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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Gu his way homo from his Western
trip the Rev. DIR. Talmage saw a man
on the train whom he thought he knew.
aud approaching biu, he asked po-
litely II he was not the Rev. DR..
Sturges.
mo you don'tr' replied the man.
"You can't get ms into no game aud
ring in four kings on my jAskS! I've
travelled too much right on this line :"
The doctor apOlogized and turned
away.
'Do you know who that Was you in
suited SO grosslyi" asked the conduc.
tor of the stranger. in an angry tone.
'No. DON'T" replied the stranger
That was the Rev., DIR. Talmag-, a
minister Of tue gospel.
Just my internal luckl" calculated
the man. That's me. clean through.
thought he was a card sharp from
Reno. II I'd Lnowed he was a sure
enough minister I'd have gone into his
poker game iu holy minute. 1 say,
you go and explain 1t to him, ssd tell
him he can use his own d, OK, il he
likes"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12
CHOICE AT LAST.

Al the foity-seeond ballot for United
States Senator. by the New H.pp-
shire Legislature. Thursday. Austin F.
Pike was elected. The ballot was rs
follows:
Whole number Of votes cast, 3l5;
necessary 70 Q choice. l5S; Edward II.
Rollins. I; Aaron F. Stevens, 1; Will
liam s. Ladd. /; Gilman Marston, l9;
Harry Bingham. ll2; Austin F Pike,
lsi. Pike having received a msjority,
was declared elected United States Sem
ator for six years, from March 4. 1883.
The result of the ballot Was gr. eted
With tumultuous applause. Pike is s.
years old. lawyer in active practice,
has been Representative in Congress.
and is considered one OF the ablrst Re.
publicans in the State. In an interview
he emphatioally denied that his cleo
tion was accomplished by bargaining
or trading with any.
A large party will leave New York
August 2sth rs guests Of Henry VIII
lard. President OF the Northern Pacia
to witness the opening Of that road ut II
point few miles west Of Mullan tuu.
mel. The party will stop day each in
st. Paul and Minneapolis. reaching
Helena. Montana. on the evening of
september Z. whence the party will go
to the junction Of the tracks the next
morning. William N. Evnrts will make
an address, and willard will drive the
last spike that will unite the two divis-
ions OF tue road. They expect Presi-
dent Arthur will be present, having by
that time flushed h!s tour OF the Vel
loHstone Pork.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

The Ogden Pilot says: on unusual
number OF wrecks arc reported on tho
Union Pacigc between Laramie aud
Cheyenne since the new force Of freight
conductors has come in. A conversa-
ton was overheard yesterday that re-
cited three bad wrecks on that division
in the past two weeks. in which three
engines and nearly one hundred freight
cars suffered more or less. Efforts were
made to get at some OF the particulars,
but the usual reieeuce on the part Of
railroad employees was observed when
It became known that the facts
were wanted for publication. Ono ir-
stance was mentioned where two MO
gul" engines came Together, damaging
each to the extent Ct about So, 900 and
telsscopine several freight cars.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12
A vIcIons PrIncIpie.

The Effort to promote temperaneo bv
prohibi,ory legislation, which hes been
made in America by certain well mean-
ing men for O number Of y5nrs pasr.
h"s signify failed in It's object. and for
rensous which Practical men generally
recoSuiz-. The iGexorabIo facts re.
spcciing this question Of privilege orc
clearly set forth in n recent speech by
Hon. James e J, nkirs, oi K ptucky.
lie eont"nas that the theory OF prohib-
itiou is vicjous. BECAUSE il fails 70 COM
Prehtgd. or compreheniing. entirely
ignores the scope aud oiJac. Of free
government, which is TO every man the
hight TO regulate his own AFFAIRS. his
oNn tastes aud habits, subject ouly to
rsPoud to the law for such abuse OF
that righ: as works injury to society. Il
is also vicious aS n principle Of action
because prohibition does not prohibit.
Alen cannot be made moral by act Of
the legislature. That cap cn'y be Dc.
compiished by proper eduoaiion-
teaching men 10 T strain within proper
bounds their nppetiies HuG passions.
There IL that property in human na-
ture. that self-nsscttIou, tn It sel!.iude-
pend,nce, that will not tolerate the tyr
amy Of sumptuary laws. However
good mny be the oLj-ct. however pure
the motive. the Anglo Saxon character
will never submit To- the I,ntaiuai char
Gctrr Of such legislation. 1t il against
the traditions OF s,lf-gov, rnIn,nt. 1t
Is against the mAnbocd Of fteemtn.
The doctrine Of prohibition is not only
viciona III principle. but, because it is
imperative III practice. II uds to
make men dishonest, pTett ndipg to Le
what lhry HIe not. # b'uuis the fine
sansibility Of manliness aud debnses
character, q result rather to be dreaded
than the ruin wrought by excess. Tue
one Is individual ruin. the other the dc.
basement OF people. Ne wise states
manship will advocate n measure at
once vicious in principle. imperative
In practice, and dcbasinG il il could be
made operative. The subject should
be r.mauded to the domain OF morals
hnl engage the attention Of the teacher
aud philnntbTopist-,hst self control
may prevent abuse. that drunk. mess
may be made disrrputaLIe.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

The shooting Of Carey produced u
feeling of consteIn tiion in Parliame ent. .
The iLformer's death is regarded ns q
severe blow to the policy Of repression.
The Gov, enmeut by this terrorism, re-
oeives 8 check. owing to the inability
OF the authorities to protect their
agents. No ono pret' nds to feel any
sorrow for Car~y's fate. but the English
press is ang-y 1T the Government for
failing to- secure the informer's sufety,
and it is considered that Carey's fate is
likely to intimidate possible traitors all
over Ireland. The news Jf Carey's
death has been received with popular
r, 10 cinHs, which aid to tho uneasy
feeling Of the L.SislItors Of westmius-
[ r,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Jay Gould is reported MS saying that
the present strike was "but q skirmish
line in fight which has been projected
by the Knights OF Labor, Of which the
Brotherhood is a branch. Every corpo.
ration, or firm, or individual who EN-.
ploys large natobcrs OF men Is inter.
es,ed In seeing this movement de-
fenttd, for they know that its success
means success to the Knights Of Labor
Owing to the great interest involved
the Western Union cannot and will moi
givc In, no matter wba, ils loss is OF tc
what inconvenience the public is put.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

A destructive Ere occurred on Post
street, Sen Francesca, Saturday morn
ing. which swept away nearly block
OF buildings. Thirty buildings were
burned to tho ground. among them the
Winter Garden Tneatrr and Druid
Hall. Al q quarter to 3 the FIRE was con,
trolled. Several accidents occurred,
many serious. Harry Morgan. tho
actor. was burued to death. and others
fatally injured in jumping from win
dows. The fremen behaved admirably.
saving many lives that wunid have
otherwise perished. The losses are be.
lirved not to exceed 100000. The in.
surance is S7O,O00
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12
The ContnyIon Iu ERypt.

TLree deaths from cholera occurred
at Alexandria, Thursday. Although the
cholera epidemic continues at ISmailIa,
there were no deaths there y.st. rdny.
The London Daily News asserts that
tho total lumber OF deaths from cholera
In Egypt so Tar has been l6,0O0. It
says the disease is Low less yirulent,
and out OF ten meu attacked among the
British troops no deaths occurred.
The deaths from cholera in Egypt
Thursday. were SO2, including 1876 at
Cairo.
The whole geudarmer!e Gordon irou
Eltaryeh to Rosetta is infected. 1t is
hardly possible that Alexandria will
escape tho disease. There were several
painfully sudden deaths OF ladies FIi-
day. The state OF old Cairo is still very
dangerous. There are from 100 to 200
deaths. daily. in other quarters Of
C"iro. despite official denia!s.
The weather is Intensely hot. aud the
average temperature under canvas is
lGO degrees. Several drsths from sun
sirokv have occurred. The troops in
Hillunn are constantly moved from
place to place. The health OF the iroops
at Fl wrrien is greatly improved.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

A small boy named Ivy Fulton was
shot at Gold Hill. Friday, hy Dave
Hughes. A foot race was in progress at
old Fort Homestead, aud Hughes was
the starter" and used a pistol to
star, the men of. Ills first shot was up
in the mir all night. but then he be-.
came excited, and pulled the trigger
again ns the pistol was down. and tho
hail struck the boy in tho abdomen.
The boy was not expected to live but n
few hours.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12
A Practical Sermon By An Emil
1ent PbysIeIaH.

