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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-10
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
SATURDAY. July 10. 1909.
yiles OF Genius.


Coleridge was such slave to liquor that he
had to be kept unwilling prisoner. by
Christopher North. on an occasion when some
literary performance had to be completed by a
certain time; and on that very day, without
taking leave of any member OF the family, he
ran OF at full speed down the avenue TO FL
leray, and was soon hidden, not in the groves
of the valley, but in some obscure den, where
drinking among some lew companions, his
magnificent mind was soon brought To the
level of the yilest of the vile. When his
spree was over. he would return to the society
of his friends.
De Quincy was such slave to the use Of
opium that his daily allowance was of more
importance than eating. An ounce Of lauda-
mum a day prostmted animal life during the
forenoon. Ii was no unfregUent sight TO find
him asleep on rug before the fire in his own
room, his head on a book, and his arms cross
ed on his breast. When this tuTpor from the
opium had passed away he was ready for COM
pany until about daylight. In order to show
him off, his friends had 10 arrange their sup
per parties so that, sitting until three or four
IN the afternoon, he might be brought to that
point at which in charm and power of CONVEX
sation he was so truly wonderful
Burns was no less druukard than Colcr-
idge. 1t was the great weakness of Charles
Lamb And who can remember the las; days
Of Poe without an irrepressible regret? He
was on his way to marry cOuidiug woman.
stopped at Baltimore, and was found lr q gen
teman who knew him in IA state Of beastly in
toxication, unconscious rs = log and died
that night in the rawlings Of delirium tremens.
Douglas JerTold was devo;ee Of gin: so
also was Byron. Steele, the brilliant author
Of the Christian Hero" was q beastly
drunkard. Men wrote of him that he would
dress himself, kiss his wife and children. tell
them lie about his pressing engagements.
heel 1t over 10 "A groggerv called the store, "
and have reyel with his bottle companions.
Robin says of Alexander the Great, that the
true poison which brought him 10 his end vas
wine.
The Empress Elizabeth. of Russia. was
completely brutifed by strong liquor. She
was often in such a state of bacchic ecstacv
during the day, that she could NOT he dressed
in the morning, and her maids would loosely
attach her robes, which n few clips of the
scissors would disengage il the evening.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-10

FARADAY AMONG HE MISERs.-The famous
philosopher and an equally renowned ceUlo-
gist (Sir Charles LyelN were sent as Govern
ment Commissioners 20 watch the inquest
upon those who died by the explosion Of the
Haswell Colliery, in 1874 Faraduy crossed
amned the witnesses very particularly
Among other questions, he asked, how the
rate of flow of air-currents was measured"
An inspector OF the collieTy in reply. took a
pinch of gunpowder from n box. is if il were
snuff, and let it fail through the flame of can
die. His companion, with "a watch, noted the
time that the smoke took to travel q certain
distance. The method satisfied Faradly, but
he remarked on the careless handling OF the
powder. and asked where it was kept. In a
bag tightly tied, was the reply. YES. but
where do you keep the hag?' said Faraday
You are sitting on it, quoth the callous col
lier. The wcll-intcutionCd miners: not over
stocked with soft chairs had given the Com
missioner their best substitute for a cushion.
Faraday's agility in vaclting his seat may be
imagined; so may his oxpostulatious which
Eve are mildly informed) were animated and
expressive. For the rest Of the inquest he sat
without cushion in his chair.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-10

LETTER FROM \ FRIESp. Alfred BRYANT will
find letted from q friend by calling NJ Wells.
Fargo 4 Co.'S Office. We copy the super.
scription from the envelope
alfred Bryant, rcd whiskcrcd scrub.
Who IL most likely working Tor his grub
or bobbnR around some machine or mine
In the vicinity Of Treasure City. White Pine"
II Bryant does Mt whip that correspondent
on sight, he ought TO change the color OF those
whiskcrs. ~ White Pine Nc,rs.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-10
TO THE uNFoRTuNAraI
NEW REMEDIES! NEW REMEDIES
DIR. GIBnoS's DIsPENsARY.

