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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-03-15
Jasper EGWs.

The snow is !.a: disappearing in the
canyon leading to tn; mine.
There il no SNOW within tao miles of
town, the streets being dusty.
George M,,lrIruc has 1900 bushels
Of coal delivered. to which lac is daily
adding.
There are two new houses bcing built.
one Of which is for johnnie Abel. who
inicnde moving his family here as soon
as the house is finished.
NJ HHdt will commence hauling ore
on the first Of April.
Sam C.ou,icr. IN o;d..imy miner hag
made u new strike ten miles north Of
Jasper.
Two miners came down towut the other
night aud TOOK Is littlr too much fire
wafer omc Of tham pulled out q big
butcher knit, ami proceeded to clear the
saloon, bat being o~yrrpDvcrcd. lie was
dislriHrd AMI turned loose until the fol
lowing dizzy whro he was arrested and
brought before the Judge. lie demand.
Ell q JU'y hIal 50 the constable was snut
ont {" srcnrn juTpra when h. found there
was Int u man in town who did NOT
see the ~frlcls. n" would hnyr sen i,
bnt Vas lad mp with u severe toJtluchc
80 ~ Judge dismissed the prisoner pr1.
HldinH he would go back 60 this mine and
not show himself ~ town for two weeks.
faFE -,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-03-15

fiva-Cent Senator's.

Although the Legislature just nd.
j"nrncd passed what IL known ns "rLo
Non Treating Act, II * n no,orious
fact that in the room Of the Sergeant.
alarms there is generally a corner
where members resort to %"liqror nm -
The Carson Appeal says the Sergeant
a'-Arms Of III" House tells a story ON
ihtcc senators. who one day approached
that corner. The money drawer Of tho
Dor X locErd, and the money p,rs In
through u small silt over the box. n
!. not allowed 20 charge for liuuor, bnt
u anyone drinks. ne slides his confirm.
ton to the "MHry Ann Fund" into tho
hole. Just before taking a vote on tho
"NOn-Trcating" bill. three pompous
senators took their whisky straight and
made their contributions. and Inc Ser.
gcant et.Arms thought they pnt in n
hyc-dollnr piece each. when he co,oc
To open the drawer. however. lac was
rarnIylod 20 find that there were ,Lrne
o, tbc new, bright Gvc.cont pieces there.
which tho three Senator contributed
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-03-15

An eminent dive SAYS the advance
men; Of the world aud the spread Of
CIVILIZATION and Christianity depends
on III" interchange Of thouSht among
people Il their willingness to learn.
an" thtt the man Or ~ Mho up-
poses the Introduction ~ new improve
mems. TIA" trial 81 new ways and the
~" ~ new things, ,hould bn condemn
rI As not being good and uscful mem
brrS Of society: and nov. il not set in
your old ways, try II bottle Of YFEn,
hrESi BTrTEHs. Thcsa valuable Bit.
tcrs cure biliiousncss. Constitution.
Torpid Liver, Cidncy Complaints. In.
digestion and Dyspepsia, For sale 10y
all DrnNEiste.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-03-15

Kat CLsi'ctou viii do some artistic
high kicking 1T Virginia City tonight.
Go ~. Lalt hc.is."
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08
GEORGIA POLITICS.
Member of the Legislature Election
eering for the GovernOrship.

ATLANTA, GA, August Ga great
ssnsatioH was produced in the House Of
Representatives yesterday by the speech
of DIR. FELTON,, in which he practically
placed himself at the head of the oppo-
sition party to Democracy on three vital
issues before the people. Some time ago
the House passed local option bill. 1t
has been strangled in the Senate, and
may be regarded. as. dead for this
session. Stipginess in school legisla-
tion has been the rule. The third ques-
tion was that of reformatory and logi-
cally the abolition of the penitentiary
lessee system. This matter was before
the House yesterday. A test vote devel-
oped the fact that the reformatory bill
wu,zld be defeated. At this juncture Dr.
FELTON, arose, and was instantly sur
rounded by members who, with maddened
faces, looked upon him as he charged
them with voting to sustain, the
prison iniquities through fear Of men
high in Office (eyidently referring to Sen
at0rs Brown and, Colquitt) ,.who had sent
out the edict- that tjye ret0rfiatory bill
should not pass. He denounced the
barbarous atrocities of the Georgia peni-
tentiary system, declaring that the lessees
had obtruded into Democratic conven-
tions and held them tightly down He
was several times interrupted, but always
proved equal to the occasion. II is the
genelat impression tonight that the
Prohi bitionists, the school advocates and
the opponents of the present lessee sys-
tenn will run DIR. FELTON, for Governor in
opposition to the regular party nominee.
If this be so Georgia will have the hot
test campaign since the war.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08
HUMBOLDF, TENN.
Third Annual Meeting of the Wes
Tennessee Farmers Association.

