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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13
EIko A.snv nmna

All kinds Of assaying done promptly
and accurately. Returns may bo OBJ
tanned from this Office three days soon
crthan from either Virginia City or
Salt Lake. Samples Of ore for assay
may DO inclosed with prico Of assay
and forwarded by mail. A sImplo as
say for gold and silver. 81. All work
inirusted to me will be attended 10
with dispatch.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13

Fanny Baldwin, Nbo lately tried TO
shoot tho millionaire, T.. ]. Baldwin.
In San Francisco, has been pronounced
insane and placed in an asylum.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13
A.irnI nnd Pearl nIIa

Afuil supply Of the above Atst.olass
brands Of coal oil. Standard OH Co.'S,
ust received at MullG's Drug store.
Inquire for prices before buying elso-
whore.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13
Arrived by stage from FuscNrora last
evening; w Pnvcy, J Rcgan.
Hotel

w c Pnyey. San Francisco.
g o Burns, Reno.
l. Kei-endahi, Reno.
+ Weeks. Wells.
J Welton. TT Ilalleck.
I NJ Fish, &c
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13

Surprise parties are much in vogue
In town jus, now. Mrs. Josephine Tay-
lor. who has ably and faithful ~ pre-.
sided over tho primary department o.
the public school for several years past,
Wal yesterday made happy by n token
OF love and esteem from her little pu-
pii.. In the form Of q surprise party,
arranged for her special d~eleoution
The preliminary proceedings on the
part OF the little ones were conducted
with the greatest secrecy, so TINT tho
knowledge OF the good things in store
for her might burst upon their beloved
teacher, and, ms IL were, p"rniyze her
with pleasure. To say That the forts
OF the scholars and tho sentiment in
spiring them were fully appreciated by
Mrs. Taylor but fc,bly expresses the
warmth Of feeling called forth by the
evidences Of loving regard manifested
by her pupils. Tho party was n very
pleasant one. aud was enjoyed no less
by the scholars than by their teacher.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13
WELLs'FARGo AND STAGE co. BUSINESS
HOURS.

casIhcrs hours In Wells. Fargo a CO.. and
the u. 5. Stage Office. al the Depot Hotel, will
be ~ follows, until further notice:
Morninr-Prom 5;G tos, and nom 9 tn ~
O'clock. ~
Evening From I to 8. and from 8 10 4
O'Clock.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13

II. ii. Mckinley will give his o
Guiding soiree for tho season tO-mor-
row night, and every effort will be
made to render it the p~lcasantest.
Tickets, 81. Ladies free.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13
Hotel Arrivals,

Edward Russell. Lamuille.
g Culver. San Francisco.
@ II Williams. Wads worth.
re Wear, South Fork.
John Follis,
John Clondenniug, Mound.
VIM. Knoff, Wells.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13
MARRIED.

"iSEMAN-ANGEL-In Glover VAL
Icy. Eiko county, May /, 1883, by
Justice II. s. futile, Abnor II. Wise.
man to Miss Mary Angel, Of Oxford,
Iowa,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13

II. II. Mckinley will give his fare.
we'll performance nj freeman Hail
Tuesday. May 10. Give him q rouser.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13

A Colts pocket six.sbootsr, IL CALI
bcr, was lost In town within tho past
two days, and tho above reward will DO
given for the return Of tho Same 10 this
flee.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13

,ro. ~.sr.
F Frassis and k@isiiafa 80. s.%sIs.
Overload Freight No. T...........- $500 A. n
yRoH EAST.
6xprers NO. 1854 An.
Freight and EtnigrAnt SO. 6.---.... i:JD r. a.
Overland Freight no. s.............iOi5OA A. y.
az The Express trains FROM both East
aud West stop ~ minutes for meals. -
Through nrst-elass tickets TO Carson, vIr.
ginia City. Hawthorne, Eureka and Austin,
New. Aiso hirst. second and third class
tickets to all n c principal points In the East.
so:d ~ the Railroad Ticket Oniceh At the Depot
Hotel.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13

Fon pure and good liquors aud So
gars, 60 to tho Com.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13
THE GEw IlmE IaBLE.

Under the present arrangement. the Central
PAeIae trsins arrive herr as follows. =.
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Yn0s wrrr.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-05-13

John Ainlsy's little daughter is so
far improved as 10 be now out of
danger. 800. -
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-27
Son of An African King.

