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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-21

THE "REoRASIzED CHURCH. quite n sur.
prise was given t0 our citizens on Sunday
morning 10y the announcement that Elder T..
&. Brand, of the 'RcOrganizcd Church Of
Latter-dny Saints, would preach at the J., ,,is-
cOpal church, at ~ o'clock, 4. NJ. The Elder
called upon us aud in an hours conversation
showed that he wns thoroughly i'll cnrnest in
his work for the "JusCphitc," " or nnt-pOlyga-
my Mormonism. At tn" appointed hour "A
large audience wns IN ettuntluuCc and listened
patiently for more thhu an hour to an able ex-
position of the peculiar views of the Joseph
ties" We own to being greatly surprised ut
the particularly able manner IN which Elder
Brand handled the case Of Abraham, so much
depended on by the Brighamitcs to sustain
the divine origin ofpolygamy, Logically and
fully lac went over every point in the history
of that strange case, demonstrating 80 clearly
that there was no possible escape from his
conclusions, the following points:
LIST. That God never established polygGmy
ID. That the case Of Huger originated sole
Is in the unbClicf of Sarah.
81. That Sarah and Abraham both bitterly
rcpentcd OF the step they had taken. and were
rcprovcd 10y the Lord for their unbclief
4th. That the record nowhere nllUdcs To
Hagcr ns n rife, hut always as the ScrrTrt uf
Sarah
9th. That the Lord continually undno less
thnu dozen times refused tn recognize Ish-
uncl rs lawful son. sending him into the
desert to bc tn" pru9cnitur Of fierce hnrhuri.
ans, while the son. the "uly son Islac' be-.
came the head "t Gods people.
9TH. That "th" son ur the hundwoman
was stigmntiz.d hv tn" Lord. to show his
spccinl dislike to p"lyganiy, and many other
points equally we'll taken. With the closes;
attention "" fuilrh t" detect u flaw in lie
reasoning; It was simply uunnsw"rthlr. In
III" afternoon Elder Brand preached or tt'
distinctly" doctrines at hi- church, "" did MOT
attend, hut learned that th' discourse wus nu
uhlc one. w ar" nu Mormon uf either twp
but every liberal heart must symputhiz" with
the rcformcrs In their maSiun ngnius, the alnm'
nations set UP in Utah hy the Hrighnmtcs
Elder Brand goes to-day 4" Mnlnd City, after
which he will return and preach in Brigham
City and Ogden. We wiah him all success in
his laburs furTcfprm. - Oruutc R'pUrirr, l7N
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-21

PETEFTcATIoS.-W.P i. Bnin, NJ ~, writes
rs follows to the Lancet, on the subject Uf DR..
Mnrini's preparations Of u" humnn body:
Having handled some Uf his preparations
IN Florence last Autumn ] nm able tO say he
liz the inventor of II mode or turning thc hu-
man body or any part of II into stone, In any
attitude that may hc desired. ] Uuclusc th"
photograph of u Senator Of The Italian Pnrlin.
mcnt taken four months after his dcCcasc, in
which he is represented seated IN his chair.
with his clothes on just ~ WHEN nivr his
eyes retaining, in an astonishing degree the
Nivacity Of life. | also enclose the photo.
graph Of II table, the slab of which is formed
of pieces of the human hndy--hrains muscles,
etc.-all turned into stone, and which. when
struck by me, sounded ns "A marble table.
also Inspected lndy'S foot likewise pctri1cd
and which hHd every appearance Of mnrblc,
until upon cloFe inspection the texture of the
skin was apparent. DR.. Mnrini showed Inc
FpocimcrE cf the human body which wcrc in
moist and perfect condition and had been
preserved for years, He assured mo, also,
that the week before hc had dined off u duck
that had boon killed months previously. The
foot of mummy was I'm his apartment nj the
tino Of my visit. In which the color assumed
that Of life, md the toes were perfectly hcyi.
bic. am perfectly certain that these invon,
tions arc genuine and of high value
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-21

