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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-29

Ir is reported that 81 .OOO.0OO has
been offered aud refused for tho Conten.
nial mino In Arizona.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-29

Tux quantity Of through freight
shipped from California to tho East last
month was Il. 2.45I 900 pounds.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-29

McnE than GOO pardons were granted
by the Emperor William in celebration
Of his golden wedding.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-29

Cot. Jgnoam BosArARrg has sent n
telegram Of confidence to ex.Emprcss
Eugcnic.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-29

TnE earnings Of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company for May were ST.
ll,OO0, and for the first We months OF
tho year SO, 30s, 100, against 80, 40, 800
in 1879
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-29

lS Chihauhau, Mexico, "a woman went
into shoemaker shop i'll frost OF her
dwelling and was measured for shoes.
The son OF Cnspim said: "You have
the prctticst foot i'll Mexico" She came
back tho next day when the shoemaker
was out, aud his wife having heard the
conversation OF the prc,ious day in.
yited her into the back room aud
stabbed her to death and hid the body
under the bed. She cut n steak of the
dead womau's leg and had il for din
nor, aud when hc had eaten told him
1t was "pnrt of tho prctlicst leg in
Mexico" A guard OF suldi.rs was
taken to the house and she was shot to
death.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-29

lNTEEyiEwETs annoy Chief Joseph to
such an oXtoni thot he begins to think
lac is an old buck bored. -..
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-29

TnE notorious San Francisco black.
inailcrs. Smnllman and wife. were sen.
fenced to four years at San Quentin.
Notice OF appeal was given. ...
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-29

TINS Now Constitution party, Of Cali.
fornin, will hold its State Convention in
Sacramento this week, commencing on
the 2jtb.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-29

a rREIsHr tral. wnJ ditchod near
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, saturday morning.
-Four tramps, who wero concealed on
the train, were killed, and tho con.
ductor fatally injured.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-29

TuoMAs Cook was shot dead by Ches.
ter Mnnrco, ncnr Mansfield. Munroc
was arrested Whisky was the cause.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-29

The Martin White Company of Ward
has declared its second dividend of
thirty cents per share.
1t is reported that the jewelry Of the
murdered Mrs. Hull has been found in
a pawnbroker's Office in Boston.
There are 90, ,OCO, 900 acres of land in
Idaho fit for cultivation. aud less thau
1000, 900 ere under cultivation.
Tho mill Of the Tybo Consolidated
was shut down last week. but will start
up as soon NJ the shafting is repaired.
The yellow fever has again made its
appearance in the South. Three cases
were discovered the other day ut vIcks.
burg. Mississippi.
A bursting soda water fountain killed
North Carolina man few days ago.
Young women beware how you lead
young men up to n soda fountain.
The mail carrier between Cold Springs
and Fcy: Dodge near Galveston, was
stopped last night by four men. who
robbed the mail sacks. The carrier
was severely stabbed.
The Trustees OF the Nevada State
Agricultural Society having offered
$4,000 in premiums, the Pacific Blood
Horse Association of California will
bring number oil thoroughbred horses
to Reno, and run Ave races daily dur
ing the continuance of the next State
Fair.
MRs. A. ROLAND LEIuE Of Belgium,
at Niagara Falls, Saturday, borrowed n
drinking cup Of her Eusbnnd while
visiting the Three Sister Islands, and
STOPPING for drink, fell in tho cviftly
running waters and was swept over the
Horse Shoe Falls. Husband AID ,7ife
were on their edding tour.
A LITTLE five year old son Of Mr..
Lewis, engineer at the Columbia Mill,
was shockingly, and perhaps fatally.
burned by stepping into hot pulp in the
furnace room few days ago. The
effect Of the intense heat was such that
the skin came from the little fellows
legs along with the stockings.
lady in Madrid, Me-, who carried a
valuable gold watch, was in a house
lust Summer when il was struck by
lightning. Th. watch stopped at the
time, and, although jewelers. have re-
peatedly examined 1t and pronounced it
perfect in every particular, it cannot be
made to move, it is SO magnerized that
wntchmakers say no part of Il could
ever be made to do duty IL taken ont
and put in another set of works.
A vopng man With ,,vo ,roo5or ,oca
was recen Iv son, 70 nr;so, - p,r;s for
forgery. He los, bis Iocs bv mn, bipo,v
and had n pens;on NJ sIGO veor from
his former emplover.bu be wos ro,hor
n fast youth. notwithstanding bis dofec.
tive means of locomotion. and usod of.
ten TO pnw,, his legs until hrs neps;op
came IN. Finally ,ooh IN ,or,o,, o,,
was sent wbero bo vii, b.vo l;,,Io a..
casiou for legs.
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.a,,. "S.,, ,...,, W. s"'V,' "nu gaming
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-29

