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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-19

Two BANDS Of beef cattle. says the
Silver State. arc on the wSy hero from
tho north for shipment 10 San Fran.
disco. One OF sons 30 head belongs To
Colonel Hardin. and tho other OF 225
bead to W. u. Todhunter.
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Prayer AZ . Mornri.rne Ina..n,..

A little boy wanted drum. His
mother, wishing to give him an impress
siVe lesson, suggested that if he should
pray for it he might reccits ,nc. So at
night when ready for bed, he knelt
down and prayed:
Now lay me down to sleep,
Il want drnmD
pray the Lord my souI TO keen
u want a drIInO
III should die before wake,
Il want a drumD
pray the Lord my soul to take,
Il want drum)
H's fnther. who had been let into tho
secret, had meanwhile quietly placed a
drum on the bed. As the youncster
rose, and his eyes fell on the drum, he
exclaimed in an emphatic manner that
banished all serious thoughts from the
minds OF his listeners; where tho
hell did that drum come from?" The
anticipated benefits from that lesson
may probably be considered lost
Troy Tmss.
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S'HAToR MILLER. OF California. ques.
toned tho desi' ability Of adopting tho
Farley amendment to expressly prohibit
the admission Of Chinese to citizenship
because he considered that the existing
law already prohibits their admission to
citizenship. aud because ho feared it's
adoption woul Influence some Senators
TO vote against the bill on final passage.
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CLAY lRLAsD who left Columbia for
the Wood River country a few weeks
ago. writes from Bellevue TO the Times
Review rs follows: - think / will
remain here this Summer. Although
It Is very dull here at present. / think
Lines will be very good here shortly.
The stages are AIDED down every day
with passengers. Hnvo met great
many old Iuscaroraus. and they all
seem to think this is good county.
The snow il now about eighteen inches
deep, bat is melting rapidly. lam now
running hack between this place aud
Hilry. There are some good mines
here which show well as far down Ms
they have gone on them"
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A coUSTEHFzr dollar OF Carson mint.
nge, Of 1879 IL In circulation. II /,
faulty in ring aud can be easily det, cted
by the touch.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-19

STESSoAb, the train wrsobsr on tCinl
At hohufn. Cal. was founI guilty Of
attempting to rob Wells. Fargo h Go.
lie Is still TO DO tried on the charge Of
train wrsckinE.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-19

TuS riocho Record says: Tho body
OF johnny Lrhrno WAS found 10y Nick
Gorrans. Thurddy last. on top Of the
mountains to the tight of the trail
leading over To the Hillside mine. The
cayotcs had eaten the ngsh from the
bones. Tho unfortunate man had
been lost in the mountains some time
previously.
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Tux ChTonreir says that an ,fTor. is
being made to raise a sufficient SUN TO
'nable James Rowe, Tie unfortunate
m'n'r who vas so terribly injur 10y n
ast III The FoIman shat; in Dee ubcr
last, 10 return to Cornwall. Ho lost
both his arms. and sis cyesight IL 80
n:y dcs;r,y,d tat lie can
o'iy ditinguinh between night
and d"y. In Cornwall he las
u wife and two cSiidr, II. His case is a
most piiinb'c one. and deserving of help
from all. Notwithstanding his terrible
mutilation. without nrns. sighiless and
dependent for existence on the con.
tinucd aid Of 9th RS. Mr Rowe shows
surprising checrfnln's4 and courage.
lIo should r'c,ive liberal aid from tho
COms,Cck.
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TnE following coinage wa' executed
ct tho Carson Mint last month. Double
eagles. $GG,O0o; half eoglsa, $4,000
standard dollars. Slii,7i2; total, S239,
7I2
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T"E finding Of tha court martial OF
Sergeant Mason. VIII, Ghpt at Guiteau
last SEPTEMBER. was male public by an
order issued by General Hancock from
Headquarters of the East, at GJyrrnor's
Island. The court martial finds him
gully and pronouuc s sentence as fol
lows: ITO be dishonornJly discharged
from the service OF the U S with loss of
pay now due, or TO become due him, and
then to bs confined at harl labor in
such pouiIentiary as the proper author.
i'y may direct for eight years. The
order states that the findings have been
approved and the sentence will b. duly
executed. The penItt.;;ary at Albany
is designated as the place Of Mason's
confinement. He is now at Washiny-
ton, and will be held there until
further orders. The selection Of the
Albany peniten'iaTy rs ths place Of
imprisonment for Inson is subject to the
approval OF the Secretary OF War.
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N. II. A. Mason has repurchased the
Mason ranch, In Mason Valley, from
Joe Douglas Of vIrginis,
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Passed tnelSennIo.

Tho following is tho vote on the
passage Il the Chinese bill:
lens-Bnyard, Beck, Cameron, Wis. 4;
C"ckr-li, Coke. Fair. Farley, Garland,
George, Gorham. Halo. Harris, Hill,
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That GnrfIrId Letter.