liANDs AND FEET went into u shop The
other Hny to huy what the drapcrs call gents
hose smiling young lady wns behind the
counter, and when ! hnd made NJ appeal to
her to show mo some socks, wns somewhat
doubtful what course ofaction ought 10 purs
sue in order to demonstrate to her the length
nf my foot, As | am rG burlCsVuc writer.
II was clear that could no, lay my boot on
ia" counter and sny with nll my sole" nor
could | pnrnphrasc DibdinH Jnck Tar, when
ho spoke of thu dancer who go dantily
handled her feet" The little woman, howev-
or, speedily removed my first pcrplexity,
though only 10 plunge me- into another.
"Will you" snid she please to double up
your fiat and lay II on the uourtor?"
replied that did not want gloves hut
socks.
And want tc take your measure" " shc re.
piled.
"But." urged, "it is the measure Of my
foot that you require
"Ycs, shc replied, and can got IL equally
No well from your hard. Once round your
clcnchcd fist at tho kuucklcs is tho length o'
your foot"
And she took the measure nf my flst. ard [
took the socks on the faith Of tho damsel's ro.
presentation; and. in duo course, found that
II was quito right, and fitted me to nicoty.--
CUrioSticS of Shopping.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-21

RETIRED CHiwrIoNs.A New York Tribune
correspondent, speaking Of tho celebrities at
Saratoga, says: Standing IN front of tho
Union. surrounded by crowd. who look
IKE more piginos alongside of thcm. nrr the
lion. John Morrissoy and John G. IIccnnn
They nro standing within n fcw feet Of cnch
other talking with some turimon, while hun
drcds arc attcntivcly observing them. many Of
whom are passing remarks regarding their
physique. Two heavier weights Of their mag
nitudo, who have stood face to face md bat
tied Tor the mastery in whnt other admirers
term the manly art are seldom met with
Mnrrisscy' with his iron frame, standing like
Roman gladiator. heavy hoad. tLick ncrk.
brohd shoulders and nh undcrpinning like
That possessed by Atlas, looks like lion in
strength, and like him would only succnmb
when life was extinct Iloenan, head taller.
standing as straight as mn Indian. with slou.
ing shoulders, massive chest and wnniino
only little moro breadth in his ops io make
MN matchlcss in physical Development"
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-21

LARGE RECEIPTS or WHrAr.--Dnriup iho
iorty.cight hours ending Monday noon. there
eto weto about lOSOOO ccntaR nf wheat received
IN IN San Francisco. This R stated 10 be tho
period. '''''''"'
The Southern eagle., 1869-07-10
DIR. o. s. PHR0FHITTS
FEMALE TONIC

Q. s. Prophitts Female Tonic, with III
associates, safe snd certain remedy for all
durable disease to which Females alone are
liable, which ! will name in the bill. This
is also an an excellent remedy against ncr-
vous blindness and all nervous diseases,
either Of male or female
All the above medicines sold by The dos-
For sale at Wafer Valley. BY
g. W Dny1ds0n, Druggist.
and =. p. - GOA DzReEis1'
DODEnH R8QR1EIIT,
a;ss:s = ss. !. 2: s: :,s !. Z sass::s s;:::P'
The Southern eagle., 1869-07-10
DYsENTERY CORDIAL,

- oI1s 1 EN- I SohDiAh'
a. safe and genuine remedy for all kinds
Of bowel diseases dysenterics. diarrhoea
bloody flux, etc Ii may be given to ali
perfect safety, where there is any thing Of
that class indicated. sss sFs
-
NEwroN. Co.. Ga.-Dn @. s. PRopHrrr
II am eratified to learn that YOU are enlarp-
ing the circulation Of your Dysentery Cor
dial, etc. | was attacked once in 1862 and
1863, while in the Confederate service with
Chronic Diarrhoea, or at least it ran into a
chronic form. / was treated for months
each time by field and hospital surgeons
without any relief until nv life was de-
SPARED Of by all. and / was, HELPLESS. 7. 1
was relieved both times by your Dysentery
Cordial and entirely cured by the use Of it.
The Southern eagle., 1869-07-10
MEDICAL.
DR.. PROPHETS CELEBRATED LIVER
MEDICINE
PREPARED AT CovINGroS GA.