Ladies-caged birds OF beautiful plu-
mage. but tielly locks; pale pets OF
the parlor. who vegetaie in uuhealt y
atmosphere. like the potato germi-
mating in a dark cellnr-why do you
not 60 into the open air aud warm sun
shine. aud add lustrs 10 your eyes.
bloom to your cheeks. elasticity to your
steps. and vigOr 10 your framsrI Take
exercise; run up tho hill on u wager,
and down again for fun; roam the
fields. climb the fences, leap the
bitches. wade the ponds. wnde the
brooks. aud. aft'r a day Of .Ihilarating
exercise and -r.ar.strSiued liberty, %
nome with an appetite acquired by
healthy enjoyment The beautiful aud
blooming young lndy-rosy-chesked
and bright-eyed-who eau darn
stocking. mend her own frock, CON-
maud a regiment Of pots and kettles.
and be lady when required, is a girl
that young men are in qucs, of for
VIE. But you pIning. usp-waist.d,
doil'd"ssed. consumption III mortgaeed.
niuS' uS'c'murdering. novel.devouring
daughters Of fashion and idleness, Won
are no more Ht for matrimouy than a
pailet Is TO look after fourteen chick
ems. The truth is. my dear girls, you
want less fashionable restraint aud
more liberty Of action; more leg exer-
else aud less sofa; more kitchen and
less Parior; more fraukn~Es and less
mock modesty; loosen your wais,
Strings and breathe pure atmosphere,
aud become something as good aud
beautiful as nature designed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

The Strnmer Pelham has arrived at
Melbourne IRON Adelaide. Krvnuaugh,
Hanlau aud Jos. Smith, iuiormers IN
the trials Of the PhDuiI Park murder
ers. who werc on board, were identified
nnd prohibited from landing. Seven
Other passengers on the Pelham were
suspected OF hav ng been witnesses for
the Government in thoso trials. but
were not identified,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

The trial of ten Jews at Nyiregyhazs.
Hungary. who were charged with muir.
dering Esther SAlymosicb, q Christian
girl. in the synagogue at Tysea ErsIar,
in order to secure her blood to mix In
Passover bread, has bsen concluded. A
verdict OF not guilty was rendered.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

The Times Review has the following
regarding business at tbs revived camp
at Columbia: The mill is engaged In
the reduction OF ore from the Leopard
and Hussy mines at Cornucopia. There
is q lot OF 200 tons being hauled over
there which will pay the owners fair
percentage over the cost OF mining,
transportation aud Milling. The ote
from the California mine, on which the
mill commencen running, proved too
rebellious for successful working. A
couple Of tons Of ore from the Cham.
pion mine, belonging to James Robbins
james Murray and Mrs. Daley. worked
at the mill upwards OF hity dollars per
ton. II was taken from across tho ledge
jnst M Il came. without sorting. 1us
ledge Is about twelve feet iu width and
will furnish all the ore necessary 10
keep tho will running during the fall
and wint,r. The prospects for the dia'
trict appear to be favorable. aud the
people engaged therc ore especially
confident Of it's future. The Ave stamps
OF Clark nnd MeClay's ut Elus Jacket
Canyon. with i,s coucsntrator. Is dem.
ousirating the praciicabili,y Of this
method OF working the galenic ores of
th, district. There are some Of tho
concentrations there which will assay
ss high as 50. 600 per ton. These con.
ecntratsd ores can. tits expected, be
shipped TO Salt Lake for reduction at =
handsome prost to the owners OF the
mines.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Rigel. the French athlete, will leave
Sacramento in a few weeks for Europe.
where Ls says L. will had wrestler
who will throw Muldooh. or any other
man who can be produced in America.
He will return to San Franciseo with
his unknown in about two mouths.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Information jud received from
Frankfort states that Governor Black.
burn has pardoned Dave Ferguson. tho
dsfaulting tax collector OF Louisville.
Ferguson deiaulted in tho sum OF $780,
900. and hH only ban in The psuiisn.
,inry since Friday Last. Great iudigua.
ton is expressed throughout the city nj
tho Governors act.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Miss Sarah Barns, aged 10. Of Fay.
ttteyille. Arkansas. ON Friday went out
u the tsrn, got ou ihc roof, placed ono
end Of rope about he- neck. tied the
ohsr end to o pole aud jumped of.
When found sac was dead. The oanss
OF her suieide was the refusal OF q
young man to marry her. Who had rte
lad her.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

The son Of Don Jose Moaill. Of San
Juan. New Mexico. who was stolen two
years ago by the Apsches. vas dsliv
cred up Friday. by Chief Mana. The
boy was afraid to reply TO bis father in
the presence of the Indians, but mo-
ment after rushed to his aams.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

