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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-10-13

PEHsoSAL.-Edward H. Brown, son of ono
OF tho ablost political editors on the coast
(Beriah). passed west Sunday morning. Ell
route to Salem, Oregon. via San Francisco.
Young Brown has just graduated at the Uni.
tnriHn College. ut Rncino, Wisconsin.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-10-13

John Partridge, and another man whose
name is unknown, was killed on the 9Th inst. ,
at Deep Hole Springs. on the Honey Lake
road from Humboldt county, in this State.
The Indians who committed tho deed have
been captured and taken Ia Virginia CITY.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-10-13

FErL ONEEuoNTD.--On Saturday evening
hast. ~ ia" Central Pacific passenger tram Wa
coming down In" grab. about ten miles thi,
side at Pr"muutury. at full speed. It fireman.
who was ont upon III" engine, uilins 1t, Tell
overheard. The engineer missed him II mo
mcnt afterward. and Immediately whistlrd
down breaks and reversed the engine. \
heavy freight train was due from Prumuntury
ut the time, and the stopping of the pGsscn-
ger train at this time and plnCc involved u
great deal Of danger. To avoid II collision.
the conductor, Billy Noon. ordered an attacho
of the train to take red light To- signal the
freight train and white light to look for the
body of the (thought tp be- deceased fireman.
aud proceeded up the track half mile in adj
vance of tho passenger train, and then sig
nailed the engineer 10 back up. The hitter
started the train back at speed which soon
brought it up with the signal light, when the
conductor ordered halt. At this the engin-
Ger became quite indignant and used some
rather impertinent language toward the con-
duct0r, creating for a moment considerable cN-
element among the passengers. The Union
Pacific freight train was one hour behind time
when the Central Pacific passenger train left
Promontory, and the engineer of tho hitter,
was acting upon the supposition that the Cen
trial Pacific freight train would await it, arri-
val; while Noon, having the lives Of the pns-
sengers in his hands, did not propose to take
any chances; hence n wOrdy war, ending in
the triumph Of the conductor, whose course
met the hearty approval Of every passenger
on board, including the undersigned. Two
miles back the fireman was found, considcra-
bly, stunned and somewhat bruised. hnt.
strange to say, alive and with whole bones.
He had fallen in shallow cut, against hard
sandstone bank, along which he had whirlcd
several yards, finally bringing up in an easy
position, with his head upon his left arm and
his oil can sitting in front of him II was a
miraculous escape.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-10-13

ES-PnEsrpEST fRASKLrs PIERCE died Mt
Concord, n. H., on the Sth instant Appro-
pirate national bonors to the deceased were
observed ut Washington.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-10-13

TnE Masons and Odd Fellows are requested
to meet Mt tho Recorders office, tonight. at
half-past seven o'clock. Special business de-
inanhs this attendance, and IL IL desired that n
full Attendance W. present.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-10-13
Hlko- tn InhahitantS Etc.

An Eastern man, after visiting our town,
writes home concerning Elko and its inhabi-
, tants as follows:
AT present am stopping in u thriving
! little town on the Central Pacific Railroad.
! 5,092 feet above the level of the sea. 1t is
the county seat Of Elko county. and the rail
road station for the famous White Pine and
Cope mining districts. Although only nine
months old, it contains good hotel. banking
house, extensive freight houses. courthouse
and schoolhouse (the two latter in course of
erecton), together with "A hundred stores,
groceries and restaurants, and from 800 TO
1900 inhabitants Substantial buildings are
sprnginS up everywhere. daily, as if by
magic.
From the Missouri river, westward, have
travelled nearly thirteen hundred miles with
ont seeing forest tree. with the exception OF
| a few stunted cedars in distant mountain
canyons; you can imagine that to one
brought up in wooded country this region
looks rather bald.
Every man who strikes ont into the country
for any considerable distance. packs tcarriesl
his grub ,ratiou,l AMI blankets. do not
| wish, however. to convey the idea that this i
I "A poor country Ia live in. for statistics show
that Nevada. pays inrch larger income tax
per head than any other State i'll the Union.
Though agriculture Is carried ON protitably in
some portions Of the State, yet mining i the
principal source Of wealth. Coin Is the only
circulating medium here. II Won offer cur
rency to a shop keeper. he will scowl at You
~ Lac. hnl d w In. l,yy-.Is =
pleasure to IL III - country where You can
hear the ring Of hard money ON the counter;
besides. gold and silver don't fuctuatc.
Of the five races of the earth. four are her,
- actual residents, viz: The Caucasian In
dian, Monaghan and Ethiopian. The "noh"
red man rather suffers in comparison with
the others. His cry i, not ''Oh. give ne back
my Blended bow lie prefers eating broken
victuals obtained from restaurants. wearing
. east-off clothing, and spends his time i'll hunt
ing sage hens and catching trout.
The white people collected here form Il
representative class, who, in the interest of
business, are enduring temporary exile from
their first loye-California Night after night
/ have nearly burst the buttons off my cloth
, ing while listening to their odd Phraseology
and inexhaustible fund OF anecdotes. Shrcwd
observers of human nature, prompt in resent
ing an insult, improvident OF their money
outspOken in their feelings, and possessing
hearty contempt for everything denorninatcd
as "high-toned." Such are the men WHO
have lived on this coast for the last fifteen or
! twenty years. Every one of them has led an
! eventful life, and the true record OF it would
be a record Of ups and downs of prosperity
and adversely, of wealth and impccuniusity
almost incredible. In no other country has
/ there been such II struggle for wealth: and i'll
/ the pursuit Of it. such heroic endurance of
: hardship and priyation, SO much sweat of body
and sweat of brain, and hr1.rtachc over hop"
| deferred and expectations unrri,liZ,d.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-10-13
LOUIS n. NoLTE,

