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Ellsworth American., 1884-01-03
Ohrysanthemums too Much for Him.

\ Boston dude was making an evening
call upon Beacon street Young lad, last
week. and among the many subject. which
came up for intelligent discussion Wa, the
chrysan,hemum show.
Have YOU visited the chsysanihemum *
hihition yet ?" asked the Young lady.
"Oh, dear, no. he said II find such
things very trying, y know; am not what
YOU call a literary man at all, and such per-
formances are duced boah, Y know
1T doesn't require very pronounced
literary taste to appreciate chry>anthemum
show" said the young woman. with tired
glance at the clock.
No? We'll, perhaps not so much lit
erary taste, y know, as fondness for-for
the antique, the ancient-the- classic
al. = know replied the slim, trying to
hide his feet.
Il do not see that the antique the an
eient,' or the classical as You are pleased
10 call j, has any particular connection with
such display
"Well. possibly not very much, " know
he assented, knocking piece Of bric-a-brac
off the table; .'lt all depends on how one
looks at those things. y know. BY the way
he continued, ''who is it that plays the part
of Chrysanthemum ?"
"lou seem to be laboring under some
mistake replied the young lady, politely.
at is not a play, simply an exhibition of
flowers bearing that name
bah Jove," said the slim. II had OBJ
tanned the idea that it was something Of
the nature of Greek tragedy, y know"
A little later he bade her good evening,
and while on his way home gust Of wind
blew him against a lamp post and kill him.
4 GENEROUS HUsBAND.-"l should hate
to have husband who 'lowanced me every
time wanted to buy anything said Mrs
Slimms. "When tell Slimms that want
a little change to go shopping with, he
doesn't hum and haw some men do. He
Just takes out his pocket book and says,
Certainly, my dear; how much do you
want, FIVE o. temp" ".And what DO YOU
say ?" asked Mrs. Smith. "Oh, never say
anything. He gives me the money right
off without waiting for me to answer"
"And how much does he give? ?" "A dollar
generally-unless he has some change han
DIV. But then it isn't the amount that
care so much about. 1t is the readiness
with which he responds to my request that
makes me think so much of him."
Ellsworth American., 1884-01-03
Many people wonder why it costs so much

-Manypeople wonder why it costs so much
70 keep the executive mansion in good or
der. but their wonder would soon disappear
Il they should see the bills that the steward
and the commissioner of public buildings
have to pay. Painting the White House
costs alone 81 200. The expense for fuel is
enormous, as the conservatory consumes a
great deal of coal. Col. Rockwell says that
the wear and tear OF the furniture in the
White House exceeds that of any frst-class
hotel IN the land. The people, to the num-
ber OF $500 day, insist upon setting their
substantial feet deep in The axminster car
pets and examining the draperes and up
holstery ad lib. and then wonder why they
wear out SC soon. The new carpet on the
east room, which was put down last year, is
already beginning to look worn, and it has
been worn by nothing but the tramping feet
of the citizen tourist as he marches with
dazed eyes through the glories of his Un-
Gle SamuePs only official residence.
Ellsworth American., 1884-01-03
Trimming Elephants Feet.

Five men we're kept busy all day in
Bridgeport, Connecticut, trimming the feet
OF two elephants. The operation is per
formed, the New Haven Register saws. once
on the road. once in the fall, and again in
the spring. The sole of an elephants foot
is covered with thick. horny substance.
winch, as IT grows thicker, tends TO contract
and crack, often laming the animal Al the
time OF trimming the elephant stands on
three legs and places the foot to be operated
upon across a large tub. Two men
hold the leg down. and one stands at the
animals head to prevent him from turning
lhen with two-ioot drawing knife one
man shares off great pieces Of horn from,
ene $oie OF me foot The elephant held the
1907 nigh OF hlS own accord, seeming to un
derstand what the men were doing. and af-
ter the operation he hourished his trunk,
trumpe,ed, and expressed amos. in words
his sincere thanks.
Ellsworth American., 1884-01-03
Had Been There.
IGilhooly's Etchings. /


