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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-09
The Fire Waste.

According To the carefully complied
figures which we published yesterday,
the aggregate loss by fire in the United
States during the year 1854 was the enor-
nous sum of one hundred and twelve mil
lions of dOllars-the largest ever known
except in 1871 and 1872, when the Chicago
and Boston fires occurred. This vast
amount of property is utterly and IRE
mediably lost and constitutes an enormous
tax upon the prosperity of our people.
The whole amount of Stale, county
and municipal taxation is, according to
the census report, S}O!, 900 900 ;aud our lire
loss is therefore more than Oueturi Of all
our local taxes. But these taxes are IN
one form or another redistributrd amuuL
the people, while ON the Othrr hand IA,
losses by fire are absolute fine burivu
falls of course primarily upp hpiiyre ui
property all over the COUNT, aud sVcJuu-
arily upon those who rent .ou .tS IN
other buildings. The first c. J.a j, Obliged
10 pay the fire losses in the sAlp, of in
creased premiums and the second class
pays them in increased rentals So the
matter is one which vitality concerns every
one in the country; and such being the
case, it is strange that no substantial re
form has been made or even attempted
The country can not for ever endure such
losses, wasteful and weakening as tNA
are, and we look for the inVlgurl, luu ti %
reform at no distant day
1.-The hardest thing in a.. world f, Loo
catch the attention of CROSSE y,O f..
man" says an exchange. Which shows
that editors will nirt in their briet mu-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-09

In his personal explanation or appeal on
Sunday last, Mr.. Beecher said, among
other things considering that | had
been with you for nigh 40 years. | think
that you should have had confidence in
your Pastor and that you should not have
made one special speech of his the subject
OF an unfair criticism. 1t was shame for
you to have done it, and now, for myself
1t was shame for me to have said any
| thing to which men as wise as YOU and
women as good us you could possibly take
exception. For myself | am heartily
ashamed, and | sincerely hope you. too.
are ashamed for your part. looked at
IL from one standpoint and you from
another. ! was after votes Had | been
making speeches to you, they would have
been dignified and correct, but when
went out to conquer Ben Butler, | made
| speeches that | thought would suit the
common mind
The special speech thus alluded to, Of
course, was the one several times repeated
| by Mr. Beecher, IN which he said that if
all the men in New York who had VIC
lated the seventh commandment would
only vote for Mr.. Cleveland, he would be
elected by 100000 majority. \ prominent
member of Plymouth Church is quoted
as saying
Mr., Beecher has taken back his refiec-
| llohS On lnt CllhSlllS Ol the people III TINS
| State Just as he retraCted all his reflections
on the chastity of the public school teach
ers of brooklyn few years ago Then,
as now, he felt the force of an outraged
public opinion But Mr.. Beecher can't
undo what he has done. He made the
greatest mistake of his life in the late
campaign and he will always regret it.
The church Is going down-hill and he
can't stop it. His friends may rally to his
support this year to get outsiders to come
In and buy the pews, but they can't be
expected 70 keep the church up to the old
standard"
We wish poets and bores in general to
understand that the editorial staff of this
paper consists principally of large and
well-developed sidestick, which will be
used unsparinPly upon every occasion
when the office dog appears to have been
subsidized
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-09

1t is pleasant to learn that e. w. Childs
of Philadelphia has secured the 100000
necessary to cancel Gen Grants debt to
Mr.. Vanderbilt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-09

Congressman Randall's scheme to abol-
ish the internal taxes which he is adVocat-
ing in his Southern tour would, if carried
into effect, deprive the government an
nually of about sl20OO0,OOO of revenue.
Last year the surplus revenue was only
about 3i1, 0OO,O 900 so that 1t would he a de
ficiency of over 100000, 600 to make W
somewhere. The only way to make it W
would be by increasing tibet on imports
Free whskey might please Kentucky
but the great majority Of the States would
prefer free sugar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-09

The first news known absolutely to be
authentic which has come from General
Gordon has just been received by General
Wolseley. 1t is in the form of "A note from
General Gordon himself saying that on
the fourteenth of December his forces at
Khartoum were still holding out. Two
months at the very least must elapse be
fore General Wolseley's expedition can
reach Khartoum, and very likely many
more than two. General Gordon, there
fore, has yet Il severe task before him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-09

a valuable summary of state legisla-
ton on the liquor question was given the
other day by the Philadelphia Press. 1t
appears from this that five States-Mainc.
New Hampshire, Vermont, Iowa and
Ransas-have prohibitory laws. Fifteen
States and Territories have more or less,
generally the former stringent "high
license" or local option laws These
are Rhode Island, New York, Pcnnsyl-
yania, West Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas,
illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Dakota and
Washington, The other States and Ter
rtories either have no laws, or, having
them, do not try to enforce them. In fine
about half the States and Territories have
legislated on the subject.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-09

