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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01

Newspnucr Thieves.

About the meanest species of klepto-
mania o in vogue. is the larceny Of
newspapers. When n small souled
sneak-thief perloins his neighbours daily
journal. he has taken that which nought
enriches him but maEes lis neighbor
poor indeed. In these days Of stirring
events and startling v~icissitudes, the
loss Of n daily paper is n serious depri-
Walton, not alone to the honest subscri
Der. but to everybody who frequents his
hospitable premises. The immeasura-
BILE IL Of the s,ingy citizen who
his neighbor's news-even to the extent
of stealing the same-is simply I'M
spenkable.
There is much complaint in Elko
about newspaper thieves. Men in pub
lie business places are compelled to Sc
crete their papers as soon AS delivered
by the carriers in order to have a ghost
of a show TO read the ne IS Of the day.
Not unfrequently the papers disappear
before subscribers IA get hold Of them,
and it is about time that this species of
petty larceny should be abated. We
earnestly hope that some Of the small
potato rogues may DO caught in the act
and openly exposed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01

THERE may be a slight shade of covert
bitterness in the following from our
Tuscarora contemporary. but it furn-
ishes food for reflection in any com
munity: "our readers will act wisely
and sensibly by pa~tronizing only such
establishments AS advertise md make
known to the world what they have.
The men who decline to sustain u local
paper that strives earnestly TO bring the
of its section 20 the favorable
notice Of capitalists and others, are
wholly undeserving of patronage from
any source"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01
A New Deal.

After much solicitation by his per-
sonal and political friends all over the
State. Mr.. w. l.. f. Deal. the distin-
guishod attorney Of Storey county. has
finally consented TO accept tho Demo
cratic domination for Congress. subject
to the will Of the State Convention.
We are rcjoiced ct this, for a more suit
able standard bearer for Democracy, or
y more competent man for the honor
abe position Of Congressman does not
live ,sst Of the Sierra Nevada. Even
the most straight.laced Republican
,ournais are e~ulogizing the charact,r
and intelligence Of the man aud 1t is
safe to predict that II he gets the nowi.
nation. W. 4. +, Deal will he our next
Representative at Washington.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01

WELLocK, the uunaturalized Britisher,
challenging Henry Ward Beecher to
meet him in discussiyG array n: Union
Hall! Is Wellock really crazy, or does
he think Beecher d consumate fool?
Wellock, rest thee on thy sand hills
Beecher will profit himself in the lee
ure room. Wellock compared with
Beecher is Us Il dung.hill. feathercd.
Observation-Disclosures compared t. q
full-grown rampant-shanghai. brooklyn.
rooster. "-Stock ErchdYgs.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01

TnE Reno Go:,Hs says: r, Lennon.
the w~oll.kuown rancher, whose plnc, is
about eleven miles north OF town. had
bus RICH, hand severely bitten by n
Sud horse on MONDAY last. The vi.
cious beast set his teeth in tho nosh OF
the back Of the hand, aud ripped most
OF IL of. Tho hurt is q very painful
one. and Mr.. Lennon will not be nblo
to uso the disabled momber for some
tinie.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01
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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01
LATEST NEWS.

