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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24
The Eastern situation.

The prospects OF speedy settlement
Of the grave questions which for
months past has been agitating Europe.
have become seriously ciouded. and the
danger of q renewal Of the Eastern
war. with powerful secess;ons to the
belligerent forces, seems now more i'm
minent than at any time since the sign
ing Of the armistice between Russia
and the Sultan. The action of the
Gear in strengthening his positions in
front Of Constantinople, thus placing
himself in a situation to control the
passage Of the Black Sea, has given
mortal offense to England, aud is re-
garded as an act Of duplicity on the
part of the Russians. there having been
nothing in the course pursued by the
former to justify the adoption OF
such step, which cannot be
accepted as anything less than q
menace from tho Muscovite, and
England is again actively engaged in
preparing her Army and Navy for the
defense Of what is claimed M her un-
alienable rights in the disposition OF
the disputed Territory. While being
thus charged, the Russian accuses
England and Austria of being animated
III their course, not by desire to pro-
test their legitimate interests, but by
jealously of her military aud diplom-
attic successes. Russia declares that
though willing that the question Of the
straits shall be discussed by the pro-
posed Congress. the conditions already
signed are minimum Of what she has
the right and determination to demand.
The latest adyices are to the effect that
the Russians occupied several viii
lagos around Cn:.stnntinople and took
possession of " point on the edge of
the most northerly plateau, running
down towards the entrance of the Bos-
phorus. 4 small force which CON-
mands the entrance lies directly Mt tie
foot of the position thus occupied, and
MS these forts are open on the land side
the Russians have the power to march
in at any moment and close the en-
trance to the Black Sea. Such move
ment does not seem calculated TO dis
pei the apprchensions. 1t is maintain
ed that though there may not be a
secret treaty, n tacit understanding has
been established with Turkey which
may involve arrangements most mater
ial to the decision Of other Powers
1t is to be presumed the terms of the
treaty will provide for the evacuation
Of tho whole Of Roumelia.
Not only is there nothing in the re-
cent movements Of the British to justify
this advance, but there is but little
doubt it must have been adopted prior
to these movements and independently
Of them. 1t would have been difficult
for Russia to adopt course less likely
to concilliate the good will Of Europe
1t is said by persons of considerable in
huence, that while it is by no means
certain that Congress will assemble, it
is not very likely to be successful il it
does.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The Secretary Of tho Treasury dur
ing the past week purchased enough
silver bullion to run the mints for about
Eve weeks. Tho price paid vas not as
great as was expected By bullion hold
ers.
The designs sor the back and face Of
the ten and twenty dollar silver certifi-
Gates have been completed and nre now
in the engraver's hands. The bureau
will be able to turn out certificates of
their denominations by Wednesday
next. Other denominations will soon
follow.
The committee On Ways and Means
having gono through the entire tariff
bill, will begin its review on Monday.
and probably hnvo it ready for report
ing 70 the House by the close OF the
week.
The committee of the Whole. with
out discussion, struck out the enacting
clause Of the bill for the relief OF GER
tain Southern mail contractors, and
reported its action TO the House.
In regard to the statement that the
Treasury Department would place
500. 900. 900 in four and q half per
cent. bonds upon the market, the Sec
retary Of the Treasury states that in
response to applications he has asked
that terms foE placing these bonds be
submitted for lis consideration. Of
fers received have not been satisfactory
and the Secretary states that only four
per cent. bonds will now bs soli unless
the four and a half per cent can be dis
posed of at their relative value with
the four per cents, the latter being
placed at par.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24
Tuscnrorn Items.

