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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-12-26
SHOWED Under.

Laramie Boomerang:-"Last summer q
family by the name of Hays consisting
Of father. mother. son aud daughter.
emigrated from Sevadt to Wyoming.
aud located in Big Horn Basin.
Hays was the owner OF a bunch of
horses, and seduced by the magnificent
summer range of the mountains in the
immediat e vicinity Of the northern eI-
tremity of the winl River Canyon, he
built u house within souud Of the roar o.:
the waters Of the canyon. and prepared
10 pass the winter there.
He was warned by Old settlers aud
mountaiueers OF the section that the
winter o fell deep and laid long il
the location he had selected, but he
disregardrd the warnings, aud went on
with his buildiug. The snow, Of which
Hays had been told came this season
even earlier than usual, aal II No
yember morning the family nwOss t.
and their dwelling nearly buried Sro II
sight aud the mountain storm still rag
lug. When the storm ceased tue Hays
family were imprisoned. aud cniy long
and arluouS labor released them from
their snowy bonds. Six Let Of SNOW
or the level surrounded them, when az
last they emerged from the huge dri.t
Of which their dwelling was the cca;rr.
and again saw the light OF day.
And now began their ,tru :glc for life
aud liberty through the snow depths
that lay between them aud safety. Il
WAS impossible to take any OF their be,
longirgS, and With only what they hal
on their backs the ,o.liug. hall frozen
! people at last reached the valley ct the
Big Horn, where tue snow Lil en-
light.
The family made its way to the ranch
OF Mr. Speed Staguer. who Afforded it,
members food and shelter. and they
still occupy a cabin on his ranch. con,
WINGED ut last that the depths oi the Rat
tlesnakc Mouutlins do not offer first
class winter inlucemcuts."
The above evidently refers to "S,tc'
Phillips, formerly Of Fort llt.leck, who~t
family consists OF his wife, VIII Wa u
widow Hayes. with her daughter and
son. The family left here last GUNNER
for Wyoming with n bunch Of horses.
mud although the ahoYe account speaks
c: the mum rs ''IIays," it is tie ,pin
ion Jnnr the suCw-aound purity Is mn,
other than Nate and hi, family.
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coHsB1ENcY.

The Virginia Enterprise. under the
head, "D0n't Mako Nevada . Gamb-
ling He'll" denounces lottery gambling,
vet has NO Sord Of condemnation for
the Law of this State, which licenses as
. legitimate business stud poker. faro
aud kindred enterprises az. aud closes
Its article on the subject as oilows
''To expect immigrants to come to IA
State which looks upon lottery gsmb-
ling as q legitimate industry, is to in
Site disappointment"
In the same issue Of that paper We
End the following item:
The rattle for the Fisher piano tool
place at Piper's Opera Hall last even
ing. pursuant to announcement 1t
was conducted in n perfectly sa;isfacto-
~ manner aud No. 2l9 won the piize."
Was not the piano in question dis
posed Of by lot. aud was it not thee II
lottery within the meaning of the Stat
utel The definition with tie Stat
utes give Of lottery Is this: "a lottery
is any scheme for the disposal or dis:ri-
button Of proper ty, by chance, among
persons who have paid or promised to
pay any valuable consideration for the
chance Of obtaining such property, or n
portion nf it, or for any share or Inter
est in such property. upon any agree
ment, understanding, or expectation
that it is to be distributed or disposed
Of by lot or chance, whether it be called
a lottery, rnfle or gift enterprise, or by
whatever name the same be known"
The act further declares that any II
who prepares, sets up or draws any lot
terry; any one who gives. sells or dispos-
ey Of any lottery ticket; any one who
aids by publishing or advertising any
lottery, shall be guilty Of a misdemeau-
or, and ''every uffense declared TO bc II
misdemennor by this Act shall be pun
iShable in any sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars, or imprisonment III
the county Jail for n period not exceed
ing sig months, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment"
There is scarcely a newspaper in the
State but that would. metnphoricuIly.
hold up its hands in holy horror should
mn nd. of the Havana or Louisiana
State Lottery appear in the columns of
a State newspaper, and yet these pious
journals do not hesitate to advertise
for n consideration, n rnfle to take place
ut Brimfull's saloon, and to announce
that il was conducted in IA very salts
factory manner. when, according to law
the paper which adyertiscs any ruf-
fe, whether it be for II purse or n piano,
is just a Ameuablc to the law as though
it had published a column ad. Of the
Louisiana State Lottery.
Whether We invest a dollar in the
chances OF :hc green cloth, n rattle or n
lottery, the crime is the same; and
whether n paper advertises n rattle or n
lottery, it is aInenable to the same Law
had he who denounces the IL while he
eondODes the other. belongs to tina
class referred to in holy writ ms those
who "gnpe at a gnRt and swallow n
camel"
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live AID LIT LIVE


