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Daily globe., 1878-03-17

HOsc John Wenttcorth Once Did a Man a
Fdror.
Long John was lightly resting on the
simple but substantial chair which sup
ports his ethereal form III his office yes
terday afternoon when there entered..a
with slow but certain step an elderly
man who looked as if he had never seen
better days
Il KEN up to thank ye, Mr.. Went
worth, for a favor ye done the first time
you was Mayor. I've had it upon my
mind for some time, an thought I'd
come down an tell you. But maybe ye
don't remember me.''
"No, DON'T said Ma. Wentworth.
"You see I've been Mayor several times,
and as I gave my time to the business
and have been very busy ever since,
can't remember every one met What
did I go for you?"
'sIt was just like this: The fust time
you was Mayor started down to your
Office one day to ask favor l met you
on the street an said was goin' to the
Mayors office; an'says yeo, This is the
Mayors ofice;I take it right around with
me. What do you want?' says you, Says
I, i want a pardon for my boy, who is in
the Bridewell, an then told you how
he kun there
'You just took a piece OF paper an
reached down an wrote on my shoulder
and gev it to me.
II went to the Bridewell an gave it to
the man an sat down. When I saw the
boy wasn't comm l asked why they de.
layed, and said I'd brought a pardon
from Long John. They asked me if I'd
read the paper, an said Mo- They
gev it to me an it read:
Give this man his son when his term
is out
j. WENTWORTH, Mayor.
$50 went home, an the boy came
when his term was out. He hadn't been
long home till made up my mind tha
you was right in not letting him go soon
er, and since then I've kim to the con
clusion that it 'ud have been better i
you'd ordered him kept there ever since
So thought I'd just drop in an thanl
you for not lettin' him out when I asket
you Chicago 1Sscce SS:s:cce.
Daily globe., 1878-03-17

HOsc john Went,corth Once Did a Man a
F0ror.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-09
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-09
Keep the Stables Light.

Dark stables arc IN abomination and
should not DO tolerated, There is no me-
cessity to sacrifice comfort, either in winter
or hummer, to secure enough light. A
horses eyes nrc cnlargcl-the pupil of the
eye is-by being kept IN n dark stable; he
has the harness put on him and suddenly
brought out into the bright, glaring sunlight,
which contracts the pupil so suddenly as to
cause extreme pain. By persevcring in this
very foolish and ipjudicious rs well as cruel
practice, the nerves of tho eyes become i'm
and if continued long enough, loss
of sight will ensuc. To see how very pain
it is to face n bright light after having
been in the dark, take n walk some lar
night for q short time, till the eye becomes
accustomed to the darkness, then drop in,
suddenly, some well lighted room and You
will be scarcely able to see for n few mo.
ments in the sudden light. You know how
painful it is to yourself, then why have
your horse repeatedly to bears such anncces-
sary paint
A dark stable is invariably n damp one,
and such stables we arc not yet willing to
put either n valuable working II driving
horse in. Give good ventilation, let the
sunshine and the air have n chance TO effect
IN entrance, and your stables will be purer
and more healthy than If you take such
pains TO exclude them and tho good intlu
ence they bring with them invariably
EXCHANGE.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-09
T

An Italian professor has devised n new
rattery, based on a fact forgotten hitherto,
hough known to scicnco-that of the dis
iolving of zinc in n solution of s%ulphurous
.cid. without the least development of ny
lrogen. His battery, made on this principle,
3 said to act excellcntly, and to give n very
Itrong current
Chemically pure glycerine, free from
water, is recommended AS n lubricant for
mall machines and machinery parts where
ommon oils and fats turn acid or hard, and
o clog or smear. Glyccrinc is of particular
~uitability for sewing machines, as any nc.
ident with it is of less consequence thar
With oils, which soon become dirty.
The Philadelphia Academy of Natural
sciences nave been discussing the advan.
ages of promoting the growth of the lacquer
rec in this country. The varnish obtained
rom this tree in Japan is used for the bcau-
:.tul lacquer-work of that country. The tire,
: OF the rhus family, and the vanish whcn
aew is poisonous, causing u rash. DR..
Thomas mentioned an American family all
Pf whom were poisoned by some newly lac
buered furniture sent from Japan.
The Boston journal If chemistry says n
rood word for insects, concluding thus g.
To sum up. to insects we owe wax and
honey, silks and precious dyes, valuable
Medicines, food for birds and many other
knimals, the fertilization aud increase of
plants necessary for the subsistence of many
creatures, and thus, indirectly, for the pre-
Ecrvation of man. In short, the human
Epecies, wholly deprived of the services Of
insects, would fade from the face of our
planet. So the ~husbandman has only to
make the best of it by learning to distinguish
between his friends and his foes, and how to
assist the bcnefcent operations of nature in
'ncouraging the former and checking the
atter.n
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-09
I How the Boys Fixed Him.