Time,-RtrieE 18th. This is Grand
Prize pay day and the coin is ready,
bear its stock as they may.
Business Is extremely dull in the
Justice Court.
Mtssrs Tracy and Catlin nro making
a map OF the various mining locations
OF the district. ......
Ed. Hicks has commenced work on q
0O.foot contract to connect by winze
tho 800 and 2OO-foot levels OF the
Young America mino. Three shifts OF
men nro employed.
A wheel Of tho hoisting machinery
at the Falcon minc Mt Rock Creek was
broken Thursday. aud one TO supply lis
place will be procured OF the Golden
PrizO Company, at Tuscarora.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24

BATTLE MoUSTAN Messenger. 16-The
machinery and lumber of the Starr &
Grove Mill are constantly arriving by
rail from Railroad district and being
hauled to'Lewis. . sa
We are glad to learn TINT our old
friend Hon. Robert MoBeth of Galena,
has SO fur recovered from rheumatism
ns to be about. .a u va
MacFay, while driving cattle for Mr..
Layton on Wednesday last, was attack
cd by cross cow and horned through
he left leg, lacerating and tearing the
flesh badly. ; e. ~
Lou Cahoon has got fairly at work on
his now contract, sinking wells for II.
V. Kelly. He is to sink four; one of
which is intended to be sunk at greater
depth to try the experiment Of getting q
greater flow.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24

A New Orleans special says there up.
pears to bo li,tlo doubt that tho Logis.
lature Is to bo held hero in connection
with tho returning boards pardons. 1t
was stated this morning 10y undoubted
authority that fourteen Democratic
Senators had ngrocd TO stand by Gov.
ernor Nichols in pardoning Anderson,
and they would delay legislation until
Anderson's case was decided by the
Supreme Court. In furthorance OF
this arrangement they have not passed
any Of the House bills Hont TO them,
and arc delaying matters In every pos
siblo way. -at r.. r.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24
Tho Pop... po,,,,o,.

According to dispatch from Rome.
Pope Leo hiss adopted plan which tao.
lily acknowledges the loss Of temporal
power by the church. in tho face Of
violent opposition he has ordered Itsl.
ian Bishops to lcgalizo their positions,
giving them liberty to domaud an OK.
equaiur from the government: such In.
slrumeni being SIMPLY a orcdontial &C.
knowlodging that such bishops exercise
their functions by tho authority OF the
Government, instead Of by that Of tho
church, Us formerly.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24

THE Carson Apedi OF Sunday has
the following respecting the parties
held for trial by United States Com
missioner windle. -
In the United States District Court,
W. p. Bell. otherwise known as "Doc''
Bell, George Wilson and Felix Dom
molly were arraigned on an indictment
of tho Grand Jury. Hon. G. S. Var
ian, United States District Attorney
for the United States and General l..
n. Clark for the prisoners. The case
was postponed until Monday at nine
O'Clock. There were two counts in the
indictments. One for simply robbing
the United States mail, the penalty for
which is imprisonment in tho State
Prison for not less than five nor more
than ten years. The other is for rob
bing as above, and placing the life OF
the carrier in leopard by the use OF
deadly weapons; the penalty for which
is imprisonment for life. l4 "a.
An unusually largo delivery Of silver
ingots was yesterday made at the
Mint by the melter and re6uer to the
coiner. weighing 109, ,44O ounces, near.
ly four tons, and valued at $4,000.
Madam Rentz's Female Minstrels
will display their destinations to the
Carsonians. Friday and Saturday.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24

1t will bo remembered that about
three weeks ago, at the request OF the
President, Judge Leonard undertook n
mission to Cuba to investigate reports
OF the kidnapping Of negroes in Florida
and disposing Of them in Cuba as
slaves. Mr.. Leonard hardly reached
Havana before he was stricken With
yellow fever Of which no died. The
deceased was a Republican, but under
the now political disponsation his sue
cessor will be pretty apt to be Demo-
crat.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24
From Deadwool.

Deadwood dispatches of the 18th
report the heaviest snow storm ever
known in that country, Il having con.
hnued to fall during Ave consecutive
days, and is now Ave feet deep on the
loyel. Many freight trains arc snow
bound in the vicinity, and much sui-
fering and loss of stock must ensue.
Throughout tho mining camps many
narrow escapes from falling roofs,
crushed BY the waight OF SNOW, are re-
ported, but no casualties. Tho work
Of breaking roads to secure commune
cation is being vigorously prosecuted.
@. W. Tappan. formerly Of Salt Lake
City proprietor Of the Deadwood City
lodging house, was shot and ,nortaliy
wounded by @. W. Hunt, o drunken
Trough" while tho former vasrequest-
ing HIM 10 leave the house.
California parties few days ago
purchased tho Caledonia mine In
Shoemaker gulch between Lead City
and Central, paying $4,000 for the
same.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24
Tho str. Tunnel.