I'AI,TENTEK ASD HUlLDEIa WILLIAMS STREET
N>>enrrt lusr- {" tn. Welcome Sa!,Da.
J"hhng promptly attended To. SS-u
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-10-13
BARLEY RECEIVED
y EXCHANGE ron GOODS, bv
3Nf OpPENHFIMFR co.

'IHf UNDERSIGNED. HAVING CLOSED OFT THEIR
business In Elko, now call upon those who
mem 10 come forward forthwith aud settle Ton days
ume VIII Be gwen TO tYerg one 20 make payment
80, o. oREESEBAuM A BRO.
ITO. Ncp'f rnI' -. 1897. JOif
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15

value in money, We may apply to the
courts for relief, without needing the
lie mcnaces Of man who might per-
form more if he threatened lie 8 In
vindicatiug the rights Of the people we
do not fear Radical responsibility or
.odium;" for, in the words OF Governor
Scott "A government incapable or
unwilling to maintain its dignity Al d
enforce its laws against open vi"!' nee
and covert fraud, i unworthy Of the
name, and is Il fit subject for the pity
and contempt of its friends and tic
scnrn and dcrisinn of its enemies. -
Such a government is that "f South
Carolina. where "opcn violence and CO.
vert fraud" are sought to be used fo:
The intimidation aud impovcrishmen' OF
our people.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
AN Ex1nAoRDlsAnY CosYEssy1oN.

An extraordinary ceufcss. .Glbf 'iiur.
der Is iepurtrd u lays been mad. in
tile ne ghbvrhoud Of Hull. Thirty th.ee
years aso au old woman named Lister,
disappeared very n,y>t,riously from
. oc"tun-Tees, aud some DAYS was
discovered in u hrige. Her only SON,
who bure u bad clluractep, was suspect
cd Of having murdered his mother, tho
su>p c1on arising uiaInly from the cir.
cuul-tunec that vi tnc morning before.
her d'sarpearanee the oil woman saia
her son was pursuing her IL murder
her, aud RIB her oftsu. p1undI., At
t..c Coruncrs inquest an op,n verdict
was r.tu'net, the l4ry incIlning I, the
npiniou that The DECEASED committed
8 licitc. tr"lH the iact that s, Ear was
yiug beside the b.dy. The ron died
icw day: ago at HUI, apd, conscience
stricken. llv cunic>srd Oh his death
b"d that rhlrty-lhrec Years ago emur-
dered his u,,ther IN plantation VI EL
ton, ucar SLocktvn-Tecs u r ~
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
WHAT BECOMES OF ALL THE PiNs

WHAT BECOMES OF ALL THE PiNst
"A sagacious question very often ask
ed and very difficult 10 answer. Ofths
millions OF Plus that escape US in This
metropolis alone, how few are ever pick
cd up. Do the fairies take them2 A
pin, though small, is nota very perish
able article, but it has a marvellous APP
titude to make way with itself. But
even larger pieces Of metal in daily use
manage 10 disappear. There must be-
tens ofthousunds of horseshoes dropped
iD London in the course OF the year, yes
how rarely they are seea. This is al
The more remarkable, inaslnuch as it is
considered lucky 10 pick them mp, there
fore, people are ON the lookout for them.
There is great denand for the nails
by which they are iasteued, in the man
uiacturing world. The banging they
have got through constant wear makes
them of more value than even new nails
for what does our reader think! Fo
make stubh twist barrels It seems odd
that the nlalleability coul'l not be given
to the iron. in so,.e quicker and more.
simple manner than the traffic OF horses
feet.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15