Past experience has demonstrated thc
fruth o! the a@iom ;hat ".~Ioa".,v is the
t~st policy" ia lu;ru-., .5 Will A. ~
private he; and astrltri hy ta!~ policy
| shall Ia tar !uta. a., ia the la. Ey,p
~ConS,su':y ON h"ul il fail a1ii.y O.; fresh
and desirable
GEOC..IE5 AND Provision
Of the best quality, s"ilnale to tie re-
quirrIneuts of my customers, which viIi
b. sold ut the IoNcst rates consistent
With sound business principles.
II i. we'll known that = lnrg' a:a"uu'
o: none: is annually sent irpun Tho
county IA payment Tor good, purchased
abroad, and IA some Inra~Irc 20 ,9..u-
trrtrt THESE foreign PURCHASES | 4.."e rr-
Gently added /" NY ,;Ock . wei selected
and desirable i!ar ui
Doors AND SHOES
which ] ]gua:un;ur To- sc.l 40 as ~ H.
nTcs as u.c sHiuc quality 81 G"o.l- can ur
purchased r~i-r"urrc Transportation
added. with TIA" advantage oi Lhvlug eli
opportunity To examine the g.,i, Ice.
lore purchasing. All goods EG.g.Hl"r,i
to hr jISt e., represented.
With sincere thanks {. the puhiic ior
the hN"ral patronage extended IN the
past, aud soliciting L. continuance OF the
same Ia the future, I uu,
Respectfully,
HIRAM CHASE
Elko. Oct. 3l.t. 1850.
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The THIRTEENTH SESSION.

Now that the time for convcning the
thirteenth session OF the Nevada Legis-
lHture is drawing nigh, it behooves the
members elect to inform themselves as
10 the needs Of their constituents in the
way Of Legislation, and to post them
selves as tn what laws are necessary to
he enacted for the welfare OF the pco-
pie of the whole State.
One among the first important meas.
ures which should engage the attention
of the forthcoming Legislature, md
by any one who has the welfare Of the
children Of the State at heart, is the re-
peal of Section - Of nh Act approved
March IL. 1885. which provides that
mo school district shall be eutiti,d to
receive money iIom the county funds
unless there shall be residing in the
district ut least ten school census chill.
dren."
This is n part Of the Act providing for
the election of school trustees in Nav,
which law was declared uucunstiIution.
nj by the Supreme Court, and 1t wns
supposed 10y some that the decision Of
tle Court abroralcd the entire Act. but
the State Superintendent OF Public In
Etrnction informs us hat the decision
in question referred only To that part
OF tho Act relating to the election Of
trustees and that the 18th Section
which, by the way, we consider the
most Objectionable f.atnre OF the en-
tire statute. remains in full force and
Ell, ct.
We have previously given what VIC
deem good and sufficient reasons for the
repeal Of this Act. and we repeat that
many Of the children Of the State who
reside in school districts in which n
school has been successfully maintained
for from four to six months in the year.
will hereafter ne deprived Of their just
proportion Of the public will
lie deprived Of school privileges because,
%forsooth. there happens to be n Icss
number thnn ten CO ia children within
tho BOUNDARIES Of the district. That is.
the parents OF those children nre com.
Pelled to pay their proportion OF the
county school taxes. the same 10 be
used for the benefit Of the children Of
other school districts while not one dol.
lar can be used for the benefit Of their
own children. Hence We believe II is
the duty OF the Legislature to lose no
time in repeating a law viii Oh is so
msDifestly Unjust.
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The Atiaatlc.