FINE plums sell at Salt Lake City for
n dollar per bushel.
lri IL estimated that S35. oO0. 900 have
been taken out of the mines Of Utah
since their first discovery.
TnE Democracy Of Tuscarora propose
to adopt the Crawford plan in selecting
nominees for Township officers in that
District.
AT the Good Templars' picnic on
saturday Mrs. Thurber of Carson fell
while running in the ladies' race and
fractured her collar bone.
BIsHoP SrMrsoS. the distinguished
Methodist divine and former President
of Asbury University at Gr~eencastle,
Indiana, is now on the Comstock.
The Austin RererAe has come out of
the kinks and is rs newsy and vlvacious
as ever. In a few days the RereiLe will
have a brand new stock of material and
then look out fer fun.
In anticipation of q big revival in
railroad business this fall, the New
York Central has ordered 500 new cars
and the Erie. 1000 to meet the demand.
This betokens prosperity.
EDISON saysitis periodical rather .han
continuous noise that wears upon the
brain, and adds that il the roar Of the
city was to suddenly cease at high noon
a thousand mon would drop from the
nervous shock.
SINCE n certain citizen got a divorce.
he is said to be the objective point of
attack by all the ~"vidders, " m~arriagea-
BILE school marms and s~uperannuated
spinisters on the Comstock. Tho old
hens know when a rooster is fat.
The Salt Lake Tribune of yesterday
has this notice: 1.-THE press along the
Union Pacific road are giving the bill
Stenhouse some lively advertising. He
will probably change his name before
he tIhNelS UuSu lDItDer.
THEs is the irreverent way in which
the Tribune speaks OF one of the anoint,
ed: ''Junius. the mutual improver,
and one or " more of his ilk have re,
turned from the carrot patches O.
Northern Zion"
HE Tribune of yesterday furnishe,
this curious item: by evaporation
the water i'll Great Salt Lake has been
lowered nearly three feet this Summer
The lake, however. is still nine fee
deeper than when the Niormons settled
in Utah."
The TTms'-Rsritr Of yesterday says
"AIiss Kitty wilkins who had her collar
bone broken by being thrown from {
buggy last Sunday, is suffering but li;tl,
pain. She has but little fever aut
altogether is getting along as we'll n
could be expected under the circum
stances"
a CONTEMPORARY says: "The be-
physicians insist on wetting the hea,
immediately on, IL not before, going il
to the water, whether in the sea or int
the batb-tub-a precautiou against con
gestion, cramp, and the many Ills pro
duced by o sudden rush Of blood TO til
head. Remember this before jumping
into the lake"
Puck publishes a letter OBJECTIONABLE
words left out) which it recei,cd from
Dennis Kenrney, Ambassador Of Labor
II is as follows:
To the Editor:-Sir:---
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01
A Little Giant in the File

- AfAhhhU III hU hNhhs
The Virginia Fooaight is the most d.
minutive newspaper. SO far as dimen.
sions 60, in the State, and yet it is now,
ard has been for the past three years, a
political power in Western Nevada. At
this juncture there is somebody at the
helm Of the little journal who is evil
IDENTIFY possessed OF no ordinary caliber
OF brain, and he is literally making
things rcd hot for the scurvy partisan
tricksters and plutocrats Of the big
bonanzas.
Iona In its issue of August 9th the Foot
light boldly charges that corruption
funds are at this moment being freely
used by the gold kings to defeat the
nomination Of l.. II. Bradley. 1t init
mates that eve members of the Storey
County Democratic Central Committee
have already been bought up by the
Bonanza clique by bountiful promises
OF ~pecuninry aid and comfort.
We most ~devoutly hope, that 80 far
as members Of the Democratic Commit
tee are concerned, the FooiLght's sus-
picious may DO ~groundless; but with a
vivid recollection Of the venality and
corruption which prevailed at the last
session Of the State Legislature. we are
prepared TO expect almost any degree OF
political rasculity from the bonanza
manipulators.
The following sledgehammer blows
from the little FooHght will meet With 4
hearty response from honest people all
over the State:
.i "Great God! Whit nro we coming to-
Can the people never express their po.
litical preference without the inter.
ference Of rich corporatipns2 MIST the
people be always overruied by the
means Of the rich mans gold? No
wonder that Kcaineys are springing upl
No wonder hat the spirit OF commun
ism Is ~pervading the land! Do none
tsry despots think they can always
trample the poor under their feet with
out danger TO themselves? The con
ductors Of conservative journals affect
"pi'
rp
a.. - w. 80
$3.50
-.
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E.s..s,. aSa..hsa.a,aa..aIas ,v,,,
w.r..s-.sia. -
- ~, $50 4, 4, -
.-s,."-n.,mtaa s.,s.S.
"SPO NN"9
TO eneroach upon 'herigh'S Of tho poor
III NhAo 1aasEn Nhn NKlN..NanN ~ N1..a
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01

Az III wind blows nobody fair. Many
Of the citizens of Austin have secured
their supply Of wood for next winter 10y
gathering drift brought down the cnn.
Jon by the big cloud .bnrst.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01

