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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-10
TnE IMP4RmA. rRLnonAru.

Democratic journals throughout the
land are under weightY obligations to
tho managers Of the overland telegraph
lines. which in return for tho patronage
extended to them aud tho money they
exuct. furnish. not facts. nor even prob
abilities in great majority of instnn-
ces, but Instead. they aro treated TO the
elaborate urinior OF some bitter parti-
Fan journal, regarding the facts.
a large proportion OF press dis
patches nent from tho East for
some time pust--in fact, since the
Presidential canvass has opened
is made up of the rabbid ruporings Il
the New York Times, ono OF tho most
renal. as we'll Ms tho most strongly
partizan paper published In Amurict l. &
Now what We want to know Is, how
much Is required Of tho Republican
party by tho Associated Press, in the
way OF subsidy, for thus literally and
persistently promulsating the unblush-
ing fnlsehools OF tho 7Ymes nnd other
administration organs Of n kindred
character2 Whatever value Republi.
cans mny set upon the lies told hy tho
Times, is matter of supreme indiffer-
ence to us, but wo do object 70 paying
our money for the privilege Of rccciy-
ing snid lies by telegraph. Whit tho
people of tLis conSt want, aud what
they pny their money for, Is news"
The fact that tho New York Tmts is 4 {
subsidized sheet, and that it Inns within
the past tew weeks, for money, basely
'tultiticd every honest political exprcs-
sions uttered by it through u course Of
years, IL no news to anybody, nor do
the great majority OF tho people care
anything nbout it's political opinions.
Wo have our own political views, and
dare maintain them, and most vehe.
mently protest against paying for those
Of the prostituted Times.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-10
IsUltEISA HOTEL.

i: NJ. Bnum, tho pioneer purveyoi to
the Palisade pnblic, has fitted up anew,
throughout, the Eureka Hotel, ncnr his
old plnce in PHlisadc, and travellers to
and from Eureka, and the public gem
Grail ). cHn rely upon getting first-ciass
meals nnd number one beds ut NIL times
by interviewing tho genial host of tho
Eureka Hotel.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-10
FOR SALE.
TIzH uoRNU0oPIA xxoTHn,
CORNUCO"IA, NEVADA.

THE BUILDING. WHICH IS A NEW sun.
i Hlahiial two story frame, together with ali
Tho appnrtcnnic II nf n nrst.ciSas country hDtcL,
Will be sold cheap for cash, as the present ownnr
ls uuact'iaihied with the hotel business, Aad DO.
ing 10 cll5ibly sttna;cd IN tho heart Of town:
has prosperous business. tslSty REGULAR
borders aud a llbcrat transient ins.uml anil 4,
MARS Apply - A. fluuImer, CUrnucoph Ne.
YIila. "a In,
l"Ehterprlsc," Virginia. please copy one
month aud srhd bill TO ihfa ohieo.1
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-10
LOOK AT TIIISt

Ncinhart & Co. will, from this time
forward, sell their entire stock Of dry
goods at much lower figures than ever
before, and withuu. any regard for their
3riginnl cost. II any doubts nre enter
Snincd rs to the sincerity Of this asscr-
tion, they can easily be removed BY
personally applying ut their largo dry
goods establishment.
TnE very finest quality of brandy,
Therry and Port Wines, for medicinal
Purposes. at tho Gem Saloon.
20 FARMHRs AND OrnEns.--IIaving
assumed entire control of the black
"nlithing, wngon-innking and machine
ships, | mn now prepared to do any
nni nll kinds OF work i'll my line, par-
tieniHrly Tho repairing Of agricultural
implements, on tho most favorable
terms,
Rpt1cy
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-10
EQUALIZATION NOTICE.

SrATE or NEVADA,
COUNTY or hLKO. ~
NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE
~ as'cs-in"ht roll for tho year 1910, tplrtiIrr
with the inRps aiih original Itst u,iI ,,Ij,ars -
Scts,ncnt for said year. are now In my nElrS L,r
public Inspection. AMI That tho board az
Gnmnly commissioners Of sail county ani state
VIII meet on the 18Th day OF September 1876, az
Board OF Equalization. and coutlnuG In session
day of October. ism.
az. GiIEEN. Clerk Of tho IJoar,i.
Elso, Sept. 9th, 1876. .stI.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-10
BORN.

MI.hER-In Elkn, Scp'cIn Ter l. ZIG 70 III,
wife Of Hans Miller, ton.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-10
TILDEN AND REFORM.

Cone all ye honest Democrats.
Let zach man raise his voice;
Tie time has come for every man
To let his hcart rejoice.
We'll Si'hsr Htound tie Goo,l old Dig,
Win hearts both true and WARM,
Aid give thrrc honest. rouslnI cheers
Fur Iilden and Isrfurfu. Il -.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-10
Horses in q Ceal Mine.

A visitor to an English coal mine
says: A hundred ya,ds further along
this lofty, double tramway, we reach
the stables, which contain over a hun
dred horses and ponies. Oil lamps dim
ly illumine well appointed and scrupu-
lousy clean rows of stalls, in which
sleek, we'll conditioned animals stand
munching their grain. We pass along
behind them, but not horse has the
curiosity to look around, although the
"keeper" carries bright light. Open
ing a door, we enter another stable,
where every horse is lying down in his
stall.
"We will not disturb them," says the
kind hearted viewer; "you see they
work their shifts and bait and sleep
just the same as the men; and so it be-
comes natural to them, for there is
neither day nor night down here. When
q horse once comes down the pit, he is
never sent to bank again alive; for the
poor things soon become blind for want
of sunlight -
"Poor brutes that explains their un-
inquiring docility."
eyes; they become stone-5lind," he
continues; "every horse and every pony
in the mine is stone blind"
There are scores of rats scurrying
about-some in the managers, sharing
with impunity the food of the sightless
horses-some rustling among the hay
and straw, and none appearing much
alarmed at our approach.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-10
So Near and Yet So Far.

Not many months ago, in India,
gentler.a an and wife having taken pas
sage for England went on board with
their baggage. Presently the husband
discovered that there was time for lllm
to 90 ashore and see man. He went.
and when it occurred to him that it was
time to go on board again, he hailed
boatman and ere long found himself on
board a large passenger ship. 1t was
night. A sleepy steward inquired the
number of his cabin, which he chanced
to remember, as also that his was the
upper berth: so be contrived to chamber
into it without disturbing his wife, as
he supposed, who slept beneath. But
when dawn broke, and the ship was well
on her way, a feminine voice was heard
shrieking, in tone of terror: "Stew-
ard, steward! there's man In my
cabin |" The wretched man was aroused,
and the situation explained to him. he
had mistaken the ship. They were un-
der way for Australia, and his unhappy
wife was steaming away to England un-
der firm conviction that he had been
robbed and murdered by rufians who
FREQUENT the quays. When he at length
arrived in Australia, he could net even
there relieve her mind, as the cable con-
Meeting that country with Europe was
not completed, so that about four months
passed before she heard anything OF
him.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-10
A Witness who Knew.

Witnesses in trials are not 80 green
sometimes as they let on they are. At
q recent trial in Nevada, Bishoff, of the
Humboldt brewery, was called as o
witness. Mr.. Bishoff is one of the solid
men of Elko, where he has been in
business since the town was started in
the winter of 1858. Upon being sworn,
Counselor Rand, one of the attorneys in
the case, who, by the way, is also an old
resident of Elko, said "Mr. Bishoff,
where do you reside3" "Where 1 re-
side9 What for you ask me such foolish
things2 You drink at my place more as
a hundred times" "That has nothing
to do with the case on trial, MIR. Bis
hoff; state to the jury where you re-
side" "De shurry de shurry! Oh,
Ply jimmy! ofery gentleman on dis
shrrry has string of marks on mine
cellar door just like rail fence" His
honor here interceded in the counselor's
behalf, and in calm, dignifed manner
requested the witness to state where he
resided. "Oh, excuse me, shudge; you
drinks at my place so many times and
pays me notings, I tiinks you know old
Bishof vat keeps the brewery"
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-10
A Young Rascal.