Not like most Patent Medicines spe
ciic for. everything for what it is rec
commended only.
This Medicine k safe and certain remedy
for all kinds of liver Diseases. and disor-
dcrs arising from inactivity of that organ
Chronic and acute inflammation OF the Liver
is cured by it Immediately Dyspepsia,
sick headache sonrness Of the stomach, loss
of appetite, lowness of spirits, cholic, cos
tiveness, &C, and may be used by all ages
and sexes, male and female, and at ali Pc
riods. 1t answers all the calls with ladies
for Purgatives, aud at all times. II is ta-
ken in the form OF a liquid much better
than the usual way of swallowing three or
four bitter pills every day.
DR.. PROPHlTT:
Having used this medicine sufficiently
long to test its virtues, and to satisfy my
own mind that it is an invaluable remedy
tor Dyspepsia-a disease from which the
writer has suffered much for six years--and
being persuaded that hundreds who now
suffer from this annoying complaint, would
be signally benefited, as he has been by its
use-we deem it duty we owe to this un-
fortunate class, to recommend to them the
use of this remedy, which has given not
only himself but several members of his
family tic greatest relief.
NJ. w. ARNOLD.
Ofthe GeorgiG Conference.
DR.. o. S. PROPHITTS
The Southern eagle., 1869-07-10
Chronic or Aes,te Diseases.

Chronic or Acsste Diseases.
The above nrap@ration of medicine has
bce.. 4-eu ~ myself for the last ten years in
private practice, and has been one of the
principle agents in affecting the many won-
derful cures that have resulted from the
treatment pursued BY the Proprietor, which
in number amounts TO thousands, and of al
most every description, male and female.
acute and chronic
They are very valuable iil tie following
cases. Fevers, dyspepsia, iaundice, and all
bilions disorders, liver complaints, erysipc-
las, rheumatism. coughs, colds, influenza
catarrh, nervous Aiiections sour stomach
eostiyeness, eholic, sick head ache, glandu-
lar swellings, menstrual instructions, mer-
curial and syphilicsic tumors, etc. 4 safe
and certain purgasye mail cases, either
male or female, and At all times wien q pur-
gutive is reanired-
This is to certify that have been using
DR.. O. s. Prophitt / anti bilious pills for the
last ten years; have used them regularly in
my white family and among a number OF
blacks for that time. | have found them TO
be the best pill i have ever used as family
pill. ] have. been housekeeping thirty
years; have raised a family of blacks as well
as my own family, and never used any
medicIne during that time that acted 50
prompt and effectually as DR.. o. S. PropE-
tits anti-billious pills.
can safely recommend them to every
family where bilious diseases prevail. as a
safe and reliable pill. Very Respectfully
es b. l.. WILLIAMS.
The Southern eagle., 1869-07-10
PR0SPE CTUS OF THE
SOUTHERN EAGLE.
FOR 1S6S-'69

