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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-06-27
LOST.

A lady" blue plush pnrsc. containing
a gold tuiinbIc. three rings ran oral
" plain gold w'th iusc. irton iu.idr,
nud " cnm"o). II tie dulrr will return
t. this ofirc the orll ring aud pu,,r.
he may have the re.i Of the con,,ut.
and 40 questions asked.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-06-27
Library BENEFIT

An entertainment mud ball. under the
supervision o fMiss Maggie Graham,
vii 10 given at Wells July s. 1886, the
OBJECT being to furnish means 10 supply
signal School With a Library. The
object il n vOrthy QUO aud should re
ceive the cordial aud hearty support Of
the citin~vs Of TINT locality.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-06-27

For fresh fruits AMI vegetables. such
M ~CHhhng', Onions, Bets. Goosb.ric,
Cherries. Strawberries etc, call on s.
W. Henley, next door to the Post.
office.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-06-27

A lnrge supply of Japan. Caicntt
bamboo, and jmnted ish poles. from a.
cts. mp, at Muller'H
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-06-27
New Goodsl New styles,

have lust received my s,rn,ho, h..
spring und summer suit ami L,,in",
mHd" - rcinl arrangements am nn, Liz
w. '"'N, ''"'h"S 10 order cheaper than
Wv. Nnh' can compel" with mo in
- ~ N"" want n uiCr SUIT. ann't
,'',S' J''m"mh"r. pcrfrct IL gunmn.
ted. No 1T. no pny.
NJ. REiSn.nr.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-06-27

The Eureka Srniiu | is puzzled on
the question MS to whether County As
sesors will he elected for two or four
years Mt the November election this
year. There can he no doubt in the
h'"'ter, AZ am Act approved March IT,.
1888. provides that There shall I've
e'ect"d ut the general election ia 1856.
and every four.yeurs thereafter. in each
organic d q unity of this State, one
County Assessor. In accordance with
this statute, which is in full force aud
effect, the Assessors elected on Noycm.
Der 2. 1886. will hold Office for the term
OF four Senrs.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-06-27
THAT L ACUE.

The Nevada Tribune, Of the 22nl,
publishes n eIAdIng editorial vita refer.
enc- To the uIi-Ch.nes Lea ne of
Carson, In which the writer states Il. 4,
he. like MANY others, signed n cets."
document gang only So lar as to bind
b sisners t. employ other than Cui.
ne>e waHhemrD after April lst, provi-
ded tuGt sach other means could be
obtained at Reasonable rates.
TIL Tribune says: "Un the 3lst Of
March the Chairman Oi the Executive
& ,mmiItee was called on and inquired
Of concerning the propOseItluudry an
b informed this serb. that fAuiiies
G uld continue their Chinese wa hmen
NATL the laundry was ia operation aud
In At no notice would DE made. This
act. II the hniImHn had any right to
Command, Witus,ly ignored all obligl-
tons entered into previously; aud fuI-
iLg indubitnble proof that n political
dodge was ali that was contemplated,
the writer demanded that his name he
stricken from the ROLL of member.
ship.
The above explanation is merely per-
snnLl, but in closing present remarks
TIL r:ibu 10 rs:on mi an nm Iii tie
sailing together OF the Republicans Of
Carson aud the proPriety Of every MEM
Ter Of the party having his name erased
from any document that constitutes
ir"m members Of n political league en-
& y inIin zeal to the Republican par
ty."
Here ve have the whole thing in n
nut she'll. An Anti-Chiur e League is
''inilnical tu.the Republican party" and
hence the Tribune advocates the pro-
prirty Of every member Of tine party
having his name erased" #, IA the rolls
OF the league.
Are the Republicans o. Carson actin.
a'ed by h higher motive iarhcIr move
against the Chinese tia III 4 mere parti
sHu Que? 1t looks that way, aud il
cannot be otherwise, when IA leading
Republican paper udviseS all members
OF the patty to with lrLw from an urgi
nization gotten up in lis interest of
white labor, because it is inimical 10
that political pnrty. Well, We'll! This
IL another instance of the wise aud
oeneicent measures Of the "irIud Old
Party" IN the interest of the laboring
GLASS =. of whom it claims 10 be the es-
pecial champion.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-06-27
TERMS OF THE ALTA.

if''h oysters II superior qunlity 70.
cc''cd daily by cypress At the ,iom.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-06-27
sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

