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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-31

TAXES Our CoxcEIT.-Time has won.
derful power in taking the ronceit out Of
maa. When 4 young man first emerges from
the school, and rnters upon tie career of life,
it is painfully amusing to witness his selfsuf-
fcieney. He would have all the world to
know that he has '.lcarned out"-that he is
master of all knowledge, and can unravel all
knowledge, and can unravel all mystery. But
as lie gets older, he grows wiser-he learns
that be knows great deal less than he. sup
posed he did and by the time he reaches TO
three score and ten years, he is prepared to
adopt as his own the sentiment Of John Wes-
Icy: 'W hen I was young was sute Of ev-
erythiug in few years, having been mis-
taken in thousand thipgs, vas not half A.
sure as vas before. AZ present i an hardly
sure of.anythias but What God revealed to
man."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-31

THE SHINING L1GHTs-At the Women's
Suffrage Convention in Aurora, (Ill,), Mrs.
Livermore thus informed the curious and male
sparkers how the shining lights of the suffrage
movement stood, matrimonially:
Mrs. Livermore made interesting personal
remarks +: sMrs. Stanton" she said, sis the
hopored mother of seven children; Lucretia
Mott of as large number-and yet they at
tended to their politics b. Anthony
is not married, and is not likely to be. one
has something better to attend to. Any man
who asks her to have him will be very likely
to be stuck. Anna Dickinson is not married,
because she, too, has something else to attend
to and any fellow that has the temerity to
ask her will be most politely and courteously
mittened. She has had 200 offers already,
and, unfortunately for the proposers, she sent
them away with decided No in their ear"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-31
What the Word CoOlie Means.

Most Americans and Europeans, who are
unacquainted with chinese life, imagine that
the word coole embraces in its meaning all
the population of the Chinese empire which
is devoted to agriculture and the various de-
partments of productive industry. This is an
error The word coolie is Bengali, and sig
mites laborer, and is not Chinese at all. 1t is
used by the populations of the seaboard towns,
who, for the most part, speak, in common with
the foreign residents, what is called pigeon
English" to designate particular class of
employees. There are "cooie riggers, ""coolie
carpenters" ''coolie deck hands," "houso
coolies" &C., but they form separate class
from the population around them. In like
manner the word mandarin is generally sup.
posed in this country and in England to be
Chinese term but it is not. 1t is also Pigeon
EngIisIn, and is derived from the Portuguese
word "Iandar," to command. Being accep.
ted by the foreigners of the seaboard as en-
who take kindly to the absurdities aud facl-
tiles of the ''Pigeon English" for the transac,
tiOn of business, have adopted it also into
thcit vocabulary. In like manner many other
words, common to both natives and foreigners
in China, are misunderstood in the homes Of
the "outside barbarians," and being misun>
derstood, are of course misapplied. For in
stance, the epithet "coolies," applied to emi>
grants from China to California, and fastened
on these enterprising people in the Golden
State, is a missioner. Yet thousands believe
that the Pacific States are being over-run by
different class of Chinese laborers from what
they actually are. These Chinese, who labor
ed so faithfully and we'll in building of the
Pacific railroad, and who form, so Important
and valuable an element in the laboring popu-
laton of the State of California, are not Coo.
lies properly so-called, but emigrants from
China seeking for higher remuneration and
better means of subsistence than was afforded
them in the central howery land. Very many
Of them, it is true, enter into contracts with
wealthy merchants of China, to do specified
amount of work and stay certain length of
time in the territory of Uncle Sam, and agree
to terms understood and agreed upon before
they leave the coast of China, just as Coolies
agree with Cooie agents at Chinese sale sea-
ports but they are entirely different class
of people. The majority are emigrants from
China, who have voluntarily left the shores OF
the Celestial Empire, just as Irishmen have
abandoned their mud cabins in Connaught oil
Munster to seek wider field and higher
scale of remuneration in the teeming West
and like the Irish they pay their own way
and are "free and independent" from the
start.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-31

1t is singular fact that ladies who
know how to preserve everything else, can't
preserve their tempers. Yet it may easily be
done on the sell lfseaiing princi pie 1t is on
ly to keep the mouth of the vessel closed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-31

