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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-20

A singular phenomenon which old
horsemen claim has never bcfnr, been
heard of took place at the Bay District
Track, San Francisco, on July 9th. The
trottng horse James H., in charge of
Mr. Bayless, has for some months past
been netting iii II strange and unaccOunt-
able manner, biting his sides while in
the stall and allowing no one to- approach
him. His trainer could attribute mo-
reason for his actions until last Wcdur,-
day morning, when the animal PASSED IA
i~rll-grown snake of the water Species.
Ii reptile was alive and measured siN-
teen inches from head to tail aud about
one inch and a half in circumference.
The eyes were Of a grayish tint and the
presumption is that it was blind. After
being relieved Of it's unwelcome burd II
the horse resumed its usual Tranquil
demeanor and is now perfectly manage
able. II is thought that the animal
when a colt swallowed the snake with
his water and it has grown to its present
size in its peculiar quarters. Mr.. DiIey,
OF the Bay District, has prese ryed the
reptile in alcohol.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-20
Bullion Received

The stage from Tuscarora. Tuesday
night brought down four bars Of Navajo
bullion. the assay value Of which WINS
Ss,i'9.2O weight, il5 pounds. II was
forwarded through Wells. Fargo 4 Co.
to the bank Of California 10y the train
yesterday morning.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-20

Freighhng over the Central Pacific
road has become very brisk lately.
Aside from the heavily laden regular
trains. special freights pass frequently
at oil hours of the day and night and
from both East and West.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-20

The San Francisco Call Of Friday
says: GeonS All Jip, who was in the
employ Of A. Fleres, q Kcarny street
saloon.kecper, was arrested by officers
Avon and Cox Friday for petty larceny.
Jip who was n man Of all work, was. on
the 2sth Of last May, given by his EN-.
ployer n Sl0-piere TO take to another
store 10 have changed. IIc went Of and
did not return. Friday. when arrested,
the accused stated that he was still try.
ing 10 find the change he was sent for.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-20


A remarkable story comes from Wood
land, Cal. a little child of that town,
aged about two years, has been ailing
for some time, and as the local physi-
ciansc could not discover the cause, the
parents took the child e San Francisco,
where it WAS examined by the leading
physicians, who were equally unsuccess-
full in their search for the ailmcnt. Ii
seemed that the infant must slowly die,
and the parents resigned hope of saving
ITS life. But now comes the remarkable
part Of the story. While the little one
was receiving its customary morning bath
n short time since, "A knot the size Ci an
egg was discovered in its side which had
formed very suddenly, and seemed To
contain some hard substance. A doctor
was called and decided to cut open the
knot. Upon doing SO, it was found to
contain II china doll about two inchcsl long.
which the child had swallowed about A
year since. The little ons rapidly i'm
proved after the operation, and is now a
we'll and lively as ever.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-20

Nelson publishes n letter to the San
Francisco newspapers declaring that hc
'ooh hold Of the Hill snit against Sharon
IN good faith, but that certain THINGS
have come to his knowledge which has
gwen him a now revelation md now be
is lone with the whole business.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-20

Ia Order tiut IL" readers Of the INpr-
rhSDLST many I.dEr Tor themselves AZ to
the character % Tia" ground upon which
Tie Democratic party has taken its
stand. we to-day publish i'll full the Pint
form adopted 10y the Democratic Nation
nj convention at Chicago. II few days
ago. The ouIy fault We have TO find
with 1t is, that it is not sufficiently III
Phatic on the tariff question, believing.
rs We do, that u tariff "ior revenue only
Is the strnightout. unndultcrated doctrine
oi Democracy and impartial Justice.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-20

Uncle George Walker, Of winnemucca
arrived here from Salt Lake City by the
train this evening and will remain until
tomorrow morning,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-20

A miner named Bnrrows died In
Grantsvihe, July Sd, from the effects Of
poison taken accidentally. lie used n
poisonous preparation known az "Roueh
on Rats in mistake for yeast powder
in making bread for hi breakfast.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-20

Is. W. Tnrling, Secretary Of the Ma.
uonni Committee Of the Grccnhnck par
ty' accompanied General Butler from
Chicago to Buffalo. He says Butler
stated distinctly to Gen. Weaver and
others that he had accepted the National
nti.Monopoly nomination, and would
make the campaign on that basis. Ito
will probably concentrate his work in
Now York.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-20

