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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-04-30

Prices or BASE OREs.--From business
letter written by house in San Francisco
dealing In base metal ores of all kinds) to q
gentleman 6f this city, weieafn the prices for,
aud terms tpon, which base metals can be
disposed OF i'll San Francisco. Most of the
ore purchased i'll tile Bay City is shipped to
Europe, and competition has become 80 brisk
that miners get good prices. I'd illustrate the
mode of asccrtaining the value aud price 70
be paid for ore, we will take one ton, in sacks
Of 100 pounds each. Upon the arrival of the
ore two sacks GOO pounds) are taken to rt-
duction works and reduced TO pulp. which Is
thoroughly mixed, -four assays made ind one
sample "a few ounces kept for future refer
encc. Tho assays ars made for gold and sill
yer, copper, lead and whatever otter base met
al may b. present; all these metals hre esti-
mated ut San Francisco market prices, and if
the hsSiy shows all of them combined to
amount to SlOO to the ton 81 per cent. of the
nssny is advanced in coin; 800 per ton, 60
per cent? $500 per ton, 75 per cant. $500 per
ton, rs FER cent; and 5000 per ton, so per
cent. The cost of shipping ore from Hamil-
toni 10 San Fn,"Ciscu Is from SST to S3l per
ton by The above it will bo seen that ores
containing 50 per cent of lead without II
trace OF copper or silver, can be sent to San
Emucisrb and sold Mt profit of from 80 to
Sl3 per ton White PJs Ne,rs.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-04-30

CoGSn.SEAr or LINCoLS.-Pioche IL now
the life of Lincoln county, and growing into
importance quite satisfactorily. The county
seat is Hiko; but in view of the growing
Wants Of citizens who have business, u pc
ttion has been gotten up praying the County
Commissioners to call nj, election for .he liz
ing of the cpunty.scat. The intention is to
locate ihe political centot at the business cen
ter, Phoebe is in the extreme northern por.
ton of the county, anil east Of the geograph'
ical ccrler; but il tis III expression finding
favor with people over this way that 'busi'
ness il business and We look to see tho seat
Of government of Lincclp hoisted up to Ely,
where il ought TO be- White Pine NeirS. ..
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-04-30

JOB PRIN II N q -~E
sy rSrHr Di8ehdPTros rEoArrLI boAt, IL T4It trsr
Lei STYLE OF THE AMI.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-04-30
ELKo.. NEVADA, SATURDAY, APRIL 80, 1870.

LIZ Z. =
pitch, 10 mako hem perfectly wat4 tipbt
1t was now 1--WE minutes past two O'Clock,
and all eyes were fiveted on that frarhevork
The only thing Visible In the water. when and.
denly the electric spark is sped forth. low
rumbliug noise, and sudden gush. a loud
heavy thud.hke report are successfully heard,
followed by loud, clear and heavy explosion
M though the connection was not instantane-
Gus. large, circular volume of water. about
four hundred feet in diameter, shot into the
air to the hight Of about one hundred feet,
While in the center and amalgamated with the
water could be seen black volumes of smoke
and d sheet Of stones, the latter ascending far
above the water, and presenting on the whole
the appeafance Of . vast yolcsric eruption.
Immediately after the explosion. every stearl-
er and boat blew their Whistles and Dip
ped their, colors. Bells we're, rtihg and guns
htsd, atd general feeling of delight and hti.
miratioh eeized eSery spectator. The seen
was one h the most brilliant aud imposin
ever witnessed in the city, and one that will
be long remembered.
In the center of the vast column a cone of
water Of smaller radius WAS shot up high into
the air, higher than the surrounding water,
and lending 10 the scene already magnificent
ly sublime, feature no less admirable than
attractive. The frame work, too, was torn
into shTeds, and thrown up with terrible
tSrce. The heavy volume of water returned
Immediately t6its kindred element, leaving
the mir darkened with smoke. and after the
lapse of some seconds the stories and timbers
came shoSering doSn with terrible fury. The
water aroind the rock for distance cf nearly
a Thousand feet changed its native Ereenish
hue for yellow muddy dirty colcr. Timbers
toated IN all directions, and the surface Of
the water seemed filled with the debris O; the
wreck. The work, well conceived, we'll
planned and well carried out was brought to
a successful termipHtion. Blossom Rock, but
few m6nents previously the object Of in.
tense anxiety, WAS now completely annihi-
lated, and Is a thing of the past.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-04-30
our only Authorized Agents:

