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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-27

PBosPEcroRs.-Af few months since, q man
with no capital save pony, some blankets
and n little food, left Hamilton on O prospect
ing trip. South Of here some one hundred
miles he found some lodges, which promised
to be valuable. BY dint of hard work and
some excellent fnanciering he dug two tons Of
ore from the mine, got il transported down
the steep mountain, took il on pack mules n
long distance to a quartz mill in Hiko and had
1t worried. After paying all expenses, the bull
hon from the two tons of ore nctted him near
iy six hundred dollars per ton, with which he
bought him some mining tools, some flour,
bacon and whisky, and going back. fixed him
cabin and has now set down TO his winters
task of developing his mines and dreaming
of how much money he will be throwing away
when he sells out for "a million in the Spring
This is one case; there have been hundreds Of
Others like it, AID hundreds of others have
tried and failed. But if they have, not many
OF them are discouraged; very few of them
but think they will be sure To strike il vet"
Some Of them will some of them will give up
the race, and others will become confirmed
prospectOrs; those wanderers who seem des-
tined TO pioneer the way for future settle
ments, and reap no reward for themselves,
save to wear ont their lives in hardships, and
to sleep in lonely graves at last. This min
ing business, with the hopes il ever holds out,
makes weary lives for men, rewarding many
munifcently, and giving for many others but
blank tickets i'll this, the most fascinating of
lotteries.-IdInd Empire
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-27

JEWISH Converts TO CATHoLICIsM-A MAR
RIsGE DIFFIcULTY.-Alail advices from Europe
state that Jewish married couple in Prague
were lately converted To the Roman Catholic
faith, and wishing, with the zeal of ncophitcs
to leave the past entirely behind them. they
resolved to separate, and applied to the Epis-
copal Vicar in Prague for divorce. To their
great disappointment they were informed that
marriage is accounted u sacrament in the
Roman Catholic Church, the nuptinl tic was
indissolublc. The postulants. however, did
not lose their presence of mind. but after their
momontary discontinue replied that mar
riagc celebrated by Jewish rabbi could not
he regarded as II sacrament by Catholic ccr-
gymnn. This argument was unnnswcrable,
and at last tho Episcopal Vicar declared the
marriage might be dissolved, but only by u
rabbi, which accordingly took place. This is
truly n casc to make the "soundest casuists
doubt"
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-27

OSE or THE MOSr SINGULAR SUICIDES on
RECORD.-From Cannelton, Indiana, comes
the story Of boy named Stanley Clark. who.
few days ago, committed suicide because his
mother would not give him money 10 attend
the Greensboro Fair. He was sitting in com
pany with his widowed mother and the chill
dren, in the family sitting-room, when the sub
Jcct of the Fair came up incidentally. Not
ths slightest apparent importance was given
10 The matter; IL Was talked of like any other
ot the thousand and one little topics which
We talk Of daily around our firesidcs, when
STANLEY remarked; Mother, l. wish you would
let me have little money; believe I'll 80 to
that Far. To this his mother replied. Stan
Icy, do wish you wouldn't ask me for money
10 go there wish you would not 90 You
are only IL years old, and do not think il
wise or safc for you TO be keeping 80 much
company. i want you 10 stay at home with
us, and you know ] want To make home as
pleasant for You and all Of MS as can. Az
your mother, dread the idea of your getting
into bad company or temptation" TO this
he rather smilingly answered: "You will let mo
have IL, mother, / know" or words 10 that
effect, while he turned into his private room,
where, before we can toll IL, the family were
shocked by the discharge of n pistol, and rnsb.
lug in, they found him on the floor, living ON
his back, stark, pulsoless, and CORY, the rcd
currcntofbis life still streaming from the fatal
ori6cc. ''''''
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-27

MURDER IS SoSoMA. On Saturday last, the
18th inst, n man named VIM. Herd was killed
by another named VIM. Hudson, mt Sonoma.
Both men were intoxicated and sitting in Lar
sons Hotel, when Herd remarked to his com.
panion that he wished he would cut his throat
or his ID head of! The other replied that
he could accomodate him, and went out, return
which he stabbed Herd in the neck, causing
almost instant death. They were friends, aud
had not quarreled. Hudson was arrested, and
upon examination before Justice Ellis, he was
acquitted Oh the ground Of its being purely
accidental. Pet1itrnd JOUrndi.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-27

SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY. --CQnvenicnt rnd
- approved form, neatly printed. Fdt sale At this
Office.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-27

SHAyISG.-The date when men commenced
To shave cannot be precisely stated. II Was
common, though. among the lsTn"lites in the
time Of Moss, for he made prohibitory laws
concerning the custom.
Alexander the Great So Plutarch says, or
dcrcd his soldiers To DE shaved.
In the year DOG Is. C., "A number of BARRIERS
were taken To Rome from Sicily, and history
records the fact that Scipio Africanus was the
first gentleman who shaved his face every
day.
The day young Roman first cut his beard
off was consccrated to Jupiter Capitolanus.
In the fifth and sixth centuries the custom
of shaving was banishcd, hut il was revived
i'll the l7th during the reigns of Louis XIII
and XIV, and from France the custom spread
all over Europe.
In the reign of Louis NH, whiskers Mt
tained their highest favor. At this time it
was customary for the ladies to trim and dress
the beard of their lovers and friends.
Artificial hair was fashionable mt nm early
period. Wigs were first worn by females.
From the eleventh to the eighteenth century
il WAS the custom of BARRIERS TO perform sur
gical operations. Phlcbotomy. or blood-lct-
ting, was one of their sources of profit.
They early adopted n sign cmblcmatcal Of
this business. The white band around a bar
ber's pole represents the band of linen which
they used To wind around the arm after let
ting blood, and the pole the arm itself This
Is the origin and meaning of the sign. IL is
uniform throughout the world.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-27

Pvr mn Englishmnn in the Garden Of Eden,
hnd ho would find fault with the whole con.
ccrh. Put IankGco in, aud he would SEQ
Mhoro T.i no could alter IL to advantage. Put an
~ iiSinah IN, and ho would want To boss tho
thing. Put Dutchman In. and bo woniJ
Proccod at onco TO plant cabbage.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-27

A WoAAS's KIss.-A ballet dancer, who
turned the heads of the amorous gentlemen of
the Russian capital last winter. is IA native OF
Cracow, and reputed to be the illegitimate
daughter of Polish count. She received pres
er.s by tue score from her admirers, among
whom was Is very wealthy nubleman. He
made her acquaintance, and was charmed with
her. He offered her IA diamond he wore upon
his finger fo- kiss. She accepted, and he
gladly gave her the jewel, believing, perhaps,
with Ovid:
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-27

TnE keeper Of peanut stNhdin Washington
died recently, and left his daughter S60, 200.
The young lady still attends the stands, which
is n great attraction to the young men Of the
capital.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-27
Our 0niy Authorized Agents:

l. P. FISHER, 30 and Il New Merchants Exchange.
is our only authorized agent in san Francisco Cal.
HUDSON L MESET. Al Park Row. is our sole agent
I'm New York City,
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-27

A WESTERN pblologist has discovered that
the name Omaha was derived from the very
frequent Western exclamation, ooh my harv'
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-27
"whn gains a kiss and gains no more.
Deserves 20 lose the bliss he got before"

His suit did not prosper, however, as he had
hoped At the end of month he presented
her with u second, and received IA second sa-
lutte, but beyond that he did not go.
At the end of year he had parted with
nearly all of his diamonds, and was as far from
success ever. Irritated by her stubborn
ness. he sought an interview, and upbraided
her for her resistance.
II have no more diamonds to give you, +"
said he.
Then, she replied 81 have no more kiss
es."
"Whnt am | to do? Your heart is made Of
ice. Give me some word Of hope"
81 can't do that, but I'll give you n word Of
counsel"
"What is it?"
"Nrver buy kiss of woman. If you do
though you were the Car himself you would
be bankrupt before you reached her heart"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-07

too great for time to disclose, the
virtues We are training are Of slow
growth, and will reach their full bios
soming only in eternity. The result
which follow should stimulate our
lives. All sciences, oil truthes, are
but 20 many streams flowing from
the great fountain of truth and love,
and Il is the duty Of the teachsrs ia
90 present them, that having tasted
the sweetness and purity Of the
streams, bis pupils will never b sat
| isfed till they have quenched thstl
thirst ct the fountain itself. Nov
| teachers let me say In conclusion
that Il ID not ours to look for fruits
but to SOW the seeds, waiting for th
agathering in" 1t the eternal harvest
when it shall be known that the pre-
cious seed has taken root and "bro'
forth, some thirty, some sixty, an
| ONE an hundred fold"
j Teachers, Whist say You Of the 81
| tent of Christian duty the teache
owes his scholars. Let US hear frol
you: ,,n,rmor
4 Jan. 4th 1869.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-07
A War of Words.

