be built
and no one has any right to object,
but in the mean time the owners OF
ore in that locality can receive a
fair price for it by shipping to this
place. The railroad company fol-
the sake of making business for it.
self will give fair rates of freight,
and the additional cost from Carson
will be but slight. Any ore can be
sent to this place now and the owners
do not have to wait for reduction
but get paid for it as soon as sam
pied and assayed. If they have ore
now on hand they need not wait
the erection of furnace, and it is
doubtful if one erected at the place
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19

SOME advertisements are as comI-
cal as if written for fun. One land
lady, entirely'innocent of grammat-
ical knowledge, advertises that she
has ga fine, airy, well furnished
bedroom for 3 gentleman IL foot
suuare;n another has ga cheap and
desirable suit of rooms for respect
able family in good repair" still
another has"a bedroom for a single
woman s by 12." An English widow
became rather mixed by her grief,
but when announcing the death of
her husband she was not so mixed
that she lost sight of the main ques-
ton. "His virtues were beyond
price, and his beaver hats were only
II shillings. He has left widow
and large stock to be sold cheap
at the old stand. He was snatched
to the other world just as he had
concluded an extensive purchase OF
felt, which he got so cheap that his
widow can sell hats a fraction less
than any other house in London.
Peace to his ashes! The business
will be carried on as usual"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19
A MAN had a curious race tor life

A MAN had curious race tor life
near Meriden, Conn. He swallowed
large dose of morphine, intending
suicide. but quickly changed his
mind, and started for the nearest
physician, who was two miles away.
He felt the dangerous drowsiness
stealing over him, and ran with all
his might. The exercise kept him
awake, but his mouth became parch-
ed, his eyes 4ilmy, and his strength
less. He stopped TO pray, but an
instant of delay warned him that,
unless he depended on miraculous
help, there was no time to be lost on
his knees. He at length stumbled
into the DOCTORS office, and fell
senseIess on the floor, but was saved
by energetic treatment.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19
An Impoverished Prima Donna.

Litta, the singer. who made an ar
tistic success in Europe and here,
seems to have failed to turn her
fame to financial account. She is now
at her home til Bloomington, ILL.,, in
impoverished circumstances. After
repaying the money advanced by
her friends tor her musical educa.
ton and supporting her mother and
several sisters, she says that all her
earnings on the stage have been alb
sorbed.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19

designated can compete with Day
ton, as when ore is delivered to 1t
from Genoa the additional freight
would be very slight to bring 1t on
to Dayton, where immediate returns
can be had from any quantity OF
quality. 1t requires large quantl'
ty of ore in sight to justify the out
lay fer a smeltcr, as there are many
more expenses attending the starting
of one than the mere cost Of build
ing. However, if the ore is there in
sufficient quantities, and OF high
enough grade, so much the better to1
everyone, and in the mean time pool
men can realize Immediately by ship
ping to this place.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19

THE editor of the Boston Post
does not like swine of the two legged
species, particularly in railway car
He had little experience with one
the other day. at was on the Proyi-
dence Road. The train was very full
and many people had to stand. But
the swine had entered the train ear
ly and captured a seat, and his satch-
ell was occupying the half of it near
est the aisle. We veutured to ask
him if the seat was engaged, and he
aald 1t was. That was enough said.
But when the train had started out
and ran four or five miles, and no.
body appeared to take the seat, we
began to think the man might be
Eli Perkins. We remarked to him
that if he would move the bag we
would take the seat until the man
came to claim it. AS he didn't seem
to be in a hurry to move it, we
moved it for him, and seated our
self. lie said something about our
letting his property alone, which we
didn't feel wounded by, considering
the source whence il came. Then
he sat and glared at us, and after
trying to draw him into cheerful
conversation by asking him what he
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19
has had a short e

PINK EYE has had short en-
gagement; another equine disease
has broken out in the East which
defes even a diagnosis. It'within a
few days spread over nearly all the
stables IN the city of New York, and
its movements were so rapid as to
prevent veterinary surgeons catching
it to put name on.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19
LAST Monday was the day o

