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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

ME. jar GOULD. when before the
Hepburn Investigating Committee,
testified with frank cynicism: "In
Democratic dihtricts am o Democrat,
in Republican districts ON q Rspubli.
can. in doubtful districts 1 am doubt
full; but in all districts / am a Gould
man." Boss Yerington has taken half
leaf from Gould's book. Unfortu-
nately. tho Nevada imitator lacks tho
charming candor Of his great model.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

GuT-EAU's skeleton is now at tho
National Army Medical Museum in
Washington, but will not be exhibited
to the public. The final disposal Of the
bones Of tho assassin is not yet de-
termined upon, and cannot be until
Judge Hagor decides as to tho validity
OF Guiieau's will. in which he be-
qnsnihed his body to DIR. Hicks. The
experts engaged in the microscopic ex.
animation Of Guiteau's brain havo COM
pleted their work. II is understood
they already disagree in their con-
clusions respecting his insanity, and
there will bc probably two reports Zen
dersd.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

An item Of information In novspa-
per often proves quite saving to many
people. II may not be generally known
to those who Nre in need OF dry-goods.
clothing, groceries, otc., that these art.
ioles Of merchandise can DO bought for
lower prices Of our local dealers than
they can in San Francisco or elsewhere.
Elko merchants hrc not only very rsa-
,ounble In price. but the character Of
tho goods they keep Us eIcollent- every
bit ss good as can be found apywhere,
Some Of our psople may prof; By tb'ss
suggestions.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10
The Lick Observatory.

Tbs Lick Observatory is we'll under
way. 1t is on Mount Hamilton, thir-
teen miles from San Jose, and nearly
$500 feet above sen level, with an uu-
obstructed Wow OF the heavens, except
II small part Of the northeastern horizon
shut out from risE by nsic cLboring
mountain peak. There arc to DO two
domes. in one Of which a twelve-iuch
equatorial telescope Ia now erected.
The other is TO contain the grent thirty.
six inch telescope. the glasses for which
are now being ground at Cambridge
port, Massaehusetts. Tho observatory
is Of the most substantial character, aud
will be oomplst'ly equipped. aud al
though removed from senlsrs OF civili-
iIation and scientific work, it will be
Unsily accessible from San Jose by
mountain road constructed for this pur-
pose,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

TnE burning OF tho City Hall at Iowa
City, Iowa. was inoendiary work. Some
iramps who were lately released from
tho "ooolor" are suspected. Tho Are
started in the upper story. and combus.
,iblos wero found there. The building
wns largely Ere proof. Insurance, sl0..
900. The loss largely exceeds that
amount. Il was tho handsomest build.
ing Of the kind in the State, and was
only recently flushed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10
A Thorou.hbred Lie.

A Colorado correspondent of nn lowe
paper is responsible for the following:
"Bill Nuckelles, a prospector. fell down
prospect shaft forty feet deep, right
into nest Of blucksnakes. Most mon
would have died Of fright, but NuckelIs
was not that sort Of man. He tied
several sunkcs together and started
them up tho side of tho shaft. tying a
fresh snake ms fas; as the rest went up.
Pretty soon the head OF the snakes got
over the edge and started down hill.
Nuckells kept tying on fresh reptiles
until lie had usol up couple OF hun
drod--every snake that was in the
shaft. by this timo the crowd OF snakes
on the outsidc was strong enough to
pull him out Of the shaft, and he soon
reached Mead's ranch safe and sound. -
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

The Reno Gazette says: Harvesting
on the Truckee Meadows Is going on rs
fast as the force of helpers will permit.
The crops are uniformly good. Geo.
Alt will have good yield. Tulo Frank
has just finished threshing 5000 bushels
OF grain in Winnemucca Valley. O;hsr
ranehsrs bavo deno we'll. II a mans
foresight were as good as his h;ndsight.
saybcdy could hove made money the
present season in this valley. There
has been rain enough to mature crop
almost anywhere. Frank harvested
$50 bushels Of barley on land that was
not irrigated, and one piece which has
raised barley eighteen consecutive sea-
sons produced 40 bushels to .hS acrs.
Yet the land about here is said to DO
barren,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