An enterprising youth near Cleveland,
Ohio, sent out circulars far and wide set
ting forth "Allan's New Low Priced
Seven Shooter" which was triumph
of mechanical genius" 1t was "war-
ranted to be rs good after three years
use as when first purchased. On ac-
count of improved facilities for making
them rapidly and cheaply," the price was
reduced to one dollar and half, or thir-
teen dollars dozen. Orders came in
freely, and when the purchaser received
anything, it was small bronze pea
shooter, into which, if seven small shot
we're dropped, they could be discharged
in succession, by pull ng the trigger.
AS the youth had been using the mails
for swindline operation, the case was
put in the hands of United States
marshal, who arrested him at a small
farm house with a rickety woodshed
for the arsenal" and took him to the
lookup in Cleveland, where, at last &C
counts, he remained. He claimed that
he sent all that he advertised, and if
people expected revolver at that price
it wasn't his fault. One can hardly con-
ceive of any one foolish enough to ex-
pect any kind of serviceable seven
shooter, revolving or not, at such a
ridiculous price. Yet it is said that the
orders poured in for them by "legions.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-10
A Solemn Retreat.

The Passionist Fathers, who occupy
st. Michaeps monastery in HobokeD,
N. j., opened a religious retreat for the
benefit of Roman Catholic men, who are
desirous of wholly secluding themselves
from worldly affairs for the term OF
eight days. All applicants for admis-
sion into the monastery for the term
and purpose above referred to were
freely admitted; but the priests expect
at least five dollars from each peniteDt
to Getray expenses. Many give ten and
fifteen dollars, and in some Instances
much larger amounts arc contributed by
wealthy penitents at the close OF the re-
treat.
Each penitent has separate apart
ment, containing a'bed, washing
stand, a bureau, table. and pious books
and pictures, The board given to the
penitential guests is much more
sumptuous and select than that which
the priests allow themselves. Exercise
is afforded the temporary recluses on
the spacious corridors, or, weather per
mitting, in the fine garden at the rear of
the monastery.
Many prominent and wealthy gentle
men of New York, Brooklyn and Jersey
City have subjected themselves to the
religious ordeal briefly described in this
report. The ceremonies and nature OF
the religious retreat are as solemn and
interesting as they are peculiar.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-10
Boss Tweed in Washington.

A Washington correspondent says:
"Bill Tweed" first made his appearance
here at Washington in April, 1851, as
foreman of the American engine COM
pany NJ. 6, which was composed OF
dashing New York b'hoys. When he
introduced them to President Fillmore
he simply said "These are Big Six
boys, MIR. President. When they left
the White House he said that this speech
was long enough, as they were as much
grander looking than any other company
in this world as Niagara falls was grand
er than Croton dam. In December,
1853, he came here and was sworn in as
the representative from the Fifth Con-
gressional district of New York in the
Thirty-third Congress. During the two
sessions OF that Congress he was a regu-
lar attendant, and he made two short
speeches. he also got for relative the
job of supplying cane-seat chairs for the
summer session, and became directly in
terested in a binding contract.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-10
An Important Matter.

The Mosel disaster caused general
hunt for explosive stores all over Ger
many, and it was shown that in almost
every city there was enough of this
dangerous material on hand to destroy
the place and all the people in it. The
same is no doubt true ef other coun-
tries. Three ships with dynamite car
goes lying off Harburg, in the frozen
river Elbe, had to turn out their fiery
cargoes without a moments loss of
time. No less than 1000 chests
enough to heave up the earth-were
carried to hollow in the hills some
seven miles from the city. There they
will remain buried until returning
spring allows the ships to continue their
voyage. The inhabitants of the fortress
of Minden, too, have sent in petition
reques. ing that twenty thousand pounds
of the dangerous stuff deposited in the
earthworks in the immediate vicinity OF
their city be removed forthwith. Their
petition will, no doubt, be attended to,
and fresh regulations issued to control
the manufacture, storing and sale of
explosives. 1t is, however, obvious
that, unless the more civilized and in
dustrial countries unite in the precau-
tionary measures, the citizens of all will
be exposed to the peril of suffering for
the omission of one. Where a few
pounds suffice to work such terrible
havoc, this is consideration which
should not be lost sight of. Surely,
after the harm done by the American
glycerine in Germany, it ought not to
be too sanguine to hope that nitro-gly-
cerine convention will be shortly con-
cluded between the two states.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-10
How Fishermen Cook Fish.

