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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-07-24

Old Col. Zelf, at the time when Grant was
up for the Presidency, and when the Demo
cratic watchword was "Anything to beat
Grant," was addressing an enthusiastic
meeting Of Consteck Republicans, when a
Democrat, who was changing on the verge
q The crowd" sang out "lI's easy ;alkin',
Colonel, but we'll show you something next
fall.n The Colonel was Southern Union
man Of the ultra school and great admirer
OF Grant. He at once wheeled about, and
with uplifed hands, hair bristling and eyes
flashing FIRE, cried OUT "Bnild worm fence
around winter supply of SKINNER weather;
skim the cloud from the sky with teaspoon;
catch thunderbolt in a bladder break a
hurricsae to harness; ground slulce an
earthquake; bake hell in an ice house; lasso
an avalanche; FIX a clout on the crater OF an
active volcano; hive all the stars in nail
key; hang out the ocean on grape vine to
dry; put the sky to soak in a gouid; unbuckle
The bellyoand Of eternity, and paste ''Io
Let,h on the sun and moon, but never, SIT,
never for a moment, delude yourself with
sAe idea that yol can beat Grant"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-07-24
Wow Postage stamps are Made

The design of the stamp is engraved on
steel and, in the printing, plates are used on
which 400 stamps have been engraved.
Two men are kept busy at work covering
these with colored inks and passing them 10
man and girl who are equally busy print
ing them with large rolling hand presses.
Three OF these little squads ar. employed
all the time. After the small sheets Of
paper containing 200 printed stamps have
dried enough they are sent into another
room and gummed. The gum used for this
purpose is peculiar composition, made Of
the powder OF dried potatoes and other
vegetables mixed with water. After having
been again dried, this time on little racks
famed by steam. power for about an hour,
they are put between sheets OF pasteboard
and pressed IN hydraulic presses capable OF
applying weight Of 1000 tons. The next
thing Is 10 cut the sheets in two; each sheet,
Of course, when cut, containing 100 stamps.
This is done by girl, with a large pair OF
shears, cutting by hand being preferred to
that done by machinery, which would de-
stroy to many stamps. Next, they are
pressed once more, and then packed and
labeled and slowed away to be sent out TO
the various Offices when ordered. II q
single stamp is torn or in any way mutt
lated, the whole sheet OF 100 stamps is bur
ned. Not less than 500 900 are said 10 be
burned every week from this cause. The
greatest care is taken in counting the sheets
Of Stamps to guard against pllfering by the
employees, and 1t is said thar during The past
twenty years not a single sheet has been
lost in this way. During The process OF
manufacturing the sheets are counted eleven
times.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-07-24
THE SWEET GIRL GRADUATE.
A FaGetiOus Newspaper Mans Rash
Wager Accepted.

A Milwaukee paper permits little face
tious diversion in its State news column,
which is conducted by newspaper man
named Foster. 1t is appropriate TO say that
he is unmarried and unengaged. Last
Tuesday he published paragraph to this
effect:
"a Marion girl started her graduating es
say as follows: Il am fairly wearied out
with the inoessant prating Of the lords OF
creation on the duties and sphere of woman. ;"
The paragraph closed with the some
what dangerous assertion that the editor
would bet new spring hat that the author
Of that discourse on woman's sphere could
not bake loaf of bread. Saturday Mr..
Foster received large box. 1t contained
sundIy light loaves Of bread and cake, mar
yelously toothsome. An accompanying
affidavit bcre the solemn oath Of the sweet
girl graduate (who possesses the pretty
came Of May Wilhams)th she had, unaid
ed, baked the wheat bread marked exhibit
A." the TWO specimens OF com bread mark
ed exhibit B." and the chocolate cake
Exhibit c." The notary's seal Of Office
was affixed 10 the affidavit, and it was set.
tied Beyond doubt in MIR. Fosters mind
that his rash wager had been accepted.
He therefore went OUT and lavished his
weeks salary on new spring hat. OF
course he had never seen Miss Williams,
and could not tell what kind OF hat would
he becoming. At a venture he selected a
blonde hat, fifteen hands high, with an ex.
pansvs girIh, to fit high forehead. The
affair has cast gloom over his humor that
BODIES i'll for the eiervescent STATE column
of his paper,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-07-24

