The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-21
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terborough, had much ready wit, and was
extremely apt at checking those who were
tond at caviling at the meaning of different
texts OF Scripture. He was asked one day
what was TO be understood by the expression, n,
HE clothed himself with curses as with a
garment f The clearest thing in the
world, replied the Doctor; the man had a
hnCf Of swearing"
The trot on the driving park at Buffalo, on
the i2th, for the purse Of $4,000, was won by
| Goldsmith Maid, in the fastest three heats on
record, beating American Girl and George
Palmer. Time-2I94, 2l9L and 2:l9A
The fastest three straight heats ever before
made were by Lady Thome in seven minutes
and two seconds. The horses all. Tapped to
within 5O feet of the stand, when the Maid
shot ahead and won.
IN recent nr,icle in the Gaiaxy. We are in
formed that the Tribune was started upon II
borrowed capital of 200. The Herald WAS
begun i'll cellar. The Evening Post grew
up from very small beginnings The Express
was Oorn IN Obscurity, and made small head
way. The Times began its prosperous life
with handsome bank account OF 500, 900.
ANNA DICKINSON visited the Yosemite Val
ley few days ago. She explored every part
OF II and enjoyed It's beauties and sights TO the
utmost. She wore IL full suit of the Bloomer
costume, says the Golden FL. rode astraddle
'ii u ilhii Hibilt 'liinbtO IN the most llluC-
cessiblc places, and went AZ high and as far
AZ the strongest ard most active men.
Michael MCCccle. III. noted puriI;st. was
attacked while unarncd at Buffalo. on the
18th, by Ed. Burns, a Chicago rough and
badly cut and beaten with brass knuckles.
There Is great excitement among sporting men,
IN consequence. McCoole has the sympathies
Of the public
HAEEIET GEIEE, negress under sentence
of death for the murder Of white girl, named
Nancy Wnght, near Macon Georgia. in March
Inst, has confessed that she committed the
crime for the sake Of three dollars and twenty
cents which the girl had upon her.
The cmigrnnts to the United States that
have arrived at Castle Garden New York
from January LIST To August 4th. 1863, amount
~ humber to l69,UGi. against l33, ,s75 during
the same period ia lSGS-an increase of 3d.
lSJ.
THE wUr cloud that came up in the Eas, be-
tween Egypt and Turkey, has blown over.
probably under the influence Of France and
England, who both dread the Eastern ques-
ton.
Miss SARAH REDMoxD. Of Salem, a colored
woman, has been regularly admitted as q
pracuctioner Of midwifery in Florence, Italy.
where she ~ now residing, with good pos
poets of success.
y MiS. tEOSS, oil Lake City, Wisconsin.
who OWNS real estate in that vicinity, ryuucst-
cd to bc allowed 10 work out her road taS In
person, and she WIS permitted to dr go.
IHE Emperor Napoleon announces Ike
"Inrt act "t his personal government" II is
reduction uf taxes and extending public
scluolS.
\ Hrotrlimau hns iusi tvo ~uiis frr breach
. "f lr'mis" brought against him hy tn" came
girl, md grl his dnruVr7 lr,Dk hv - third en-
gngrmr"t with his rnrsucr which b. kept
lHE nrcn uf tn" uueursr,cd lnnds nf tho
United states IL fifteen tiu"s greater than the
whole Hrcn Ui France.
"Lo;tA' appeared on Monday evening at
the California Theatre, san frnncisco, in
Little Nell and the Marhioness.'
yHE "cowing chap is now understood to
bc koopmanschnp, with HUNDRED Thousand
strong coolies.
%EyES columns of paper published nj
/ Lynchburg, Virginia. az filled with advertise
rcnts Offering real estate for sale
GERMAN sewing machines are run bv clock
work, which runs three hours after being
wound up.
NEsCvIUs IL throwing ur something new
| beautiful diamond-like crystals of salt,
| II is said that there mc 5000 carpenters out
OF work in Chicago.