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~
DR.. @. w. Roback, Dear Sir:
Myfather, now about sixty-four
years Of age, has been, for the
last five years, severely afflicted
with Dyspepsia and Rheuma-
tism, attende dwith generalnery-
GUS arrangement; indeed, to
such an extent, as to defy the
Medical skill of our best Ply
sicians. And [ can truly say,
that I believe it was reserved
for your Scandinavian RENE
dies to perform what all other
remedies had failed to do,-to
work a radical cure. For, after
takinga Box Of your Blood Pills
anda bottle Of Purifier, he began
torecoYer rapidly; his appetite
returned, the Rheumatic pains
alefthim, andlheisnowintheen-
sjoymentof better health thanhe
has enjoyed in the last fifteen
years, and is heavier in flesh
than he ever was before. AndII
can not close this without say
ing, that 7 believe your Rene
dies are all-and more than they
are represented z.T 4 81
Yours respectfully,
~ JAMES r. TERRY.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-14
The OHica Seekers

The following is from an old story, byJ. K
Paulding, the novelist, and first went the
rounds Of the press thirty years ago. 1t re-
presents the conversation between a member
of the Cabinet and a hanger-on for Office. and
is suitable for the present time.
The Secretary was called from his bed one
cold Winter morning, TO attend to business of
the utmost importance. He found queer,
long-sided man, at least six feet high, with q
a little apple head, long queue, and face
critically round. as rosy as red cherry; and
the following conversation ensued:
"Well, my friend, what situation do you
wish p
why. any. I'm not particular; but some
how or other, think should like to be a
Minister. don't mean of the gospel, but one
Of them Ministers of foreign parts
II am very sorry, very sorry indeed, there
is no vacancy just now. Would not some
other place suit you ?"
"Why-y-y." answered the apple-headed
man, Il wouldn't much mind being Comp
troller. Auditor, or something"
MY dear sir, I'm sorry, very sorry indeed,
but il happens, unfortunately, that all of these
situations are at present filled. Would you
not take something else?''
My friend stroked his chin, and seemed
struggling to bring down the soaring of his
high ambition to the present crisis. At length
he answered:
"Why-y-y, yes; don't care If / get n good
Collectorship, or Inspectorship; or Surveyor.
ship, or Navy Agency, or anything of that
sort"
Really. my good sir, said the Secretary
81 regret exceedingly that not only all those
places, but every other place of consequence
in the Government, is at present occupied
Pray, sir, think of something else"
He then after some hesitation, asked for
clerkship, and finally the place Of messenger
to one of the public offices. Finding no va
cancy here, he seemed in a vast perplexity
and, looking all around the room, fixed hi
eye at length on me, and measuring my heigh
from head to foot, and putting on one of tn,
man. he said:
| Mister, you and I seem to be built prett,
much alike; harent you some old clothes yoi
can spare ~
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-14
Down with Mnunnolx.

The lesson Of universally has been learn
ed over and over again by the wise men of the
earth, and experience teaches that fashions
are not the only things that haze their rise,
progress, fall and recreation within the brief
limits Of a generation. We are but in the
infancy Of cheap postage era and yet are
appreciating the benefits which normally fol-
lows even our imperfect outworkings Of that
essential. When in future years penny
postage for letters and free transportation of
printed matter is the law and the practice, We
Will have no deficits in our postal budgets,
but rather query as to "wbat shall be done
with the profits" So il is in telegraphy. We
need In this country to-day a system of cheap
telegraphy for popular use. just as much as
we need horse-cars at six cents, and cabs at
twenty-five
We have received from the Atlantic Cable
Telegraph Company q tabular report of the
statistics Of traffic over the two cables be-
tween Valentia and Hearts Content. No
stronger argument for cheap telegraphy could
possibly be presented than the one that is
offered by this little table of results. The
company began by demanding E20, then re-
duced the toll to El0, then to G5 5s., and on
the lst Of September last to G3 rs. Cd. We
give against each rate the daily average num-
Der Of messages sent and the gross amount OF
receipts per day. Here are the figures:
At E2o. 90 messages daily produced ......... xsos
At flo. ca messages daily produced. ........... 57s
~ Io os lSl messages daily produced CSs
AT Is 's 3D. 2ls messages daily produced. 65S
And as additional proof of common sense.
on the lst of June the company reduced the
rates 10 co for the first ten words to any part
OF Great Britain; or as the Herald says,
Great Britain and Ireland" There can be
little doubt that 81 will be the hither limit
before another twelvemonth is past and even
then the wires can do all the business Offering
while the value of the stock will be greatly
advanced.
All these movements are in the interest OF
the people of the laboring classes, whom the
World sneerngly calls the clodhoppers -
nice Democratic talk that is, too-and such
movements gain sooner or later that irresist-
ible momentum that insures success and dehes
opposition. Cheap postage cheap telegraphy,
no monopoly; these are the wants, the neces-
sites of the age and peculiarly Of this people.
who indicate their desire by liberal patron
age of the cheap press.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-14

