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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-06-26
Justices Summons.

y TUE JUSTICES COURT h..i,.Tr I. 4. Waterman
! E-Iuir'. Justice ui ut, Trir, and for ialnuiIl,.
Iuwuawp auI town 90 EIk0 county ui Lauder. stat"
uf Nevada.
J,wE- e. BOW. rlliuttG. against U,rurn & TdSnrS-
UEHrtu. WEIli& Haas. i. BEEwl-, isaac GEns..
t"iEN'S EEp-.
Action brought In -tld JUSTICES COURT before
sai8 /. \. Waterman, and complaint ilUi.
Tho people ul tr state Ut S"Nlil -ruls greeting 10
said BiiE~r linGrubargrT. WCI!l HaAs T.. B.ryin.
IsaHrs q Grusa. and Coleman brothers
luu are hereby required t. appear In action
brought gaust you 10y the above ulrrd plaintiff. be
iuru T. \. Waterman Esquire, Justice uf the Peace IN
and for LAmoillr Township, Ht Elb0. 70 the
rumrltut u,d th,roiu. within ton lly- lCNrusiyC %
the day ui service" after the service you uf this
suImnnus--ii served within this cDuuty Dihr-~.
within forty day- Ugwt nj 10y default will Do taken
AGAINST YOU according to the prayer Of the said com
plant
The -aid action is brought 20 recover the sum of
nH,typuc dollars. gold coin. alleged 20 hC due. aul
owing by YOU tp plaintiff Tor professional services
rendered hy said plaUiiE for said defendants ap.
pears by the complaint ~ aforesaid
And you hereby notified, that II ynu fgil to ap-
pear and answer the complaint herriu required the
said plaintiff will take Judgment against NUu 10y de-
fault for ninety dollars, gold Coin together with
legal Interest, and cost Of suit
To the Sheriff any cousabl" ~ said Lander conn
iy greeting Make legal service and dur return here
Given under my hand this i7th day Of
june 4. u. l-fH.
Il. A. WATERMAN
Justice of the Peace. IAmollo Town hip, Nevada.
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NUMBER 8

The DEVIL IN CooKIN6 SrovE.-Mr. Ed.
Hicks, of this city, for year or two past has
owned a very large monkey, known to Macon
ties generally, and the police circle particular
ly, as Jocko. Yesterday Jocko managed to
escape from his cage, and before the fact was
known, he was in the lower part of the town,
soaring the women and children half to death,
and his whereabouts was unknown until q
policeman was sent for to arrest the " disturb
ing element" Jacks refused to surrender his
liberty of person, and foria time made gal
liant fight; but the policeman "doubled on
him, and after receiving sundry kicks and
blows, Jacko ran, and tried to find his way
back to his cage on Fourth street He darted
into the kitchen of AcIntyre's restaurant and
seeing cooking stove side-door open, popped
in before his pursuers reached the door of the
kitchen OF saw what had become of him.
Thinking perhaps that he had passed through
the building, his pursuers went on to his cage,
but 10! Jocko was not at home, nor could he
be found, and the search was abandoned. In
an hour after n customer entered the restaur-
ant and ordered ham and eggs. and the cook,
who was not in the kitchen when Jacko en-
tered, went to prepare the meal. Seeing the
stove door open, he shut it with his foot, en-
pdSsdnt and, gathering handful of light
wood, kndled fire, and began to stir his
eggs In plate, preparatory to scrambling
them. While standing there stirring ;he eggs,
Jacko's quarters became too warm for him,
anu, forcing tne door, ne bounded out and
darted under the table. This was more than
the cook could stand, as he had not heard of
the monkeys escape, and, dropping his plate,
eggs, and spoon, he rushed through the front
room and informed his employer that the
berry debbel was in de kitchen, kase he saw
him jump out oh de stove" and away he
went and has not been heard of since. The
uproar soon renewed the pursuit after Jacko.
and he was recaptured and returned to cooler
and more comfortable quarters than a stove
with fire in it, but not until after he had
scared q score of women and children to
within an inch of their lives and a negro out
of his senses.-1Hcon (Gd.,) Telegraph.
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Dissolution of copartncrship.

