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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-14
Ladies Bathing Apartments !

pg-.'nnchcG irnvc town daily, FOR
thcst springs, atn, II, !, AMI O'Clock.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-14

And In accordance with taR dhh an Older OF
the board Of Trustees, nIsilo OH The 2id day Of
March. 1915, 80 many shares Of each parcel oi
such stock rs may bc necessary will ba suII nj
public nurii"nI ~ tho oillco Of tho company, on
THURSDAY, tic First day o, Inrc, 1916, If tic
hour Ur ono O'Clock J.. M. Of said day. 10 pay
said delinquent assessment thereon. together
with costs Of advertising and expenses 81 the
sails.
u. II. GRANT, Secretary.
orricE-Bnnk Of II. l.. Freeman & Co.. EIko,
ScTada. InJti
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4 1nRRInLE scHNr1N roRG1L
Masked Murdercr- Killing n Man who was
Likely 10 Win Lawsuit.

About three mile- east Of rltou, in Muir
ray county, a most brutal murder was cemrlit-
ted last week On a poor. innrcnsive. one Legged
man, named Crosstn. Week tefnre last thr g
men. disguised, visited the house Of M. Crossen
and told him n he was not gone Low the follow
ing sunday niEht that they would Kill him. lie
did not 70. and on the night OF the 5th inst,
about |. o'clock, they returned, broke the door
down, and threw "a FIR 40, saturatUi vita kcrO-
sene, Into the house, whicd died out when the
second was thrown.
The three men then entered one u them held
the one-egged man W In the bed, and pointed
out the spot for the other To shoot tim. His
mother and sisters witnessed the whole scene.
lie was slot through the heart and died instau-
taueously HI had been furnished pistol, two
barrels Of which were cmptied, aud he had
cooked 1t for the third time, having shot at anu
wounded one 81 them.
These rutIians, after killing their man, tried
to get quit to carry their wounded comrndc
home In. but were prevented from doing so 10y
the mother and sisters Of the dead man, who
fought them frantically, and tore off the mask
their possession. When satisfied that the men
had retired, they went to their nearest ueighDor
and gave the alarm.
a COrouer's jury was summoned. and the fol-
lowing facts were hrou.ut 10 light: Two wit
nesses swore that the bullets had been ran At
their house 10y three men, who said thoy " in
tended 10 break up tttt rUo~t.' the trouble
originated through law. lit. Viii n was to have
been settled on the saturday following. by
which said Cro-sen would regain some property
which II il thought his murderers wanted. The
Sheriff Of Murray county has t4ken the mother
ana Two sisters u his home Tor protection.
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sIDIE ErrHR>oN's FAIGHr
An Aunt Einpcs with Three Children 10 save
1hcm fran StepmOIher.

Since the death Of Mrs. John Welty,
about nine months ago, her children, two grls.
eight and ten year, ord, and a boy babe. only a
few DAYS I'D At his mothers death, have been
taken care Of 10y Mrs. Welty's sister, Miss Sadie
Epperson. Part q the time WAS spent by Miss
Epperson In wishing Illinois, but for some
months psf che has lived in this city, keeping
house Tor her hrOther-in-law
l. 81 Thursday nght she took advantage Of
Nr, WcltYs absence, he being in tne country
at work and not expected home until Satur-
day night, and left the city with the children.
on the night passenger tram. Her nephew who
has been going to school here, helped her on
board the tram, and the only clue to her destind-
tiou, or even the direction taken, was obtained
by Nigutwntchman Bull, who overheard him tell
the b ~ geman that the child's Cab whi h he
was putting IN the car was TO 90 TO Cheyenne.
The young man disappe red the same night,
taking the tram for the East. Three large
trunks, one containing the clothing of the de-
ceased wife, AID the Others flied with bed
ding are also missing, aud no clue can DO OBJ
tanned to tneir whereabouts were not
shipped from this station.
The motive promptlng Miss Epperson to this
strange elnpemeut can only TO cunjeCtured; tut
the popular theory seems 10 bc that she fe red
Mr.. Nclty was about to bling second vito 10
his nome To sdl plant her in the caro- Of the chill
dren. ana lie resolved - keen them in her GUS
tody. We believe Mr. Nelty has heard nOtLipg
from them. aud we are not Informed VI wuat
course he viii pursue.
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a Man who Deserves IA Medal.

