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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-07-13
Officers of the Society:

No. I4-Trol,ing-Free for All-Purse
81. 500; 81 900 10 first, 5000 to second, 5000
to third.
Trot,ing class 2:,5; purse $500; $3.50 to
first, $3.50 10 second, $500 10 third.
Trot,ing-Three-ye ar,olds; purse $500;
$25o TO tirs,, $50 10 second, 500 10 third.
These races to be trotted on days to be
named hereafter.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-07-13
Saturday. October 6th.

No. i7-Running sake-rwo.year old;
I mile; $aso added; 500 entrance; $1S for.
felt; scond horse 10 save entrance.
No. I3-Running Stake--Three year ODDS;
N miles; 5000 added; 500 entrance; t75
forfeit; second hov>e to save entrance.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-07-13
Wednesday, October ed.

No. 5--Tro,ting -2:23 class; purse 81 900
5000 TO first, $500 to second. 500 TO third.
No 6-Pacing Glass 2:2o; purse $500
$500 TO first, $500 10 second, 500 10 third
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-07-13
Friday, October 4th.

No. Io-Trotting-z:27 class; purse $500;
$500 TO first, $500 TO second, 500 10 third.
No. II-Pacing-Free for Ali-Purse ST..
QUO; 5000 to first, $500 TO second, 500 to
third.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-07
Tho yalue Of Short Words.

We all know how to talk, and there
is a certain quota of words put on the
tongue of every man just rs the song is
given to the canary bird or to the
robin. But beyond the song these
birds cannot go. And beyond the
natural speech, or the words which
nature gives to every one, the illiterate
human being cannot go. His vocaSul-
airy is limited until he become b
student. Then it begins TO widen, and
there is no boundary line to its posi-
bilities. The writer who imagines he
can give additional emphasis to a COM
position BIZ tho use of large words is
greatly mistaken. The economy of the
readers attention is absorbed in under
standing and applying these big words,
and there is little of the mental energy
left with which to digest the idea
which these long words contain. The
picture which is brought before his
mental vision is therefore dim and I'M
certain. If the writer would give more
prominence to the idea and less to the
verbal frame; in other words, if he
would use simple language, which by
contrast would bring out the idea, he
would not only economic his readers
mental energy, but would benefit him
self by making himself more easily I'M
derstood. The mind is not able to do
moro than one thing at n time and do
it well. 1t cannot delve into the mys-
teries Of mary-syllabled word and
comprehend the thought in n proper
manner at once. Does the man say
that he cannot write book or an article
with little words? Then he is very
wrong. If he knew how many little
words are in the speech of the land he
would not say that he cannot find those
small words. And it may be SAID that
these small words have more force than
the big words, because the soul of the
tongue, or it would be more fit to say
speech, is to be found in the short
words more than in the long. In thi
all the men who write on words think
as one. They feel that the very life o:
the thing is shown in the short word
There is no long word that will take
the place of buzz, sour, roar, splash
acid, scrape, sough. whiz, bang, rough
smooth, keen, blunt, thin. Each of
these words is Ike the thing which ii
sets forth, and so it is more strong and
helps the brain in its work.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-07

30 little, writes Lieut.. Frcdc lex Schwatka
in the Chicago inter O'edn. There were
twelve beasts altogether. and as motley a
crowd OF mules as were ever gotten to-
gcther since the days OF Sancho Pan2a and
Don QuiXotc.
The Mexican mule is sort of cross be-
tween a mountain goat and flying squirrel,
with the distinct difference that its surplus
electricity flows off from the negative pole
instead OF the positive, as with the goat, 1t
L. in its m"anderin on the mountain trails
that it shines respondent. but with luster
wholly its own that can no more be com
pared with any other than can the flash of
diamond be compared with the fire of the
opal. would Ike to place it alongside of
tho American mule for comparison in the
but the Mexican beast would kick out tho
intervening rulo and "pi" the type before
enough was up to form an opinion.
On the mountain trail this distinct spe-
c!es OF mule was never known TO fall al
though he has an eXasperating and blood
rurdling way Of stumbling along over it
that would raise the hair on end of
IL bald hcaded man. Many time | have
watched the mule | was compelled to ride.
with IA view of discovering his methods OF
trying to scare ms to de ath as payment for
past injuries. Oftcntimcs the trail would
lead past DIZZY heights or cliffs. where one
could look sheer down far enough to be
dead before h. r achcd the bottom should
he fall, and every few feet along the trail Of
a loot to II foot and half in width IL
would have tumhl1d in a foot or 50 and
again taken up the original inclination oi
tho mountain, or about that of the leaning
tower of Pisa. Here the mule would al.
ways be sure to stick one foot out and
stumble little bit. but always regain its
equilibrium at the next step. having clearly
done il Intentionally. and for no other pur.
pose than pure cu-scdncss. One can
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-07