Tux WOrkingmcn's Municipal Con
vcniion has made the following nomi-
nations: For Sheriff, Thomas De-mond; :;
Treasurer, W. Il. SlRbrr; Chief Of
Police. james Carroll; Auditor. J. =.
Dunn. Desmond WIS on boarl Of the
vessel which rescued the Fruiun pris
On"rs from Australia few years ago.
>&nb.T is furniture dealer. Carroll
commanded the steamer Great Rcpub.
l:c. Damn is a murkct man, mad was
recently Pr, r,sidcnt Of the Eleventh
Ward Club. For Recorder. Antoine
Fischer; Ass, ssor. A. +. Wilson. Fischer
was until few days, President OF the
German Climb Of the W. T.. c., and is
Of decided Socialistic tendencies, and
Wilson is II shipwriSht by occupation
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-29

The following bill affecting silver
coinage passed the House Thursday:
THAT the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall cause TO be exchanged at the
Treasury and at all sub-Trcasurios OF
the United States legal tender silver
dollars for trade dollars at par, provid-
ed the weight Of said trade dollar has
not been reduced Inflow tbs standard
weight and limit Of tolerance provided
by law for the single piece. and shall
recoin said trade dollars ito legal ten
der dollars rs provided by law. and
shall stop further coinage OF trade dol
lars; provided that tmdo dollars r,coin.
cd shall not be counted Gs par, OF the
coinage Of silver required by the act Of
Feb. 2S, 1878"
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OLD,
TRIED,
AND
TRUE.

People are getting acquaintcd-Nnd those ~hs
70 not ought to be-syith the wonderful merits o
bat great American Remedy, the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-07
FROG homes.
Novel Way to Reclaim Tho Affections Of o
Recreant Lover,
LCllnnInnnIi Ennlllrer. |

ltinninnhf BnuWll6Tj
A remarkable case Of superstition GRmo Ia
HIGHT Yesterday. About 4 o'clock In the after
noon boy callah Mt the Central Station and
informed SerUt nevine that n woman teald
Ing nj No ll3 George street had dispatched
him for IN officer by adruit questioning II
was ascnrtalnnd that tho woman had heen &
cavatlng In the back yard OF her promises
and Ind discovered n small box. from which u
most nfraneiyn ndor proceeded, AMI tho CON
rl,eion was Jumped at that tho dncomposed
remains Of mn Infant wero In the box. Ser-
gnant ncyinn detailed Officer Conway to- go
To the place. and the officer was Joined hy
pr q. H. MuaclOft. III, who happened TO be
In tho ataiipn They won't To the plaro and
found that tho box contained nothing hut tho
dnad bodies oF couple OF frogs. Then an
other woman In the house was questioned
relative to tho affair, and she stated that
some time ago young woman reahed In the
hel batrutheI. who Ind iulsaken her. She
for advice. md was instructed 10 get two
deconlposcd she muat get ~ bone from eaoh
md place them In The pocket Of her lover ln-
heknnwn to him This she WINS told would
work cure and over after The smiles III hnt
lover would be I'll her own. The noordellded
gilt followed tho Instructions implicitly md
In day III 40 thc hpnee would have boon do
posted whore they would do tho moat good
and all would he we'll. I'ut alaa. her plnns
were frustrated, AMI If tho rccrennt lovsl
never returns 10 hls allegiance twill all he
owing to tho fact that the charts was moi
allowed 10 develop. Alas. for poor human
|
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-07
Extrncteh xyitu.n,.t paiu.