Among the citizens Of this republic
there is at least one undoubted son of
royalty. says the New York Tribune.
in the person Of the Rev. William j.
Barnet. pastor of the Shiloh (colored)
Baptist church, Williamsport. Penn.
lie Is the son of once powerful Afri-
can king, Dumba 10y name. He early
came TO the conclusion that a trusty
trade is a valuable adjunct even to roy
atty, so he became river and coast
pilot at Sierra Leone, and while thus
engaged was converted 20 Christianity
and was baptized in the Atlantic
ocean. Then he was kidnapped. and
was being brought TO New Orleans as
a slave when he contrivcd 10 escape at
Liverpool. From there he went 20
California, and then back to Liverpool
On his second visit to England Lord
Carney became interested in him and
had him well educated. In 1862 he
visited New York and Philadelphia,
and was sent to Sierra Leone as Bap-
list missionary. Returning TO this
country after year he became pastor
successfully of churches in Brooklyn,
Newport and New Haven. After the
war he went to Richmond, and found.
ed strong church on Navy Hin. the
site of the old slave market. After
that he preached at Greenbrier, White
Sulphur Springs, Lexington. staunton,
Charlottesville. Gordonsville, North
Danville and Louisa Court House. In
all these virginian towns he built up
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-27
LeprOsY In MIseOnsin.
age

Prominent medical men, among
them a number resident in this city.
have investigated what at first was
considered merely a sensational rumor,
and have discovered and noted with
concern that leprosy has gained foot
hold in the northwestern portion Of
the state, where the Norwegian ele-
mcnt prcponderatcs, and that its erad-
ication will require much effort. As
far rs il has been asrertaincd. the
loathsOmc disease has confined its raw
ages among the Norwegian inhabl-
tants, but its rapid spread has been
viewed with much alarm. A prOmi-
ncnt physician Of Milwaukee said: "As
has been well known for some time.
there exists among the Norwegian
population Of the state large number
Of cases Of lcprosy. In searching the
records Of the state board Of health
] cannot find that any effort has a. yet
been made 10 stop its spread, or to lin
it its introduction. At the present
time there are four lcprous centers in
the United States, namely, eastern
Minnesota and northwestern WiscOn-
sin, among Norwcgians; California
among the Chinese Louisiana, and
among the Indians Of the northwest
That the disease is spreading among
us, and that, too. with comparative ra-
pidity, cannot for a moment be doubt
ed, and IL would seem that the time
had come for legislation and national
action TO prevent its future introduc-
tion and further spread. "-Mi1nqukoe
SsHfiu,I.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-27
Half Worm and Half Snake.

The mountains furnish many strange
forms Of life which the dry, hot valleys
never develop Old rotten pine logs
seem 10 be the favorite nest Of a loath-
some creature which is halfway be-
tween a worm and a snake IL is
usually foot long and nearly an inch
in diameter, with head like a snake.
and a clumsy, blunt tail 1t is Of a
dead color. between a dirty green and
brown, without spots OF stripes. Il
is slow of movement. cold and clam
my TO the touch, and seems 60 be more
Of a jelly than bone and muscle. tits
regarded as harmless. and the woods
men pick it up and handle il careless
ly.-Virginia city (Nec.) Enterprise.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-27
Accidental Discoveries.