imagine the cool Alpine zephyr that is
waited up the Gorsal vcrtcbrir with sufi
cient force to blow the hair straight up on
end.
The beast l was compelled to ride had
ono ear cut OFF near the head and looked
top-hcaVy in the extreme. As IL mules ears
make up Il goOdly portion of it, us seen in
elevation from the saddle on its back, was
always frightened when he approached a
cliff on the unabridged side, and instiuctvc-
ly loaned in to counIcipOise the heavy
weight that | thought might drag u over
the piccipicc. lie was familiarity known
by the party as odd Steamboat" odd
Lumber yard" and other names Indicating
his characteristics; but Ii" was largo and so
was |, and h" fell to my lot. When first
saw his abbreviated aluicular apprndagc.
as n member of the society for the prev"n-
ton OF cruelty to mules felt inccuscd whom
| heard that it had been lost 10y the cut of II
whip in the han Is of previous driver; but
before we had been acquainted week |
had transferred al my sympathy from the
mule to the man, whoever he may have
been. On the level ground he WAS slower
than the cook, who took fifteen minutes to
wash II spoon, but on IL pariou5 path OF Il
half II foot in width on dizzy procipicc
the way he could box the compass with the
lone ear so as to catch some faint sound nj
which he could get frightened ut this in
opportunc time made me wish ! could cut
of the other ear at the third ccrvical vrr-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-07

You pack your preachers in an ice house
and abuse them all the year because they
don't sweat.
Many of us are too decent to be religious.
| never cnll names, but every fellow
knows his number when | talk.
| know in one church where twenty wcrD
praying for the millennium and two hun
drcd were playing for the BOBBY prize i'll
lrogresSiye cuchre. Such Christians as
that would not be in heaven Six months be-
fore theY would be gambling for each
others crowns.
fam Methods: till l find something
with more gct-up-and-get about it.
never became satisfied in Georgia till
we put legs on all tho barrels ard dcri-
Johns III Atlanta and moved them away
from our boys.
had rath lie a man in the truest sense
of the word than the best angel in heaven.
The church is the last place in which to
be solemn, provided You have lived right.
If ! have lived right, I'll wear smile as
broad MS heaven; but if I've been swindling
and doing wrong I'll have one MS broad US
graveyard.
| want to be good man ana good
husband, but God keep mo from beng a
nice preacher.
God never made two men alike but one
was of no account.
I'd rather be u man than 'dignifed
preacher.
I'd rather die on well fought field Of
t'.ule than run away and speculate on the
spoils of the war.
A cross is Gods will one way and yours
another.
Some people think they can't be pious
unless they arc eycrlaStingly on the beg.
Ipray for rly duly bread but l have to
hunt for my corn pone with the sweat run
ming down the hoe handle.
I'd rather go to hell than to 90 nowhere.
Dignity is nothing but the starch of q
shrOud.
Every society woman who claims to be a
Christian has got to get out Of society
sometime i'll her life or go TO hell.
Id rather have daughter of mine get a
snake bite than a society bite.
Society is hcartlesS old wretch, sap
ping the spiritual life from thousands or
people.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-07