EVERY old resident Of Gold Hill and
Virginia City is familiar with the name
Bob. Apple. \ San Francisco dispatch
OF Wednesday says: Colonel Weller,
President of the Gown Point, received
II letter this morning from the Consul
General a: Vienna announcing the
death Of Robert Apple at naples. Mr..
Apple was an old Superintendent OF the
Comstock, f.rmerly OF Sierra Nevada
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01

They work comfy prisoners in the
chain gang at Austin to keep them from
getting the govt IN heightened jail
grub.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01

TCScAEOEA has another brand new
sensation. \ suspicious looking chap
Is supposed to be lurking about the
ranches between Dlitlc Mountain and
Iusc"roTa, who greatly resembles Tom
Lawtor, the Murderer OF Tails. The
suspicious party vas = on some DAYS
since by Mr.. Blossom who is satisG. d
that the man is the yeritablc Tom.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01

IT 10Y transpires that the charge
recently made by the Virginia City .SSagr
that n certain gentleman Of Virginia
City hal been guilty Of killing quni!
out Of season, WIS utterly g~rounoloss.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01

~ Parties In the interior wishing TO no
informed ABOUT the n.assot prices, etc.
will receive the desired information by
addressing the bro at tbeii Office, No,
COL California street, corner OF KonTny
Sau Francisco. Cd
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01

The Battle Mountain Messenger will
start ON it's new career tomorrow.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01

TnE ReLo Gast0e patronizingly calls
Carson a pretty little village How
wo apples swim!
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01

Win notable unanimity the various
Indian tribes in Nevada predict "a heavy
fall Of SHOW and uu unusually cold
period next Winter. The sayugrs base
their proSnosticatiou uIon the exceed
in2ly large crop OF pine nuts which
exists ,Lis Summer and which. thcy as
sert, always portends n severe Winter
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01
FOR COUNTY REGD2D-R.

STEPHEN -. EESLEY Of -usuarorA
& SSuUSCIS HIaSTLF \ CANDIDATE FOR
n IL. oflrc 81 u,guts Iryur'rr. suiE.c 10
the dcyis.on IL tic D,mucTsiic ,uuyra lau.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01
OLD,
TRIED,
AND
TRUE.

People arc gctting ncquuintsd-and tho~e wh
TO not ought u ir-with the wonderful merits o
hat great American Remedy. tho
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01
FOa COUNTY TREASURER.
q. II. DDBi..;,

4 S'OuNCfS n!,sE!.r IS : CA.riDsrE
~ far tie onc % County Iz.surrT VI ELb
County. leiIse $50 ,n-s-AL- luA H-L-M.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01
FG2 SHERIFF.

T.. l.. SEITZ
4 SSOUSCES HIMSELF A. 4 CANDIDkTE
~ for this office OF sheriff 81 ElEo County.
subject - the reciSion 81 the Republican con.
VeLt on.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01
F03: SIi SiFF.

PRANK \. IRIS
A M USCES HIMSELF ~ ca DiDArE
~ fer tie Office e sLcsiG & Ikp &, u.ry,
beivru ia" IL, uJIIct ~ Count COuycn To-.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01

w. 10. wEhSER
A ySorHCEs HIMSELF AZ \ CANDIDATE
~ for the once Of ~ Tif of Eisn Z unity.
subject to the decision Of the democratic Con.
~NeniiOu.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-09-01
FOR SHERIFF.
For SHERIFF.