Tho Sutro Iadtpsndent OF Saturday
morning says: In order to set at rest
the many conflicting statements which
appear in the newspapers. Mr.. Sutro
has authorized Us 70 publish the fol-
lowing statement: A point At right
angles with tho incline Of the Savage
mine on the level where the Sutro tun-
mel will intersect Il, is distant 20, S7o
feet from the tunnel entrasce, and the
tunnel had on the 18th instant, reached
. length of 1917 feet. The distance
to be yet run. therefore, is 1893 feet.
II is not safe to calculate on progress
Of more than 200 feet per month here
after, considering the difficulty Of the
ground. the heat and other obstacles.
II will, therefore, require six months
more to finish the tunnel to the Com
stock lode, or until September 18th
next. A point opposite the Combina-
ton shaft was passed 504 feet east OF
the header more than two months ago,
and connection could have been made
through the same with the Comstock
lode long since, were the differences be-
tween the mining companies and the
Sutro Tunnel Company adjusted. The
latter has made liberal concessions to
bring about IN understanding, but
there is very little prospect that any
will be arrived at-at least for some
time to come.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24

SEoRErAyr EvARrs states that tho re.
duction OF salaries in tho Diplomatic
service will cause the Minister to Eng.
land to cSpcnd 30, to 10000 yearly.
in excess Of tho amount, ho receives.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24
Directorsi

Interest pah on oy,linAsy sud Terra Deposits.
Deposits recivvd In sutos of tt and upward.
1cans masr on spptorcd rial entatc. bonds
stocks, etc. StcDks. currency aud silver bought
aud sold. Exchange lof sale ON all tho pYinei.
vai cities Of Europe and the Orient. /.
2i-u A.w. wfrTE. seiste-
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24

Tx Navy appropriation bill recently
inlroduccd into the House amounts to
s1I,0is,CsI, ..
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24

Tho Eureka Consolidated declared n
dividend Of thrco dollars por share
Saturday.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24

CoMMoSDonE Robert +. Pinknoy died
q, Baltimore, Thursday, in tho 9th
year OF bis age.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24
Our Only Authorized Agent,

a. ". CRANE, No. 32s Montgomery St
San tr1ncison. Cal. sole agent Tor the ELEo
tspEr' npESr. IL authorized to contract for ia.
.erting advertisements for MS nj our lowest rates
coin. Oricrs LEFT with Mr.. Crane viii receive
rompt Ati~I,tIop
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24
7OB NTING

- EvEHI DESCRIPTION rHoxITIr posE. IN rHR
sHsr STYLE Oh TuE Art
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-24
DAILY ELKo INDEPENDENT
sa:s.Ssspsion Rates.

Adsertisins Rates in u. y. Coin.
square (lO Lines SOupAriei Type or Space
e. EquAl nrst In SerttOn ...........ft %
kseb AdditioiiAI Assertion. 90
4 liberal diScD.,nt from tho above rates to reg
lar quarterly zdYortissFs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-12
Orange.scented Applet blossoms.

The Hyslop crab is one of the largest and
handsomest varieties we know, and of good
quality for preserving. The fruit is round,
about one and one'half inches in diameter,
dark red and thickly covered with rich
blue bloom, like large plum. There are
few more beautiful sights among fruit trees
than Hyslop crab loaded with its ripened
fruit. But it has another characteristic
which makes it valuable as lawn tree--the
peculiar rich and abundant odor of its bios
SONS, which flood the air with a scent closely
resembling that of the orange-bloom, and
entirely different, while much more profuse,
from that of any other apple or crab, AS
an ornamental tree the crab should be
branched not more than eighteen inches
from the ground, have rich soil and room
for development. SO treated, and kept free
from insects, no tree is more ornamental
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-12
The Goal OF Drunkenness.

Is there not, too, an executioner of justice
told to wait upon drunkenness which would
cease to exist if drunkenness ceased to exist /;
which is Gods warning against that fearful
intemperance which Senates will not fight,
and they who love their fellows fight as yet
III vain Have you ever seen-if not, may
you never seel-a young man suffering from
delirium tremens Have you heard him
describe its horrors-horrors such as not
even Dante imagined i'll the most narrowing
scenes of his Inferno -" the blood-red
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-12
Save Them Now.