Not week passes that numcrom
leaders do not write to inquire the
value Of some more or less rare stamps
in their possession, not realizing how
difficult it is to fix such values. Stamps
or three cents (when uncanceled), are
merely curiositieS and have no actua
value.
Some people would not give dollar
for hundred of the rarest stamps il
the world, while others would mort
gage a house to obtain possession Of d
single stamp. Some of the prices paiC
for stamps in this country are such as
may well amaze the Young stamp col
lcctor. and in Europe the mania is SC
great that some collections are almost
priceless.
Nj. Philippe de Ferrari has a collec
ton of 300 900 stamps, and he has sole
one collection to Partisan stamp love-
for $4,000
Mr.. Burnett, an English collector
has stamps valued at $4,000, ant
many collections, by no means remark
able, have been sold in England fol
$1,000.
The late Duchess de Gallicra accu
mulated three thousand albums, which
are now valued at S2l0,OOO
At the Paris mint there is II remark
able collection. and the Rothschild col
lection in Paris is so costly and SC
highly priced by its owner that il
is guarded like the Kohinoor, and onl,
experts are allowed to see it,
AT q recent London auction some re
markablc prices were realized. British
Guiana stamps brought the following
prices: \ blue 4c' OF 1896, cancelled
SlS5; uncanccled $50; four lc., issue
1888, - each; and a pair of 4c Magen
tas of 1886, 500.
These prices are paralyzing to the
ordinary reader, but much higher fig
ures have been reached in other sales
Here are a few samples:
The l5c and 3Oc Reunion stamps
bring $500, and the New Brunswick &c
stamp finds a ready purchaser at $50
The set of four 1852 Hawaiian stamps
are valued at II, 800, and the 1917 Mau
ritius stamps, &c and &c, can rarely be
had under $500
N'lNl lfi VII I'liNh rs ldllSt II
value from 50 to Sl2,50 the green and
yellow ones of BuenoS Ayrcs bring as
high rs SO each, while the red ones are
worth S3C.
The vcrmilion one-franc French
stamp OF lSl9 and ~. r. black En-.
gliSh penny stamp are considered CHEAP
ut fifty dollars apiece, while the Mul
ready wrapper on India paper, issued
in 1910, has been sold for 800.
The prices are enough to send cold
chill down the back of the youthful col
lector who is rejecting whether he can
afford to invest fifty cents for an 1876
Peruvian onc-penny red. But that is
no reason why the collector should not
collect, if it gives him pleasure. 1t i,
harmless amusement and incidentally
teaches history to the collector
But there is drawback, rs there is
to every amusement.
Many a collector, Young and old, has
stamp he prizes as the gem of his
collection, supposed to be worth dol.
lars, when it is not worth cents. How,
ever. it is Il consolation to know that o
counterfeit gives just rs much satisfac,
ton as a genuine stamp, until its spuri-
GUS character is discovered, and such
discovery very rarely happens
GOiden DdUS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-07

me in tho forests OF Oregon as good mast
TIMBER; that ia, small trees quite high with
but little variation in their diameter from
butt TO a number OF feet above the ground;
distance equal to tho height or length of
fair- sized mast or spar. 1remcmber see
ing years ago in tho Coast Range Noun
tains OF Oregon near the head of tine North
Iamhill River clusters of Douglas frs that
were not over seven to eight or ten inches
at the butt, and that did not decrease over
an inch or two in sixty to seventy feet. and
not a limb to he seen this whole distance.
My guide then told me that if these trees
were cut down and stripped OF bark for this
distance and person stood at their center
he would be unable to tell which was the
butt, so slight was the decrease in diameter
from that end to the other.
This he pronounced the finest spar timber
In the world, and which has made Oregon
and Washington Territory famous in that
Line. | have. however, seen tine same dupli-
Gated dozen times on the timbered slopes
OF the Sierra Madrc rance, and am not vet
half way over the great Cordillcra. or tc
where the cUniIcrOuS trees of its submits
fade into the sub-tropical and tropical
plants OF tine Pacific coast states of Sonora
and Slnaloa. or course. this peculiar growth
Is obtained 10y dense mass Of timber so
close together that none can obtain sun
hight except by small tuft of foliage at the
very top; and wcr" all removed by the ny
except one. it would look much more like
PAM NltlIl II plll'' its We arc uStt 10 S'b
them in their isolated state. There is often
times the darkness Of evening at midday
beneath those tall. slim, vet dense pine tree
forests, for so eager are they to get the sun
Light that at any point whore the least ray
OF II gets through Il cluster OF foliage is
thrown out to seize it and utilize ii for
plant growth. and thus II fails TO reach the
ground. This dense mass of spar aud mast
timber, as | shall call it, is nearly always
found on the richest soils of the mountains
generally in the narrow little valleys
whore the silt from the sides is swept dowl
by the spring and summer rains, until the
soil is many feet in depth.
The great coniferOuS forest of the north
crn part of the Sierra Madrc range of Mex
leo is probably one of the largest in the
worll Gt is undoubtedly the largest virgin
Tor, ST on either continent. and when rs
resources are oIcncd 10y wcll-ronstructcd
wagon roads. or. better still. by Il railroad
@ystcm it Will undoubtedly prove an cnor-
nous source of revenue to the Mexican
States Of Chihuahua and Sonora. and to no
little extent those OF SinalOa and Durango;
source nearly as profitable as its mineral
wealth. and this is saying a great deal for
these States comprise the richest silver dis
trirt in the world.
At o'clock we campCl in the valley of
the Guiyochic. another beautiful mountain
rcam, whore a little park of an acre or
twO gave our mules some sweet Alpine
grasses. | called this pretty camp Amer
lea" and it forms the subject of an ilustra-
ton
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-07

