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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-23
The Newspapers.


: In a recent sermon by one of the PresLyte-
nan ministers in Cincinnati on the secular
and religious press, it was said:
We can get along without coffee for break
fast better than We can without our paper.
Not only as n vehicle of news is the paper
powerful, not only because by the paper does
Flora McFlimsey do her shopping and the
merchant his days buying, but especially be-
cause it does the practical thinking of a large
portion of the people. They are too busy or
too incident to do il for themselves, so they
get q man to sit up nights, state the facts, and
draw the conclusions and advocate theory
Tor them, do the whole up into a convenient
package and slip il under the front door In
half an hour, whiae they sip their coffee, they
have not only learned what is going on in the
= world, but exactly what they ought to think
and how they ought to feel abont the mixed
up business in this great rushing world of
ours. ID is idle 10 say newspaper is a very
ephemetal thing, or q very unreliable thing
and that people do not believe what is in
newspapers. 1t is ephemeral only as the
leaves of the Summer are ephemeral, easily
trampled, but forever renewing and eXerting
their influence on the face of the world from
generation to generation. The paper you had
1T your table to-day is easily thrown under
the counter, but the power 1t speaks of is one
you would not like to grapple. And as to not
believing the papers, while there is a great
deal OF thar KIND oil tax, Deheye that half
OF the business community, affecting TO patro-
hike the press, believe in it with surrender
of faith more absolute by far than they give
to the Bible. The preacher
aunders on Sunday. He that believes shall
be saved he that believeth not small be
damned and it scarce makes ripple in the
dreadfully placid sea or the peoples life.
They 60 home and sleep soundly under the
terTors Of the message that has been launched
over their heads. Monday morning single
line in the paper, telling how yellow dust has
run up or fallen, throws every man of that
placid people into fever. A few letters of
type, more forcible than so much power,
shoots him through the streets as if he had
been shot out OF a mortar and more quicken
ing than so much electricity, makes him
culver through all his flesh and spirit as he
Iushes around "Change"
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-23

STRIPPING THE WIDow.-Some years ago,
IN the New HampshireL Legislature, a member
somewhat noted for pumping thunder. I"
bank diyidends-in which he attempted to be
very pathetic in favor of widows who owned
bank stock. eyes, Mr.. Speaker" he e1-
claimed with indignant energy, "the gentle
man from Dover who introduced this bill, deaf
TO the cries of her orphan children, would
strip the widow --."t BIT before he could
conclude the sentence he was interrupted by
laugh. Astonished, but undaunted, he eI-
claimed with profound feeling: ''Gentle-
men, 1t is not the subject of derision. I APP
peal to you in all candor TO say if it is not
worse than stripping. Put on this tax, and
you will drive the widow TO her last shift
Shouts of laughter here petrifed him in his
place, ind he spoke no more during the SEES
sion.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-23

LATEzr YHoA SsAxR RIvER--Col. Ike Jen-
nings. Who il in the Snake river diegings.
writes 70 Mr. J. H. Gardner. Of this place,
that no mining Of any consequence viii be
done until the middle Of August. on account
Of high water. He advises the Owyhee boys
to contain " color is located, and the coun-
try d oveuun with broken men.-0sryAee
AtsuLdncA<
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-23

MIL FoR CoFe.-John Onstott is taking
down the Webfoot quartz mill. consisting Of
Eve stamps. and will rebuild il in Cope dis
trict as soon rs the machinery can be trans
ported thither. We understand that Messrs.
walbidge / Preston are the proprietors of
the mill.-OscyLee Atulmeke.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-23

NJ. ~. BoNNIFIELD,
A TroRSEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. '..
"A BATTLE mOUNTAiN. Nc,
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-23
THE MEETING.

