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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-03

IT is good story TINT thcy tell of DR..
HHyman, formerly Of Rugby school, Eng
lnnd. While returning recently fron the
Brighton Congress, q fellow passenger
undertook to draw him into conversation,
md SO fur succeeded TINT the reverend
gentleman nskcd him to what profession
he happened to belong. "Oh," said tho
layman, chcerfully, II am in tho Man.
chester line" "Oh, indeed, !" replied DR..
llayman, urbancly; "therc is good deal
of business going on there just now, I
understand" "First Glass;" said the lay
man with cunning smile; land may ask
what is your linol ~ said the doctor,
patroni1ingly, with tho nearest approach
to joke hcwns ever known to pcrpetrate,
"Em In the spiritual liuc." BLESSED if /
didn't think so," exclaimed his compan-
ion, knowingly; and putting ono hand on
tho doctors knee, bc leaned forward
eagerly and added, with an indcscribablc
wink, "but say, whit high old price
you have got gin up tol" DR.. 11ayman
instantly collapsed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-03

ExrEILTNG RATs.-A gentleman in Bur-
lington, Vermont, OF nm Investigating turn
of mind, n week or two ago determined
to "try It" again with rats which infested
his house. lie purchased supply of
"coal tar'' at the gas works, and placed
small quantities Of it in the rnt-holcs in
his cellar, and elsewhere in their runways.
Tho. rats, bedaubing themselves, became
disgustcd with the manner Of their enter
tninmcnt, and speedily left tho premises,
aud have not been seen or heard from
since
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-03

DOMESTIC DEcoRATroNs.-An exquisite
transparency may be made by arranging
pressed ferns, grasses and autumn leaves
on pane of window glaEs, laying another
pane Of the same size over it, and binding
the edge with ribbon, leaving the group
imprisoned between. Use gum tragacinth
in putting on the binding. 1t is we'll to
secure piece of paper under the ribbon.
The binding should bcgummed all around
the edge of the first pane, and dried be-
fore the leaves, ferns, ETC., arc arranged
then it cnn be neatly folded over the Sec
ond pane without difficulty. To form a
loop for hanging tho transparency, paste
a binding of galloon along the edges,
leaving two-inch loop free in tho center,
afterwnrd to be pulled through little
slit in the final binding. These trans
parcncics may be either hung before n
window, or, if preferred, secured to pane
in the sash. In halls beautiful effect is
produced by placing them against the
side lights of the hall door.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-03

THERE Is an old Indian In Kansas who
has been nicknnmcd "Old Prob" When
asked 10 prophcsy Of the coming weather,
he sagcly and safely says, "Mcbbc snow (;
mcbbo hcap.hot. Better wait little, you
bet" ..
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-03

WE'LL STntCKEN rN YEAns.--A Scotch
lawyer was attending funeral. GLOW
old was our departed Iricndf" hc inquired
of relation Of the deceased. "yery
old" was the reply; III believe he was IL
his cighty.fourtli year" Not 81 worry old" :"
exclaimed the lawyer; "if my father had
been alive. lIc had been one hundred md
twClvC!"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-03

KEEP THE FEET WARM Many of the
colds people nrc said to catch commence
Mt the feet. To keep these extrcmitics
warm, therefore, is to effect nm insurance
against the almost intcrminable list of
disorders which spring out of q "slight
cold" First, never be tightly shod.
Boots or shoes, when they fit closely,
press against the foot and prevent the free
circulation of the blood. When, on the
contrary, they do not embrace the foot
too tightly, the blood gets fair play, and
the spaces left between the leather and
the stockings is filled with n plentiful
supply of warm mir. The second rule is
never sit in damp shoes. It is often
imagined that unless they are positively
wet it is not necessary to change them
while the feet are mt rest This is n fall
lacy; for when the least dampncss is alb
sorbcd into the sole it is attracted nearer
to the foot itselfby its own heat, and thus
is dangerously checked. ANY
person may prove this by trying the cx-
pertinent of ncglecting this rule, Ind his
feet will become cold aud damp after
few moments, although, taking off the
shoe and warming it, it will appear quite
dry.--Ilcrdid Of Health.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-03