"Haye you ever been in prison 2" asked
badgerng lawyer Of modest witness
whom he was trying to bully.
The witness did not answer
Come now, speak up, no conceaiment.
Have you ever been in prison, sir g.
AYES, sir. once,' answered the witness
looking modestly down to the floor
ayes. thought SO, Now when? When
were you in prison. STRIP
'In 1861
"Where, sir?"
The witness besitated
"Come, own up, now, no dodging,"
screamed the lawyer. "Now, where we're
you in prison sir p'
"ln-in-in-"
Don't stammer, sir Out with il,
Where was it o.
"ln-in AndersonyiIle, sir"
There was a moments painful pause.
Then the lawyer, who was an old soldier,
put his hand to his forehead as if pistol
shot had struck him, while the tears came
to his eyes. Then jumping forward, he
clasped his arm around the witness neck.
and exclaimed
My God was there myself"
Ellsworth American., 1884-01-03
The Division of Time.

couie ~ Iooh upon IL as something soma ana
tangible. The end of one year and the be-
ginning of another is to us like the closing
of one exhibition and the opening of an
other. We seem to ourselves to step over
a definite line, out of one existence into an
other. Each wear has character and sort
of individuality in the mind. December is
the last page IN our ledger; with January
we open a new set of books. The arbitrary
division of the year into months imposes on
us in the same way. Each month is not
only definite space In our lives, but it has
character In giving it name and a Ger
tain space Of duration we have made il an
entity, and we can not escape from the thrall-
dom OF this arbitrary succession. This is
convenient in many WAYS, but it has its dis
! advantages. The chopping up of time into
rigid periods is an invasion of individual
freedom, and makes no allowance for differ
ences III temperament and feeling.
Let us illustrate. This sharp division does
not mark with equal justice the flight of time
The world is practically divided into two
classes-dehtor and creditor. This classif-
| cation is no more accurate than that of saints
and sinners. but it holds true that some men
are naturally debtors, and others naturally
creditors In the district school. even, where
the stock in trade is Slate-pencils, tish-hooks
and chewing gum. there are certain 10 be
two or three boys who are capitalists always
! making corner in their trousers pockets.
! while the rest of the bows are borrowers
Now the creditors like this system of months
| aud years. They watch the manner Of these
artificial periods with interest, in order to
send in their bills and extort their profits.
D Ibp1- paarlt mind ba Glad N.,r
lear-taken all the poetry out Of it, They
have filed it with mercantile and sordd
suggestions They often poison the most
tender associations The writer. who at
family prayers, daily and for wears. heard
his grandfather say, 1.-The bells Of mortality
are sounding in our ears, grew up with
the impression that he was saying 1.-THE
bHiS of mortality are sounding in our
ears" And it turned out that they are.
The debtor hates this artificial and yeXa-
,ious arrangement OF time lie would like
il to flow on unbroken like river, peace
fully. without dams. and without the con-
slant apprehension OF checks to his serenity
H. j, not dishonest. 1t is this being called
ID account by an artificial system that wor-
rie> him lie is perfectly sincere, according
to biz nature. when he says. II will pay III
time This tlagrani injustice is still more
m.rkcd in the reckoning Of the age OF peo-
plc. 1t assumes that all people grow old al
the same pace Notoriousiy this is untrue
Women feel the injustice Of this calendar,
especially single women. No wonder,
therefore, that they refuse to tell how many
wears they have been in the world, for our
hlh.. l. tp reckon age by Years. For this
reason ii woman who knows that She i oult
Ellsworth American., 1884-01-03

