The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-13
From Virginia

NIESINIA. New, July :, 1870.
EDITORS INDEPENDENT: Everybody here. rs
elsewhere, Is complaining of dull times. n
scarcity of money, etc. and everybody must
have his growl. Everybody is trying to get n
situation rs clerk, bookkeepcr, accountant. or
something whereby he will have little work To
do and big Pny-that he or they may lie a
member Of a base ball club, and 20 all aroupd
the country free get his name in the uor,.rs
play good game OF billiards, drivu' fas; horses.
attend thcaters, run with fast women, and in
ihct, play the gentleman generally Now.
ersrybDdy can't do this; somebody must work
and If one-half Of the people in this vicinity
would start out prospecting, as most of those
now IN Eastern Nevada have done. il yould
be far better for themselves as we'll as for their
friends. II we would prosper we must work.
and not be complaining of the dull times
Every man can make a good living If he Is
willing to work; but this is the curse of the
times, brought on by " flush times " and the
speculative spirit engendered by the war. We
are now beginning TO realize its effects.
The celebration of the Fourth passed off
very pleasantly; had n fine procession, good
poem, excellent Grafton, plenty of music, and
a ing noise in general. / think that all were
pleased with themselves, though I must saw
that one or two were disappointed when the
orator of the day (Will. CampbeiD spoke in
strong terms against the importation of any
more Chinese, or the employment of Coolies.
IL was certainly not very pleasing to such men
as Goodman, Daggett, Gage and others. and
they speak strongly OF turning him out Of the
party If he does not do better in the future
The Fifteenth Amendment was represented
only by solitary individual in the procession.
asked Sam. Wagner why this was the case.
lie said: Our time has not yet come, sir;
we were invited to join with them, sir but wa
n Il,
the way, Sam. was engaged 10 ring the bell TO
get mp the meetings for the celebration, and
agreed that his pay should be So Der night
Having recently become a citizen, Sam. said
that he would subscribe two dollars per niobt
himself, thus leaving three dollars per night
LOT the committee to pay. He was employed
three nights, and deducting his Subscription
LETT him nine dollars. Mallon, who is liberal,
subscribed 80 80, and Sam owed MnIlon "a
sam. made out his bill and presented IL 10 tho
committee, which, after figuring for soma
tina, said that the balance due Sam. was SO 75.
sam. did not understand this. for he had TO
make just SC in order to pay rent the next
day. So, after thinking the matter over for
awhile; and scratching his head, bright idea
struck him, and bowling politely TO the chair.
man, he said: Sir, raise Mallon two twenty.
five, and dat squars accounts" This being
done, Mallon forked over.
The weather hero has been very hot, mer
curry ranging from 80 TO 90 degrees in the shade.
with fair prospect for some more of the same
Sort - '''"o
The Blacks are somewhat in a demoraIized
know who 10 run, and arc
much divided among themselves. However.
am now inclined to think they will repudi.
ave Oraihs ana run pretty man--run him for
his good looks, handsome figure and afrable
manners. hope you viii not consider this
: REJECTION ON our present worthy Governor.
Tor would not do him the wrong 10 say that
his party would fcpudinte him on any Of these
grounds. The Republican party is very much. !
's ferguson says, like ship ut sea without
! rndder, aud traitors ut the wheel. !, Tbs
rouble IL 10 find out the use Of the wheel,
But ! must close. having already written TOO
much. Yours truly,