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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-01-25
killing wolves Is Profitable.

Bills for bounties on wolves and
coyotes aggregating $4,000 have
been presented to the secretary of
state of Montana this fall, and the
season is said to be only just about
opening. The legislature offered
bounty of three dollars each on the
scalps of wolves and coyotes, and
great many people are making lots
of money hunting the animals. In
deed, wolf-hunting has been adopt
ed as steady business by many
former cowboys. The people of the
state are glad to pay out any
amount of money in bounties, SO
long as no one goes to raising
wolves for their scalps and the
bounty. But there is little danger
of this at present, the animals be-
ing so unpleasantly numerous on
the cattle ranges.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-01-25
How Manning Did 1t.

The New York World has a
Washington dispatch stating that
during Mr.. Cleyeland's first admin
istration similar raid was made
on the Treasury by New York
bankers to the one which has re-
Gently been pressed, and that Mr..
Manning, then Secretary of the
Treasury, came to New York, gath
cred the gold jobbers around him,
and addressed them as follows:
Gentlemen, the Treasury is will
ing to furnish for any legitimate
demand, but if you attempt to
draw upon the Treasury gold after
to-day as you are now doingy for
boarding or speculation, l shall
adopt an effective remedy for the
protection of the Governments re-
serve. We have a cash balance of
over $150,0OO,O00. Not one of you
doubts for moment the purpose
and ability Of the government to
maintain specie payments. Buff
you continue to withdraw gold /
shall at once order that you be
paid 10 per cent in silver coin the
first day. The second day you will
be paid 20 per cent in silver, the
third day 80 per cent, and SO on
until one-half will be paid to you
in silver"
"But," exclaimed the astounded
bankers, "this in violation of the
implied obligation that the Govern
ment will pay in gold.
"Make no mistake about that
gentlemen" replied Mr.. Manning.
"The law says 'coins<, and the
Treasury will exercise its undoubt-
ed prerogative."
That ended the gold raiding.
The Government won its point just
as soon as the Secretary of Treasury
showed that he had a backbone.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-01-25

DIR. Jos. Senner, COMMISSIONS of
immigration, has completed his de-
tailed report of the immigration
business of the port of New York
for the year 1895. 1t shows that of
the total of 37O,6O5 immigrants ad-
mitted, 229,37O were absolutely
alien steerage immigrants. Of
steerage immigrants who had either
been in America before, or who had
blood relatives here when they ar
rived, there we're 29, 1877, and among
the cabin passengers of the same
class there were 65,398. Although
under the Chinese exclusion act no
Chinese steerage immigrants came
to the port, there were 629 Chinese
merchants, who arrived in either
saloon or second cabin.
The law requires that each adult
immigrant shall be possessed of at
least $50 upon landing and it rests
with such immigrant whether he
acknowledges at entering the pos
session of a larger amount. Some
times immigrants state the whole
amount they bring with them and
others, from prudential motives,
keep their own counsel. The amount
acknowledged by the 37O,6O5 i'm
migrants admitted last year was
$3,466,21O. An interesting feature
in the report is the occupation given
by some of the immigrants. Among
them were 36 actors, 81 artists, 81
clergymen, IL editors, 10 lawyers,
29 physicians, 153 teachers and 1O6
female teachers.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-01-25