The proprietor Of the SOUTHERN
EAGLE ayails himself of the occasion
otthe accession of Coz. Pryor, to
the editorial staff of this paper, to an
nounce, that, in order to meet the
demands Of his advertising friends,
and to get ont a journal more in con
sonance with the dignity and impor-
tanee of our growing young city, he
!. - IN Il short time enlarge the
1s~-xwsE to the size Of the MaphS
- y:s nche And, in making this an
ess.sE'rPscoment, he would also represent
TO his friends, and the public at large
that Low is the time for them to come
forward and give him that support
and encouragement, in the shape OF
subscriptions, advertisements, aud
job work, which his outlay Of capital,
and his efforts to please, as well as al
80 to advance the interests of his
adopted town, county and State,
would seem to deserve. If each and
every present subscriber and adver-
tiser would obtain only one addition
al subscriber and advertiser, and will,
from time to time, render us that as
sistance and encouragement which an
rnterprising journal exclusively dew
ted to their welfare and the promotion
OF the public good, ought to merit
and receive, it will not be long before
tho proprietor will be enabled to en-
larGNand extend the usefulness of his
enterprise by the publication of a
Tr' Weekly, in addition to the Week
ly.
MI experience proves that noth>
ing is so well calculated to assist and
promote the growth in wealth and
population, of lavorably located
iowa, like Water Valley, as well,
onducted and literally sustained
ccr spaper. 1t is, indeed, worth more
to = place than ten times the same
amount of capital invested in any
other enterprise. 1t is standing
bre .dside, gratuitous advertisement
of IL the ''good points" ola place
We, therefore, feel emboldened to
call upon the citizens of Water Val
Icy and the surrounding region, and
particularly upon our friends, the
gontlemanly and public-spirited Off
cels of the Miss. Central Railroad, to
come forward at this juuoture, and
lend the EAGLE that countenance and
support, which, while it will insure
our success, Will also contribute in
dehnitely-we may say infnitely-to
the. furtherance and promotion of
their interets, and, by consequence,
those Of The onkire State.
w. y. Ynup>f--TrTr---
The Southern eagle., 1869-07-10
AN DYINT
PAIN E&HglI ET

VI NIIN WV : ~ v VI
DR.. O. S. PROPHITTS
The Southern eagle., 1869-07-10
NEW
MILLINERY STORE.

MISS MAGGIE Il. SIMMONS
ltl is now prepared to accommodate her
friends and patrons, in Water Valley and
vicinity, in her line. She has on
hand and constantly receiving large
and well selected stock of Ladies' and
Childrens Hats and Bonnets. She is con-
stantly receiving goods from st. Louis and
Baltimore.
She is also prepared to cut and make
dresses, &C., and will guarantee satisfaction
in every particular. Give her call
Hats from 70 cts. to Sl2. Bonnets from
So to $l2
teb6-3m.
The Southern eagle., 1869-07-10
II. H. THOMPSON,
Fashionable Tailor,

j2d Door South of Carey 4 McConnico's,)
WATER VALLEY, MISS.
formerly Of Canton,)
rs prepared to de all kinds ef work in bis
i line Cutting coats, so cts; pants and
vests 25 cts each. Securing and Repairing
done, with neatness and dispatch. BY close
attention TO business, he expects to receive
and deserve liberal patronage.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-18
About wine,

The Pail Mall Gazette clearly and
uneQUivOcally ver that such a thing
as genuine wine is unknown. the stuff
drank for it being the production of
scientific chemists, who devote their
whole attention to the business. Eng
land annually exports to Portugal
from a million and a half to two mil
lions Of the spirit that gets back to
gentleman's tables in the shape Of the
rich. old wine, which no ell-stOcked
cellar can be without. An enormous
business has been carried on at Ham
burg, by which common German
Mines and course spirits are trans
muted into ports and sherries. Trav-
elers believe that in the wine growing
countries themselves, the pure juice of
the grape is to be had at every inn.
But. Italian wines are not desirable.
Neapolitan wines undergo a change
at the hands of the doctors before they
arrive at Naples. The vintage Of the
Romagna, adulterated by the proprie-
tor. Falernian, is no more. The Greek
wine Is introduced into the market
before IL is matured. The best Span
ish wine comes to town in pig skins
that give it a vile flavor. In a recent
trial in New Orleans, about imported
duties, it came out that not a bottle Of
genuine Lafitte or Chateau MargeauX
ever came here from France. A wine
merchat testified that the duly brand
ed wine in dispute was a manufac-
tured article, made of the cOmmOnest
vintage lees at that, cOlOred by some
heavy red juice that was thrown in.
Some of these decOrtiOns cost no more
than $3.50 per hogshead, but We pay
81 per bottle for them.-GdrdeRerS'
M00fbLy-
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-18

