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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-29
From Wednesdays Daily
HRInI ng a ntII.

Ell. l.. Seiiz arrived nt Grantsville
from San Anton's by stage last Thurs.
day-the day on which Dell Wilson
died and was buried.
George lIenuing, Grand Master Of
the Order OF Odd Fellows in this State,
arrived here from the West last evening.
aud was present at a special meeting of
Elko Lodge. No. Is. He departed for
Tuscarora by stage this morning on an
official visit to the brethren at that
place.
Lieutenant Commander Lamberton,
with IA crow Of % sailors for the steamer
Rogers formerly the Mary and Helen)
passed through by the train from tho
East this morning. The Rogers Is fit.
ting out at San Francisco for nm Arctic
cruise in search Of the exploring vessel
Jeanette.
Hugh Martin OF Bruneau. arrived
hero with his team 10 search Of supplies
Ia day. He Informs us that John III.
Bacon, with his family and stock left
Mountain City for Wood River, two
weeks ago. Hugh reports everything
prosperous in his altitudinous region,
and the population rapidly increasing.
DIR. A. j. Thibodo has gone to Tasca.
rora, whore he has arranged to perma.
nen,ly continue the practice OF his pro.
fession. Aside from the fact that tho
Doctor Is an accomplished physician
n an old practitioner, ho is a gentle.
man in tho true sense OF the word. aud
will 500 secure the respect and esteem
Of good citizens with whom he comes in
contact. for his sterling qualities as a
man, as well'a as confidence In his pro.
frssional requirements. We predict for
him a successful practice in his present
leld Of labor.
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=. II. sInI,h RndIY Hurt,

From Mr. j. o. Brigham of San
Francisco. who passed through for
Chicago. by the train last evening, We
learned OF a serious accident that befel
our old friends Mr.. and Mrs. f. IL.
Smith, in San Francisco, Tuesday even.
ing. Since removing from here, Frank
has established himself in the hay aud
grain business in Oakland, aud on the
day mentioned went with his wife to
San Francisco to make some purchases,
preparatory to keeping house. While
descending In the elevator from an
upper floor OF the carpet store Of Nessrs.
Burnham. on Market street, the rope
broke, and the elevator containing Mr..
and Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Johnson, an
Oakland lady. aud an attendant, was
precipitated into the cellar, dashing the
elevator to pieces.
Mr.. Smith had one OF his legs badly
broken just above the ankle; the at.
tendant bad both feet crushed, and
Ma. johnson was badly bruised. Mrs.
Smith fortunately escaped without in-
jury. That any Of the party escaped
death is almost incredible. Frank is
reported as doing quite as we'll MS could
be expected Mt his home in Oakland.
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lFrom Tuesday DAily.l
l0al0AWandi.


A car load Of Mormon Immigrants
from New Zealand. passed through on
their way to Utah. Sunday.
Deputy Sheriff Abe Hesson and DR.. A.
J. Thioodo were the psssscSors by stage
for fuscarora, this morning.
Arthur is the name OF a postofice es-
tablished in Ruby Valley. A. w. Ged-
ney is the Federal official who manages
its machinery.
Special attention 10 called TO the
Fast Freight notice Of @. O. Warner 4
Co. elsewhere in this issue. The firm
means business.
Warm. pleasant showers this morn
ing, were succeeded by q heavy hail
storm accompanied by thunder and
lightning, in the evening.
Sing Gee. a Tuscarora opium dealer,
was brought down by stage this even
ing. and will be n guest at the county
hotel during the ensuing two or three
months.
Grand Master George Hersiug will
be present at the special meeting OF
Elko Lodge, No. Is. L. o. o. F. this
evening. A full attendance OF members
is expected.
James Mcclure is up from Cerlin to.
day. but his business this trip is whole.
ly disconnected with everything Of a
sacredotal nature. He returns again
this evening".
The stage from Tuscarora this even
ing brought to the Office OF Wells.
Fargo x Co, three bars # Belle Isle
bullion, valued at SI.S32 90, aud three
bars from the Navajo, valued at So.
578 10.
A couple more cars of lumber for
Urton K Brown of Tuscarora, arrived
here from the west last evening. The
lumber was loaded IN eight wagons to-
day. and will start for its destination in
the morning.
Ben. Plummer, who has been waiting
here for adviccs from the North. sew.
eral days, will bOari the east bound
train on his way to Wood River, Thu,
evening. May he strike It on a rich
and teudcr spot.
To morrow everybody who takes
pleasure in astronomical phenomena
should be up at 3 o'clock in the morn
ing. The moon will then be near
Venus. SATURN aud Jupitur. As Venus
rises on that morning about ten min
utrs after three o'clock, Saturn ten
mIuutrs lsteI and Jupiiur about ten
minutes after Saturn. II the sky Is clear
il will be safe TO promise n first class
entertainment.
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LOCAL AND STATE NEWS.
From Saturdays DAily,l
BAlmAKundI.