strictest confidence I rode hack N try and
6,J van for be,an ], II ,or,;aJ a. ,,;,
nt.s after lsf, yon" " " ~ - ''' -"
II hone you don,t think would e,or
do any,binc ~ I'M, yon N;ss Carol;ro ,"
Sa,h renleJ ds,raoa,;ral,
II didn't ,b;nL ,nr would ;,,ard -
Seth" the lady ex3loinei "bnt d;dn',
know hut yonr des:r. - Il, mo s.rr;c,
mich, render Won ;ndiscrea, Won nndsr'
stand now Se,b ,hot vorr E,s ar. oI,,a,s
70 hp sealed in regard ,o Thar fool;sbnass b..
..yas Ms CaraI;,a {" Sa,;, rasnnnao1
.Iu never sneak another word ,bon, i ns
t,ng as I liyc rrloss you ,;ra III l,,.,
opi her,. I'M interviews snle1l
Seth madr desncro.p Io,c Ia HuId,b
th,. remainder ~ ~, syrn;p., a,ar,. ,,,.,. 4,
! Nbila bnrs,inr III, ;n,n It'll no,, i,,,.xn.c,
ed fits Of lauph,er and thsse s,asn,s were
u contacious ,ba, Uuldab fnupd b,rseIf
"a ninr in wi,bo,,, nm ,dca nr wb,t ne vas
laiphing about.
Say, UuIdnb" Seth remarked ;us, os
h was leaving. Il want Won to Hron,i,e
ne one thing"
I'll see. said IIuld,b
i want YOU 10 rive me yoir sacred
X rd Of honor that if Colonel Ioyell and
Mss Caroline ever ret married you'll mar.
l, ME the same day."
.Lor. W. \" Huldah laughed. "and III do
h,ller ,han that. Seth I'M nromise u he vour
wife the day Colonel LoyelI stems foo, into
.7-s house. or ,he tl,y Mis- Carolin. stens
ID into his"
"An right" said Seth. but s,luuo,e
he is brought iu?"
II don't care a hang how he comes"
Ellsworth American., 1884-01-03

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action Of Compound Oxygen in case of
rlpdIy developing Consumption of the
lungs, Is gwen by the writer in order. as he
SAYS, that by means of its publication. ..some
afflicted one may he induced to try your very
simple and beneficial remedy"
FOUNTAIN CITY, IND. Anril i Isso =.
Dfs. SrARKEY & PALEN Deay .S;ys -
Ny lungs have been affected for wears. il Re-
lnS hereditary with me, my mother having
died OF Consumption. One wear ago this last
winter, took severe cold which settled
on my lungs and finally resulted in severe
hemorrhage. had hard, hacking cough
all spring IN fact, all through the summer.
at times. Last fall. as the cold weather
came on, my cough increased and ros har
tn9 night stceats ere1y night and had one on.
tmo serere hemor1hdges was very much
reduced in flesh. The color had left nv lips
and was expectoraing thick, yellow mat
ter. often mixed with blood Had to lie
propped on pillows at night had about
made up my mind that a fer more months
~outd end my earthly career, and my friends
have told me since began to improve thai
some OF them had only given me until next
May to live; but if die before that time
now | will have to 90 in some other way
than Consumption. / hare not lad SIN
gle night sreot since first began nom.
Treatment. Ny cough has almost diso,.
Pe0red and am rapidly improring.
Very gratefully yours
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Oar "1reotise on Compound Oryqen.~
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Ellsworth American., 1884-01-03