AN actor seeking IN engagement said
he had not worked for six weeks and he
was anxious to play.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-03
JOB PRINTING
or EVERY DESCRIPTION,
Promptly done In the best rtyI~ or the Art

Our Only Authorized Agents:
" CRANE, 44b Montgomery ST., sole Agent
Tor the ELKo ISpEPESDINT. lie Is uuibnrl1rd
to contract for Inserting advertisements for MS
Al our lowest rates In coin. Orders left with
Mr. Crane will receive prompt attention.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-03

TEXAS is looking hopefully forward 10
tlIrcc pCnitcntiarics.
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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-03

TnEnE Is n seven year congressman, W.
ii. Barnum, of Connecticut, who never
mNdc speech.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-04-03
II EIE FIREsIDE.

How TO KEEP E00s.-Thc following
is an extract from an article on tho sub.
lect published editorially in the London
(EnSland) Farmer: For storing eggs !,
very good plan is to have u board nicTccd
with holes in regular rows. Many breed
crs keep them in bran, and this latter
method is, perhaps, best for those meant
only to be eaten; but for setting hens tho
pierced board has many convenicnces.
They should always be kept with the large
end downward. This direction being con-
trary to that usually given. .:Wc Should
state our attention was first called spe-
cially to the subject by most Intelligent
lady who advocated the plan. Keeping
eggs on the small end appears TO mo to
cause the,air bubble to spread, detaching
1t from the shell, or rather Fl omrits mem.
brancous lining; after being kept so for
a fortnight, the air bubble will lie found
to be much spread, and the eggs will
have lost much vitality, though still very
good eating.
She then described her success the
other way, adding: Owing to this method
of storing such thing as a stale egg has
never been known in my house; and, Ms
regards success in Matching, for several
seasons, when I have been able to attend |
to my poultry myself. of many eggs set
every egg produced chick. /
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
Figures Don't Lie.

By a glance at the States that
may be considered firmly fixed in
the Democratic line, it will be seen
that we still have a majority of cleo
toral votes, after making every re-
duction demanded by recent disas-
tiers; to wit, Alabama, Arkansas,
California, Connecticut, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi,
Missouri, New York, New Hamp-
shire, West Virginia, Tennessee,
Texas and North Carolina with an
aggregate electoral vote of one hun
dred and ninety eight. The repub-
lican States, including the recent ac-
QUESTIONS, may be stated as follows
Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Maine, Minnesota, Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Yer
mont and Wisconsin, with an ag-
gregate electoral vote of one hun
dred and seventy-one. The Cour
Ier-Journal, from which we take
the figures, adds, that ''there is Ger
tainly nothing in this presentation,
which must be admitted as a fair
one, to discourage any body.
The opposition might loose
twenty-six electoral votes and vet
elect President. Is it likely that
such loss will occur?'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
sI25.OOO.
Wayne gives a majority Of 21I
for the Railroad.

The Wayne county Citizen of
Nov. 18th. comes to hand piping its
peans of victory over the result OF
the Railroad election two days be-
fore. The county voted he $685.
600 tothe M. q X. RR. by the hand
some majority of oil. We congrat-
ulate our neighbor ana his people
upon the success they have attain
ed, and the immense stride they
have thus made toward wealth and
commercial importance. Wayne
has covered herself with honor, and
made a rapid advance toward the
front rank of progress and prosperi
ty. We clip the following para
graphs from the Citizen.
There is life in.the old land yet
Waynesboro has had on a broad
smile, ever since the result of the
election, was known.
Our senior was so enthused ovel
the election returns that he printed
nearly all this issue with the frs
page where the fourth ought to be
Land is now worth twenty five
per cent. more in Wayne count,
than it was before the subscription
was voted. Now is the time to buy
land in Wayne for 1t will be fifty pei
cent. higher than it now is, wheI
the road is built
Major Sykes went by the way o
Lawrenceburg and Pulaski. H
was to have spoken at the formel
place last night, and at Pulaski to
night.
We hope McCord will see that h,
is staked out in Richland creek, til
he has cooled of. He was tn,
most excited man over the cleo
ton we ever saw. Hurrah for Ma
jor Sykes and Col. Tilman!
Last Tuesday was an epoch il
the history Of Wayne county
From that point will date her on
ward and upward march to prosper
ity and wealth. We have withir
our grasp untold wealth, locked in
the bosom of our hills, and our PEG
| pie have made an immense stride in
the direction of a proper develop
ment of their treasure. This is the
age of iron and steam, and the ad
vance in the use and employment Of
these powerful adjuncts mark the
onward march of civilization. We
have cast the past behind us, and
put on the full armor of progress
and enterprise. Old Wayne has
risen in her might and shakes of
fogyism.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