About 2 +. NJ. Yesterday, while Mr.. J. G..
Abbott, the cXprcs-nau, was AT his house in
Lawrence, Mass. he heard loud screams. evil
IDENTIFY coming from the Spickct river, near by.
lie ran a. the bank and SAW lad In the middle
Of the river, clugiug 10 the edge of the thin ice.
Mr.. Abbott seized Il plank, ran II out to the boy,
who caught one end and chung tin he was
Rescued 10y Abbott and man whose name Is not
known A. soon rs the boy was ON shore he
said another boy was In the river and under the
Ice. number Of small air holes were In the
ice, which WAS hardly thicker than window
glass, and through one Of these Mr.. Abbott SAW
littlc hand lloating on the water. The Ice WAS
too thin to bear a mans weight, and Abbott
watched the hand ill it passed two holes There
was but one more hole, and Abbott lying FIAT
upon the ice crawled along Till he could barely
reach the edge Of the Ice. Presently the hand
came in sight and MAS caught, but 1t required
the most careful manuuyrng TO draw out the
boy. Owing to the small size Of the opening,
and the position Of the body of the boy, II WAS
extremely difficult TO extricate him, and in
drawing him out his face was badly cut When
taken from the water the lads body was swol-
len. his face discOlOred, and he was apparently
dead Mr.. Abbott FASTENED TO n stable near by,
and ny his presence Of mind and knowledge OF
tie bVY w We.
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EArsTa klI\NFH lsAt{lNtiS vhNHsTbb TU9TrIio,N'
551H stMtANNUAL DIVIDEND Interest at the
rate of SIX 90 PER CENT. per Annuin ha, been de.
clarcd and viii pad and after the llth day 81
January on sll sumo when have renamed on deposit
for three six months prvOu, TO the lst day OF jan
uari, 1879.
Interest called FOR will be credited and draw In.
tcrest as an orr sinal deposit
Bank daily from 10 90 g, and m Vdursday from
10 10 7. WI LIAM VI. SlOCtM. President.
CuAs A. WHITNEY. Secretary.
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HlusItaI snstrum,lus.
4,rsonll Aolltu.

4 MEDICAL ESSAY.
~ Clnprislg a ttues u lectures as delivered A.
kAHN's MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, NtN YORK.
the cause and cure VI diseased 4 clear synopsis
showing how lost health may oe restored also, upon
marriages anu nervous and phYslcal dehl.y Briug
he re.ult Of twenty years medical experience. Price
25 cents. Address the author, Or l.. j. KAHN, uilUe
and residence, 81 East lOtn st.. New YORK.
nI-EASES or MEN, Nervous Debulty. and
~ kindred Affections, speedily ani prrmi nentiY
cured " HENRY 4. DANIELS, NJ. D., IA Lexington
Az, near 29t1 II, Hours. to ).
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satinos Burss.
POND STREET SAVINGS BANK,
BOND STREET AID BOwERY.

tROND STREET SAVINGS BANK,
BoND STREET AID BowERY
Thirty FIRST HALF YEARLY DIVIDEND.
The Trustees have directed that scmiannual inter.
est dividend at the rate Of SIX lgi PER CENT. per
aunum be al owed on all deposits entitled thereto under
the bylaws and regulations Of the bans, parable on
and after MONDAY, Jan. IL. 1870 and II not drawn It
VIII be credited ana viii be entitled " interest Us
principal
AHic ,o,fs piqde on or berors NoND1TJa 10, ieU
dGie a., nom Jan. L.
HARRISON HALL. President.
J. p. COOPER Secretary.
(uTIZEN's SAVINGS pANK otthe city Of New
u Nur.. NV AuHK, Dec. .. 1875.
Tho Board ot Trustees have this uay declared the 3ist
interest dividend, nj the rate Of per cent annGn
an SINUS remaining btuN Jan. L. for the number OF
calendar month, the same mas been on deposit next
previous thereto payable OD and after Friday the 2lst
OF January.
Interest not Withdrawn Will be credited as an ORIGINAL
deposit, and entitled to nierest from jan L. aud III
he entered On the depostors' books whenever pre-.
sCnted
Deposits made on or before Monday, Jan 10. will bear
interest from Jan. 1.
The bank Is open every day for the reception and pay
ment OF money from 10 A. VI, tO3 r. NJ, anu on Mon.
days and SATURDAYS from 10 A. NJ. to =. NJ.
Bank books In German, English, and French.
r. A. QUINTARD, President.
SKYMOur 4 BUNCE. Secretary.
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sUTONIA SAVINGS BANK.

20 Ay. A, corner OF "a At, New York
Interest to Jan. 1873, at the rate Of siI per cent
per annum win be paid TO deposltors and after Mon
day, Jan II.
Interest not withdrawn will be added to principal
and draw interest from Jan. /.
Deposits made before jan 10 will draw interest
from Jan. l.
Bans open daily from 10 A. NJ to r. NJ and on Mon.
d. Wednesday. and Saturday evenings. from to 8
o'clocs j. sCHEUERhANN, President.
LOUIS GEoR0H. Treasurer
hIonAkL HAHN. Secretary
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AIRY DOCK SAVINGS BANK. 3i1 and $40
~ BOw"ry, corner 81 n.
SIX per cont interest allowed sums OF 5000 and
under. and ave cent. the eNcsss over e., 900
Den maze ON before Januiry 10 will draw In.
ANDREW MILLS, President
wN. v. WEBSTER, Secretary.
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SOcis unN Sbu,s.

OAA CASES boot and shoes Al auction Monday
OOO Jan. 5, at 10Y O'Clock, store Q. y. PAKSONsH
SONS, No. IA Warren o..
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TlNiHtlll.
Buy TODAY
BUY MONDAY
TILL r. NJ. MONDAY.
AT L. EAST 18TH ST.
LAST DAY.
CALL AND EXAMINE PLANS OF CRYSTAL
PALACE FOR NEN YORK.

LAST DAY, MONDAY JAS. ,, 1870.
The Industrial Exhibition Bonds are issued on a plan
which has been higaly popular IN Europe Tor long
period Of years. Every Government in Europe except
whole bond participates II four alloiments each
year, until It Is redeemed.
whole bond when redeemed must receive eel. never
less, and may any Of the following premiums;
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Sabln9s 8unRs.

RROADNAN SAVINGS INSTITU TION, 237
Ib Broadway, entrance on Park place Interest on
deposlls entitled thereto Tor the eiA months ending
Dee, 81, Ct the rae OF SIX per cent annum, all
sums of 20 nd onward VIII he pad aud after MON
DAY, Jan. n, 1919. FRANCIS T.. SCHOALS, Prest.
PETER CUNNING, ACtuaTy.
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d1lnnlth.. ffml.fs.