So great a public assembluge as that which
we had in Treasure on the 4th, is always pro.
ductive of happy expressions and odd sayings
from the crowd which would be worth the
picking up. Sunday, when Bishop was read.
ing the Declaration of Independence, sturdy
Pogonipper listened attentively for while to
the numerous counts in the charge against
1.-The present King of Great Britain" then
turning to his friend, asked: who's that
he's talking about" His friend said he
did mt know. "By thunder" exclaimed the
first speaker, "that must be Old Blaze! tGov
ernor BlAsdoll amt he gvin him h--ll!''-
White Pine NelrS
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-14

An English chemist claims to have discov-
cred method by which no can convert hu-
man body into solid stone. This, says the
Gold Hin News, will do away with the neces-
sity Of sculptors. When we want to have n
statue of great man we only have to wait
nntil he dies, then turn him into stone, and
"set him up" Probably this English chem.
ist has discovered the material with which
men secure to themselves "Hinty hearts, u
and "hnrd checks"
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-14

WONDERFUL Invention. l.. Tabor, form
orly of San Francisco, but at present the or.
ganist at Williams College. Mass, has per-
fectod nm invention which, attached to a piano,
is designed to print music as fast as IL is
played. lie contemplates modifying the
mechanism so that it can bo applied to the
organ.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-14

The heaviest shipment of bullion over made
from Virginia City was that Of Saturday, Sd
inst, by Wells, Fargo & Co., forty-threo bars,
weighing 4,0l3 pounds, and valued at Sl05,.
730 OF by the Union Pacific Express, sixteen
bars, 1,1i5 pounds, valued at $40, 800 81
total valuo, size, ,02J SO.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-14

Az Atlanta, Georgia. two women having in
their possession large sum of currency stolen
from tho Treasury Department at Washing
ton, we're arrested. II. NJ. Turner, a recently
appointed negro postmaster, was Implicated.
Investigations were instituted, but the matter
was being kept secret.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-14
r. %. EDWARDS.

ATTORNEY ASU COUNSELLOR At LAW. Carson City.
Nevada will practice IL all the Courts Of this State.
Having paid especial attention To the practice before
the u s. land Once for nys years he respectfully
ders hia services for that branch OF business Will
take steps to the selection Of Ands
tho State and obtain patents for the for parties
with without their being present Ism
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-14

Now hay sells readily at White Pine at 500
per ton on the wagon, and six cents per pound
retail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-02
Miscellaneous Items.
Eugene is to have $1,000, 0O0I pi
money for her Eastern tour. af