Itnet her IN the quiet lane q. L q
One SabSAsA morning carly: Al
The sun was bright, although the rain
Stiu Elitisred on the barley:
The lark was singing 10 his mate.
The Wild bells ehimed their wEraiaST
We pauSed awh ile outside thc7yAfe;
We hnssred I'LL IL ~ls 100 lsss-r
To go TO church that morning.
Agnin We met The vhisp'r ring leaves
\ Glaneed nigh IN sight aud shldou;
Ms reapers piled their yellow sheayes,
The bees hnmm'd DER the meadow,
The royal ran rose up in STATE,
= Our marriage day Alarming.
Tie BELLS rang out: wide stood the gate,
Aud neither Of us was too late
To 60 TO church tina. nOrning.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-23

Nor PAHrIcrIAR.-The Boise News says
that Col. Ike Jennings, formerly of Ovyhee,
is sloshing round the hills and gulches in the
Snake riyer mines, confident of striking some
thing rich, though he amt particular, as he
wants to 90 to Arizona
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-23
THE ELK0 INDEPENDENT.
LILLE ~aNEER

THE ENGINEER
Al whoever thinks OF the boil engineer,
- - An he seznds By his throttle OF steel
And spurs on his steed 10 it, r1addened Greer.
IN its laundering and ponderouS reel
Ard braro 70 The cannon's hot breath-
He. too. plunges on With his long train OF life.
Unmindfal % dAngsr ~ death
EAFsaghr Ahe daylight.
= no - fnto the might. = re- f~- -
> 49, =. ~ y DARK. dark. =. ~ '
He Knows alright
Der ridges
And bridges.
e r1..r lrs-- Decayed strvag .e..-
LRe . nythie god be PUSHES along II
Who thinks Of the bold engineerr
So true 20 his post. like statue he stands.
With his eyes nx'd fast on Afar.
Our own precious lives he holds In his hands,
Our wealth give TO his care.
For good must he be. the bold engineer.
As he dashes from village TO town.
And brings n all safe. midst a smile . tear,
To tbs forms 50 dearly our owni
Onward he goes.
f.ti Att His whistle be blows
Deep, deep.
Thro' high-drifted SHOWS;
With crcsSings-
III 20 tkn1 tossins.s d E
In heat and IN rain,
Ger the giittering track he pulls the long traini
Al haiiI the bold engineert
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-27

A. N. TOWNE, GenI Sup't.
T. h. GOODMAN, Gen'l Passg'r Agent.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-27
ITS CHARTER is PERPETUAL

Granted by the Legislature OF Wisconsin.
Its Charter limits its business strictly TO the
various forms OF LIFE INSURANCE., AND
TO GRANTING ANNUlTIES.
Tho Charter provides against speculative and
hazardous Investments OF these sacred funds
belonging to Widows and Orphans
1t Is by law required to make Annual Reports
to the Secretary OF State, giving full and com.
plcte exhibit Of the business and condition OF
the Company.
This Company issues all kinds OF policies
pertaining to
LIFE ms " r A N g H
And has Justly acquired reputation for
SAFETY, EQUITY, PROMPTNEsS,
AND GOOD MANAGEMENT,
Second to none, and has become one Of the
largest, and ranks among the foremost In The
whole country.
II has accumulated within the ten years OF III
existence nearly
" S7,OOO,OOO!
The Northwestern's terms OF Insurance are
AS LIBERAL as are offered BY any other re
sponsible Company doing business In the United
States.
JOHN ii. MILLS.
STATE AGENT FOR NEVADA.
ofice, Howell & Blacks Building Corncrc
and Taylor streets, Virginia.
Virginia, March 9th, 1870 nlh9.u
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-27
Assessor's Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THR
IN undersiQned, being ex.oficio Assessor Of
he town Of Gold HIN, and also, BY appointment
ASseseor Tor State and County purposes Of the
.arne township, has this day so%msnced 1I .s:es.;
ycsr. All perscnS subjcct 70 taxation win please
s. ready 70 mako their returns on the assess.
neut ron, when called upon.
HIRAM CRlNDALL, Assessor.
Gold Hill, Nay Ioth, 1870. myl0tf
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-27
ON NLY.

Only word to weary soul,
Fostered BY grief beyond control;
Only q balm for some aching breast,
Only sentence Of comfort and rest.
Only q smile to little child,
Only glance, bat loving and mild;
Only kind word, in passing along,
Only strain Of wei known song.
Only prayer at evening time,
Only nom home, kind, loving line.
Only delicate, worthy deed,
Only friend In season and need.
Only q violet placed On grave,
Where somebody's darling Il tenderly laid;
Only bright eyes, to see for the blind,
Only small hands, but willing and kind.
Only . duty In life well done,
Only u struggle, and victory won;
Only for days, or only for years,
Trials and sunshine, or laughter and tears.
Only touch Of loving hand,
Only Q thought OF the better land;
Only wish that grows to prayer,
And strengthens some hearts 10 do and TO dare.
Only the little things, however ANAL,
Make up the great work Of Life for Us all:
Only tribes on earth, but the dear Father knows
Each heart win expand, as q tender plant
grows.
Only do eheerfully, day by day,
Whatever Of good may come IN the way,
Praying and trusting the dear Savior's love,
To make small things Of earth seem greater
above.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-27

