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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24
NALLlanr CO. slAlME.

Because the New York Sum il just
nou lntagonizing Mr.. Cleveland. our
Republican contemporaries apparently
draw 81, At comfort from the fact, and
carefully quote from its pages every item
that in any way reflects upon bis char
acter or candidacy. While cuiling from
the Sun these impartial journals will
doubtless publish the following article
which appears in its issue of last Satur-
day: At the meeting Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic at Old Orchard
Beach. Last week. Mr. blaine made q
speech to the vet rams. It rms full Of
the war spirit and the fervent patriotism
which sent from Maine not less than TO-
600 volunteers to serve in the Union
army. We quote a glowing passage Of
Mr.. Bisine's address to the soldiers:
..My mind is carried back I the wint T
OF lS6l-to the excitement, the citation.
and at the same time the seriousness and
the sadness of that nminous and critical
era. ! WILDLY rcmemo T every incident
rs we stood ON the eve of the gigantic
struggle when at last the war clnud burst.
and President Lincoln issued his procla-
nation for Is, 600 men. Maine was asked
for one regiment. Governor Washburn
immediately summoned nm extra session
81 the Legislature. 1 had the honor at
the time to he Speak T Of the House Of
Representatives. Patriotism a { rNid,
confidence was stron%. and We younger
members Of the Legislature Il WAS Int
81 years old myself-drtermined to do
something very bod. something that we
venturrd 10 hope would h rathcc Rppall-
ing to the CONFIDENT Government"
The boldness Of the thing which young
Mr.. Blaine did in the early fervor Of his
patriotism has given it a fixed place in
history. He turned his attention to the
paper bounty business. providing for
towns that could not ill their quota. A
little later he happened to be drafted
himself. He promptly procured a sub-
%S;itute, being busy Just then looking
after the manufacture and sale Of Spen-
Ger rifles to the Government. Bnt bold
rs was Brother Blaipe's deed, il could
not have been very ap~pallinGto tn Con-
fedency. Even the substitute did not
GO TO the front. He Was provided with
n place in the Provost Narrhal's Office
at Augusta. was soon caught stealing,
and his martial visage was thereafter
visible only through the iron bars OF the
county Jail.
Strict regard for historical truth com
pels us TO shy that this was the fashion
in which Brother Dlaiuc's burning pm
triotism and military ardor swept him ut
the age Of ~thirty-one into the vortex Of
the war.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24
NH US ERAY.m

The explosion Of the Newark, N. j..
savings bank, the manglcd remains o.
eouiding depositors. sud - strangely
enough-the seizure Of the thievish man.
ssement by the miuions OF the law. are
all still fresh in the public memory: and
now, ere yet the tears OF the plund,red
victims have dried from their checks.
upon the ruins Of that robbers roUsi has
arisen another savings receptacle"
called the Security" The Offensive
odor Of the old deinnct still pcrvndiug
the pr misses. the management Of the
new Bencyolence resolved 10 disinfect
It's interior, as II were. aitb n iet Of or.
thodoI pieiy. by opening The institution
with prayer instead Of the tinre.honorcd
crowbar and jimmy. This parade Of
picty ~ q banking factor may be y win.
ming card in The peculiar game Of Eas-
tern finance. but we must confess n
preference for the Western shotgun style
OF robbery, to the smooth, hypocritical
methods adopted by those uasal.twanged
psalm.singing Eph's who piously plum.
der their victims for the pure love Of
God. There's q manly dnsh in the pis.
iol proceas. Of which the psalm.sipgipg
style 10 totally dssiitu.s,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24
TtsK RGAl msuL