The whaling bark Atlantic which was
wrecked on the beach within a mile mud
Il halt OF thr Cliff House San Fanc.,: O.
on last Friday morning, was p year,
old and commanded by a captuiu who
had never before sailed n vessel out Of
San Francisco Bay. When these facts
are taken into consile alton, together.
with the st ,trment tina; the tug which
took her out left her before giving her
sunicI, ut sea room 10 overcome the
heavy swell which Mt that time was
driving in toward the beach, 1t is no
matter OF astonishmCnt that the vessel
was lost. Had the tug been chartered
for W hours, or perhaps for one hour
longer, the Atlantic would have gained
- safe oifing and might at tais moment
have been speeding her course to the
Southern Pacific ia charge OF the brave
mcn whose lives were sacrificed op thu t
terrible day.
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Fall and Winter Gooisl

! have just received n fine assortment
of samples for FALL AND WINTER
Juits. and ns | have maia special ar
rangHmcnts, | Rm now pr'pnrci to
make clothes TO order cheaper than ever
before. None al compete with inc il.
prices. II you wnut n nice suit. don't
delay. Remember, perfect fit gunrnn-
tecd. No ct, no pay.
NJ. REISHAaT.
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CostuInesl Costumssl

Mrs. J. Straus, Of Eureka, hereby
gives notice that she will arrive here on
ncSt Wednesday, tho 22ud instant.
bringing u full assortment mud great
variety Of COSTUMES for uiasqurmdcs.
winch will he opened TO public inspcc-
ton ut the Gem Hotel.
The hire Of every character OF cos
tune will he placed at n very rrnsonrble
figure.
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APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
mo $50

NJ >
L. s. LASp orr:~r. ErUsE,. NrY.J
December ,tr. 1856.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
that ASDEEw J. iiAEurLi.. whose pot
Office uGG,rs~ l. Los Angeles. in tn.
State Of California;, has Ihl> day iir.i
has Application for prt-rt for lift ru
hundred iurdT feet of the Bet Mine ar
vein. bearing guph nni silver with sur.
fac" Eruuut SIX bundled ;ret IN with,
situated IN SrIunrmrluuiu Mimic
District, Count" 81 Erho and Slate al
Nevada. and designated 10y the f'Ll
notes and Official pint on ii t. IN thi, cf
ice ~ Lot number - uni ~. lu Town
ship 81. i;Ingr G3 and 81 Eist # Mount
hHhio base, ana said LDt N. 81 AMI
80 being ~ follows. t. wit:
Beginning at post ~ /. / $ :. No
u uud 80. from whence corner To- Sec
ions -. -, ~ nd -. + ~ y. l;pugr
6j a 60 J., bnlT~ = ; o. d.. j.. iJJ feet
d.si. = " cprurr / = = 80 ~. A,
Gu CHM B'ut hear, y - deg - min T.
jGG feet d.. I%ucilu" mIu.l ou ihis
claim hears y % de-. l. ,.,u lrrt dist.
Tanned ON tim, claim bear, y = . deg
]. $50 fr,t dist. Open cut an til. claim
bears y - deg y l.IHB f,rt dit.
Location point Of this 81 lim bear, y II
a deg T. 3Jl feet dit. un,; running
th"nc" l.. c"ur-r y q deg, l. 500 let
to post mrrkri No ~ = y. 40 81 4
~. Thence &ii coUfs y 80 deg W II 10
irri I, post marked - Z = =. ~ y
Il -, THENCE 3ri ecu 80, = - deg y.
600 feet T. inr~t mIr,;"d 40 (. L : :.
~ - Il go. ti,rur" itr course. : - deg
l. l,'np feet 70 pln9" az beginning
80 muC,r ui this survey a. conflicts
with l. = = NJ -. \ G|icsiru Bend. and
80, \ il"w' stake, Is hereby "N"'uic,I.
said conflict urIug ,irsrr irr.l ~ follows.
Beginning Mt thr : " corner Of T. = :
y" % \. aud running thence 1T cuursr,
81 y, leg l. - 'rrt. t. a pos t IN trkrl
Soj Us =. 40 ~ n 30. llr"urc 2ui
course. 81 drg T. 100 feet to post
marked No L = =, NJ - & -. ih,ncr
3rd corrsc. : 81 deg " 3TS feet. {, POS,
marked No q 4 = :, No ~ Il ~, ih"nrc
lth course S2', deg. T. i21 feet to- p'ncr
OF ~h"Giurirg.
Courses expressed from true meridian
with u magnetic y]nIin'iru 81 n, Gry
Fast. containing 10 - 100 acrn-.
The i]"cnttuu ~ this mine ia recorded
in tn" Recorders Office Of EIto cuunt,.
Nevada. IN Book ,. Of Miscellaneous
Records. nnl IN :hr R"corI"r's Office If
Sprua"mouuttiu Mining { ~isiiIrl. The
adjoining Claims arc IN - A.. Gr,riuu
Bent I.1i". loot 80 4. Homestead Lode.
10; ~ Friday Lode. aud tho Iruo Min.
iug Claim.
Any mud nj! persons claiming adverse.
~ my potion ri said iirit Nine 90 -nr.
it"c ground. nr" required e. Ole their
adverse Clii'us with ~" I;cg,sinr 81 the
United States lend once 1T Eureka. in
the Stnt of Nevada. during The sixty
days period Of Publication hereof. Or
they will Ice barred 10y virtue Of the pro.
visions OF the Statute.
y. II. HALL. Register.
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Toys! Toys TOYS.n