I. P. FISHER. 20 and II New Merchsrts' Exchange
/, our only authorized agent in san Francisco. Cal
HUDSON MESET. a Park Row. is our Sole agent
I'm SeW York city,
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-04-30
Amour Lovely woMts.-"A pennsylvania

ABoUr LOVELY woMtn.-"A Pennsylvania
Bacheldf" thus gets after lovely woman:
81 impeach her in tho name Of the great
tthale of the ocean, whose bones arc torn
nsundcr to enable her 20 keep straight. i'm
peach her in the name bf the peacock. whose
strut without permission she has stoalthfully
and without honor assumed. | impeach her
in the name of the horse, whose tail she has
perverted from its use to the making of whvy
trcssos to decorate the back of the head and
netk. Iimpeach her in the name OF the kan
ghrbo, whose beautiful figure she, in taking
upon herself the Gretian bend, has brought
into il.favor aiitl disropute." a.. u
Here the old fellow hcaved sigh, and
htaved himself overheard.
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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

Business is dull And this depression
of business extends to every trade. 1t is
felt by the banker, and is the cause of much
''hard talk" among the bootblacks. Hence
the necessity for pushing business. We
give an instance.
Cooper" one of the last mentioned fra
ternity, had taken his station on the Sher-
man House corner, and, having in vain
sought s'shine," his mind was actively
engaged in concOcting some plan with
which to raise the wind. At this juncture
a young man appeared on the scene, who
was Immediately dubbed by Cooper" as
County" Advancing, he accested him
with:
"Shine yer boots?"
Young man shook his head.
g. / won't charge you anything"
Young man looked incredulous.
Two of us have got q box of blacking,
and the one that uses his up first is going
to git new brush" continued the boot
black and as the young man made no resist
anee he placed his foot on the black. In
a few minutes boot No. l was under fine
polish.
There" said Cooper" 'that's a Wa
bash avenue shine. Now shall 1 black the
Other?'
Why, certainly, want both blackened
now"
'.An right; I'll charge you for it. thoughr'
''Chargel Why, amt you going to do it
for nothing?"
This is different; this is the left boot,
you see; 'gainst our license to black left
boot for nothing"
"Well. Ill have to pay you then" very
reluctantly.
Bootblack then commenced on the other
boot, and when the job was fl lished, de-
manded his pay, ''fifty cents"
"Hey" exclaimed the young man, very
much surprised.
Fifty cents.
''You don't charge as much as that, do
your"
Never charge less than fifty cents; new
er since the Buffalo Convention"
Young man was about to remonstrate
still further, when Cooper" called to an
other bootblack.
''Say, Patsy, here's one of them ere
sneaks, wot makes out he aint got any
stamps"
Patsy" was on hand at once, as were
a number of his fellows, and Joined in de-
noulciDg the unlucky fellow; now telling
him to 'pay Copper his fifty cents" and
again affirming that they ''would have
charged dollar" etc.
By this time the young man found him
self the centre of a group, all of whom
seemed to think he was trying to cheat 8
bootblsck out ofmoney, so he quickly fork
ed over his fifty cents, which amount ht
made up from several pockets, and walked
briskly away, not because of necessity, bu
because he wanted to get away from q Chi
cago bootblack. Chicago Post
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