Accidental discoveries have supplied
some Of the most valuable processes II
the industrial arts. II is said that the
rolling Of cold iron was first suggested
by the fact that a workman who was
placing a piece Of hot iron in the rolls
carclcssly permitted his tongs to be
drawn in. lie noticed that they were
rolled, and not broken. lie called the
attention Of the superintendent to the
occurrence. and this led TO inycstiga-
tion and experiment and the discovery
that cold rolled iron is equal to steel
for shafting purposes The process Of
rolling iron cold was soon patented,
and millions Of dollars have been made
out Of the patent
There are many similar instances
where Observing workmcn have called
attention 10 valuable processes. A
signal one was in the early period Of
the cotton manufacture, when a good
deal Of trouble was caused by the cot
ton sticking TO the bobbins. All the
workmen in the mill were delayed 10y
the necessity of stopping work TO clean
the bobbins At last one workman
found way TO obyiate the trouble.
He, and he alone in all the mill. had
clean bobbins For a long time he
kept his secret to himself. lie finally
revealed il on the promise Of pint OF
beer day for life. His secret was to
"Chalk the bohbins." This little scrap
ing Of salt on the bobbins saved mil.
lions of dollars a year. and the observ-
ing workman got not only his beer,
but competence.
Each extension Of modern enterprise
and skill brings with II train of in
yentions. The railway, the telegraph.
the steamboat, the development Of
iron, electricity and petroleum, have
each produced long line Of inventors
more OF less successful so that each Of
these industries might have a credita-
ble exhibition by itself NeS0 York
Sam
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-27
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Incandescent electric lamps are used
in the carriage lamps Of Baron Roths-
child, Of Vienna. Storage batteries
placed under the cOachman's seat are
said 70 be capable Of carrying a charge
Of electricity sufficient 10 feed the
lamps for one hundred hours.
NJ. Charles Montigny, Of Brussels.
has noticed that not only does the
aurora borealls increase the scintil-
lation Of stars-as other observers
have noted-but that magnetic dis
turbances produce the same effect even
when accompanied by no visible auro-
ra. The influence is strongest for stars
in the north.
Recently one man was taken very
i'll and another died from the effects Of
handling poisoned hides. There Is no
reason why hides should not convey
serious and fatal diseases, like clothing.
Some years ago" says the Scinatfc
hmerioaH, "an importer Of hides In
New York died from the effects Of a
bite or sting Of a Ny which inhabited
the loft where his hides were stored"
There are reports from several parts
Of Sweden Of hitherto unknown and
very destructive kind Of caterpillar
which is giving a great deal Of trouble
TO the farmers and anxiety to the
whole population. It is gray-brown,
with deep gray stripes; It's appearance
IS most common after rain. Its work
on the crops has been 50 serious as
70 demand the assistance Of the gov
eminent.
The opinion is said 70 be gaining
ground among metallurgists, that
whatever mechanical strength is de-
sirable, an alloy is preferable to pr.e
metal one Of the greatest ob-,ruc-
tions 10 the mechanical value Of iron
is its tendency 20 crystaIlize the result
being tho same whether the article be
q monster gun or q ships cable. But
this tendency Of iron 70 crystallize
may be prevented ly the aimiHture Of
other metals
Prof Proctor asserts that the moon
has grown old six times a. fast As the
earth, comparison Of the masses and
radia,ing surfaces Of the two bodies
making it evident that the earth's
internal heat was originally sufficient
TO last six times as long as the moons
supply. On the very moderate as
sumption, therefore. that only twelve
millions Of years have passed since the
earth and the moon were a. the same
stage of planetary life, this astrono-
mcr shows us that sixty millions Of
years must clapsc before the earth
will have reached the stage Of life
through which the moon is now pass
ing.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-27
HERE AND THERE.

Labettc county, Kansas, has paid a
premium on $1,000 rabbit scalps this
year
There are still over 100000 acres
of public lands in Florida open to set
uemont in tracts Of lG0 acres.
Il has been discovered hy a Missis-
sippian that from sweet potatoes an
excellent quality Of sugar can bc made.
King Louis Of Bavaria, is build
ing a palace which he wants TO excel
every other royal palace in the world,
in every way.
1t is believed that 50,Op0,OOO people
in the United States to-day drink no
more whisky than 35,0JQooO did 30
years ago.
4 little Alabama girl saw a fog for
the first time Come mamma, and
see the sky all crammcd down to the
ground" she cried
Last year Arizona produced over
100000 pounds Of copper Arizo-
mas output will probably bc at least
100000 pounds for 1883.
Twenty years ago most Of the clover
seed raised FOR the market was pro-
ducod in New York and Pennsylvania.
At present the older Of the Western
States supply most Of the clover.
4 Pennsylvania frm is erecting at
johnson City Tenn, what is said will
be the largest tannery in the world.
The building will cover several acres,
and the watts will he on an extensive
scale. The supply Of oak bark is said
10 bc almost incxhaustible in that sec
tion Of East Tennessee
The highest sunday-school in Amer
lea. il not in the world, has been or
ganizod at Hancock, Col, 1900 feet
above the sea. Though the camp is
three years old, no Protestant relig-
ious service had ever been held there.
The school starts off with forty mem
bcrs and hearty pledges from the mi
ners TO support it.
From $50 to 800 cats are DESTROYED
weekly during the warm season in
Philadelphia by the agent Of the Wo-
mans Branch of the City Refuge for
Lost and Suffering Animals. They are
not drowned. but suffocatcd with char
coal gas. Last year no less than ISL
unhappy cats were thus put beyond
reach OF the slings and arrows of out
rageous fortune.
Physicians in Berlin have been Civ
ing deal of attention to the defects Of
vision among school children. Thou
sands OF children have been examined
Many changes aud improvements were
made in the arrangements Of school
houses, classrooms. etc. OF late years
an aurist has oeen examining the ears
of the children, and has discovered
1898 cases of ear disease among 5905
children.
Competent judges, taking depart
ment reports TO the government as
basis, estimate the value Of domestic
animals annually destroyed by wolves
in European Russia at 100000 ru-
bles, or about sl2,0O0.0O0. To this
great sum must be added the value Of
the wild animals which the wolves
kill. the reindeer in Siberia alone rep
resenting high figure. The annual
loss Of human life IL never accurately
known, but in 1875 the police report
cd l61 persons killed by wolves
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-27
Japanese Object Teaching.