A late Chicago dispatch stn,es that
tho members OF tho Board OF Trade nre
beginning to get rxnspcra,cd over tho
eIisting st te Of affairs. ut may DO n
fact" said one Of them. "thHt
tho Western Union IL coming around
graduslly. but we can't afford to have
them come around In that way. Here
We are, prostintcd for want OF prompt
t,legraphic communication, and are
told that the company will soon be on
it's feet again; We don't want 1t soon.
We want II now; We can't afford TO wait
for months. or weeks, or even dnys,
aud unless sone sort Of a settlement is
mnds presently. there is going TO be n
mighty big kick. and don't you forge,
IT,"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Seven EpRishmsn were killed by the
earthquake in 1sehin. II has been ascsr.
tsiued that Miss Van Allen, who was
mentioned hropg tbe injured by the
disaster, i.s tssideni Of San Francisco.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

My son." said nm American father.
'how could you marry an Irish girl2"
"Why, father, am not uble TO keep
two women. II marry a yankee girl
Ia have TO lire an Irish girl to take
care Uf her."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12
NUMBER 81.

-Four persons were rescued Aliv. fron
the ruins at Ischia Friday. Another
shock was felt Saturday. The alarm
had previously been raised and people
had hed to the open county. Return
ing they found their duellings plan
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

The San Francisco Dispatch says: II
is now known that the hot ntrth winda
Of June did'more damage to wheat than
could nt the time have been supposed.
Over q large area the winds caught
grain still in milk. and although In
many sections the wheat looked we'll, II
was found later to be SO shriveled a.
hardly te pay for cutting it. The Sec
retsry Of the State Board Of Agriculture
has just issned fgureP putting the wheat
average Of the present year a, 2. 600. .00J
acres. Notwithstanding the increase
Of acreage over last yenr, he estimated
the crop to be 90 per tent less than last
years. Alb it was only 1900. 900 tons.
this would make the present ysar's to.
tai crop under 100000. Tha best
grain authorities here unhesitatInsly
pronounce The Sscretary's estimate as
entirely erroneous.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

il is decided TO make the unwilling
OF tue Garfield monument OF the Gold
en Gate Park, August 2ith. the occaa.
ION Of n great ceremony. 1t will be un-
der the auspices Of the Grand Lodge
OF Masons Of California. The process.
sion to the Park will be one OF the
lnrges, ever seen, comprising oil the
Knights Templar, Masous. the Grand
Army Of the Republic, National Guard.
United States troops, naval officers,
and al holding civil appointments.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

A Dispatch fIom Paris says It is ru-
mored that plot to restore monarchy
has been discovered. The newspapers
OF France profess to give the details Of
the plot. The dispatch s,ys $4,000
muskets. for popular rising. were or.
drred. aud attempts made to tumper
with The army. 1t is also stated that
three Of the couspiralors are arrested.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

John Nc Cabe hos been fined 500 for
forcibly extracting u kiss from the lips
oi Ida Krll. n young eolored girl M
Wiunemucca.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Tho immense bridges spanning the
Bruzos river and canyon, on Palta
Pinto mountains, about 10 miles west
OF Dallas, built by the Texas Pacific.
were set on fire last Monday night. The
engineer OF the east bound through eI.
press from Fl Pnso, shortly after mid
night, discovered the fire just in timo
to stop within few yards OF it. No
sooner was the fire extinguished than
the eastern bridge. over which the en-
gine had not passed, was also seen
burning. This fire was soon extin-
guished. Both bridges were repaired.
aud The tram passed over safely. Par
tics who intended 10 rob the trnin wtro
deferred from making the attempt by
the discovery that detachment OF the
United States military and eight or ten
Texas rangers were on board. and who
had shown themselves when the train
stopped at the first bridge. Several
mounted armed men were seen TO
emerge from clump OF bushes md
ride rapidly AWAY iuto the mountains.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-08-12

Portland, Oregon, is now only abou.
ihIrty.siI hours travel ttom Nissonln,
M"n,sua.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-09-15

" some Decisions Regarding The Oyster, is
New York. The doctor is lover OF truih.but
not OF oysters, OF he would never have laid bare
what he is pleased TO term fallacies attached To
our ideas OF the delicate bivalve. II il com.
mon belief, very consoling 10 those Of feeble
digestion, that the oyster, when taken into the
stomach, executes, by virtue Of hepatic dias-
tase, kind Of tclo dc sc, and digcsts itself.
The doctor has tried the experiment. and pull
oysters, whole and mas,icated. into water,
plain, alkaline and calculated, and finds the re-
sui, nil, except in the case Of the aciludated
water when prolonged digestion caused a soft.
cning Of the liver Of the bisalve. Fallacy
number two-,hat raw oysters are always more
dgestiblc than when cookcd-is no, borne out
by artificial digestion with pcpsine. The oys.
ter stew, being composite in character, is, how.
ever, not quite as readily managed by the
stomach As raw oysters or those roasted in the
shell. Deusion number ,hree-that fcrment-
ed liquors digest or assis, the digestion Of the
bivalve was not borne on, BY fact, nor was the
Oft cited experiment, tina, an oyster dropped
into glass Of beer will dissolve, found to be
correct. As general conclusion We must &c.
lue,antly concede the oyster Is mockery, but.
like some other decisions sometimes associated
with il. il will still be INDUCED in by ordinary
mortals. who can afford Il. London Maital
Hsfo,I
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-09-15

