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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-09-04

From THE SoRTH.-The following letter,
published in the Capital Chronicle, at Boise
City, Aug. 2sth, We transfer to our columns
as containing the latest news from the new
gold fields:
LEEsBURo. Aug. lG. 1869.
FRIEND RIG0s:-I arrived home on the
evening of the 18th. having been sixteen days
from Boise City, and found the place almost
entirely deserted, every one having gone TO
the new dggings about ninety miles from this
place, on u stream emptying into the Middle
Fork of Salmon river, and named Loon
Creek. All work is suspended here! All the
claims are laid over until next Spring. /
doubt If there will be twenty men left in this
portion Of the county after this week. Many
persons have returned from the new mines
and are moving everything to the new Edo
RADIO. They all think il is the most extensive
and richest camp that has ever been found in
the Territory. The bedrock is slate the gold
coarse and prospects from five cents to eigh-
teen dollars to the pan-pieces Gs large as
nine dollars have been found. IL is the best
watered district ever found in the Territory
there is nov full twenty-five hundred inches
OF water in the main creek. shall start to-
day, aud will write you more full particulars
soon as get there. Tell Cy. Jacobs that
Charley Adams has got full load for there
and will come out by the way of Pioneer City,
AS II N as near 10 that place ana Detter road
than from hGEa- 1 expect there will be n
large emigration from Boise, and from all
can learn there is plenty Of room for all. The
diggings were discovered by the old pioneer
Of Idaho, Nate Smith. who was fitted out by
the discovery party of this place. There Is
not "A mnn ~ho has baeu out there and re.
turned hut wha. il going back immediately
aud all of them confirm the report Of the rich-
ness Of the country. is perfect God-Se nd
~ all ~ hus l-4.n ypry LITTLE wafer
here this season.
Give my respects to all the boys, and huzza
for Lemhi county and Loon Creek!
f T B
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they don't come to stay, and the Japs win be
doubly cursed because they do. It is . bad
thing to be "a furriner" in q country where q
third of the voters and two-thirds Of the poll
ticians are Irishmeni Very bad indeed. Be
that as Il may. the Japs are coming. and mean
TO stay with rs, and the introduction of new
element in our permanent population IS now
inevitable.
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Modco,

JUDGE EARL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, OFFICE
- With me, Is authorized 20 receive and receipt for
rent ssss of lota In Elko during my absences sso
Y. W. JAUMRIS1 En-, who viii give information and
uegotsto for sais rent Of lots In sid town.
r. II. HAskEIL. Agent.
Elte, rs-,i,. Ausust 50, isSa. fIin
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sFRooms have BEEN naed up and nicely furnished
expressly as
Ladies' Bathing Apartments

The HUMBOLDT SULPHUR SPRINGS src situ.ted
about milo and half southwest from tho town Of
Eko; and carriages always In attendance to con-
vey passengers and from this fsvorts bathing re-
III LAUMEIsrER oRorppER.
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JOHN 9. MAYhuoA.

JUSTICE or THE PEACE FOR ELKO TOWN.
- ship, Town Of Elto. Once In Epieys Ruiiding
opposite the Passenger Depot.
Once hours nom o'clock. A. NJ. 70 o'cioch. p. NJ
a.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10
PRESEDR.y'T LI.rCOL.r.

A NEW AND TRUE STORY OF THE LATE
PRESIDENT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10
NO. 81.