4 be called pretty, but she was as handsome
I nd as proud woman as ever walked the
earth.
80 Seth IS tormentlng you again, is he,
| liuldah?' the lady inquired, laughngly.
! "lo ou were SO quiet down here, that didn't
know but that YOU had forgotten all about
! Thanksgiving preparations
Now, Miss Caroline, said Huldah, an
noyeG as much as she could be with the
mistress she was so fond OF.
I've been talking kinder serious 70
Huldah, Seth broke IN, but ! cant see
that it has amounted TO anything.
keep II up Miss Caroline replied.
There i nothing tells IN this world llke
determination It is very strange ,hat
liuldah holds out 50 against becoming Mrs.
Smith; :; and now the lady brought spoon
and tasted OF the cooks pumpkin mixture,
which was almost ready 10 be poured into
the ple-plates. ~ little more sugar,
liuldah." she continued. and then. with
another laughing glance at the awkward
lover, who stood with his back against tie
kitchen door, added "" ny. Seth, |
should have been obliged to give IN with
half as much coaxing as Huldah has had
There are some folks you know, Miss
Caroline. VINO are too proud TO beg, saId
Seth, with quick look at the lady "hut
I'm glad amt ashamed to hang on TO "fAl
want. huidah mas been telling ne tnat Il
I'd been obliged to 60 on crutcheS Ittle
while longer, she'd had to give IN Miss
caroline turned away, and looked ont OF the
window, but not before Se'h mad seen me
color fade ont oi her lace ana little shiFer
creep over her supple hgure. 81 was down
] "a kIS'On Yesterday
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From Mondays Daily.
KALnAGUNDI.

John McDermott is in town from La
noble valley.
George Elmore is in town to-day, from
his ranch 1t Peko.
JEFF. Bradley islDwn today from his
placeSn Nary's river.
J. ". 81. Clair and wife came down
rom Wells, yesterday and are still in
town.
Commissioner Campbell came down
rom Fort Halleek and is serving OH the
Board to-day.
The Egyptian Government has offered
II soalln chief cI,OJJ u br.ng General
Gordon from K~Lartouin.
Siiss Maggie Hamilton departed for
south Fork yesterday Tor the purpose Of
"pehinS the school at that place.
Miss Sarah GillnuI arrived here from
her home in Lamoillc, last evening and
proposes to rcmain i'll town during the
week.
The report comes from Port Au Prince
that the English scLo0Eer. Gnpp!er, has
h~en burned by the natives ut Gov Is
Ian and the crew murdered. A war
vessel has been sent there.
The Ulion PLciic strikers have car
red the day. The General Manager.
after consulting with the Directors.
Issued n general order restoring the old
wages and the strikers all rcsumcd work.
We are glad to note thu, Colonel
Moorr's health has improved wonder
in!!y within the past few weeks, the pros
poet % being that he will fully recover
from the illness with which he has TO, n
long time been am: c,ed.
+. l.. HIrdesty auI wife, of Wells.
Who have lie. IL spcnding the Winter in
California, came up by the train last
evening, aud remained over here to-day.
Denny OliHrra, also Of Wells, who has
has been recuperating at the Bay for
several weeks, came up last evening uud
remained over to-day.
J. II Moore, OF Ruby, came down
Saturday night and will stop over 10
attend n meeting Of the Democratic
County Committee, after which he bro
recds to California. Mr.. Hardesty, who
~ also q member 0! the Committee. Will
either remain over until Wednesday. or
return here fron Wells on that day.
J.. i. Iiardrsty obtained fronFish
COMMISSIONS Parker, aud brought up
with him last evening, n big lot of east
eTn brook trout for planting in the
streams out this way. lie will leave II
can Of them here for distribution in the
small nIOuntl.n streams OF this vicinity,
AMI take the balance to Wells Ia stock
the streams in that locality. There is
II" fish tina: swims superior to the East
ern brook front, aud the clear. cold
water Of our mountain streams is pecu.
litrIy adopted to their successful psopn.
CATION.
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on For LScgon.