The Chicago Tribune says: Their
are some curious facts connected with
the publication Of the Garfield letter.
that should be borne IN mind. The
letter first saw light in the New York
Sun. The editor Of the SUI is n warm
personal friend OF Couklins. A brothe,
OF the ex-senator is n stakeholder in
the paper, and it has uniformly de
Tended tbs conduct OF the superb
Roscoe. The letter was addressed 10
Gov. Chase. 1t was pr, served among
his papers, and those papers were ill.,
heri,ed by his daughier-Kate Chase
SD-ague.~ Now. by what means did
that letter find its way into the columns
OF the New York Sun? The merits OF
controversy aroused by the letter need
not be entered into. but tho manner Of
its publication would seem to show that
an attempt mad bSsn made to blacken
the memory Of Garfield, and discredit
Garh eldism. Hence it is important TO
AN" NHS NLt ltlttI
was procured. The defense made OF
the letter by Garfield s friends iu Wash
inSton is il tho facts set forth were true,
that the letter was confidential and I'D
dressed to n personal friend; that il
made no appeal to anybody in authority
over Rosecrans, but was precisely such
a letter as thousands Of army officers
wore writing hone to their friends
under the seal OF strict privacy: These
defenders OF Garfeli's memory assert
1t is not anything to charge want of
patriotism upon him for writing wha,
seems on its face to be a patriotic letter.
1t Is sufficient to notice that the man
ner Of the publication of tho letter
subjects it to the suspicion OF having
been aiIod at the msm Iry Of dead
man by malignant pelsJn Il cnoDy.
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Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-21
STEEL RAILS.

During the fiscal year ending June
30. 1881, there were imported into the
United States 4O3. l59 4S2 pounds of steel
rails, on which the duty was II cents per
pound, or S2S per ton. The prime cost
and freight of this steel was Sc, 5O7. .O4S.
and the duty was S5,039. 493. The rails.
but for the tariff, could have been delivered
at New York for S35 per ton. At it was,
every ton of steel rails bought in this
country during the period referred to cost
$50 per ton. The American steel rail mills
made one million tons of rails that year.
and sold every ton at S60 The Govern.
ment derived from this operation neither
more nor less than the s5,039, 493 which
was the duty paid on the imported steel
rails. The Government only got this five
millions of dollars but somebody got
SIS, 600. COO, which is the difference be.
tween the price the foreign steel could have
been sold for in the absence of the tariff,
and the amount of that tariff. In other
words, the tariff clapped twenty eight
millions of dollars upon the cost of steel
rails to the consumers, and every cent of
that immense sum went into the pockets
of the steel rail mill owners. These
twenty-eight millions were taken from the
people and paid to the mill owners. Thus
the whole country was taxed for the
special benefit Of few private persons.
These mill owners, in common with all
protected industries, have been vested
with the dignity of governments. The
people are taxed to support them, and
they give nothing in return. For though
the expense came nominally upon the
railroad corporations, as matter of course
it had to be borne at last by the customers
Of the railroads, namely, the people. 1t
is thus that Protection robs and swindIes
the masses. 1t is thus that the most mis-
chievous and greedy monopolies are built
up by it. 1t is thus that the earnings of
the workirgman are taken from him. 1t
is thus that the profits of the wheat growers
are cut down. Truly it takes long time to
make the people understand how they are
being plundered by the tariff, and some.
times one would almost think that they
really enjoyed being robbed.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-21
a D1sGRAcsFUL EXHIBIT.

The conductor of the express train which
was run into at Spuyten Duyvil the other
day has thrown quite new light upon the
affair. 1t was originally stated that the
first train had stopped because of hot
journal, or something of the kind. The
conductor, however, alleges that none of
the train officers gave the signal for the
stoppage that the train was not stopped
because anything was wrong; but that
some of the drunken, riotous passengers
must have pulled the bell-rope, and so put
on the air brakes. And these drunken.
riotous passengers, who, the conductor
says, were singing, smashing hats, and
conducting themselves in very disa-
"greeable MANNER" were members of the
New York Legislature. ex Congressman,
New York city officials, leading politicians,
and prominent men generally in that com
munity, 1t is now asserted that the stop.
page of the first train, which was the cause
of the ensuing disaster, was practical
joke on the part of some of these respect
able gentlemen, most of whom, according
to the conductor, were supplied with bot
ties of whisky, which they were passing
around freely, we suppose in accordance
with the usual custom among the members
of the New York Legislature. Now had
such an episode as this occurred on Cali
fornia railway we should have had long
sermons from the New York press about
the deficiencies of Western civilization.
But though we have had some tolerably
tough" Legislatures, even the worst of
them have behaved themselves on board
the trains, and nobody has ever seen them
passing around whisky bottles, singing
"and smashing hats" en- route from Sacra-
mento to San Francisco.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-21
PASSENGER LISTS