CIIAuLEs DHIs s3IEu of r~'usoarorn
A SSUuSCES EIMSTLF ~ 4 CANDID NTE
n before IA" ~IirpubliCau Convention. for the
oHl'c OF sheriff II ElEU County.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1878-04-29

@cnn mir 6ieics 8latt ben Nbonnenter
bes 8o9enblatts fit ben 9reis bon 1Oolz
lar iGDrli6 bietel, tpomit falrm baS bloBe
Srrdpapier unb baS goltporto besablt lit,
10 lit bantit in Der Shat ueit meDr gez
Doten, ais nit etnen1, wenn au6 breibdn@
Oigen Gomane.
@cr fir Die seringe guslage BON 3
0~oIlars iGbrIi6 bie beiben 8lGtter
sulammen bGIt, benz tperoen ite nt6t blob
cine tG9Iid)e !3eitung, ionoern audi cine
gauge l1nterboltungs : 8ibIiotbef erleben
uno er tpir6 nidt bloB iiber Die Gageserz
ei9niiie III Ser groben @clt itetS poblz
unterridtst ieir, iou6ern AUDI nit bemt
alien 8atcrIanbe 0ur6 cine iorgfGltige
NuSpabl aus ben n~eueiten @ri6etnun9en
Scr 2iteratur beiiel5en in %Iebenoigem get=
1tiqen gerfebr blelbcn.
Nae 8riefe uno @cl6ien6ungen fin6 sn
rt6tclt an:
Illinois StaatsZeftung Co.,
Chicago, Ill.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1878-04-29

8aumpoulptnnereien in OLDHAM bei6loie
fen geitern in elmer sablrei6 beiu6ten Ners
lammlung, Die 20bne um flint Bro3ent
b~crab5uleben. Sn 8lad6urn ftno aus elmer
@elammtSabl bon $1,000 II 5000 gSebz
itu6le i'm @ange. Inter ben Grmeren
Saiiet, ipie ben g8ebern, tpel6e iiber fetz
men llnteritiibungsz Son6 9ebietcn, fGngt
Der Dfangel bereits an, it'd fublbar 3u
MAIDEN.
9lfrtfa.
0Ieranbrien, 25. Mpril.
GapitGn Burton, Ser beriibmte 9lfrita7
&eilen6e unb Siibrer ser bonn Gicez &0nig
bon Ne9ppten ausgelenbeten Expedition
5ur GrforI6una Ser Ufinerali6GBe in Wftz
bien, lit ~3urii6gefe6rt un6 bat ni6t tpeniz
ger ais 25 Tonnen gol6>, fiber, fupfer>,
ainnz unb bleibaltiger @rse mitgebra6t.
Gapttdn Burton bat auf ieiner Expedition
6rei S6tpefel un6 bret T~iirquilezM tnen,
loiDie ausge6ebnte Eager bon Sips, Salz
peter u1o SalS entoedt. ST begtebt ii6
iebt mad Gnelanb, nm fit Sen 8icc> &0nig
Die notDtgen Wtttel our 8earbeitung Der
WtInen aufsutrei6en.
Barts, IS. Npril.
Der Nbbe be Batse, Der bon Der Eegtez
rung abgeien6et lift, I'M Mfrtfa Don 3an3iz
bar aus bis m bic dtlantti9e &Iite 81
6ur6fori6eu, bat fi6 am 90. 5. so. in
Wfarleiles eingei6ifft. Ct 6offt in ettpa
brei SSabren 3uridsufebret. Sn ieiner
@eleu16aft %beftn6en ii6 neun Otiiiiondre,
Die ibn BON Qlgier mad Zanzibar be9letter
perbet. nm am 8ictoria= unb am Ianz
g%anitas See fatboltide Miiiionen gu 9riinz
ben.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1878-04-29

laonng, iorberu perlAnge nur, baB @rBz
LAMB Die Nberbobeit @uropas in 8e3ug auf
bic orientaliide Srage in irgen6 elmer
Wetie fOrmlt6 onerfenue.
G d Il q II 01 OInriI
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1878-04-29

8rdii6ent 9abes, ietn Sobn unb Suiti3z
mtniiter 0eDens ~itatteten beute morgen IN
@eieai9aft bon Witglieoern Der vSnoult7
rial &eague" peri6teoenen in6uftrieuen
Embellishments einen 8eiu6 ab. Srau
6apes, Srau SHERMAN unb Die anoeren
9amen Der @eleai6aft belu6teu mittlers
tpeile bie geormali9ule fir MGb9en, Die
5eimatb fir freunOloie &iu0er uno aubers
Gbnli4e SnititMte,
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1878-04-29

@puberneur Guuom iebte beute Wforger
Sen Sberz@ etreibeinipeftor in Chicago,
Srn. Stpett, ab, un6 ernannte 6err SObn
s. &eDnolbs 81 beiien Ga6folGer. Die
@rinoe, nel6e fir Die 9lbiebung 9e9eben
iperben, 1tnb Bfi6tperno6lGiiigung nuO
bic @eigerung, it6 ben Electromagnetic
l6riften in 8esug auf Die @etreioez Snipetz
tion 81 fIgen.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-03-14
A MINNESOTA norEL.