open to prc-cunption. Round Valley, Long
Valley, Ruby Valley Buuo Valley, living
from 30do 30 miles from white Pine. is the
best I'm the State of Nevada, Carson Valley
alone excepted. Labor is well paid and in
gold coin. The minors, who are mostly
Cornish men and Irish, get 81 10 s. a day.
Carpenters, masons and blacksmiths get s.
to $40 day. Hamilton, the county scat Of
White Pine county, is located ut the on
trance of the district on the north, at the
foot of Treasure Hill, 5000 feet above the
level Of the sea; now contains about 4 500
inhabitants, about one third Of the entire
population of tho district. Hamilton is tho
principal distributing point for that section
Of country and has grown as if by magic
into a populous city with a municipal or
ganization. It's population one year ago
was not over 200 people, and the entiro
town could have been bought for $4,000 but
the tax list this summer shows a valuation
of over g., 600, 900 Of property within the city
limits. Great improvement in the build
ings has been made within the last two
months, brick and stone taking the place Of
wood cabins and canvas houses.
L ilt A'W u Has ANb DAlllNSs lNV IN IlAt7N VI
fees, hook and ladder and Il fire conpa-
ny. business lots that sold last fall for so
now sell for $4,000 aud corner lots for $1,000,
gold. Rents have been very high, canvas
stores 20 by 40 feet brought $3.50 per month,
and a wood building fitted up for saloon
was taken for three months Mt $1,000 per
month, gold; but prices have now declined
somewhat, Most of the lum Der comes from
the Sierra Nevada, some 100 miles by rail-
road and no miles by wagon, which sold
for 500 per thousand feet last May and
June; now selling for SloO to 500. inc
lumber from White Pine Mounlairfls very
poor aud is sold Tor SlOO per thousand.
treasure City Is located on TOP oil Treas
ure llill, with popuiatoh oi IoOu, ana
ShermantoWn, III canon at the south end
OF the lilll, with population OF 100 people
ana about Zooo loet lower 'hal Treasure
'lty'
Inc c'lul'le II"lh the middle oi May,
through the summer ana lall months Is
cool ana pie"s'h'' warm durlhg the DAY
! but not hot, the nights cool, and the most
| beautiful sunsets ever looked upon, i'm fact
! perfectly gorgeous. to the description o.
which | am not able to do Justice. Could
an artist stand on Treasure Hill and photo
graph upon canvas an exact view of one of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

How UNCLE BILL WENT INTO THE SOAR
BUSINESS Speaking OF the building ofthe
old W turnpike, years ago, (rcmark-
ed "a friend the other day. reminds me of
the rather funny accident that happened 10
Uncle Bill r, day laborcr, who was
employed 10y the contractors in building
the road. For convenience and economy's
sake, the builders had Il small house on
wheels, which they moved along aS the
work advanced. wherein the workmcn ate
and slept a woman being employed to at
tend TO all household duties-one of those
duties being the laborious task Of washing.
t. tighten her burden in this direction, it
seems that the ''woman of the house was
wont to draw assistance from bottle
which stood upon a convenient shelf. con-
| tanning Il solution Of potash. Il also ap-
pears that Uncle Bil--uniouun3tc habi;'-
was accustomed to draw frequent draushts
| of inspiration from bottle OF similar di-
mcnsions standing upon the opposite shelf.
Had Uncle Bilrs lbations been confined to
the day time, all would probably have
gone well, bul the weakened and decrcpt
state of the old mans rum-scarrcd system
required an occasional quietus during the
night. 1t was on one Of these occasions
about the hour of midnght-that Uncle
Bill, awalling from his sleep, and feeling
a ''kind o. gouoness" in the region Of the
stomach. thought he would compose hlm-
self by draught from his iavorte bottle.
Considering II light unnecessary, he groped
about in the dark until he iound-aS ne
suppo.ed-the right article. Takinga long
pull and strong one from the contents,
it was not until ii was fairly down that his
sered palate, or more probably his stomach,
gave him suspicious that all was not right.
Calling to the housekeepcr, he demanded
to know the contents of her bottle. POT
ash" was the reply. Poor Uncle Bin was
now thoroughly alarmed and thought his
last hour had come. Old Dr. c. being
promptly sent for soon arrived, and asccr-
tanning the state Of affairs, at once poured
down the throat of his patient two or three
ounces of street oil. The result was satis-
factory though unexpected, and highly
amusing to all but the victim of misplaced
confidence; for as the oil began to operate,
the man began to Vomit-SOdp yes, "a
pure and handsome soap as you ever saw
and not until the chemical process had had
its perfect work did the phenomenon cease;
but at the end OF it Uncle Bill came out
a vol and comparatively purified man.
Ofcourse, the old mans singular mishap
aNcrward made him the butt of many
Joke, and gave him much local notoriety,
but never heard that he took advantage
Of II by continuing the manufacture of soft
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Poetyy.
THE Love .TGO.
NJ u. y. TAYLOR.

OH wonderful stream Is the river Of Time
As II runs through the realms Of tears
With faultess rythm and musical rhyme,
And broader sweep, and surge sublime,
And blends with the ocean Of years.
How the winters are drifting like flakes Of snow,
And summers, like buds between,
And the year s the sheaf-so they come and they co.
On the rivers breast with It's cbb and It's noy,
As II glidca in It's shadow and sheen
There's a magical Isle up the river Of Time,
Whore the softost Of airs arc playing;
There's a cloudless sky and a tropical cline,
And song AZ sweet a vesper chime,
And the Junos with the roses are staying
And the name Of the Isle is the Long Ago,
And we bury our treasure there;
There are brows Of beauty and bosoms Of snow,
There are heaps Of dust, but We loved thom sol
There are trinkets and tresses Of hair
There are Fragments of songs that nobody singp
And part Of an infants prayer;
There's a ute unswept, and harp without strings,
There are broken vows snd pieces Of rngH
And the garments that She used to wear.
There are hands that waved when the fairy shore,
by the mirage ia lifted in air;
And we sometimes hear, through the turbulent roar,
Sweet voices we heard in the days gone before
whom the wind down the river is fair
Oh remembered for aye be the blessed Islc
All the days Of life till night
when the evening comes with its beautiful smile
And our eyes are closing to slumber awhile,
May that greenwood Of soul' be in sight
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