BaImAxundI.
Regular meeting Of Odd Fellow this
evening.
Mrs. Cotton and daughter. OF San
Francisco. were passengers by the east
bound train last evening.
An. James Davis has gone on . two
months visit among her relatives and
friends in Marysville. Cal. and vicinity.
A special freight traia of IS cars, in
charge of Conductor Brown. passed
through from the East, at noon, to day
o. W. Paris. vito and sister-in-law,
Miss Williams, departed for White
Rock by private conveyance this morn
ing.
Barley Harreil, who has been con-
fined to his room at the Hotel by sick.
ness, for several days past, was able to
make his appearance abroad again to.
day.
Dave Lindsay came in from his ranch
in Huntington, to-day, after his family,
which after more Than q years absence,
has returned from the East. Dave says
lac shall seriously object to being left a
widow in this manned again.
Frank Osbiston PASSED through on
his way east by the train last evening.
lie goes to New York and will be absent
about a month. lie was recently at
Gold Mountain and reports the priucI-
pal mine there As the biggest. aud
thinks. the best gold mine be ever ex.
amiued. Frank WAS direct from Eureka
where lie examined somc mines in the
interest Of eastern parties.
Frank Drake of Gaienn, south Of
Battle Mountain. Lander county, with
a team Of four large black horses. and n
wagon fully QUILTED for "A long jouru, y,
arrived at Dorsey Brothers stables at 3
O'Clock this evening. He has been four
days on the road. ard is headed for
Wood River accompanied by one or two
other gentlemen. He took on some
baled hay here. and will push right
along for the promised land.
Isaac Yates returned this evening
from his trip up to tho Bruneau country
where he has been gathering up the
live stock belonging to tho Mardis estate,
for which he is administrator. He
reports having had a rough time OF il;
the deep snow which still covers ~ great
portion OF that section. rendering na,i
CATION extremely. lnborious. Mr.. Yates
made a success OF his undertaking, how
over, and comes pack satisfied rs we'll as
sun.burned.
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From Monday 4 Daily.
HRImagundi.

Spence 4 Benson's big teams are
loading with coke for Railroad district
to-day.
The express train from tho East mr.
rived here two and a half hours behind
time this morning.
Barney Gallagher Is moving to dnv
into the dwelling just vacated by the
family OF L. A. Littleheld.
The meeting OF Elko Lodge. No. n
+. X A. NJ. advertised TO takc place NJ
Masonic Hall tomorrow night has been
indefinitely postponed, by authority.
Philadelphia dispatch Of Saturday.
reports the great railroad masnnte. Col.
Tom Scott, as sinking rapidly. aud that
he was not expected to survive through
the night.
Great cescr dad and turned 10 clay.
Might stop a crack to keep the wind away"
George Mcintosh delivered tho port.
folio Of The Ainloy Hardware Burenu
into the hands Of tho Chief OF Oh. De.
psrtmont. and skipped out for Cnrlin Inv
the west. bound train. He goes down In
our sister city TO enter the sphere Of
business on his own personal curve.
Ilo young man II a highly encouraging
example of tho incnlculabio a advantages
70 be derived from tho adoption OF strict
business principles; n course of frnuni
Industry. and the observance OF early
christian training. While contributing
to tho Legitimate and substantial bust.
ness interests Of the town in which he
casts hi" lot. Georges experience in tho
management Of Sunday schools, will
seour him a warm Welcome outside OF
commercial society. The young mans
many friends hero bcspoak for him n
friendly reception and predict a success.
full carocr.
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Dress Making.