osThess Asas b . Uanbsr a. kids
III tAs tAziG question Il the vitrI issue
all the due and smoke Of battle. II it
frss tude C Protoctionl All other qnes-
Eons arr secondary 10 it."-Rsveillr.
With due respect TO the conservative
drvs of our esteemed ootemporary, re
rake bold 10 assert that in our opinion
ths tariff question in the Present cam
paign ents about as mneh figure as the
color OF Mr.. Bla;ne's plume. BY the
Psnistency Of the opposing parties. both
the plume and the tariH are thrust pcoil-
ineptlJ forward as matters Of moment.
when in reality. both might he Laid away
In . baniboI, with no further effect than
slight arrangement to the decorative
hsngjngs Of The canvass. Instead Of the
tAid. ~ our Republican friends would
like 20 make Il appear. the real issue in
The prexeni campaign is Administrative
Reform; the economical management OF
Government Affairs: and that can Gully
be brought about by the reinforcement Of
the Republican party, which. like all
parties that hold too long a lease Of
power. has become rotten 10 the core.
Tho thieving. plundering rings which
surround the Washington Departments.
fsttening upon the substance Of the peo-
pie. al only be broken by n change Of
Administration. Reform within the
party has proven a miserable fallacy by
the result OF the S~tar-route trials; the
continued frauds ir the Naval Depart
mrnt. in which, while hundreds Of mil
lions have been squandered in time OF
peace. no effort has been made to bring
the guilty parties to justice or to suppress
sItravagAnce, and by the known corrup-
ton ~pervading the various branches OF
the public service. tainting the very at
moSphere Of the National Capitol and
sending It's poisonous infuen.re broad
cast over the land. A change of these
dsplorable conditions can only be effected
by . change of Administration, as by
that means alone, cat the old corruption
lists be driven from power and better men
put in their places. Nor should these
latter be retained too long in power, lest
they too. becoming arrogant: in their
fsnsied security. like those against
whom there is now such just cause OF
complaint. should grow to regard them
sslEss As superior to the primary power.
holding their positions by Divine right,
BY virtue Of which, they are entitled to
do precisely as they please.
When the people OF America resolve
to have the best administration Of their
Government affairs obtainable, they will
6rst recognize the necessity of frequent
changes of high officials. and unbiased
hy blind u~nreasoning partisanship. so
shape their action IS to prevent any man
or set Of men from gathering to them.
selves u~nWarranted and dangerous pow
-.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24
WIo-s AND THE TARIFF.

The BOSTON Herald, which il aaid to
I've the most influe tial j%ourna, published
in New England. contends that the
worker is not benefited by the protective
tnriG. II says II protection snstnins
wages, those classes OF busin ss which
receive the greatest degree Of benefit,
should pay the highest wages. To show
that such is not the case, and prove Tint
protected labor does not receive higher
wages thnn unprotected labor, Il prints n
table, showing the rates Of wages paid
to workingmen employed in boot and
shoe factories. and the rate pail on T
tiYes In cotton and WOODEN factories. Tie
boot and shoe business Is comparatively
unprotected, while the cotton and WOODEN
mills nrc cared for with q high tariff, yet
the wages paid in the unprotected loot
and shoe factories are higher than in the
protected cottnn and wooden factories.
The Herald IL the leading journal ~
M Of the greatest manufacturing Stat 3
in the Union. and the table which Il pub
lishcd, giving the rates Of age paid
working people by protected and unpro-
tcc'ei industries, Is compiled from an.
thentic sources. The facts given indi.
cate that the masses Of the people are
too frequently taxed, not IN bcn,nt the
workers, but TO increase the dividends Of
the manufacturing companies, many Of
whom have become millionnires in n few
years. at the expense OF the public.
while their employees have to work tor
living wages only.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24
On wthAr