We are very glad indeed that Mr.. Moody
makes the temperance work so prominent
and important in his earnest labors. His
whole soul seems to be in that special SER
vice. also How our heart was thrilled and
made glad, as we listened to the story, as
told by some of those reformed men, of their
sorrow and ruin, and then of their salvation
by the grace of God. Blessed be his holy
name And then, too, how very earnestly
did Mr.. Moody plead with the church to
come up now to this sadly neglected work
of saving the poor drunkard. He can be
rescued, redeemed; he is not to be "passed
by on the other side" We believe ter
rible sin lies at the doors of the churches in
Connecticut to-day in regard to this very
work of temperance. How it is ignored,
neglected, and shut out practically from
many of our churches, while the poor inebri-
ate is left to perish in his sins, and go into
drunkard's eternity What future |
How very few Of the churches take this
work to heart as they ought to do it seems
to be left to others to do the labor, if, in
deed, it is done at all But all of this time
rum-selling goes on in Connecticut sanctioned
by lawl The Observation-Disclosures are busy, and
what is the church of Christ doing to save
their poor, dying victims? O that her mem
bership would respond, not only to the call
of Mr. Moody, but to the call of their God,
and arise to their full duty in this matter.
Hundreds of these poor inebriates are in
this state to-day, and not one of them, as
they now are can ever enter heaven Who
is to care for them Who are to seek them
out if not the disciples of Jesus Some
body is responsible for all this ruin and desc
lation caused by intemperance Men of
Israel, help Let the church do her whole
duty, clear her skirts, and be earnest in
saving the drunkard Secretary.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-12
A Report ON Jerseys.


The Washington county gentleman who
wrote some time since about his Jersey
heiiers, writes again "Those heifers /
mentioned to you last winter are doing very
well. ! have now been milking them
couple Of months and as yet discover
no outs. They are of good size, udder and
teats all right, the latter of good size and
length except in one, which is little short,
but will come right They give good messes
of milk, of extra quality do not wish to
brag about them, but like to show to unbe-
levers, or any others. You thought was
claiming too many good qualities for the
Jerseys, or Grade Jerseys, but can assure
you that claimed nothing for the breed
but what ! can show from my own stock
and / honestly believe the time will come
when Jersey beef will command preference
among epicures--that 1t will show the same
superior quality, with the same feed, that
the butter now shows
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-12
A Working Temperance Church.

That Christian church will be the most
Christlike which does the most TO "seek and
to save the lost" Among all the great moral
reforms none has a stronger claim on Chris
tian ministers than the enterprise for saving
society from the crime and curse of drunk
enness. And intemperance never will be
overthrown until members of Christ's church
feel that they are also members of Christ's
great temperance society. If the church
does not save the world then the world will
sink the church. The bottle is the deadliest
foe to Christ in our churches and our com
munities. A friend of Christ must be an
enemy of the bottle. More souls are ruined
by the intoxicating cup than by any single
vice or error on the globe. Every professed
Christian who gives his example to the drink
ing usages is partner in the tremendous
havoc which these evil customs produce.
I" 1t is good not TO drink wine whereby thy
brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made
weak" On this immutable rock of self
denial stands the temperance reform. There
the divine founders of Christianity placed it,.
With Christianity it is linked with Chris
tianity it will stand or perish.-T. L. CGyier.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-12