HUMBOLDT, August 6-The third
annual meeting of the West Tennessee
Farmers Association convened at Shaw S
Hall, Humboldt, at 2 o'clock pm. to-
day. A very large local attendance and
delegates from Crockett, Carroll, Madi
SOD. Chester, Hardemap, Obion, Dyer,
Henry, Gibson, Lake, Lauderdale aud
Haywood filled the hall to its utmost
capacity Quite a number of ladies
graced the occasion by their pres
ence. Mr.. Samuel c. Williams, on
behalf of the citizens of Humboldt,
in neat and fervent address, welcomed
the members of the association, delegates
and visitors, extending the hospitalities
of the town, which was appropriately re-
sponded to by Col. j. W. Rosaman of
Gadsden, president. A. w. Hawkins
delivered an interesting annual address,
when DIR. j. A. Crook of Henderson en-
tertained the audience with well-pre-
pared and excellent address on the value
of fruit as a diet and the effect upon the
general health, which opened up pleas
ing discussion by DR.. j. W. Penn, Sena-
the president. The annual election
of officers for the ensuing year resulted
in the election of the Hon. John \.
Rosamon, first vice president; DR.. A. w
Hawkins of Huntingdon, secretary; Miss
Lena Hawkins, assistant secretary, and
j. p Garland of Henderson, treasurer.
Delightful music by the Humboldt
Choir was interspersed throughout the
programme. The Hon. J. III. Mcdowell
of Union City delivered an able and elo-
quent address at night on Strong
Drink, its Effect upon the Farming In
terest." The programme for tomorrow
morning will be interesting throughout
A stock and seed show will take place il
the afternoon.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08
FOR FIFTEEN CENTS.
Singular Suicide of n Ten ear-OId Boy
at Reading, Pa.

READING, Pa, August "a most
singular suicide occurred here last night,
the victim of self destruction being Lew
Scarlet; boy ten years old, bright and
lively in disposition. His father keeps a
small grocery, and before he left home
for Philadelphia he told his son to weed
the garden, denying him at the same
time request Tor money, with which the
lad wanted to buy some wheels for a
wagon he was building. The mother
states thet after the father had left the
boy coaxed her for 15 cents, follow
ing her into the garden with his impor-
tunities. He was refused. She noticed
that he cut the twine from package
He then disappeared. The mother call
ed him, but received no answer. Going
into the stable she saw her son hanging
from log overhead. Around his neck
was piece of twine. He died of stran-
gulatiOn, his neck not being broken.
Young Scarlet had stood on little box
and, when he had adjusted the moose
kicked it out from under him. He was
still warm when cut down, but died soon
Il flor
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08
A TERRIBLE DEED.
An Old Nan Murdered by His Son in
quarrel About Money Matters.

ATLANTA, GA, August IA special
from Lafayette, Ala, to the Constitution
says: Eight miles from Lafayette Will
lam Hancock, farmer, eyed Hfty -ssv5n,
and son, William Hancock, were partners
in a threshing machine. Yesterday they
quarreled over the division of tolls. The
old man got gun and made threats of
assault against the son, but no violence
occurred. The father, with another. son
named Jabin, then went to William J
house. Soon after William arrived, and,
pr occurring gun, told his father
he was ready to shoot it out. The old
man raised to fire, but William being
quicker, fired first, striking but not dis
abling his father. The old man fired
without effect, and William fired his
second barrel, killing his father in
stantly. John Hancock seized his
fathers gun aud shot his brother under
the eye. William drew a pistol and be-
gan firing, while John ran. One shot
took effect in John side. William over
took him and carried him back home
William has been arrested, and seems I'd
care but little for his terrible deed.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08
THE COTTON CROP.
The July Report OF the National Cotton
Association.


Nkw ORLEANS. August THE July
report of the National Cotton Exchange
says of the cotton crop: The weather
and conditions during July, over the
whole belt, have been very favorable to
the growth and development of the plant.
Cultivation has been pushed, and the
crops have been laid by in good trim,
with very little loss to the stand
in cutting out the grass: The plant
has grown rapidly and has maintained
almost perfect health except in some To-
calities. AS rule the backwardness
due to late planting has been nearly
if not entirely overcome. The pei
centage has been advanced to 81 against
90 at the close of June. The following
is the condition of the crop by States
Virginia, 80; South Carolina, 81; Flori-
da, 90 Tennessee, 81; Louisiana, 9S;
Arkansas, 81; North Carolina, 95; Geor-
gia, SO; Alabama, 90; Mississippi, 9S;
Texas. 90. Average, 81.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08
A Asaloon.Keeper's Luck.