much. One ofthem is, that the face should
present, when seen from in front, a geaeral
oval outline from above downward This
can be greatly aided by the beard. If the
face is round the beard on the chin should
be cultivated; If long and thin, then side
whlskers are appropriate. Aperson with a
fiat broad nose should never wear a NOUS
tache, nor should one with very short and
thin upper lip, as in the former case it
gives british, in the latter an ignoble as
pect, to the features. Still less should a
person with retreating forehead or chin cul-
uvate this style of beard, as it gives the
profile a vet more unfavorable outline A
bald-headed man should not wear a heavy
beard, as the contrast is ludicrous. A full
beard, however natural it is, is not suitable
to him who has but sparse, hungry, and
irregular growth on his face, nor to him
whose beard sprouts out crooked, bristly
and harsh.
SUMMARY ADVICE TO WOMAN WHO WISHES
To BE BEAUTIFUL
First let her correct her bad habits. if
she has any, of carriage, of expression, of
want of cleanliness, of false modes of dress,
of injudicIous diet, and of indolenee.
Secondly, let her study her own COM
plexlon, expression, stature, profile, and
outline, precisely as an artist does those of
one of his ideal figures, and with the same
care and pains as the artist, let her choose
for herself the contrasting and harmonic
ing colors, the couture, the expression, and
the manner best adapted to bring out
prominently all her natural advantages,
and throw into the shade all unfavorable
traits.
Thirdly, let her unsightly warts and
scars be done away with, let hairs which
iDjure the appearance be destroyed, the
complexion and hair be cultivated, the
form developed, diminished, or increased
by hygienic, emotional, and dietetic means,
the features and organs of special sense
subjected. if need be, to the training and
the modification of the surgeon, and the
general health improved under the advice
of an intelligent physician, the teeth,
voice, and even the nails attended to. If
she has done all this, there will be little
need for the purely venal cosmetic arts,
such as paint, powder patches and rouge
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11
PrnnriefarH Medicines.

AS a nation, we are all more or less IA
miliar with proprietary, or as they are
more frequently called 'patent" medicines.
The masses, however, know but little about
them, except as consumers. Those who
would gain an idea of the vast extent to
which they are manufactured. advertised
and sold should visit the establishment of
DR.. r V Pierce No. 395 Main street, Buff
falO, n. Y, where DR.. Sage Catarrh Rem
edy and DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery are manufactured and prepared for
market.
In the front room you will find the gen.
ial and enterprising proprietor, and his
! corps of clerks. One of these is at the
counting desk, another Is seated at the
advertising desk" while others still are
tearing the wrappers from large pile OF
newspapers These are the papers in
which the DR.. is advertising. and they come
daily from all parts of the Union. These
are all looked over very carefully, to see if
the advertisement is being inserted accord
ing to contract, and the result of the search
is checked off upon the books of lsbora-
tory. .-
To the rear of this is the packing room,
where The medicines are prepared, bottled,
boxed and labelled for their distant desti-
nations. From this room they emerge,
and flying 70 all points of the compass bear
healing on their wings. So great is the
intrinsic merit of these remedies, that, al
though they have been before the public
but two years. they have in that short time
acquired popularity and reached a sale
that is truly surprising.
Another secret of the Doctors success is
found in the fact that everything is con-
ducted upon systematic business principle.
Order reigns throughout the establishment.
All advertising and other bills are promptly
paid, and all orders are promptly filled
AS you leave the place you will doubtless
be impressed with the idea that the Doctor
has found good thing, and is bound to
give the people Il Q benefit of it. And if
in doing this he leaps a rich reward for
himself, who will be there to grumble about
1t? Who Will not rather say, Served him
right ?"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11
The Remarkable Story of Two Wives
and the Sequel TO 1t.

From he Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
The story of the two wives whose deceased
husband held policy in the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company of this city,
will be remembered. The Express agent at
Cincinnati SAYS that Immediately after the
story was told in the papers, the matter b9-
gan to unravel itself. He says: From state
ments made to me l was fully convinced that
Mrs. Rhod& Johnston, who received the
money, was the only wife of Marcus L.
Johnston, and that the other was not only
never married to Marcus l.. Johnston, but
never saw him or his brother, George L.
| Johnston. While fully convinced of this
| fact I however, determined to pursue the
investigation still further, and taking WITH
me detective officer, We vent in search of
The woman who made the claim on this COM
many. ard found her acting as cook in a low
den of prostitution IN this city. This
woman has obtained quite number OF let
ters. belonging to Mrs. Rhoda Johnston,
/ from the postofice, and which she admitted
/ to me, s'she did II know whether they be-
| longed to her or nOt.' After l got through
| taking her statement, she asked me what
thought of the case noW2" l replied, 1t il
row clear that you have obtained letters that
did not belong to you, and You and some OF
youl friends nave got up this attempted
sWindle. 1 do not believe thai Marcus L.
Johnston ever married you, or that you even
saw him." She replied, ''Then why did not
Mrs. Johnston get her own letters, and at
| tend 10 her own business 2" And answered
her, "Simply because you went to the post
Office and got her letters.
Detected in her scheme the woman begged
hard not to be sent to prison. and freely
acknowledged that the whole affair on bel
part was a swindle.-Euening Wisconsin.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11
DEsOLATE.