It is claimed by the Republican press
that Mr.. Blaine will carry the election
this Fall, and that his success will be
largely, il not Wholely ascribable to the
'Irish vote" This cheerful view Of the
situation is probably due to the fact that
the Irish World. and one or two other
papers that have heretofore trained in
the Democratic ranks, are now enlisted
under the Blaine banner. But these
boomers are in danger OF placing too
much reliance on the potency Of such
journals as the Irish World, in making
psosclytes to their peculiar heresy.
The idea that the Irish vote. Dr.
the German vote, or the combined
support of any class Of citizens, is car
ried ia the vest packet OF any set Of men,
or is NJ the disposal Of leading"
newspapers, is an insult to the intelli-
geuce and the manhood OF those sought
to be counted in such II contemplate
category. 1t is evident from the tone OF
these Republican papers that they i'm.
agine the relative position between the
Irish World and the Irish vote is SINH
lar to that existing between the Imperial
Gar and his subjects, and that the in
fluence OF the former amounts to ar ir-
revocab!e law with the latter. 1t will be-
found however, these Journals have been
counting wit out tl.eir host, and that
these Ignorant Irish" "a their now
loving friends have always hereto ore
referred TO them-are by Eo means an
unthinkiug ribhle, nor will they lie any
more likely to be ted astray by recalc.trant
newspapers, than the most esih.tic army
Of Republican dudes that might b. mus
tered ut the Hub Of the Universe.
The Irish World. which is now doing
its utmost to bolst r up the claims OF
Mr.. Blaine, spoke AS follows Of this
same SIR. Blaine, in its Issue of March
IL, 1882, when it was announced that he
was to address the knights of ST.
Patrick in St. Louis, or the 18th
instant. Said the Irish World:
"Str. Blaine is reported as having rresi-
dental aspirations. He sees no chance
of getting n nomination from the Re
publican party. and i is said that he is
determined to run on an independent
ticket. As Mr.. Blaine is n thorough
demagogue, lie thinks, perhaps, that he
may succeed in winning the Irish-Ameri.
can votes by figuring rs one OF the ora
tors at a ST. Pgtrick's night baEqu I.
He forSets that his presence at such u
meeting. alter what he has done, is an
Insult to every Irishmnn present. Does
he for a suppose that Amcri-
can citizens, with Irish blood in their
veins, will ever forget that when he was
Secretary of State he allowed American
citizens residing i'll Ireland to he arrested
and imprisoned on mere suspicion. with
10 nccoun for this violation Of ip;ernR-
tionnl Law, as lie was in duty bound to
dor"
II the World spoke its honest scnti-
ments thru, it should maintain the same
now. for every valid objection to Mr.
Blaine in 80, is just rs binding to-day.
M it was then. Sir. Blaine has under
gonn neither change Of person nor Of
heart, hence, the conclusion - irICsisti-
BILE that il the Irish World was ever uc-
tuated by an honorable principle. it 10
unsustained by any such motive now.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24

Enterprise. 18th: Last Monday even.
ing Charles Nicholson came nenr cut
ting the thread OF bis life while cutting
the leg Of an old boot. He had the boot
in his lap and vas hauling heavily on
his knife, when II suddenly slipped, and
entering the inside Of his right thivh
made o cash four inches long and two
inches deep. The sartnrious Ctailor's)
muscle was completely severed. and a
branch Of the fcmornl artery was cut of.
The young nun would probably have
blcd to death before medical assistance
could have been obtained, had /. not
been for the presence OF mind and
knowledge Of n boy name | Benny Shaw,
wfo procured u piece Of rope aud twisted
1t about Young Michelson's thigh, above
the wound, making an impromptue tour.
niquct, which checked the now Of blood
until DIR. Kirby arrived on the scene.
Altogether IL wa q narrow escape, aud is
stall quite = serious matter,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24

An osceola correspondent Of the III.
oche Record writes as follows: ..rhe
Csceols Company, m Eastern incorpors.
lion, that some twelve months since
bough. Of George Monroe and others a
mine known as the Linton 4 Monroe
claim. the consideration being $1,000,
have, after n months trial Of said mine.
Thrown mp the sponge the speculation
being an improbable one. Shortly
after purchasing the property the com.
pany erected n 2O.staup mill. put hoist.
ing works on the mine, built roads,
boarding aud sleeping dwellings for tile
men. and otherwise expanding cash to
the amount Of 100000 more, making in
oil $40, OO0. The sale Of this property,
or rather wild cat was consummated
through fraud. the yould.be expert,
Tower by name, pocketins a large share
Of the puJchass money"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24

There nre now seven regularly nomin-
Hted Presidential tickets in the field. and
Gen. Benjamin F. Buffers nume ap.
pears on two Of them. They are
lnr Republican and Democratic. Home
Protection. American prohibition. Ma
tionnl Christian, Anti. Monopoly and
G~reenback Labor. Tie names Of the
nominees for President in the ORDER
named are: James q. Blaine, Grover
Cleveland, John +. ST. John, Samuel c.
Pomeroy, JUhnathan Blanchard and
Benjamin +. Butler.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24
A Horrible STORY,