Dr Preston Is u dentist 81 Wavlaud. NJ =,
who tlnes moi eonfine his interest In the aftiti-
olal ioeth hn makea 10 his temporary and pre-
fossinnaI creation Of them After thny have
learned IL 1.-Two from hand to mouth. he has
a habit Of asking about them. foudiing them,
and anSlnnRly guarding Them against throat
eung dolecia Some time ago ho nadG n set
of iocth for tho Rev. W. w. Holt, "af Eloods"
whatever that may be. That gentleman not
paying for them whom due. Or. Preston called
Ia sne tham and Inquire after their welfare
Mr. Holt handed them 10 Preston, who
packrted them and walked off Mr.. Holt paid
ills bill next day and once moro his mouth
showed forth i'rcstons praise, Three years
ago ho matn n sci for Miss Rosa Roberts
also "of Hoods. Being engaged In marriage
to u gentleman Of Wayana, sho made a visit
there n Few days ago. and Preston cal ed upon
her to inquire If her teenih were lasting. She
unsnspecliugly took Thorn out and put them
In HIS hand. whrrenpon he noeketed thNm
with the remark, You can hnvo Them when
you pay me for them. lIor lover enme that
night. and che excused herself. 10 insisted
upon an explanation, and, having got II. won't
away. writing next day that he could not
marry u woman with false teeth. Miaa
Roberts intends suing Preston for S5oon
damages for the loss 81 u husband and grief
and annoyance for tho absence IF her teeth,
and suing the lover for breach Of PROMISE
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form. and slated at by the bulk of the press,
and with all this advertising manage 10 "i"w
crowded houses.
,.rea Mirabeau." Jules Claretles new his-
,orlnal drama at the Theatre. des Natlohs.
Paris. In a eianal success. ~ presents nov
only picture Of the exttaofhinaIY iaan,.,,
tho most illustrious member OF when may
10 uaid Ia have peraonfied the great revolt.
tinn lut alao the burning political events ~
the time.
Foliclnp pavd's Italia Rookh" haa heen
revived nj the Paris Opera tomtuua and inheh
annIn ,,,iea hv n crowded house. M Iiarnfu g
nav opera, lila lolie Persane, has proved
great suneeas at the Parts Theatre da ia Ro
ia ieaanca "raqucs FlenFles' is tho Title 81
new comic opera by M. T. Laeomh, which
haa haen successfully produced ~ The iafls
Folina nramatiaues.
II "a stated that mex. aeaaon tho pitch al
the Royal Italian Opera Ia to he lowered ~
Tho diapaaun normal This alteration, which
will involve an outlay OF more than luO0 ~
new wind Instruments. hna henn decidnh unna
mainly At the instance OF Nine, Adniiha ~.
II whose voice has aeapened considerably ~
recent wears Mt tho expense nj her upper reg
later M Iaaaalle the eminent baritone, IS
alao said tn find tho difference ot pitch ~
tween the raris Grand Opera and SnVeht
Garden Very embarrassing.
sardou road HE new play I" the COMMITTEE
n tho Theatre Francaiae on tho eighth in
slant All that Ia publicly known VI th1
niece IA that the lover. although an atheist. ~
a man " tho nohea' character aud the soul
| of honor. white tho heroine Ia etrong In her
| conviction ~ the truth OF Christianity, .hn'
| that the plot turns on the separation ~ tnhe'
mutually attached beings Ivy the antagnnlaia
| III their rellgioua leliefa. Tho aoeno Ia laid IN
| Geneva In the AngoAmercnu aoeiety ihnte
| assembled Salduu Intends the lovers tn hf
played. II possible. NY Mile Harriet and lie
| auney. Ia has written the character Ut M
All ladv. who HaiIghta TN charity no leaa thar
| In distributing tracts for Mile, .louaasin, th'
| part 81 The heroiues Younger alster Tor Nile
| Marietta anil two secondary characters foI
Cauuelin vt Fhirpn and Eehyre
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! LESSON IN MYTHOLOGY.
81 y her. me anmmer dar.

1 read 10 her. one summer dav.
A little Hydrologic story
About The maid who laughed Mt love
And ran race for love and glory.
i elcapi tho book. Hhe raleed her eyes.
And hhshei the song che had been hummihR
CHANGING arruaa the HhRdV lawn,
aaw NV wealthy rival coming.
s'Tbeaa ancient tales" ! grayely saih.
with meaning w'sn are often laden,
And Atalanta well may etahd
Az type of many a modern malheh.
nAfinus. of course, the classic sandal,
but with no eaa Of min hla grace.
How many dainty slfpperea feet
Are running now that selt-aame raeel
And when Hlprnmenea oasta down
His golden auulea, Ia there ever ~
chance for love tn reach the aaal ~.
With Hauoy smile, she answered. never
/ ruaa 10 co-ahn took my hand
ftth Fate reu ne'pr TINT oasu can eeNeit
AID 1stev aha anld With sudden hinaM-
NV go Eliza G. Hal IN hcrihnar
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There Ii Health Ahenh.