The Eureka Sentinel says: Billy
Adams and Jack King. it now turns out,
are not the fol lows that robbed the
Cherry Creek stage near Sprucemont.
There is said to be sufficient proof
hgainst them, however, TO convict them
OF having robbed the Wood River stage,
30 miles ont OF Kelton On the 25th of
July. When caught at Parko's Station
or the ROAD frl IN Ward to Phoebe they
were found in poss .ssion OF certain
articles, watch and pistols, that arc
identified as the property of pas sengcrs
in the stage who were robbed Of tho
same on that occasion. II is presumed
that the two men thus nabbed were OF
tho party that did rob the Cherry Creek
stage. though they were not present at
the robbery and took no hand in it.
The actual robbers are no doubt now in
Arizona, where Billy Adams and Jack
King would have been # they had takon
hand in the robbery near Sprucemon..
These birds are in the jug" hero
awaiting requisition papers to take them
TO Idaho for trial. They are putting in
the time praying md sxhorting and
singing revival hymns.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10
Tne New York Campnirn

II the Democrats act wisely this fall,
their chances for carrying the State Of
New York are about As good as when
they elected Mr.. Tilden Governor in
1871 The Republican party in the
State is rent by bitter feuds. Its two
factions are bent upon destroying each
other. The party is heavily weighted
with the proAigAts record OF Congress.
The Republicans controlled each House,
and are responsible for their misleeds.
The party is seriously damaged by tho
proceedings in tbs Legislature last win
ter and spring. The Cornell deal with
Tammsny mado this ths most unpopu.
lar Legislature 10 the past forty years.
Except in one or two places the Demo.
Gratis in the State are thoroughly united.
With harmony ia their eounsela, and
strong ticke; aud full vote, they can
win a victory at the polls IN November.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10
Coughs,

Coughs and colds nro very prevalent
at the present time, especially among
children. This is owing principally to
tbs cool mornings. Tn, first part Of
the night being warm, children are lia.
bio 10 kick tho bed clothes of and get
chilled by the cold air toward morning.
Grown people, however, also complain
OF colds. those who run late nights es-
pecially.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

a BISouANrroS. Vermont. man dis
tributcd some Trough on Rats" In his
yard. whore II was expected to DO do
roured by some cats, which were max.
ing havoc with his chickens. Ho sue
oeodod in killing one cat. eight rabbits
and all Of bis own hens but ono.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

A WESTERN mnn Is said TO be curing
himself OF consumption by ticking n
DOG TO bed with him every night. The
worst feature Ia the case is that the
poor animal gets consumption, coughs
a few days and then dies. II this man
could only be induced TO take Lydia B.
Pinkham TO bed With him-but no, II
wouldn't be proper.--EE.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

In popular Language. Fall, or tho
third season OF the year, began ysster-
day. and continues until tho first Of
December. The astronomical Autumn
does not commence, however, until
September 22d, at IL o'clock p. NJ.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10
Electoral Vote for 1854.
The Presidential Electoral vote of
the States for 1884 will be ts follows:

Under the new apportionment OF
representatives the number OF electoral
votes is thus increased from 360 to All,
making 2o6, instsSd Of lSj. necessary
TO q choice OF President
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

SrycE the resignation Of J. T. Clark,
the Union Pacific Company has obol-
ishod tho Office Of General superi aien.
dent, and divided tho track into gtner-
al divisions.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10
Tnx pdtish steamer Arnnib,hm nr.

Tux British steamer Arnnibahm nr.
rived at Boston Thursday from roito
Rico with cargo OF sugar. She reports
tbst yellow fever broke out among her
crow shortly nftsr leaving port. One
case proved fatal on the pnsssgo and
tbreo men wero sick with the disease
npou her arrival. The steamer is at
anchor Al anarAnllno.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

TnE arrivals Of Russian jews In Now
York have almost ceased, but the Ro.
lief Committee is still caring for con.
siderable number who have no. found
employment.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

GROUND has been broken for the new
shops. at Wsdsworth. II 10 estimated
that nearly Q million Of brick will be
found necessary; OF which the major
portion will be furnished by Frank
OuIIA. Of RanO.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

A SMART boy says: Why Am told
to excuse a person because he is old.
whilc I am punished because ] am
young? lie has had Any years TO
lo.rn II OF get over IT,"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

THs follow ing was the coinsgs At the
Carson mint during the lust month:
Double Eagles. $4,000; Half Eagles.
SO. 900: Standard Dollars, $4,000
total, Sig7, 900.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

TnE Republican Convention Mt San
Francisco yesterday, nominated ES,eo
for Govetno: Of California on tue 6st
ballot.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

The Democratic primaries in Storey
county yesterday, We understand. re-
suited in solid delegations TO the State
Convention for Cansvan.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

DENVER reports eighteen recent at
.empis at suicide, the last victim being
Charles Hutebins, a promi u ont jsweler.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

UNDER n contract with tho county,
Mrs. Fresland. cf Syracuse. New York,
receives pHuper babies. and also takes
children from young women who don't
want to be bothered with them. A
child which recently died on her hands
was found 10 have been left out in a
wood'hed all night Hhilc fatally III.
other babies in her keeping Nro starved
and in p!tiablc condition. Mrs. Free
land says she is not paid enough to
keep them properly.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