From Dorsry's field. two miles below
L'ko. one unbranded roam horse with
dark mnne. tail md lrg4. eight wears
DID, weight. nbont 1850 pounds. thin m
h'Sh and shows lRu"ss mark. When
last seen. nhout My Both. was unshod
a reward Of So viii be pad for the de-.
livery Of snid horse to the undersigned
IN Eiko.
" I. HIrr.
Clip tf.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-06-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
hSn nrrIrE, trrrr, Nr~.J
June . tsaI

Jun" - 1850
NOTICE. - "rnyrT "trEv that No following
hAin'I a"i'l"r has Met notice uf hns iprrrtnu
!" I"'h" hnHi proof IN support nr hirrI.,p ant
NAV '''h pr""i VII y" mad" bcfufc the pis,,t,i
JUG" n ia" county, ~ EI,u. N,ysJ, I'D,
,.t'H"'r. Jrtr rmutr.fmSr. I.so. VIZ.
AdIi'i"nH' Homestead Application No ia.
M'inan r. Crane. Tor tho W. : m y. " >,
o, section 49, To"n'hip 70. Sorlh. E,pgs
90. East VI. u. NJ. ~
10 names The following wIln,'scs H. prnys
MS ~''n.innnua f%'.iicu, upon ami riIby.u.,
=. said land viz.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-06-27
CT LcOGs EEEALTEHTATIvEs

Following is a list o: the rep, .eu,n-
tivrs u thu Twcuu,th Annual S-,,!on
OF the Most Worthy Gmud L,dsr. / o.
q. +. Of the State Of Nevada. E-.l IL,
ko, N,ysil, Juae -, 70 aud "A.
1856:
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-06-27
DIR. MINTIE,

iiE SlE' Nlt~T,
No II. Koaruey s.. lar Francisco. Cal
TO- ,hr'ni". >r".t.f ,rd rr.ysrc De.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-06-27
ice CREAT ENGLISH REMEnY

IL ever failing
& Ufu Ter N'rrrus T.
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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-06-27

G.12 n.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-11-06

On that day will open and show friends and the gen.
ea public the finest and most complete line of Ready
Made Clothing for Mems Boys Youths and Children
displayed in this city On the above day and
shall sell All I. GOODS AT COST.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-11-06

Noah Thomas has filed his bond,
and will take charge of the Xenia
Soldiers Orphans Home.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-11-06
CONaMEsslONER's NDTaCas.

COMMISSIONER s OFFICE, !
Martinsburg, w. Va, !
Nov. 4th, 1885,
To MARY k0PP-- Ptsintif,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-11-06
NOTICE no CREDITORS.

] 7. PICKING, Com r
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-11-06

To MARY k0PP-- Pfsintif
Cathariue Kyne, Michael Kyne ard Ellen
Kyue his wife, Julia R,ghtstine, ] S Right
slime her husbana Jacob Miller, Decatur
Hedges G J Faulkner, Luther Ropp,
admir- of Jacob Ropp, deceased, Moses
Granthan, e Boyd Faulkner and J
Faulkner, administrators with the will an
nexed OF J Faulkne,, deceased, George
~ Cushwa and Daniel G Cushwa dmirs
OF Barnett Cushwa, deceased. Michael
Ky end ] S Rightstine, administrators
of Matthias q Kyne, dec d-Defendants.
You are hereby notified that have fixed
upon the 18th day OF December, 1886, First,
To ;ak1 proof OF and audit any debts due by
the estate OF Matthias O Kyne, dec d, stating
the liens, IT any, in the order of their prior-
ties. Second, To ascertain and report the
value and annual rental value of the realty
in the bill mentioned, of which Matthias q
Kyne died seized Third To state and set
tie the administration accounts Of Michael
Kyue and ] s Rightstine, administrators OF
said Matthias G hyne, deceased, and any 9TH
er matters deemed pertinent by the Commits
sioner or which any of the parties interest,".
ed may require TO be stated, required to be
taken by the decree of Berkeley Circuit
Court. rendered on the 23d day Of October,
1886, ia suit in ehancery depending in
said Court, in which You are parties plain
tit and defendants at which time and pla &c
you are required TO attend.
Given under my hand as Commissioner
in Chancery os the said Uonrt, the day and
year 6rst aforesaid.
n PICKING CoYnIr
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-11-06