CUTTING HAY IN THE EVENING
This is done by some farmers and
with most excellent effect. They set
the mower agOing at five or six O'Clock
or earlier, according to the amount Of
hay it is desired to cut. If wet wealth
er follows for a day or two, no harm,
or but little, results, the hay being
green. If, however, the weather is
fair, as it is i'm most cases,-nO hay be-
ing cut when the sky threatens,-it
will get the first rays Of the "a in the
morning, and by noon it will be pref
ty well dried. Stirring it freely-du-
ring the whole day-by three o'clock
it will be fit to go in this where the
grass is rather light or the stem is not
heavy. Here is an advantage of
several hours which the morning cut
ting would not get. With the use of
the tedder, hay, however green, can
be cured perfectly in a day, and come
out in the winter as fresh and green
as it is possible to get hay. We think
the plan is entitled to attention.
Country Farmer.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-18
What an Old, Experienced
Farmer Once said.

That to sow foul seed, is as bad as tc
get the itch or the measels and much
worse to get rid Of them.
That stock and seed must be re-
newed T; or, like land without manure,
they will run out.
That a man must take to the ground
that he tills, or the ground will take
to him.
That it is good to make mistakes
sometimes, as that will whip you in
TO avoid them.
That ashes are good on meadows
when the season is dry also on pota-
toes, roots, and other things that re-
quire moisture.
That it is always good to be up ear
~, not only to work, but to see to
things, thatall is right-fences up and
cattle i'm their place.
That it is a good thing to have your
work done early in the spring; and a
very good thing to have it done early
I'm the fall, SO that you are ready for
the first foul weather.
That it is good to keep an account Of
things, and know where you stand.
That it is a very good plan to treat
your boys like your boys and not like
strangers. This will keep them at
home.
That to abuse a "crittur," is to abuse
q member of the family.
That tits not humbling yourself to
20 to a neighbOr and ask his advice,
especially when he surpasses you in
his crops. And so you must act in re-
turn. Get light where you can ; and
communicate it; that is the doctrine.
To be humble like the earth you work
that is a good way of living. 1t pre-
pares you to go to that earth again
when you die. F. q.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-18
Weeding Potatoes Win sheer.

1t may not be known to farmers in
general that it is a common p%racticein
some of the pOtatOe growing districts
to turn a flock of sheep into the pOta-
toe field for the purpose of eating
down the weeds. The sheep will not
touch a pOtatOe vine.
This pasturing with sheep is very
advantageous when the crop is a late
planted one, so that the hoeing cannot
be completed until the haying or har-
vesting is completed. At the growing
season it is the farmers aim to keep
down the grass and weeds, so that
they may be covered with the culti-
vatOr and hoe, when these are used.
Pasturing with sheep will attain this
object. Early planted crops, the cul-
tivatiOn of which is completed in ear
" part Of summer, frequently becomes
grassy and weedy before the time of
digging, when the size Of the tops pre-
cludes cultivation. In this stage, the
sheep are economical weeders. 1t is
hardly necessary to mention that the
feed thus given TO sheep makes a
double profit, inasmuch as it costs alb
sOlutely nothing, while labor is saved
and weeds prevented from seeding
Farm and Preside.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-18

We have just received a letter from
Col. o. n. IRISH, U. S. Consulate at
Dresden, Saxony, under date Oct. 22d,
1869, in which he says:
81 send you by steamer via Ham
burg Line, care of Luther KOuntze,
81 Wall street, New York, four BUSH
els seed potatoes, containing ninety5fUe
varieties, out of which you may secure
something new and perhaps valuable.
By a proper effort, i'm a year or two,
you can multiply them considerably,
and if this invoice gets through with
out costing you too much, 1 viii be
encouraged to do something more"
We acknowledge ourselves under
many obligations to our old friend
Col. IRISH, and if the potatoes reach
us, we will spare no pains to e what
they will amount to i'm Nebraska soil.
Our soil will be as kind and nOurish-
ing to them we know, as any other
in the world and if such treatment
will give US something "new and val
table," we shall be glad, and Nebras-
ka will be indebted to Col. IRISH.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-18
Are the Paeches Injured.