CARiAN, January 20sh.-Pasged hers to-
day, to arrive IN Sacramento tomorrow .
G. D. Lane and family, Albioa, O.; N t..
Morrill,, Chicago George W. Fry, PittsHurq,
Pa; A. a Shedd, Mass; Mrs. 4 G. Reid
NJ. Greesebaum, John Viking, Mrs. g. G..
GerTish, San Francisco; John Deiaittre. wife
and two children, Minneapolis, Mimi; N. d.
u. ormsshy, Nord. Cal; S. RI. H. Clark,
" IIte and son, E. w. Gray. c. a. Dewey,
+; r Shelby, j. E. Markell, ~. p"
offlcial, Omaha; W. II. Mann, Ogden II.
. Sheldon, j. Sternberg, Bene,ier, Col:
~ Mrs, Reynelds and boy, Illinois; W. G. Nc
btide, Salt Lake; % emigrant passengers,
including 20 males, to arrive at Sacramento
January 22d.
OMAHA, January 20th-Left here to-dsy,
to arrive in Sacramento January 24sh D.
>. Nernen, Cincinnati; W. ID. Chapel, De-
troit; Mrs. 7. M. Rathbone, Milwaukee :;
James u, Larkin. Chicago; w M. Hatton,
Buffalo; d. NJ. Trumbull, Indianapolis
William B. Sargent, Cleveland.
Iwenty-two through emigrants left on
wednesday, nights enigrsnt train, TO arrive
In Sacramento January 26sh, and 81 last
night, to arrive on the 18th.
NEwHALL, January 20th.-Passed here to-
day. to arrive in San Francisco tomorrow
Miss Benton, Mrs. Benton, Oakland w. W.
Wo2dcraft, Il. r. Waterman, Mrs. Haydock,
II. b. Monroe, NJ. Sctnel H. Robbins San
francisco; Sam Prayer, Los Angeles P. J.
Martin, james Vincent, San Fraucisco f.
/. Trit.ls. Tucson Miss Clara Hobson, Ven
tura.
Kansas CRY tMo.), January 2oth. -
Passed ToDesa TO day, to arrive in Saa
Francisco Jar uary 25sh: J. C. Keller. San
Jose; VIM. Anderson, New York CITY; ii.
Williams, New York; j. Fl. Oostott. Las
Animas; L. G. Wieom, Brooklyn; N. A.
Rnhertson, NFs. P. Jane Robertson, Potts
vile, Pa.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-21
TIE TARIFF ON LUMBER.

It might be thought that Congress had
determined to destroy all the timber in
the United States as quickly as possible,
if one were to judge from the legislation
on this subject. Why else should tariff
upon lumber have been imposed? we do
not produce timber as we produce corn
and cattle. We have definite quantity
of forest land, and when that is cleared we
shall have no more timber, for hitherto no
steps have been taken to supply the place
of that which has been cut down. To put
tariff upon lumber, therefore, is TO in.
iure the whole country for the sake of
few lumber manufacturing firms, many of
which steal all the timber they use. The
timber belongs to the whole country. 1t
is part of the patrimony OF the people. Its
destruction will be disastrous to the pub
lie interest. Yet Congress has for years
been taxing lumber at the rate of two dol.
lars thousand, to the end that the
timber thieves might be protected in
the prosecution of their business. This
is worse than to pass law for the pro-
lection of smugglers. The timber is dis
appearing with alarming rapidity. 1t is
being stolen in immense quantities. Even
in this State the stealing of it has been a
most profitable business, and many men
have pursued it for years with impunity.
There is reason to believe that much of
the opposition to Senator Miller's bill to
establish the Sequoia Park comes from
the fact that the proposed law would put
an end to timber stealing in the region
concerned, and that in fact it is the timber
thieves who in that case are representing
the public, and assuming virtuous indig-
nation. But why should the lumber firms
be protected? Will some Protectionist un-
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-21
]. ". DRAPER.