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST
Judicial District of the State of Nevada, Lyon
County.
Pho QU1LIcI, Plaintiff,
VS..
NIcoDEMo BERToLozzo, Def't. }
Action brought in the District Court of the
plant filed in sa i'd county, IN the Office of the
Clerk of said District Court. on the 23d day of
November, A. D. 1895.
The State Of Nevada sends greeting to Nico-
demo BertolozzO, defendant: You are hereby
required to appear in an action brought against
you by the above named plaintiff, in the Dis
trict Court of the First Judicial District of the
State of Nevada Lyon County, and answer
complaint flied therein within ten days texclu-
sive OF the day of seryice) after the service on
you of this summons If served in said county,
or if served out of said county, but within the
district, twenty days, in all other cases forty
days, or judgment by default will be taken
complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain judg-
ment against you defendant for $500, with in
terest thereon at per cent per annum from
! December Goth, 1894, for the sum of $l20 with
| interest thereon at per cent per annum from
December 18th. 1894, for interest on said sums
from date OF judgment until paid at per cent
per annum, and for costs of suit. For cause of
action plaintiff alleges: First That on or
aooue cooue Decemoer 2uah 1894, painsin sold ana
fourth interest in that certain land and ranch
near Dayton. Nevada, known the Barrett
Ranch" for the OF $780, which defendant
agreed TO pay plaintiff therefor with interest
on any balance remaining unpaid from said
date at per cent per annum. That no part of
said sum or interest has been paid except
$3.50 principal. Second-That defendant made,
executed and delivered to plaintiffs assignor.
v. Bertolozzi, on December 26th 1894, his prom
i isory note wherein he agreed to pay plaintiffs
assignor on demand the sum of $120. with in
terest thereon from sa i'd date until paid at
/ per cent per annum That said note has been
duly sold and assigned to plaintiff, and that no
| part thereof, principal or interest, has been
| paid All of which will more fully appear
from complaint on file, to which you are ex-
pressly referred
And you are hereby notified that If you fail
to answer the complaint the said plaintiff will
take judgment against you for the sum of 1920
with interest thereon at per cent per annum
from December 20th, 1894, for the sum of $l20
with interest thereon at 9 per cent per annum
from December 26th, 1894. for interest on said
sums from date of judgment until paid at 8
per cent per annum. and for costs of suit.
Given under our hands in Lyon County,
this 23d day of November, in the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-five.
/ m LANGAN q KNIGHT,
Attorne eys for Plaintiff.
| LANGAN & KNIGHT.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-01-25
COMPULSORY LABOR.
Work at the stone Pile Is just the
Thing for Jail Frequenters.

Stone breaking may not be avail
able as employment for all con-
viets, yet a majority of the counties
could put their prisoners at such
work with beneficial effect, both
upon the country and the stone
breaker. Too often the county jails
are looked upon, especially by
tramps, chiefly as snug. retreats
from the Winters cold. With warm
quarters, a fair amount of whole
some food and nothing to do, the
average Jail prisoner feels himself
very we'll fixed indeed. His pur-
pose is to live without work, Jail
life has no injurious effects upon
his already bad reputation, and the
restraint put upon his movements
is more than compensated for by
the absence of care and work. If
every prisoner could be made to
work at stone breaking regularly
and vigorously, the county expenses
would be greatly reduced, materials
for better roads would be in ample
supply, and the prisoner would be
taught the virtues of honest toll.
The wonder is that the simple
plan of stone breaking has not been
adopted in every county. In most
cases no legislation is necessary.
The decision rests with the super
visors and the other county Off
cials. Some action Of this kind
will have to be taken before many
years, for the taxpayers are becom-
ing weary of supporting vagabonds
in comfortable idleness. Compul-
sorry labor can be made an effective
agent for good, and the inmates of
the Jail are the ones most in need
of the discipline.-Troy Times.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-01-25
The Trans-siberian Railway.


Regarding the new trans-Siberian
railway, the Russian Government
hopes to have the line completed
and open for traffic in 1900. En-
gineering works of vast magnitude
must be constructed, including
bridges for spanning three of the
greatest rivers iii the world-the
Obi, Yenise and Amoor. The most
troublesome task will be to get
around the south end of Lake Baikal.
That great sheet of water is $50
miles long, comparatively narrow
and very deep and lies in the midst
of a high plateau. 1t is surround
ed by mountains, over which the
road will have to pass. The high
est point is 5000 feet above the sea
level, near Sheeta, a considerable
distance east Of the lake.
The line will be 600 miles long.
1t starts at Chela abinsk, on the west
ern edge of Siberia. At that point
it connects with the European sys-
tenn of railways in a direct line to
St. Petersburg, by way of Moscow.
What may be termed the first sect
ion of the road extending east from
Chelabinsk to Omsk-a distance of
500 miles-is already practically
finished, and will be opened before
the end of this year.
From Omsk to Crasnoiarsk is a
distance of 800 miles. The road
joining those two points is built
that is to say, the embankments
are constructed, the cuts are made
and the rails are laid, but there are
no bridges yet. This section will
be opened for the running of trains
in 1896. From Crasnoiarsk to Ir-
kutsk is a distance of 700 miles.
That section will be finished and
in running order in 1896. This will
carry the road nearly to Lake Bal
kal.
notwithstanding the difficulty
and expense attending the trans
portation of material by water all
the way from Europe, a beginning
has been made in the construction
of the railway from the Pacific coast
end-the Russian port of Vladivo-
stock, on the sea of Japan. From
that point northward to Graska,
about 200 miles, the road is built
and in running order, and from
thence it is being carried forward
as fast as is practicable.
On the eastern portion of the line
the labor of convict exiles will be
employed to considerable extent,
but not SO elsewhere. About $4,000
men are now at work on the rail-
way. The railway and everything
in connection with it is under the
control of a Government Commis-
sion, the president of which is the
Czarowitz.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-01-25
Ola People.