For the purpose Of electine Delegates 10 the said
state Convention, the Primaries to be carried
out In c. mpl ance W tn the lava OF the State ard
the instruction OF this Committee.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-07-24

Langsnan and Wyandottc eggs per set.
nnsof thirteen. ........... SIS 90
Langshan and Wyandot.e eggs per two
settings OF twenty-six ............s 90
White Leghorn eggs per setting Of
thirteen Observation-Disclosures. 80
White Leghom eggs per two settings
Of twenty six. Observation-Disclosures. 81 90
Pekin Duck eggs per setting Of eleven. 81 90
Pekin Duck eggs pc. two settings of
twenty-five ...... ............ ..'.''$3 50
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-07-24
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

NToTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN PUE.
I%euspce of Al order OF 1he rnird strict Court
o. the State of Nevada, lin sndfor the county of
Lyon, made on tho 5tn day Of Ju y, 1856 in the
matter Of the estate Of Samuel Ripley, deceased.
the undersigned the Administrator of the said
estate will sell st public auct on, to the highest
bidder for cash coin OF the Unitsd States, am sub
ject tcco frmstion by said District Court on Mon.
day, the 2nd day Of august, 1886, stl1 o'clock a.
NJ, on the premises to be sold, knewn Ripley 6
store, in liver City, Lyon County, Nevada, all tire
right, title end interest and e.fste of thu said
Samuel Ripley deceased, at tho time o. his death
and all the right title and interest that the SAID
estate has rs operation law or otherwise acquir-
ed other than or in addition TO that OF the said
SAMUEL kipley, deceased, AZ the time OF his death,
in and TO sl hose certain Tote, pieces or parcels
of land situate and lying or being in the said
Silver city, lyon county, State of Nevada, and
bounded described 80 follows, to wit:
All those certain pieces or parcels OF land lying
and being situ8te IN Silver CITY, Lyon county, Ne
vads, particularly described - follows, TO wit:
The southwest corner OF block No. IL az per sur
vey of and map of Ross Dr WI, Of sai1 Silver
City town site on file in the office OF the County
Recorder Of Lyon county, being lot 81 Of said
block No II, and b unded and described follows 8:
Commencing Oh the east line of Main street at the
southwest corner of block II and running easterly
the line OF Third street 80 feet, thence npr
taerly az right angles with Third street 70 100
feet more or less, to LOT ceinled by Joseph Gnpck-
ton, thence wester ~ and persll with Third
street 80 feet. thence su0tavily the line OF
Main street 40 1le0 feet more m lea; to place OF
beginning. Also small lot Of ground GU Main
street neat TO lot owned by 8rs, Laundry and
used by Ssrvol Ripley. deceased, a. barn
ems and conditions OF sale, cash cyin or the
United States, twenty per cent. Of the purchase
money TO bs paid to the euctionet On the day of
sale, balance on confirmation Of sale by said Dis
rct Court. Deed - ezpcnFe Of purchaser.
Executor o. the rs ate Of Samuel
Rip eyi oecessed.
Dayton, Juiy5th. 1886
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-07-24
An Awful Child.

al hate kids" he said.
"Why?"
al think they ought to be locked up in
asylums till they're old enough TO take care
Of themselves. If it hadn't been for g kid
--well--it might have been"
"Wha,2"
81 loved the kids mother. She was a
rich and beautiful widow, and was Dadly
in love with her. was actually c"ntem-
plating-in fact, had just got to the point
Of putting the delicate question. We were
in the drawing room. The kid was playing
in the corner. Forgetting all about that, !
put my arms feryently around the widows
waist and implanted passionate kiss upon
her lips, when the kid started up and rushed
at me. Don't you kill my mamma, and ran
screaming into the kitchen for the servants"
"That needn't have"
''Whate Marry widow with a child
like that. But the worst came few nights
after. called at the house. There were
several ladies there, and the kid was being
petted all round. OF course the widow was
all right, but that COMPOUNDED child deliber-
ately turned his back upon me; | didn't
mind that; but the mother, to be nice, said:
''You darling child, don't you know Mr..
-"
"Oh, yes" said Tie imp veTy pertly,
"oh, yes, know you; you are the man
that bited my mamma" | need not--I
could not describe the effect.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-07-24