VIM. T. Smith, of Oskaloosa, late
President of the Iowa Central Rail
road Company, fires u two column
shot through the Oskaloosa Herald,
at Peter Melondy, President, and 7.
Is. Perry, of Abba, one of the direc-
tors ofthat Company, charging them
with being responsible for tho ills
that seem to affiict that corporate
body; while Perry comes back at his
Oskaloosa antagonist four columns
better, through the Abba Union and
Republic, demonstrating conclusively
wejudgc, from the length of his ar.
ticle, that the aforesaid Smith,
and one Champlin laid out the l. C.
R. R.. in it's winding sheet, by COB
bling the stock books and assets OF
the Company.
We hope our amiable neighbors
will speedily bury the Ratchet, and
so to work and build their road. for
in spite of the pleasant badinage we
have carried on with them occasion.
ally in endeavorine to disabuse their
was really rival of our road, we
have all the time earnestly desired
its early completion, especially north.
west from Oskaloosa, because it tends
to develope the magnificent resour.
ces of Central Iowa, and because
every bar Of iron put down on that
route, points directly to Ottumwa,
the present and future commercial
and manufacturing Metropolis ofthe
Des Moines Valley.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-07

you "your marches, seiges and battles
damned the lustro of the worlds
achievements, and will be the patri.
otto precedent in defence 0, liberty
and right for all time to GOMEZ and
who received from President Lincoln
the acknowledgment, "You were
right and was wrong
From us he needs no laurels, for
those he wears will be forever green.
The nation which trusted him in war
condfies in him in peace, and has
placed soldier statesman in the line
of Presidents which began with
Washington,
Comrades, in the progressive march
of the people, which places this ma
ton foremost among the govern
ments of the world, we cannot be
found absent when their assembly
sounds. The stars of the future is
bright with hope. This Union, rem
derei dearer by the blood spilled to
insure its life, must remain unbroken
by rebellion and strong against at.
tack. Throughout this land, from
Maine to Florida, and from sea TO sea,
! the American citizen must be free to
so unmolested at home. The bands
of iron binding the continent from
ocean to ocean should not be strong.
er than the cords ofpatriotic affection
tying heart to heart. And, while
from the lips of the President elect
comes the noble sentiment, which
finds no reader response than from
ourselves, "Let us have peace" back
from the past, and from midst of oc-
currences which portrayed the future
comes the prophetic utterance of our
second commander eve. must have
peace, not only in Atlanta, but in all
| America"
Made stronger in heart than ever
by this Misunderstanding hands to
night with fervor that showsN the
memories Of the past trials and tri-
umphs of these armies will live and
bear fruit, should the nations call
ever again be sounded. You fee
that while with honest pride you sus
tanned the honor OF the flag, as citi-
zens you will never tarnish the record
of the nation whose standards were
borne in triumph by the armies Of
theWest, and whose assembled thous-
ands, as they greeted your grand re-
view on tho avenue ofthe capital, and
strewed your march with flowers
sent to you by the grateful acclaim O
the people OF America.
Hail and Farewell
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-07
Civil Tenure Law,

We sec no need Of the repeal Of
the Civi Tenure Law, even If John.
son, the traitor is to be succeeded in
fifty days by Grant, the Patriot.
We don't want to be making such
egregious asses Of ourselves, a. to
now make great haste to declare a
law unwise and unconstitutional, for
the violation Of which, We came
within ono vote Of impeaching the
President 50 recently.
1t is all folderol to talk about the
law hampering Gen. Grants hands
in the selection of his subordinates.
1t would DO difficult to imagine 9
nomination by Grant, that the Sem
ate would not confirm, except q thisi
or rebel, and if he should nominate
any such, the inmedixte representa-
tives Of the people ought to have the
power to veto such nominations :
Hence with Grant in the Presiden-
tial chair the Civil Tenure Law will
be practical nullity, because of the
accord between him and the Senate,
Who're then is the necessity of re-
pealing it2 Moreover like Mrs Too
dies coffin, it is handy to have abou,
the house, and may DO after Grant
as necessary to the people to check
unlicensed abuse Of the gigantic pat
lonage OF the Government, as unde,
the Junctus c6icio Tennessee donna
gogue, who has been playing Pres,
dent since the slaughter of Lincoln
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-07
OttumWa Abroad.

