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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
STORIES OF ELEPHANTS
The Esteem in Which the huge Animals
Were Held by the Ancents.

The Esteem in Which the huge Animals
Were Held by the Ancients.
The sncients, who are sparing in their
praises of the dog, (by far the larger
part of the world has always abhorred
him as the very type of uncleanness),
could not speak too highly of the ele-
plant. The elder Pliny, who was
diligent collector of anecdotes rather
than an observer, surpassts himself
when he treats of this animal He
places him as unquestionably next to
man. Intelligence. obedience, memory,
ambition, affection, honesty, prudence
and justice are among the catalogue of
virtues which he ascribes to these crea-
stures. He even declares that they are
religious, worshiping the stars, the sun
and the moon, an assertion in which
he is followed by Plutarch and ELAN.
The stories which he tells of their sa-
gacity and aptitude for acquiring ac-
complishments are marvellous. That
they should 90 through the motions of
dance or a gladiatorial combatis cred
ible. Busbecq tells of one which he
himself saw in Turkey that danced and
played at ball. But our faith is taxed
when we read of four elephants
walking on tight ropes, carrying
another in litter. Yet the testimony
of the ancients as to this particular &C
complishment is very strong. Possibly
the funambulism> of elephants is one of
the lost arts of antiquity. Writing
also is al accomplishment which we
fear the animal no longer acquires
Mucianus, the friend of Vespasian.
knew of an animal which could write a
Greek hexameter, not, however, out of
its own head; and we have pathetic
story of one which, having been beaten
for being somewhat backward in its
reading-for the elephants own the
human trait of having ounces among
them-was found diligently coming its
task by night. 1t was, however, in a
stcrner character than that of dancer
or scholar that antiquity best knew the
elephant. He was most formidable
implement of war The Carthaginians
we're the first so to utilize him in Euro
pean warfare, and it is a remarkable
fact that they, and they only, have
been able to educate the African
species of the race for human uses. 1t
may be doubted, indeed, whether the
military utility of the animal compen-
stated for the enormous expense and
trouble which he must nave caused. If
Hannibal had not lost all his elephants
but one almost before he began his cam
paign he would certainly have found it
impossible to feed them. Their use, in
deed, in Western warfare has not been
frequent One of the latest occasions
of their employment seems to have
been by the Emperor c audius when he
invaded Britain in the third year of his
reign. They are still found, but for
show rather than use, in the military
establishments of the East. But it is
clear that they could not exist in the
face of the arms of precision. London
Spectator.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
ABOUT NERVOUSNESS.
Why Americans Can Not Justly Be Cali


Why Americans Can Not Justly Be Called
a Nervous People.
The term american nervousness"
has become almost proverbial. and it is
a popular belief that the nervous tenn
permanent is characteristic of the inhabi-
tants of the United States; that all our
affairs are conducted on the ''hig
pressure system, and that our normal
state is one of the highest excitement.
To this alleged state of affairs is attrib-
uted the numerous ''break- downs" and
cases of nervous prostration and in
sanity SO frequently reported. Like
many other generally accepted beliefs,
dation in fact for such an idea. The
average American is we'll fed, warmly
clothed. and properly cared for in every
way. His average weight and size are
fully equal to those Of his transatlantic
brother; and the tall, sallow. lean and
excitable individual supposed to repre-
sent the typical American. like the con-
ventional Yankee or lrishman. is only
to be found between the covers of
novels or in dramatic representations.
Let any one make II mental review of
his acquaintance. and we venture to
predict that the number of those who
can fairly be considered as nervous"
will be very small. One meets as many
persons in England or Germany
who answer to this American"
type as in our own country.
We have watched the proceedings
of the stock exchanges both in Berlin
and New York, and can bear evidence
to the fact that the supposed stolid and
quiet Germans attain a degree of excite
ment in their business dealings which
is far beyond that exhibited by their
American brethren. The dryer and
more exhlarating climate, and the So
cial and political conditions of this
country are more favorable to business
activity and industrial enterprises than
is the case in European countries; but
the nervous temperament is not depend
ent upon these conditions at all. but
to causes which prevail in all parts of
the world. The immense systems of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

L.DOUGLAS 81 SHOE,t original
a&d only hand. wed welt 81 shoe in
Sdhe world, equals custom n de nd
sawed shoes that cost frosn S6EzO So
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
"A machine of one-horse power
would keep 27000,000 watches going.