Gp.5 Coniner,!al. san Francis
81 uriyate entrance on CONNER IA
citI It. established in 1854. the E-S.ffy
treatment Of Sexual and seminal fsiE2 ESx1HS1
Diseases. such a. Gonouhea, tST1E<G&
elect stricturc. syphilis in all its "A lA~seEA
forms. Seminal Weakness, inpo- SIsfssss> lSSsSA
tency etc. skin Diseases (oi ~ .ssSSssSA
vs=rs Etaudiug. and liberated n .Ssrsf ~ lvs[1
Lars successfully treated. 10y. t-i.S,sysAf1
DOCTOR GIBBON has the SS>S u
r,leasrIrF Of announcing that ho
mas returned this State after an absence OF one
yelr during which time he la. visited al he principal
+ irsr.ifaiz OF Eurvpo: among them those of Dublin
London and Paris. The following celebrated hospitals
OF London among those visited 10y the Doctor:
. Guy'S High street, Borough; 81. Bartholomew,
SmIthfeld: -. Lukes. Old street; 81 MAry's. Camb-
place. Pad; Lock Harrow road; University. Cover
str,.; W,.tmlnst.r. Bread Sanctuary CEarng CrOSs,
A,ar street. strand: London, NhtechaI'l r"ae: Royal
Free Grays uu rad. hiaE college PORTUGAL street
B DOCTOR GIUBON has also visited Doctors Acton.
Of london. Parker. % birmingham. England; and
Eirrrd OF Paris who considered the best physi-
ciu and surgeons IN the world, and whose authority
e Acknowledged De the highest IN the treatment OF
I sexual Diseases.
/ DOCTOR GI3BOS has obtained from them thels
new mode trastucEt wEIyh can not be surpassed.
/ DOCTOR GIDEON has spared neither time nor
money IA seeking out new r.mglles and has returned
with facilities for the alienation OF human suner
Horrible Diseases.
/ How many thousands Of persons. both male and
female. there. who suffering ont miserable
c1ist.uc. from the effects Of secret indugcnces,
from virus absorbed into the system Look their
r-lid 7nacl,ai aud dis0rpI faces and their broken
down constitutions, disIua!iiyug them FOR the hapP-
mess Of marriage the enjoyment Of life. in this
h0rr.i situation Thousands suffer until death closes the
scene. Let I4rrut- guardians snd friends attend TO
those who arc suffering vith any of these horrible.
lgr-irztroy4ur Inaals-ss" that they are cared for
and cured fore it be- ton late. Send them immedi-
ar.y TO Dos;or Ui1bou. physician who has made
u..,a'. diseases Dts ,-T.gaL s'1ly for y,ars. and who
.- sl-.l cure ~. I.rt uvet,Eatc cases, without
m.rury or suy injurious drugs II i important to
those who AFFLICTED ur {" those who are interested
~ gt1arr ui Jhg.r frrid- 10 he careful Of tho
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-10

COMPRESSED AIR FOR RAILWAY CAR BRAKE.
A new style of safety brake has been intro
duced with success on some trains Of the Erie
railway. 1t Is said to place he entire train
under the sole control Of the engineer who is
able to bring his train to a full stop within
distance of six hundred feet while going M
the rate of twenty-five miles an hour The
element of power Is simply pure air. which,
at the Will of the engineer Is forced into the
cylinders, forming a cushion" which be
comes harder with each revolution aud the
retaruing force Is consequently rapidly multi
Piled. AT the same time, while the power Of
the engine Is eNerted to oppose the motion Of
the train, the air is forced into a special res
ervoir, and the power applied directly to all
the brakes throughout the train, hv means of
a strong India-rubber tube passing under
meath the cars and fitted with double valves
at the couplings, so that any number of the
cars may he detached and switched oil with
out dlsarranging the air apparatus Of the cars
remaining attached to the locomotive. The
larrlng. grating noises Of the ordinary method
of putting on the brakes are altogether avoid.
ed. There is no strain on the running
gear: the engine-driyer is able nj will 10
regulate and modify the force of the brakes:
while, rs there Is no limit 20 the force of she
power which can be developed. III. laa-th or
weight of the train are of no importance
The feature of this novel invention which will
receive the largest share Of attention from
railway managers, Is the closing of the .x-
hanSt INTO the smoke arch or pipe. and Tie
opening of passage by which pure uir uu-
soiled with ashes or cindcrs, IL admitted into
the steam cylinder thereby preventing eNco.i-
atoms of the pistoms and cylinders. and
avoiding injury 20 machinery involving tAp5n-
siye repairs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-03
The Odd Fellows Vote Down Negro
Equality.