Mrs. NJ. G. Burt has just opened the
business Of dress making aud hair work
at the old stand west Of the Postofice
recently vacated by Gerber, the jeweler.
Mrs. Bnrt is "A thorough mistress Of the
art in which she engages. having had
several years practice under the best in
structors Of San Francisco. and all de-
string neat, tasty and good work in the
dress making line a secure the same
by leaving their orders with Mrs. Burt.
Curls, switches and other hair.work,
also skillfully handled.
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Mrs. II. +. Ccnwall 4 child, 6. F,
T.. b. Shaw, San Francisco.
Mrs. o. ". Paris. Ogden.
Miss Williams. Ogden.
j. BNrkl.y, PaIisnde.
j.. IL. Ward eII, Mopre's.
j. L. MyDrrmott, Lanuiile.
Amos Roach. Pleasant.
VIM. Il. Johns, Cherry Creek.
Mrs. +. I. kulsuIl, Tu4cnrora.
Miss Sarah Rudsull. do
Mrs. W. IL. Bailey. do
+. A. BOrette, do
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Hotel AErlHAla.

A. l.. Sherman. Osino.
O. Il. Newly, South Frok.
DR.. Everett, Bullion.
A. VIII, do
VIM. Bergman. San Francisco.
Vim. Harris, do
NJ. Marks. do
James McLanc, do
John Deering, Duck Valley.
John Mckee, Huntington.
Mrs. J. G. wimple a CHI Honey Tx.
II. W. Brown, Tuscsrora.
James Fry. Mound.
Oliver Rife, do
Hugh Martin. Bruneau.
A. O. Edsall, Eureka.
VIM, Snow a wife. Ruby Valley.
Mira. A. Ryder, Sacramento.
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Prom Fnday's Daily,
RAIoARandl.

"
A special train ~ith several car loads
Of lumber, passed a at $50 this
evening.
John AcDermott loaded his big team
to-day with freight for Tuscarora, and
started for the North this evening,
WI Gerald Of the Central Pacific
who went through to Ogden a couple OF
days ago. returned for the west by the
train this morning.
Our old townsman, n. P. Neville.
Who sold out his real property here q
few weeks ago. yesterday evening, with
his family aud team departed for Hele.
ma. Montana. where he proposes to
take up q residence. The family came
here from that section several years
ago.
Messrs Payne & Fernald. lumber
dealers here yesterday ordered from
the West 90. 900 feet Of lumber aud
timber for the frame work OF the new
Touring mill about to be erected on the
South Fork of the Humbold. A por-
ton OF the m IchineIy for the mill has
already arrived.
s. b. Morey accompanied by G. c.
Morgan and p. T. Morgan arrived here
by the train from the East this morning.
The party are directly from England.
They remain hero to-day and tomorrow
morning start for Austin, via Battle
Mountain, to visit the Victorine mine,
in Smoky valley. From there they go
to San Francisco.
A dispatch from Mrs. Josephine Tay-
lor, at Wells. was received here about
2 o'clock giving notice that she would
arrive here by the 8 o'clock train, bring
ing her little daughther Edith, who
had accidentally broken her arm. Mrs.
Taylor went out to take charge of the
public scLocl at Ruby two weeks ago.
taking the little girl along. How the
little one came to receive her injury We
have no been able 10 learn.
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Death Of Dell wilson.