A -LhDIE~.- Wheeler & wilson Howe. Homo,
~ ant AL otiei eia., ~ se"ia- m.chnc- sent on
meuts taaen after mt Al FL weekly, or .cntrd At So
inonthY. livery machine bought from Us We warrant
iwo years Th i The ory stca s ana reliable piacc IN
Place al The sewing Nhchiue stitching Comnauys III
blr s.,r e. u aHch 9iuss jlJ Az A. between l3ts
(. NJ 10 sP " ''-' '''' -'' was '''"' 0''A ''''1
At THE HOWE Garment companys, 81 AID 659
~ Sth av. thry wall sell sou any Kind Of new sewing
work you can do Tor n,r wears, and send 1t home oy ex
pre,s free oteharse Go and SIC their prices
A --COMBINATlON, M'F'G CO.. s5s Bowsry;
As g1Y.s MIltLtn sualantee u iurnsh w worth OF
fof sewing machines OLD machines taken In exchange
MORI-ON>s most reliable and nrstcass ser.
~ wants institute, corner nth f. and 9th av respect
uons Immediately take particular notice Of address.
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS. Wanted good
~ hand 70 MAKE roses n!ossoms aud buds IN or ont
Apply at as Broadway up stairs.
"A exchange also, bought and repaired; good second
hand very cheap; monthly payments. 100 Csna ST.
.L. sGSa ,, sSSs
picierrei. Apply At i5O Beeeserst.
ARTIFICIAL FLOW Wanted hands TO
n maNe blossoms also WORK gwen out Apply ~ lO7
"A. keeper. Addre'- T W. j.. Jersey ciiy.
COOK aud two giris wanted ore 10 assist cooking
ether for houseworAi ~ understand business "a
COOP operators wanted on rne flannel shirts. Cln
" At Columbia place. sh ST. between Avs c and D.
IADIES taught operating. SHIRT mnking dress max.
A. my aud cutting, lVl Grand u. hrs PINNED.
OPERATORS and basters on nne alpaca flannel,
~ and satlne coats. In and out d5l and 0o3 sth aW
il. HAPGooD, sin av. near li2d At.
WANTED 100 ironers on calico shirts 100 experl-
iorhstiLp" BRo3 &GGfM%SE IS Eeo inHPn 81 At
WANTED,- HousewqmTk; a woman TO % ne
w homework OF email plain family one who can
COOK .w-sh, aud IRON Reference required Apply at
WANTED Operators. basters nnishers on pants,
avs. Caiial wees TIMOTHY AHBoTf.
WANTED-A woman Or young girl to mind cnil.
~ eren and make herself useful inquire At ~
ForsSth b. hrs. MASON.
WANTED on nne coats buttonhoe makers hat
W can also nnlsh, on steady WORK. 1853 Chrystle st.,
one stair, up.
w gors ID small private family. Inquire al 5Oe
WANTED Frst-clas. hands 10 make lace caps
~, w none but experienced hands need apply Sji Ca
WANTED Firstcla.s operator on American but.
So f 2a has so aca ST broadway
WANTED Good operators ON coats. Cal all the
W w6e@, Az Bowery 81 floor.
NrANTED-A Girl to do general houseworS. In.
w qure at 2d3 West seth 81
NVANTED-A good plain cook. to assist in washing.
w dO3 BrOOme st,
WANTED Flrstcla hands to make bows 1913
w Frank In ST.
XOuNG GIRLS can obtaln SITUATIONS free, lo1g
lug6 and meals a &C. EACH or board at ~ Boa week
al the Girls Lodging House. ~ -. Marks place.
Oh NEW SHIRT roners on white ana calico
sDO slrts also learners. 2l7 West 36th st.. rear.
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dividend NOTICE

THE EXCELSIOR SAVINGS BANK,
corner .ai ~. aud dfl av.
JANUARY I. 1870.
lot. On OF 900 aud uuacl. rate OF per
cent. per annum.
"a on sums exceeding 81 900 and not exceeding $1,000
al the rate uf per cen. pr Anuum on ~ ono. amt
OF the rate Of per cent per annum for the second
$1,000.
3D. THIS hank confines Itself 20 strictly savings bank
business, and does not receive new deposits
from any one person Ia excess Of 5000
Deposits made before Jan. 10 All draw Interest
from Jan. /. JOIN r.. DEWITT, President.
GEORGE {. WALDO, : crctary;
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NATIONAL LINE, From Pers a and AZ. y. r.


FROM SAN FRANCISCO 10 AUSTRALIA AND
NEW ZEALAND via HONOLULU, :. L.
Staafushtu Ian
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S0lpnlnl.

4 NCHOR LINE.-U.S MAIL STEAMERS.
~ SAIL EVERY SAft RDAY.
Passengers loked At lowest rates from any
pot or railroad station IN Great Brtal, Ireland Or tls
Continent.
Draits, issued for any sn9nnt At current rates.
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nvING SAYING ISsHSTyIyE rIoN.

SIX PER CENT. INTEREST ALLOWED.
Deposits made now draw interest from Jan. l.
BANK OpEN DAILY FROM 10 A. VI. IO3 4. NJ
WALTER " cost KILN. President.
NANnEnnILr /. nr y LnN. serreLarA.
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MyING sAyINE.. .INsrIrl- NOS.

