Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-04-20

. town uneaten.
Nebraska State Journal:-Country
Editor, to Office boy,-Get brick and
prop up this stove.
"There isn't brick around.''
'There are several Where are the
ones that were hurled through the win
dow at me last night2"
s. F. Post:-Any one waiting to muir.
der friend or dispose of all enemy is
invited to examine the advantages of in
weighing him to Redwood City and
shooting him in the back under plea of
self-defense. All cases promptly DIS
posed Of. Bail furnished at reasonable
rates, and Supreme Court decision
guaranteed.
Battle Mountain must be bad, bad
town. The Central Nevadan says:
THE sidewalk on the main street here,
of late, is frequently so crowded with
DRINKS that lady pedestrians are COM
PEELED to walk in the middle of the
street" No doubt these same DRINKS
claim to be gentlemen" and would re-
sent any intimation to the contrary.
Observation-Disclosures got along
swimmingly until he found himself in
opposition to the women. Now he is in
q peck of trouble. He should have re.
membered tie tribulation which fell to
the lot of Old Hickory when he antago-
nized the women of Washington. The
old man could rule the men, but the OBJ
stinacy of their gentle helpmates defeat
ed him.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat (Rep.
The superstitious way in which certain
Republicans persist in shouting for
Blaine as the possible nominee of the
Chicago Convention suggests feeling
on their part akin to that implied by
the words once written around a por-
trait of the great French Emperor: "And
God made Bonalarte anc rested from
His labors.''
According to the recently reported OPP
| preparation bill the G arson Mint il al
loved $40 500 for salaries of Off cials,
| $50, 900 for suluries of workmel and
$4,000 for contingent expenses. This
action on the part of the committee,
says the Carson Tribune, means the re-
lection of the proposition of the Direct
or of the Mint to reduce the Carson
Mint to an assay Office.
From an article published in these
columns yesterday it will be noticed
that Senator Stewart is anxious to OBJ
tain all the information possible relative
to the subject of irrigation; and hence
it would add strength to his efforts in
bringing this matter before Congrass if
the people of Nevada would make an eff
fort to furnish him with all the informa-
ton to be obtained relative to this all
important subject.
It is unlawful to throw garbage, dirt,
old cans, etc. in the streets and alleys of
town, and anyone guilty of the offense
is subject to heavy fine. But all the
same it is done to the discomfort and
annoyance OF many Of our citizens. The
town should be cleaned up and the Or
dinance enforced as a sanitary measure.
1t 10 as natural for filth to produce d.
sease as it is for water to run down
hill.
Women are creatures Of infinite re.
source. A Boston girl has hit upon an
original plan to support herself. She
studies the newspapers, posts herself on
what is going on in the world, uses the
scissors freely, pastes, writes, revises
carefully until she has condensed di-
gest Of the live topics Of the day. This
she reads to class of wealthy women,
who pay her we'll for furnishing them
with information concerning what they
ought to be able to talk intelligently
about.
wise Father, Foolish Son.