The only way for man to escape being
found out is to pass for what he is. The. only
way TO msiu:ain good character IS to de-
serve II. It IS easier to correct our faults
thar 20 conceal them
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-31
THE H0USRKEEPER

ApPLE FLoAr.-0ne quart of stewed ap-
pies mashed fine; press them through tne
seive and season with loaf sugar and favor
with lemon. Stir in the well beaten whites
of four eggs, and pile up ona glass bowl half
filed with rich sweet cream and milk.
To PREsHRvE PEARs.-Fot preserving
small pears are better than large ones Pare
them and make syrup with their weight OF
sugar and little water. Leave the stem on,
and stick Glove in the bottom end of each.
Stew till perfectly transparent.
To BAKE PEARs.-Take half dozen fino
largo pearsj peel, cut them in halves, and
take out the coresj put them in pan with
half pound OF sugar and some water; set
them in a moderate oven till tender, then put
them on slow FIRE to stow gently. Add
grated lemon peel, and sugar if necessary.
PRESERVED ToMATuEs.-Take, ripe, egg
shaped tomatoes; scald aud remove the skins;
make syrrp in the proportion of three.
quarters OF a pound OF sugar to each pound
of fruit. Put the tomatoes in jars add to
every pound of tomatoes one lemon sliced
pour the syrup on boiling hot, and cover close
Pour off the syrup the next day; heat It
boiling hot, and turn back into jars. DO this
for five successive days.
SrEwED AND BAKED APPLEs.-Pare and
core some firm, acid apples; stick cloves in
them; fill the vacancy left By the core with
sugar and some thin strips Of lemon peel, IT
conveniant, and put into a baking-pan, with
just y5ater enough to keep them from burning.
Bake until tender, but not until they break.
Eat cold, with rich whipped cream over them,
for dinner, or with plain cream, for tea.
PEACHES ron FAMILY UsE.-Take ripe
peaches, pare, stone and quarter. To every
twelve pounds of the cut peaches put six
pounds fthe best brown sugar; strew the su.
gar among the peaches and let them stand
twelve hours then add tlfe kernels from the
stones, and put tho whole into a preserving
kettle, and boil slowly for two hours, skimming
we'll When cold put in jars.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-31

IF the doctor orders bark has no. the
patient right to groBl?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-31
COMMISSION BUSINESS.

RALTIMoRE, June Is, 1859.
John G. RIDENOUR has this day Withdrawn
~ from the firm of Huugh Ridcnour & 1.angdon.
The business wifi hereafter he conducted under
She name OF HOUGH & LANGDON.
BERNARD HOUGH.
JOHN G. RIDESOUR,
Mr.. LASGDOS.
We, the undersigned, would return our thanks to
old friends ior tlc very liberal patronage Cx-
that in the future, every effort that fidelity and
2ronptness dictate. shall be made to promote
th- interest OF all who may consign to US.
Our MIR. LaugdOn's long experience as Practica!
Miller. gives superior advantages in the sale OF
FLOUR and GRAIN.
Bernard Hough, HoUGh & LANGDON,
NathrR Laugdon. l24 South Eutaw Street.
Iune %. ISE9.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-31
gpipit Of Jsffstsan.
RATES OF ADvERTIsINe.

One Square, Three Insertions, sf.s6
Zach Continuance, so
enc Square, One Month, AGO
one Square, Three Months 500
enc Square, Six Months, 500
One square. One. Year, $500
. Ten Lines or less, constitute Square.
Fearly advertisements by Special Contract
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-12-11
White Pine,

The Inland Empire says new Postoffice,
with C. Morrill, as Postmaster, has been estab-
lished III White Pine county, on the old Elko
road, twenty miles north of Hamilton, 10 he
known as the Diamond Mountain Pos,office. 4"
1t will be kept at the Stone House, four miles
below the Newark mill
Dry crushing Of ores is generally abandoned
by the mills mt White Pine, owing to the
equally good results obtained from the wet
crushing process, and the increased amount
of ore that can be put through the batteries Oh
the latter principle.
The Newark mill is soon to be moved to one
of the new districts to the west-Eureka or
Spring Valley.
Dutch Phil, one Of the proprietors Of the
Hamilton Market has started for Texas to
purchase five Thousand beef cattle for that
market. He is now selling beef at eight to ten
cents per pound, by the quarter, and nearly
the same figures by retail.
Thirty suits were commenced in the District
Court for the month Of November. The T. II :
pire thinks White Pine has the ablest bar in
the State.
The District Attorney will commence suits
against all foreign interpretations that have
failed to file their certificates in the County
Recorders office.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-12-11