On Thursday morning. May 10. 1881,
at three O'Clock. Dell Wilson breathed
his last. For several days before his
death he was prostrated with pneu.
monia. All that could be done was
doue, but the dread Hat had gone forth,
and he was gathered in with those that
have gone before. Deceased was highly
esteemed by all who knew him. He
was born ON the 18th of November.
1852. at E!Sin. Illinois, and came to
Nevada ten years ngo. He was married
at Elk GU the 81 OF July, 1878. to Miss
l.. +. Smith Of Eureka. lie came to
Grautsville on the 18th Of November,
1873, and has resided here with his
family mp to the time OF his death, with
the exception Of a short trip back East
iast Winter. He leaves a wife auI two
children to mourn his loss, and these
have the sympathy OF the entire commu.
nifty IN their bereavement. Deceased
was aged twenty eight years six months
and four days.
The above is from the Grantsville
BonGn.d Of the 2lst instant, aud will be
sad news to the many old friends aud
acquaintance Of the deceased in this
county.
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On and after Wednesday, June LIST. a
Fast Freight team will leave our depot
in Elko at 8 o'clock every other morn.
ing, and will arrive In Tuscarora at 7
p. NJ. Of the same day. Price of freight
invariable two cents per pound. Mark
goods for this line Fast, care (W)
Elko." w in a circle.
G. G. WARNER e Co.
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The Glorious Fourth f. APP
n~rOachinr.

The cumulative evidence hat the
Are of patriotism still burns with uudi.
miuishei fervor in the breasts of our
liberty loving citizens. prompts tho in
trrestIng inquiry, In what manner
shail We celebrate tho coming Fourth of
Julyf' Aside from the respect duu the
heroes of '7G. the bright prospects OF
the material advancement OF our indus
TRIAL interests, is sufficient to arouse an
unusual decree Of ruthusi ,sm; thereto re
let us juhildte! Put the ball in motion;
keep it rolling aud let's have Il glorious
timel
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A special meeting OF Elko Lodge No.
10, +. & A. NJ. will DO held at Masonic
Hall. on Tuesday evening, tho gath
instant, beginning at 8 O'Clock sharp.
for work In the First Degree. A full
attendance is earnestly requested. BY
ordy Or Of ]. A. TIsKsR, W. n.
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The bRld Mountain Chief Mine
ut railroad District Sold. -

IblSSrlCt oOtus
Messrs. A. Wild and @. IL. Everett
of Railroad District. accompanied by
Messrs. Harris and Bergman of San
Francisco. arrived here from Bullion by
private conveyance last evening. the two
latter gentlemen departing for the West
by tho train this morning.
Negotiations for the purchase Of the
copper mine at Railroad known as the
BALD Mountain Chief" which have
been in progress for some time past,
have just been closed by the the pur.
chase OF tho property through Mr..
Harris, one OF the company buying. MIR.
Bergman, who accompanied Mr.. Harris
from San Francisco. is m expert in cop
per. and was. we understand, we'll sat.
isfed with the appearance OF the miuo
as developed.
We did not learn the exact figures at
which the property was sold, but from
what can be gathered. they we're some.
where between thirty and afty thousand
dollars.
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Hotel Arrivals.

f.. j.. Cline, Salt Lake.
Vino De Pur, U. p. X. II.
John Ellis, do
Roy. j. d. Beard 4 family, Mo.
Il. V. Leonard, Hong Kong.
Ed. Bu,zc 4 vito, Bellevue. Idaho.
JA"Es PEnRr, injured In tho Foreman
shHt'' Virginia City, last week, died
from the effect OF his wound, Monday.
Five new cases OF small por were 70.
ported in Gold Hill, Friday.
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Htngc

This eveniug-Mrs. T. T. RuIsuII,
Miss Sarah RIdsull. Mrs. W. II. Bailey
and +. Borctto.
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FAMILIES supplied with ice cream
npon leaving their orders At the Gem
Restaurant. ~. - =
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CHAMPIONS of the boat quality and
brands. can be had at Reckhart &
Froclich's Saloon.
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Booths celebrated oval brand oysters
received at the Com Restaurant daily
by express.
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. A LARGE invoice Of tho celebrated
White Rye Whisky just received nj the
Gem Saloon.
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tag ArRINAln.

