The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-08
BREYITIEs.

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The Colorado potato bugs are playing
havoc with the crop in Ireland and it is
feared that potato famine will pre-
vail in certain portions Of the Island.
THE TaAieS-RericV OF Friday says:
I'VE are glad to notice that Colonel
Tracy has so recovered from his re-
cent illness as TO be on the street yes
terday."
SAYS the Tribune Of Sunday: "we
understand the Odd Fellows OF Utah
also contemplate soliciting funds for the
yellow fever stricken cities of the
South"
To COMMON gall ink add a strong So
luton OF Prussian blue in distilled
water and you will form II. writing fluid
which cannot be erased, or obliterated,
even by acids.
The yellow fever is still spreading
through tho Southern States with una
ba;od malignancy. The horrors of the
plague are unprecedented in the history
Of this county.
THE Ward R.R'I learns that the work
Of putting up copper smelling funaces
at Robinson will be commenced imme-
diutely. and that contract has been let
for 800. 100 bushels of coal.
FRANa KENYON has sold his interest
IN the Eodie Standard to $. Harris aud
Fred Elliot, both experienced new spaper
mom. We hope the Siaaldrd mag CON
tinae to wave over the golden heights
OF Dodie.
THE famous Alameda baths at the
Day OF san Francisco, have "A rival out
ut Salt Lake. The TIune Of yesterday
says: The rush to Lake Point still
continues. Last evening at least 600
went over to buffet the Big Briney."
Tns Salt Lake Tribune Of yesterday
says Potter, tho wheelbarrow maniac,
lett Ogden yesterday morning on his
pIlgramase West. He WAS twenty-one
days ahead OF time and felt jubilant
over the prospect of winning his 81 900.
\ BERLIS dispatch Of August Goth
says: "Ihc Russians and Bulgariaus
had saEguiIaTy fight at Jamboli, be-
cause the I.Cssiaus endrav.rcd to gtop
the maltreatmcnt of Turks. Many Rus.
slams and Bulgarians were killed and
wounded"
The darkest sin this eide OF hell
i rrst 10 squeeze And then to tell"
The Harpers announce that have they
i'll press "a beautiful Woman" It's all
right to have hex in that condition, saws
the Sentinel, bat what's the use telling
Of it.
THE To@ss.Rsric,c Of yesterday SAYS:
ave notice from the Black Hills journal
that +. NJ. Proctor, formerly of this
county, ofticiated as Chairman of a
Democratic Convention, held the 18th
instant at Rockville. Pennington coun-
", Dakota Territory"
The following plainly indicates that
the reporter of tho Sentinel believes the
cloud-burst season 10 over; '"rhe eli
mate was so Impressive, yesterday, that
most OF tho door-knobs, nail hrads and
things on the south side OF the houses
in Eureka, melted and ran over the
The following from the Reno Journal
may be of interest to people herenbouts.
Mr.. johnson was once resident of
Eiko. 80. II. johnson he's made be-
tween 1000, coo and 500, 900 ont Of 10.
die stocks. Mg. johnson ia "A brother.
in.law Of the late Hill Beachy."
SucH an announcement as the follow
ing, dated at the Hague, Holland, on
Thursday last. would have raised n row
In Europe II century ago: "1hc new
educational law adopted by the Cham
bcrs aud sanctioned 10y the KING, cx.
clrdcs the Bible aud rclis sious teaching
from the primary schools"
Tux following news dispatch OF the
goth Instant indicates that tho Aus,rians
in the East are having q rough expert.
ence: zone division has been sent TO
General Szohazy without waiting tho
arrival Of reserves. Ills position IL
critical. Travel and traffic by the South.
eru railway are suspended to keep the
road free for troops
SURELY the Tusonrota paper cannot
refer to tho Elko delegation by the fol-
lowii 4 squib: superintendent lab
cox says 1t is very fortunOlo that the
candidates for county Offices Who yisi,
Gusonrora don't consume much water.
for II they did there wouldn't bo
enough TO supply the town for drinking
purposes.
"Do WE not rcmcmber that IN tho late
Indian war for sixteen hours the troops
aud the savagos fought desperately, With
terrific loss OF lead on both sides aud
awful damage to tho sholtering rocks.
Tile casualties wero: one mule Danger.
ously wounded and three priyatcs and
corporal, who, in tho heat Of the fray,
had fallen victims 10 an unorring deml.
john. - Sock BIehdagr.