do. They do not use IL 10 tell whether the
cream has been taken off, nor 10 tell the time
of day. They simply use it to see, first if
the milk be light. If the gravity is right
they then take sample of the milk, put IL
in a test tube and see how much cream will
rise. If it shows little or no cream the
milk-seller who brought it is fined, and II IL
happens again he can bring no more milk
into that town for sale.
But how about the extra rich milk being
"turned into the gutter ?" This is no state
ment of any actual occurrence, but a mere
supposed, theoretical possibility, given in the
form of fact. A plain-spoken person
would be apt to call it ga lie out of whole
cloth" What are the facts It is supposed,
and stated by many, that very rich milk is
of very light weight. This is not so. We
have tested dozens of samples of the best
and richest Jersey milk by the lactometer.
Many of the cows whose milk was thus
tested were making pound of butter from
sixteen pounds of milk, and some from even
less milk than that. Did the lactometer
show it to be light2 No, it showed an aver
age specific gravity fully up to that of other
cows. But cream is lighter than skim
milk ? Very true; but casein is heavier,
and rich milk is rich in casein as well as in
butter; and while one diminishes the other
increases the weight of the milk, the bal.
ance being fully maintained. We repeat
that while the lactometer is not test of the
presence or absence of cream, and no inteli-
gent person would think of using it for that
purpose, yet if he did SO, with any natural
healthy milk, he would not find it to indi-
cate poverty on account Of the presence of a
large quantity of cream, where all the milk
of a milking was used and still less when
the milk of several cows was mixed together.
"Strippings," nearly all cream, or milk to
which cream from other milk has been
added, to "catch the lactometer," will be
light, and show its lightness by the instru-
ment. The instrument is correct, but a
careless person may draw an incorrect in
ference from 1t in such case. He never
will do so if he remembers that the lactom-
eter shows only the specific gravity of the
milk, and that the gravity is no sure test of
the presence or absence of cream. But it
will tell of the addition of more than a
trifing quantity of water to pure whole
milk, EVERY TIME.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-12
Drunkenness and IdiOcy.

One of the most important contributors
to the literature of the temperance question,
in its scientific aspect, is a paper by Dr..
Parker, upon "The Hereditary Influence of
Alcohol" published, as revised by the dis
tinguished author, by the National Temper
ance Society. In this paper it is affirmed
that the hereditary influence of alcohol is
not confined to the propagation of drunk.
ards; that it produces insanity, idiooy, cpl
lepsy, and other affections of the brain and
nervous system, not only in the transgressor
himself but in his children. DIR. Howe is
mentioned as attributing one-half of the
cases of idiocy in the state of Massachusetts,
10 intemperance, and that he is sustained in
his opinion by the most reliable authorities.
One family is instanoed with seven idiot
children, both of whose parents were drunk
ards. II is claimed that one-half of the
idiots of England are of drunken parentage
and that the same is true of Sweden, and
probably OF most European countries. In
st. Petersburg most of the idiots come from
drunken parents.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-12
The Presbyterians on Intemperance.

At the recent session of the Presbyterian
General Assembly at Pittsburg, the commit
tee appointed last year TO meet similar com
mittees from other evangelical churches at
Xenia, Ohio, to consult with reference to a
plan of united effort in the cause of temper.
ance, reported the following.
" Hrst-Drunkenness is an evil of great
proportions, having inherent and appalling
malignity. IL is strongly intrenched by
custom, cupidity and appetite. 1t works
widespread ruin in society and destroys
mems souls and bodies.
.Second-The manufacture sale and use
of intoxicating liquors, except for medicinal,
mechanical or scientific purposes, are ven
omed evils, dishonoring to God and de
structive to men.
"1hird-To aid either of these great evils
by selling grains or hops to brewers or dis
tillers, by making machinery for brewing
or distilling,or casks to contain liquor, by
leasing property on which intoxicating
liquor may be made or sold or drunk, or by
any other way, is to criminally participate
in this most abhorrent sin.
Fouth-While in certain instances il
results from inherited infrmity, drunkenness
may be regarded as misfortune, and it is at
the same time sin against God and ones
own body, and also a crime against society.
FVh-Human power alone, whether as
a pledge, an organization, profession or
otherwise, is entirely inadequate to the com.
plete or permanent reformation of the drunk
ard. Reformation from drunkenness or any
other immortality, to be effectua, must com
bine human effort and divine influence.
Sirh-The Christian church sympa.
thizes, and should sympathize heartily and
actively with all honest, intelligent efforts
to reform inebriates, and prevent and sup
press intemperance.
d" Standardization must oppose the
manufacture sale and use of intoxicating
beverages by all practicable methods. Legal
prohibition, moral suasion, and the practice
of total abstinence are demanded.
EighM--The church of Jesus Christ is
an adequate agency, if faithfully conse.
Grated to the endeavor, for the reformation
of inebrates and the Suppression of intern
perance.