To the creditors OF NJ. @. KYNE, deceased
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit
Court Of Berkeley county.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-11-06
BEAR THIS IN MIND,

this idle talk all ask is for every to and
for themselves We study please both old and young and
styles quality and workmanship of garments not
be surpassed We direct manufacturers and
mend all clothing Our line of Furnishing Goods and Neck
Wear is complete and far superior any had before
Now bear mind that this sale will only last day. Saur-
day, Sept. 18th, at r. ROSENBUSH & cos.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-11-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the creditors Of N. @. Kyne, deceased,
In pursuance of decroe of the Circuit
Court of the county Of Berkeley, made in the
cause therein pending, TO subject the real es-
tate of the said NJ. @. Kyne, to the payment
of his debts, you are required to present your
claims against the estate of the said NJ. @.
Kyne for adjudication to John I. Picking,
Commissioner, at bis Office, in the said coun-
~, on or before the 18th day of Dec 1886
Witness, S. II. Martin, Clerk OF our said
Court, this 9th day of November, 1885.
s. H MARTIN
nest Clerk.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21
CHINEsE SERVANTS.

A Boston woman has lately attract
ed some attention from the fact that
she has petitioned Congress to per-
nit her to receive here Chinese
servant. 81 have the man in mind"
she states, zone who was in my en-
ploy for eighteen years while in Chi
ma. Since | have lett that country |
have had such time with my help.
i have had twelve girls in twelve
months, and have tried almost all
nationalities, but they arc either in
capable, careless or ungrateful. Then
on the ether hand, if they are skill
full, they determine to run the house
hold. My husband was missionary
to China, as have said, and / lived
in China for eighteen years, We
had nurse girl, a man-of-all- work
and a cook, who was q splendid fell
low in the kitchen. The character
istics of the Chinese servants are
neatness, perfect obedience, method
ical and systematic, Without any
instruction they will set apart day
and an hour for each duty, and when
the time comes perform it promptly.
They are skilled cooks and learn very
quickly. When my Chinese cook
discovered ] was about to leave Chi.
ma, he went to his home, twelve miles
away, so as to avoid the pain Of say
ing goodbye, yet when sent for
him he returned. If the man | de-
sire to send for should come here he
will go about my house singing from
morning till night. In China it was
my custom TO preserve fruit in sea-
son. On one occasion | remember
saying to Ing Wee: Hadn't we bet
ter buy our arbutus for preserving 2"
He said ''if we wait ten DAYS more
we shall get it cheaper by one cash
per pound. Now a cash is about
ope-tenth OF cent, but that illus
trates how careful he was Of ,his em-
ployers interest. How different the
service OF the help herel | have had
a great deal of experience with SER
wants, and am satisfied the Chinese
are the best in the world"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21
HELP EACH OTHER.

We fear the spirit to help each
other is too little cultivated by many
OF us of the present day In the pell
nell rush for self and for promotion
OF self-interest, We toe far forget or
disregard the interest of our fellows.
Now We are so constituted socially.
and the duties and obligations rest
ing upon us as members of common
brotherhood are such as that we can
not Ignore them, live to ourselves and
prosper. Our surroundings and re-
latlons in life are such, that we are
to an extent dependent upon each
other. The man who shuts his ewes.
as it We're to these facts, and becomes
hermitic in his habits of life, falls far
short of his mission upon the earth.
Likewise the man, who blunts his
nobler senGbilities by q devotion of
the talents with which God has bless
ed him, with the sole view to the
promotion of his own selfish ends and
purposes in utter disregard of the
good Of others, is also far out of the
right way. Are not vast deal too
many OF us acting and working on
this line?
Have we forgotten that in division
is weakness, in union is strength
If not, then let us cultivate that spir-
1T of fellow feeling that prompts us
to aid, the one, the other, as far as
may be in our'power to do so. If we
see fellow man down under the
cloud of adversely, and struggling to
dispel its gloom, by a kindly and
timely act we may add much to his
efforts in this direction. If we see
one in the clutches of an evil habit
and struggling to rescue himself
therefrom, a slight effort upon our
part and a kind word of encourage
ment will add much more strength
to his efforts, than cold indiffer-
ence and abuse.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21

IT liz much easier to buy out well
established newspaper, clock, stock
and barrel" than it is to kill it with
opposition or competition. Every
experienced newspaper man who has
kept up with the current newspaper
history OF the country knows this to
be fact. The Constitution, like
every other paper of its class and
standing, represents not only several
quarter millions Of dollars, but years
of toll. Newspapers cannot be es-
tablished in day, nor in q year
nor can one, when once established,
be so quickly killed, so long as it is
not abandoned by its own crew.
Newspapers that are planted by a
faction or that are born of a desire to
pull down some other paper, don't
generally live long Albany News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21
THE LAWYER GOT TT.
From the New York World.