Smallield, one of the editors of the
Davenport True Radical, was recent.
ly in this city, and gives his paper
the following lively account of OF
tumwa.
II wish to give an account of Wis.
it to the county seat Of Wapello coun
ty, Ottumwa, one ofthe liveliest in
land towns in Iowa. Ottumwa is
situated on the Des Moines river, and
on the Des Moines Valley and B. 4
NJ. Railroad, and has population of
about 5000. There are several man.
ufacturing establishments in the
place-among others, wooden fac
tory, a pillow factory, foundry, mills,
breweries, &c, and it contains bust
ness blocks that would be credit to
any ofour large cities. Although
the late fire destroyed property to
the amount of about half million,
the business of the city appears to be
in fiourishing condition. The
wholesale trade to the Missouri
slope is very extensive, and altogeth.
err the town promises to become one
ofthe largest in the State, as it will
soon be connected with st. Louis by
the st. Louis & st. Paul RAILROAD,
and withDavenDort by the extension
OF the Washington branch of the
Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. The
reason why the town has improved
SO rapidly and is receiving so extern
sive trade is, that it's citizens are OF
the liberal kind, and will not force
their fellow men to drink ice-water
when they prefer aglass of lager
The German population is not very
heavy as yet, but many immigrants
are coming in weekly. They have
already Turn Verein that owns q
hall valued at about $4,000.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-07

The Muscatine Journal announces
that Attorney General O'Conner has
given an opinion on the law concern
ing the sale Of property for delln-
quent taxes, to the effect that the fif-
teen cents paid to the clerk and the
twenty-five cents paid to the treas
urer, by the purchaser of tax sale
for every certificate of purchase he
receives, do not form part of the
costs which are to be charged to the
delinquenr, and should not be inclu-
ded in the amount Of taxes, costs
and charges which are to be placed
against the delinquent property, and
upon which the party redeeming is
obliged to pay thirty per cent penal
ty and ten percent interest. The gen.
eral custom throughout the State,
we believe, has been to include the
fifty cents in fees as part Of the sum
on which Interest is charged.
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Cheek.

We clip the following cheeky item
from an exchange which we happen
to know has the merit Of being true:
ssThere is a gun at the Arsenal in
this city, St. Louis, labeled as follows:
Captured by tho Mississippi fotilla,
d. d. Porter commanding There's
by hangs tale. During the Vicks-
burg campaign, when the army was
ready to cross the Mississippi, Por-
ter's fleet attacked the rebel fortifica-
tons at Grand Gulf, and after q hard
fight, hauled of-defeated. As the
gunboats were unable to reduce the
Notifications, Gen. Grant determin-
ed to cross the river and take them
in the rear. So he moved the army
over and fought the battle of Fort
Gibson; the rebels in Grand Cult be
came alarmed, blew up their maya
zines, and evacuated their forts in the
night. Next morning Porter march
ed up, fired shot or two, and re-
ceiving no reply, ventured to land
His last order was fora paint brush
with which he marked the guns as
prizes to the Navy, captured by the
Mississippi Flotilla," D. D. Porter
commanding. Considerable cheek
for Rear Admiral"
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Hon. IF. Wilson.