NOTICE II hereby given, that the undersigned this
y day dissolved the CupartuCrship heretofore OK
isiiug between them. under the Of Schroeder <
Co, by mutual consent The milk and wood business
will br carried on hereafter hy John Schroeder, and
all the debts due the old FIRM will be collected by him
and hc will pay all the existing debts owing by the
iirIn Of Schroeder N co.
l.. NICHOLS.
JOHN SCHROEDER.
Eikn, Juno 18Th, 1869.
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DR.. JOHN c. WATKINS,
D. LUTHER. NJ. D.,

T ATE POST SURGEON at Camp wiuneld scott hE.
u located At WunemuccA, New. lG
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Notice To Creditors.

ESTATE or l.. T.. SMART, DECEASED.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN ny TIE UNDER
y signed Admiui4trairiN of the estate Of l.. T..
SMARI deceased, t. the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, within ton months
after the first publication Of this notice to the said
Administrative, at her residence In UuionNillc, Hum.
boldt County, Nevada, or at the law Office Of o. II.
LEONARD In said town.
LIiIIS SMART. Administrative
OF the estate of l.. l.. Smart, deceased.
Uniouvc. June 10. 1859, Lat
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T. D. EDWARDS,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW. Carson CITY,
Nevada, will practice ia all the Courts of this Stat.
Having paid especial attention % the practice before
the L. r. Land Once for yo years hc respectfully teu-
dsrs his services for that brauch Of business viii
take necessary steps TO the selection of lands by
the state, and obtain patents for the for parties
with OF without their bCinR present. 4-3m
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j ly. aud respectfully tenders his professional
services To the citizens of uuionVs aud Humboldt
County. ayii
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-02-23
Exit Ct Messrs. Breckinridge and Ben
iamin from the Ccnfederacy.

There are lew facts connected with the
escape OF General Brcckinridgc and Mr.. Ben
iam!n from the Cortederacy which are perhaps
not generally known. After the surrender Of
General Lees army, both General Brcckin~
ridge and Mr.. Benjamin made their way to
Florida. General B. struck the State near
Monticello, where he found friends who assist
cd him in getting to Marion county, from
whence he hoped to find an opportunity to
get out of the country. General Breckenridge
spent number of days in hunting and visiting
with his friends in Marion, but knowing that
he could not remain there long, his friends
procured small metallic boat in which he
and his companions, Colonel Wilson and Cap
tain Wood, and the Generals faithful servant,
soon found themselves ascending the St
Johns river. Tho party, after much toll, -,
reached New Smyrna where they found a
schooner, which carried they safely to Nassau,
N. p. The General was known as Colonel
Cabel.
Mr.. Benjamin also struck Florida near
Monticello, where he met friends who assisted
him on to the vicinity of this place. Here
Cuba. or one of the Bahama Islands but
there was strict watch kept by the United
States troops stationed here, aud there were
but few boats left Oh the coast. But Mr..
Benjamin finally procured a small boat at
Munatec, upon which the ex-Untcd States
Senator and Ex Confederate States Secretary
of State embarked as cook, and in few days
found himself under the protecting folds OF
the British flag. Mr. Benjamin passed him
self off as a land hunter, named Howard
There is quite an amusing little anecdote con-
nectcd with Mr.. Benjamin during his stay
with friend of ours. in this vicinity but we
refrain from making it public.
TF0,idu PcniMSu2dr.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-02-23
4 French Story,

In 1863 gentleman was passing, late at
night, over Pont Neuf, Paris, with lantern.
4 man came up to him and said
Read this paper"
He held his lantern and read as follows:
Speak not a word when you thi. read,
Or in an instant you'll he dead
Give up your money. watch and ring',
With Other valuable things
Then quick, in silence, vuu depart,
Or, with knife will cleavc your heart!
Not being a man of much pluck, the af-
frishted gentleman gave up his watch anil
money rnd ran off. He soon gave the alarm,
and the hghwayman was arrested.
'What have you to say for yourself p
inquired the magistrate before whom the rob-
ber was arraigned.
That am not guilty or robbery, though
took the watch and money"
"Why not guiltyY" asked the magistrate.
"Simply because 1 can neither read nor
write 1 picked up that paper just at the
moment met this gentleman with lantern.
Thinking it might be something valuable, |
politely asked him to read it to me- lie
complied with my request, and presently
handed me his watch aud purse and ran. [
supposed the paper to be of great value to
him, and he had thus literally rewarded me
for finding it. lie gave me no time to thank
him. which act of politeness was ready to
perform"
The gentleman accepted the plea Of the
robbcr, aud withdrew his complaint.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-02-23
BENJAMIN F. BEALL, Et
Tuesday Morning, February 2s, 1860.
Wonderful Discovery of a Supposed
AntediluVian Human Skeleton.