Not far from Lafayette Place, in New
|Yo-k City, is a livery stable, in which is en-
|ployed an eccentric Welshman named Peter
Hoolan. lie is something of n blower, and
pretcnds that he fought in nearly every battle
of the recent war. One of his chief delights
is to tell about his adventures out West
with John C.. Fremont, the pathfinder.
According to his assertions, Peter has killed
more bears, catamounts, and wild animals
.han n whole brigade of trappcrs could kin.
The boys pretended TO take in" his yarns,
but wanted him to ceasc telling them.
Not long since the chance offered. Peter
kSas suffering with boils, and some one told
him that cream of tartar was n remedy.
He bought q package and took q dose, and
left his package on n window-sill. In n few
minutes a label with the word arsenic VI
on it was transferred to Peters package.
Ills employer coming in, and noticing the
medicine, told him it was dangerous to
leave poison lying around in that manner.
|l'eter said it was cream Of tartar. His
could not read. Potter took up the package,
and there, staring him in the face, was the
lcath-suggesting word g arsenic
He turned pale, and said:
~ am poisoned; the druggist made q
mistake"
The boys now dropped in, and were
quickly informed of the fatal mistake
|fhey tested the medicine, and, with omi
nous shakes of their head, informed him il
was arsenic. They told him to lie down, n
he was a - goner," and suggested, If he had
any word to leave, o was the time.
lie commenced to pray, and Kelley asked
him if he desired to send my word out
West. p
mo, he never was West, never had
been out of New York it was all n lie
Would some one go for n doctor ?"
Accordingly, a doctor who lives nenr by,
and whose horses are left in the stable, was
sent for and came around. He made him
ent n number Of raw eggs, and walk until
he was almost ready to drop with fatigue
and fright. Tho doctor then asked him to
show him the arsenic. Peter brought IL
out and the doctor pronounced it cream OF
tartar, and showed him one label pasted
over the other.
To shy that Peter vas mad poorly ex'
presses his demoniac frenzy. He stamped
and raved, and swore ho would not work
another day in tho same place with such Q
Tot of scamps. Tho boys kept shady for 3
while, fearing n fresh outbreak of Peter
rage. No one dare fool with the old maj
.ince then, and he tells no more yarns. :
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-09

SAaAcTTy OF WILD GEEsE.--The iargt
locks of geese which .trc constantly lhaSsln.
over towns are frequently shot At. ont thoy
generally fly nj too high an altitude to &c
reached by the leadeu missiles. Sometimes,
however. the shots take effect The other
lay several persons were watching a hocS
living southwark. when the report of n gun
was heard, and they observed one OF the
geese begin to fall slowly. The others, per-
SEWING that their comrade was wounded,
uttered shrill cries of distress. and o a
dozen of them flew under the wounded bird,
suddling together SO that their backs form
ed n sort of n bed upon which the woundcs
one rested. They buoyed it up for some
time, the Others meanwhile looking on and
manifcsting their concern by uttering loud,
d~iscordant shricks. Finding that their
companion was unable any longer to accom-
pany them in their flight, they abandoned
him to his fate, and he fell to the earth,
and into the arms of an expectant China
tnnn.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-09