strain my worn-out sight across the sea,
hear the wan waves sobbing the strand,
Ny ey es grow weary Of the sea and land,
OF the wide deep and the fersaken lea;
. All Love, return-ahi Love, come back TO me
As well these ebbing waves Knight command
To turn and kiss the mOist-deserted sand
The Joy that was is net, and cannot be,
The sit shore. IurrOwed by the foam smells sweet
Oh blest for meIf it were now my lot
To make this shore my rest, and hear all strife
Die ont like yon tides faint, receding boats
If he forgot so easily in life,
May in death forget that he forgot.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

IF you have discharge from the nose, Of
fen-iye or otherwise, partial loss Of the sense
weak, feel dull and stupid or debiitSted, pain
or pressure In the head, take cold easily, you
may be sure You have the Catarrh. ThoS s.
ands annually, without msnifesting hall Of
the above symptoms, terminate in COnsunlp-
ton and end iH'the grave. No dissase is so
common, more deceptive, or less understood
by physicians. DIR. r. Y. Pierce, Of Buffalo,
N. Y, is the proprietor of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy-d perfect specific for Catarrh, Sold
IN the Head" or Catarrhal Headache, which
he sends to any address by mail on receipt Of
sixty cents. Sold by most druggists every
v.h here
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11
SeIeete0 s.iseeIIann.
AMUsICAL BOX.
By " W. STORY.

BYw ". STORY.
She's perfect TO whril with in 4 waltz;
and her shoulders show well on a soft divan,
As she lounges at night and spreads her silks
And Play with her bracelets aud hirts her fan.
Her duty this Christian never omitsl
She makes her calls, and she leaves her cards
And enchants circle Of half-hedged wits,
And slim attaches, and six-fsot guards.
Is this the thing for mother or wife
Could love ever grow on such barren rocks
Is this companion 10 take for wife?
One NIL isht as well marry musical box
You exhaust in day her full extent:
lis the same little tinkle of tunes always;
Tou must wind her up with compliment
To be bored with the only airs she plays
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

THE PUREsT AND SWEETEST Con Liver On
in the world is Hazard & CasWelPs, made on
the sea shore, from fresh, selected livers,
by CASWELL, HAZARD & Co., New York.
1t In absolutely pure and S;1eet. Parties who
have once taken it prefer it to all others.
Physicians have decided it Superior to any Of
the other oils in the market. Sold by ali
druggists.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

TIE WAGNER Co. Silent Sewing Machine
with Easter Attachment. tits the most sim
pie in construction, and the hghtest running
machine manufactured. 1t will hem, fell,
;uck, braid, cord, bind and embroider. It
works directly from two common spools,
making The unparalleled Elastic Double Lock
Stitch. Terms easy-aH deposits and rents
being applied on account Of purchase of the
machine. Warerooms 80 Madison street,
Chicago. Agents wanted.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

For AN IRRIrATED THROAT, Cough or Cold,
"BroloR's bronchial TToches" are offered
with the fullest confidence in their efficacy.
They have been thoroughly tested, and
maintain the good reputation they have
Justly acquired. As there are tn''tdfio'as' De
sure TO OBTAIN the genuine.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

Tn1I's FIRST footprints are wrinkles and
gray hair, and although nothing has yet been
discovered to eradicate the former, the latter
NAV be easily obiterated by the use of Rings
Vegetable AmbrOsia. We know that 1t viii
restore gray hair tOits original color and re-
move from the scalp all itching or irritation,
whether caused by dandruff or humors, at the
same time imparting to the hair that glossy
and beautiful look so much desired.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11
What the evening STARTS Doing