OCCASIONALLY we discover Radical paper
that has the courage and independence to
speak out plainly in reference to the evils of
Radical legislation. Among them tho San
Jose Mercury, paper which could see nothing
une1ceptionablo in Republican legislation
while its party was in power, begins TO perceive
things in different light. It says:
If our circulating medium was paper instead
of gold, there would be speedily an influx of
capital for investment; mates of interest would
fall one-half, while money would toe far more
plenty. The time is near at hand when it will
be more plainly evident than now and gener.
ally acknowledged by all, that the most disas-
trous blow the State ever received was Mt the
hands of n Legislature, Republican in spirit,
when IL voted to repudinte the currency estab.
lished by the Government, and drove capital
seeking investment from our shores. Bitter
"a the pill may be, we are, and have been swal.
lowing il from the date Of tho bill TO the pres.
ent time, ..... ........ -....... ... ....... =
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-12-11

MISERAL HILL DrsTRIcT.-D. r. Northey,
Mining Recorder of Mineral Hill district. called
on US on Thursday Inst. He remained in town
one day and then left for short visit to his old
home in Maine. Mr.. Northey was one Of the
party who discovered the mines of that dis
trict, in June last; since which time he has
been at work developing his claims and ship
ping ore to Austin. Work is progressing on
the Austin. Gray Eagle, Maggie, Giant, Vallejo
and Silver Queen lodges. The ore taken out
has generally, so far, been shipped 10 Austin
for reduction, at a cost Of two cents per pound
for hauling. Considerable money hes been
realized by the mine-owners of Mineral Hill
by the sending Of ores abroad, even after de-
Quoting the heavy expense attending its trans
pOrtation and milling. OF late some compa-
MES have been shipping to the English mill,
near Reno. and find it economy to do so, as
the hauling charges 10 Palisades are but one
cent Per pound and the railroad tariff only
eight dollars and fifty cents per ton from Car
lin TO Reno. The Confidence mill, in Park
canyon, has been bought by parties interested
in the mines Of Mineral Hill district, and will
immediately be moved to the latter place. Sew
eral other mills will be erected in the district
at an early day. There now remains no doubt
about the richness and extent Of the mines OF
Mineral Hill
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-12-11
Cleanliness Of Person,

When Betsy Trotwood consulted her legal
adviser, Mr.. Dick, as to what disposition she
should make Of young Copperield on his ar
rival at her house, covered with rags and filth,
his advice, for lunatic, was eminently prac-
teal: 'If were you 1 should wash him.
Henry Ward Beecher also contends that
cleanliness is essential to godliness."
Geographers inform US that three-fourths Of
the entire surface of the earth is covered with
water. With this large preponderance Of the
watery element what excuse can the human
family have for uncleanliness? Even in this
country, where the dust lies lightly upon the
surface of Mother Earth, and is ready at any
moment to be caught up and deposited upon
the person of the traveller, Dame Nature has
made wonderful provisions for the removal of
dirt from the outer man, by the location Of
never-f:ihng springs Of water, possessing min
eral properties, and of any temperature you
please, within a mile Of town. Why then,
we ask, this hydrophobia or dread of water?
II is n well-known fact that the human system
is continually throwing off impurities through
the agency Of the pores. Psychologists in
form US that the entire body is renewed with
in period of seven years. But why adver-
tise the fact Of this continual change by bear
ing about on ones person the evidence Of de-
composition and decay-of death in life? AS
long as person who habitually negects his
ablutionary duties remains in a state Of mac
tiyity, or in the open air, the fact of such neg
lect may not become apparent; but by active
exercise, as in dancing or by too close proxim-
ity to n heated stove, the exhalation Of this
fetid aroma, this Odor of death, becomes fear
fully perceptible. Although n constant war
fare must be waged with the whole body for
its publication, the head and feet require espe-
cial attention. With the gentler sex cleanliness
is an instinct, and every young man who is
DESTROYS Of winning the esteem Of the fair sex
should remember that If the opportunity is of.
fered, his scalp is scrutinized by his lady &C
quaintances, and the presence Of dandruff, II
detected, is set down to his discredit; nor can
the feet be sighted with safety, for by con.
slant perspiration of the same most often.
sive element is generated, and from the cir.
cumstance of its being deposited between the
toes it is inelegantly but expressivcly demon.
mated 'toe-jam." pardon the expression
gentle reader). If any one is troubled with
cold feet, the application Of cold water and a
crush towel will sometimes afford temporary
relief. Any person who habitually neglcc,s
his feet ought to be indicted as n public nui.
sance. II is o mystery to us how n lady with
delicate and sensitive olfactories can endure
association with husband who, is incorrigi.
bly, reniss In this particular, and tho circum.
stance itself, along with incompatibility Of tenn
per, ought, in our opinion. to constitute strong
grounds for obtaining divorce. Wash your
feet, gentlemen! wash your feet!
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-12-11