We republished last week from
the Charleston 5. G. News, a very
interesting artica upon the
Southern Iron interests. We in
vite the attention of our readers in
Lawrence and Wayne especially to
the facts therein set forth. 1t is
universally acknowledged that
Tennessee Iron is the best, and
that the Wayne and Lawrence ores
are the richest and best in Tennes
see. When the NJ. q X. Railroad
penetrates these rich Iron beds, a
new era will dawn upon Wayne
and Lawrence, and they will bios
som as a garden. They are des-
tined to become the wealthiest and
most popuious counties in the State,
whenever their mineral wealth is
fully developed. Our contempora-
ries of Lawrence and Wayne would
do well to republish the short ar
ticle alluded to.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
From Georgia.

DEAR CITIZEN Thinking that a
short account of some of the large
plantations and what they are doing,
would be of interest to some ofyour
readers, have gathered together
a few facts and figures and herewith
present them.
Among the Largest plantations of
So. West Georgia, 1 will mention
Col. L. A Jordan, "Georgia's Cotton
King" Col. B. G. Lockett, a resident
of this city, who comes second on
the list in point of wealth, Capt. T
H. Willingham, and host of others.
A friend has just furnished me with
few statistics concerning Col. Jor-
dams enormous planting interests,
and while reading, bear in mind
that Col. j. reduced his working
forces for the year 1875, and drew
in lines considerably. He is the
owner Of eight plantations aggrega-
ting 1000 acres, and this year, A.
100 acres are planted in cotton, 2, 400
in corn, and 500 in oats.
One plantation called Fowltown"
contains 5000 acres and on this
place alone be has in cultivation 800
acres in cotton, $50 in corn and $50
in oats.
Col. Jordan employs about 300
full grown hands and has about 3O0
head of mules. The figures given
above, you will see, only include
cotton, corn and oats Outside of
that, each family has its small struck
patch and raise their own vegeta-
bles. OF course he has to buy ba-
con, and his bill for that article alone
would appear enormous to some
Giles county farmers. Rev. w
Warren, cold, is the pastor of 6
Christian flock of colored brethren
numbering some 1000 souls on the
plantations or Col. j. He has two
Churches, and at the end of each
pastoral year, gets an order or
Massa Lee from each of his faithful
tribe to the tune of $l3, and thus the
Rev. cold gentleman S salary reach.
es the snug sum of SO, 900 per annum
Preaching only twice a week and
riding around in fine top buggy
with pair of elegant bays attched
he has rather an easy time. This
beats the Western preachers
salary-dried apples, old: clothes
and bees-wax. Capt. Willingham
has this year in cultivation about
5000 acres; 2,4OO in cotton, 2,4OO in
corn, and LOO in oats. You will
see that these farmers raise corn-a
good plan for all farmers to follow
They do not make as much TO the
acre as the land in Giles county;
but still they raise it in preference
to paying $1,OO to 81, 25 per blu. for
it in the spring. The average yield
of cotton here is bales to the hand
Col. Jordan makes some 2,1OO bales
this year and has made as many as
5000 in one year since the war.
When l get some more mforma-
ton in this county 1 will give you
another letter. fear that l have
already tried your patience and
monopolized your valuable space.
and will close. G. T. H.
Albany Ga. Nov. 4th 1875.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
The Memphis sand Knoxville
NarrOw-Gauge Railroad.