Mr.. J. D. Jinks of Brookland, Ark, a
town distant some ninety miles from this
city, on the Texas and st. Louis narrow
gauge railroad, has been in the city two
or three days, buying stock of liquors,
cigars, ETC. A Ledger reporter learned
that Mr.. Jinks was the holder of one
fifth of ticket No. 1854, which drew
the second capital prize of S25, 900 in the
last drawing of the Louisiana State Lot
terry, and questioned him concerning his
streak of good luck and what he intended
doing with it. "Yes, | bought the ticket
in this city, and was somewhat surprised
at the result. | have bought tickets be-
fore, but the investment has always met
with poor returns" When asked if he
intended giving up his present business
aud embarking in some other on largel
scale, the gentleman smiled and answered
that he would only add the amount to hi
sinking fund, and continue business a
the old stand. The 5000 was collected
through the German National Bank o
this city. Mr.. Jinks is pleasant an,
agreeable gentleman, and does not snu'
any of his former friends on account O
his good fortune.-Memphis Tenn.
| Ledger, july 18th.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08

TFXAs is certainly keeping up with the
times, if the record Of the town of Abilene
is to be taken as criterion. Its growth
has been marvellous. During the year
1851 there were fifteen business houses
and 100 residences erected in this town,
the population being 800. In 1882 it in
creased TO 1900, in 1888 to 25C0, in 1884 to
4s00, in 1885, up to date, $500. To-day it
has two national banks-the First National
Bank, with s.capitsl of $4,000, and the
Abilene NatiS. b Bank, with capital of
100000; two large hardware stores, two
large warehouses, seven fine dry goods
houses, twenty-eight grocery stores, two
furniture stores, five drug stores, three
livery stables, two dne hotels and eleven
saloons. 1t bas also one of the finest and
most complete flour mills in the State
There are many more stores of minor
importance. Abilene hiss just completed
a very fine opera-house at cost OF
$4,000. Its courthouse cost SOC, COO. The
Common Council has let the contract fol
water works. 1t has two separate telephone
companies. Business lots are selling frou
$500 to $500 per lot. Land is selling from
81 to SO per acre. In 1888 the country
was settled by large stock companies; but
as the soil wss fine, small farmers moveC
in and the stockmen moved out. Tc-da!
the whole surrounding country is beinI
settled by farmers. This to Tn rank
second in the States as wool market, Sal
Antonio being the first. Abilene's to.a
shipment for last year was 4,50c,' O
pounds. This year the shipment up t
date is 100000 pounds. The cattle ship
ments for last year and this year hav
been very heavy. The above shows tn
growth of town which four years ag
was a vast prairie, and which now is
smell city of which the State Of TeSs
may feel proud,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08

New YORK, August There was a
heavy attendance aud large fields of
starters at Brighton Beach to-day.
First Race.-Three-q quarters of mile.
Starters: Richfeld, King Victor, Fred
die, Rednette, Annie Martin, Rough
Edge, Warrantie, Unique. Won by Red
nette by one and a half lengths; King
Victor second, Unique third. Time
1:19l.
Second Race.-Selling purse. one
eighth of mile Starters: Binion, Bon
ME Lee, Nat Trimble, Thunderbolt,
Granite, Blizzard, King Bee and Change
Won by Blizzard by half a length; Gran
ite second, King Bee third. Time-1:314
Third Race-Selling allowances, one
mile. Starters: Mary Hamilton, Tax
gatherer, Montauk, Olivette, Jim Nance
Blue Belle, Islette, Joe Howell, Lore
Lyon, Barney Aaron, Shelby, Barnes
and Logan. Won by Olivette by a length
Barney Aaron second, Logan third
Time-1:45.
Fourth Race,-Selling purse, one and
half miles. Starters: Whisperine
Bell Bird, Mineral, Standiford Keller
Telford, Prosper, Bonnie Australian
and Bahama. Wol by Whisperine by
half length; Bahama second, Standi
ford Keller second. Time-2;0Oi.
Fifth Race.-For all ages, handicap
one and one-quarter miles. Starters
John Sullivan, Topsy, Ten Strike, Frolic
Jim Carlisle and Regret. Won b,
Frolic by two lengths; Ten Strike second
Sullivan third. Time-2:13.
.Si.cth Race.-Handicap, steeple chase
full course. Starters: Wimbledon, Tel
ford, Shortcake, Dangerfeld, Tona
wanda and Willie d. Won by Telford b
two lengths; Danger6eld second, Short
cake third. Time-6:3O.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08
ON AND OFF ,CHANGE,
ST. LOUIS provisions firm.
CHICAGO market stronger.
M,rx.prra bot

