The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-03-25
Miscellaneous News.

1t is well known that in different parts OF
the world there are people who eat earth;
among them are some of the natives of Java,
who eat a red kind Of earth as a luxury. This
earth, which is soft and smooth to the touch.
has been analysed by a German chemist, who
finds 1t very rich in iron, with small quanti-
ty of potassa and soda. Some tribes eat earth
TO stay the pangs OF hunger by filling their
stomachs, and because at times they can get
nothing better; but the people of Java eat their
earth, baked in thin cakes, as an agreeable va
riety in their general diet. The cakes, when
slightly meis,cned, are fish and unctuous, and
the enjoyment in eating rs supposed to con-
sist in the sensation produced by a fatty sub
stance. 1t IL a curious fact in the history of
human habits. u ..... ..v. rIt...... -
The following appears rs leading editorial
in the Cleaveland Herald: ave wish TO rive a
simple remedy for fever and ague, and wish to
emphasize by saying that it has, to Our
knowledge, proved very efficacious. Ii is
simply common salt. teaspoonful taken
in water, and teaspoonful deposited
inside each stocking next TO the foot, Just
as the chill is coming on. That's all there is
OF 1t; but, knowing that il has been very eff
eacious in breaking the chill and perfectiug
cure, we put 1t IN our editorial columns
where no humbug remedy shall find a place
If we know it,"
NoBLE SESTIMEST.-A Catholic CLERGYMAN
named Halpine is lecturing in the West on the
relation Of religion TO free Institutions Here
is an extract from his discourse:
1--WE must cherish an enlightened and gen
erous American patriotism, and labor to con-
secrate the vast country and its millions of
lmnortal souls to the love of God and our
neighbor, so that the song of freedom minelinp
with the hymn of the sanctuary, and hallowed
by divine love, may rise from the length and
breadth of this broad continent and be listened
TO with JOY by the angels of God" ..tt.g
TIE biggest scheme yet beard of is preached
by correspondent of the New York Tribune.
1t Is nothing more nor less than the construc-
ton OF ship canal across the continent from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. The plan suggss-
ted, says the Bulletin, is TO connect the head
waters of the Missouri with those of the Col
umbia, making locks around the fall and deep
ening the channels of the streams, SO that
steam navigation can be continuously prose
outed IRON ocean to ocean, or from ST. Louis
TO the Pacific coast. .+.'
OLD BULLION Thomas H. Benton, con.
eerning the Pacific Railway, delivered the fol-
lowing prophecy, more than twenty-five years
ago: The man Is now living and full grown,
listening TO my words without believing them,
who will see the day when the commerce of
the Indies will cross the North Pacific, will
enter the waters of the Columbia and climb
tue Slope VI me hOoky mountains and pour
down over our widely extended Union"
LESS than two years since Mr.. J. NJ Abadie
bought the Martin ranch, " situated short
distance below town., and paid ga, 900 for the
whole l60 acres. He is now offered at the
rate Of 800 per acre for forty acres of the
tract, or at the rate of SIG, 000for his original
purchase. This shows how money is made
by specializing in lands.-IEdRa Wdud (IV.
IT, Statesman. = asia HA8 |.#F
BURNED AT THE STAKE.-The Arizona Miner
says that human remains, supposed to DO
those Of John Shirley, who in November, 1859,
was captured by Indians at place about twelve
miles east Of Prescott, were recently found in
the Black Hills by party of prospeo.ors, who
aver that poor Shirley was burned to death
The Empress of Russia has sent three mag
nifcent sets of priestly habiliments for presen.
tation to the Greek Church in New York, New
Orleans and San Francisco. They are of the
finest gold texture, richly embroidered. Ac-
eompanying the robes are superb altar clothes.
DEEP SSow.-A gentleman in from Little
Cottonwood reports nearly twenty feet of snow
up at the mines when he left on Monday
about noon. Considerable must have fallen
Monday night.--Sdt Lake. Herald March 18th.
WALTER BROWN, the oarsman, died at New
burg, New York, Of disease contracted in the
endeayor to save his boat-house, at Boston.
from destruction four weeks ago..
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