4 Pennington correspondent Of The
Easiport scutlnel writes as follows relA-
tive 10 country hotel ia Minnesola.
rode TO The FIRST class hotel; Il was a
covered frame on siilts and barely par.
titioned OF inside with lathe Every one
washed from the same tin dlsh, and
wiped upon The samc towel; the faro was
tough steak aud tougher biscuit; the beds
were mere boxes on legs, and Glled wi,h
coarse meadow hay. No doors TO the
rooms, nor nails to hang coat, no stand
or even chair to put a lamp on, bat mine
host just dropped some grease from his
dip upon the floor, into which be heinserted
his candle, aud bsde me make myself
comfortable.
Now bad hired the private room At an
extra price, with an understanding that
il was to be all my own for the night,
and, of course, the oply safety for the
money was TO put II TO bed So you may
imagine my serenity when al twelve,
midnight, In bounced s,raggler 10 long
boots; the landlord had sent him up to
me he said as mine was the only bed
with but one maa init. In the morning
! found that abontforly persons has been
lying right across The long entry between
the rooms, with only here aud there a
blanket amopg them, and they snored on
as | walked over them.
After breakfast the landlord told US oil
to come out and square the house Into
pIace-it had been moved on ila bed Ia
the night by the wind. Leaning on
long rail as a lever, VIC all bore our
weight upon Il, and the frat class hotel
came into place again. But now, mark
me, that place is county seat, has q
court house and other fine buildings, with
two newspapers, and really
more than one first class hotel. And this
is sample OF hundreds OF places on tho
prairies.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-03-14
p,nN "a, o. ny rgrn.i'se.

This day Wa toe most remarkable IN
The memory of msn for darkness ief q
week OF ten days The cir bad been very
thick aud heavy, which made tie sua
look uneommouly red On The morning
Of Che i9th The sun was visible for a
short time, very early, bat was soon over.
east, aud very black clouds were seen 70
rise suddenly aud very fast from tbe
west the wind, what there WAS, (havlly
enough to move the leaves on The trees,
eAmo from the southwest; The foremen-
TONED clouds mixing with Tho vast guam
titles Of smoke occasioned by general
burning OF woods caused, in tho opinion
Of many, this unusual darkness, which
began about - minutes before II o'clock
a. N, aud lasted all day, though not
equally dark all the limo II was The dark.
est from about II TO | O'Clock. Aftef.
wards there was larger glim at the hor.
izen, which made It somewhat lighter.
II was, however, at the lightcst, darker.
think, than a moonlight night; the sky
had a strange yellowish and somewhat
reddish appearance; the night following
was the darkest remember to have seen,
till about midnight, when breeze sprung
up from the north or northwest, upon
which i soon began to grow lighter. At
Falmouth, Casco Bay, il was not dark At
all; Piscataqua River, Berwick, Dover,
etc, II was very rainy, (very little of
which fell here, little beibie II began to
grow dark, bnt not uucommonly dark,
as am told by person who travelled
there that day. heard Of the darkness
as far as Danbury, In Connecticut; II
did not extend to North River. The fore.
mentioned darkness was, no doubt, oc.
easioned by an unusual concurrence OF
several natural causes. but to pretend
fully and clearly to account for II argues
perhaps too great confidence. rBshop
Edward Bass's Manuscript.
Bishop Bass was bishop (EpiscopaD, Of
Mass, aud X. l., was educated at Cam.
bridge, was rector Of st. Paups church /
81 years, in Newbury and Newburyport,
The above, Mr.. Editor, is the most com
plete and sensible account OF the Dark
Day that | have ever seen; II is taken
from the history of Newbury, BY Joshua
Coffin; there was one other remarkable
occurrence, viz, the winter was uncom.
monty severe; forty days, thirty-onc Of |
which were in the month Of March, there |
was no preceptible thaw on the southerly
side OF any house, and SO deep aud hard
was the snow that loaded teams passed
over walls and fences In any and every
direction. Communicated. Boston Ont
trator.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-03-14
TOO FAST.