WHAT THE GOVERNOR ELECT OF VIR.
GIE1ASAYs OF 1T AND OF GEN. GRANT.
The victorious Walker Gu New York
cr by the way,) the Guveuor elect Of
Virginia, is trump. man Of decided
abilities, and pr .ctical statesman. His
c"neratulatury speech to his frendS in
Richmnnd over their splcndel triumph
in their late election is ult that could
b. d.sired. lie sticks to the principles
upon which he fought the good fight.
the reunval Vt existing disabilities from
white mrn, tes' oarhs, disirauchi>cmrnts.
&c. ANU. says:-"I am now. as | have
ever been, for equal and exact Justice
to all men withuut regard to race "r Co
lor" lie has no i'll will or resentment
for The dcrudcd radical blacks. llc.gocs
fur cducating them up to comprehch
sion Of their political hts aud duties
That DINE, "u more will ign"r'neebr
arraycd against intelligence, and organ
lied paupcrism against property bur
all, without regard to race ur color, will
strive tnnethcr in generous rivalry for
the COMMON goud of our glorious Old
mn'hrr"
This il good, bat the Govrnor elect
dncs not forget to give the honor wher''
the honor is mainly due. lie saws I"
the conservative party that ''you and !
stand shoulder to shoulder with tn"
President United States E,r the en'anc''
parion Of the white race in the Suuth''
that's the great point; that 81 have
everywhere dnnc honor (" the Prc>l-
dent;" that 1--WE are indebted to the
personal ffnris of the President tod y
that the mrnaclrs have been stricken
from The limbs Of thirty thousand white
Virginians." And again. You have
made concessions unparalleled in hi>to,
ry." "bnt 'you have redeemed Virg'nia,'
aud "she is just about to- star, upon a
new carecr, glittcrius hk" the morning
star. full Of life and glory" THUS, then,
VIC understood the Whole case The
ra'lical carpc,.bagg"rS in virginia, AMI
the misguided black element behind
lhrui, are swa,nprd, and the white Gle
mrn,s, representing the intelligence,
.pitaI and property of the State, with
lhc Intelligent black baIanc" of power
in their support. have secured the State,
through the election rules vrlcrcd by
,;enrral Grant establishing fair play
upon the special i>sac- before lh" pro
pie. Fornry is sorefy distressed; but
F"rncy will have TO look sharp ~ he
may before long 6nd himself cut loose
from the administration. The d,y OF
Southern negro supremacy Is gone, aud
the day Of the emancipation aud su-
prcmacy of the Southern whites has
come, and, according to CIV err"r Walk
or, its Inauguration in Old Virginia is
mainly due to President G'aut, aud it
is towering feather in his cap in The
illustration Of his reconstruction puliry.
Nw Krk UcraM
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
|, Southern editor, whose State ha

A Southern editor, whose State has
been specially ovcr,run aud afflicted with
radical carpet basgers from Ohio, who
have come into his State aud monopo-,
lized all the Offices, accounts for the re-
cent suicidal nania in our State Peniscn-
,iary on the supposi'ion that they are
the victims of dependency, produced
by confinement in prison, willie many of
their companions in crime are permitted
to 60 carpc,-bassing down Sonth, where
they are made Governors aud members
of Congress, or appointed TO postmaster
ships, and other lucrative Offices. They
este ,n it uubearable thai they should BE-
punished for their little PeccalilIOes and I,
deIinqucncies, while others, equally
mean and dishonest, are used by the
radical party to punish the Southern re~
bcls-Cineinnati Enquirer.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15

THE-CALIFoRNIA DEMOCRACY Nv
THE NEeRoEs AND CHINEsE.-Thc
democrats Oh California, at their late
State Convention, resolved to rely upon
'.lhe white people of the country tn I'D
minltcr and control their gov rnment,
without Ilie aid uf either negroes or
Chinese aud that the snhjrction to the
negroes In cur Suuthcrn States of she
whites, and the disIrnnchiscme"t of the
whites "nnd the denial To them Of alI
h">e sacredu rights guaranteed IL. eyery
freeman Is an outrage" &c, and that
1.-THE labor cofpur F~hiie-PYople. Should
not be brought into c.'mpetifion with
lhr labor uf-a Glass .Ufinteriar -pesple,
whose living costs comparatively Dorh-
ing" - 2. - Z = ~
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15