In connection with the now nuthenti-
Gated report OF the cnnnibalism lracticed
by members Of tue Greeley Arctic eIpe-
dition during their terrible experiences
at Cape Sabin, the New York World
prints the following interview with one
OF the naval officers: Here. on this
very spot, one OF tho survivors held
us one whole night telling us of
his first taste OF human 6esh. He
would give years from his life to forget
1t. But he said the sensation OF that
first taste Of having between his teeth
the flesh Of one who had been his friend
was with him always, waking or sleep
ing; he seemed TO feel his lips pressing
the smooth flabhy meat that must be
choked down somehow il he would live.
And then the inhuman, savage way OF
getting each feeder upon such food to cut
of his own shreds Of Il, sh! No friend
could be found TO perform this horrible
Office. Every man. il he wonld eat,
mus OF necessity be his own butch r
amid these cnnnibalistic orgies"
II the stories OF the sailors can he he
licyed, there is rot n single body from
the north in the metaiic cofips but
would reveal tmces Of the knives Of
their living companions. That some Of
the living had to die FOR their eompnn-
ions sake had been a fore zone conclu-
sion. and when the Inflated Henry was
shot it was urged that il was rot so much
FOR n breach OF military discipline M
To ill their empty stomschs. The
sailors laughed when spoken to OF
Henry's body. Thew never saw his
holy OF henri o' il. They Ind seen and
heard Of a it'll pile Of homes which were
as clean as turkeys legs at n poor mans
Christmas dinner. The bones had he~n
laid cut OH n hoard on tho snow and the
parts placed in what seemed TO he their
relative positions. The graveyard
~ the starving hand hecnmr their din
irg ronm. rs one 81 the Thctis' mon CT
pressed il, and thithsr they went rrgu-
lnrly,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24

Footlight, 18th: Professor T. D.
Gray, formerly Principal Of the First
Ward school, returned TO the Comstock
yesterday from Nevada City. California.
Mr. 0ray will lnaVe or this evenings
train and take his family 10 his new
field Of labor. The Professor enters
upon his duties ns Principal 81 the pub
ic schools Of Nevada City on the 25th
OF this month.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24

Lower Lake, C .~:iionia, was visited
by n violent earthquake Wednesday.
About twenty shocks were felt ut inter
vnlS during the night. 1t broke windows
III nearly every house in town, and the
people were greatly alarmed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24

Thos. Sexton and wm. Redmond ar.
rived In New York Wednesday, aud left
for Boston to S'tend the Land Leagne
Convention. Sexton stated that lis rela.
lions with Parnell aud Da,iu we're
friendly. and that no es,nngemept x.
Ists between thn two latter,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24

William Whistler, one Of the yic,ims
u the Greedy Attic expedition, was
buried Wednesday near Delphi. Carol
county, Indiana. The Governor and
stan and local military com. anics took
part IN the ceremonies.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24

u. DE Lesscps is n philosopher ms well
az an engineer. Speaking al the mdvnm-
ttge OF cereal :ood over meat. he says:
Zone acre Of cereals in Frunc wun!d
support five Incn. while il would take
two acres to support steer. and IA
the end II man would eat the steer +"
II this be true. what chance has the
gt.rry
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24

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OlLtLLhUU.t -nt:r .diIUn OF his
ali ous AMI ASSISTANCE. by the renowned
ooSdrlch. Largest. cheapest, hHnd~nmcst,
b"st. Iccant y ! usrrat.d Costs more per
cory manufacture Than the Other iv"s
lhil ar 20 q for tWic" it, pTiC tut 81! a q
DINERS Ten To one Enc Il n a-rrir made a
prom OF over hfy dollars III" ns.t Lay. 4
harvest OF god vi be Tca lid by every wo.k
TT All new b -inncrs suCCrrd grand v
Terms rec. and tLr most ibr,raI ryrr Of
fred. rave va liable time ly sending IS ants
Tor postage etc. on ire GU: hit. which inc nd,
- re pr'.pe Gus book ct quick y = day on
I'll stlr is worth = week on Ih- Eni-h
July II n. II LEILA CO.. Portland. Ne.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24

Mn ~. WILLIAMS:
Dear 81 We have used Jour < < Horse
Medicine. X X < condition P,wdrIs and u0r.c
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las rix years and have 10 nd the above rene.
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ever used ana recommend them Ia our
friends. X. 81. DORsET. hIto , livery stab e..
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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-08-24
TIE GREAT SPRING MEDICINE

Purifics the Blood aud re.u' ntrs the, y.t.,,
hN"Ty bnitIc l. its own testimonial. 1ry the
Dii.r. aud Judge IoT Jo"Tsclf. toor "a by
y. 4. Mu. .CT.
The Evening critic., 1884-02-29
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