N. c. MoLAIN, Of Charleston, ILL.,.
writing us under date Nov. 22d, says:
81 have heard some express fears
that our peach crop was injured, if not
entirely destroyed by the recent Sc
we're cold weather So far as / have
examined OF my own grounds, Ihave
not been able TO find any apparent in
jury as yet, but am not certain that
young trees in the Nursery have es-
capped serious injury, from being full
Of sap at the time Of the freeze"
While we are of the opinion that
the Peach crop is not as yet injured in
this section Of country, we entertain
serious apprehensions as to the effect
Of our early freezing weatherOn young
trees in nursery rows. or of recent
planting in the orchard. The growth,
we think, was still active when
first heavy freeze came. If so, they
suffered.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-18
New Method Of Grating Fruit
TrRRa.

The readers of horticultural publ
cations are aware that Mr.. A. BOis-
selOt, of Nantes, France, is the inven-
tor of a very useful method Of grating
the vine, which is to insert the graft
in che fork between two brOnches.
The advantage Of this mode Of graft
ing the vine has been generally recOg-
nized, but no n has before thought
Ofapplying it TO trees, and A. BoisselOt
himself was not aware of the great
service he had rendered to hOrticul-
tune when he published his invention.
1 have applied it to a great variety Of
trees, but principally to the pear, to
experiment with new varieties of
pears which I receive in great num-
bers every year. Before / knew Bots
selOt's system / could not make use of
a great number OF thegrafts received,
not being willing to sacrifice the trees
that were yielding me yearly a guam
tity of fruit; the old system OF cleft
grating necessitating the mutilatiOn
Of the whole tree, or at least its prin-
cipal branches. During the last two
years 1 have grated every variety of
pears I have received (and at any
time Of the year., according to the
BOisselOt system. The gratis have
grown like the other branches Of the
trees and some of them bore fruit last
year. / can thus keep my old trees
until I find the new sorts are prefera-
BILE to the old ones, and most likely /
shall not beObliged TO cut them down, /
as several sorts of pears can very well
live and prosper together on the same
tree. / have thus increased my en-
joyment. This method is of course,
not very practicable on large trees,
but it is principally useful for small
gardens where espaliers and dwarfs
are grown, to take up less space. By
method, with a limited number
of trees, a great many varieties of fruit
can be grown. 1t can also be usefully
employed for experimenting with
seedlings that show signs of excel
Ience. 1t must be understood that no
part of the branches between which
the gratis are inserted is TO be cut
back therefore no mutilatiOn of any
part Of the old tree is necessary, as is
Inc case in cleft-grafting.-M Jean
Lyons, France, an american
AOrictdturiSt.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-18

PRESENTATION IN HOGs.-A hog,
says the Rural World, does not sweat
like a horse or a man, but through the
fore-leg. There is a spot on the leg,
Just below the knee in the form of a
sieve. Through this, the sweat pas
ses off, and it is necessary that this be
kept open. If it gets closed, as some
times IS the case, thehOg will get sick /;
he will appear stiff and cramped, and
unless he gets relief it will go hard
with him. TO cure him, just open
the pores. This is done by rubbing
the spot with a corn cob, and washing
with warm water.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-11-18
KEECH's 5-fG
Premium Strawberries

Took the first premium at the Great trawberry
Show atGeneva, n. Y, in June last, competing with
100 varieties. Can show the best recommend OF any
berries in the United States. .
Admitted BY all persons at the Fair IN Rochester
In June last, 70 be the finest berries ever seen.
! viii send free by mail, for 500
ldOZ- Keech's FavOrite,
" GOliah,
" Trumpet, and
copy Grape Growers Guide.
And for 500
1dOz. Keech's FavOrite,
" GOliah,
" Trumpet,
" Mars, and
lcOpy Manual on Grape Growing.
For $1,000 by Express
50 Concord Grape Vines, years,
% Iona,
10 Delawares,
3 Rogers No, IS,
5 Dianas,
Creveling,
= HartfOrds,
Rebecca. an two years, grown in open air.
l Grape Growers Guide.
Address,
J. KEECH,
5l3m Waterloo. Senaca On N Y.