CHICAGo market stronger.
MEMPHIS markets unchanged.
PoTAroEs higher at St. Louis, SSa27c.
RECEIPTS of fur yesterday 1918 barrels.
w.s.Tr &c and corn &c higher in CHI
cago.
ST. LOUIS grain weak; quotations un-
changed. g
Onions, 81 55@l 80 per barrel in St.
Louis market.
The price of hogs in Chicago yesterday
advance d 15e.
FAIR attendance at the Gall Board yes
terday, but no transactions,
THE New York and New Orleans ex-
changes will be closed to-day.
Four THOUSAND And ftfKNr}-oHk rolls ol
bagging were received here yesterday.
TIE Exchanges will all be closed. this
afternoon on account of the funeral oi
Gen. Grant. -,
THE Elevator reports in store 1882
bushels and 6004 sacks of corn, 1886 bush
els and SSs sacks of oats, and S76 bushels
of wheat,
No market reports will be received al
the Merchants Exchange to-day. The
exchanges at st, Louis, Chicago and Kan.
sas City will be closed.
A GENERAL meeting of the Merchants
Exchange will be held to-day ut IL :3(
o'clock to consider the proposition to ad
iourn The Call Board until September LIST
On account of the unsettled condition o.
affairs incident to moving it is thought BY
| some that it would be we'll to suspend the
Call until after moving into the new
building.
/ horral Df Torriciono Yfns
| was received last evening via the Louis
| Vile, New Orleans and Texas railroad
consigned to J. NJ. Williams from Zuber
bier 4 Behan, New Orleans. It will bt
sold at auction in front of the Merchants
Exchange this morning, Immediately afte
the adjournment Of the Gall Board, ant
will no doubt bring a good Price. Gu
merchants generally should be on ham
ar encourage this feature of our trade.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08
Joe JOhnstOn on Grant.

CHICAGO, ILL, August 7.-Gen. Jo-
seph Il. Johnston, who is to oficiate as
one of the pail bearers at Gen. Grant $
funeral, will arrive in New \ ork to-
night On learning of his selection as a
pail bearer, Gen. Johnston, who was in
Portland, Ore, took the first train for
the East, and his stop in this city was
very brief. lie is reported o-day as hav-
ing said while here: 1.-The first time |
ever saw Gen. Grant was during the
Mexican war. He was a lieutenant then,
and, of course, no one saw IN him the
great general which he proved to be. |
know the Southern people feel kindly
and have always felt kindly toward Gen.
Grant. They never forgot his kindness
the promptings of good heart-in
making the favorable conditions to Gen.
Lee at the time of the surrender. dc
not speak from official Information
but it was generally believed IL
the South that Mr.. johnson, then Presi-
dent, determined to make an example
| of some of the Southern generals. Gen
Lee was selected by him as one of th,
men to be sacrificed. Gen. Grant re
sisted such a proceeding. He said tha
| the nations honor was at stake, as by the
conditions of the surrender Gen. Let
could not be sacrificed. In short, Gen
Grant stood in the way of johnson
scheme aud saved many Confederate
from death. The Southern people re
membered that They know that he hat
a soldiers heart and they respected hin
living and honored him dead.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
Much euHering from Heat-Searching
for an Heiress
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.

BIRMINGHAM, August There was
much suffering here from the heat again
o-day. The mercury reached 1O00,
showing temperature of only three de-
grees below the hottest we have had
this summer.
There is promise of another ice factory
here.
A letter came to the Daily Age here
day from A. s. Reddick of La Sale,
ILL.,, inquiring for one Mrs. Lizzie Smith
and her daughter named Lena, who were
in Birmingham the last that was heard
from them. The letter goes on to say
that the mother is heir to fortune OF
VIM. Reddick, who died recently at OF
tawa, Ill. Nothing could be learned Of
any such woman here to- day.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08
FROM THE PEOPLE.
The COlOred Lyceum.

