The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-01-04
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Several Of the J.. 0, q. T..s v-r. a
little of. yesterday. 81 a21.E'
The Trnstees Of the Wis. rict Seho 1
give notice that the new term nj that
institution will Commences Aorday
morning next. the 9th Instant.
The public installation d tho officers
elect, Of Elho Lodge. No. 10. F. & A.:
NJ, ~ilf take place Mt Masonic hail.
Tuesday evening next. the 9th ihstants
and Il IS hoped that all m,ufIct. and
brothers IN good standing will 10 pres.
cnt on that occasion.
Quite II ~comniotiou WINS created 81 tie
train last evening by the arrest OF a
tramp who attempted to capture n valise
from n Of the cars, and wtio epdeav-
ored to escape 10y running through the
crowd. lie was caught by the officers.
however. aud lodged in ill, acouple Of
his companions were subsequently mr..
rested and locked mp. who, In the Police
Cont this morning. gave their namos
as John II. Suggett and J.. W. Dorsey:
They are all tough cases.
Yesterday VAS one of the pfeaSantest
Of the season, and was enjoyed by the
priucip Il portion Of the maze population
in making New Years calls. The receiv-
ing Of friends ut private residences was
very general i'll town. The merry making
continuing until four o'clock. The
enjoyment OF the ladies seemed to be
quite ns hearty ut the receptions. as that
of their visitors, their c1urtcons alton
tons being gracefully bestowed upon
their guests, thus creating n gen.
ernl feeling Of qualifications among NIL
parties Concerned. Quite a number of
ladies were out themselves. TO day max
ing friendly calls.
Mr.. john SIP nicer, formerly Of Austin,
Lander county, nov an honest rlncher
Of Grass Valley, Eureka county, Nevada,
arrived here from his HON. by tho train
last evening. Ha is the guest Of Dea-
con Crombie while IN town, so that any
attempt to draw him iuto cinch. poker
or Other delusive games practiced by
the ungodiy, will prove abortive. ae
is Gu excellent as well rs iuyeterate
t'.lker, however. mud au intellectual
bout upon any orthodox subject OF post
deluv'nn origin, is his strongest holt.
He is just spelling for n wurdy contest,
having tried to inveiglc our reporter
into n discussion Of the relative merits
OF Rock Il Rye nul Rye " Rock, but
he adroitly slipped through a back win
dow. and fleeing down n back alley,
made lis escape.
The ball at Freeman hall Wednesday
night, was n very pleasant gathering Of
Terpsichorean devotees. who enjoyed
the festive occasion to the full. c%oLtinu.
ing their eyolutions until nearly day
light. There were enough rersuus pres
ent to furnish the requisite social and
saltatory satisfaction, without producing
a financial excess. Taking advantage OF
their Leap. year prerogativc. tho fadiss
after supper took the initiative in the
ball room. AMI succeeded In attracting
a trife of the vanity from some of the
- Washers " by permitting them in the
capacity Of wall.fowcrs 10 shed their
superintendent sweetness on the a
prcciative MIR. The boys took their med.
icine gracefully, however, assuming the
virtue Of resigned quiescence. IL they
had it not. Having tasted tho bitter
ness of comparative neglect for n sen
son, these miscuIine favorites Will bo
better qualified to appreciate the ,norti-
ication Of those of tho gcntlcr sex when
through thoughtlcssnesS OF d~iscoGrtesy
they nre forced To- fill the role Of AMI
mated stltunry on che back sens: