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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17

and announced their intention OF
being married then and there. Mr..
Gravatt made no objection to tying
the knot, but owing to the serious
illness of his wife, the party adjourn
ed to the house of neigllbor, Mr..
Heffelfnger, where the ceremony
was performed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Squires then returned 10 Old Point.
Nobody suspected they were mar.
ried, as the clergyman and witnesses
had been bound over to secrecy.
Toward the first of Octobe Miss Far
go, as she was still called, left with
her mother for their home in Buffa-
10, and a few days afterward Mr..
Squires followed her and claimed
his wife. Locking the stable door
was of no use then, so Mr.. and Mrs.
Squires returned to Fort Monroe,
and the marriage was published as
having taken place on the 1ltn OF
October. So we'll had they kept
their secret that not the least suspic-
ion was awakened in regard to The
true state of the case, and the an
nouncement was thunder clap to
their most intimate friends.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17
Guatemala Women in the Surf.

). +. CnrOulCie,
We landed at Champerico. It's
matched huts, sheltered by royal
palms and surrounded by orange
groves, presented the ideal tropical
picture, which was well confirmed
by the fervent heat of the sun. Our
curiosity being soon gratified we
strolled down TO the beach. Several
hundred men, women, maids, youths
and children were tossing and floun-
dering in the foamy surf, and the
large majority of them being unin-
numbered by even so much as paper
collar.
"rhere's your bright bronzed
maidens of the sum-" exclaimed our
poet in rsptures.
"How about the sharks?" inquired
more practical traveller, when it
was propose that we join the bathers.
ooh, they won't touch you in the
surf" a jolly tar replied. owe
never heard OF anybody being hurt
by shark in the surf. They can't
see in the SURF"
Confidlng in this pleasant theory,
we participated in the general enjoy
ment. The brown Senoritas mani
tested no surprise or disapproval and
assumed no prudlsh airs. They
laughed, shouted, and plunged into
the roaring breakers With as much
Indifference as though hey wore the
most elegant bathing customs ever
manufactured. The women of Cen
trail America are famous for beauty
of form, which is chiefly due to the
fact that they ignore those applian-
ces of civilization that twist their
paler sisters out of shape.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17
The Month.
Translated from the Belgian Lancet.

Translated from the Belgian Lancet.
The mouth, though small thing,
has something to do with the beauty
of man; for every one has pretty
month, though other features be de-
formed. There are exceptions to this
/ know. A learned Englishman has
taken the pains to prepare statistics
among thirty millions of inhabitants;
he has found the mouths OF three
million subjects, which may be call
ed truly ugly. You will agree that
is not many.
The lip thickened in just proper
ton is generally thought better. 1t
increases the beauty and decreases
the deformity. The thin lip has,
know not what, of dryness and dog
giness which displeases one. And
1 have remarked that upon fifteen
pretty faces with thin lips, that ten
of them had the appearance OF being
made of wax.
They say there are greater mum
Der of large than small mouths. A
very large mouth is generally an in
dication of sullenness; a very small
one, of meanness. The grimaces at
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17
ssSandy' King.

Demtng Headlight,
One of the cattle thieves recently
executed by Judge Lynch. at Shakes
peare was somewhat of noted char.
acter, and had his life been prolong-
ed, in all PROBABILITY, have budded in
to blooming Desperate. 1t was he
who, some months ago, stopped old
man Heeman near Shoulders Holes,
and made HIM dismouut from his
horse, and as he started away with
the animal the old man said, otis
pretty rough to leave an old man
afoot like this" Upon which, "Sany"
drew his pistol with the remark
"You id old scoundrel, I'll give
you something TO remember me by,
fired at him the ball grazing his head.
His last exploit was at Lordsburg.
He went into store and ordered a
bill of goods. When they were
packed up the storekeeper said
"Who will l charge this to?" $40
this?" replied Sandy, placing his
hand on his pistol. ats not good, y
said the clerk, as he drew his pistol
and shot him through the neck. But
his neck was not to be broken by
bullet, and it got well just in time
for the necktie matinee at which he
played as end man.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17
Highly Astonishing.

St. Paul Pioneer.
A certain lady in this country set
hen upon thirteen eggs. A few
days afterwards, looking into the
nest, she was surprised to lind the
hen missing and the eggs gone, and
in their stead a huge rattlesnake
comfortably coiled up. Noticing the
swelled condition of his snakeship,
she procured spade and pinned his
head to the ground. Then, with a
rake, the tail was drawn out and
fastened down to prevent wriggling.
A pen-knife soon split the reptile
from head to tall and the eggs taken
out. Being carefully washed they
were placed under the same hen and
eventually every one Matched out
and the chickens grew and thrived.
We regret that strict regard for
truth compels us to say that the hen
was not swallowed nor were the
chickens marked with snake.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17
An Heiress' Secret Marriage. .