LSO, DEALER IN PICTURES, STEEL
"A Engravings, Cbromos, Colorcd and Plain
Autographs, Photographs. Etc.
Frames Of all kinds and styles ready on hand
and made TO order. Az have Complete A.
sortment OF Mouldings, am prepared TO frame
Pictures In any required style.
have good stock Of STATIONERY, Blank
Books, Cutlery, School Books, Song Books.
Sheet Music, etc., etc.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-27

Tho NORTHWESTERN is a purely MUTUAL
COMPANY.
Dividends are Declared Annually.
All participate in Dividends In proportionto
their contribution to the surplus.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-27
TRAVELLING AND ERIIGHrIxs
CENTRAL AND WESTERN
PACIFIC RAILROADS,

Tine sehsd.ie, May 3S, 1870.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-27
Principal Office, Milwaukee, Wis.

HI. r. SHRPARDBON.
General Agent for the Pacific Coast
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-18
Our National Credit Improyiur.

Our National credit, after the shock which the
war outbreaking 80 suddenly gave to all public
confidence, shows steady improvement in Eu-
rope One of the leading London money organs,
the Findncier speaks most kindly Of this, recent
ly. 1t says:
.'Order and peace are being as rapidly estab-
lished in America as they are being disturbed
here. For long time wise men have felt that
America passed through her trials while Europe
is still upon the Threshold of revolutions. TIE
legislation at Washington was conducted without
the slightest attention being paid to Europe or
the opinions thereof. Their government securi-
ty is evidently only second in its intrinsic value
and safety to our own consols. Crude and imma-
tnre as may appear the measures, political or
financial, of the Americans, they, after ALL arrive
at wise and perfect maturity"
Commenting upon this. the Philadelphia North
American says:
II is one that reaches all classes in Europe,
thought percolating to the common people through
capitalists and great dealers whose opinions have
primo weight. This authority assists the end Il
discloses by the disclosure, and its statement is
calculated not only to reassure us in our own
credit but to augment our assurance by the tonic
it administers to our credit while approving our
prospects,. 1t is difficult to see what fuller in
dorsement could be asked for the national bonds
and currency than is here given. They are stated
to be superior to any except those Of England
itself, and it is easy to believe that MANY. notic
ing the rapid discharge of the debt here, concur
rent with an increase of the business by which
this is effected; the ingress of population; the
extension Of railways and therefore reader
marketing OF production the rapid decrease of
political excitement and Of the causes that incite
disturbance, the appreciation in all that Is to our
credit, while Europe is embroiled in a war That
may cover its whole face and last for years, and
that cannot fail to achievethe utmost destruction
to business for the time, and render future peace
more donbtful-it is imperative that we should
believe that very many contemplating these facts
will accord more to our credit than European
financiers will like" ="
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-18
Feminine GOssip,

= "A A. New Albany, Ind, lady, is building q
S45, 900 hotel.
Miss Payne, young American beauty. is the
favoite with the Empress and her household al
the Tulleries. 81
Miss Rose Ellis il the best shot in Scott
county, Ind. She is described as seventeen, and
pretty as pink"
The Cassville, Mo-, women recently held a
railroad meeting (no men ADMITTEDLY, and sub
scrbed S400 for the road.
Miss Leila Curtis Mrs. Mary Richardson and
MISS Ella Gibbons are practical wood engrayers
IN San francisco, and are well patronized
"A girl employed in a barrel and staye fac
tory in Kansas recently packed one hundred and
twenty-five bundles of slaves in four and half
hours. ~
Mrs Hubbard, poor widow, residing in In
dlana, recently received by mail check for
SS,OO0 from her first lover, whom she fitted
years ago.
Akron pays the lady principal of the High
School salary of 80, 600, and, at Cuyahoga FalIs
Miss Booth is Superintendent Of tLe IJnion
Schools with salary of 81 800.
"A housewife on prairie farm smoke tba
truth and illustrated the condition of farmers'
wives wnen she said Its mighty easy for the
men and the horses, but it's death on toonen and
orer." N''"
"A lady recently deceased in New Hampshire
has left S3O0,000 to found a college for young
women, wherein they shall be taught ali thee
higher branches of education enjoyed by male
students in other establishments
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-18
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
a Train Goes Through a Bridge:


| Inc passenger train leaving West Chester, on
the Philadelphia & West Chester railroad At 4.h5
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, met with most az.
.raofdnary accident, the escape of It's passengers
from which may be justly esteemed Proytden.
'ial. Upon nearing the bridge over Chester
creek, about half mile above the Baltimore
Central junction, the engineer perceived that
the abutments had given way. The stream. up.
usually swollen by the rains, had pressed 80
heavily as to undermine them, and upon the
weight OF the locomotive coming on them, thew
crumbed into the waters. The locomotive and
tender went down head foremost followed hv
the baggage car, which stood up on end and
stuck out several feet above the level Of tba
bridge.
Two passenger cars were In tho train Tba
iirst OF these was largely occupied by ladies'
there tn re- being some twenty-five thirty 1t piled
at an angle of nearly As degrees, the passeneerss
being thrown about in every direction. and Ana.
tanning severe bruises. In moment. however.
ede ed p passengers IN the second (Which remain.
out, and placed them in the lother car, and had
barely Done 80, the last passenger having inst
passed back when the car they had left rolIaS
over, down into the swift and rapid stream. and
hoated rapidly away with the current
fortunately, no one was killed by the accdent
or drowned in the stream. The fireman on the
locomotive jumped off in time; the engineer.
George Evans, was hurt. The other train hands
escaped, escaped, and the passengers sustained only
=, Inc bridge is approached by an emkankment.
,bout 10 feet high, and the stream was so wild
aI ~ IL had oyeriiowed its banks and risen nearly
,ear like wide and swelling sea. The 1ocomp-
I'VE I'VE. was buried from sight. The car fioated
'own stream for about mile and lodged against
. Meanwhile it rained in torrents, and grew
ARK. The passengers then left the remaining
ar, and a. ID started for neighboring farmhouse.
ne ladies, as well as the gentlemen, were soaked
. tiie skin, and soon became bedraggled with
iud, and exhausted by the fatigue and excite
tent OF the occasion. Their baggage had gone
own A with the baggage car and ali their parcels
nd satcheis had been lost with the car thew were
!. Quarters were at length procured for them
Sa = farmhouse a, q and they remained all night.
some OF the gentlemen succeeded in reaching
le baltimore Central junction, and proceeded
their way Among them were Jas. V. Moore.
S. and Mr. John JONES' (shipley St. Of this
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-18
WHO WAS KISSED Z

AS Annie was carrying the baby one day,
Tossng aloft the lump of nanty.
Dear to Its father and mother no doubt
10 the rest of the world a mere lump of humanity
sam came along, and was thinking then. may be,
Full as much of Annie as she of the baby
'ust look at the baby cried Ann, In Il liutter
HiVlng the locks round her fingers twir;
III was man know that couldn't
BE Keeping my hands of dear little girl"
ana Sam gave wink, as II to say "AIay be-
OF the girls I'll rather hug you than the baby."
NOW Kiss 1t, she cried, still hugging IL closer,
ITS mouth like the roses the honey-bce sipsiv
sam stopped to obey, and as heads came together.
There CHANGED to arise confusion Of lips!
anu, as 1t occurred, 1t might have been, may be-
rhat each got kiss, Sam, Ann, and the baby!
lt's hard to tell what just then was the matter,
For the baby was the only one innocent there;
And Annie fiushes up like a full-blown peony
And Samuel turned re d to the roots of his hair:
30 the question is this-you can answer 1t, may be-
DID Annie kiss Sam, or both kiss the baby?
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-18