For choerIoss yspeples who viii use Hostel
tors stomach Bittors, which will enable Thorn 10
digest restore their Hpuettes. steady their
nerves aud drive away tho blues. II with such
prospect thGre nro any Of them who neglect to
iroAt by tho above suggestion why. they do
servo to suffer. that Is all. Lot them ask my
one who has used tho Eitters II It Is not q good
medicine nnd If they receive truthful rep 1t
will be nm affirmative Bt0nsnesA, bowel
troubos, debility, Rheumatism are all conquered
by this highly esteemed and professionally
sanctioned specific. which has also won "a Iil-
tionnl reputation M II remedy for, ana means
Of avartinK Intermittent and rcmt'ten fevnrs.
Il has u cheering effect upon the despondent In
valid and may be relied upon to proaune do
csive and not palliative effeetR. 1t IL tho ono
hing needfui tor tho euro OF dyspepsia. and
nothing will supply IT, place.
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The unfortunate Dogs of Berlin.

Hard times In Berlin have led to dog steal
Ing and dog eating by the hungry poor.
Many families are In mourning for their
favorite pugs and turnsptts- the two varieties
Of dogs most affected as domestic companions
by Northern Germans which have fallen VIC
tins to their too tempting obesity and appe-
tizing sickness. Plump terriers, also, have
mysteriously disappeared In considerable
numbers. The fate reserved for these domes-
tic pets was unsupported by the general pub.
lie until a distressing incident which happened
to Prince Henry XXI, of Reuss, revealed the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-07

CHASTITY truth. His Hlghness had lost q
poodle OF extraordinary talent, which, alas
mind. lie offered a handsome reward to any
one who would restore his favorte, and mo
questions Asked" but In vain. Day after
day paseed away In borrow, unhroken by my
hopeful tldings, until one fatal morning tho
Prince received post card. unsigned, hut
hearing the following heartlpsa inscription
Serenity The poodle sends hia respects
and begs to infom your Illghneas that hs has
been on on =
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TnpoRTksT-When you visit or leave New
Ysrk City. save baggage expressage and car
rta.,e hire. and stop at Grand Union Hotel.
nearly opposite Grand Central Depot. $50 ele-
cant rooms reduced to s. and upwards per day.
Elevator, restaurant supplied with the best,
Horse cars. stages and elevated railroad to all
ssa,otu mys Su&W sst
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rru,n and saherness.

What Il the best family medicine In the
world Is regulate the bowels, purity the biood
remove costiyeness and hlilousness. aia Oh
Truth ana soberness compels us to answer,
Hon Bltters being pure, perfect and harmless.
See Truths In another column.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-07

AN Effective MEDIcINE,-It Is often the Gaze
the proper remedies when attacked by what
they consider simply cough, or cold One
can never be too particular In this respect. La
places Indian Turnip Pdctoral Balm invaria-
bly, proves effective In banishing permanently
any disagreeable or dangerous symptoms In
such attacks.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-07

We were exposed last week to n pItiless
storm, that wet our feet and stockings, and
indeed our person ali over. In fact we took
cracking cold, which brought sore throat and
asserted her authority, plunged our feet into
hot water, wrapped us In hot blankets, and
cent our faithful son for bottle OF Ayers
Cherry Pectora 1t Is a splendid medicine
pleasant to take, and did the job. We slept
soundy through the night and awoke well
the next morning. We know we owe our
quick recovery to the Pectoral, and shall not
hesitate to recommend 1t to aIi who need
such medicine. Fl Iehuacana (fexasl Pres
hyterian.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-24
A Biography with whisky In view.
lBurdette In Burlington Hawkeye.l