When the Board of Trade of Chicago
moved from tho old business center there
was rush for the old offices vacated by
the nabobS of commerce. After awhile,
these new tenants found tho high-priaed
rooms didn't pay, and sought all kinds Of
excuses to move.
Among these unfortunates were Stubs
and Stobbs. Each had rented an Office,
Stubs in tho basement, Stubbs in tho
attic. When the renting agent came around,
Mr.. Stubs announced his Intention Of
moving.
"But you cant do it, you know" said the
agent.
why not?"
"We've got you on n years lease"
"Well, | have reasons for abandoning
the case"
"What reasons?"
This basement room is damp. The glue
in tho desks got so moist they fell to pieces.
The books arc all molIy, and I've got
rheumatism from it. I'd ought TO sue You
for damages"
The agent looked scared muttered SOME
thing about being sorry; rove, of course,
II you must" and went TO SEQ Mr.. Stobbs.
Stobbs surprised him With similar
declaration of intention TO move.
What's your cOmpIHint?' nOwled the
agent. "Dampnes3 here, too. suppose?"
mo. sir, Just tho reverse. Why, sir, tho
sun ha, bis'crcd the floor till it's all out
Of plumb, my new desk is all scorched, and
I've got no blood left, with the dry rot in
this place"
"You got very badly deceived by two very
shrewd men" friend told the agent, n day
or two later. Those scamps got rich on
those offices"
How so? They said wet and dry"
"Ics. Stubs was in the basement next
door to the saloon. Kept full all the time,
and got SO joyal that everybody liked him.
business doomed on account of his rare
good nature"
And Stobbs?"
"Ie was dry dry. Basement So
loon eight flights down. Kept sober for q
month from necessity, reformed, and saved
a farm in drinks in two weeks"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-07
y Brave Little Eoy.

Ien-ycar-old Charley had gained per
mission to take his baby sister into tn,
pasture for a walk.
Don't let any harm come to my dea
baby glrl," said their mother rs sh,
kissed them.
Inc two disappeared around til,
parn, laughing and talking as onl,
chlldhood can. until they came to
alttie slough. They then amused Ahem
serves by throWi ing sticks into the waite
and watching hem glide away. The,
were so engrosScd with the sport as no
to notice dog running down the hi
toward them until warned hy u strang,
growl.
When Charley saw the glaring eve.
and frothing mouth of the animal h,
knew 1t was mad dog His mothe,
mad told him about them told him tina
one who was bitten would die, but h,
.ld not run. He determined that tn,
dog should not harm Daisy, if it did xii
him.
Kun, Daisy, run" he screamed a,
the beast jumped for him.
Daisy ran home as fast as her sLor
legs could carry her. She met John
the hired man, at the barn.
Ho twlck, she sobbed, "a big david
catin up farley"
John seized an AK and ran to tn,
boy' lie found him with one hant
tlgIhtly graSping the mad dogs throat
ana with the other holding its mouth
Inc dog was nearly dead, and JOIN
coon hnIShcd it. Charley had man
n9cd 10 keeE it from even scratchin,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-07
That'il Teach Him,

A west country farmer attempted t.
Brighten his wife by sending her the
following note when you get this
You will he widow. Youwill find my
body il the stable" Mrs. Chuilin re.
cciycd this startling news with consid-
cradle nonchalance, and, it is alleged.
got out her husbands best clothes and
be gan to brush them for the funeral
She sent her daughter to the stable,
who returned, saying he was not dead,
but locked awful bad" fastening to
the stable, Mrs. Chutfin found her hus-
band suspended from rafter. In her
efforts to release him she discovered
that he had passed the cord under his
arm, and that there was not the slight
est fear of death ensuing from stran-
gulation. Securing a good stout stick,
she whaclcd him till her arm was
tired. She says that'll teach him to
make Il better job of it next time he
commits suicide.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-07
He WASN'T SORDID,
Gut Ee Thought Six Months Long
Enough to Wait.


had been sitting in the shade Of q
fence corner for quarter of an hour
when farmer came along with an
Ok team and invited me to ride with
him. l was only fairly seated when
he said:
Sad thing happened back there
about six months ago"
Indeed
"Yes: that ere blamed off OK SHE'D
at n paper in the road and ran us into
a ditch and tipped the wagon over"
Yes"
Martha was alorg. Crushed the
gizzard right out of her, and she was
dead when | picked her up. Funeral
cost me forty dollars. 1 was just look
ing at the bill Had coffin with six
silyerplated handles. Ever lose your
wife ?"
Never"
Awful sad thing. lTaw there. Buck
She had two unmadc dresses in the
house, which were left on my hands.
Guess I'll get shet of them. however
guess | will. Whoa. you WALLER OK
Undertaken said we could scrapc along
with four handles to the coffin, but |
told him to make them an even halt
dozen. Teller can't afford to be small
about those things. Say, You know
what belongs to manners, ch?'
81 hope So
Guessed You did, even if Won are
afoot. | want to ask YOU how long a
widowcr has to wait before taking an.
nt b,r 'Tb,r,'S No loU ,a- know l,u+ N
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-07
The Cock Was Unnecessary.