Fnon CorE.-Samuel Hendy. an early SET
Ter in Cope district came into town yesterday,
and brings with him additional evidence OF the
ereat tnchness Of that district. Mr.. Hendy
tells N thai he has been prospecting and min
ing constantly on this coast since 1852, and
has visited and explored nearly every district
that has sprung up since that time, but none
has ever met his ideas Of wealth and extent
as does Cope district, He says that no one
who possesses the least practical sense can
visit that district and say that it does not fully
come up TO the high standard that is claimed
for il. The miners there are in the best Of
spirits and contend that all that is now re-
auired to bring the district into universal fs-
ror. is increased facilities for the treatment Of
the rich ores that abound in unlimited guam
titles. Among the mines, from which he
brings in quantities Of ore TO be worked by
mill process, may be mentioned the Pride OF
the West and the Great Republic. These
hedges are claimed to possess superior merit,
and in q few months time will rank among
the best in the State. From the Lord Byron
and Black Prince lodges, assays Of average
samples show the former to contain 1928 81.
and the latter S203 IS in silver to the ton. 1t
IL claimed that there is no limit to the amount
of ore in these lodges. Hendy goes TO San
Francisco to arrange matters for securing a
quartz mill.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-12-11
Being our,eis.s 4. oth.r, e o.


A grand breakfast was gotten up in Virginia
City last Summer. in honor Of a party Of East
ern visitors. One of the ladies present ad-
mired the breakfast exceedingly. but evidently
was not so favorably impressed with the style
3 Of those who assisted in its preparation She
pays a compliment to the young AID realthy
State, but is Of the opinion that the manners
of The people need mending. She touches
them up slightly in this way;
Nevada is such a young and free-limbed
STATED She has no memories of an unclean
past to live down. She has no old prejudices
to OUTAGE. She has no conservative public
sentiment to help her hack. She can so easily
be richest among the nation in the thoughtful
manliness Of her men and the gracious wo-
manliness of her women. But they are not
wise or kind who tell her she has won her
place in a fine civilization. and who crown her
with quickly fading bays, and bid her rest
We have much TO learn OF courage before dan
ger, and cheerfulness under discouragement,
and unsel6sh giving and loyal friendship.
But she has ten times more TO learn of US, of
fneness and culture, and sweet home infuen-
ees, and simplicity, and gracious manners.
Perhaps there is some truth as well as poe
try in her reasoning. 1t is undeniable that
we who have lived long on this coast, partici-
pating in all the wondrous changes which have
transformed the desert into powerful empire,
have grown somewhat sectional, notwithstand-
ing il has been our fayorite boast, that we,
above all the people of the United States, are
cosmopolitan in our tastes and sympathies.
We sometimes forget that while we have been
progressing the balance of the country has
not remained stationary; that other sections
besides our own have partaken of the enter
prising spirit of the age; that their people too
have broken over the old conservative boun-
diaries which once hedged them into beaten
paths, and developed new fields. wherein en-
ergy, thrift and enterprise have built up
thronging centres of life, trade and power 4
brief visit to the East soon conyinces us that
as great people as we are, we are not alone
that we have something yet to learn and to
practice. Too many of US, during the long
years Of comparative isolation on the Pacific,
have almost laid the fattering JUNCTION to our
souls that We are the Sndrtest business people
on earth; that we are the chiefs of the ma
tion. The railroad is rapidly teaching us that
1--WE do not know it ALL
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-12-11