why HE DID NOT "PoP." - Odd but
very characteristic was the reason given
by young Farmer s., a resident of one
Of the hill towns Of Massachusetts,, on being
inquired Of by a friend why he didn't "up
and marry" the girl for whom he had for
some time shown manifest partiality.
oval, answered the man Of OK teams and
sIoneboats, "Sal's u plaguey good girl, but
the trouble is, I'm afraid she amt quite
hedry enough for my work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

An old topper who lately attended an ex-
hibition where learned professor caused
several explosions to take place among
gasses produced from water, said' "fou
don't catch me putting much water in my
liquor after this l had no idea that water
was so dangerous, though l never did take
much Grit"
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BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, 10,

thought I'd drive into town, in the cool
OF the morning, and make it all right.
b fortunately, had little difficulty in find
insyou."
This is very good of you, Mr.. Prosi-
= Xt," said the colonel, deeply moved.
: rNo, IL isn't; but that was very bad of
last night. I never should have for
en myself if / had let that piece of ug-
b work stand That was noble wife of
, 1urs, Colonel. You were happy man to
Pc such noble woman to love you and
must be good fellow, or such wo-
= would never have riskod so much for
And what grand women there are
ese times, COLONEL What angels of
ion and mercy, and how brave and
y !-going everywhere at the call of
facing every dangerl l tell you, if it
mot for tho women, we should all 90
devil, and should deserve to. They
le salvation of the nation. Now,
joionol my carriage is at the door,
you to the War Department, and
Ic Stanton about this matter"
at that early hour they rounnd the
y at hispost, The president plead
|,sc of Colonel Scott, and not only
ed that leave of absence should be
i'm, but that n steamer should he
Iwn the river expressly to bring up
bdy OF his wife. "IIumanity, Mr.
pn,' said the good President, his
ly face transhgurcd with the glow of
st, tender feeling, Humanity should
Pulc considerations of policy, and
= military necessity, in matters like
The Secretary was touched and said
something of his regret at not having felt
himself at liberty TO grant Colonel Scotrs
request in the first place.
"No, no, Mr.. Stanton" said the Presi-
dent, "you did right in adhering to your
own rules; you are the right man for this
place. If we had such a son-hearled old
fool as l am here, there would be no rules
or regulations that the army of the coun-
try could depend upon. But this is pc
culiar case. Only think of that poor wom-
amp
OF course the "impossiblo" was accom-
pished.
TO the surprise of the colonel the Pres-
dent insisted on driving him to the navy
yard, to see that the Secrotarys order was
carried out Immediately; seeming to have
a nervous fear that some obstacle might be
thrown in the way of the pious expedition.
lie waited at the landing till all was ready,
then charged the officers of the steamer to
give every assistance and attention to his
"friend, Colonel Scott" With him he
shook hands warmly at parting saying,
"God bless you, my dear fellow. ! hope
you will have no more trouble in this sad
aiiar-and, colonel, try to forget last night.
Away up in New Hampshire church,
yard there is n certain grave carefully
watched and tended by faithful love. But
every April time the violets on that mound
speak not alone of the womanly sweetness
and devotion of her who sleeps below
they are tender and fearful with the men,
ory of the murdered President. Dickens
al tie Year Round.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

| thought I'd drive into town, in the cool
OF the morning, and make it all right.
foHunately, I had little difficulty in find
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- I'.F.V'EEFs STg.gT.TGF F,W,