- A Tennessee court has decided, in a
case where Il colored woman holding Il
tirst-class ticket was elected from rail
road train because she would not go into
the smoking car but insisted upon riding
in coach reserved for white passengers,
that the railroad company is liable in
damages-and the woman was awarded
$500, The case was tried under "A State
law, and the decision was rendered with
out any reference to federal statutes,
strange to say but what is stlll more re-
markablc, the judge declared that even if
there were no statute upon the subject,
the plaintiffs right to recover would be
equally good ut common law,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-09

Prohibition has a hard road to travel in
Kentucky. 1t is ostensbly in force in
Laurel county, in that State, but at least
some of the people are not yet educated up
to the standard The other day a native
was arrested for selling whiskey unlaw-
fully, but his friends with pistols took
him out of the officers hands, and a local
paper says "a number of brave and deter
mined men, will see that he is let alone.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-09

Canadian PHYSICIANS must Keep up with
the times. a case was before the Dom
inion Court of Appeals recently in which
Il doctor sought to have the decision of
the court below, awarding damages
against him, reversed He was sued be
cause a patient died under his care, whose
life, it is alleged, might have been saved
if the doctor had treated the case as skill
fully as he should have done. The pa
tent who received a wound in the chest
in April last, died from septiccamia under
the care of the doctor, who dcSpising all
antiseptic dressings, treated his patient ac-
cording to ancient usagcs. The court be
low held that "every practitioner should
keep himself informed ON the accom-
plished progress of science, and have an
exact knowledge of modern systems of
treatment. If these had been employed
the patients life might have been saved /:
hence the liability for negligence" The
Court of Appeals sustained this judgment
and the doctor will have to pay for his
stubborn stupidity, or dogmatiC clinging
to his old notions.
John Taylor Brigham Young's success
or as the head of the Mission church, was
IL NllllcSS W II CuNC Ill court, inc OllltI
day, and swore positively that he had no
knowledge whatever in relation to Il Ger
tain matter in regard to watch he was
questioned in court. On the next Sunday.
in his discourse in the Tabernacle, he al
luded to the matter, and as all his hearers
knew that he had committed deliberate
perjury in swearing that he was ignorant
as to that of which they knew he had full
knowledge, he thought it fit to explain
that when he testified as he did, he meant
that he had no knowledge of the matter
which he chose to impart. This is the
Mormon idea and it is religiously adhered
to, that if n Mormon is required to tell
under oath anything in relation to which
his church forbids him to testify, he must
commit perjury. With such state of af-
fairs it is obvious that any trial in which
any Mormon is witness or II juror, may
be at any moment converted into farce
Il mere travesty on justice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-09

Arnold c. Stacy was shot dead last night
at Bath, Me, during II family quarrel, by
his wife
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-09

Dakota is still agitated about the trans
fer of the capital to Bismarck, to which
the great seal of its territory has finally
been removed from YanktOn. The legiS-
lature is to meet at Bismarck January l3,
and it is said that the members from
South Dakota will probably make an eff
fort to relocate the capital, Mitchell and
Huron being the places prominently men
toned in connection with the proposed
change.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-09

Hdrpcr's weekly remarks that Mr..
Fairbanks, the head of the house which
manufactures the Fairbanks scales, was
once knighted by Queen Victoria, but
does not use the title How citizen of
the United States could ''use the title
any more than Mr.. Thaddeus Fairbanks
uses it, is not clear. He is often addressed
and spoken of as Sir Thaddeus," and the
fact of his knighthood has certainly not
been kept a secret by the great scale firm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-09

1.-The hardest thing in a.. world #, Loo
catch the attention of CROSSE 81. l..
man" says an exchange. Which shows
ments of release from plofe jonGl duties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-09

The latest adVices from Nice show that
there was some excuse for the report of
the death of Louis kossuth, which was
cabled all over the world on the Eth ult.
The venerable patriot is very seriously
i'll, and has frequent comatOse spells.
While he was in one of these it was sup
posed that he was dead, and Il report to
that effect was quickly circulated He is
still very low and his recovery is exceed
ipD1> IhIltfii1
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07
Exploration OF the Yukon.