On Tuesday last people of Wayne
county voted, by majority of 211
a subscription of $4,000 to the
Memphis and Knoxville Narrow.
gauge Railroad Company, which
subscription is to be used in con
structiLg the road through that
county. This action exhibits to a
commendable degree the liberality
and public spirit of the people OF
that county, the subscription being
equal to one-twelfth of her taxable
property. Wayne county has no
railroad facilities, but abounds in
mineral wealth, such as marble, hy-
draulic cement and iron ore. We
are informed that in consequence
of this subscription, which they
feel satisfied will secure the building
of the road, the owners of the
Wayne furnace, who last year sus-
pended operations. will resume at q
very early day, and that a company
OF English capitalists who have pur.
chased the beds of cement stone
near Clifton, will soon establish ce
ment works there.
The Memphis and Knoxville Mar
row gauge Railroad Co. has fol-
its President Gen. r. P. Nicely, oil
Bolivar, who has long been known
as one Of the most progressive and
philosophical citizens of West
Tennessee, and who did so much to-
wards securing the building of the
Mississippi Central road through
Tennessee. His new road is to
commence at Memphis and extend
through Fayette, Hardeman, Nc
Marry, Madison, and Hardin coun-
ties, to the Tennessee river
Thence it is to be built through
Wayne, Lawrence, Giles and
Lincoln counties. The estimated
cost of the road from Memphis
to Pulaski, a distance of 100
miles, is $l,9OO,OO0. At Hen
derson Station, on the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, Sc miles from Mem
Memphis, an arm is to be thrown
out through Lexington, in Hender-
son county, TO the Tennessee river,
in the direction of Centreville,
Hickman county, towards Nash
vile. This Lexington d Center
vile road would pass near the
Brownsport Furnace, in Decatur
county, and the Etna ore banks
in Hickman. Three hundred
thousand dollars have been sub
scribed in West Tennessee, and two
hundred Thousand dollars in Middle
Tennessee.
A portion of the road between
Bolivar and Henderson station, in
Madison county, has been graded,
and the management have every
confidence that they will have the
whole road between Memphis and
Pulaski under contract during next
year.
Wayne coanty was considered the
most difficult portion of the country
through which to build the road, but
now that she has been so liberal in
extending aid, all fears as to the
ultimate success Of the enterprise
have vanished.-American, 18th.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
Southern Industries.

We have received a prospectus of
the southern Industries, a weekly
paper to be started at Nashville on
the 26th inst. by Stephen Collins.
W. 7. Hatch and Maj. J. R. Hubbard,
devoted to the Agricultural and
Commercial interests of the South,
and to immigration. The price will
be only so cents per year to cover
expense of printing and postage
We viii furnish it with the CITIZEN,
postage paid. in Giles, for S2,4O, and
will furnish both papers until the LIST
of January, 1877, for $3.50. The
cheapest reading you can get.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

The Review and journal is op-
posed to Governor calling the Leg
islature together, and thinks they
would do nothing to relieve the
States embarrassments. 1t says
this question of high or low taxes
should be the main issue in the
next canvass, and the present suffer
ings and disgrace inflicted upon
the State by the low tax policy,
will be a trump argument before
the people in favor of taxes high
enough to meet expenses. Well
but, suppose the patient dies, what
good could the doctor dor
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

At meeting of stockholders NJ
q r. X. r. held in the office of the
company 10 Bolivar, Tenn, Nov.9th
1875, the following gentlemen were
elected directors: John c. Brown,
w. A. Gilmore, G. M. Cason, B. NJ.
Tilman, William Rush, w. T. ARMS
tead, l.. b. Adms, Paul T. Jones and
r. p. Nicely. The President. r. p.
Nicely made a statement of the coal
dition of the road since last meet
ing. Everything looks more en-
couraging than ever before.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

We have received from Messrs.
Ordway, Dudley and Mcclure, a
summarized Chronological and Sta
tistical History of Cotton, giving
some interesting and amusing facts
and incidents connected with its
growth, cultivation, marketing,
manufacture &c, amount of the
American crop, receipts at the
ports, exports, average price, high.
est and lowest price of each year
with dates, covering a period Of
more than 200 years. Also giving
weekly movements of the crop
since 1869. 1t is a neatly bound
book of convenient size for the
pocket and is for circulation free
TO their patrons.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
To Planters.