ALrRED TEsSrsor has given his name
TO n scheme for the erection Of bust
Of Longfellow in wtslminst, Abby.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

FisS. fat, freshly dressed poultry
for sale at the Gem Restaurant.
White Rye Whisky just received At the
Gem Saloon.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

Two Mormon missionaries who have
been making many converts in York
county, Illinois, have been notified by
the citizens committee to leave at once
or they will be hanged.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

The Virginia Enterprise snys: Mrs.
Holland, now serving out a sentence of
$50 days in the County Jail As Il "com-
mon scold," has now gone of on an.
other tack. She refus to speak. eat
or rise from her bel. In order 20 be
sure she was not really i'll, Drs. WoLber
and Akin wcro called In and found her
to be In good health. To practice reti-
cence and cuth the "uuru!y member"
tia. got her into trouble il undoubtedly
profitable practice, but she should not
refuse her Iniions.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-10

That Eiko County is entitled to rep
rosentation on the State ticket is the
opiuion entertained by Democrats OF
this section, and in consonAucs with
that impression the name Of Hon. Geo.
ii. Shepherd has been frequently and
favor'Gly meutioncl for tho position Of
state Treasurer. Ills two terms in the
State Senate has made bis n,me famil-
lar and respected throughout the Stats,
nni should the Democratic Convention
favor him with that nomination, the
bestowAl could Lot be upon a vorthier
gentleman or stronger candidate fer
tho ofice before tho people.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-02

The many heroic acts Of women in
the struggle for the Union, in our late
war, are coming to the front, one by one
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, has introduced q
bill in the house directing the secretary
of the treasury 10 pay to Mrs. Mary Bull
lard, of Iowa, the sum Of 800, the
value Of horse ridden to death by heI
in obtaining aid to rescue captured
Union soldiers. Mrs. Bullard lived in
Missouri, surrounded by rebels, her hus
band being . Union Soldier. Oae day
she overheard party OF Confederaiet
describing the capture of some Union
lists. and making plans for capturing
others. Mrs. Bullard was III, but che
mounted her horse, leaving her children
alone, and without drawing rein rode
thirty miles to the Union Outposts, and
gave the information that was the meanl
Of releasing the prisoners and capturing
their captOFs. my horse died next
morning" says Mrs. Bullard. 81 Dor
rowed one of soldier and returned Il
afterward." Make it $1,000, Mr.. Kas-
ann
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-02


Dispatches from New York and Chi.
cago coRfirm the report that Jay Gould
and c. P. Huntington have secured con.
troll of the st. Louis s. San Francisco
and Atlantic s. Pacific roads. and that
upon division Of property Gould takes
the San Francisco, while Huntington be-
comes the owner of the Atlantic & Pa
cifc. II is further stated that the Allan.
tic s. Pacific will act in conjunction
with the Santa Fe. The Huntington
syndicate owns the Central Pacific road,
which extends from San Francisco to
Ogden, where II connects with the Union
Pacific. The same corporation owns
the Southern Pacic road, which Is built
and in operation to Fl Paso, Texas, and
by this new purchase the Atlantic & Pa
cific falls into their hands. In other
words. they own all the railroads in CAL
iiornia, which include the three trunk
lines that have eastern connections this
side of the mountains, 90 that every
pound of freight shipped to or from the
Pacific coast must pay tribute 10 the
Huntington syndicate.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-02

Globe Democrat: There ought 10 be
some provision in the constitution by
which state can close up its affairs and
go out Of business. We have plenty of
methods for starting a state, hut none for
disseminating one. II was probably not
anticipated that the necessity for amy
would exist; but the subject seems like
ly to he precipitated by Nevada. There
are no agricultural resources in that re-
gion to speak of, and 100000 more
were put into its mines last year than
came out of them. The population,
now but 10000, is diminishing, and I'M
less some new mines are discovered ur
old ones revived the state will become
nothing but rotten borough, sending
two senators and representative TO
congress. There will be some tempta-
ton TO keep up the organization for the
sake Of securing the congressional sala-
ries, but il may be submitted that this is
mt sufficient ground for II. Nevada
wants a Moses
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-02
kansas BEGGARs.