That inaccurate common scold, the Gazette,
sneers at correspondent of the New York T,.;.
datne for venturing to suggest that Sussex, (some
portions of which have actually decreased in
population since 1860 needs Yankee immigra-
ton. Let Sussex be depopulated thinks, doubt
less, the Gdseae rather than receive immigrants
who might vote the Republican ticket. Better
belong to the Democratic party in poor and un-
developed State than to the minority in a rich
and populous one. thinks the Gazette. "Rather
be first in little Iberian village, than second in
Rome," said some one who was not Cove sauls-
bury, nor yet Lucifer, but who held this idea. at
least, in common with them, and many such as
they. Now in Maryland all Democrats are not so
blind. The Centreville Obseruer, an earnest De-
mocratic sheet, cries:
THE Eastern Shore wants immigration. labor
and capital she throws her arms of invitation
wide open, and her cry is come one, come all.n
She wants farmers, tradesmen, and mechanics.
she wants them al permanent settlers, she wants
them with their families, their money and their
labor, and she wants them no,o"
This is sensible, and in striking contrast with
the Gazete's ideas, but then, as the World saws,
people of tho Gazette style are 'hde-bound,'
and that will account for it.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-18


The Princess Anne (Md.) True Mary,ander, a
Democratic sheet, whose editor, Mr. William G.
Handy, is an aspirant to Congressional honors
on the Eastern Shore, but who won't come near
enough to his party nomination to see Colonel
Hambleton's coat tail, laments how few Demo-
Gratis, of good sense, there are now honored with
public confidence. 1t declares that never in
the history of our country was less Of the
talent of our party.i Office" Upon this point
we think it may be right; there are really not
many Democrats in office, at all, and great
proportion of them, like the Mungens the
doiladays, the Tom swanns, the John Morrisseys,
the Fernando Woods, and the Salisbury Family.
are very decidedly, not Of the highest order of
talent But whether the average of brains will
be greatly increased by replacing Hambleton
with Handy may be doubtful, and if we displace
both by good Republican then the whole issue
will be quashed, altogether.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-18
Ohio on the War.
RESOLUTIONS by THE REPUBLICAN, STATE oosvEs.

RESOLUTIONS by THE REPUBLICAN, STATE coNvEy-
TON.
The Ohio Republican Convention, at Column
bus, yesterday, among other resolutions, adopt
ed the following:
hesolued, That adhering to our traditional
policy OF neutrality the American people look
with profound indifference upon any European
controversy regarding dynastic interests merely.
and are concerned in the present struggle be,
tween Germany and France only 30 far as the
same involves the great principles of liberty ;and
while We remember that the great uprising of
1913 failed Of success mainly for want of Ger
manic union that during our recent national
trial the people of Germany supported our cause
with their sympathy and material aid, while the
armies OF France were endeavoring to subvert
Republic on this continent, and substitute in its
stead an imperial throne, we cannot refrain from
declaring our sympathy with the present heroic
efforts of the Germans to establish, maintain,
and defend their national unity.
The last resolution was crested with great an
plause, and all were unanimously adopted.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-18
The Record of the RepubIican N Parry.

lNcsUIuIIOH OI .the Ohio State Conventional
Resolved, That We adhere with undiminished
confidence and pride to the party that by its wis
change IN the organic law of the Republic estab-
lished liberty and equality. We believe that the
continued ascendancy of the Republican party
will secure free government; that the Republi-
can party is the safeguard of the Constitution,
universal freedom, and equal rights We con-
gratulate the country ON the success of tile pres
ent Administration, which has, without an in
crease OF taxation, reduced the national debt by
the honest and economic collection of the reve-
nue., and large reduction of the EXPENSES of
Government. We especially congratulate the
country on the fact that this policy had made il
possible to reduce the internal revenue and tariff
duties, relieving the people of these burdens to
TINS extent without imperilling the national faith
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-18

Inc heroes of the war pass away, rapidly
Admiral David Glascoe Faragut, the victor Of
New Orleans and Mobile, died on Sunday, at
portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was born at
campbells station, near Knoxville, Tennessee,
on July 9th, 1901. When but a lad, he served
under the bold Porter in the famous Cruise of
the Essex" and helped defend her in the harbor
OF Valparaiso, when attacked by two English
war ships.
In all the list of the Republics gallant de-
Tenders, none merit higher place than that of
Farragut. Peace to his ashes
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-18

The Denton, (Md.) Union expresses the ut
most confidence that the Republicans will be
able to carry that county, (Carolinc) at the fall
election. The Democratic majority, last year,
was but ATT, and this will be entirely overcome.
the Union says, by the colored vote added to
the Republican strength