Mrs. B. W. Lang last night received
from San Francisco the largest lot Of
toys OF every description. especially for
tie holidays ever brought to this place.
Her stock embraces such ali iuiuite VA
ric;y .. articles that our space will not
admit of IN enumeration. II may be
mentioned however that tue assortment
includes toys OF tin, brass. wood. rub
ber. glass, ga<, isoTerinin. slute. paper
and "A novelty in VIA, is known ~
magnetic toys; the moving power of
which is supplied by magnets. Many
new and unique Inventions roc bringing
joy TO the Juvenile heart. are included
IN her excellent collection. Something
pieasi ~ TO every age, from the infant
in arms TO T~oliicniuS boyhnoi or blush.
ing maiienhood may I've found in hpr
Incompatible stock and II; pics which
bring them within easy reach OF all.
Iou will find itn pleasure to loot;
through the extensive collection. aud
will cost n~UthinG-if one eve is kept
firmly closed durin the iusp elton.
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Sam Jones, Superintendent Of the
Crown Point anil Belcher mines. IL sail
10 have had 5000 shares OF Con. Cal. &
Va, TO bis credit with FrHakeI e Co..
at the time the firm filed a petition Of
Insolvency. Ten days prior 10 the sus
pension The SAINT gentleman is credited
With having had II. 900 shares Of Savage
siork With tho 6rn.
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HOLIDAY oooDsiI HOLIDAY ooopsll


Plush md Bronze goods. Manicure
SETS. Ladies' Iitni.sttohcl'. Ladies'
Work.boXcs. French Plate Mirrors. Per.
fumo Sets md Stands, Stationery in
Plush Boxes. Broom.h"ldrrs aud
Brackets. HaDd.paintod T,Iics. Glove
Cnncs. Fancy silk II udkcrcmcR etc. etc.
A large consignment Of toys for the ITuli
days will arrive In few days. due no
tee Of which rin BE- given.
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ca Ia.
R0TICE.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY DECREE
Or Distribution SHOULD nor bE
MADE.

In the District Cour, ~ the Fourti Judicial
District ~ Nnd fr ,ho County NJ Eikn State Of
" li-. IL rur M~,rpror TuE Esr,rr 90.
wIIif,u MATHEas DECEAstI. Ca rntding
an1 ming he petition "f Ham Mccain, tho
d uiri.ir,t"r - III" "s'ai' Of William Hath.
crs. d"cc,soI. settling forth tust he m. GlrI
his an lrcrpmi NJ HE ndmiui. traiIUu II tho
'sta q 81 rail dec H'C1, In this Cugri. anil Ihnt
tn" same hrs been duly roItlrl an allowed.
that ~ M" dohis hnI 'VpNnE'r ~ alniuia' -
ton will have h"en duty y ~. mi that = ppr.
ton n said cs's'o fomHir4 a. br dt-'ribut Il o.
a." Hoir of snil d'rcraoi. and rr,yiuy. Finnny
other thing fnr Al urI,r "f diutiputIun 4
tho residue Of sid estate among tho psra,us
"uiit Cd:
II is ordered That aij person. Interested In
the estate ~ thr said wiIi,n Ntiher4. drsc,s.
81. be sd apr"Ar bofrrr tho s,iI I.ifirt
court Of tho sail cruutJ uf FLO. NJ tho Cput..
' ON ~ 'hil Curtti IN The town ~ IEp. IN SAID
Rho County. "u FWrSY rHE 2lru nay ~
! EcE NuFp. iS3@. A. ton 0'ciJrk. 4. then and
thore e. riow cruao why al urIrr n di.;riLu.
TIN should not hs m,lc ~ Tho r,,iiuc = said
os'Htc 10 the heir DIihc sail deceased Gcr1rJ.
lug to law.
ftis further ordered thst py n TIT, ".
dee 10 puhIi.h"i fUr four .u-cossIye weeks bs.
fore the sdf2pi day 81 cosnbrt. T.. .. ig.G.
IN the Pike Ind pendent, = n ,yg.p rper prIstcI
and publish In Tire said Liho County.
H. n. Bigslov.
District Judge.
Dated. Soy. q. iks
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Gaiaa 0cT;!ai CiTiiliIi,

A r~t.lr't" I'm Obstetrics from tho Medical
C"iler" 81 Milan. Italy. sni vino has been
ptariicIug
M I'D w / L. Il n
Since lSa. has Just arrlyci from an Francis.
60, ani viii fsinhIlsh herself At Elko for N ,
practice ~ her profession. Satisfaction
rnarsnio"i an charges rsssonabl-.
10 TT
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DIED

KUSTz:-At the Humboldt House in
Exc, Dec, -, 1856. Chrrlrs KnniE.
IL native of Switzrrlanl, aged &c
years. { months nnlT days.
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MARRIED.

MooDY-PADDoCK:-In Hnniorl. Tulnrc
Co, California, December %, 1886,
Mi. George NJ. Moody to Miss Fan
ME Paddock.
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WEEKLY INDEPE HDEHT.

Advertiser IN ~" DAILY I.nrrEsD-
EET also have the advantage Of the col
uiUns ui the NEEKLY ISpgpESnrSr
winch has been published without in.
tciml7,Iun at tins Office since early i'm
ia" year l0"i, and has a general cifcu-
lniI"n III every district, camp and val.
hey throughout the length md breadth
ri IN" county, and * by far the best
ADVERTISING medium that hns rvcr been
established IN tho county. IIcm"nihcr
That advertisements in our Daily also
"rrirc ih" benefits II our large Weekly
circulation, md that our terms nrc
comparatively much lower than those
of any competitor.
Tho Weekly ~ = 2~IX3G.inch shoot,
and besides advertisements runs 'ITt,,H
columns Of reading matter. embracing
all tho Geographic u"ws of general in
l"rrHt, all the news 81 the Stnic. aud IL
"l'"cinlly devoted la Tho l0cnI news Of
III" county nnd county seat. By sub-
scrining Tor the WEEKLY ELKo ivnE
PENDENT You not only obtain all the To-
cal news. hat also receive n knowledge
Of all important events t]rnnspiriug in
any and every quarter 81 the hhbitnlio
world.
Send along yoir sul,scTi p,ions.
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8 U r = ~ c Z ,

HENRY Il. RULE.
Asr-t Pac'1- Mu'u-l To.
sal AycGra, Company.
Ard Sre-ial hS'r' for
a. L. CO.'S
standard r.cnpInr E,oAs. Earyer r-ti,
niiari-N. wruste-'s UnaAn O.; j Dictionaries
~ tA Nrycs I tent Uul Ter. iItl'. Manual I'D
Lo-an's tina; Cons piracy
re- W.T. remain Ia E-ouu,ns'out Jauy ii.
L--y-.E.
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wAGITEOIl

Twenty WOOD CHOPPERS and
coal BURNERS at Sprucemout, Ne
vuda. The above number Of men can
hrd steady employment at good wages
by ]npp!yiu. immediately to
&. QruICI,
23-lO-d. SprUcrnont, New.
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PEg!ilEES Of THESE Horse;
w r < .