The grand encampment of Odd Eel.
lows, of Pennsylvania, at its recent ses-
sion, voted down proposition to strike
the word white from the constitution
and bylaws of the Orders 1t seems that
the Internal niger frenzy has even PEN
etrated into the council chambers of this
ancient order-we are happy TO say, only
to be kicked out Bot don't the Odd
Fellows of Pennsylvania know that they
are behind the times2 Are they not
afraid that their action will be de-
nouuced as relic of barbsrisla Are
they ignorant Of the fact that the whole
power of Grants administration is to be
employed to force negroes into the differ
ent trade unions Of the country ? A COM
meneement has been made at the Gov
ernment printing oflce at Washington.
Have the Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania
yet to learn that the negro is "a man
and brother ?"
But sincerely, it is gratifying to know
that there 10 so much sound sense in the
order of Odd Fellows, as this action ex-
hibits. In these degenerate days it is
quite refreshing to record so creditable
an act as this. 1t shows that there is
still some regard for decency and correct
principles lurking in the bosoms Of the
white men of Pennsylvania. And the
fact that this proposition only received
two or three favorable votes In the Grand
EncAmpment, may be regarded as an
evidence Of returning reason. Harris
burg Patriot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-03
short Stories.

No doubt one OF the most agreeable
things in literature is thoroughly good
short story. At the same time it is one
of the most difficult to obtain. We have
few or no trained writers in this branch
OF composition. Our professional nov
elists rarely attempt the short story, and
when they do, are far from increasing
their reputation thereby. Since the time
of Poe there has been no one eminently
successful in this branch-no one whose
invention or art has been sufficient for
great success. A good short story should
have one fresh, central incident, two or
three well conceived and sharply drawn
characters, a certain symmetrical unity
in construction, a deep significance in
the catastrophe or climax-not necessa-
rily moral, as ordinarily understood,
but as nothing should be purposeless,
the short story should illustrate some
defect or virtue in human character, or
portray some special experience whereby
the Imagination of the reader may be
gratifed, his sympathies awakened, or
his knowledge of the world increased.
II is not easy TO fix the limitations to the
short story. Its construction is an art,
far more SO than is generally believed
it has its laws, and bears very nearly the
the same relation to the novel that the
song does to poetry, which always prop
erly possesses one definite idea thrown
into q compact, symmetrical form.
Writers of short stories cannot hope to
attain success unless they make this form
of composition profound study; they
must have brevity Of expression, con-
ception of character, keen feeling for
unity and symmetry in art, aud very
decided dramatic perceptions. All these
qualifications are necessary, but many
of them can be acquired by study.
There is no reason why we should not
have corps OF men and women especi-
ally trained in this branch Of art, and
capable of producing a regular supply
of highly enjoyable novels in minia-
ture. .-Applstons Journal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-03
ROoty of Immense Value Discovered
What Will he Done with IL?

From the Cleveland Plaindealer. 2Sth ult.l
Since June, 1865. three large wooden
boxes, received at that time by the Treas
ury Department, from the Provost Mar
shall General Of the Army Of the Ten
ncssee, have lain in the Treasury vaults.
The boxes were sent directly to the War
Department; but Secretary Stanton
turned them over to Secretary Spinner.
On Friday, at the instance Of United
States Senator--a portion of whose con-
stituents was supposed to be Interested
in the contents-the boxes were opened.
A Joint order of the two Departments
was issued to that effect. The boxes
were found to contain exceedingly valu-
able invoices of diamonds, pearls, neck
lsces, watches earrings, brooches, rings,
chains, seals and all manners of and
expensive jewelry to the value OF many
thousands of dollars. The most valuable
property, however, which the boxes con.
tained, was q very large amount OF solid
silyerware, consisting of pitchers, sal
vers, spoons, knives, urns, cups and all
kinds of plate, some of which was
thought to have been more than hum
dred years old. One of the boxes con.
tanned some very rich wearing apparel
for ladies-silks, velvets, laces, etc
besides an incredible amount of
Confederate notes and bonds, and
notes of State banks. There was also
small amount of specie, both gold and
silver. The boxes we're about the size OF
ordinary dry goods boxes, and the value
of their contents is vsriously estimated
at from $4,000 to 100000 Many OF
the articles contained the family crests,
initials or monogrsms of the owners, and
all were of the finest and most costly de-
scription. The valuables are supposed
to have been taken possession OF by Gen
eral Sherman's men in Georgia and other
States, where they had been abandoned
by the fleeing inhabitants. In some cases
they we're taken from banks which had
ceased to do business upon the approach
of the Federal army.
It'll said that the Department officers
are uncertain as to how they shall dis
pose of the property. Some hold that it
should be returned, under proper restric-
tons and proof, to the owners, if they
can be found, Oilers hold that the prop
erty belongs TO the Government. In our
view of the case the former opinion is
alone conGistent with JUSTICE epd the dig
nifty of the Government Nothing has
vet been done, end the valus5les are re-
turned to the vaults of the Treasury.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-03

The Emperor Napoleon is having a
villa built at Rome, on the Palalne Hill
The ground has been bought from the
King of Naples for sum of $40, 900, and
on the spot are found the remains of the
palace of the Caesars.
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or depression Of spirits, heartburn. collie or
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-03

4 DRUNKEN NAN walking along The
street at night, with bis head thrown back,
looking at the moon with sovereign con-
tempt, was heard TO exclaim: "You
needn't be so proud, Moon. You are full
once a month, and ! every night"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-03

FANNY FEEss personal experience
with young gentlenen gives her theme
for one Of her most biting satires On our
sex;
"A woman, by taking big basket in
her hand and leaying her hoop at home,
ana pining on SD old shawl oyer her
head. and tying calico apron round her
waist, may walk unmolested ct any hour
In the evening. | know it, because ]
have tried it when felt like having a
iprowP all alone and good think with
out every puppy saying, at every STEP
"a pleasant evening, miss.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-03

PagliAri, an Italian chemist. kas in
vented a kind of paper with which car.
hcpic acid is so thoroughly Incorporated
that tas psper when used to pack ami
nal substances pEsserves them 'n q per
fectly fresh state, vilh9Ft rslt or curing
whatever.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-03

The Sultan entertained Wales and his
wife in magnificent style. The Princess
bedroom was furnished With a Gooeiln
rug costing 10000 piastres, and the I'm,
berial four S0st haestead was draped
With Damascps cloth of gslf, aud pro
Sided with easbRere sbavls as eoyeFleis'
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N o It &c Il .


I AM PROUD TO INFORM MY FRIENDS
/ and customers, and the public generally,
who have for years. so libersllg psironized me.
that the Acme Shaving and Hair-dresslng Sa-
loon. 2s2 Main street, corner of South Court.
under Memphis and Charleston railroad Office,
in the Bethel Block, has been fitted up in tho
latest style. First class BARRIERS always Ia Rt =
tendance. $50 S5 A. MOTLEY. Agent.
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regularly and persistently
il is sure 70 care dyspep.
sia, headache, jaundice,
cos ,iveness. sick head.
ache, chronic diarrh@a,
affections Of the bladder,
camp neutrality-suspicious.
Of t e kidneys, fever, ner-
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DIR. sIMMO ONs'
Liver. Regulator.

A preparation OF roots and herbs. warranted to
any one. 1t has been used by hundreds, and
known for the last thirty I've years as one OF
the most reliable. efhcacieus aud harmless prep
arations ever offered to the suffering IT taken
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HAS OPENED HIS SALOON FOR La
III dies and gentlemen. where all ofthe above
articles can be had OF the best and purest. He
has the finest silver soda fountain in the city +;
also, larte and varied stock Of cOniectioneries
Of all descriptions, VIA
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rIEETH EXTRACTED WITH LAUGH
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teeth inserted. BY new process, without any
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AYERS sARsAPARTLLA,
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