Old people who require medicine to regulate
the bowels and kidneys will find the true rem
edy in Electric Bitters. This medicine does
not stimulate and contains no whisky nor 9TH
er intoxicant, but acts q tonic and Alternative.
1t acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, add
ing strength and giving tone to the organs,
thereby aiding Nature in the performance of
the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent
appetizer and aids digestion. Old people find
it just exactly what they need. Price Soc. per
bottle at Flaws
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-01-25
Eor over Firty Years.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used
for over fifty years by millions OF mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect sue
cess. II soothes the child, softens the gpIns,
allays all pain cures wind collie, and Is the best
remedy for Diarrhcea. 1t will relieve the poor
in every part Of the world Twenty-Five cents
d bottle Be sure and ask for MRS. Winslow's g
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-01-25
Lyon County.

3ulii:i:id -7T7TE. Z
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02
A GOLD-BUG'S
BLUFF CALLED.
A Silver Champion Backs His
Faith in the Value of a
Silver Dollar.

Chauncey II. Castle, one of the
wealthiest stove manufacturers
OF the West, living at Quincy H.,
has published the following
proposition
"ln order that any man who is
confident that a silver dollar is
sued under a law providing for
free coinage OF silver at the ratio
of 10 to 1 will not be deprecated
currency may have an opportun-
ity to clear $3.50 without any
investment, | make the follows
ing proposition
THAT within one year Of the
time such a coinage law goes in
to effect | will agree to deliver
900 United States silver dollars
upon payment to me Of $3.50 IN
gold, the other party to agree to
accept them and to pay me for
them at that ratio, us cents On
The 81; each party to furnish a
good bond to guarantee fulflll~
ment of his part Of the contract,
the contract to be cancelled by
Limitation if no such law be
enacted by the United States
within three years Cor four years
if prcferred) from this date.
(Signed) c. II. Castle.'
Before the ink was dry DR.
Parker, of Clayton, took the vino
out of the proposition as follows
editor 1ouyxaL: l see ar
offer in the Wing by CHI. Castle
by which he agrees that in case
of the free coinage Of silver he
| will furnish 900 silver dollar:
for $50 gold dollars. | hereb,
challange him to come forward
with his contract, and | will TAX
the offer. The contract must, O
course, be based Oh the suppose
ton of scientific bimetalllsm AM
be got up SO that it may not b
construed by the court as bet
Election bets don't go.
GSigned) M. J. Parker
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02
Norfolk & Southern R r

Schedule in effect Aug. II, 1896
Norfolk s Southern r. R. Mail and
Express trains, Southbound, daily lex
cept Sundays,) leave Elizabeth City at
1910 a. m, and at 6:I5 p M; North
bound, daily, Except Sundays leave
Elizabeth CITY at 7:45 p m, and $40 a.
n. The trains arrive at and depart
from, Norfolk & Western depot, Norfolk;
connect at Norfolk with all Rail and
Steamer lines, and at Edenton with
Steamer for Roanoke, Cashie, Chowan
and Scuppernong rivers; transfer
steamers to Mackey's Ferry, thence by
Norfolk s. Southern Z. R to Pantego
and 8clhavcu, connecting with steamer
Virginia Dare for Makeleyvillc, Auro-
RI, Washington and all intermediate
landings.
Eastern Carolina Dispatch
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02
a Story With a Moral.