The following humorous anecdote, told
by the Detroit Free Press, illustrates Two
old sayings, viz. Appearances are de-
celtful, and Haste makes waste.
A favorite game with the hotel dead
beat Ia to hand large sealed envelope,
stuffed with paper, TO lbe clerk, and ask
him to take care Of those $500 for few
days. The game has been played al one
hotel In this city, and the clerks are on
their guard a seedy looking individual
registered at the house yesterday aud
after dinner be handed the day clerk an
envelope marked $50, and asked that Il
be put iu the safe
fou can't play that game on me, mis.
ter! replied the clerk, aud be tore the
package 10 two. As be held up the ends
bis eyes began TO bulge out. lie bad
torn eighteen new $40 bills 10 bali, aud
be bad insnlted the owner. One reason
why be wasn't at bis post the rest of tie
afternoon was becanse he was pasiipg
those BILLS together
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-03-14

depth Of several inches Ia New England
JniY was accompanied With irost asd Ice.
Ga The S1h ion was farmed OF the thick
ness Of wladow glass IN New York, New
Eng LAID, and pAgts Of reans ylvanls, and
corn was nearly all destroyed ia certain
sections. 10 August icc formed halt an
inch thick, Corn WAS 90 frozen that
great deal was cut down aud dried for
fodder VERY little fipencd 10 New Eng
land and Middle States. Farmers we're
obliged To pay Stand s5 bsshel for corn
Of lsld COT seed for tho next spring's
planting, Tho frat two weeks oi Sep.
icmber were mild, the balance Of the
month wss cold, aud frost and ice formed
quarter Of su lboh thick October
was more Than usually cold. with irost
and icc Noyenber wGs cold and blus.
,ering, with snow enough for good aleigh.
ing. December wAa quite mild and com.
foftAhle. taes
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-03-14
A TRIFLISG DEFECT.

There's wandering genius around the
Central Market who has for sale an Artlcle
described by him to the public in q loud
tone, as follows: Gentlemen, e BritIsh
nobletnan invented this article, and he
spent eighteen years thinking and expert
menting over ii. You will observe that
II IL glass-cutter, a Can-opensr, knife
sharpener, putty-knlfe, q scissors-sharp-
ener, jack-knife, nail-cleaner, and .
bread-knife, combined. II 10 light, durs-
BILE, compact, beautiful, and convenient,
and the price is only twenty-five cents.
Who takes the nextl
lie was talking way yesterday fore.
noon, when a hard.handed son OF toll Ap.
preached and asked TO inspect one Of tho
articles. The man explained its merits
and uses, commented on It's different uses,
and added;
You want one, OF course7
guess not, said the farmer.
Why2
Oh, il doesn't seem TO be OF much use.
Great spoonsl but haven't | explained
to you that il can be used for eight diff.
ferent purposesi What more can you
askl
Wall, It seems to me that you ought TO
have corn-sheler hitched on TO II some
where slowly replied the agricalturist,
and he laid II down and walked away.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-03-14
IMrEcUSIosITY PROVES.

A few days ago lawyer OF tbIs city
filed petition In the District Court la
which the plaintiff is an old Mexican wo.
man. The District Clerk, a. is ususl,
wanted security for costs.
Said The lawyer: She Is not required
to give cost bond. She isapauper. aud
will make an affidavit 10 that effect.
Why, she used 10 own real estate, oh.
served the clerk.
| know, bat she has got nothing now,
retorted the lawyer.
Have you collected your fees 10 al.
yancei
You bet | did.
It's all right then ! am satisfied abe
is pauper now, sighed the clerk.