OLD POINT COMFORT, Dec 3.-A
romance has just come to light in
regard to the marriage 1f Miss Far.
go, the heiress of $4,000, 600, made
by her father in Wells & Fargo's
Express. She became engaged du-
ring the Summer, to Lieut.. IL. q
Squires, of the army stationed at
Fort Monroe. Her mother opposed
the match, but the young lady, hav-
ing spirit of her own, determined
to circumvent parental opposition, so
on the 18th OF last October she and
Lieutenant Squires went for a wal
to the Hygeia Hotel, to Hampton
On reaching Hampton they went to
the house of the Rev. Mr.. Gravatt,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17

the corner of the mouth are indica-
tive of malice, irony, and also OF
playfuluess. A truly beautiful wo-
man is endowed with a regular
mouth, neither large nor small, with
turgid lips, partly opened and rud-
DIV. 1t is easier to find beautiful
woman with well proportioned
large mouth than small one. The
little mouth is only the appendage OF
little women.
She who bites her lips is woman
who has neither fortune nor good
luck in this world; she whose upper
lip is covered with light brown down
loves her neighbor very much; she
who has a mouth somewhat irregu-
lar is of a gentle character and easy
manners, and she who holds the
mouth open has beautiful teeth, or
she is wicked.
Almost every eloquent man has a
thick lip. Biting the lip is an lndl-
cation of sensibility and affection.
Stammering people have shrivell-
ed poor and very thin lips. Mutes,
on the contrary have mouths rarely
wrinkled or deformed.
The very largest lips belong to the
negroes of Dahomey and Gabon; the
finest type to the Anglo Saxon race.
4 he very smallest mouth belongs to
the Chinaman; the largest is that of
the Samoyedes and Laplander.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17
MINING PATENTS.

Mining should be guarded By
plain laws easily understood by all,
without the possibility of two con-
structions. At present the law is
such that by the decision of the Land
Commissioner, holding work need
not be done on claim when pat
snt for the same is applied for. The
law of Congress expressly states that
holding work must be done every
year until the patent is granted. Now
the owner or owners of mining
claim must-per force-to be right,
do work according to the law OF
Congress, causing considerable need
less expenditure of coin if the Com
missioner's decision should be decid-
ed correct. That granting patents is
a good thing nobody denies. A title
is secured and the claim becomes
property that can be held for all
time, the same as any real estate.
but this kind of property-worthless
if not deyeloped-is too often allow.
ed to be untouched tor years, bring
iDg revenue neither to Uncle Sam
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17

nor the owners. The patent law
might be amended so the patent
should hold good for limited time,
say five years, to be made permanent
should the mine be developed in this
interval; and if nothing had been
done throw it open to relocation and
give somebody else chance, thus
unlocking many pieces of property
that might become valuable in other
hands,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17
EMPLOYMENT
FOR ALL
To Sell a Household ar.
ticie.

rTNHE poor as well a. the rich, the old AZ
i well as the young, the wife as well as the
bus and. the young miiden as well as the
young man, the girl as well as the boy, may
Just as we'll earn a few dollsrs in honest en-
ployment, as to sit around the house and wait
for others to earn it for them. We can give
you EN- plsyment all the time, or during your
spare hours only; travelling or in your own
neighborheod, among your friends and &C
quaintAnces. If you do not care for employ
ment we can impart valuable information to
you free Of cost. 1t will cost you only one
cent for postal card to write for our Pros
pectus, aud it may be the means of making
you good many dollars.
Do not neglect this opportunity. You de
not have to invest q large sum of money, and
run q great risk of losing 1t. You will readt-
ly see that H. will be easy matter TO make
from $40 to Sl00 week, end establish Luz
crative and independent business, honorable,
straightforward aud profitable. Attend to
this NOW. for there is Monty IN 1T for all
who engage with us We will surprise you
aud you will wonder why you never wrote to
us befo e. We send full particulars free
Address BUCKEYE MFG co,
Name this papel.i Marion, Ohio.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17

-WE are in receipt of the
American Mining Code, published
by Henry N. Copp, Washington, D.
G. 1t contains the mining laws of
the United States with the regula.
tions of the land office, mining forms
q digest of mining decisions render
ed by Federal and State Courts, a
list of all mining patents issued to
date of July 1st, 1881, glossary of
mining terms and an aostract of the
mining LEWIS of all the States and
Territories; making a book of 226
pages, and containing more informa-
ton for the miner and prospector
than any heretofore issued. Price in
paper rs cents; in cloth, 81 25.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17
WHAT THE STATE OF NEVADA
NEEDS.