Il III WARREN SHEET
NEW loRk. Dec. %, 1875
Dividend NOTICE..
Tho Trustees have ordered that inter " he paid al the
rate OF siN per cent per aInum on All sums remain ns
deposit during the three months ending Jan.
/. 1870 ayAnlc on and after Jan. Il. 1879.
Interest not called tor " d h. added ~ the principal
and draw interest from Jan l.
Bank open daily from 10 4. " to 7. NJ
WALTER W. CONtkLlN, Pres't
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NINECr LINE TO FRANCE. via Pymorh.
Ia" General lrNnrlf 1rNc tunuauY'S steamers Tor
I lvrc sail urlaYs Excursion tickets ~ reduced
rates. LOUIS DE BEDlAN, Agent. 30 Broadway.
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MANHArTAN SAVINGS INSTITUTION,

Y NNHAITAN 5N'IN"3 INsTITt TIVN'
ga BROADWAY.
FFTILTH SEMI ANNUAL DIVIDEND.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s. 1878.
The Trustees OF this institution have declared the NJ
teth semlannual dividend all deposits 10y rules
entitled hereo At the rate OF six per cent per
on sums Of t2O0u ana under and hye per cent annun
sums 5000, yaDle on and after Jan. H. In
tcrcst not withdrawn vii remain prlncipl and
ccye interest the same as deposit OF Jan /, viii
be entered on the pass books whenever presented.
T.. j. BROWN, President,
EDWARD SCHELL, Treasurer.
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Kccninn N n.

i um wh, inhouts voll,h mnr
b'gu uni worry through ,.r..saoro
years and ,au without ANY very oi,-
iiuitc object IN driving, in foreign
unyel, IN hunting aui fishing, IN
cinh houses ami society, hc may
manage to ppss away his umr
but b. Will hardly be- happy. II
s.sm, to bo necessary tD n,u.u that
the powers ut II man h. tulei
upon some object, aul steadily hIl
there dty after day yclr after year,
wuilc vitality lsts, Tnoro may
come a time IN old aga when the
fund of vitality will have sunk so
low that hc can follow no con.
s,cutiyr labor without such u draft
upon ia7 1,l,e, ,nat s!erp cannot
restore thom Then, aud not before,
", should stop work. But So long
rs mpu has vitality to -pwo upon
work, 1t must be used, or 1t will bo.
como II tourco Of slIayous haus.
sing discomfort. The man Will not
know what tD do with himself aud
when he has reached SUCH u point
aS ii a. hc is uucouScipnaly digging a
grave for himself, aud la,A,onug tus
own ,lttu. life needs II steady
channel t. run in regular habits
Of work AMI Of 4lDcp. 1t needs a
stcn ly, stlmuhtuS aim - tread
toward something. Au aim,r-5 life
can never bo happy or for a long
period. healthy Said Il rich widow
to gentleman, stll laboung be-
youd MS needs; Don't stop keep
ut it, Tho words that wore in
her heart were: "li my husband
hai not stopped, he would, be alive
to day And what she iiought
was doubtless true. \ greater shock
can hardly bcfnll man who has
been active then that which he cX-
porionces when, having rcluqnjshod
his pursuits, lac find amused vitality
hanging upon his idle hands and
mind. The current Of his life Is
TINS thrown into cllics, or settled
into n sluggish pool, and he bogins
to die Ur, d. a. NJliUd,' Srrlb-
ncr for iprH,
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II - a. { u " .
Forty Years Ago.