This evening--Miss NJ. Van Aukin
and Lou. Bernard.
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Advertised Letter List.

Tho following Is n list Of letters 70.
naming In the Elko office. unclaimed,
Tor tho week ending Saturday, May ~,
1881;
ID w Bethune W J
Orabb g Chase "a
Deluno Francis u Fuller Al
Howard Addio Medina Mrs @
Sheron J
rTE EgH CIV. HUI, p. NJ.
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Hotel Arrivals.

j. NJ. Mitchell, Pleasant.
II. A. Young. do
II. III. Truman, do
G. II. White, Carlin.
Mrs. Harren, Sacrament.
II. J. Robbins. Mass a~chusetts.
s. Is. Morey. San Francisco.
Cecil G. Morgan, England.
Percy L. Morgan. do
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A LARGE invoice Of : Key West
Cigars just received at tho Gem.
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Strawberries and ice cream. fresh
every day. at the Gem Restaurant
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FREsH Broad. Pies aud Cakes at tho
Elko Bakery.
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MILWAUKEE BEER IN draught at the
Gem Saloon.
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This morning-E. Morri sson.
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This evening-H. W. Brown. John
T. Deoring and Mrs. John Buns.
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THE celebrated Peruvian Bitters, the
very best tonic known. ct the Gem.
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FINE blackberry brandy, for medicinal
purposes; warranted perfectly pure; for
sale at the Gem.
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Dentistry.

Doctor F. G. Jessup. the we'll known
Dentist. will arrive here from the West,
In . few days, prepared to resume the
practice OF mis- profession, and persons
requiring good work in his line. will
and the Doctor at the Depot Hotel,
where he has engaged rooms.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

TIE best quality of Rhine Wines at
he Elko Bakery and Saloon, Reckhar,
X Co., Proprietors.
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stag. Departures.

This morning George HOnnius.
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Various and all About.

