The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-12-31

a
genuine disembodied spirit, who, doubtless
to satisfy IA feeling Of revenge for some slight
or injury done him while in this land of sage
brush, has assumed ETHEREAL shape and form
and put IN an appearance to get even on his
earthly prosecutors. Its debut was made at
the brewery Just north of town, (the graveyard
is in that vcinity,) and for a while each night
he holds high revel," cutting such pranks
before his auditors as
. Makes each particular hair stand en- end"
90 great was the excitement in regard to his
ghostssup during the past week that n select
party OF some twenty Of our '.braycst and
best citizens organized themselves into n
committee of investigation and proceeded
thlther, armed to the teeth, intent on finding
OUT whether the aPparition was thing of
life or only shadow fitting and evan
escen:.' Once on the spot, after imbibinp
sundry glasses of lager and getting their
courage up TO the sticking point, they invited
his ghOstshlp to come forth" They had
not long to wait. for peering into the dark
ness at the far end of the room, burst upon
Their astonished vision the wierd shape OF the
aforesaid goblin, white, spectral and IN
earthly" waving majestically his right arm
and bidding them in sepulchral voice to APP
proach. Nary approach. Consideration
seized their souls" and, rs if by common
impulse. each particular member of that com
mlttee sought safety in his legs, fear lending
wings TO then flight" until a good quarter of
a mile was between them and the apparition.
As that committee was dissolved by mutual
consent it will be left for another one 10 de-
termine whether Elko has a veritable ghost
or not.
CHRISTMAS EVE WAS properly remembered
by our friends in Carlin, who gave the little
folks an old-fashiOned Christmas, with a gem
uine st. Nicholas, who with "a broad face
and little round belly, that shook when he
laughed like n bowl full of jelly" dispensed
the presents to the children. JOY and mirth
beamed on every face, and all who participat
ed in the entertainment felt that they had
added another link in the golden chain of
life by spending an hour III rendering the
little ones happy. May il ever be thus.
GENEROUS GIFr.-Cohn, of the firm Of
Badt X Cohn, has n quiet way of doing
good thing when an opportunity presents
itself, rs was illustrated on Christmas morn
Ing 10y his presenting his head clerk, John A.
Mclntosh. II beautiful watch and chain, as a
token of his appreciation of that young gem
tlcnan > business habits. 1t was a generous
giit To worthy and deserving person.
'wE acknowledge the turkey" but must inform the
generous donor that instead Of ApprOprating 1t to
Christmas dinner WAS the design. have concIu.
d'd T. let her urkry-hip 90 To- sod. and will give the
result IN " facts and hgurs another Christmas. One
thing however. II lacking 10 make certain and
thA' lhuinAS turkey II some OF our friends will
furnish III Thomas our happiness will b. complete.
"wHIsKr has it uses A. we'll as abuses" but the
little donation Of Leon. at E"nhArt Co.'S was Of such
superior brand and of delicate favor for fear
81 r'rinR the bottom too adopted the pony
glass system and Use It accounting To dircCtiou thrCe
times day Thus h0p- pruluug its existence ~
well A. our own Indefinitely.
THE ladies who superintendent the Christmas Eve
Festival feel greatly obligated 10 the Dor-.y IIrothcrs
for placing at their disposal Of their trans for
two days free ~ rharg that the necessary evergreen
might L. had to properly decorate the church that
oraun Such acts ~ kinlncss ar, deserving of sI-a
in'uiiun.
TE financial cuss who appropriated fifty of the
SIbath-cyrning receipts. by dropping tEoand.
pi"c, int" thu contribution lx aud tAknr IA ~, dollar,
IN chang" th,r"frum, has not slrp we'll nights
for p"Hd"ring "n that scripturai truisu, The way
| thu transgrHspT IL hard"
Ar THE EHrIRE BrI.LIAHu sMooS thi, evening 4
splendid cloakcoat will be ranicd for. The fortunate
winner will have substantial and comfortable gar
mcut that Will endure long enough to enable him "a
present To his grandson. BueI Derrick are com.
pounding bowl OF Tom Jerry for the occasion.
HEAVY TIA sTrNENT.-Scvcn hundred tons 81 tea
arrived fm japan. the last steamer consigned I,
parties in New York. This will require over one hun
dr.! freight cars To- TRANSPORT II across the continent
thirty-two Of which passed here ON Thursday nigh
| last loaded TO the guards. Some tea, that
| JOSHUA T. BR,nLET Of st. Louis Missouri. want
! information "f Robert or william Nichols who wen
{" California from the state Of Virginia IN ls49 an,
N'ru last heard from IN Sacramento City. Any ON,
knowing their whereabouts will confer great favor u,
/ addressing NJ AbuNo.
THE BEAUTIFUL and rally artistic lettering that set Of
the interior - the Presbyterian church ON Christina
I've. was the handiwuTk Of q. ". Walker who ynInn
t"nd his Tvtc's for that purpose and To- whom tn
lnd"H feel much indebted for thus kindly aiding them
ISCIE Jim PicrSon returned from prntrRctcd tri,
through the southern mincg last Thursday evening
and rI"rts everything prosperous in that direction
Iioch" CITY hc thinks. will bc the Mecca Of impccui
| Gus miners another season.
LAND TIrrs.-D II. Haskell. the Railroad Agent fo
TIA" sale and car railroad town lots can he foun
~ pr advertisement In another column. Purchaser
of property should Ia careful and see that they hay
railroad titles to their lots, 1t will much Itgs
| tiuu.
rREACHrSG.--Thcrc will be preaching tonight n,
ralisadc; tomorrow morning ut Cariini tn.rnorro,
! evening NJ the church In this town, upon which oS
CNsipn tho subject will Ice, 'NIau's Pilgrimage AZ
| Earth"
TWr chicken and turkey shooting. at Van Alsiync
Gr"crrnrs Warm Springs Christmas. was we'll after
DID, and the boys came home with u plentiful lot q
game which they hvur obtained Mt worry low rates
News Depot has laid us under renewed obligation
for hlcs u late Eastern papers. ~ his place can i
found all til" lat" publications Of the day.
NEw FuUSrrunr.-m. Ward has just received
splendid lot Of new furniture among which arc som
beautiful marble top articles. lie ~ liapusiug of hi
stUtk at liberal rates TO his customers.
Tnr sicE.-Any person needing the services Of
kind and attentive nurse would do well Ia call ,po
Mrs g. NJ Campbell. at her residence the scho,
| House.
HuLIIoS smrNrSr.--D. ". Earl has shipped 10 sa
Francisco during the two weeks past the fuIIowir
, amount Of base bullion n A.