'"'. i"I''.i "''i Lr" Willard start
"' "-"'' |''l' o''s'"' by tie i'al"
INN '''"'"" ''"'"b A'.'. ",'''r "hi
'"e 'N' ~" T''''' i'F ihrlr d.H''''n'' 10
'"' @'i"'''is ~ that S-it". IL.s
u, ''''"'H' " male at 'u" s"H,'itt.on
q ."c ifi-"n ~. who, M consideration
t. '"' r"'iIrF" 81 g"ing back IA charge
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FISH PLANTS,

The young Eastern brook trout re-
ceived from Fish Commissioner Parker,
by Bartlett Il Ostreicher have been by
them already taken 10 and planted in the
following streams: Kittri1ge Canyon
Creek, Dixie Creek, Secret Creek, Jack
stone Greek, Sherman Crock and Spring
Greek. "
For the information Of the inevitable
%pot-hun.er II is stated that these fish are
Now too small to excite their cupidity,
but that by next season the most thrifty
hDaJ he captured uy a diiiscnt dragging
Of the streams mentioned with very
s~mHll-mCshcd nets, aud il is further suc-
gssicd that all those which escape the
drng.net process may he readily hogged
by simply turning the waters from the
bed Of the streams. The advantage Of
these noble methods nre two fold: First.
they ARE much more expeditions than the
mossy-bAck. hook.and.Iine process; and
secondly, just think Of the intense sat
isfaction TO the fatty mind Of n luberly
pot-huntcr in the hoggish reflection that
IL by any chance II hnny victim should
escape his greedy NAV. some four.lcg-
god member Of the same tribe would
most likely find the dainty morsel. "a
fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind"
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q 8 eCuIIar Fluid.

The Enterprise tells Of IA singular find
at the North cnd of the COmstock on
the 30O-iOot level Of the Webster mine.
Tits reported that II strcam OF water boils
up from the ground. which in the
cnmdlc-light presents an almost blood-rcd
appearance. 1t smells Ike crcosutc and
has a Pungcni, disagrcablc taste. When
bottled and brought out to the light Of
day, the water has n rich. burnt sienna
color. Alter standing for a time n
Srnyi,h, imlaipabie powder is thrown
down, but the color oi the water rcmaias
the same. Two Or three gallons Of the
water have been brought to town and
distributed among sue persons rs take
an interest in things oi the kind. Some
al the water has been sent to Ban Fran
cisco for analysis, aud assays will bc
made of the sediment deposited by il.
4 bottle Of the water kept In the sun for
several days shows no alteration in color
and presents II clear, bright appearance
AS OF SOM tiDcturc.
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A Homo.

Eli Reinhart. who was forced by sick.
ness to leave his home Mt Winnemuccn
and seek relief upon the shores of the Pa
eiic' some eight months ago, rcturnedto
his hume ON Monday, fully restored to
eaith and was warmly greeted by a
host Of old-time friends. According 10
the Silver States account OF the subse-
qnent proceedings n jovial time was
inaugernted at Mr.. Remnants house by
a surprise" party OF personal friends,
with mirh. music and creature
comforts. which was highly enjoyed by
all present until a late hour In the
night.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-05-11

Hiram Green was the only auiyel by
stage from rGsc-ruru lat essuag anu
thu only drpar'rre tais morning was W.
e. Paycy.
The Union rvcifc Railroad Company
reduced the wages of the telegraph ou-
euttOEs along their line. tn per cent. on
the lst of Alag. and the tlcsrIphers.
having resolved 10 refuse to 'sahlmttu
In, rcdEcu0a. thcy al! abandoned tAc..
K yes this u.onuuG.
Warner * Co.. loaded today. a q,
with wheat 10. slHp.unut u thr FOCUS
mil II Reno. Tie grain vas raised On
l.. J. JunYs' ranch il Pleasant valley.
They alsJ iopiUd - fast team o! Amos
R,ach's with 1000 pmtua, OF freight.
far TI-eLIorL which stul. oct ia the
morning.
O. L. Trojan, n discharged cc,npo,i,-
or !rOm the salt Lake Tribune. made a
muicrUus assault on the foreman o: the
oaea. lrAlg ono shot und mi4piug HIS ia.
tended yietim.' lie rnicrrrl the Office
afterwards, 9ourishing his pistol and
was ngrraLsI ruI held to asaiifhe action
g! the Gmri jury. ii, has made f.-
-qucGt t.u,,t' bc,uusr Of his dl.cbarg.
Any li.r Of ci- r'i-tir-n = - y,vy oI
il ,r..cl OF ucr ppiU.cs. BIJOm.
iEs!I.r, t4r w 81 aIuau aur! L.,.r,,lN
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From Tuesday D.ily.l
sALNAaUNDI.