The Central Pacific pay-car Is daily
looked for by the anxious employees Of
the Company.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-20
A Dispatch Of July 10 ,,v,. M.rced

A Dispatch Of July 10 says: MERGED
has added another to her list of homi-
cides this afternoon. The circumstan-
ces,as given by the only witness of the
deed, are as follows: About 4 o'clock
while a number Of the habitues Of The
dancs-house OF Ber' Barry were sitting
in the shade Of the porch at the north
erly end Of the house. fronting on six
tsenth street. the conversation between
he deceased Refusio Kisegis, and Fran
cisco Morales, turned upon the sale Of q
pistol, Morales asking q man he saw
with q pistolin his pocket il that was the
pistol Refugio wanted to sell. Refugio
reylied mo, I have mine in my trunk
Morales replied ''well 1 want one as 1
am going To the mountains tomorrow"
Refugio replied "well come into my
room and 1 will show you mine" They
proceeded to the room, and the parties
on the porch heard nothing more from
them unit; the report of a pistol was
heard. soon followed by Francisco, a y
ing my God, my friend Is shot!'' The
prisoners story is that Refugio opened
the trunk and took the pistol out, remov-
ing the cartridges from the cylinder and
1t being q self-cocker he commenced
swapping it t. let him see how well the
weapon worked. when a charge exploded
shooting Refugio, the owner of the lis-
toll. i'll the head, killing him instantly.
To this part of the business there was no
witness but Francisco. Francisco was
arrested and taken to Jail to await inqui-
~ by the Corouer'sjury.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20
A QUAKER WEDDING,
I4e Marriage Ceremony According to the
CsS,.Jr.ox Friend Quaker Prescription.

Cscaor.ox Friend Quaker Prescription.
s Quaker wedding is not the uncou.h
affair which the description given would
load the reader to suppose. but is, on
the contrary. y solemn and impressive
c"teEony, decorouS and orderly in the
extreme. Tie prospective bride and
grcc.z pass riecting three or four
weeks before the day set for the mar
r:@so That .. they appear In the
, ne.-inE to which the bride belongs,
ana declaration Of heir intention is
rp,'Ec,y made. If no obstacle appears
islween the passing" and the we'd
Gipg dav. the clerk of the meeting pre-
pG.rs the marriage certificate, large
ec1ush always TO contain many SIGMA
tn, D. When the wcG1.sg day arrives
al the front seats on - mems SIDE of
tho house are reserved 10, the wedding.
1t is not necessarily &C fifth day,
as stated. but upon whatever day
of tire week. except the first day. the
regular meeting for worship is held in
that district. After tie meeting is
.s;...leI into Stiffness" the wedding
party enters. the bride leaning on the
arm of the bridegroom: they take seats
together, not on opposite sides of the
house. under the ministers gallery. Ton
the men ; side of courSe.) facing the
congregation. not with their backs 10 it.
The bridesmaids and grocmsnen. rang
ing in number from fouk 20 eight, fol-
low the bride and groom and take the
fro,.. seats. Then the parents of the
contracting parties, and other relatives
and friends arrive and occupy the re-
nainder of the reserved space. After
al are seated there is half hour or
more of silence. or sometimes a PRAYER
c. short sermon. then the ceremony
his hand to the bride. who rises by his
side, he still retaining her hand. lie
says nothing about his worldly goods
IS stated. but repeats grayely these
words: ia the presence of the Lord and
this assembly, take Mary Penn to he
ny wife. promising. by Divine assist
ancc. to be unto her faithful and loyim.,
Husband until death shall separate US
She repeats 4 corresponding formula.
and they sit down. 4 table is then
placed before the pair. upon which is
spread the marriage certificate They
sign it. the relatives and friends sign it.
and after another interval of silence. a
minister or elder rises in the gallery
and says quietly: The wedding com
panv may now retire" The newly
married man gives his arm to his wife
and they pass out. * they have entered.
together. The bridesmaids and groomS-
men follow in pairs. the res. Of the COM
psnv Yellow item, and not until the last
carriage is driven away does the minis
ter at the head of the gallery shake
hands with his next nci"hbor is a signal
that the meeting is dismissed. In az
cordance with ancient usage, two over
seers are appointed 10 be present at the
wedding breakfast to see to it that q
proper decortm is preserved. and the
clerk enters the marriage on the records
of the meeting. -PitsjHryh Dispatch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20
MATERIALS FOR REPAIRS.
How Farmers May Save Time by Using
Eorethought and system.