TERMS or SALE: Orr.f,nr.h
"nsh. ouc-hnlf oi b,lnicc IN Fail n 1856
other half. Fail Of 1887. I]ntrrdinr
buyers viii do we'll to compare onr
prices with Eastern dealers. Our
L.strrn finn having n man in France
20 buy. mi ou" in Illinois 10 bny
Grndns, we dely competition.
We will make nnoth,r shipment of
this mvorile brrcI Of ~lTorsrt in the
Spring. aud will t,ke orders for gsndcs
hy cropping with thoruughbrcis md
ir"ti"rs. or nuy kind Of a crop Of French
horse, rs we'll ns full bluois.
Correspondence solicited.
Nh HAEDY & GO.
Succrssur 10 Illinois
Norman Hor.c Co.
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Pure New York cider vinegar 30
cents = gallon. nj ". T. Smiths
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NEW TO-DAY.
Nevada HOUSE,
SPR CCENONr. NEYAD
d. D. o'HARRA. Proprietor.

FirSt.claSS accommodations will Ice
afforded at reasonable rates. 4 hbern!
share Of pGGhc patronage respectfully
solicited. d-23-ti.
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Al Order. IN ID, Inc o: the Z r. R. Il.
promptly UI,d.
a Eko
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-06-25

10 see white man left by che train
is source OF unfailing delight to the
negroes who hang. around the depots.
At Live Oak one day well-dressed
stranger jumped from the tram and
ran over to the bar-room to take a
pble at the worm that never dieth.
The train pulled out just as he was
coming from the saloon. He made q
dash for the rear platform of the last
coach missed it, and went down on
his knees on the ties. His flask was
broken and his clothes torn. The
train stopped for him a few yards
away and he limped on board, fol.
lowed by the derisive yells and laugh.
ter OF the colored men. 1t is q stand.
ing joke among them yet how "dat
white man got hut tryin' fer ter Jump
on de kyahs." The Joke they thorough.
ly enjoy must be seasoned with distress
and modification to others.
In the shifting panorama of the
same town another scene comes to
view. A little Irish school teacher is
vaguely trying to find his way some.
where. He has an undue quantity oil
this worlds goods aboard and has
some trouble in navigating. He is con.
tinually meeting head winds and is
obliged to tack. 1t has been raining
heavily, and in the centre of the cross
ing is puddle OF water nearly a foot
deep. Upon this is a fraii board.
Our pedagogue steps upon it. 1t gives
away and down he goes into the mud.
dy water. He rolls over and over,
unable to get up. On the corner are
half dozen stalwart negroes, but
they make no move to assist him.
Instead, they are laughing and clap,
ping their hands in q perfect ecstacy
of enjoyment. He is finally rescued
by the good white Samaritan who
was passing by on the other side.
The negro is cruel by nature, and
this cruelty is enhanced by his
thoughtlessness. One of the most
amusing things ever knew ofanegro's
doing was the offspring OF the genius
of q negro gambler, who had some 10.
cal reputation as g doctor. To him
came a compatriot suffering from q
disordered stomach and sick head
ache. Take seidlitz powder" said
the gambler, and out OF the generosity
of his heart he handed the sick man
one, winking at the bystanders as he
did so.
"How shall takeit?" was theque-
ry.
"Mix one in this glass;" was the re
ply, "and drink it down quick. Then
mix the other one in the same glass
and drink it down quick, too" The
negro did as directed. Ofcourse, when
the powders met in his stomach there
was a commotioD. The gas nearly
strangled the poor fellow, and poured
out of his nose, eyes and ears. This
caused so much laughter that a crowd
gathered around, wondering what was
up. One old, gray haired negro didn't
recover his equilibrium for over an
hour.
The negroes love laugh raised st
another negro's expense. They are
very sensitive to a joke played upon
themselves, but delight in seeing fun
made of their brother. Said a noted
politician, then a candidate for the
state senate, to one OF a crowd of ne.
Toes: sYou say you don't steal.
Why, blast your half-made soul, you'd
steal the mother out of barrel oi
vinegar or the fat out of biscuits"
The other negroes were delighted at
this sally, and although the candi-
date lost one vote, he gained ten 9TH
ers. HAMILTON JAY.
Z.