To the Editors of the Appeal:
The Lyceum, literary association or
ganized among the colored people, and
holding its sessions at the Christian
church, corner of Vance and De Soto
streets, has lately come into notoriety on
account of the discussions concerning Sc
cret orders, which have figured go promi-
nently in the papers lately, having been
conducted under its auspices, but disclairn
the responsibility of the unfortunate end
ing of the debates Oh that subject, which
has been fully treated Of in the daily pa
pers. As part of the weekly programme,
lecture from some prominent person, not
member OF the lyceum, is usually an
nounced. In accordance with this GUS
custom the Rev. Countee was invited to
lecture upon some subject OF his choice
Whereupon he appeared and proceeded
to lecture on the subject of secret orders
The Consequence of this debate is wei
kno- ~n to the public. Now, the lyceum
| as an organic alton, has no connection witt
s.ny other organization, either secret o.
F, otherwise. 1t was organized for the pur
4 pose of the intellectual Improvement OF 1t
members, and none other. The unfortu
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08

In the matter OF the petition of the State
of Mississippi for mandamus against ].
Durham, First Comptroller of the United
States Treasury, to compel him TO take
the necessary steps toward issuing war
rant for S5S0S, payable to the pattioner,
unless the government is entitled to set
off to that amount by $4l3,OS4 claimed to
be due under the direct tax act of 1881,
Judge Merrick of the District of Columbia
Supreme Court yesterday iiled his opin-
ion, refusing the writ en- the ground that
he has no jurisdiction,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08

JERSEY CRY, \. J., August An
excavation alongside of the American
lead pencil factory in Clinton street, Ho-
bokeD weakened thewall and portion fell
this evening. a number of laborers
were buried beneath the debris. Two
have been taken out dead and search is
being made for the others.
Ldter.-Only four men out of twenty.
two at work were caught under the fall
ing bricks. OF the other two, one i,
probably fatally aud the other seriously
injured. The contractor for the worl
has been arrested for criminal careless
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08

this afternoon officially stated that as
near as can now be determined the right
of the division tomorrow will be at
Twenty seventh street and Fifth avenue,
and the head of the escort when Gen.
Hancock passes to the front will be at
about Twenty street. When the
head of the escort column arrives at the
tomb line will be formed on the cast
side of the Riverside drive. AS the cat
| afalque is passing arms will be presented
| by the regiments A regiment will be
detailed from each brigade by Brig
Gems. Ward and Fitzgerald respectively
to fire three vo leys at the tomb.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08

Col DENEY, the newly appointed Minis
ter to China, inspected "Chinatown," at
san Francisco, yesterday, escorted by sub
committees of beth the Democratic and
Republican county committees. During
the visit he remarked to those accom-.
panyiog him, "They don't understand this
hast. They need cheap labor, but they
Enow nothing of the social dis
advantages of Chinese labor. Sew.
eral Eastern merchants spoke 70 me
about introducing our manufactures in
China, but nothing was ssid about the
evils OF their Immigration At the conciu-
sion OF his tour of inspection he declined
publicly to express his views, owing to
the delicate POSITION which he occupied as
Minister t. ChInU.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08
HELENA, ARk.
Attempted Wife Murder and Suicide
by a Negro Preacher.

HELENA, ARK, August News was
brought into this city to. day that col
ored preacher named Rich Johnson
living at MARVEL, had, while in
heat of passion produced by
some argument with his wife, seized a
shotgun and emptied its contents into
his wife. Remorse seemed to have got
in its work on him pretty soon, for in
about ten minutes he loaded the gun and
shot himself. The woman is not seri-
ously wounded, as the shot with which
she was hit were birdshot, the mans life
however. is despaired Of
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08

pUCAPITAL PRIZE, 875,OOOw&
Tickets only 81. Shares I'm proportion
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tured in that town with the thermometer
standing at 900. 1t soon became set
tied fact in the minds of the members of
the church that brother Blank had de-
generated into an able liar. Charges
were made against him, and committee
Of church members we're appointed to
visit Meridian and convict the erring
brother of lying. They went, saw the
ice manufactured, and, returning home,
so reported to meeting of all tie church
members. A look of astonishment on
the faces of the assembled brethren soon
gave way to, one of indignation, and
brother Blank and the entire committed
Nere iEcontinently expelled from the
church.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-08
TOLLING BELLS,

A number of churches throughout the
country have signifed their intention of
tolling their bells when the funeral corr
tege leaves the city hall tomorrow, and
again when it arrives at Riverside Park
In order that they may be promptly no.
titled the Western Union Telegraph
Colnpany has arranged to announce over
the wires throughout the country the
time of starting of the funeral process
sion from City Hall tomorrow morning
and the final moment Of deposit pf tho
remains of Gen. Grant in The tnrln