How won lrous are the changes. jim,
Since f,rty years ago.
When gal. wore woolen dresses. Jim.
And boys wore pants oftow
When shoes were made Of calf skin
And socks Of honr-'pun WOOL.
And children did half days work
Before the hour OF school.
The girls took music lessons, jim,
Upon the spinning wheel,
And practiced late aud early. jim,
On the spindle, swift and reel;
The boys would ride bareback to mill,
A dozen miles or 20.
And hurry off before twas day,
Some forty years ago.
The people rode to meeting, jim,
In slcds instead of sleishs.
Aui wagons rode ~ easy, jim,
As huRuiss uow-n .dhys
Aud Oxen answered wen for tcNms--
Though now they'd be too slow,
For people lived not half 50 fast
Some forty years ago.
o, well do remember. Jim.
That wilson's patent stove,
That father bought AMI paid for, jim,
In cloth our gals had voye,
Aud how the ncighbors won l,rel, Jim,
When we got the thing to go
They said 'twouli burst anl kill Us all,
Some forty years ago.
Yes, everything is different, jim,
From what it used to was.
For men are always tampcrine, jim,
With Gods great natural laws
But what on earth we're coming to
Does anyuoiy know!
For everything has changed so much,
Since forty years ago.
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4 Remarkable arrest was made
Mt Oconto, Wisconsin. the other day.
The local paper thus refers to it;
"A man has been in Ocouto some
three weeks past wGo3n actions have
been some hat remlrkGblo Dres
sc9 as u hcggar AMI bagging from
door to door, this man has had access
to u number of houses and being
quiet pud inptlensive no shadow OF
suspicion WAS raised that he was any
thing moro than he represented
himself lie would sleep in barns
and take what shelter he could
from the weather during tho lights (;
and many times during tho day he
was target for the Youngsters TO
snowboll. This man, in tho garb of II
beggar, was Il disguised detective
who was on the track of q man
who had committed II murder III Ne
vada some three years ago, and had
followed him to this quarter. fos-
terily he captured his man, and
immediately after left with his prlso
ner. There was a reward OF so, 900
offered for tho murderer,
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The Household Of Hundred Years
Aao,

In snoaking Of the comparative
comforts and convenience enjoyed
by our ancestors in their homes u
hundred years ago.. with their de-
scoujauts of this generations, DR.
Nicholas, in tho Boston JoVNE ot
Commerce says: Our fathers were
cropping i'm almost utter darkness, So
Tar ~ u knowledge of the science ,
was concerned. and hut little pro-
grcss had been made in invention
and the arts: scarcely one Of the
modern cOntriyances for cooking and
wo,miuc ani Lighting dwellings, VIA
known. Not u pound Of coal ur "a
cubic foot of Illuminating gas bad
been burned in the country NJ
iron stoves were used. and 40 con
trivancg for cclnomi1iug heat was
employed until Dr Franklin invented
the iron frame fire place. which
bears his name. MI the cooking
aud warming in town and country
was done by the all OF fire hiud'rl
upon the brick hearth or III the brick
oven. liuc-kuots or tnllow candles
furnished the light tor the tong win-
ter evenings. and sujnl iloors sup
piled the place Jf rugs AMI clrpr,s
rhc water used for house hold pur-
poses was drawn from deep wells by
the crclhiug 'swccp. NJ form OF
pump was uscl in this country, So
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SrlCE To THL FAHsl " ltuln the
last year or two we can number Il
half dozen of our farmer acquliut-
anoos who have been lurcl to linan-
cial obstruction by the glarmour of
speculation. And going back ton
years and carefully looking up the
history OF the men we know who
have left the farm to engage in trade,
we find that not one in ten succeed
4 recent case has come to our
knowledge that is full Of instruction
to those who arc tempted 10 ,eaye
the farm. BY his own oYortions
alone the farmer had accumulated u
handsome competence, AMI mt the
age fifty could look with pride over
his acres Of rich land, his fine herds
and h1cLs aud comfortable build
ings. Ho WAS out OF debt, and had
II handsome surplus in the bank
Two years ago, in an evil hpnr, he
was induced to invest in II dry goods
store. Llst fall his farm aud stock
were sold for debt, and ho reduced
TO the necessity Of day labor to sup
port his largo aud yet dependent
family All the accumulations of
over thirty years of hard toil-many
of them years of priva,ion, hardships
and the closest economy-swept
away in II few months by this demon,
speculation. And this is not soil
tary case. Every reader can count
similar ones in his own list of ac.
quaiutanoes, They all teach one II
great lesson stick to your Legitimate
business in which you have succeed
ed. Let well enough alone" A
man who has lived all his life on a
farm stands but little chance to com.
pete successfully with the men who
have been educated and trained for
speculative pursuits. The two occu.
pations are extremes-honest toll AT
one end and tho tricks of trade at
another, II you have good farm
keep it, improve it, adGrn it, be
proud Of it, and when you ere done
with it hand it down to your chill
dren, the best inheritance, with 4
good name and education, that you
could leave them. - ohio Farmer.