The friend of suffering humanity-the
enemy of disease, and the S~alrdtion of
the patient brute, is MEXICAN Mus
TANG IMMINENT. There is no sore it
will not heal, no ache or pain it will
not Danish. Fol accidents in the fam
lily, such as burns, scalds, sprains, cuts,
etc, it has no rival. 1t has saved
more human lives, and restored more
horses, oxen and other cattle, to useful
ness and profit, than all other liniments
put together. may2I-d3awaw6m
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-09

There is n young lady staying at Joliet
rhosc history is romantic. One evening
three yenrs ago, in the southern part of Hi.
uois, h was out walking with her lover
They stepped into an oyster house for re
treshmcnts, and while seated at the table ,
drunken rough came staggering in, and in.
mlted the lady. Her lover warned him no,
10 do SO again under penalty OF death.
The rough was Just drunk enough to repeat
the insult, n the lover pulled his revolver
and shot him dead. For this the lover was
arrested, tried, and sentenced to two years
In the Joliet ~penitentiary. The young lady
is there, awaiting the time when he will re
gain his liberty, which will be shortly. She
has elegant clothing, jewelry, and lots of
money awaiting his release; and then they
Bot4 exnect to be happy.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-09
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Loss OF Nervous Force. Depression OF Spirltst-aTo
all carefully and scientifically treated with this
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each bottle. or viii be mailed to any address on
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Each package contains nr. Sanford's Improved
Inhallng Tube. with fuli DIRECTIONS for use In all
cases. Price &ilO. Sold by all Wholesale and He.
tall Druggists throughout The United States and
Canndas. WEEKS 4 POTTER, General Agents
and Wholesale Druggists, Boston. Mass.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-06-30
ImnOrtnnt IL True.

In one of his spicey letters to the
Virginia Chronicle. "Simple Simon"
claims that the Bank Of California. un.
der the management Of Alvord and
Sharon. 10 destined to become for
midable rival Of tho Nevada Bank in
sti,ution. II seems to 10 confidently
expected that the business Of tho Bank,
since tho withdrawal Of Mills. will be
conducted more after the sty 10 adopted
under tho direction OF Ralston, and IL
is intimntcd that the development of
bonanzns in the mines still controlled
by the Bank, will constitute n leading
feature in its present management.
Should these predictions provo to bc
we'll founded, tho long looked for re-.
vival in mining enterprise will DO as
surod. aud the present stngna,ion in
stocks receive n stirring up from the
bottom. highly conducive TO more
hoalthful state Of business Affairs on
tho coast.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-06-30

There is n small boy in this city. n
son of one Of our prominent citizens, that
for mischievious devilishness is equal to
Twain's "Tom Sawyer" The other
evening his parents had sort of Nh in
formal gathering, there being present
or IN couples, and rs usually the ease
with "smnll boys" he was so anxious
20 "show off smart" that long before
the coveted bour OF refreshments he had
been hnnishcd, and ordered to bed. Bat
ms sleeper he proved on this occasion
failure in the abstract, and ms he pom
dering over the good things he was miss
ing, thoughts o revenge filed his youth
ful mind, which he lost no time in exc
crtinG. He caught the cat, strong old
Tom OF many eventful sercnndcs, pre-
pared yeast powder can with strong
twine anda proper quantity OF beans tied
1t with many twists and intricate knots
to Thomas caudnl appendagc, carried
him to the hall leading TO the pnrlor,
stuck him with pins and pinched his
taIl, until he was wound mp to the
highest pitch OF vicious indignation,
and let him loose. The first jump he
made the can hit his heai-the next
struck him on the back-by this time
the beans were fairly in motion, and
~ h" sailed into the parlor, his splitting
and mewiug. with the rattliug Of the
beans, created CONSERVATION among the
ladies, who scrambled on the sofas and
chairs, amid shrieks of alarm; even the
gentlemen wore not adverse to getting
behind table. After three or four
cIrcuits of the room, he jumped the win
dow, aud as hc took mp ,h. side OF Mt.
Davidson, WIS followed 10y all the yelp.
ing ours Of the ncighbcrhood. or
course the "smnll boy" was nslecp all
this time at least bis father found him
80 IL few minutes latnr -EooGiyhi.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-06-30
WIFI. Pine.