You are merchant and want
to sell goods. Invite people to
your store. You have bargains
to offer. Let the public no it.
How can you do this better than
by an advertisement IN the
paper? Don't wait for them to
come of their own accord but
hold out some inducement to
compel them to come. Tell
them you are in business to do
business and that you can make
it to their interest to do buslne SIS
with yUr. Don't do like the
bow who had rabbits to sell but
carried them home because no
one asked him what he had in
the bag The following story is
told by all exchange and points
out a moral: ga boy went to
market with a sack full of rab-
bits and fingered long in town.
When asked by his mother why
he had not sold his rabbits he
said 10 one had asked him what
he had in the sack" How many
merchants are like this boy
They have plenty of goods for
salc, but fail to tell the people
what IS in the sack, If you ex-
pect to sell goods i'll this day and
age you must open the sack and
keep shouting the merits of your
stock i'll trade and don't fail tc
advertise freely i'll the news
paper"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02
FROM ALTAR TO JAIL
a Groom Kills The Uncle of his
Bride.

Late Monday night J. H. Win
frey, Jr., and Miss Sallie Wealth
erly were married a few miles
out from Somerville, Tenn, aud
an hour thereafter the groom
lodged in Jail on a charge of
murder. 1t was an elopement,
and the crime was committed in
furtherance Of the young mans
desperate resolve to secure the
girl against all rivals.
The victim was an uncle of
the girl, Miss Weatherly and
Louis Burton were engaged to
be married on October 8, and
last night Burton called upon
his afflanced bride. Later Wins
frey, who was an old sutton, also
called, and soon thereafter Bur
ton left. Very soon after lie was
gone the girl rushed into her
mothers room with hasty
farewell, explaining that she
and Wilfrey were going to run
off and marry.
The mother attempted to re-
strain her but in vain, and as the
girl fled she called to Peter
Crawford, the girls uncle
Crawford was in the yard, and
interrupted the couple at the
gate. A moment later Winfrey
fired two shots from a pisto.
through Crawford's heart, anc
he and the girl jumped into {
waiting buggy and dashed away
in the darkness.
The sheriff and a posse took
the train at once, but failed te
locate them until the marriag,
ceremony had been performed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02
Eastern Carolina Dispatch
ola Lime.

. @ - -
The steamer Neuse leaves Elizabeth
CITY Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday
at $50 D. NJ. for Newborn. connecting
with the a. s \. {. TX. for Goldsbcro,
Kinston, and Morehead City, and with
the w. n & n. r. r. for Jacksonville,
Wilmington, n. c, etc. Returning,
leave Newborn Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, stopping at Roanoke Island
and Ocracoke going and returning:
Tickets on sale at Elizabeth City
Station to Roanoke Island, Ncwberne,
Kinston, Go1dsboro, Morehead City
and Wilmington, N. {.
Daily all rail service between Eliza
beth City and New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore ard Norfolk.
Through cars and as " rates and
quicker time than by aa7 ether route.
Direct all goods to ;, shipped via
Eastern Carolina Dispa: as follows:
From Norfolk by Mort. : & Southern
Railroad; Baltimore by w. & b. r.
R., President Street Station; Philadel-
phia, Philadelphia r. r., Dock Street
Station; New York, by Pennsylvania
R. R, Pier II North River, and Old
Dominion Line
For further information apply to NJ.
H. Snowdcn, Agent, Elizabeth City, or
| to the General Office of the Norfolk &
Southern r. R. Company, Norfolk, Va.
NJ. K. KING. General Manager.
81. C. HUDGINS, G. F. & P. Agt.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02
q High Calling.
GCharlOtte Observer.