In all tho various and sundry Cab
inets with which the country has
been afflicted, by the tinkers since
Grants election, il is somewhat re-
markaole, that our own distinguished
fellow citizen, Hon. J. F. Wilson, fig.
ures in nearly everyone Of them as
the prospective Attorney General.
The universal popular desire to see
the able and faithful chairman of the
judiciary Committee, the legal advi-
Ser of the incoming Administration,
added to the elaine of our locality as
the banner Republican State in the
Union, are almost certain to secure
him the position, which will he honor
ed by his purity and dignity of char
acter, and profound, and varied legal
acquirements.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-07

In the district Court ofthe United States
for the District Of lows, In bankruptcy
IN the matter Of Jas D LAdd bankrupt,
a KeoxuK. IN said district, on the l!tn
day Of December A D l666-US A Dis-
This il to awe notice that petition has
been. to-Witi on the 18th day Decemosls
a d 1858, filed In said district court, ~
Jas d Ladd, Of OttumwA WApel!o county
lows. in said district. who has been duly
declared bank rupt.under the cot Of Con-
erese entitled IAN act to establish . uni.
form system Of bankruptcy througnout
the United States approved March "a A
Dle67 for discharge and certificate there
al from ali his debts and other claims
nrovable under said oct; and the 2oth day
81 January 1859, ct 10 o'clock m - ~
sirned tor the hearing Of the same before
IA court, In the city Of Ke0KuK, where
ana when all creditors Of said bankrupt
md IN other persons In interest, may At
tend snd show cause, II any thsy have
Why the praysf Of sid pssitisnsf should
And further notics ii hereby given tina
| the second and third meetings OF the credt
| tori Of said bankrupt required under tn'
| 37th and 2sth sections Of said DOT VIII p
| holden before Dan'l Anderson, Register q
| BANKRUPTCY, ut his ONCE In the city Of ~
| 81. Monr oe county, lows, on tbe2tth de-.
| Of January, A d 1859, ct 10 o'clocK,a 70
q q. s K. Love Low ol,x U 9 Dist Court Of low
STILES, HUTCHINSON a DIXON. Atty
dnc ~ 1SA8 wSt.
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Chicago Postings.

Larkin G. Mead, the Vermont
sculptor, has married an Italian lady
with large black eyes and a fair com.
plexion. She has a very queenly
manner, and is much taller than her
husband. She is just beginning to
talk English. A gossip tells that
when Mead married her she could
not speak word Of English, nor he
word of Italian. All his friends in
this country were very much opposed
to his marrying an Italian woman,
but he whispered that if he did 90 it
dumb he didn't 60 it blind. He lived
in the house with her for three years.
Mead is short and slender, and
weighs less than his young wife.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-01-07

WEEK OF PRAyER.-The first week
of January has been set apart by the
Evangelical Alliance as week of
prayer. The following arrangements
of subjects has been published: Sun
day, January 3-sermon. Subject
The intercession of the "High Priest
over the House of God" the motive
and model of united prayer Heb. x.
1922. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of sin
and thanksgiving for special mercies.
Tuesday-The nations. Wednesday
Families. Thursday-The Church
es. Friday-Missions. Saturday
General petitions for a work of grace
pom the earth.
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Proposing An amendment to the Con
SAsA,.As4.. 20 "a

Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States.
Judge Loughridge, of our District,
has introduced the following very
sensible Constitutional Amendment
which we hope to see speedily sub
mitted to the Legislatures of the diff
crent States for ratification:
"Be It resolved BY the Senate and
House Of Representatives. ofthe United
States of America In Congress assem-
dicd, That the following article be
proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.
which, when adopted by the legisla.
lures OF three. fourths Of the several
States, shall be valid to all intents
and purposes Is q part of the said
Constitution:
ARTICLE |. The judges both of the
Supreme and inferior courts of the
United States hereafter appointed,
shall hold their offices for the term
Of ten years. The term Of Office
Of the judges of the Supre me
Court who are in Office at the time Of
the taking effect Of this article shall
be limited rs follows On the fourth
day of March, eighteen hundred and
seventy-two, and each four years
thereafter, the term Of office of two
of such Judges holding the Oldest
commissions shall expire. The term
Of Office ofall inferior judges who are
in Office at the time Of the taking ef-
feet of this article shall be limited as
follows: The term of FIVE of such
judges holding at the time the Oldest
commissions shall expire on the fourth
day of March, eighteen hundred and
seventy-two, and on each succeeding
fourth day of March thereafter the
terms of Office Of five of such judges
holding tho oldest commissions shall
expire. y
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I,egraud Byington, a venerable
old Copperhead Of Iowa City, has
reachedSalinaKan as theavant, coureuy
OF colony which he proposes to es-
tablish in that country.
lie writes to his people (Dec. 1877
that he is blowing, and planting
shrubbery.
The people of Iowa can spare By.
ington, and many more of the same
sort.