The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-05-25
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
WEDNEsDAY. NAY rs. 1870.

CATIIx ron MoxrAxA.-Mr. Hardes.y in
forms MS that his brother started from, Texas
about two months ago. with laz>se band of
cattle for Montana. II is the intention Of
those gentlemen to keep them next winter in
the Big Hole valley. We have heard Of other
droyes that are ON the way from Texas, but
We do not now remember the names Of the
parties bringing them In. The supply of beef
cattle at the present tine Is quite limited. and
before those to arrive become fat there will
scarcely be a head Of beef cattle in the Terri
tory. There is no reason to doubt that those
who are engaged in the importation Of cattle
win reap an abundant harvest for their invest
ment. We hope 10 see more attention paid TO
stock raising hereafter than has been hereto
fore, as il would be one of the greatest sources
Of wealth to the Territory.-Deer Lodge hide
pendent.
AVON VULoArrI-There is no habit that
the young should more carefully guard against
than that Of vulgarity. Use no profane word
allude to no sentence by which the most SEN
sitive modesty can be put to blush. Few know
the tendency to which bad habits lead, and a
bad habit may never be fully obliterated from
the heart. Oftentimes, in after life, you may
ind tripping upon the tongue some express
ion that money could not induce you to use
Be careful, then, if you would save yourself
much modification and sorrow- Good men,
IN hours Of sickness and delinum, have used
the most vile and immoral language totally
unconscious themselves Of what thew were do
ing; and when informed of the fact, stated
that they were expressions learned from the
scum of the streets when their youthful minds
ike melted wax, took the strongest, vet most
easily acquired impressions; and years had
passed since they had heard them, yet, ghost
hike, they arose to haunt and torment Avoid,
then, the use Of slang and vulgar phrases, as
you would the breath of a pestilenee.
Az Arkansas Sheriff, who couldn't get car
penters TO build galloEs to execute q Grim
inal had the cheek to tell the man that If he was
in hurry TO have the show come of he
would have to turn in and help build it. The
man declined, and told the sheriff not to hur-
~ on his account. It is believed that they
viii be obliged to choke him to death by hand
Bur if put my money in The savings
bank, !" inquired one of the newly arrived.
when can draw it out again;" "Och. re-
Piled his friend, sure, an if you put it in
to-day, you can draw it out again tomorrow
by giving fortnight's notice.
Tx following notice was pasted on large
box which passed over the Pacific R.iroad a
quested to handle this box with care, as il con-
tAins nitro-glycerine, Greek ire, gun-cotton
and two live gorillas.'
A gentleman seeing an Irishman fencing in
very barren and desolste piece Of land, said:
Nv hat are you fencing In that lot for Pat? A
flock Of sheep would starve on it." And
sure, your honor, wasn't fencing it to kape
the poor bestes out Of iti" replied Pat.
An Irishman dropped a letter in the postof.
nee the other day, with the following memo
randum on the corner, for the benefit of all
indolent postmasters into whose hands il
might fall: please hasten the delay OF
this"
paterfamilias, who was investigating The
cause Of a fearful racket in the dorrnitory
was met with this explanation: 81 Just pum-
meled Harry little, because you see, the
deuced torment would not let me say my pray
ers."
WHAT should young man carry with him
when calling upon his afianced? Affection in
his heart. perfection in his manners, and con-
fections in his pockets.
IL reply to paper which called General
Sherman 1.-THE coming man." Georgia paper
says it "hopes that he is not coming that way
again
A colored minister in Washington baptized
eighty-two niggers in the Potomac on Sun
day: Further down the river the people are
getting vaccinated.
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