Day before yesterday. while the quarrymen
employed by the Sauk Rapids water Power
Company were engaged in quarrying rock for
the dam which is being erected across the
Mississippi at this place, they found inbedded
in the solid granite rock, the remains of
human being of gigantic stature. About
seven feet below the surface of tie ground
and about three feet and a half beneath the
upper stratum of tie rock, the remains were
found imbedded in the sand, which had
evidently been placed in the quadrangular
grave which had been dug out of the solid
rock to receive the last remains of this ante
diluvian giant. The grave was twelve feet in
length, four feet wide, and about three feet
in depth, and is to-day at least two feet below
the present level of the river. The remains
are completely petrifed, aud are of gigantic
dimensions. The head is massive, measures
thirty one and onehalf inches in circum-
ference, but low in the oSfiOHtis and very fat
on top. The femur measures tweuty-slz and
a quarter inches, and the fbula twenty five
and a-half, while the body is equally long in
proportion. From the crown of the head to
the sole of the foot, the length is ten feet nine
and half inches. The measure around the
chest is fifty nine and 4 half inches. This
giant must have weighed at least nine hundred
pounds when covered with reasonable amount
Of flesh The petrifcd renlains-and there
is nothing left but the naked bones-now
weighs three hundred and four and quarter
pounds. The thumb and fingers on the left
hand, and the left foot from the ankle to the
toes, are gone but all the other parts are
perfect Over the sepulchre of the dead was
placed large fiat limestone rock that re-
maincd perfectly separated from the surround
ing granite rock These wonderful remains
Of an au1ediluvian, gigantic race are in the
possession Of a gentleman who has started
with it to his residence East. This gentle
man, it is said, will hear all that can be said
on the subject by the learned men, among
whom is General Thomas. 1t is thought that
many more skeletons will be found during the
process of cxcavatug the granite rocks in this
place. Some seem TO think that these remains
were deposited in thsSarccphagus prior to the
formation Of the present strata of rocks that
now abound here but this is mere conjecture.
.Sauk Rapids Sentinel.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-02-23
A Fair Bargain.

DR.. B bad been unanimously called TO
preach to one of these societies, aud had ac-
cepted the call; but, as usual, nothing had
been said about his salary, or the time oc
his his monthly visit; and to arrange these
matters he attended the next business meet.
ing of the body
When the meeting had been organized, a
prominent member of the church arose, and
after congratulating the brethren on having
secured the valuable services of DR.. b,
proceeded to say that, as his pay would ne
cessarily be small, it ought at least to be paid
regularly, and that the church should now
pledge to him some definite amount. lie
acknowledged that it was something of an
innovation, but gave several good reasons
why it should be done, aud resumed his seat
Another brother then took the floor, who,
after surprising the first in his compliments
to DR.. B., required to the subject Of SAL
airy. For his part, he said, he could not see
the necessity nor the prOpriety of paying the
brothers salary in this methodical way. He
thought it much better that the whole matter
should be left open, perfectly open. He
thought iVwould answer to pay the money
whenever it should happen to be in the treas
ury that it was unnecessary to say now when
the payments would be made, or to pay the
same amount every time. Some months the
brother would be paid much, some little, and
some nothing, perhaps; but he thought this
way had less sordid aud worldly appearance,
and he did not doubt that in the long run the
pastor would receive more by this method
| than any other.
This talk struck the brethren present so ia
vorably that, after little vacllotion, the adopt
| ed the views of the speaker unanimously.
The next business in order was the choice
of Sabbath on which to have preaching, aud
this they agreed to submit entirely to the con-
venience of their prstor. Dr., who had
been an attentive listener to the whole of the
debate concerning his salary, now arose to
state on what Sabbath in the month he propos-
ed to visit them.
Alter expressing great love for his rev
charge, and an ardent desire to be useful to
them, he remarked that as to the day on which
lie should preach to them he deemed it unne-
cessary to speak very definitely.
Some months he would come on the first
| Sabbath some on tie second. some on a week
day, and some not at ALL There was no use
in having castiron rules about a matter of this
kind it was inconvenient, and he thought,
Improbable. They had proposed to leave she
matter open as regarded his salary, to which
lie had no objection and, for his part, he really
thought it best to leave it open at both ends
entirely open. Having thus amazed and
Mortified his auditors, he quietly sat down.
This speech wounded the feelings of the
| brethren beyond measure. They sat still f5r
some time, overcome with pique and mortif-
cation. But at last they acknowledged the
corn, and agreed to pay the Doctor one hum
| dred dollars per annuru, and he agreed to
preach every second Sabbath and good feel
ing was restored.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-02-23
Cooking Food for Hogs.