A correspondent who visited the fish
cries of the North says: 1t was night
fall. The men had just returned from
setting their nets and were busIJ pre-
pairing supper. In sonae of the cabins
were ancient and rude freplaces of
stone, and tro1a them the fires cleaned
wsr.l and cheerful. Great pots of coffee
were steamipg, and generous slices of
salt pork and the daintiest parts of the
dainE y whitefish were sputtering in the
fryingpans. Two or three fires were
burning on the beach, for some of the
men have a notion that an open fire is
better to cook by than is the stove. and
then, too, it affords an opportunity to
prepare the fish in the most popular
manner among them, that is baking it on
q board. The fish are prepared and sea-
oned, pinned to board by wooden
pegs, and then board land all are propped
up close to the fire. The fish is very
quickly baked brown, and by this method
it retains all its flavor. Another popu-
lar, but lazy, method is to cover the fish
with clay two inches thick, and throw it
into the hottest of the fire. The clay
hardens almost instantly, and the fish in
its tough oven bakes through and
through, retaining also its juices. The
clay is then poked out of the fire, cooled
with dash of water, and sharp stroke
with stick separates it from the fish.
The fsh's skin peels off with the clay,
and the dish is ready. Plain bread and
potatoes constitute the rest of the meal.
There are no women in the colony; the
men are their own housekeepers. After
supper the pipes are produced, and the
fishermen, gathering in the largest
cabins, devote the evening to hilarity
and mirth, spinning yarns, playing cards,
dancing JUDAS, and smoking. Every
few minutes fishermen stride to the door
to get points ON the weather probabili-
ties for the following day, and every
variation in the wind, stir in the clouds,
or twinkle of the stars is gravely an
nounced to the merry makers within.
Everybody assured the visitor that
" twas goin' to blow from the nor'west
right steady termorror," and that he
might as well make up his mind to stay
ashore all day, there would be no getting
out,
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-10

garding the floor during the progress Of
the trade, looked "the boss timorously
in the face, when it had come to an end,
and explained:
"You see, sir, I've been as busy as 1
can all this morning making out these
bills, which yesterday you told me it
was most important should be mailed be-
fore noon. How was I to know you
wanted the invoice to get the prefer
ence2'
Finding himself in bit of dilemma,
and entirely averse to admitting any
fault, he replied peremptorily:
CT don't want you to debate with me.
1t is your duty to look after these things,
and I want you to do it"
He turned on his heel, affecting in
dignation. Grusom mumbled final
protest, and spiritlessly resumed his
quill driving. The appearance of the
room in which this pleasant converse
ton passed betokened want of care. The
windows we're dirty, the floor unclean,
the chairs out of order, and the spare
desk looked as though it had not been
troubled with duster for week. Sew
eral fles lay in a promiScuous heap in
one conner account books were piled
upon each other without regard to order
in another; specimens of merchandise,
which had no claim whatever to be in
such place, were thrown around con.
fused,y.
The impression conveyed at first sight
was that this Was just the place for
things to be topsy-turvey and unbusiness-
like; and the opinion would force itself
that ne who tolerated such state of
affairs was devoid of the first principles
of business character.
Nor would closer acquaintance with
Mr.. Goesloe have altered these ideas.
He was NIT one who had received good
training for trade. Some ten years be-
fore he had gone into business where
there was good field, and with his lit
tie capital had fair chance to work out
an ample competency. But he has never
done much. His patrons have never SO
far increased in number as to necessitate
the employment of more clerks than Job
Grusom, who came to him as boy, and
who is indebted to him for very care
less training.
Goesloe rushes along from day to day,
always doing very little, always creating
great confusion when doing that little.
He never has accomplished much more
than a living, and is never likely to.
Advertised in the papers9 Not bit,
for he has "never believed in that sort
of thing"
Possibly if he had he would have
been happier and richer to-day. The
amount of business which would have
accrued to him through them might
have taught him to be systematic, and
have prevented him from becoming the
irritable and comparatively unsuccess:
full man we find him.-Advertisers
Gazette
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-10
A Practical Use Of Dogs.

It is a fact perhaps not generally
known that there is a firm doing bust
ness in San Francisco who purchase the
thousands of dogs slaughtered by the
pound master of that city, or that may
have been otherwise killed, for which
they pay forty cents each. The carcas,
ses are conveyed to their mandatory at
South San Francisco, where the skins
are removed and sold to the tanneries,
the hair taken off and resold to plaster
ers, the hide tanned, made into gloves
and sold in the market. The denuded
carcass is then thrown into huge cal
dron and boiled until the bones are
easily separated from the flesh, when
they are removed and sold to the sugar
re Gneries, where they are ground to q
fine powder and used to clarity sugar.
The oil that rises to the surface OF the
boiling mass is skinned off and manu-
factured into cod liver oil, and the re-
mainder is used for the purpose OF fat
tening hogs.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-10
The Gold Yield.