The teachers at the school for the
sons of japanese mobiles in Toxic ap-
pears 20 have hit upon a notable
method Of teaching physical geogra-
ply. In the court behind the school
building is a physical map Of the
country, between 800 and 400 feet
long. II is made OF turf and rock and
is bordercd with pebbles, which look at
a little distance much like water.
Every inlet, river and mountain is re-
produced in this model with fidelity
to detail which is wonderful. Latitude
and longitude are indicated by tele-
graph wires, and tablets show the po-
sition Of the cities, Ingenious devices
are employed in illustrating botanic
studies also. For example the pine is
illustrated hy picture showing the
cone leaf and dissected flower, set in A
frame which shows the bark and lon
gitudinal and transverse sections Of
the wood.-Noturc.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-27

"Thou hast not? So much the bet
ter, for now thou canst have both.
witt thou be son TO me? Thou shalt
be taught, and If thou art clever. as
take thee to be, one day from out thy
little black fiddle thou shalt draw
music that shall make all hearts
thine"
Could Carl believe his own senses?
lie hardly knew what to say What
was this life promised him? No
more wandering, sleeping where he
might, tired and often supperless. The
tears stood in his eyes, then quickly
scizing the burgomaster's hand, he
kissed it.
Yes, the fiddle, the little old !. ack
thing 50 contemptuOusly spoken of by
the townsfolks, had gained for Carl
what money could never have done
n place in the burgomaster's heart.
At first the little peasant lad, with
his strange tongue and odd ways. had
been sore trial to the burgomastcr's
wife; yet the lad being gentle and
loyable, had won a place Tor himself
in the household; and when, after his
days studies were over, he sat back in
corner softly playing the melodies as
they sprang up in his heart, the active
hands would drop their knitting. and
the glittcring needles lay quiet in the
lap OF the busy housewife.
So time went by. and the little lad
was sent up TO one of the great city
conscryatorics to follow his calling.
He had not been idle; even the dul-
lest parts Of his studies were pleas
ure, and day after day he worked away
through very love Of his art, and that
the dear old burgomaster might see
his kindness had not been misplaced
Thus Carl grew, until when, at
length, having wrought out all tho
themes Of the great master, he babe
the place ad!cu. carrying with him
only the black fiddle.
OF how he went from city to city and
land to land, swaying with his magic
touch Of the bow the throng, who came
70 hear, | cannot tell you.
Yet to-day there is not a crowned
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-27

From the complete returns of the
last French census It appears that
the female sex exceeds the male by
l22.254 -. thus, males 1s,656,51e,
females 1s,77s.772. OF the males
10,110.601 are unmarried and 1895
731 widowers; while of the females
9,2S0,s62 are unmarried and 1864
$50 widowa The total number OF
inhabitants Is 37,405, 200.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-27
The Whirlpool.