There can be no question but that tho cooks
ing of food for hogs is the most economical
way in which they can be fed. Giving them
new corn is throwing away nearly, If not quite,
half the value Of the grain. Repeated cx-
perimcnts have demonstrated this truth, aud
any one who disbelieves concurrent testimony
can try it for himself. Let farmer feed
cooked grain to one or two hogs, and raw corn
or meal to the other, and his eye will detect
in two weeks time the difference.
a farmer who has tried this system for
SONG years and with good success, proceeds as
follows: Instead of having any corn ground,
or indeed any other grain, it is all cooked in
its nntura! state Into large kettle, which
is iilIed and empticd each day, mixture of
corn in the ear and potatoes, and sometimes
rye, is put in proportion of about One>haif
bushel Of potatoes to one bushel Of cars OF
corn, and perhaps peck Of rye. The cars
of corn arc broken they are placed in tho
kettle, and then are bqaed for an hour, and
left to stand aud steam fom o'clock at night
till o o'clocl: in the morning. This prcpara-
ton does for the day, aud the next night a
new kettle is prepared.
The saving OF this mode is this: Tho toll
two quarts to the bushel, or one-sixteenth part
of the whole; next the trouble Of shelling
the corn and carrying it to the mill; and third
you always have grain ready prepared on hand,
and are not obliged to leave other work, often
pressing, to get grain ground for your hogs
to cat.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-02-23
Distillation.

The origin of this art is extremely obscure.
1t appears that when at sea, the Phoenicians
used, in extreme cases, to get potable water
by boiling that of the sea, and collecting the
steam in sponges. 1t is also related that
monk of the name of Marcus, who belonged
to the suit of st. Re mi, collected the vapor
boiling wine in piece of Iannel, and squeezed
it out upon the wounds of the soldiers at the
siege of Rheims with the same liquid mixed
with honey, he would make cordial for the
dying, and it seems the great Clovis himself
did not disdain taking it. When alembies
were discovered, is not exactly known, but it
is certain that in the 18th century Arnaud de
Villeneuye, or Arnado ViIlanovano, Profess
sor of Medicine at Montpelier, was the first to
improve the rude apparatus then in use fer
distillation, an art which he seriously studied
and promoted. He wrote several volumes on
his labors, and states among other things that
by chemical process, there may be extracted
from wine liquid which has neither its color
nor its usual effects. This wine water is a
water of Immortality, since it prolongs the
days of man, dissipates precant humors, re-
wives the heart and keeps up youth. 1t cures
collie, dropsy, paralysis, &c. Arnaldo died
1913, leaving his MSS. to his pupil,
Raymond Lulie, who became the most cele-
brated alchemist Of Middle ages. lie con-
tinued his masters researches, and soon sue
ceeded in obtaining five spirit or alcohol.
Having fallen in love with beautiful maid
en- and paid his addresses to her for some
time ia vain, she at length discovered to him
the fact that she was suffering from an iucu-
rable cancer. He was SO struck with horror
at this that he entered a monastery, not, how
ever, without directing her to dress the sore
with alcohol. The remedy proved of no avail,
but this was the first instance of the new Ii
quid being applied to the healing art. Dis
tiIlaton soon spread and the wines of the
Charentes were subjected to it about the fif.
teenth century, but various ordinances and
police regulations soon restricted the art to a
few privileged persons. The distil'ers and
vinegar manufacturers were incorporated by
Louis XII in 18Th, aud invested the sole right
of making brandy and spirits of wine.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-02-23
$40 Secret, Doctor" "