How SCALING FEELS. "A soldier
who Iu>t his &c lp with Custer at Wash
ia rc l. how It IcIs- Fir.t, ali Irdian
cIubbed him. Us he lay wounded. Then
i squaw squat:.d on his breast. and
pulled his hair cut by handfuls usishe
scrercIcd is d. ath sung Or something
clse; and iitlnHy, rIiis was the process
''rhc Indian s'cpp,d one FOOT on my
chest, and with his hand gathered up
the It, sir Of my head. lie wasn't very
lruder about it, bu, j rked my head this
way aud that and pluchei me lske'Sa-
ian. My eyes were p'r,iully opened,
aud ! could scr tho be ldwUrk trim
m'ng+ OH h y lcgaisn:s. Suddenly I felt
the uwfulcst biting, cutting fash 20
round my head, aud then it seemed to
me as if my wh"le bead had been jerk.
cd clean IF. / never felt such pain in
all my life. Way, it was like pulling
your brains out. l drdu'r know ony
more for two or three days, and then
came 10 find that.I had tho sorest head
of any human that ever lived. was
sLipt d-dnMn-to-Lirau,in-afe er hit,-
aid all tile nursing got Faint made!
The hair grow uur on this spot yet"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
TIE TAXES.

At meeting oi the Tax pay'rs OF
Richlaud Dis,ric: held in Columbia IN
Monday last, it was resolved to resist
the p~ynlcnt VI raxr> by an appeal ~
the Courts, aud Chancellor Carroll, aud
f. w. Fickling, we've selected as uttor'
ncys for that purpose. A cunmit'ee
VAS arp.intcd t, prepare al address, to
:hc citlz MS uf the State in regard to
to the letter vf Gov. Scott, which We
publish to-day.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
TERRlBLE FLOOD IN TExAs.-NEw

TERRlBLE FLOOD IN TExAs.-NEw
ORLEANS, July IVA dispatch from
Houston, Texas, reports an unprccc-
Tented food in tie COLORADO Valley,
Texas. The telegraph lines have been
down west Of Lagrange for i've days, aud
nothing can BE- heard from there. The
water is all over the country, and IN
some places twenty feet deep aud rising
rapidly. Lagrange is bcing evacuated,
and Columbus is also deserted The NO.
men aud children are gone. Houses
arc floating past Lagrange. In Lagrange
the water Is in the tips OF the trees
The trestle approaching tie railroad
bridge at Columbu, is gone. The hne
crops in the valley are destroyed.
.Second Dispatch.
New ORLEANS, July lO.-Fur,her
telegranis crntirm the accounts of the
food. The water is ten feet deep in
C.ur,housc Square of Lagrange. 1t is
estimated that twenty-five houses have
been seen passing dowu the stream
The river is still rising. Staging has
Leen stopped four days. The town Of
Columbus is entirely surrounded by wa
ter. Brazos river full, and rising at
the rate Of fur inches an h9ur.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
THE JOURNAL.
Camden, July Is, 1860
MEETING ON SATURDAY.

Wear requested to repeat the no.
tice that a meeting Of the Executive
Committee of the Kershaw Agricultural
and Mechanical Society will be held on
Saturday next. As business of impor'
tance is to be transacted, 4 full attend.
ancc of the members is desired.
The meeting will take place at the
Town Hall at II o'clock.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
VIRGINI \.

The carpet baggers ard scallawass OF
Virginia, received their death bl"w at
the election on the 7th inst. The con.
scrvaiives have elected thtir cand d'date
for Governor BY an overwhelming ma,
iurity-sc seven out Of ten members OF
i,ongres<, and one hundred and eighteen
members of the Legislature, being a
ulaiyrity >cvcnty.six On joint ba!lvt.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
THE WEATHER.