We clip the following items from the
.Ner' of Saturday:
The Kiug Company's furnace at the
Threc-milt Honse was fred MP last
Monday morning, and up to this time,
has been running and turning ont hui.
lion very nicely. Six tons Of bullion
were shipped Tnursd,y. aui hereafter
regular shipments will be made.
William Marry, of Pleasant Valley
IN this county, one day last week, while
driving cattle, was, together with the
horse he was riding thrown down n hill,
a distance OF thirty feet, by an infuriat-
ed bull, receiving injuries from which it
is feared he will not recover.
Wewere shown few days ago spe-
cimen OF white quartz from DR.. Good.
fellow and Dan Morris mine, at Osceo.
Ia, which was literally studded with
gold. Tho party who had this sp,ci.
iren told us it was but fair sample of
tho rock now being extracted from the
mine and crushed ut the company's
mill.
Last Wednesday forenoon an accident
occurred in the Eberhurdt and Aurora
mine on Treasure Hill. by which John
boswell lost his life. lie aud Nose
Lyons were at work above the ore cham
ber. putting pulley in place for hoist
ing purposes. They were standing on
six inch plank, run across the incline.
The plank snapped in two aud Boswell
fell distance of forty feet into the
chamber below and was instantly killed,
his neck being broken. Mr.. Lyon clung
to post ana thus saved himself.
From gentleman who went through
the Eberhardt Tunnel few days ago.
we learn that great change has taken
place i'll the formation of the ground
within the past two weeks. The hard
spar has given ont. and the ground is
now in soft lime shale, which is quite
loose. and Mt intervals small caves are
encountered. which experts look upon
as favorable indications Of near ap.
proach to mineral deposits. The soft
cning Of the ground greatly facilitates
the work of tho contractors, and last
week 81 feet were driven, the best run.
W" believe, that has been done since
the commencement of the work.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-06-30

\ dispatch from Berlin of tue 22nd
says: The PlenipotentiaIics Of Eng.
land, Russia and Austria. this morning
agreed to the following points, which
will be submitted to the Congress TO.
morrow for ratification: The frontier
OF Northern Bulgaria is to lie fixed at
'he Balknns; the Turks are TO have the
right to fortity the Balkan passes aud
garrison fortified places; sofia il to be
included in kOumelia aud Vurnn in
Butgaria; the, Turks are to retain Bur
gns, and the northern frontier of Mon.
tencgro Hui the boundaries of SrrYin
are To- be restricted. those countries to
receive compensation ON the south
IricSrnms from Constaniiuople con
strained tho HussinuS to- tuus settle
these questions. but at the same time
the so.uIi"n j. equally due to tho per-
spnal rituits Of BIsmark. IL the above
report is ;rn", one Of the few points
which might cause brcaSiu: up OF the
''"''-'H's > NAN - rsAs A'Nu bbAbAl-
ary. ~ settled IL sense favorable to
EugIish and Austrian views. The
hitch om this Question. which was evil
dent yesterday, caused some alarm.
S'iEc Of the correspondents thought the
ci'sis woull continue until the special
messenger returned from ST. Peters.
burg. The correspondent says Austria
vail maze nO cUugessIUu TvI,tIyr to irr.
access to Saiouicn and the .Egrun Sea
or concerning Bosnia or Herz-yovina.
which she desires to annex bat will not
directly ask fu.. The correspondent
or!ievcs Austria w.li obtain her wishes
III tu:s respect and that Greeca will
obtain Crete aud some restriction OF Ii, r
frontier III the direction Ui rhrssuly
and EpiTus.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-06-30
DANIEL r. BEaTTYS
Pianos and Organs

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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-06-30