l noticed, said Franklin, me: :haaic among
a number of others, at work on house cree
ting but little way from my Office, who al
ways appear to be in a merry humor; who
had kind and cheerful smile for every one
he met. Let the day be ever so cold .gloony,or
sunless, happy smile danced like a sun beam
in his cheerful couutenance. Meeting him
one morning asked him to tell me the secret
of his happy flow of spirits. 'No secret Doc
tor" he replied, 81 have got one of the best
of wives, and when go to work she has a
kind word of encouragement; and when l go
home she meets me with smile and kiss ;
snd then teais sure to be ready, and she has
done so many little things to please me that
cannot find it in my heart to speak an un-
kind word to anybody" What influence has;
women over the heart Of man to soften and
make it the foundation Of good aud pure emo
tions! Speak gently, then a kind greeting,
after the tolls ofthe day are over, costs nothing
and goes far towards making home happy and
peaceful. Young wives, and girls, candidates
for wives should keep this in mind to older
wives, experience may have already taught
them this important lesson. And what we
say to wives, we say also to husbands. A
loving word and kiss go very far with a
woman.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-02-23
RATES OF ADVERTISING. /.
The Blessed Bible.

In Scotland during tho time OF bloody
persecution, when the soljiers were march,
ing about the country, driving people from
their homes, burning their houses, and putting
many godly people to death, pious father
told his family that there were soldiers near
aud they must hasten to the next VILLAGE
where there was strong old church the
fugitises could use as 4 fort. So he told
Jeanie to take the big Bible for her load, and
that she must be very careful not to let it ges
wet, or lose it by the way For We could not
live," said he, without the good book" So
she wrapped gown around the Bible, aud
started with her father and mother each of
whom carried child.
They had to cross a brook, but they did
not dare 10 go By the bridge, lest they should.
be captured by the enemy. There was place
where they thought they could cross on soma
stepping stones but on reaching the place it
had become quite dark. So Jeanie's father
waded across and carried the others one by
one, until she was left quite alone. Jeanie
was much afraid to be left there by herself so
she started to cross after her father, stepping
carefully from stone to stone.
But presently her foot slipped and down
she went to the bottom. {.
AT the same time up went her arms, holding
the precious burden over head The wateE6
came up to her waist, but bracing herself FINN
ly against the rapid current, she walked brave
ly on across the stream and had nearly reach
ed the shore, with her dear old book lifted as
high us she could raise it, when she met her
father returning to bring her.
Father" she cried, 'you told me to tako
care of the dear old Bible, and have done so"-
Just as she said this, they heard several
pistol shots aud the sound of approaching
horsemen. They sood hid themselves in
little cleft of the rocks and were not discovered.
Jcane married in after years, and now has
great great grand children living. The old
Bible became hers after her fathers death,
and in it were written the names of her seven
children. 1t is still, in very good condition,
in the possession of some of her defendants.
Jcanio never forgot that dreaded night
when she carried the old Bible through the
deep waters, aud when she was dying she
seemed to be dreaming of it, and said
II am in the deep river-in the deep river,
but I'll hold up the dear old Bible >! There,
take the book :" and she ceased to breathe.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-02-23

ScARLATINA-From the last monthly re-
port of the Superintendent Of Health in Provi-
dence, r. l., it appears that the disease has
shown itself there also, TO a rather alarming
extent. The Superintendent says:
sin the first seven days Of the month there
we're death from scariatina Sth to l4th
days. 8 deaths; 18th to 2lst, 10 deaths; 22d
to 2Sth, I deaths aud deaths in the last
three days of the month. We are in the
midst of an epidemic of the disease. After
an almost entire absence of mortality from
scarlatina for two years. it began to be prev
alent early in 1868. There were one or two
deaths in each month of that year until Au-
gust. There were 4 deaths in each of the
months of August, September and October ;
I deaths in November, II in December, and
% in January. Tie epidemic will undoubt-
cdly spread through the city, and will continue
through the present year, growing less severe
in warm weather"
lie adds: "Tbe best authorities do not con
slider scarlatina contagious. 1t undoubtedly
spreads through some epidemic influence in n
dependent of contasion." But he recommends
the use of carbonic acid by way OF precaptlon,
as preventive; if not as disinfectant.