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoS.-The following tele-
gram was received yesterday by T. A. Water
man, County Clerk, from Alfred Helm, Clerk
of the Supreme Court at Carson: - -
Your case decided in your favor. Judg-
ment reversed; petition ordered dismissed"
The facts in the case are: J. W. Mcclure
sued out writ of alternative mandamus, in
the District Court Of Austin, commanding T.
A. Waterman, Registry Agent, to Grace some
one hundred and fifty names from the Regis
try list, upon the ground that they were lille
gal voters. or TO show cause why he should
not do so. Upon hearing of the case, the
Court ordered that a peremptory wit issue
against said Waterman to erase said names
from the Registry list, and gave Judgment
against him for costs. Appeal was taken to the
Supreme Court by the defendant, Waterman,
from the judgment of the Court below, and it
wss ordered by the Supreme Court that the pc
tition be dismissed. Mcclure WAS a mere
tool in the arrangement, which was concocted
to defeat the organization of Elko County.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-12-11

FoRkox MnSrso Co.RAx1EA-During the
last few months several mining companies
have been organized abroad Spr the working
OF mines in he vaEicus districts in this State.
The compilation of the grsat thoroughfare
ACROSS the continent has already induced
thousands of Eastern and European capital
lists to visit the Great American Basin and the
sunny shores Of the Paeife; and in nearly ey-
cry instance those parties have been struck
with wonder and amaEement ut the material
wealth and civilization which they met with
in the State of Nevada and along the railroad
across the continent. The bold ranges of
mountains that meet their view. and the vast
wealth which slumbers beneath their rock
bound SUBMITS, are 70 them new and startling
features, and whenever . careful examination
Of the mines partially developed are made.
they embark in enterprises for their thorough
development Capital judiciously expended
on good mines in any Of the districts of the
State, can not fail Of returning the most munii-
cent rewards to the parties investing. Among
the late foreign eorporations which have been
interested to 60 to work on frst-class proper
ties in this State is the White Pine Silver Min
ing Company. This organizations the owner
of properties which will yield largely next
season, when it inaugurates the system of work
now contemplated. The large experience of
it's managers in mining matters, together with
their thorough, practical knowledge Of mines
and the treatment Of ores, will insure it sue
cess
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-12-11

An agent of some South Carolina planters
has started to California to engage Chinese
laborers. Cinnamon who go to that region to
compete with the negro population will do
well to insure against accidents. They will
be in big luck TO ever get back again. Africa
may participate itself upon the Flowery King
dom with more vigor than affection. 1t would
not be surprising to hear of a general massa.
ere Of the last Celestial who ventures into TINT
country
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-12-11

ArTEMPT TO RoB.-On the night Of the 9th
instant. on attempt was made between Virginia
and Reno 10 rob Wells, Fargo d Co.'s stage.
When Il reached the first station, mt the foot
the straps Of tho boot behind had been cut
loose, Il is supposed with the intention Of
stealing the bullion. There were twenty-five
sacks Of bullion on the way from Gold Hill to
Virginia, to take the stage, but did not reach
the Office in time to get on. This delay pre-
vented the success Of the robbers. The trunks
and other baggage in the boot were not dis
turi,ed r' L
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-12-11

The PREsiSgSr's MESSAGE Most men form
their opinions MS to the merits Of this doom
ment in accordance with their political prcdi-
lections. Opinions here differ az widely ms in
Now York, where the Tribune regards IL ms n
model message and the World thinks it I'M
worthy Of serious attention.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-12-11

We notice by last nights dispatches that
the name of Hon. Lorenzo Sawyer was sent to
the Senate on Wednesday last by the Presi-
dent, as the nominee for the Ninth Circuit
Judgeship, embracing California, Nevada and
Oregon, under the act recognizing the FEEDER
al Judiciary, passed last Spring. .|.,