TrBo ~ dull, nnd ne mistake about
it, dullcr than the reefs nf ancient
Troy on Sunday night. The howl
OF coyote would 80 ajoyful sound
compared TO the solemn stillu, IS that
reigns hereabouts. There is no sound
of revelry by night, no drunken old
stiff to bresk the smotheriug, deathly
quiet with hideons, ribald yells. as in
the days of old, the days of Gold. Even
the spectators at the hurdy hous. look
ns If they were going to the funeral of
a near and dear friend, aud were taking
no heed of the morrow. Somebody
raise riot, or start an investigation.
well stand in.-TyLo Sun.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-06-30

REv. L. G. EVER. OF New York, who
declared. III 1868. that "Protestuptism
was failure" has waited ten years to
rrnGirm his opinion. This he did. in
M address before n Protestant Episco.
pal society. in Newark n. J. DR.. Ewes
classes the Romnu. the Greek aud the
Anglican Churches "A pnrt ot one
whole, declares tnnt Prot. stantisin il
almost submerged in inRieliiy. lie
has left the "imextricnblc swnmps" of
his earlier faith. and struck out for tho
"Uplunds nj Truth"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-06-30
For Congress-.

Through gentleman recently from
Virginia City. wo learn that Dav. F..
Bniiy, of Eureka is prominently SPOKE n
OF i'll the Western part OF the State, us
a candidate for Congress on the Demo.
cratic ticket. Mr.. Baily is well and
favoraJly known throughout the State,
and should he receive the nomination
for which he seeks. would make n
strong run before the people.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-06-30

DENTIST in Munich-Dr. Well
relieved people of the pain Of having
their teeth filed by extracting tho de-
cayed tooth while the patti, nts are un.
der the influence OF aesthetics aud filing
1t while out. He keeps the tooth out Of
the socket for an hour or two II neces.
sary, but finds that it becomes firmly
fixed ON being replaced. He finds the
method applicable both to bicuspids
AMI molars.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-06-30
Gi,a Niue.

The developments made in the Gila
during the lust week. will sdoii pllce il
among the most promising prop -ieties
in the State. We have il from n relis.
bic source that the main ledg-, for
which the company have been running
for some months past. has finally been
struck, and large body of high grade
ore exposed. This is good news. as it
is we'll known to those acquainted with
the mine, that the main ledge hal been
lost or broke of by a slide. aud thnt a
great deal of dead work had to he done
IN order to find il again. This, as
above stated, has At last been uneurih-
ed. and We shall soon hear Of increased
bullion shipments, aud per conse-
qnence. jumping up of Gila stock
TyJo Sun.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-06-30
A,t,uce OF The sho-honc..

The Rcreiiie Of Friday evening pub.
fishes n letter from rancher in Smoky
Valley, which states that the only Sho.
shoncs who have left that valley are
few idle, shittl.ss. gambling and
drinking bucks. and that the majority
of the band are quiet and peaceful. and
industTiously working on the ranches.
Captain John, the chief of the hand.
told the HsreiHe informant that his men
do not want TO fight but to work. but
he wa anxious to know why the stores
in Austin refused to sell thsSl powder
and lead. the attempt to purchase
ammunition at this season Of the year.
when there is 20 hunting. i in itself n
sn'picious circumstance. and indicates
that the ShosLouas, while they might
not IN any considerable number 60 on
the warpath with the Bannocks, ate
willing to smuggle ammunition To them
and To- give them aId and comfort. Iu
spite Of the peaceful utterances of Cap
tain John to the contrary, there is some
little excitement nj Battle Mountain,
ns is learned by letter received from
there, owing to tho Hmbushing of = ro-
deo party in Squnw Valley. A mcm.
Der of the party (onc of Russell !!
Brndlcy's h"rdera); had his horse shot
from under him. and the party retrcaied
to Battle Mountain. The letter says
that while no danger is unprecedented
in Battle Mountain, things look squally
in the immediate vicinity to the north
ward.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-06-30

STATISTICS prove that 96n per cent.
OF all infants are born after candle.
light and before dawn. by far the
greater number are born between !
and o'clock rather than at an earlier
or later hour, arc Mt least seven to one,
while the chances Of being born in the
daytime is so small that no one need
feel any anxiety about il.