Eugene is to have $1,000, 0O0I pin
money for her Eastern tour. a
won't you take half of this apple ?"
said pretty damsel. No, thank
you; would prefer q better half" She
blushed and referred him to papa.
There is good-looking young man in
Cleveland who now says his mission is to
marry "Widder Vanderbilt when the
Commodore passes in his checks"
There was not single bale of mer-
charitable cotton for sale in Charleston at
the close of business hours on Thursday
last, q circumstance unprecedented there
in the annals of trade. 4s
A curious reptile, supposed to belong
to the alligator family, was lately taken
from the Galeua river. Its body was
like that of an eel, but it had four legs, a
head like that of dog, and large, fan
like ears.
A female abortionist at Spolysay, in
Hungary, confessed the other day that
she had killed, in the course of few
years, two hundred and thirteen infants !;
that she had performed abortions for IF
teen years past, and had always had a
very large number Of customers. The
name of the old harridan is Fabri she
is sixty years Of age. Some time since
her own son had to threaten to shoot her
in order to prevent her from numbering
his own baby. The lady who accident.
ally discovered the misdeeds of the old
sbortionist, had to fee from the neigh
borhood where she had been living, mas
much as the relatives of women on whom
abortion had been performed threatened
to kill her.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-02


There lived there until the summer
yonng man, pretty wild and reckless,
who had Icing before contracted mar
rage greatly 10 the displeasure OF his
family and friends. Taken sick and at
deaths door, a vain attempt was made
by bis brother to extort from him an
affirmation under oath that he was not
married, by which means it was thought
all share Of the property might be pre-
vented from passing to the wife. Ibis
affirmation the dying man steadily re-
fused to make; and, though his wife was
not allowed to come TO his door, even to
witness his last moments, and brothers
and friends beset him, be would not give
her up, but maintained the one good
point Of his character to the last. Well,
the man died and was buried, and many
SAID that was the end of him, and good
radiance. The family showed no dispo-
sition to give the dead mans wife any
care or protection, or even acknowledge
ment. Three weeks since, the same
brother who urged the oath upon the
dying man, looking from the window
toward pasture, just at dusk, beheld
his horses dashing round the field as IT
possessed and 10 upon the back Of one
a white form that urged the frantic beast
TO madness. Running ont for closer
look, the form sprang from the horses
back and rushed to meet him. This was
too much for mortal courage, and be fled
to the house, pursued with uplifted arms
and clanking chains. Into the house
m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-02
1allest concern individually.
business, Crops, Etc.

Mr.. J. d. Miekle, connected with the
house of A. Seesel Il Son, has just re-
turned from protracted and thorough
canvass of North Mississippi. He re-
lates many interesting facts concerning
the condition of the country, crop pros
poets, the fall business, etc. The drouth,
Mr.. Mickle informs us, has done consider
able damage in many portions through
which be passed, but was not as general
as has been supposed.
Pontotoc, Lafayette, Marshall, Chicka-
saw, Lee, Calhoun, Tippah and Monroe
seemed to have suffered very little,
as most crops in those counties promise
full average yield; cotton especially. so
far, is doing splendidly, and is now open.
ing rapidly. On the other hand, con-
siderable portion of Lowndes, ell Of
Noxubee, Kemper, Lauderdale, DeSoto,
Pamela and most of Yallobusha have
suffered severely, giving hopes in many
places of but little corn, and probably
not more than half crop of cotton.
Mr.. NJ. speaks in terms Of highest COM
mendation as to the manner in which he
was received by the merchants and
people everywhere. At many places
doing considerable business he found
that he was the first and only Memphis
agent that had ever been there for The
purpose Of extending and enlsrging
Memphis trade. Louisville, St Louis,
Cincinnati, aud even the city Of New
York, were, however, overwhelmingly
represented. he was met at every point
by agents spd drHupers from those
cities, and solidarity and alone had to
shoulder the cause Of Memphis against
the whole army Of the other cities. If
not entirely victorious, Mr.. NJ. thinks be
has succeeded in making drawn battle
of il. What are our merchants doing
Are they asleep 2 or do they intend to
give up the main battle in the wholesale
trade, and carry on hereafter kind of
guerrilla warfare, cOntsntipg ihsnselses
with snsll orders to complete or keep
up stocks purehassd siseEbeFe, If they
prefer this kind Of trade to largsr sales
they will certainly obtain their prefer
epce. Let them send out their agents ct
once, and we venture much good will be
the resull ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-02

