The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-12-15

tion Of President Of the United States.
has been brought up in the Senate. II
is admitted by all parties that che Law
in reference to this matter should be
amended. but the great difficulty is to
come to an agreement a. TO what the
amendment shall consist OF. II does
seem that the best way to amend it
would be to let the popular vote elect
the President; and in that way all Of
those frauds that have been perpetrated
by colonizing one State from another
would be done away with.
A GENTLEMAN named knight writes 10
q New York paper to make = slight cor
rection. He says: ''In your paper
this morning. in reporting my remarRs
ct Murphy's meeting last evening.
makes me say that sixty per cent. of
the people Of New York go down to q
drunkard's grave every minute What
1 said was that go. QUO Of the people OF
this country go down to drunkard's
graves every year" The report does
appear to have been slightly inaccurate.
"wHAT," the young nan asked the
young woman who was waiting for him
to ask for his hat. what do / put you
in mind of?' "a French clock" she
said softly. Aud pretty soon ne arose
and went on his way. The next morn
ing he called upon an eminent horolo-
gist and asked what was the distin-
gushing trait Of q French clock. The
horologist said, "why, it never goes"
And the young man was sorely cast
down, and he grieved. aud told 10 mau
of his hurt.-BurliHgton HaTkeye.
"Mr DEAR" 1 said to a Eve year-old
last night as she finished her prayer at
her mamma's knee, ''you have forgot
ten to pray for your little cousins. How
did that happen? Don't you want your
Heavenly Father to take care of them?''
She made a motion OF again bending
her knees. yawned sleepily. aud tum.
bled into bed. Cant help it mamma!
Baby is too tired! Horace and Eddie
must scuflle for themselves just this Que
night"
1.-THE most monstrous things in the
world" according to Sir Robert Garden,
q London Magistrate. are the ladies'
pockets. They are. he said, really an
inducomept to thieves" and he added
hat often when he walked about the
streets and saw these curiously placed
receptacles, anil the articles that were
placed in them. he felt tempted "to
pick one to show how easily it could be
done"
On q motion to suspend the rules in
the House for the purpose of passing
the resolution TO compel the Notioual
Banks 10 receive the silver dollars on
general deposit, the vote stood l5O yeas
To 80 nays. There not being Ia o thirds
in favor OF the motion tho rules were
not suspended, but the vote is signlfi.
ant as showing how parties will stand
when that and other kindred measures
up in their regular order.
"Do VOC make any reduction to u
said u young lady in Rich
the other week to y salesman.
"Always. Are you y ministers SiieI"
''Oh NO, l uw NOT married" said the
rhc tradesmau looked puzzled.
81 AN engaged to II theological stu
said she. The reduction was
made.
HEARTLEss Scientist-"Miss Adslina.
permit me to ask your acceptance Of my
Hand" Gushing Maideu-"0, Pro-
fessor-so sudden" Heartless Sci.n-
list
OF the Buddhist Psychology aud Elm
ology of the Hiudoos." Collapse Of the
q. M.)-Puek.
Ar the recent city election held i'll
ON December Josh, Prince, the
Democratic candidate for Mayor. re-
ceiyed 1886 votes; Goldman. ltopubli-
can, 1909; King, W~Orkiugnen's eau
didato, All. In Lynn the wOrkingnem's
ticket was elected.
IT Is stated that the friends OF Seua-
tor Thurman will insist on his being
the next candidate for Governor Of
Ohio believing him the only man to
beat tho Republicans, and that. II sue
%cessful, he will be able To secure the
nomination for the Presidency.
ATTORNEY. GENERAL DEvESs is TO rc.
sign his position in the Cabinet and re-
ceive the appointment OF Judge of the
United States Circuit Court Of the
Maine Circnit. 1t is not known who
will be Dcvens' successor in the Cabinet.
WADE HAMPTON has had his leg am
puiatod, aud IL IN said that his condi-
ton is not dangerous. He has been
elected to the United States Senate by
the Legislature by an almost unanimous
vote,
THE Ameer OF Afghanistan In his let.
ter to the English authorities speaks Of
his rs a God granted government and
signs himself M the servant Of God.
lie evidently wants 10 convey a strong
impression Of his own divine right.