The following story was youchsafed
by the ''urbane and gentlemanly'
clerk of an uptown hotel: "a coun-
try guest at certain uptown hos
telry, having dread of pickpockets
and bunco steerers, went to the clerk
and handed him 800 bill to be put
into the safe. Asking for it next
day he was thunderstruck when the
iunctionary to whom he had given
the money coolly denied any recol-
lection of the matter. Whereupon
the countryman went to a lawyer.
Sect another 500 BILL" said the
lawyer, "and go accompanied by u
friend, back to the hotel. Apologize
to the clerk for your mistake; say it
was defect of memory; attribute it
to drink or absent mindedness de-
post the second 500 in the presence
OF your friend, and come back to me-"
The mystifed ruralist obeyed the in
structions to the very letter. "Now,"
said the lawyer, $50 back alone to
the clerk and ask him for the 500.
Knowing that your friend saw him
receive it he will give back the sec
ond 500 bill. Then take your friend
with you next day, approach the
clerk, ask him boldly for that 500,
and as there was no witness to your
receipt Of the second bill he will be
forced to return the first also" The
ruse proved completely successful.
The lawyer sent his bill next day. 1t
was for fee of 500.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21
A JEALOUS FIEND.

A special from Houston, Mo-, says
the most mysterious and diabolical
crime ever perpetrated in Southern
Missouri was committed on BIC
creek, six miles east of this city, last
Friday morning. On that morning
at 3 O'Clock Mrs. Ella Williams, bride
of Rolfe Williams, was lying asleep
by the side of her husband, when
some unknown person entered the
bedroom, placed pistol against her
forehead and sent bullet through
her brain. The report Of the revol-
yer awakened Williams, but he had
been i'll for some time and was una
BILE to pursue the murderer. Two
men sleeping in an adjoining room
were awakened and Immediately
went to the room, after procuring a
light.
The young bride lay motionIess on
the bed, the blood streaming from
her forehead, and her brains protru-
ding from the wound.
The bullet entered Just above the
right eye, and that organ had been
forced from its socket and was hang
ing by cord upon her cheek.
Search was made for tie murder
er but he is still at large. No mo
tive can be assigned for the deed,
except that some disappointed form
or lover of the bride took this means
of revenge.
Mrs. Williams before her marri-
age was the belle of the county, and
bore an irrcproachablc character.
The couple had been married two
months.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21
AN APE ACTS AS A sW1rCHMAN.
From the Omaha Bee.

| 'S'' et'S Clhdud DEG.
Two years ago when Twas in South
Africa for a New York firm of ex-
porters | was informed that eight
miles up the railroad which runs
from Capetown north there was n
trained ape which acted as switch
man and drew regular SALARY for
his mister.
OF course | believed the story to
be canard, but felt that it was
worth while investigating. | stop
ped at little station on the railroad
IN Cape Colony, and was directed to
small switch house, 200 yards up
the track from the place where the
train had stopped. The switch ten
der was sitting outside the door in an
arm chair and by his side stood, or
rather crouched, an enormous Afri-
can ape, which was fully five feet
high when erect.
AS the switch tender arose to ans
wer my inquiry | noticed that he
was armless. | asked him whether it
was true that his ape performed the
duties of switchman, and was told to
watch for five minutes and see for
myself. A few minutes later the
rumbling noise of an approaching
train was heard As the noise in
creased the ape jumped from his
erouching position and accompanied
the switchman to the place where
the white arm of the switch stood
thrown to the left.
AT a signal from the switchman the
ape jumped forward, seized the key,
unlocked the paddock which held the
switch in position, and grasping the
level with his muscular arm threw it
to the right. The train dashed over
the switch to the side track of the sta
ton, and in a second the switch was
thrown back into position, and the
ape again took his seat by his master
to await further orders.
1t was certainly a wonderful per-
Torrance and | would not have be-
heved it unless had seen it. The
man informed me that he had lost his
arms in railroad accident while
employed by the company as a switch
tender. During the five years pre-
vlous to the accident he had trained
the ape more as Il matter of recrea-
ton and to employ his leisure time
while stationed at the lonely outpost
OF the Capetown railway.
The work of amusement turned
him in good stead when he was able
to satisfy the company that without
arms he could as fully protect its in
terests as when he was in possession
of those limbs.
For more than two years the ape
had performed the duties Of switch
man, and had never made mistake.
More than this, the ape was trained
to feed his master, as well as to dress
and undress him when necessary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21
THIRTEEN STARS