From the Toronto Telegraph. August 26. ]

From the Toronto Telegraph August 1o.I
Jenkins, the Canadian Blondin, at
tracted large crowd to Clifton yester.
day, by his announcement that he would
ride q velocipede over rope stretched
across the Niagara. About five thousand
persons we're collected in the vicinity of
Clifton bridge, principally from London,
Paris, Woodstock, and Toronto, to wit
ness the feat The rope WAS stretched
across the river from cliff to cliff about
hundred yards below the bridge, the
Canadian end being little higher than
on the American shore. At $3.50 pm,
the velocipsde was placed on the Can
adian end Of the rope, and about half an
hour was spent in adjusting it properly.
The machine was widely different from
the bicycle, commonly known by the
name OF velocipede, aHd really was
not one, being worked by the hands in
stead of fhe feet. The wheeles we're about
two feet in diameter, and nearly of size,
the hind one being the smaller of the two.
Both we're, of course, grooved 10 run on
the rope, and the inside of the groove Of
the front wheel was cogged. Fitting up
and attached to this was small cog
wheel, which was worked by cranks with
the hands which propelled the bicycle.
The seat was curved downwsrds, between
the wheels. to within an inch Of the ropei
Beneath the rope we're TWO heavy, I'M
movable iron stirrups, on which large
iron balancing pole was placed, and on
which the rider rested his feet. BY this
arrangement the whole weight was thrown
beneath the rope, so that there was very
little danger of the machine topping
over. At { o'clock Professor jenkins,
attired in a gay suit, such as is usually
worn By riders at circus performance,
mounted his steed, and, after a false start,
set the machine in motion. A stiff north
west wind, which was blowing al the time,
made the trip little more haz ardous
than it otherwise would have been. The
rider, however, moved steadily on till be
reached the middle OF the rope, when he
stopped, and taking of his cap, waved it
three times to the crowd. he stopped
four times to rest during the remainder
of the trip, and in ten minutes from the
time be started, reached the American
side amid the cheers Of the spectators.
Less interest was manifested in the affair
than might have been expected. The
general impression is that any man of
ordinary nerve could have accomplished
the feat as we'll as Jenkins
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-02
memr,,,. and K.usa. city nsiIroad.

Memphis and Kansas city RaiIroad.
The following are the resolutions
adopted at the late Railroad Convention,
held at Springfield. Missouri, for the
purpose Of taking initiatory steps to-
wards building a railroad from this city,
via Springfield. to Kansas City. The
road, of course, is most important
one, and would be a grand thing to
Memphis; and in connection with the
Selma railroad would, with probably one
exception, complete Memphis railroad
improvements. The resolutions show
that the projectors and friends of the en-
terprise are in earnest and confident.
The road, therefore, is fixed fact, and
We sincerely hope II may be speedily
completed. The resolutions speak for
themselves: A !.
Resolred, That in the opinion OF this
Convention railroad from Kansas City
to Memphis, via the city of Springfield,
should be at once constructed on the
most direct and practicable route, at the
same time having regard for the inter-
eats of the counties and cities along the
proposed road. cf .gs.
2. That temporary organization OF o
railroad company, for the purpose before
mentioned, be at once effected by the APP
pointmsnt of temporary President and
Board of Directors, to consist of thirteen
persons, whose duty it shall be to open,
at convenient places along the line, books
of subscription to the capital stock OF said
company, and county and other corporate
subscriptions; and that such of the dele
cations admitted to this ConveHtion select
| from their number one person to act
as such temporary director. the direc-
tors so chosen to select the others
necessary to make this plumber of thir-
teen, and to gil all the vacancies, and
that as soon "a the necessary stock sub
scriptions are made as provided by the
laws Of Missouri, that meeting of the
subscribers to said capital stock be called
and O permanent organization be entered
into, and all other proceedings had to
perfect an incorporation and the build
| ipg of the road.
3 That this Convention, expressing
the unanimous sentiments of the people
of Southwest Missouri, extends to the
citizens of Memphis and Arkansas their
warmest thanks for the interest mani
tested by them in the prosecution OF this
great enterprise, and assure them of our
hearty cooperation. and we look with
| especial interest on the steps already
taken by them for the building of that
portion of the line through the State Of
Arkansas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-02