Tbs basis OF representation to said Convsnti'
wss made as follows: One Delegate for each fity
votes and one for csch fraction OF twenty-five vot
OF over cast for the Blaine snd Loesn Electors
at The Last election, sggrespting IA Delegates,
apportioned &c foliowa:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-07-24

The following test will be required of ench and
ever voter ~ the said Urinary Elections, VIZ.
ct ST be- Ia citizen ~ this state, and will sup
port the nominees OF the Republican party at the
coming election.
C G, STEVENSON, Chairman.
+ C. LoEp. Secretary
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-07-24

Sufficient to chow its merit Will be sent TO any
one applying by letteS, stating his SYM toms and
age.
BY LITTER OR AT OFFICE, FpEk. 'eorough
EAsn instion and Advice, Including snslysis Of
urine s..
For the convenience Of patients and in order TO
insure perfect secrecy. have adopted private
address ukder which sill psokager ere forwarded
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-07-24

Tho appointment Of 3 State Central Committee,
and the transaction Of such other6psiress as may
properly come before tho Convention.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-07-24
DIR. c. ID. sALFXEED.
Trial e ogtie Free,

"a KrAENY "a. SIS FNANoIsoo. OAIIYoRNlA.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-07-24
=, t. a.. M.

JALLET LODGE NO. 9. F. & A II hold stat.
We'd communications on the secoud Monday even
ing OF each month, at Odd Feliows' Call, Dayton,
Nevsda Visiting brethren sra cordially invited
70 attend
GEO. v. KEITH, W. NJ.
@. JAQTA, Secretary,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03

From The san Francisco ingesida
Billy Bolen jumped out Of his bed
lie ran al his sister and cut OF her head
This gave dear mother great deal Of patnI
Let S hope little Billy won't do It again.
Sammy a Iucifer match,
set It alight in farmers thatch
Soon barn. hay and ashes and dusA
And Sammy papa turned away In disgust
Wlero Is your sisterl Margaret. tell !"
Mother pushed her into the welL'
Very unSind of you Margaret really
I thought you loved your sister dearly ~
Baby window seat.
Mary tipped her street
Baby's brains dashed out In the arev
A Nd mamma held up her forehnge at Mary
Grandpa had & ID in the brass nailed trunk
Grandpa gave Harry Harry got drunk
Then get more, the trunk Harry broke intoi
And grandpa thought Harry ought TO be spoken to-
" Oh see Il you please Master Jonathan Marmt
Hes bitten piece right out Of my army
Oh dear cries the mother, in accents wild,
hope 10 won't disagree With the child"
" Who stran gied Jack, collar and chain 50
did mamma, III do it again
And Til strangle yon, TOO, when get big and strong"
"Tha right my dear boyto confess when you're wrongly
Much has been said, AMI has been sung,
OF the open In righteousness Of the youugg
But we own we'd re the infant democracy
Were It CIV en- endowed with the gift OF hypocrisy.
Let's have q new motto inscribed on banners
II wo can't good morals let's strive for good mannsr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03

ia pronounce tho big Letipity Of the words. Their
tears would bave chokcd them even mors than
their ignorancel
Nv tonvnlescence was rapid considering, ny
dric pcrit But IL "a thus IN nearly al functional
alstIrbeflces OF the brain Less thon another fort
night left me comparatively WELL though stlh
weak and nervous.
I soon questioned my mother about the event
which he'd 90 sharply preceded my eilment Where
wps my father powp What bad happened since
I last heard Of hlmp What tidinss had the news
papers given US
Ny father had been sent TO prison. II was moo
10 Ne long Incarceration. His assault might have
been crime but the law Judged from results, not
wife because of whom he had planned hts vile
deed. but without success.
shuddercd os heard this last meaning detail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03
HOME.