LAST Monday was the day on
which, according to one prophecy
the world was to be destroyed. Had
the disagreeable prediction been
fresh in the memory of our people,
the terrific wind storm on that day
would have aroused the hopes OF
thos who always "told you So" and
considerably depressed the spirits OF
those who half believe and half
doubt such silly foretellings. As it
was the great event was forgotten
until it was too late to come off, and
all of interest that is left of the
prophecy is reasonable expectation
that the prophets will explain Their
failure and set another day.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19
Swallowed Alive.
s. f. Daily Report.

s. f. Daily Report.
We do not hear very much of
Harry George from the other side of
the ocean. 1t can hardly be that he
found himself when he got over
there not quite such big man as
the Sacramento Bee told him he was.
Can it? The Bee thinks him a very,
very great man, but he seems to
have been absorbed in Ireland with
ont any difficulty at all. When he
splashed into the political pool it
was expected he would raise waves
which would undermine even the
foundations of the British throne;
whereas he has hardly made rip
Pile! We fear Mr.. George is not able
to keep up with the procession in
Europe. Let him return to San
Francisco and he shall have another
$1,000 if he will lecture to us in the
Metropolitan Temple upon "Ihe
Great Struggle That Hasn't Come
YETI
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19
DIED.

OKEEF-In Sutro, November II. Joseph,
son of Timothy and Ellen O'hesf, a2ed D
years and IL months,
ALL AT Woodbridge Insane Asylum, oct0-
Der IA, j. g. Ali, aged % years.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19

-THE Golden Era, 1.-THE Great
Bear" of SAB Francisco, is dead, after
a troubled but determined life of
twenty-five years.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19

And other celebrated Indian Fighters, Scouts.
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Adventures on the Plains. Fights with Indi-
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West! 100 IllustrationHl lG Fan Page COL
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ever published. Positively outsells every.
thing else. 5iS pages, price $500 Agents
compl to outfit 80 cents. Outfit and copy
for 81 90. GS~Write at once for agency. or
terms and illustrate circulars. to DAN LIN
AHAN. Publisher. 4th anl Washington ave
nue., St. Louis, No.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19
Give It a Call When You Come
To Town.
County Auditor and Treasurer's
Report.

eSTATEMENT OF TnE COUNTY AUDI
- tor and Treasurer of Lyon County, NevA-
da. TO the County Commissioners Of said
county. for the quarter ending Sept. 80 tn.
A. 1881, inclusive.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-11-19

And every arrangement is made to promote
the comfort aud enjoyment of guests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-08
Ibe 1iennsbse yournat.

pabli.hed at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street, foot
ofCourt, by srEAGUE SOY.
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Family Horse For Sale Cheap.

\ Young. sound. kind Mare has been
driven bv ladies this fall. Inquire at Per-
rvs Stable on Winthrop Street.
decI+tf
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NERVOUS EXHAUSTION.

W. r. PHILLIPS. Wholesale Agent,
aprg-iy POrtlan
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STRONGLY ENDORSED
GEO. c. GOODWIN, Druggist
PROFESSIONAL NOTICE,

DIR. l.. j. Kahn, 81 East 10th ST., n. Y, and
Proprietor DE. hAHS's MUSEUM or ASAToNY 6ss
Broadway, y. Y, begs TO inform his patients and
those desiTous Of consulting him. that he has opened
Office at 81 Hancock St. Boston where he may be
consulted EVERY THURSDAY from A. NJ to 2
r. VI. and 4 to r. "
DIR. KAHN having devoted 20 wears to the treat
ment Of the system arising from ndi-cretion
to which may be traced many of the obscare ailments
which effect youth and manhood, is enabled to insure
those placing themselves under his treatment a
speedy and permanent cure. DIR. kAHN'S medical
work NERVOUS EXHAUSTION. which treats on
these cures; forwarded to any address receipt of
25 cents in postage stamps Attendance every Thurs
day at 81 Hancock ST, Boston, and usual at 81
East 10th ST. New York. nOv27+6m
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Two Doctors Could Not Cure Me.
A Miracle Indeed
Read this testimonial from a well known wholesale
merchant of Plymouth \. II.