joe LOCKE, 1864 Main street, has
Harper, Cody. Demorest Peterson, the
Galaxy, the Land We Love, New Eclec-
tic and Putnam for September. besides
a host of other magazines, all the late
scientific, sporting, literary. police,
fashion. German, Irish and French
weekIies; Nashville, Cincinnati, Louis
Vile. St. Louis, Chicago and New York
dailies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-02

From the Burling tOn (vtl Free Press Aug H.
So long o. man is constituted az he
is, go long will his perception Of the su-
pernat1ral lead him toward superstitiops
whenever the tendency is not success
fully oomhatisd bY sdaoatioA, Ghosts
wilTconlinus to be. seen "a well az ses
ssrpents, aud warning voices be heard as
distinctly as wind and waves. No matter
how many times the illusion may be dis
uelled, and Ichabod Cranes dreadful
hssdless horseman prove TO be only 9 RI,
lar With CLOAK ofes bis bead and q
nuupkin under bis atm, sull will The
iaith Of tbs OF thsi person or comm
nifty 10 some fresh sppArition be strong.
ARD. SELL will returning spirits from the
ne. her world sdeigat sane esnighted sonl
by graveyard hurrying home.
These eminently novel and wise
thoughts we're suggested to Us by a tale
told few days since in q town mol iAl
distant, which "plAia unvaruished," w
We will strive 10 set down to our readers
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-02
FLOpB. PORK AND WHISKY.

ARTICLES HAvKLARGELY ADJ
4 vanced Of iRie. bat We find II dit.cult 20
realize the advance. We should. hcWeser, -
abba ta realise cost with freight added. and 10
order 70 close cut some consifuments We ofef
Al cost and freight 100 hhis. 30. Dalios" pork.
Ta bills. whisky. and 1000 hbls. -four. Some 81
the -four Is ns good Is Mageortah. I'D We viii
sell " 81 lower. IL i last received from tho
mills in Egypt" NoSt q our lour i sold -
St Louis pricea We are nrenis fer miller.
aud sell IN commissi0n ouly. We fnAIanteo
ali gar hour to b. iresh FIonna.
W0LcOTT. SMITH 4 CO.. =.
l24EQ Nos. SAID ncEaTd kov.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-02
.ArER.-Thorpe got the beer.
Almost a Riot at Hernnndo.

A serious riot was imminent at Her
nando, Mississippi, on last Monday. A
drunken white man and drunken negro
had q fight, resulting in no material
damage to either. All the negroes in
town, however, soon heard Of it, and
about one hundred armed themselves
with pistols, guns, rszors and knives,
and proceeded to take dire vengeance
upon "the poor id white trssh,' as
they called the white man, that would
have the effrontery to strike one of their
elevated caste and condition. They soon
found the white man, and Immediately
made q rush for him, and, no doubt,
would have murdered him on the spot, had
not several young white men inter.
ferred to prevent it. The negroes drew
their pistols and other weapons, brand
ished them around, and swore that they
could kill or whip any id white man
that ever drew the breath of life; loudly
proclaiming, in the meantime, that Her
naudo had stood just long enough any
how. The young men were soon rein.
forced by citizens from all parts of the
town. but prudently kept on the defen-
sive; telling the negroes, however, that
the first man who fred gun or pistol
would be killed on the spot; end il they
attempted to carry their threat Of burning
the town into execution, the whole colored
rsce-men, women and children-would
be exterminated at once, that not one
should be left alive to tell the tale. This
kind Of talk had q tendency to restrain
the blacks from further demonstrations
The Sheriff and his deputies, assisted by
the efforts Of influential citizens, after
considerable fort, succeeded in restoring
order, aud TINS prevented what at one
time threatened to DO desperate and
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