Sweat word that spans oil space that knows no bound
v.,swel,s In narrowest compass; welcome world
naar type OF Peacethough sheltered by the sword,
Ma saxon speaking races only found.
Our earliest receiiections all abound
with ttie notes Of thee our years are stored
With memories OF theei each spot adored
BY youth. In age becomcth holy ground
Thou cngest In the handgrip Of the sire
Thou meitest In the Mothers tender kissI
The wanderer longs ~ reach thse-Gudins Star
o. all his thoughts: like Israeis PillAred Fire
by night thou leasest him through ehidhoofs bliss
To that loved Home he pictures from afar.
August 80. -tL0fu hossV''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03
owlnd, thou hast thy kingdom In the trees,
And ali thy ROYALTIES

oylnd thou hast thy kingdom In the trees,
And all thy royalties
Sweep through the land today.
1t ia mid June
And thou, with all thine instruments IN time,
Thine orchestra
OF heavlng fields and heavy swinging DIR,
strkcst LAY
That doth rehe arse
Her ancient freedom 10 the universe
All other sound IN awe
Repeats It's law
Tho bird is mute the sea
Bucks up Its waves from rain
The burthened clouds refrain
To listen 10 thee In thy leafery,
Thou uDconfned.
lavish, large, soothing. rehuent summer wind
Michael FielA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03
Blue SKIES.

Sad tvil lght trails her heavy clouds
Into the night one sullen Eono
OF mist In nearer circing shrouds
Sweeps out the hills our love has known.
Cold blasts 60 sobbing overhead.
Whom bark the west winds herald cries,
And by his sweet persuasion lod,
Behold one TAR falni sparkle sped
Thro' rlfted mlsts. keep glad eyes.
Dream happy things. Above are spread
Blue skies
Lila eager heart of nine. Is storm.
Thou csnst not part the lowering years.
Closer and deeper phantoms form.
Thy near horizon vels In tears.
The world drifts from Thy yearning ssshts
But bark what free wind hither aiss,
Singing OF strange unseon delight
A star shines IN the death.wrack's fightf
Dream thou Of morn and PsrsdiseI
Over thy grave shau watch 10 nighs
Blue skies
-lEllen II. ButlsA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03
A BOUTOyyIERR

From The Atlantic.
A dewy fragrance drifts times
Across my willing senses
And leads the rllet OF my rhymes
From city CUTTERS. gusts. and grimes
To lowand fields and fences.
seem TO see as nhale
This perfume faint and heetina
Green hlsides slopng 70 vale,
Whose leafy shadows screen the pale
WOodaowers from mondays greeting
hear the song-the sweet heartache-
OF Just pair Of thrushes;
And bear. half dreaming. half awake
The ripple OF a s,reanet break
Their momentary bushes.
And why. dear heart. 10 today,
Hemmed In by court aud alley.
Seem lost In haunts Of faun aud fayf
Look i-on my coat I've pinned your spray
OF nlies-ol -the-valey.
-fCharies Henry LucerA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03
BLOW, GALES. BLOWi

Blow. gales. blow
BLOW your hercesL breath Of brave September
Fan the lickerlns furnace nane
To q faiefnL ntfnl glow.
(Hectio flush OF summers faintinE framsD
One last glow ere fall shall claim
Place for ashes pale and BLACK ened efnber.
And upon the desolate hearth the snow.
Blow. gales. blow
willis Fletcher Johns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03
THE CONFESSIONS OF CLAUD
A ROMANCE

BY EpeAs FAwoEIn A.!A0r Of "Sashsrford" o., ~
Ambitious Woman," "a Gendcmon OF LetsaTf,'
"Nnkling Cyvbais," Do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03
Il SUMMER WIND

ITO be oontinusf)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03
hMERICAN DOMESTIC DISCIPLINE

-tCharies Henry LuderA
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-28
RUSSIA STILL THREATENS
THE BULGARIANS, WHO EN-
FORCE THEIR LAWS
And Prevent the Growth Of a Pro
Russian Party - Churchill
Again on Irish Affairs.