The house of Spurlock, Hoke & Co.,
Cotton Factors and commission mer-
chants, Nashville, are candidates for a
share of patronage from the planters of
Giles. They offer every advantage that
any other house can possibly claim
They do not buy cotton on speculation.
Their business is to sell to the best ad-
vantage of their customers, and to han
die it with as little expense as possible.
They feel confident that trial of their
house this season will prove satisfactory
to the planter. Mr.. Goodrich of this
firm is native of Lincoln and can refer
to any of his old friends and patrons
there as to the reliability of the house.
se23-Sm
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

The steam ship "Waco" burned
to the waters edge and sunk, just
out side the Galveston harbor on
the evening of the ninth. The wind
was blowing a gale and all on board
are supposed to be lost. Officers
crew, and passengers numbered six.
ty souls.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

The prompt impeachment OF
Ames, and his Lieutenant Governor,
upon the assembling of the Missis-
sippi Legislature, is confidently pre-
dicted by the Washington CORES.
pendent of the Cincinnati Gazette,
who says he has derived his infor-
nation from reliable sources"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

The Masonic Grand Lodge of
Tenn. in session at Nashville last
week elected the following officers
for the ensuing year, j. C. Cawood
R. w. G. Master, P. d. Mccullough
d. G, Master, r. A. Coldwell G. Sr.
Warden, and Amos B. Jones OF
jackson, CIR Junior Warden.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

The Detroit Free Press has &C
quired great celebrity for its fund of
quaint humor, sparkling wit, stories.
sketches, choice general literature,
chess and puzzle columns, news,
etc. We have arranged to club the
CITIZEN with the Detroit Free Press
at greatly reduced rates, and will
take subscriptions for the two pa
pers for $3.50 Send in your sub
scrintions.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

A new and fatal disease is prevail
ing among hogs in Pennsylvania.
and has resulted in losses amount,
ing to thousands of dollars. Post
norton examinations reveal the fact
that their lungs are decayed or rot
ten. So far no remedy has been
discovered.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

There are now ninety four coun-
in Tennessee. Unicoi is the latest,
having been recently formed from
portions of Washington and Carter
counties in accordance with an act
of the last Legislature.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

Tennessee spends less for public
schools than any State in the Union
except Georgia, Alabama, South
Carolina, and Virginia.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

Mr.. Jefferson Davis has accepted
the presidency of the American de
partment Of the Missippi Valley
Society ofLondon.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18
SCHEDULE.

The New Constitution of Ala
bama was ratified by the voters on
Tuesday by a large majority.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

now occupied by EN-. Shadden, aud ad-
joining the residence OF Sam. Orr, and near
the Pulaski Mandatory, on the following
Terms-One fourth cash, the balance on a
credit Of one, two and three years, with in =
teTest from date. This is q large lot nd will
be sold IN lots 70 suit purchasers, and poo
session given on the 25th of December.
For information regarding the property
apply to Geo. T.. Riddle or " F. Ballentine.
oet2s-td ISABELLA SPEARS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

The Supreme Court in a recent
decision says: at appears that the
Comptroller has fixed upon the LIST
of November, 1874, as the time at
which the taxes of that year are as
sumed to have been due, and from
which time the interest is to be cal,
culated. This makes the operation
of the law uniform throughout the
State, and under his power to pre-
scribe uniform rules as TO the col
lection of the revenue, we see no
ground to question its validity
Thus interest from November the
LIST, 1874 will be collected on taxes.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-18

1t is an interesting sight to see a
young lady with both hands in soft
dough and a mosquito on her nose.