A very popular yourg LADY, who las
been visiting in Americus for several
weeks, was to return home on the
early train Monday morning. She
was afraid that she would not get up
in time for The train, so one of her adj
miring gentlemen friends borrowed an
alarm clock, which she placed in her
room and set to alarm at 4 O'Clock.
Sunday evening Il number of Young
men called on her, ard among them
came the borrower of the alarm clock.
All the others departed, and left the
two ENJOYING themselves as only two
young people can. The light in the
parlor burned brightly: ali others in
the house were either eXtinguiShed or
burned very low. The dogs began to
howl, the chickens crowed, and still
the alarm-clo man held on. At last
the parting words were exchanged,
and the young man was on the eve of
departing, when the said alarm clock
broke loose in laundering tones. The
young man gave his love one sad, for
lorn look and jumped clear off the
veranda. and with the second leap
landed in the street. She left on the
early train. --AmericHS tGdD hecordcr.
-
A SMALL boy rises to remark that
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-07
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
A Query.

s " nav would You do il you had wee tease,
AskirR yoa daily such questions as these:
,Msnmn, docs God simply turn down the lirh
.u ~. %hen he SUcsses it time to Ice night ?"
.x CT mowers made out OF n buttcrfly's wing2"
why 'e the trees nut thcir cIothcso m, h, s7,ripo
o'u zen "hen cold winter comes get nil un
,m m1W noes the robin get blood on its brenst2 20
WIl Hahta Claus answer that letter of zebss
IRE, IRE bicycles made out OF big spider,websY"
Does 'he man IN the moon smoke while look
ing about?
out? $40 ~"
ana INC stars, nro they just the wee sparks h
stop N''' wa
H. "Sh you again, VIII YOU tell il you please
Ii nv you "ouIl HnsW- such quest iOus al these
sharper YO"aJ .,,ui. '0'' - '--''0
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-07
TOwcd by u Cod,

ME staying at Il seaport town il
Name, last summer, a Young MAJ
named Edgar Ward caught larg.
Goldfish. Anxious to exhibit the pri1,
40 ms father, who was expected in tow
the following week he hired fist
cage-a water space near the shore in
closed with stakes and in it place.
the fish, in very fair condition. For +,
few days it seemed rather dumpisb an,
refused to cat; after that ii rallied ano
acted quite like itself. The voun.
fisherman became much Interested il
feeding and playing with his prisoner
and spent several hours daily in tn,
hsh"Cage.
The cod soon became accustomed tt
ats narrow quarters and the prcscnc,
OF ITS young master. 1t took food from
his hand, and allowed him to strok,
and fondlo it gently.
Seeing the creature so tame, Fdra
conceived the idea of Harvesting it anC
taking it outside the fish cage. H.,
procured some stout Irvine, and aftc
several attempts succeeded in harness
ing the fish to his satisfaction-a core
IN It's mouth for bits and some strope
lines attached for drawing.
After few trials within the inclos
IRE, the cod responded readily to {
gentle pull on the bit lines and the1
1t was taken into the open water Thi.
was the beginning of good deal
iMh Tor the Gods owncrand his friends
lhey drove the cod about in the shall
low water, swimming after it, only
taking care that their sea-horse did moi
make Tor deep water and dive to the
BOTTOM.
Many curious spectators came dow
TO the beach to watch the sport, ant
among the rest Young gil of venture
some spirit, who soon wanted to drive
the cod herself, Young Ward was per
suaded to let her make tn" attempt.
She could swim little, but for bet
Ter protection she donned life-pre
server Then. somewhat excited, and
1ull OF merry bravado, she entered til,
water and took the lines.
The cCd at once swan off, dragging
her nightly after 1t. She laughed ant
called out to her companions on shore
In Wild enthusiasm.
The cod was swimming into deeI
water, and Edgar shouted, Turn thi.
way don't 60 so far out!'
AT tins point the Young girl evident