LONDON, October 27.-Tbe Standard,
commenting on the speech delivered
by Lord Randolph Churchill last
night, gays: "Lord Randolph
Churchilrs speech fails to come to
the level OF the one made by him at
hartford. II is too long, and much OF
it lacks interest" The Times says:
"Exultation over the nervous prostra-
ton Of the Gladstonians is very we'll
in moderation, but it rsther weskens
some OF Lord Randolph Churchills
own argument. 1t is less called for
when the Gladstonians are giving evil
dence OF their vitality by their prepar-
atoms for counter blast at Leeds.
Lord Randolph failed to avail himself
of the chances at his command for q
useful departure from the lines laid
down in his former Grafton at DAFT
ford. It's unfair and unwise to assume
that the bulk OF the Liberals will
adopt or abet the tsc les Of the Par
neilites. Despite the Vaguenees OF
Lord Randolph's proposal for a
remedy, we do not thinS that the APP
plication OF closure by msjority will
commend Itself to the government.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-28

authorities, demonstrate that the per
eentsge OF uneducated oolored labor 10
yearly growing smaller, and the num-
Der Of colored children who are get
ting An education is yearly growing
larger. In 1870 the United States CEN
sus showed that only is per cent. OF
the colored race in Georgia over 10
years Of age were able to write. The
same census in 1880 showed that 81
per cent. could write. The figures
prove that illiteracy among the col
oIed people is decreasing in the
South. Other Southern States will
show similar average statistics. 1t is
wished that more could be dons for
the negro's education than is now
done, but obvious facts and undenia-
BILE figures demonstrate that the race
is doing the very opposite OF that
which Mr.. PoWderly mistakenly as
sert5.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-28
EDUCATING THE COLORED PEO-



Mr.. Powderly, by his good sense
and moderation, has won good opin-
ion outside as well ss inside the
Knights OF Labor organization. With
in his official duties he has proved
himself master, but when he at
tsmpts TO discuss matters in the South
he confirms the wisdom Of the proverb
that advises the shoemaker to stick to
his last. In a recent communication
he spoke OF the coloIed race as one
that Continues to increase in mum.
beers and ignorance" The error here
ID palpable to all who reside in the
South, and there are luminous circum.
stances that should inform even the
iurthest North that az the colored
people increase in numbers they in.
create in knowledge. Comparatively
a few years ago Thousands Of them,
knowing nothing Of reading or writ
ing, never having had even the educa-
ton that comes from maintaining wife
and children, and earning wages and
spending them in the maintenance
OF their families, had their old ties
disrupted and their habits disarraDged
and were left TO provide, think, man.
age and act for themselves, theiI
schools ard their newspapers. Where
they are industrious and careful they
live in comfort by their own exeriionp
and not a few Of them become owner
Of properly. Gould 30 immense 1
chkngs have come about among poo
pc who ~ they increase in number
iEenase in ignorance? The CONNER
Efnss Of every body will say no. Tn,
Southern States contribute to and art
anxious for negro education. IL make
them more peaceful, law abiding citi
xns, and more trustworthy AZ CO
toiIerB in tbs worlds work. Thcs
States have accordingly provide,
largely to discharge the duty ca.
upon them by the country, bul TOWARD
which the country, by rtje ting tn,
Blair bill, refuses TO contribute ii
Just share. The stAtiStcs OF colorGC
education, the statements Of the n an
eyer Of the Peabody fund and oilei
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-28
Lord Randolph ChurchiII at Rrad.
ford.

BRADFORD. October 27.-Lord Ran
dold Churchill was presented with 400
addresses at Bradford (uot 200 as be-
fore stated today in the hall ia which
the Conservative conference was held.
The hall was crowded. When he, &C.
companied by his wife, entered, both
were greeted with prolonged cheers.
Lord Randolph said he looked forward
to winter OF hard and heavy work.
The government were resolved to sub
nit to the country real, genuine meas
ures in accord with tho reforming and
progressive spirit OF the age. Refer.
ling 10 the addresses he had received,
he raid they embodied a real and liv-
ing political spirit which could not
fail to guide the future Of the country.
The vastntsI of the Populations who
were present ut the conference real
lied Lord Baconsfield's prediction for
the future of the Tory party and
the hold il ought to have on the
masses of the people. He thanked
the Dublin deputation for ctteD ding
the conference and said: 1.-THE Irish
for the moment are influenced by ag-
itators. Unfortunately, men who for
merly occupied high government Of
foes are now using their regulations
to weaken the Crowns authority. For
thess reasons constitutional principles
are for the moment at a discount in
Ireland. He desired 10 popularize the
constitutional principles in Ireland,
which would benefit Ireland the same
as England by just, strong and or
derby government. The fortunes OF
the Irish paople were no longer to be
sutject Tor sport and play, but the bat
tie ground OF political parties,