The Panama Star and Herald gives the iol
lowing description Of some recent remarkable
seismic eommoion
The volcano OF Omeiepe, Ia Lake Mica
ragra, Is al present in eruption. much to The
alarm VI the RESIDENT, on the island. which Is
formed by the mountain, On May Z, al 10 A,
NJ, lfighlful mbIcnaneah fumbling was
heard, which lasted between two and three
minutes, bu, no outbreak was viaablr, Ga the
following day number Of people climbed TO
the summit Of the volcano, and found thar the
crater had Increased In size, aud was about
thfy'hve yards In length and three IN width,
but It's depth could not be calculated, Around
u were stfewn large quantities u stones and
rocks covered with slalc.oolofed mud, Masses
Of The same materials had poured down In
sonhwestefly direction, forming bed poo OF
400 yards IN length, aud ashes were scattered
Ia all directions Two days afterwards series
oi terrifying efup,ions, accompanied 10y pro-
longed fumblings occurred. AT about 4 y, NJ,
on May 4, the earth and rock in the vicinity of
the crater were seen to break lava flowed
forth, and from II there burst upward a thick
column OF lcad'colofcd smoke pl awe nspir
ing magnitude, which sent the terrified vii
layers flying to the churches IN the belief dat
the whole island was about to be destroyed
Fortunately, however. No damage VIA done, IA
the lava followed direction where there were
no inhabitants and the ground Is not cultivated
1.-THE valley OF the Aifala, situated In the
State OF Cauoa, IN this republic, continues 10
lac a center Of that volcanic activity which was
tr,i cvinced there In September Of last year.
On several occasions We have called attention
TO the disappearance of islands in that vicinity.
and the recen, sudden changes the topography
OF the country has undergone, but really no
authentic descriptions from private OF public
sources have as yet seen the light, That re-
variable phenomena are being presented there
no one can doubt, from wha, Is already known,
and from the information contained IN letter
written TO the President Of the State Of caaca
IN the last week Of April, which u now made
public and which states that at Rio Suei,
abou, 10 miles from the Atlantic, the earth
cracked and opened in many places. throwing
ont very fine sand in heated state. while a
sub,enanean noise was heard resembling that
made by boiling water AT rurbo, which Is
on the Gulf Of Uraba, the earth opened and
water flowed out, flooding the streets to
depth Of Two feet. Many honscs were shaken
down. The small villages Of Bujies and
Nicurio have been completely engulied The
mouth Of the river Leon. which emptied into
the Atlantic. has completely closed up, and all
over the district the movement Of the earth is
continuous that the inhabitants are en-.
igraling,
On May ~, nj A. NJ, slight earth.
quake was felt q, Mompos, on the river Mag
dalcna in the State OF Bolivar. which was
followed by sharper one at , A. NJ, on the
aad, on which day shocks were also felt at san
Salvador and Guayaquil.."
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-09-15

hint here The 'many things and The
"hghrf scat" called him al last, and he was
able 10 master the larger problem of . metopol
tan charge, because he had been faithful oyef
that which was least Hal he aieh said much
ot The credit belonged 10 1.-THE Highway and
Hedge Committee" who, under Gods bless.
ing, had compelled men a. come Ia MANY
domino Is snslons 10, Large field, o. v The
Almighty va, moi fully aware of each mans
talent Providence Is invited 10y many device
10 call up higher, buI the large, usefulness lies
al the door Christ preached faithfully To q
sinful woman, and whole city ,ul hung on
hts words, No man Is wasting ha lalen, who
70 doing his fall duty she,e God has placed
him The enemy may be on every hand and
difficulties banloade The advance, hut the eye
II faih sees the "oh,fiota and hhfaesmrn ~
God" Domino Gfidley believed this, he
proved IT,, and when distinction came he was
prepared to wear II like man, NM ie,k
DbiflptT