ATRussel," the Southern correspondent of
-" -i1ston TRAY sller, tells comical story
of'i soldier who, running away from Bull
Run, became so exhausted when he reach
cd Fairfax Court House that he ran into
the hatchway ola cellar and lying down
i'll convenient corner fell asleep. 1t was
nearly morning when he awoke, and his
limbs were so sore and stih that when he
attehlp'o" 10 rise from the uahlp cellar DOT
tom he Involuntary uttered loud groan.
lew moments after he heard great
noise oi hurrylhg footsteps overhead. Very
shortly the trap-door which opened into the
cellar through the ioor OF the house, was
raised ABOUT an men from the Moor, and
inc cracked voice oil an old lady ialrly
shr'oNou' VINO" mare = NO sooner was
'ne q"tSlo'l "sAcu 'iah inc 'rap-uoor was
snuV WIN pang' rehuerihg IL utterly I'M
possiple lor the soldier to reply ana be
Z hc'ru' AiIer great shullllhg oil leet ana
the sIaihlhlnS OF doors, the door was again
slightly raised, ana this time rough,
hoarse voice, which, as tho soldier after
ward said, sounded like trombone in an
empty molasses hogshead, growled through
the crack, WHO'S dotcn hur?" The SOL
dicr, by this time aware that his presence
was causing no little excitement. shouted
in a sQpulchral tone, "THe deuHy Down
went tho door with another bang. followed
by indistinct shouts and the lar of many
feet. 1t was a long time before the door
was raised AGAIN. and meantime tho sol,lior
tried thc batcbyav but found that If was
fastened upon the outside. Seeing that he
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-09-10

Mark Twain, at the Parker House, Bos-
ton, rang for "copy Of the laws OF Massa-
chusetts," to SEQ if there was anything to
prevent him from drinking ice-water.
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DuStnese Cdr1s.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY EVENING,
BY BROWN, PROUTY & CO.,

NJ lISON SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE, is sold for
w ont-third lss than any other rst-clasu machine.
Mrs. l.. PUTNAM, Agent Prospect-st, Brnttleboro.
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During the summer of the most disas-
trous and doubtful year Of the late Ameri-
can war, tho colonel Of New Hampshire
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rs YOUR LIFE INSURED!

L The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
Of New York, organized in lS43-Cash assets s34-
900 O00no notes The Oldest largest and best purely
mHfVm Company in the world In 1868 it paid its poll
cy holders ST. 600 cash dividends being than
onS.toHrh of all dividends paid by upwards Of sixty
companies in the United States Its income from in
terest in 1868 upwards Of s5OOOO0 in excess of
losses by death. Agents wanted.
KITTREDGE HASKINS,
Special Agent for Windham Co.
Brattl, bOro, Vt. August &C. 1869 50
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-21
CHATTER Nv.

Gen. Johnston, after the opening OF
the spring campaign, found that
sherman, with his greatly superior
numbers, was too heavy orhim, and
In consequence, commenced his retreat
along the line of railroad In his rear (;
but when a chance offered, he showed
the enemy that he was not to DO
crowded with impunity-as witness
Taylor's Ridge, Reseca, Etowah and
Altoona-and by striking heavy
blows, and getting of without being
hit In return, he taught Sherman that
he must act with caution in APP
proaching him. ia.lii1slu sl
He continued his retreat until he
had fallen back upon New Hope
Church, and there he determined to
make stand. The enemy had sue
ceeded in capturing very desirable
position, and rs the possession OF II
was essential TO the strength of his
lines, he determined TO retake IL. For
this arduous duty, Andrews brigade
was selected, which had just arrived
upon the field. Coming in person 10
the General, he said;
"General Andrew, you viii drive
the enemy from the position In front
of the church, and occupy il until re
llioved.n
General Andrew said to Car.ill
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-21
MANtrACTURING I'm TENNESSEE

1t Is gratifying To witness the pUO-
gress the South Is making In building
zip manufactures of various kinds
There IL no reason why we should
not manufacture almost everything
We need. The next ten years will
show wonderful progress In this de-
partment of industry. Tho Rome
(Ga.) Courier says that the immense
buildings for a rolling mill and nail
factory at that place are nearly conf
pleted and the machinery il being
put In place. The main building Is
$50 by 100 feet, and the machinery
will be driven by two eighty
will give employment to Mt least
a hundred hands. There is no reason
why we should not manufacture
in Tennessee as well rs dcor-
gia, every nail we require as well IL
every pound Of iron Of any descrip-
ton whatever. We have IN this
State as fine iron ore as there Is In tho
world, with an abundance of water
power and cheap fuel, and capital and
enterprise only are needed to make
Tennessee greater iron producer
than even Pennsylvania. As an owl
dence of the superiority of Tennessee
iron, IL has been stated-and we have
never seen II con tradicted-that boil
ers made of this iron have never been
known TO explode. We have the va
rites of Iron adapted to the various
purposes for which iron Is used, and
the development and manufacture OF
these varieties would at once make
this a famous iron State. We believe
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-21
j. q II w o IL X
Neatly and Promptly Execsted.
kfiaERrDaE.
whntfis said Al MILAN.