Steamboatmen cay that last night on tue
river was one OF the worst they ever expert
enccd; bad as tho trip was down the rlvor
coming up was even worse.
MIR. George +. Abraham, tho well-known
modeler and designer, OF Baltimore, has been
visiting at the residence OF Mr.. Joseph A. Mo-
Dermott, on Sixth street, near southwest. He
has Just gone down to Mount Vernon, where
he will be tor couple of weeks engaged In
decorating some OF the rooms at the old man
sion.
The steamer Thompson arrived last evening
about 8 o'clock with 60 passengers aud
freight, including 30 head OF cattle, calves,
30 coops OF fowls and n large quantity OF farm
produce. very severe time was experienced.
The LAKE arrived this morning from Nor
folk with freight, consisting OF 300 boxes OF
oranges, 200 barrels OF garden produce, q
largo lot OF household furniture, 100 bags of
peanuts and about 90 passengers. The
weather was worry severe, gale blowing all
the way up and the temperature being freez-
ing. The steamers bow was coated with leo
this morning up to tho hurricane deck.
Miss Josephine Fegan, OF L street south.
west, one OF the most esteemed young ladies'
OF South Washington, Is lying at her residence
seriously Ill. Her sickness was contracted n
number OF months ago, when she took cold on
raw, wintry day.
The Pilots Association meets tonight at the
usual place.
Several OF the smaller fishermen have gone
down tho river, but none OF tho larger seine
fishermen, with the exception OF Captain
Jerry Robb, OF Alexandria. The Knights are
expected 10 go down In a week or ten days. A
good season is anticipated
The Evening critic., 1884-02-29
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The alarm OF IRE turned in about O'Clock
this morning was caused by the partial burn
ing OF the small frame house on the corner of
Wolfe and Royal streets. The Fire Depart
mont was on the ground promptly and got the
flames under control, Notwithstanding a
heavy northwest gale prevailed, before they
had spread to the surrounding frame build
lngs. The property belonged to Robert Bell,
jr, and was insured in tho National Fire In.
surance Company, OF Baltimore, of which Mr..
George Wise Is agent, for $3.50. The building
was occupied by George Preston, colorod.
After the flames were extinguished Mr.. Asbury
Howell entertained the nremen handsomely
in appreciation of their good service.
John Johnson, a well-known gunner, died at
his home, in the Second Ward, last night.
In the Mayors Court yesterday the warrant
sworn out against George Lash, James holland
and Crave Peyton by man named Wright,
who charged them with assaulting him, was
dismissed and the two latter were lined So for
disorderly conduct. Charles Beach ana Frank
0'Dell, charged with robbery, were sent to Jail
for SIX months. An appeal was noted and
bond liked In the sum OF $3.50. John Hall was
fined $3.50 for disorderly conduct.
The report which has been current to the Of
feet that the German Bank had closed its doors
is Incorrect.
Mr.. John Il. Roberts and Miss Maggie Strong
were married on Wednesday evening by Row.
Mr.. Tredway. Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts left tisis
morning for New York to-day, whence they
VIII sail for Europe.
The Evening critic., 1884-02-29
THE JAPs NEED NOT APPLY.
They are Not welcome Guests in the
Fashionable ROnrding. MOnsea.

mo rooms TO rent to Japs," was tho harsh
sentence that broke upon the car Of reporter
who was meandering past q fashionable board
ing'house tho other day, and he looked up in
time to see colored waiter slam the front
door In the face OF mild and very much dis.
comnted little man, who turned and came down
the steps revealing the little, round, sallow
face OF u Japanese and showed n costume OF
the most approved American pattern, and
every concession to the customs OF the coun.
try. SO mild and gentle, and at tho time un.
happy, was the appearance OF tho little Jap
that tho reporter took quite an interest in hts
unhappinesg and followed him to another
well-known clearinghouse not far distant,
where the little Oriental made another effort,
but was equally rudely repulsed by the col.
ored attendant who answered the ring OF the
bell.
"De missus don't want no Chinese dodgers,
and yo' better gwine along" was tho convlnc.
Ing remark OF the servant, and the native
sidewalk, looking moro Respondent than
ever.
The reporter accosted him and asked him
what was the trouble, aud tho Jap responded
without much hesitation that he was not we'll
treated In Washington, and was as much In
need OF the protection OF the Civil Rights bill
as any colored man ever was.
Having come here on business that requires
frequent visits to Congress and to his lega-
ton, the saffron-hued stranger ventured to
attempt TO secure apartments In some good
boarding house In the fashionable part OF the
city, and In this quest he assured the reporter
that he had visited dozens OF places aud uni
formly met with the same response; that at
the National Capital, where all nations are
welcomed and represented, there is no room
for native OF Japan who makes so bold as to
aspire to secure comfortable rooms and sur
roundings In a fashionable neighborhood.