How Farmers May Save Time by Using
Forethought and system.
When tool or machine is broken or
gets out of order on the farm, it always
saves time to have the materials for re-
pair at hand. Hours, or even days,
valuable, for want of some small APP
planes. Among the materials which
every farmer should always have at
hand in his Toulouse, are the follow
ing:
Cords, ropes, Irvine and packthread-
for temporary tying, closing bags, put
ting up various packages and repairin g
cushions. Packing needles large
enough to take small and strong Irvine
are sometimes great convenience.
Saddlers' and shoemakers' thread is
very strong for its size, and may be
used for various purposes. besides being
always on hand for repairing harness
on rainy days. when not convenient to
employ regular mechanic. All these
materials may be often secured by
merely saving what is frequently thrown
away. Irvine. for instance, which
comes on packages from the dry-goods
and other shops, should be carefully as
sorted and rolled up in neat balls or
skcins. and placed in a box specially de-
voted to it. Wrapping-paper saved in
a similar way and carefully packed
away may occasionally be of much use.
Another box, with apartments. should
contain rivets and screw-bolts of differ
ent sizes. Some may be saved from
WORKOUT machines, and others pur-
chased at small price at hardware
stores. A few copper rivets are often
useful, as they are easily inserted and
secured. Nails, tacks and brads of diff
ferent sizes, are indispensable. Copper
tacks may be sometimes handily used for
repairing leather straps and simple har-
ness. as copper is more flexible than iron.
and may be bent and easilyesecured.
For the same reason there should be
always on hand supply of copper as
we'll as iron wire; the copper may be
subtituted for Irvine in many case to adj
vantage. Strips of sheet-copper, an inch
or two in width, are valuable for repair
ing fractures in wooden tools and ma
chimes. by mailing across the fracture.
There should be always On hand a suf-
iicient supply of bolts, screws and extra
knives of the moving and reaping ma
chine, so that immediate repairs may be
made when necessary, and the work not
stopped in the midst of haying and har-
vest.
No farm can do without gimlets. avis,
augcrs, bits, wrcnches, planes, ham,
mers, and other tools for similar pur-
poses. The workbench in the work
shop being placed against the wall. the
various tools should be hung directly
over it on the wall. and be always neatly
kept in place. The boxes and apart
mcnts for holding nails, screws. rivets,
cord, etc. should be placed against the
further side of the workbench. COIN
.ru GeRtlemon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20
Horse Eaters.

During the siege of Paris hippophagy
was Il matter of necessity: indeed. to-
ward the concluding months Ia viande
chevalne had become a luxury unat-
tainable by the vast mass of popula-
ton. Since 1871 the consumption o:
horse-flesh has gone on steadily in
creasing. In 1874 the number OF
horses slaughtered for food in Paris was
4,6S2. Ten years later the consumption
had nearly doubled. In 1888 Paris ale
9,4S5 horses, 301 asses and forty mules,
or not far short of 100000 pounds
weight of horse, ass and mule meat
The explanation of this increase is, of
course. the high price of beef and NUT
ton in the French capital. While the
artisan can purchase 4 horse steak at
less than siXpence Il pound. he has TO
pay three times - mitch for cut of
beef or mutton. Among the hippopha-
gists of Paris the flesh of the ass and
The mule IS esteemed even more highly
than that of the horse. those delicacies
fetching price fifteen to twenty per
cent. higher than viande echevaline. =
st. James GG-etie.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20
FARM AND FlRESlDE.

The Troy Times says the light
Brahma fowls combine more good quail
tiles than any other breed.
White lace bedSpreads over silk or
silcs;a of some delicate shade, with
pillow Shams to match, are revived
". \. Post.
In packing bees for winter. see that
there is an abundance of ventilation.
not only through the combs. so that the
bees can 1T any time during the winter
haze access to their supplies. but at the
bottom of the hive, 50 that they can
have plenty of fresh air Chicago Jour
nal.
Plates should ALWAYS be sent to the
table warm for dinner. The best method
is TO dip them in boiling hot water and
let them remain for a few moments.
Dry quickly. pile and set on the table.
Tea cups should always be dipped in
hot water before pouring in the tea.
American farmers find that turnips
or ruta-bagaS leave the land clean from
weeds. but much less fertile than before
they We're grown. English farmers say
the turnip is renovating crop. but Il is
so only by feeding the crop on the
ground whore grown, together with
much grain or oil mcal.-N. \. Herald.
To polish wood floors of black wal
nut and ash: Moisten a soft flannel
cloth with Kerosene oil. rub the wood
with it and then with very soft. clean
and dry flannel. If this work is trusted
wholly to a maid it will very likely not
he success for too much oil will be
used. and that is far worse than to use
10 oil at ADHESION Transcript
TO preserve natural flowers. dip the
flowers in melted paraifine. withdraw
ing them quickly. The liquid should be
just ho. enough 10 maintain its fluidity,
AMI the flowers should be dipped one at
a time. held by the stalks and moved
about for al instant TO get rid of the
bubbles. Fresh cut flowers. free from
moisture. make excellent specimens in
this way.-To'e,io B'GdC.
To rrnovate alpaca or black CASH
mere dress goods. rip the dress and fold
the pieces ready to place into Il prepa-
ration made a follows: Two ounces of
boraN: one ounce of gum arabic, dis
solved; before adding TO the mixture
enough hot WAIVER TO cover the goods,
which should be made very blue with
hlUi3r. such aS is used in rinsing white
clothes. Stand until cold or over night
ii needed. one tablespoonful of the ex-
tract Of logwood can be added: mix well
before adding the goods. Press on the
wrong side. very wet, with hot IRONS
~ J. Times
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20
English ignorance of Geography.

EnCliShmen with sons to settle find il
real difficult to understand the size oi
separate States of America. or to inn
agine that Texas exceeds France and
England put together; while theii
capacity for remembering that Arabia
is the size of all Europe west of tha
Vistula. and Brazil just that. is simply
nil. Even when they are sincerely
anxious to know, great distances puz-
zle them. and great rivers: and they
talk about cities in the Soudan rs il
that horrible expanse Were Lancashire,
and wonder why steamers Should not
ascend the Nile TO khartoum in aboui
ten days. As to climate they know
generally, and in the rough. whether Il
country is cold or hot: but they do not
know that climatically, Hong Kong AMI
Pekin are totally different places.
that New York can be hotter than
Madras or colder than Moscow,
or that the reversal of the seasons
which they know to he true of the anti
podes is true also OF the Cape. The
writer himself failed to convince very
intelligent EngliShman that Christmas
was hot weather ut the Cape. and that
the colony might, therefore, supply
grapes to Europe out of season. and
was held to be talking nonsense when
limiting that the locality whence ice was
imported did matter. rs all ice was not
equally cold. Among the lower classes
this ignorance is still more profound,
reaching depths which confuse rather
than astoniSh the inquirer. and this
about points not in the least remote
from daily experience. We have the
Essex peasants can rot believe that the
distance from England to Ireland by
sea is three times the distance of
England from France, or that New
Zealand can be five times as far away
as North America. Indeed. rs rule,
the poor know literally nothing of
geography, and have an aversion to
learn the simplest facts, strangely in
contrast with their interest about the
ways of the people cover there
They viii listen 10 any amount of talk
about the people of any country that
the speaker knows. often with eager in
terest ard iEteli-ence; but they will
not even try to learn where that coun-
try is. nor what are its physical
features. Let any man who doubts this
ask the first workman he knows about
the Chinese and China. and see how
much he knows of the former. and how
absolutely nothing OF the latter.-LOM-
don Spectator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20
Gentleman Farming in England.

The profits to be made on farming
can never be sufficiently large to enable
a man to play the gentleman or to make
a figure in the hunting-tield; nor can
they enable his wife to spend her time
at lawn tennis parties attired i'll French
fashions. or her daughters TO spend
their days in singing duets or to be en-
gagged in doing crewel work. A good
living may be made by farming, but
it is on the condition that the whole
family alike are willing to put their
shoulder to the wheel, and each, ac-
cording TO his or her strength, age, and
capability. give the best of their aid to
the objects in view. The profits of
farming are too slender to permit any
of the members of the household to be
idle and entrust their work to Others
Nineteenth Centary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20
NOVELTIES OF CHINESE COS
TUNE.
Nothing Fits Except His Stockings, Jackets
and Caps.

and Caps.
The principal feature about China
man : costume is the fact that nothing
ever fits but his stockings. His cloth
ing consists really. of three or four shirts.
or garments made after the fashion of a
shirt. each opening in front and having
five buttons, a sacred number. These
buttons are never in a straight row. but
in 4 sort of semi-circle half around the
body. The outer garments have sleeves
foot longer than the arm, fact which
affords abundant opportunities for theft.
n Chinaman'S jackets are his Their
mometer. He will say: To-day is
three jackets cold. and if it increases at
this rate, tomorrow will be four or five
jackets cold"
Their shoes are well known. and their
caps are OF three or four different forms
One they call the watermelon cap" of
the shape of half watermelon, having
no front-piece. but instead. knob on
the top by which it is handled. The
second is like a round top felt hat with
the sides turned up. and others are
of various shapes. The color of the
knob on top of the hat is the sign of
rank among mandarins. The lowest
wear 4 gilt knob, then white stone. a
clear crystal, pale blue stone. deep
blue, pale red and deep red, in order
of rank. Yellow may only be worn bv
the Emperor sfamily. but as mark of
respect to age. men over sixty years by
special edicts are allowed to wear vel
low, this always emitting them to great
consideration among all classes.
The dude pantaloon probably origin
ated among the Chinese. for, from the
dawn of history. on state occasions.
officials and dressy persons will wear
sort of pantaloon. fitting as tightly as
possible to the leg and each leg being
entirely separate from its fellow. These
trousers are of silk or satin. and the legs
are held in place by being fastened to a
waistband or belt around the body. On
the approach of cold weather the Chi
nese increase the number of their gar
ments, until sometimes thew are like
animated bales of cotton, their arms
beng forced into a. nearly horizontal
position; nor do they take off their
masses of clothing until the return of
spE!nS.~-Sk Lenis Gta1e Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20
Loss and Gain.
CHAPTER I.
Twas taken sick year ago
With bilious fever

w lIl lever
"My doctor pronounced me cured, but I
got sick again, with terrible pains III my
back and sides, and got SO bad
Could not move!
1 shrunk!
From a2S lbs to 100! / had been doctor
ing for my liver, but it did me no good. L
did not expect to live more than three
months. began to use Hop Bitters. Di-
rectly my appetite returned, my pains Left
me, my entire system seemed renewed rs il
by magic, and after using several bottles,
am not only as sound as a sovereign. but
weigh more than l did before. To Hop
Bitters owe my life" l. FITZPATRICK.
Dublin, June 6, 81.
CHAPTER II.
~MaIaan, Mass. Feb ]. 1850. Gcntlemen-
suffered with attacks OF sick headache
Neuralgia, female trouble. for years in
the most terrible and excruciatinS manner.
No medicine OF doctor could give me re-
lief or cure until | used Hop Bitters-
1.-The first bottle
Nearly cured me;'
The second made me as well and strong
Is when child,
"And | have been so to this day."
My husband was an invalid for twenty
years with a serious
= Nancy, liver AMI urinary coiApiaiht,
pronounced by BoSton'S best physl
clans
.'Incurabler'
Seven bottles OF your Bitters cured linn
and know of the
"LiyeS of eight persons"
In my neishborhood that have been saved
by your bitters,
And many more are using them with
great benefit.
"They almost
Do miracles%' Mrs. E. d. Sack.
How TO GET SICK.-Expose yoursel day and
night: eat too much without exercise; work
too hard without rest: doctor all the time; ts.ko
all the vile IoStrumS advertised, and then YOU
will want to- know hOiG 90 gr' trGH, VIII en- Is sl-i-
swerCd i'll three words-Iahe Hop Bitters.
NCne genuine without 4 bunch Of green
Hops on he white label. Shuu all the vile, poi
sonnus stuff with Hop Or Hops III their
name.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20

One of the latest freaks is using leaves
for cards. Thus when fashionable persons
call on friend to take their leave they
leave their leaves at the door and thereby
relieve themselves of the annoyance OF
personal leave taking.-LOl-sH Citizen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-12-20
IT is hatter RI 10 p-oyiJnd with eheon a,

IT is better to lie provided with cheap and
simple remedies Tor such common dssor-
ders as Cou his, Colds, &C., than to run tie
risk OF contracting fatal disease. Dr.. w Il.
HALLS BALSAM Is a sure and safe remedy
for all diseases of the lungs and chest. II
taken in season it IS certain 10 cure. IL has
beea Known n I'd Gsel for many wears, and is
the best remedy i'll theworld for Coughs, &C.