Read inns testimonial from well known wholesale
merchant of Plymouth \. II.
Plymouth, y. H., Sept. 20, 1879.
Gentemen-About sin months ago was bitten by
a mad boar. lie cut two gashes in nv leg about two
inches long and an inch deep. | tried everything to
heal the gashes. and had two different doctors, but
my leg swellcd to twice its usual size. and would
change in color at different times from bright red 10
dark purple. Wy body broken ont all over in red
and white blotches, and ! was very t,v-rish, ard
nothing took seemed to help me, md the die
charged constantly. | was recommended to try Sui
phur Bitters. | have taken six bottles. To my
great joy began 10 improve. The SORES began TO
grow smaller and discharge less, and have now
in this vicinity, and would earnestly recommend
those suffering from blood disorder to try them.
You are at liberty to publish this. I wish every
body 10 know the virtues of this great remedy.
Hrli,ve me. gratefully yours,
W. G.. CHASE.
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II has Saved Hundreds OF Lives.
Ii May Save Yours

Ii is the Safest. Purest and Best Medicine eve
made. II you are ailing, get bottle this day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-08

medical essay, comprising a series of lectures de-
liyercd at Kahn's Museum of Anatomy on the cause
and cure of premature decline, showing indisputabiy
how lost health may be regxined, sfording clear
synopsis of impedinenf to marriage and the treat
ment of nervous and physical debility. being the re-
suit of twenty years. experience. BY mail &c cur
rency or postage stamps. Address See'y kahn's
Museum 6ss Broadway, n. Y. nov2tom
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Railroads anb Steamboats,.
Maine Central Railroad.
EAl1;i:. ~. ;zs;li,..z,se.. -
CHnn0e Of Time.

On and after SUNDAY. DECEMBER -. 1oso.
trains will leave Augusta
For Portland and Boston at 500 A. NJ and s31 A.
n la5 and 1870 L. VI.
For Gockland, go A. VI. and 9.I7 A. H.
For farnuagton. 90 a. NJ
~ Path su1 A. NJ g53 A. VI. and I.sj l.. VI.
tor Lewiston, 800, 957 A. NJ, and l.5j and 1850
Pa a, -, a,,o \,
Far skowhegan, Belfast, Dexter and Bangor. 33i
p ~, and RS A. VI.
Night Pullman Trains each way every night, sun
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Thirty-four years of constantly increasing
use have established a reputation for DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup second to no similar
preparation. 1t relieves instantly and cures
all Coughs Colds, etc.
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KENNEBEC cor T-NTY--b Probate Court, at
.fsgUsf0, the foHrth Monday Of December,
1880.
4 CERTAIN INSTRUMENT. purporting to be
IA the last viii snd testament of Catherine W.
Tinkhaln, late of Augusta, in SAID County, de.
ceased, having been presented for probate:
ORDERED, That notice thereofb be given three weeks
successfully prior TO the fourth Monday of Decem-
Der next in the kennebec Journal a newspa-
per printed in Augusta, that all persons interested
NAV attend at Court'of Probate then to be holden
at Augusta, and show cause, if any, why the said
instrument should not be proved, approved and
allowed, the last will and testament of the said
deceased III. h BAkER, Judge
Attest: CHARLES HEWINS, Register. 3wi
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From u Leading Maine Whole
sale Drug House.

PORTLAND, Me, Feb. =, ISsO
4. L. Ordwav & Co.. Gents: Please ship Ten
gross, sulphur Biters. immediately. We are all out
again they taking the front rank in Maine. Re.
spectfuy, PARSONS, BANGS co.