bdfiOQS ol1O 0H HCOOLs
Somebody said it was hot.
Is it warm enough for you?
Mr., W. H, Latnrop is having his
house painted.
There was a picnic near Mr.. 10.
Hargrove's Friday.
There will be Soiree Thursday
night at the Crotwell Hotel.
Glenn Springs is being filled with
Newberrians.
The comet, or comic, as some call it,
is the attraction.
More rain needed in town-County
pretty generally supplied.
A Baptist Church was organized at
Clinton the 18th ultimo.
Mr.. Pratt, Of Helena, made 45 bush
els of wheat on acres, from 2 bushels.
Jim Scott, colored, made % bushels
on 3-4 of an acre.
Mr.. J. D. S. Livingston planted 6
! bushels and made 80.
MIR. Ivy 4. Abrams planted 6 bushels
and made II.
Messrs. Coate and Glenn did the
threshing.
Mr.. Burns got in bis first load OF
Georgia melons last week.
Fine rains in Floyd Township nearly
every day last week.
The "galorious 4th" wasn't celebrated
worth a cent in Newbcrry.
Mr.. r. C. Chapman is making pews
for a new colored church at Clinton.
Mr.. VIM. C. Hunter is recovering
from a very severe spell of sickness.
Miss Lizzie Chapman has accepted a
position as teacher in the Walhalla Fe-
male College.
Mrs. Baxter is having dwelling
house erected on her new lot adjoining
Mrs. Wardlaw's.
Mr.. Wesley Sigh has the last slOC
Confederate bill that he was paid Oh
with during the war.
Mr.. Burns and Mr.. A. G.. Jones arc
preparing for Grand Barbecue Satur'
day in town. -..
| Cotton is looking beautiful, and the
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Personal.
Mrs. F. Ludecus leaves to-day for
Statesville, n. c..
James Y. Cnlbreath is just recover
ing from the measles.
Miss Mimic Herbert has gone to
Spartanburg on visit.
Mr.. H. D. Boozer and family, Of Wal
halla. are in Newberry.
The Misses Whitesides, of Union,
are visiting Mrs. Geo. McWhirter.
MIR. A. w. T. Simmons and Miss
Emma returned yesterday from the
mountains.
Mr.. Jno. H. Clarkson, travelling for
the Columbia Register, visited Newber-
ry last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. O. Peoples are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Jno. +.
Speck, at Lincolnton, n. G.
Mr.. T. B. Aughtry, one Of the most
enterprislng merchants of Columbia,
was in Newberry last week.
Messrs. Andrew Crawford, W. H.
Lyles and B. P. Barron, Columbia law
yers, were in town last week.
DR.. Jno. n. Lindsay has sold his
plantation near Saluda Old Town, and
has moved to Gainesville, Ga.
Master Burton Neel, son of Mr.. Thos.
NJ. Neel, has returned from Cedar
Springs to spend his vacation.
w. K. Blake, Esq, of Greenwood,
was on business visit here last week.
He gave Us a call and an agreeable
chat.
Miss Mamie Mclaughlin, daughter
of Mr.. r. L. Mclaughlin. graduated
last week at the Due West Female COL
lege.
Miss Mamie Cline was one of the
chief performers at the Cedar Springs
Concert last week. She has developed
a very decided talent for music.
Mr.. Thos. F. Greneker, of the HER
AID, and Mrs. Greneker left Friday for
Glenn Springs. They will probably 60
to the mountains before their return.
Mr.. Jno. H. James, a resident of
Newberry for the past three years, left
Wednesday for Salisbury, N. c., where
he will engage in the lumber business.
Messrs. Burr J. Ramage. Jr., and
Barlow Bee Ramage, returned last
week from John Hopkins University,
Baltimore. They are both looking
well.
Mr.. r. ". Davis will leave Newber-
ry the 18th to take charge as Captain OF
the French Broad Steamer, which will
be put on the 18th. It will run from a
point twelve miles above Henderson
Vile to Brevard, distance of thirty
four miles.
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of the Hotel Thursday, we thought
there WAS 10 be i first class hanging on
hand, and felt disappointed on learning
that it was Strengthening of the tree.
The Colonel is Il straight man and can't
bear to see crooked things
A young married couple. just gone 10
housekeeping, yet without that necessa-
ry nuisance, Il cook, had L mess Of cat
fish sent them for dinner. Hubby un-
der.ook the cleaning, wifey the frying;
at the eating it was discovered the cats
had not been skinned. Fancy the young
wife's feelings when Hubby told her he
had not even disembowcied them.
A certain young man in the County
is growing desperate. He sent in BY
colored boy Friday after a "courting
book, giving strict instructions to look
in all the hook stores and other places,
and buy it, if found, at any price.
When we last saw the messenger be
hadn't foundit. Now, look here, young
man, you want 10 let courting books
alone; do your own counting, and don't
spoil this bappiest occasion in II mans
life by commonplaces out of i book.
We feel deep concern about the
boys, not so much about the girls, for
the latter are naturally inclined to be
good, and pretty generally settle down
rs gentle, kind matrons. Well, boys,
don't hang round the streets or go out
of nights; be kind and obliging, don't
sulk when mother asks you to draw q
bucket of cool water, or 60 an errand.
We heard 4 gentleman the other day
say, there goes bad boy-how much
pleasanter to hear there goes i good
boy. Good boys make good men.