The mines in the States and Territor-
les west of the Missouri river, including
British Columbia and the west coast OF
Mexico, show yieldof $50, ,SS9, ,o37 dur:
ing the present year, being an excess OF
nearly $500, 900 over that Of last year.
Nevada, Colorado, Mexico, Oregon.
British Columbia, Montana, and Arizona
increased. California, Idaho, Utah and
Washington decreased. The decrease
in California was due to want of water.
The increase in Colorado and Nevada
was very notable. The latter yields e,
moro than one-half Of the whole. The
present prospect of the yield next year
indicates that it will reach S96, OOO, ,0O0,
of which Nevada will contribute S5O,-
100000. Wells, Fargo &Co. carried over
s23, 500, 900 of gold dust and bullion a., and
over s4l, 900, 900 Of silver bullion: The
other sic, 600, 600 was in ores and base
bullion,
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-10
Another Case of Vinegar Bitters.

In the evidence of the divorce suit of
DR.. Walker, of vinegar bitters notoriety,
from his wife, Eliza Jane, it was shown
that the doctor commenced making the
bitters in California, some years ago,
making and selling them in basket.
His present wife-the doctors third
from whom he is trying to separate
legally, then a widow, visited him, and
when sufficient quantity of the medi-
cine had been made, she took some bot
ties; and with basket on her arm ped
died the preparation through the streets
of Stockton. She sold large quantities,
and from these sales Walker realized
his first thousand dollars. He then
went to San Francisco, leaving Mrs.
Brenton in Stockton, and she managed
the business there. Walker at length
sent for Mrs. Brenton, and, on the 31st
of August, 1868, they were married.
They lived happily until about 1870.
At this time Walker had amassed over
81, 600, 900, and his bitters were yielding
net profit of from $400 to 5000 per
day. DR.. Walker was formerly a char
coal peddler in New York city. His
wife, in a counter suit demands that
Walker "be ordered to provide her
with suitable house and furniture in
New York city, of the kind to which
she has been accustomed, to enable her
to properly live pending the suit, and to
pay her the sum of three hundred dol
lars per week for her support and main
tenance during that time," suitable
counsel fee, and for final decree she de-
mands that "he pay her the sum of
500, 900 per anuum during her life as
permanent alimony, and that the same
be guarded by decree or judgment of
lein, of at least the sum Of 5000, 900, to
prevent his disposal thereof by gift or
otherwise.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-02-10

the water, not one of them daring to 90
to her rescue. I was in the house when
some one came to give the alarm, and
when got out there could just see her
dress as she was going out of sight four
or five feet below the surface. I jumped
in and caught her, and when got out
on the top of the wharf with her the peo-
pie gave me three cheers. March 6,
1873, I saved a young lady called Miss
Louise Mckenzie. This was the closest
call ever had for my life. Twas in the
water about seventeen minutes, and the
river being full of floating ice at the
time I was nearer dead than alive when
I got out. -Four men carried me into
the house, and they rubbed me with hot
whisky for over four hours before circu-
lation was restored to its normal condi-
tion. This severe exposure made me
sick, and it was over three months be-
fore the right feeling was in my hands.
You will remember this incident, for
you came to me when I was unwel. 1
regret very much at this time I lost the
beautiful medal presented me by the
citizens, and I think you were one of the
gentlemen connected with its presenta-
ton. I have been informed that 1
would receive medal from the British
Parliament, but it has not come. I
don't ask any.
I saved ga poor unfortunate individ-
ual last month, when I took a severe
cold, and as I was lying in bed reading
tho proceedings of Congress, saw
something about an appropriation for
medals to persons for saving life on the
seashore, and I thought then that some
gentleman would be very likely to re-
member also those who saved life on the
northern lakes and rivers. There are
many other cases which Idont mention,
as I have not got their names. You
must know yourself of great many, as
your place of business and warehouse
are near by. and I recollect seeing you
several times when rescuing people from
a watery grave. Wishing you and your
family good health, I remain, very truly
yours,
(Signe0 JOHN HORN, JR.