No taxpayer will dispute the fact
at this time, that State and county
taxes are far greater than the mining
milling and farming interests can
sustain and prosper. That being
admitted, the question of a remedy
may be considered. When an indi-
vidual of good sense finds that he
has allowed his household and per-
sonal expenses to increase until not
only his income is exceeded, but he
is impoverishing his capital, what
does he find it necessary to do2 Why,
simply to come down to strict econ
omy, and at the same time endeavor
to enjoy the actual blessings of ex-
istence. He sells three of his five
horses, parts with seven of his ten
household employees; comes down
to his ten cent cigar or merchaum,
sells off few diamonds and gener-
ally gets rid of the barnscles and
parasites that fasten on extravaganza
Let us see how the tax payers of this
State can afford to retain the advant-
age of our State and County organi-
cation, and not be impoverished &.
First, have meetings of the Legisla-
ture only when necessary to elect a
United States Senator; second, to
consolidate the counties; third, unite
all offices possible in the State Gov
eminent; fourth, to decrease salaries
fifth, to have meetings of County
Commissioners quarterly instead of
monthly; sixth, consolidate county
offices without retirement to the pub
lie service, by so doing reducing the
State and county expenses at least
one half. Our chances for improve
ment are good if our taxes are re-
Jduced. The Bullion tax is especially
lonerous, when the working of the
mine is purely prospecting, and ex-
penses exceed the income, and par
ticularly when the large discount on
silver has to be shouldered. One
expense in connection with this, the
reducing of which would not be adj
visable, is that Of cost of education,
the thorough education of the rising
generation being of the greatest i'm.
pOrtance. We all know that nothing
coming in and all going out, is very
discouraging. 1t takes the energy
from the individual required in de-
yeloping the country-is like shovel,
ing quicksand-little progress being
made, and is so slow the advance is
scarcely preceptible. Tighten the
burdens of the people, thus infus-
ing new life into them; don't run
after every new improvement and
tax 1t TO death; give them a chance,
assist rather than retard. In the
State of Nevada everybody paying
a tax of $50 should save $25, which
can be made to assist in sending the
son or daughter to college or if the
individual is not blessed with child
rem life would be made more endu-
rable by the extra comfort the
amount would secure. How would
it do to connect Douglas, Ormsby
and Story counties together, Lyon,
Churchill and Esmeralda, or, in 9TH
er words, orgs nize every tire counties
into one2 Our taxes ought not to be
over one per cent. on the valuation
of property outside of the school
tax. The number of railroads now
being built will bring the larger
counties into closer proximity, re-
ducing distances and time in travel
ing to and from each county seat to
about the same time as now.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17
AeLady's Wish.

"Oh, how wish my skin was as
clear and soft as yours" said lady
to her friend. "You can easily make
it So" said the friend. "How?" in
quired the first lady, "By using
Hop Bitters, that makes pure, rich
blood and blooming health. 1t did
for me, as you observe" Read OF 1t,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17

Tins Mail and Express is the
title adopted by the new independent
journal formed in New York by the
consolidation of the Express and
Mail.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17

-THE moral of the Christiancy
Divorce case applies with equal force
to old men aud young maidens tempt
ed to commit matrimony, and to un-
happy married people contemplating
divorce. Don't.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17

THE Gold Hill News has been
leased to an association, and the
business of that office will hereafter
be carried on by the News Publish
ing Company.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17

ANOTHER maniac, by the name
of Shively, has made his appearance
at Washington, who claims to be the
True Messiah" and his business
there, he says, is to cast the devil out
of Guiteau.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17

---THE trial af the case of the
Southern Pacific Rrilroad vs.. W. L..
Prior, one of the eighty five actions
in ejectment against settlers in the
Mussel Slough District has been con-
cluded in the United States Circuit
Court. The s. F. Chronicle says
that under specific instructions of
Judge Lorenzo Sawyer, the jury re-
turned verdict in favor of the rail.
road, the particular land involved in
the case being valued at $1,000, and
1896 being the damages for rents and
profits withheld for the last two years.
A stay OF proceedings for sixty days
has been granted the defendant, in
which to prepare bill of exceptions
on appeal to the United States Su-
preMe Court, it being the intention
to make test case of the matter.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17
THE UNITED STATES AND
CHILL,