A regular communication Of Elko
Lodge No. 10, +. x A. NJ, will be held
at Masonic Hall at $50 this evening.
Miss Maggie Cavanaugh arrived here
from the North by stage last evening
and departed for Carson by the train
this morning.
The output of the Bodie mine for
March was $4,000 and the expenses
$4,000, The balance in the treasury
after paying Apnl 9th dividend was
reported at ll4,OOO.
Police Judge Webb dismissed the
charge Of murder against Amusa Thayer
who accidentally shot Isaac Abbott in n
row with Edward FoIdsham at n meet
Ing OF the Dashaway Society.
A. V. Lancaster came up from San
Francisco by the train last evening aud
started for Tuscarora by stage this
morning. Joe. Mattos also came down
by stage last evening aud II. MeCunn
went opt for Tuscarora this morning.
The Reno Gnzettee says: 1t is ru-
mored that a change is about to be made
IN the time Of the ARRIVAL Of the Central
Pacific west-bound train, which now
reaches Reno at $50 +. ". By the new
tune card tie train viii arrive At IL
:. NJ
Vhep Frank James is tried in a Ten
neSSee Court for mprdtg he pleads an
aiibi and shows that be was robbing
S~taSe-coachcs in Minnesota at the time.
VIII tried for robbery in Missouri be
shows conciusirely that at the time OF
'he ullcg } mprleF he was cutting
throats ia Tennessee. Meanwhile books
relative to his life sell rapidly.
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Drowned in tho humnoIdt.

The Messenger ui Saturday gives the
particulars ui ia, death Of D. ". Chan
man near Battle Mountain, last Tues.
day. Chapman wns 30 years OF noe
and onn cIed with the firm Of Judd A.
Root, wool merchants of Hartford. Com.
necticut, and had just come up from
san Francisco. Hiring a livery team
Chapman started for the Wilcox ranch.
lG miles down the river. Wednesday
evening Mr. Wilcox came to town when
It was discovered that Chapman had not
bCen at his place and search for him
was Mt once instituted. On the follow
ing evening the team and buggy were
found in u slough six miles ont from
town, the horses being drowned. The
search Tor the body Of Chapman was at
the time unsuccessful, but news was
received yesterday that it had been
fund IN the slough but n short distance
from where he had driven the team in,
over the perpendicular bank.
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In JusIlco Court.

The preliminary examination of James
Goodwin for the fatal shooting Of Chus.
Williamson in Mound Valley, II few days
ago, was held in Justice Green's Court
today. Several cyc-witncsscs Ia the
shooting were present from the valley.
and their testimony proving beyond n
doubt that the shooting on Goodwin's
part was done solely in srif-dcfcnce aud
that Ia was perfectly jus,innblc in what
Il" n"l. the Cpurt ord red that the de-
iCmiant b. discharged.
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The Examination Of competitors for
The C~ulrrhP. has closed ut Wiuurmuc-
90, Umi the boys have returned to their
respective homes. 1t is stated that the
scrutiny 81 tie written answers 10 the
question, pr"p1uudrd by the examining
COMMITTEE, upon the result Of which
the prIzc Viii b. awarded. viii not he
c"uolulrd unti next Monday, 50 that
the asPlraHts w.t.rcuiaiiIun t"ht,r-hpuk-
Tor several days yet. Iouns S;Dgk,,
rl"mr mp last evening, aud Doughty came
M u- hlr nS his home at IuiIm. /,
neither ui ;hesr boys capture the cake.
II - uU ASSURED fact that there were
epmc unusually bright boys cuntcstiug
from other puris nj the State.