A Washington dispatch dated Febru-
ary Ist, says Lieut.. G. M. Stoney and
Ensign Purcell Of the navy have complet-
ed their report of their exploration Of
the Alaska river discovered by Lieut..
Stoney, while distributing presents to
the natives of that Territory as reward
for their kind treatment of the officers
and crew of the Rodgers. The report
is now in the hands of Secretary Chand-
Ter, who is much pleased with the result
Of the exploration, and intends to send
another exploring expedition out next
summer under the command of Lieut..
Stoney. A steam launch will be built
for the purpose and carried to the mouth
of the river by a man-of-war. The ex.
poditien will start out from San Fran.
cisco early in August. and will nst
return until the next summer. Lieut.
Stoney goes to New York this week to in.
spect the Greedy relief outfit with a
view TO procuring such articles as will
be of use to his party during the winter
in Alaska.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07
His ChilSisa PrattIe.

DR.. Dogan. of Houston, being at the
house of Judge Cummings, asked the
latter's little boy: "Don't you want to
see the elephant in the circus that has
so much intelligence? lie can draw
the cork out of bottle, put the neck
OF it in his mouth and empty it down
his throat" "If that is all he can do
don't care to see him. My pa can do
that. I've seen him de it more than
fishing" 1t may he remarked incident
ally that the room was full of company
and Judge Cummings himself was pres
ent, and listened to the childish prattle
OF his little boy zrr@ Stfn"Ss.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07
The NOther-In-Law.

There never was but one home estab.
lished without a mother-in law-and
that seems to have been a mistake. The
mother-in lawless home walked right in
to trouble, as the sparks fly upward. 1t
went right out inithe orchard, and order
ed fruit for two, and got all the rest of
it into more trouble than all the good
mothet-in.laws Of to-day can get US out
Of. Away with all this outrageous
abuse Of the mother law. Have you
no sense Of gratitude, young man2 Do
you love your wife2 Oh, most devoted.
ly. Well, then, where would YOU have
got your wife. had is not been for your
other.in-law?-BmarHe
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07
His Family Name.

To how many people has it ever oc'
CURED that Henry Irving's name is not
Irving at all? To Detroit Times re.
porter he recently said in explanation
Of his Hom de plume al am not asham.
ed of the name Of Broadrib, and in
private correspondence always use it,
But there are well-known reasons why
artists do not like to figure before the
public in their own personality. Sc
lected that of Irving without thought
of the American apthor, Of whom !
know little"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07
Mercantile Methods in Mexico

Mexican merchants never classify
their goods. They have no system in
arranging them. Silks and cotton are
Unfortunately mixed on the shelves.
There is no place for anything, and
nothing is ever In place. Hence shop
ping requires the exercise of a vast deal
of patience. A lady went to buy a
pair of gloves the other day. The clerk
pulled open a drawer in which were
shoes, corsets and ribbons He found
some gloves, but there being none in
the box to fit, he hunted around on the
shelves, and in the drawers until he dis
covered another lot.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07
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The REASON so MANY CANNOT GET CURED OF
SEMINAL WEAKNESS, Loss OF MANHOOD, ETC,
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07

weak Eyes. StuubPO DPNeltp1hehts
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YOUNG, MIDDLE AGED and OLD men,
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and may save future misery and shame.
When incopvenient TO visit the city for treat
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express. FREE FROM OBSERVATION. u
is set-evident that physician who gives his
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IMPORTANCE.
R1-Fhose who call see no one but the Doc
tor Consultations free and SACREDLY
CONFIDENTIAL. Cases which have failed
in obtaining relief elsewhere especially solic-
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THE DOCTOR will agree TO forfeit s 900
for a case undertaken. not cured. Call or
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10 evenings; sundays, 10 TO II only. SEND
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFF cE. CARSON, New,
January 26th, 1885.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at C irson City. New,
o. the Sd day Of March 1885, viz: stephen
Hillbun, Homes cad Application No. 395, for
the W 4 Of n W u ana W y of SW a Sec
%. TIP. IAN, &c f. Ii.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivs-
ton Of. said land, viz: Il. s. Brooks, j. o.
Birmingham. J d. Gallagher and G 1. Lesv-
lit, all Of Mason Valley, Lyon county, New;
p. o. address Mason Nallsy, Lyon county
Nevada. @. A. WITHERELL, Register.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07
A. o. U. w.

DIVER oDGE NO. 6, A. o. U W., hold
Irregular meetings on the second and fourth
SATURDAY. eve inRs OF each month, at Odd
Fellows Hall. DAYTON. Nevada. visiIins
baethren are cordially invited TO attend.
W. II. NJ. COBB, NJ. W.
J. A. BoNHAM, Recorder.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07

Instant relief for Neuralgia, Tooth
ache, Faceache. Ask for "Reugh on
Toothache." IS and IS cents.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07
r. g. A. III.

lIALLEY LODGE NO. 9, F. & A. NJ, hold
Vstated communications on the second Mon
day evening Of each month. at Odd Fellows
Eall, Dayton, Nevada. Visiting brethren ara
cordially invited to attend.
GEO, ". KEITH, w.N.
G. L, IAoUA, Secretary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07
Heart Pains.