I. takes the memory Of the oldest
inbabi,ant TO rccollect warmer weather
than wc have experienced the past four
days. On Sunday, the Thermometer
sood at l04 degrees; Monday, l02;
Tuesday, SO, yesterday, at %, aad to.
day, at s clock, A. NJ, &c.
Our friends from the country, all
complain of the want vf rain. In some
neichborhoods both corn aud cotton are
suffering very much.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
DEATH FROM CmLoROFoRM.-lsi

DEATH FROM CHLoRoFoRM.-lsa
dore, youngest daughter Of General AL
bert Pike, was found dead in her bed
at Mcmphis, on Wednesday morning
She had retired complaining of u ncr
vous headache, and from IN empty
chic ofurm bottle found beside her 1t Is
supposed she used it to soothe the pain
aud in her sleep had upset tue bottle
upon her pillow.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
TIE COLUMBIA PHGNIX.-This e

TIE COLUMBIA PHGNIX This en-
trrprising little paper comes to US much
improved in appearance, ~ well as III
the tone of its columns. We learn that
3. ii. Emore, Esq a gentleman OF
ability and an excellent writer, ha. been
coutrlbu ing to its columns. We are
also informed that Mr.. Elmorc will at
an early day assume the editorial chair
of the Penir, from which we feel JUS
tilted in predicting prosperous carer
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15

TIE CATERPILLAR IN GEORGIA.
The Coving,un (Ga. } Enterprise regrets
to learn that the bollworIn has appeared
in force Oh several cotton plantations IN
Newton County. 1t is aprehendcd from
their early appearance that theswlll be
very destructive to the crop this year.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15

The Washington correspondents say
that private letter has been received
from General Hancock, in which he
iniimates that if rendered the nomina-
ton for Governor Of PeDnysfvania BY
the Democrats he will resign his COM
mission aud accept it.. ..... .-,,...,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15

NEGROES IN THE UNITED STATEa.
CoUnr.-It is generally believed that
the negroes will soon Gil the petty Offices
in the United States Court. & -
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15

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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15

Twcnty.thrce States have adopted the
Fifteenth amendment. -Four more WILL
make it . part Of the constitution.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
MULE KILLED BY A RATTLE SNAKE

MULE KILLED BY A RATTLE SNAKE.
The Columbus (Ga.) San says that u
valuable mule belonging to MIR. George
Howell was bitten by rattle snake on
Monday last, just below the fetfock.-
The mule liveI only twenty-five minutes.
The animal exhibited no signs, by swell
ling or anything else, to indicate that it
had been poisoned.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15

New Orleans presents loss than four
thousand taxable incomes, .
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-12-17
Notes for December, addressed to the
Feeble and Debilitated.

This is trying season for invalids, indeed for ah
who are not blessed with robust constitutions and
iron frames.
Cold has come upon us suddenly, sealing up the
open pores and sealing in it were, any seeds OF
disease that may have been lurking in the sys-
tenn, but which remained undeveloped so long as
the waste matter OF the body and all acid and
unwholesome humors were freely discharged by
evaporating nom the surface and through the
bowels.
A tonic, aperient and Alternative medicine is now
needed to nvigorate the vital powers depressed by
a low temperature; to stimulate and purify the Sc
cretions and to At the body to endure, without in
convenience, pain or danger, the sudden climatic
change which ushers in the Winter.
The only preparation which win fully meet this
almost universal need, aud viii thoroughly and
safely perform the important work, is the eading
tonic and alternative of the age, HOSTETTERS
STOMACH BlTTERS.
This popular specific improves the appetite, in
vigorates the digestive organs, regulates the Cow
Of bile enriches the blood, Gains the nerves, re-
eves constipation, promotes superficial circulation
and evaporation, and being composed solely of
wholesome vegetable elements, with pure stimu-
liant their diffusve vehicle, may be taken by the
weakest without fear The flavor Is agreea be for
although the BrTTERS are potent medicine, they
contain no nauseating element
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-12-17
USEFUL RECIPES, ETC.

DIP the ends of nails into grease, and
they will drive easily into hard wood
where they would otherwise double and
break
ALWAYS tie halter by first making a
single loop, and thrusting the end of the
halter through this loop. This is quickly
united, and will never come united of it
self
COOKING A Calls ..HEAD-Soak the
head in cold water for couple of hours
then put it into cold water and bring it to
the boil. Simmer for another hour and a
half, Swimming carefully. Serve with pars-
ley and butter, and ham or bacon.
THE Philadelphia Press gives some sur
prising facts as the results of the establish
ment of free baths in certain district of
that city. In June the baths were set up
as an adjunct to the Mission House in Bed
ford street. During the summer over ten
thousand baths were given. During the
same period but one death occurred in the
street. Previously the deaths had averaged
nearly two day.
STEAMED FOwLs-Fowls are better
steamed than boiled, especially when there