tBQrdetta In burlington haWkeye.
/ met an American here while stroIiing
about Montreal. He was a very pleasant
man, rather communicative, and had evil
IDENTIFY been q man Oh some Importance, and q
great Traveller. He had been all over South
America, and had participated very promf-
nently IN several revolutions, on one occasion
having a large price set on bis head by the
legitimate government and only securing his
safety by reGG4bling his efforts and energet-
ically carrying the revolution through to q
successful termination. Then he became en-
tangled IN some serious political cofapIica-
tons In Brazil, and was forced to fiy to Patago-
MIA. Then he went to Central America and
assisted In the survey Of a new route for the
ship canal across the isthmQs, fought a duel
with q Spanish officer, and Went south to take
command OF q Gillian privateer. Then he
mining speculation, made 1886, COO III ten days,
and lost $4,000 In twenty-four hours; went
down into Arizona and shot road agent;
drove stage on one OF the mountain routes for
q few weeks twisted q brake on tine Union
Pacific Railroad for a month; purchased
mustang and rode from Sacramento to Dead
wood, wIere be was cleaned out by gamblers,
then came on to Chicago and went on The de-
tective police force at an enormous salary,
but finally had to leave it on account Of the
intolerable Jealousy Of Pinkerton; then he
went to Toronto and finally turned up In
Montreal Then he admitted to me Ia no.
nent of false confidence ne had once set type
In the same alley with Horace Greeley, and
the jour. printer stood revealed and con-
fessed. [ subscribed the customary dollar
and with expressions of gratitude my com
patriot glided briSkly away.
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QUARANTINE AND FOREIGN SHIP
OWNERS.
TO the Editor of the Democrat:

To the Editor Of the Democrat:
Yellow fever IL a foreign enemy, and q dan
gorOlla and a. powerful one We have long
Stree given notice to the world that vessels
coming from or touching at ports where il
exists must undergo n necessary detention OF
fen dnys 1T the Quarantine Station. In the
face OF that fact, and with full knowIedRe of
It owners Of vessels, and particularly Eng
TIN ressels, insist upon touching at infected
ports. When the vessel reaches the mouth OF
the river, captain, agents aud the English
consul set up some tlnsy preteSt and de-
nand that our only protection to our Interior
trade, the quarantine. be- relaxed or abro-
gated, in order that their selfish designs may
be accommodated. Can anything be NOR"
unjust or unreasonable? Why do they
touch at Infected ports, when they know the
consequences Who is to blame II they can
not fulfill their contractst Surely not the
laws OF louisiana nor the officers sworn to
execute these laws. Is the health and the
lives of the people and the great commerce of
tho Mississippi valley to be- lmperied because
shipowners choose to run into the face Of 81
Forewarned dangerl Would not our Board Of
Health be held to 81 fearful responsibility II
they should yield to this purely selfish pres
sure and have brought upon this section Of
the country the train OF evils which would al
most certainly follow Is it not time that
upon this great question reasOn should take
the place of passion and preiudice2
MORE ANON
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Classically Drunk.

Providence Journals PaWtucket letter.
The lights were out, the streets were still,
and all other presenceS were silent in the
presence Of the peaceful night, and at this
time the soft but slightly unsteady tread Of q
man was heard approaching the station. He
took chair near the door, dangled his leg
over the chair arm, hung mis- peaked nat ON
the toe OF his boot, and in a low voice adj
dressed the officer II was here a year ago
and listened to the song Of your cricket under
the mat there, and | want to hear it again.
mat cricket comes into my life exactly. He
sings and all his green-coated comrades sing
Of the dying summer. There are a million OF
these little mOurners under the leaves to-
night, and they all have one song OF pensive
sadness. There Is q cricket In my heart.
There used TO be summer there. am sort
natural,formed graped grottoes on the high-
way and sing my own sad song there. Speak
ing Of cool, wild graperle5 reminds me that [
am athlfSt. say, sergeant, can't you send q
sleuth messenger to the Club Of the Purple
Cluster and tell the various triumvi-
rate that are GROWING their
chaste and marvellous brows with
beautiful chaplets to send me- not an old
Roman punch even, nor German amaranth
julep, but tod a mere modern tod. Tell
them | am always with them, and | often
commune, when on my prOmiscuots Pilgrim
age, with their olsen bottied-pardon me- /
mean disemoodied- spirits; | see their faces
rapt and purphng with the blood OF the
broken-hearted grape OF the Garter stream.
But say, Sergeant, my blood IS turning into
the channels Of melancholy. This must not
be. Here are three Gins. / put one into
wine, and the world ilushes up for me, a sec
ond coin, and [ own that block there, I am
mayor OF Pawtucket. Il walk on thrones" /, a
third, hear rapturous music, lioat on fair
rivers, my old coat becomes as a garment OF a
great ruler; put my warm heart against the
cold marble of the world, and | warm Is with
its generous glow. The world Is no longer q
pnrHanf-