Palpitation, Dropsical Swelljngs, Diz-
ziness, Indigestion, Headache, Sleep
les,nrss cured by Wells' Health Re.
newer.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL,
MAIN STREET,
DAYTON, NEVADA.
Mrs. q. &. Fox. Proprietress.

THIS HOTEL HAS RECENTLY BEEN
i reftt"d and renovated, and lis now in
every way hrst.class establishment.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07

Rough on Pain" POurOus Plaster
Strengthening, improved, the best for
backache, pains in chest or side, rheu-
matism, neuralgia.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07

TONCORD coaches are run from Dayton
&Jto Vir2inia, by way of Silver City and
Gold Hill, returning the same day,
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
Stages leave Dayton at s O'Clock A. NJ.
Leave Silver City at Q o'clock NJ.
Leave Gold Hill at 9:45 o'clock A, NJ.
Arr We in Virginia at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
RETURNING;
Leave Stage Office at 245 p. M.
Leave Wells Fargo's az 300P. NJ.
FAE ES.
From Dayton to Virginia. ....... ..... 90
From Dayton to Silver City. so
From Silver City to Virginia. .......... 80
From Silver City to Gold Hill .... 80. so
From Gold Hill to Virginia. rs
Parcels carried at nominal rates.
Tickets, good until used. sold at either end
of the line.
Virginia Office at eSosby's. opposite the
International Hotel.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07

STATEMENT OF THE COUNTY AUDI.
- tor and Treasurer of Lyon County, Neva-
da. to the County Commissioners of said
county. for the quarter ending Dec. 31st.
A. d 1884.
Cash in treasury Oct. LIST,
lSsi...... ............. 1o.I27 q
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-19
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
welve inches OF snow fell yesterday mo N.

Twelve inches of snow fell yesterday NON
ing at Spsrlansburg, s. G.
George Gray was duly declared elected
Sen nator to succeed Secretary Bayard.
Newburgh y. Y, reports that Sutau War
ner, the novelist, is dead, aged sixty-eight.
McCafrey al Sullivan signed articles to-
day for glove contest, at Philadelphia, on
April 2.
A distir ct shock of earthquake was felt at
Contoocook, N. a., few minutes past noon
yesterday.
The steam yacht Atalania, with Jay Gould
and family on board, arrived yesterday at
Charleston. S. c.. from Havana. She made
the run in forty hours.
A tank in the oil works of Zone & Flem-
ing. Newton Creek, N. Y, exploded yesterday
evening and 10 600 barrels of oil were de-
stroyed. Loss estimated at $40. coo.
The New York Board OF Trade commends
President Cleveland and Cabinet for adher-
er ce to the civil service rules, and urges
their observance wherever possible.
A Braddook (rs. special says James Nc
Cullough. injured by the explosion OF gaso-
line last night, died this morning in great
agony. The others burned are resting easy,
and oil will recover.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-19
Evans, Letter to Secretary Manning.

WAsHINGToE, March 1S.-Mr. Evans, Co
missioner OF Internal Revenue, said to-dsy
IL was not true, as asserted in the executive
secession OF the Senate yesterday. that be
kad expressed to Secretary Manning q will.
ingness to resign. AS matter OF course"
said Evans" not only have not resigned,
nor have ever had word OF conversation
on the subject with either the President o,
Secretary Manning" Evans has written e
letter to the Secretary OF the Treasury in re
gard to the matter, of which the following
is copy:
Hon. Daniel Manning Secretary OF the Treasury
siR--I have received your letter OF this date, In
which you state that by direction OF tho Presi'
dent, am informed that my resignation" as
Comm issioner OF Internal Revenue lis accepted"
TO take effect upon the qualification of my sue
cesSor. was hardly prepared TO receive such b
letter 10 day. in view OF the fact that had not
resigned ana that my successor was nominated t.
the Senate yesterday. IL may be proper that o
should take this occasion TO state that while
have never resigned, nor even had proper op-
portuuiiy 10 talk TO you upon the subject, still 1t
has teen my fixed purpose TO resign al
an early day. In no event later than the fiscal
year. Ny second in Office and I thought had
probably q fair right 10 assume no existence OF
apparent cause for believing there was too great
disposition 20 avoid hasty removals 10 make ii
necessary Tor me 10 speak o. H. II ~ all. In the