From the Milan TIMES, August 81
On Saturday; the It'll inst, Mr..
Ethcridge addressed q large and at
tentive number Of people. at this
place. During the sfhaftl-ciuer" cam
paingn of 1870 we resided in Weakley
County, and Mr.. Etheridge, at that
time o young man on his first legs,
was an advocate bf the claims OF
"Tippacanoe and Tyler to6.n His
speech carried us back 70 that inemor-
able campaign; and how successful
they were In arousiiig the indignation
gance; defalcation In office, Poinsett's
reference of Government office-hold-
a candid statement Of the issues of
that campaign which defeated the
Democratic candidates for President
and Vice presidentj aud returned
majority of Wings To Congress. Mr.,
Etherldges showed that what was then
regarded Ms great crimej was now
embraced and extoled rs q great vir
tueand Endorsed by the Radical party.
In reviewing the acts OF the
Radical party, Mr.. Il. employed 3
sharp blade and Hike an experienced
sturgeon In cutting Off cancer, said
he would endedvor not TO hurt any
one; but II he didn't faise blisters oil
the friends of the nsurpefs u IL be-
cause their hides are rs thick rs that
of q rllinocer0s. ~ .b q -naii
Mr.. Etheridge alluded 10 the ma
tional debt and said It would have to
be paid Of repudiatcsl, Hg said that
the people would hear marty speeches
in favor Of fepudihtiiig u before many
years. He was no febudiationist,
but there were plenty who were, and
Mr.. Etheridge furnished arguments
sufficient to make good reputation
speech. No nati0ii had ever paid n
large war debt. He exhibited some
continental money which served 10
pay the war debt of the revolution,
but 1t was not bonded but repudiated.
Mr.. Etheridge handled the extrav-
agance and folly of our State officials
In n satifactory manner. The debt
of Tennessee Is $40, 600, 900. estimating
the population Of. the State ut 1,400,-
600 1t would require q tax of ST. on
every man, woman and child, black
and white, in the State, to liquidate
the debt. The national debt per
capita would DO $G7. To pay both,
every mani woman and child In Ten
nessee would have to be assessed S9i.
Mr.. Ethridge said he would not
pay q dollar OF the twenty millions
contracted by Brownlow and his ir-
responsible Legislature. .a.
Mr.. Ethridge's speech was logical
and eloquent, and we regret that our
space prevents our giving even a skel-
eton report of 1t. -...'. ..,,.. ,s.,..,..,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-21

THAT COMET. ten years past
astronomers have told tis that during
the months Of July, August and Sop
TENDER, In this year, the most wonder.
full comet the world has ever known
would reappcar. This comet 10 on
time. IL Is now IN be seen with tho
naked eye, any clear night, In Tho
northern part Of the he s,I,en 10. 10,
rom that time till the morning star
rises. Astronomers assure us that th,s
comet will approach nearer the earth
than any comet ever did before, and
TINT either the earth or the comet
,y,,i have 10 change It's course, or u
collision Is inevitable. This comet Is
said 10 be many Thousand times larger
than the earth. II Is solid mass % p
fire, with tail OF fire that wou'a
reach around the Garth more than a
hundred times, and coIlision with
our pIanct Is not at event tn be very
ardently desired.--Nashpitto Banner
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-21

SOME time ago the New York
Board of Health undertook an inyes-
tigation of the quality of the kero-
seno oil sold in that city for family
use. Their chemist, Prof Chandler,
of Columbia College, tested over one
hundred samples, purchased at differ
ent retail stores in various localities,
and found not one among the whole
lot which came up tothe standard re-
qulred by law. Indeed, one-eighth Of
the samples were pure benzine, one d
tho most dangerous products OF The
distillation OF petroleum disguised
under the names ot "Aurora Oil,
'"iiquil safety Gaf, and the like
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-21
\, SPEAKER OFTaE sENATE.
Hon. Emerson Ethcridgc DECLINES "a
fAafF be q Candidate, 9Ht Nh

To the Editors of the Union and American.
DRESDEN, TENN, August II, 1863.
I freely confess my gratitude to those
who have expressed q desire that j be
made Speaker Of the Senate. am
constrained to say, however, that am
not an aspirant or candidate for the
positionj and, that 1 may not be sus-
pected Of the least mental reservation
In making the foregoing statement,
1 will add that, in no event will l
consent to the use Of my name for the
place. Very respectfully, ,5 IN
EN-. ETIIERIDqE.