At this time Venus is the evening star, and
evidently she wishes this important fact un-
derstood by all. Sheis now approaching the
grand solar centre, and on the 23d of Febru-
ary she will reach her inferior I'M junction and
turn her darkened side towards us, reappear-
ing on the western side of the sun as a morn
ing star. She is alternately a morning and
evening star for a period OF 292 days, al
though her annual revolution takes only 225
days, but as the earth moves in the same di-
rectiOn it takes this additional time Tor the
earth, the sun and Venus to come into the
same position regarding each other. The
approaching translts of Venus lend her adj
ditional interest. The last one occurred in
1769, and the next occur IN 1874 and 1882.
These events are anticipated with profound
interest by astronomers, as they will enable
them to verify the distance of the sun from
our planet. This vast problem is of the
greatest consequence, and there is an admit
ted error in the computed distance. All dur
ing this month Venus will be unusually
bright and interesting to star-gazers, and
will be seen twinkling brightly some time be-
fore other stars put in an appearance.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

UooFLAND's GERMAN Tonic is a eombina-
tion OF all The ingredients of the Bitters with
pure Santa Cruz Rum, orange, anise, &c. 1t
is used for the same diseases as the Bitters,
in eases where some Alcoholic Stimulant il
necessary, and makes a preparation delight
fully pleasant and agreeable.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

FARMERS should send to D. W. Ramsdel,
III Lake St, Chicago, the proprietor Of the
celebrated Ramsdell Norway Oats, and get
his large illustrated circular, giving full
biatOrV of the Oats.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

THE CUvARD Mall Line Of Steamships leave
weekly from New York, Liverpool and Queens
town. Agents in all the principal cities Of the
Northwest. s. Rowe, Gen. West. Agt., No. 2
Lake St., Chicago.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

A WORD OF ADyIcE.-Mothers know the
Importance attached to the care of teetbing
children. Read the advertisement Of Mrs.
Whltcomb's Syrup in another column.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

Halls Vegetable Sieillan Hair Renewer.
The genuine article has proprietary stamp
running over the cork of the bottle.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

HURLBUT & EDsALL's, leading Wholesale
druggists of the Northwest, corner Lake st.
and Wabash Avenue, Chicago.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

in recent religious revival at Equali-
ty, Ill, two liquor dealers emptied their
whisky in the street.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

CHAPPED HANDS, Face, Rough Skin, Pim-
pies, Ringworm, Salt Rheum, and ali other
cutaneous affections cured, and the Skin
made soft and smooth, by using the Juniper
Tar Soap, made by CASWELL, HAZARD x
co New York. 1t is more convenient and
easily applied than other remedies, avoiding
the trouble of the greasy compounds now in
use. Sold by all druggists.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

Recent events have called into exist
ence In England the word .'Eoumenicity. 4"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

Every man, woman and child in
America uses on an average 500 matches q
year. zas.-. -
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

YEr opportunity TO insure in the Washing
ton.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11
HOW To wEAR TEE BEARD.

Each individual must judge for himself,
but there are certain rules he must never
transgress. We will mention few of them.
They are founded on those same laws of
beauty on which we have been harping SO
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

Chicago is getting good milk at 6 to 8
cents per quart.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11

ResuscitatiOn of KrieI the Wife-Mur-
derer-Tbe story Of his Wonderful
Escape from the Death Penalty, by
Partial StraDgulRIiOn-He is Gal
vaniZed Il Back TO Life, and Is Sent
Away into Obscurity.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-02-11
A ssTrick of Trade. ,,

Lotta is drG,5ing at the Opera House. The
/ Surf, which was the sensation at Aikens'
Museum last summer, is Reproduced. B.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-15

Of things, when men we're respected In
the Government for their worth and
honesty. II is not 90 at presenf.
Those psalm singing Puritans' who
protested so much religion, yet we're not
ashamed to rob the South, and since to
reward dishonest, corrupt rogues az 1t
they were models of virtue. The idea
upon which the Republican party foand-
ed itself now no longer exists II has
gained what it fought for. and nothing
remains but to disband and 20 to pieces.
The interests of New England and ofthe
West and South are widely different.
While the manufacturing interest requires
the protection Of high tariff, the pro-
ducing districts olamor for low tariff and
free trade. This great national question
has again been reviewed since Democracy
has been forced to succumb to Republi-
canism. 1t is q matter of dollars and
cents, and upon it the West and South
should stand IS unit. New England is
now and will continue despoiling the other
sections of the country by keeping up
high tariff to protect its manufacturing
institutions. When it can no longer suck
the blood from the States that make corn
and cotton, then we may look for another
disruption Of the Government. Self-in-
terest only prompts the Yankee to re-
main 10 the Union, while he would do
nothing for the public good.