In the shade OF the headland, a span from tho
shore,
The whirlpool lies coilod in seep-
Who could guess that tho slumbering brow
ever bore
A irown that is crafty and deep!
Yet tits here In tho blast OF tho hurricanes
breath
That the soul.ladcn ship finds doom;
To the musical moan OF this circle of death
Do they pass to their inthomless tomb.
Youth in its bloom.
Age in It's gloom,
Mother and father, the maid and her
mate,
Master and slave
Finding grave
In this mad magic circle, the whirlpool
o! fate!
In the heart of the city, in turmoil and din,
The whirlpool doth fearlessly ride;
In It's merciless torrents are virtue and sin
The parson and thief side by side;
Here the hand of the peasant is gripped by the
glove
OF the gallant who lives but to lie;
And the maiden to-day who is learning to love,
On the morrow has learnt how 10 die
Vice with its aint,
Crime with its tRint,
Cmdle and coffin, the lowly andgroati
Billows OF blood
Crcsting the food
OF this mad magic circles, the whirlpool
of fate!
-.fThur W. PincTO.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-27

Around Gainesville, Fla, the rais-
ing and shipping Of the turbine squash
has become an industry. 1t finds a
ready sale at Boston, and is used al.
most exclusively for making pies In
shape IL resembles q turbine wheel,
whence Il takes its name. 1t has tho
color of the pumpkin and looks like a
kershaw. but is finer and Of = more
delicate flavor. The vines bear heavily,
and continue bearing until about the
LIST of August. The prices vary from
$3.50 to Is per barrel.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-27

strong and prosperous churches. lie
has been in Williarnsport three years,
and has enjoyed remarkable success.
lie is now only forty-three years Of
age.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-27

Montana IS paying great attention to
boring artesian wells
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-11

The colored citizens of New York
have risen up in their might and de-
clare they want no white "school
msrm" as a teacher Since 1850
there has been a school for negro
children on Staten Island, and until
two years ago the school has been
managed by white teachers A ne
gro teacher was given them two
years ago, and few days ago he
was superseded by white teacher
The patrons of the school became in>
diguaut, and threatened to take the
children from the school unless the
trustees gave them teacher of their
own color. After considerable par
ley this was done, and all is again
serene.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-11
AN INGENIOUS TALE.

A most ingenious tale is woven by
newspaper man 10 Western New
York, who says that Mrs. Mary Mes.
NTH, who lives near Charleston, S.
c., was struck by Lightning 10 1858.
She wore a gold watch chain three
feet long and locket, but they had
disappeared after the shock, though
there we're red marks on her skin
where the gold had been. Now,
while the lady is visiting in Lock-
port, N Y the chain has turned up
inside her left arm. 1t is now so
thinly covered by flesh that the links
can be easily and Enthusiastically felt,
while it's turnings can be traced for
several inches to point where it
winds inward among the muscles
Medical gentlemen are decidedly as
tonished at the development; with
wandering needles, bullets, ETC.. they
are familiar, but when it comes to a
string of metal three feet long par
forming SO curious and lengthy a
journey, they admit it to be nearly
or quite without precedent. 1t is
thought only portions of it could be
taken out now at best. Ultimately,
it is believed, the whole will APP
proach the surface and can then be
easily extracted. Whether the chain
is entire or broken is an interesting
query, but it appears the more likely
it is intact and in as good shape to
do service as when il began it's thirty
years. tour.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-11
A BEsETTING INDULGENCE.

mo, Pm obliged to you, | don't
drink replied Judge Gibbone, of
Lancaster, 10 the bar room of the
Girard House. i am 63 years old
and have never used tobacco in any
form, never have tasted malt or
spirituous liquors, never have been
at horse race or attended circus
or a theatre"
yours has been an exemplary life,
Judge replied the reporter.
well, | don't know that it has,
continued the Judge, sadly. \ am,
after all, DO better than other men
for the past forty eight years | have
been the abject slave to one UNCOVER
nable appetite. This indulgence has
gained such absolute control of me
that | cannot exist four or five hours
without gratifying it 10 the streets,
at during family prayers, it torments
me. struggle against it | resolve
and re resolve to break it off; but |
sm wesk-very weak-and finally
yield; | cannot go half a day without
it. No, dare Mt travel where can't
obtain it. 1t is killing me Twenty
years ago l weighed 220 pounds -
Now | weigh 100. 1t is destroying
my life, slowly but surely. shall
die of it.
What form does this deadly dis
sipation take 2 ask ed the reporter in
amazement. prepared for an sppall
ing confession.
'Mush and milk was the solemn
and humilia'ing rejoinder