In the death of Professor j. W. Draper
America has lost one of her most eminent
scientific men, and also one of her most
distinguished authors. Born in England,
Mr.. Draper came to this country in his
youth, completed his education here,
graduating with rare honors, and for be-
tween forty and fifty years he has occu-
pied prominent position in the faculty of
the University of the city Of New York.
His scientific researches have associated
bis name with those of Schellen, Buyghens,
HelmhoItz and Higgins, in connec-
tion with the theory of Light and the
development of Spectrum Analysis and
Photography. DR.. Draper indeed made
repeatedly many of the discoveries which
have been claimed for and allowed to Eu-
ropean scientists. His merits, however,
were very thoroughly appreciated in the
republic of Science, and his contributions
TO scientific publications, which we're fire.
quent, were always accepted as authorita-
1--WE. Lie vas q IlGlOlS ilSLGHCG Vi NSI5ds-
tihsy of genius, for though his scientific
labors were so continuous and extensive
that they might very well have formed the
sole basis of his reputation, yet his lite
rary fame had been even more worthily
won, and was perhaps even more generally
understood. His principal work was
undoubtedly "The Intellectual Develop
ment of Europe, one of the most sugges-
tive and at the same time fascinating
books, and strongly marked by originality
of thought 1t has been translated into
all the principal languages of Europe, and
has in fact become a classic. His &C History
of the Civil War in America" is probably
the best book hitherto written on that sub
iect, Besides these he had published a
Physiology, and number of medical
and scientific monographs, and his latest
literary work was "The Conflict Between
Science and Religion, +" written for the In
ternational Scientific Series, and pregnant
with broad and deep thought and wsil.co
sidered opinions. The intellectual De-
velopment of Europe" is the most import.
ant contribution made by American ltera.
ture to that subject, and one of the beat
written works American literature can
boast. DR.. Draper has left two sons, both
of whom have already distinguished them
selves in science, though neither of them
has thus far displayed any of that purely |
literary talent which their father so con-
spicuously exhibited,
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-21
SMALLPOX Ar Chicago.


1t is evident from our dispatches that
the smallpox is spreading rapidly at
Chicago, and that the authorities are not
able to handle the disease. They treated
it with foolish levity at first. They re.
fused to believe that there was any danger.
They would not take any precautions
when it was still time, and now it looks as
though they would lose their heads. 1t is
OF course very difficult to deal with small
pox in an epidemic form, and especially in
city like Chicago, where there is always
large floating population, and where
people are constantly coming and going.
But it seems certain now that unless vigor.
GUS measures are taken without further
delay the disease will SO fasten itself in
and around Chicago as to render its elimi.
nation all bat impossible, and then MOTH
ing but quarantine system on gigantic
scale will be of any use. Meantime it is
to know that the California
State Board of Health has been wise in time,
and that in consequence of its vigilance
and activity this State is protected against
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-21
AN HISTORICAL PARALLEL.

It appears to us that Scoville is very un-
fortunate in his appeals to history. On
Thursday he observed in the course of his
speech You cannot find an instance in
history, you cannot suppose case, where
-" a man forty years of age, who has never
"before committed crime, who has never
I" for an hour associated with criminals or
" bad people, but who, on the contrary,
has actually sought society, not only Of
" the better class of people, but of Chris
4" tian people-you can't conceive of such
"man committing such crime without a
"motive." Mr.. Scoville did not ransack
history much before making these rash as
sertions. As to the case of man over
forty, and Who had previously associated
with Christian people by preference, COM
mitting crime, We should have thought
the example of Judas Iscariot might have
occurred to the counsel for the defense.
Nobody can deny his preference for good
society, and yet we all know what he was
capable Of. And really we do not think
Guiteau is a better man than Judas was.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-21
NO nL-wILL.

Scoville has said several very foolish
things in the course of his speech, but de.
cidedly the silliest was his remark, ''There
"can't possibly be shown any ill.will on
"his lGuiteau's) part toward President
Garfield" To this Corkhill very per-
tinently replied: "You seem to forget
"that he killed him." aud Scoville of
course had nothing more to say on that
head. But since murder is the very
escence of malice, and since it is impossi-
BILE for one man to kill another deliberately
without doing his victim positive and
irremediable inquiry, the presumption of
in-wiil is necessary sequence of the hom.
icide. No man kills another because he
loves him, and Guiteau's ill.will toward
Garfield is perhaps the least doubtful fact
IN the whole case. But when Scoville saws
such things as this we are almost disposed
to believe that Guiteau was right in saving
that his relative was ca iackazs in this
case"
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-21
nd bed Width. nature. depth and onant;l


and bed Width. nature, depth and quantit
OF the tailings, the condition of the river
where the tailings are swept out the dumps
OF the various mines into the river, the e1-
tent and depths of the mining deposits.
witness made survey for the map, with an
aid from the State Engineers Department.,
and with Mr.. Won Schmidt. who represented
the Miners Association. 1t was a joint su.-
vey Inspected all the principsl hydraulic
mines and pits on the San Juan Ridge.
lWitness by reference to another large map
named the mines and pits he visited and ex-
amined
Counsel offered to show the character Of
the material in each of these rnioes, and the
Court ruled that they could do SO only to re-
but the special illustrations made on defense.
He did not expect to live long enough 30 60
over the case with the particularly sug-
gested. Counsel said they proposed TO show
thatthe material is easy of removal by water,
and not hard. as shown by defeuse. The
Court ruled that as TO mines testified to by
Mr.. o'Brien and others, contradiction might
be made.
Ranass