The New York World says that
Senior Martinez, the Gillian Minister
here, received cable dispatch from
Senior Vicuna, Secretary of the Chill
ian Legation at Paris, calling his
attention to a paragraph published in
the London Standard on December 1,
and republlshed in the United States
on the following day, in which Sec
rotary Vicuna is reported to have
said that the Chilians had suppress
ed Calderon's government to which
the United States had extended
special patronage Secretary Vicuna
in his dispatch asserts that he said
nothing whatever about the patron
age of the United States, and init
mates that the Standard purposely
misquoted him or Put words in his
mouth which he never used. He also
declares that his language in the
correspondence alluded to by the
Standard was most respectful to the
United States. Senior Martinez be-
lieves that the circulation IN England
and the United States of the express
sion, enormously attributed to Senior
Vicuna, was promoted by persons
who desire TO create prejudice in
both countries against Chill, and
thus unsettle the present friendly
relations between Chill and the U. s.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-12-17
County Auditor and Treasurer's
Report.

S.tTATEMENT OF rnE COUNTY AUDI
- tor and Treasurer of Lyon County, NevA-
da, to the County Commissioners of said
county, for the quarter ending Sept. 30 tn.
A. ID 1881. inclusive,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-12-27
Bringing in the Bears Head

Plenty al good .a,iEg 2ni drinking, me-
l"-- than 'h" Chc rul >"l"nniiy 81 = IL
iigicuS Thanksgiving. has aiway- h..-n h,li
characteristic 81 me English Christmas.
The social enj"vmcni II a very special
dinner, with ingredients aI,i ornaments D.,
culiar To- this yearly i..,SI. has t-cn un,i,r-
>I"'j - "a mailer ID c"ur>.. Eul fashions
AMI tastes nay, changed ,iuc.. the ace ~
,hc Tudor king AMI queens, ana -Uui- ira-
iitionai features 81 tie g:sIT.U"iBi. enter
Jainmeni 80. n"V seldom found III English
country hrlls.EDi'i-.
The famous Bears Head. which ranked
un jhis ,cca>iou even before the TURKEY
and .irIoim in tue c>.c-m III TIA, English
EosI ami -u.>.,. cannot often IL served a.
coriing 70 the usage flour jo.ial ancestors.
Ne can fancy. however IN, scene formerly
presented i,y she interior o. an Old manor
hall. l.roIu~.iN dcckrd with ,y,r.ryrn>
holly, ny. laurel and the mistlctp, Dough.
where ia" blazing vui,-iD. ,a>ts iron ia,
hearth ~ rudir GLOW upon the uUiad,d
""lur> ~ pictorial tapc>lTy. the riohliluH-
II >cH;rhtyn>. The painted windows auI the
family portraits. tire shields. swords. l-nc,-S
ana bows. Ia, anil, ri heads III deer aEd
";hvr nui;sHir cbloc.- hung "u the .sssb nan
,led walls. TIE song ani broad ;aU.,>
spread .Nilh iaIr. w!.Ii" linen cloths ar
lsdcn With rican wooden platter and
trenc.pr>. baskets u bread. niug> SUD tank
ards varihcnWare or .-xj.rl. great pitch
,r> 81 ale ~ the lower end, ~i!y,f ;,J-"U~ 80
vine ami cups Il precious metal or crystal
aj ih, upIc: board g." sae raised iI"vr IT
dai~ The lire 0ih English gentleman. AZ
rayod IN his b.>t cia;A,--. his dOuHl,t al
crimson. n;> gold chain, III, plum.d esp oi
dignity. his lac. collar and ruiiie>. sJauds
al the head of tn- room with n
lady beside him not l,->S 1Tav,lv dressed ali
with all their kinsfolk and friends al equal
rank ~ he same hi-a table while jhe
>eai> below are iillrd - due order ny ;ar
attached yeumanry. the BURGESS "i q
uyishboTiEg town. tho dependents u 10.
wealthy household and cs'ai, - their com
mon patron. The parSon Or chaplain >:y-
grace IN Latin, 10 which ihcv ail rcver-
eIIiv listen; 4 crash a. music from she
ministries gallery overhead drum. uie sr,.l
trumI gI-'ncn STAINS IA" ears 30 th- coin
PAM, and their YES az turned - the
oaSru door. Ia msrcis-> the stewart with
hi white wand ~ OIii,', followed by tne
chi,i cvos, Wh" s,aTs 80 q CapaciouS dish
the ug1l,-t - Christmas ylands-s >"u-,d
boar head, decorated with bav and rose
mary, anu having lemon stuck between
H. grinning teeth. The :"u,man iii at
Tendance, the assistant COX. ihc -cuIlions
and other domestic. forming double line
behind, quickly pa>> "u 9" Zach other. from
Tia. kiirh.n the article, ueeifuI ;o b--.in
the feast Meantime. the most sOnorous
and effective voice IN tn, hall raises ;he
accustomed song for ,h;~ ceremony 81
BRINGING N TIE ROtR'S HEAD
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-12-27
LEGNED OF SANTA CLAUS.