There is something very frank
aud manly and straightforward
in the confession of the Hon.
John B. Gordon, of Georgia, 70
reporter for the daily press, and
which appeared in this paper
recently,wherein the distinguish
ed Georgian, with some feelings
stated that he felt that his life
mission was to promote good
feeling between the sections of
our common country once SO
bitterly allenated bv civil war.
He truly, but yet modestly, ex>
pressed the opiuion that he had
"done the State some service'
in this way, and hoped, although
we'll along in the years of his
life, for continued length of days
in which to prosecute this kind
ly mission. Deep down under
the selfish natures of us all, if
we be true gentlemen and gentle
women, and 10 the manner born,
there is all inner court, a holy of
holes, somewhere close to the
heart, perhaps, where amid the
ever burning incense of love, a
royal purpose has its throne, re-
ceiving the constant homage of
pure thoughts and kindly wishes
"a purpose to make the world
better for having lived III it.
The Golden Rule is craven over
! the portal that opens into this
sacred shrine. Perhaps this is
the abiding place of mems good
angels. It is too rarely, alas,
and only III our better moments,
that we draw aside the curtains
to show the world the Sood that
is in it. 1t is such suspicious
uncharitable world, which SC
often does not recognize good
when il sees it. But such q
glimpse we have III the confess
sion of this gray haired Southern
gentlemen, one of natures noble
men, whose name, when some
day the Angel makes out the list
of those whom God approves
because they love their fellow
men, will, Ben Aden-like, LEAD
all the rest. If we might live sc
that, when we are gathered tc
our fathers, men, III recalling oui
life-Work, would involunta11ly
be reminded OF the story of the
Good Samaritan, then Indeed
should we have proven that LIE
were worth the living, and atte1
its ftful fever we should sleeI
we'll.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02
Morthy Your Confidence.

The success of Hoods Sarsaparllla IL
conouering scrofula i'll whatever way
II NAV manifest itself is vouched tor by
thousands who were severely afflicted
by this prevalent disease, but who now
rejoice over permanent cure by Hood s
sarsaparilla. scrofula may appear as
= humor, or it may attack the glands OF
the neck, or break out i'll dreadful run
n;ny sores on the body or limbs. At
lacking the mucous mcmbrance, it may
develop into catarrh or lodging III the
lnnqs lead to consumption. Come as 1t
NAV, a faithful course of treatment
with Hoods Sarsaparilla will overcome
it. for working upon the foundation OF
all diseases, impure blood, the system
is clarified and vitalized. and vlSor,
strength and health restored to the
body.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02

There will be much to inter
est Won in the State this y ar.
Better let us send you the FISH
ERMAN & FARMER.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-29
The Mystery Explained.

art of mind reading The assistant then
adroitly selects certain persons who happen to
De sitting near him and gives them the oppor-
tunity OF asking any question. AS each avsils
himself of the chance the answer comes with
astonishing promptness from the man on the
stage, who is probably fifty feet away. Pig
liani has booked himself on the subjects which
are most likely to be dealt with by ques-
tioner and has great fund of general knowl-
edge which he draws from. II he does not
have at hand the information asked for he
says so. but he does ii so quickly that the effect
Is trnly puZzling.
The explanation that the man is a mind
reader is only for the purpose of throwing his
patrons from suspecting his real methods, but
the trick is done by the aid of a miniature
telephone plant This was constructed for
him by Troupe, the Partisan electrician. The
latter exposed the trick after Pigliani ended
his engagement in Paris and had started on
tour OF the Continent. 1t is regarded as mar
vel OF the electricians art. In the first place
the floor OF the stage and the auditorium Is
generously studded with metal plates hardly
larger than nail head and these are con-
nected by wires hanging under the floor. The
magician on the stage wears heavy wig
which ooneeals pair OF tiny rubber-covered
transmitters, hardly larger than dime. which
are fastened In his ears. The necessary wires
are also hidden by his locks. The wire passes
down under the clothing and ends in plate
sunk in the shoe sole. The confederate wears
a shirt bosom of hard, specially prepared
celluloid, which acts as the diaphragm OF
telephone transmitter. This is fitted with the
NECESSARY apparatus anu wires, tne latter ter
minatng in the Plates in the soleof the shoe.
As each of these men stands on couple OF
these metal plates the circuit is established,
and a whisper uttered in the near presence of
the shirt-bosom is carried to Pigiiani. The
number of metal plates allows the men to
move around and avert suspicion. The tn ing
is simple enough, but no one contemplates
that telephone plant could be crowded into
so little space.
The illusion which Pigliani has So success
fully secured was destroyed by the electrician
in order that the latter might get prope r
credit for his work, which is a marvel of
scientific mechanism. He displays a dupii-
cate phone ontfit which he made on the same
lines as the one built for the wizard and it is
attracting great attention from the few that
are invited TO inspect il.