A serious difficulty occurred at
Dallas, Ga, Wednesday night, about
10 o clock, in which John Allen, a
citizen of Dallas was stabbed twelve
or thirteen times, five of which were
fatal, and from which he died. Al
len went to Atlanta on that day and
returned on the evening train under
the influence of whisky. Sometime
afterwards he met up with man
named Whitlock, and struck him on
the head with stick. WhitlOck was
carried home. A friend of his, J,
N, Dill, went after Dir. Foster, and
on his way met Allen. A difficulty
arose with Allen and some one, sup
posed to be Dill and his son. Loud
talking was heard between them,
after which ticks were plainly heard,
when Dill and his son passed the
spinks house. Mf. Aliens son i'm
mediately went up to where his IA
ther was, and found him cut all over.
Drs. Foster, Connolly and Robertson
were sent for, and rendered all the
aid in their power. Allen leaves a
wife and four children. Dill and his
son, boy about fifteen or sixteen
years old, who is supposed did the
cutting, left town at night.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21

William Short, an Indiana burglar,
was recently sent to the penitentiary,
and few days after his one-legged
brother John was arrested in Lafay-
cite, and in his wooden leg were
found gold watch, a valuable neck
lace, three bracelets, FIVE diamond
rings, and qthor .jcwelry. in all worth
1900, part Of the proceeds OF Will
liam's skill in his profession.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21

After the marriage-A friend of
the family takes the father of the
bride aside, and says: "Do you know
that your son-in-law is terrible bad
case, and is literally overwhelmed
with debts?' "rhe duce you don't
mean it" Il am certain oft. Why,
he has only taken your daughter to
pay his creditors with her dowdry.1
"And you didn't warn me before y
you don't take me a fool do you
lie owes me more than.20, 000francs >
~ Paris Wit.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21

The sea-serpent has been seen
again. A Bridgeport, Conn, special
says: Phillip B. Sanford and Walter
Stroude, of Wcstport, and DIR. Keys,
Of New York, all gentlemen of high
social standing, report that about
1889 o'clock yesterday, when half
way between Westport and South
port, they saw what was supposed to
be school Of porpoises. Approach
ing to within OF an eighth of mile
they found the object to be huge
sea-serpent. The monster showed it's
head about five feet out of water,
and from IS to 100 feet of its body
could be seen, 1t was moving three
to tour miles an hour. On seeing
their boat it sank partially and in
creased its speed to about eight miles
an hour, leaving foaming water in it's
wake, similar to that Of steamboat.
The parties are in every way reliable.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21

At low variety theatre in st.
Louis the other night drunken and
jealous waiter went into the dressing
room seized his unfaithful wife and
hacked her to death with a knife.
This done, he stabbed himself five
times and fell dead beside his victim.
This in theatre devoted to light
comedy and beer. What tragedy
to have placed upon the STAGE The
general slaughter which closes clam
let would have appeared tame be-
side this realistic exhibition, and so
lleine is right when he says that
there is no tragedy so terrible as that
which may be seen in real lille, even
in the age OF civilization.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21

On some land bought by the Hi
nois Central Railroad was the house
Of an Irishman who had three
years lease Of the land. The com
pany offered him $500 for the lease,
and agreed to move the cabin to any
place he named. He accepted, peck
eted the money, and SAID that they
might move the house to the banks OF
Lake Killarney in Ireland He was
in earnest, too, as the company soon
found out, and still lives on their
land, and still keeps the $500.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21

A bee hunter of Vermontville,
Mich, discovered bee tree in which
the honey was a limb six inches in
diameter and sixty feet from the
ground. The owner of the tree would
not permit him to cut down the tree,
SO the hunter cut off the limb by fir
ing seVenty-hye bullets into it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21

Charles Il. Caughlin and his wife,
each about Is years old, had no faith
in the banks of Philadelphia, and
kept the result of their years of saw
ing in strong box at the foot of
their bed, A few days ago when
Gaughlin opened the box to get SONG
money he found none 1892 had
been stolen, and the old folks are
LETT destitute.