The pOulsr name 81 ia, saint who pm
side over Christmas t"y gift 81 thi~ p"Pu-
lar >c:~un. i derived from II. Nicholas.
The legend oi hi> iirst appearance II au
Italian oue. According To- tuIs, shoe
maker named ,iiraldi, who iived IN Fer
rar,. vs. - nIi,vrahly I.,.ur, chat hi labor
from day TO DAY barely Kept MS family
from starving. and he sa@ unable 10 give
even small d"wry To- hi pretty daughters
IL WAS not thought proper 10 marry with
out = dowry; aud thus The Young girls.
though each had an admirer. were com
PEELED 80 remain single. Their father,
however. went every morning tp tho shrine
Ca pray L. his patron Saint, ~. Nicholas.
tina; NJ would work a miracl, To-
relieve MIN from hi- distress
On. IL his nearest ucighborS,
a rich merchant. who CHANGED one day to
hear bis petition. ridiCUlc'l the idea OF hi,
exp-ctin. the Saint To take care III his
daughter. and recommended MIN to choose
i patron Saint VINO would IN able % 10
~oII,thius irr him. Mine" he said, Is
the Jew Buunajutu; be- lends money az two
per cent; month. AMI ia Won know how 10
manage. won can make four with IT, He j.
not ~ deaf a. ~ Nicholas.
Tn, poor man Na- shocked AZ this I'M
pious speech, and assured the merchant
,ha; Ms religious faith could never toe
shaken. He went every day 10 church.
Notwithstanding The Others moCkery.
IL was now chri>tma, day, when thu
merchant and the Jew settled up their
yearly accounts Buonaju,o iouni he owed
his friend three hundred ducats, and wish
ing 10 give him IN agreeable surprise. he
ordered one oil the ducks he had fattened
To- be killed aud roasted AMI then with his
own hand introduced three hundred golden
pieces into the inside, and sewed them up
then sent the duck TO the merchant as
Christmas present The merchants wife,
who shared the common prejudices against
the jew, declared she would not touch the
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-12-27

duck, rud the rich man resolved r. sell IT,
When t'iraldI passed "n hi~ way from
church. bis n,iehbor, a. usual. bauteryd
him ~. ms devotion. -IuW e,i aim thv Christ
MAJ 2Iit BIZ patron saint r5i sent hjju and
tanned him with tn -tyl;ditv Il =.
Nicholas, VIII" coIlt not even send
hi,u Pi'r, oi bread FINALLY, he offered
to eel tli, deck ior Il dollar, ant u wait
Tor payment 4, he knew GirLlI L. p,
strictly honest The -hv"niak.r carried
the duck h,mr. amt = ben h. .arved IL ior
hi Christmas dinu,r. ana the three
hundred ,Iuc;,t- i,.il out. his first rxclama-
ton Vas -"Frai~s. L. -. Ni,huia>
When h.. recovered from hi, surprise. ne
@"uld have taken IN, ui"nsv 5Jc<. bnt his
vile persuaded him thar. D. ~ buush, the
duck, TWAS righyiUlly ni~ own He There
lore divided tn ~um between the >ui,ore
Tor hi Two eldest daughters
The merchant after .ourr day- discovered
hi> lO-- III the thre. hundred lurat-. and
went ,n TN, ~hocm3k-- &" demand The
muuvy, which was refused! The cause
came ,i0rr thu. magistrate who AS 4
piou, man, and heard Sijh Indignation
nov cruelty thu poor man hJt been Gidj-
,ulcd about Ia religion. iIi- sentence
Wa that Giraldi should kep The money.
and that the merchant and jew b,-id,s paw
u tnc. for their usuriruS dealings oi onc
hundred AMI iii,y duclIs, to In given a. 4
dowry fer jbr sho. makers youngest
daughter
The meaning Il thu lesrnd d that
tcue.icrnt Providence watches over aud
takes carr 0t the poor. who arv honest.
religious AMI faithful. The tradition runs
that sine, that time Saint Nicholas pays
"a visit every Christmas I've To- all whom
he think Hhprthy oi his iayorS. He Is
Known altogether hy the naiu''--> santa
Claus