lie Kansas never 70 be freed from tho
begging nuisance? It seems some
body il always gadding about the east,
begging for something. The Inter
Ocean says: "ElwoOd Haworth, repre-
senting the Agricultural and Indus
trial Institute for people Of color near
Columbus, Kan, is in Chicago 70 repre-
sent the needs of the institution to its
friends. Mr.. Hsworth is . minister Of
the Society of Friends, and is duly
credited with authority from the Execu-
tive committee of the institute" Why
does Mr.. Haworth not make known the
needs Of the people of color IN Kansas
to our own people! Why run off east
on this business? This is the second
time within a week we have seen no
tees of Kansas beggars being in Chlca-
90 At work for some institution or in
interest that was never heard of here at
home. The people Of the east ought to
give Kansas beggars q reception that
would stop this humilIating business.
Kansas papers are filed every week
with the amounts of her wonderful pro-
ductions Of farm and pasture, and we
wish to assure all readers in the east
who may see this that Kansas is able and
willing to take care Of her own poor
We are . tolerably close reader of the
Kansas papers and the quotation from
the Inter Ocean is the first notice we
have ever seen Of the Agricultural and
Industrial Institute" Mr.. Haworth
may be 9 gentleman for ought we know,
but everybody in Kansas is interested in
putting an immediate stop to these beg
ging pilgrimages, which are too often
undertaken to get free passes on the
railroads to the east, or for some other
purely selfish purpose. We have known
from time to time of very considerable
swindles being committed in the name
Of Suffering in Kansas" on Over-credu-
lous people IN the east. Let us, as peO-
pie. put stop to this begging bushes
Since writing the above We have found
the following in the Kansas City Jour
nal which Is to the point, and we copy
it: THE Inter-Ocean would do Kansas
great favor if it would refuse to publish
the appeals for aid sent TO it from ques.
tionable sources. There is no suffering
in Kansas of q nature calling for charity
from abroad; in fact there is no state in
the country which has less need to call
upon the public for aid to care for its
poor. These public begging appeals
are a disgrace to the state, which is
keeniy felt by its people,"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-02

A movement is on foot for the estab-
lishmeni of more uniform system of
keeping time. There are at present
about eighty standards used by the rail-
roads in this country, and nearly one
hundred cities furnish standards OF local
time. 1t is proposed to simplify this by
dividing the country into six or less dis
Iricts, and have the same time observed
by the whole of each district. Another
plan suggests an international time
standard by the formation of twenty-four
equal districts, starting from an imagin-
airy line in the Pacific ocean. The day
will he Of twenty.four hours. and the
places IN each district will, in point of
time, be just oac hour ahead or behind
those in the adjoining districts. The
American Society of Civil Engineers at
its annual meeting in New York recon-
mended the adoption ofone standard for
all the railroads in the United States
An International Time congress will
meet in Washington in May. and the
subject will be kept permanently before
the public until some change is adopted.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-02
HOW PLTJMR WORKS

Those who are familiar with Senator
Plumb's working habits at home will
appreciate the following from a Wash
ington letter 10 the Commonwealth:
I called upon Senator Plumb the
other morning. His workshop looked
like an editors sanctum and a law Office
cOmbiDed. In the center Of the room
was pile Of opened Kansas exchanges,
with few New York, Chicago and ST.
Louis papers sprinkIed in, at least three
feet in height. On one of his desks
were some forty letters ready to go of.
The senator averages from thirty-tivc to
forty letters each day, besides depart
ment letters. He is one of the hardest
working men in the senate. When he
| first came here he walked for year OF
two, but his constituents and others
having business with him complained
90 much about his fast walking, Il being
impossible for any one 70 keep up with
him. In order TO facilitate business"
and get around quicker, Plumb got q
coupe. or wagon" as ingalls, calls
his, which Is like unto Il, and now ne
manages to do the business of about four
men each day. It is q $4,000 outfit,
and is about a. big IS q two-wheel cart.
The Kansas granger need not be alarm
/ Co SOOuS OOuDIOE EluA4Ub c4Ik6VSko4kCC.
He will not bring his family To want
by personal extravagances. Besides,
IL don't know who is better en-.
titled to . coupe. or q barnyard full
Of Them for that matter, than the printer
boy who tramped from Ohio to Kansas.
and made an honorable name and &C
cumulated fortune honestly, working
for IL and winning IL, too. And, besides,
further, Plumb didn't pay $4,000 for his
coupe. That was the original price. 1t
stands him in hand about $500, with
considerable fxIngs. His man and
horse cost him $40 per month. He has
his family here, keeps house, and is at
home to all. especially to Kansans. Dur
ing the call, which lasted about an hour,
I think we must have read each about
twenty papers, talking at wonderful
rate ali the while. No one but an editor
can do this. It's 9 genius, faculty,
science, possessed only by the Journalist,
to be able 10 read Q newspaper and carry
on Q conversation, or write an article, all
at the same time. Plumb is an old edl-
tor, and has not lost his cunning.