"A machine of one-horse power
would keep 27,000,000 watches going.
La Na5ure.
Type made from paper is the
latest novelty. A process has been
patented in England by which large
type can be made from pulp.
In a paper on injurious insects,
Prof j. A. Lntner placed the totsl
number of insect species in the world
at 60,000. OF these found in the United
States 1000 or 5000 are fruit pests, and
and at least 2l0 attack the apple.
Scientists clai'n that tide mill
located ut the Bay of Fundy would
generate 100000 horsepower twelve
hours a day. This distributed electro
cally AID sold to every State in the
Union would save the coal supply.
The Electrical Revtew says that the
uselessness of the lightning-rod is be-
coming SO generally understood that
the agents find their vocaio ion a trying
one Fewer and fewer rods are manu-
factured each year. and ''lhe day will
come when ~ lightning-rod on a house
will be regarded III the same light as a
horseshoe over mans door"
1t is said that the BIG cattle ranches
of the far West and Southwest are
breaking up. A year ago the Niobrara
Land and and Cattle Company, which
has become bankrupt, refused $1,000
900 for It's property. Instead of the big
companies swallowing the little ones,
it is thought that the tendency is
toward the breaking up of the big
ranches into smaller ones.
An infant loses from three to six
ounces in,wei@ht during the first four
to six days; ~ the seventh day it should
have gained is hil';h-wei. rlt; from that
to the fifth month it ought to gain
about five ounces per week, or about
six drachnS aday; aftcl, the fth month,
about four drachms day; at the fifth
month it ought to have doubled its
birth-weight, and in sixteen months
quadrupled it,
The latest idea in the direction of
waterproof footwear is a shoe made
with stout calfskin vamp, seamless,
underlying which is "a vamp of thin
rubber, and between it and the lining,
which is of stout canvas. The bottom
of the shoe has rubber interlining be-
tween the outer and the inner soles, and
thus the shoe is about as near water
proof as leather shoe can be. Ii is
said to wear we'll and preserve its
waterproof qualities for an indefinite
period.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
-"You have mentioned several times

uu HdN0 IloHGlOlOu several UlIn oS
during the evening"" observed one of
the audience to a lecturer, 1.-The word
periphrasis. Would you kindly inform
me of its precise meaning?" Ger
tainly," said he, ''it is simply a cir
cumlocutory and pleonastic circle of
oratorical sonorosity circumscribing an
atom of ideality lost in verbal pro-
fundity."
Anxious Father-'I wish you would
tell me what to do with my boy. He
is willful, disobedient and surlv. |
dress him down with horsewhip q
dozen times a week, and sometimes
lock him in the coal-house for half q
day to discipline him, but it does no
good; he comes out as defiant as ever.
What does such IL boy needP" Rev.
Mr.. Surplice (decidedly)-"He needs a
change of fathers"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

transportation, and the enormous mer-
camille and industrial operations carried
on in this country, could not be man.
aged by nervous men. or by any but
those i'll the most perfect and robust
health. 1t is significant fact that the
class of functional nervous diseases to
which the late Dr.. Beard applied the
term ''neurasthenia, were first spe-
cially studied and prescribed by Ger
man physicians. The Germans have
been generally considered as being any
thing but a nervous race. but the same
trouble which is popularity considered
as q peculiarly American one occurs
among them as we'll as ourselves. We
can not, then, come to any other con-
clusion than that the Americans, as a
people, have as strong nerves and as
vigorous constitutions as any nation on
earth. With the general adoption of
modern comforts and conveniences, and
the better sanitary conditions under
which we live, the death-rate is con-
stantly diminishing. and the average
length of life increasing; and there is
no reason why we should not claim for
ourselves as much superiority in health
and strength as we are accustomed to
do in business and political enterprise
and sagacity. Science News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

MM@H Sea W Ond~rs exist in thnusa lids of
nkhp forms. but are sur, asSed nv ma velOus
8EEk 0finvention. Those who are in need of
profits bic work that can be done while
living at home should aC once send their address
10 Hsllet q Co.. Portland. Maine, and receive
nee, full information how eithersc o. ali ages
asn earn from IS to SIS per day and upwards
wherever they live You are sta rted free. Capt.
tAl not required. Some have made oversee in
k1ansls dty ct this work, All succeed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

"A hailstone with nucleus of gyp-
sum. probably sucked up in water
spout, fell In a recent shower in France.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

4EssR@s3WlHks has revolutionized the world
M II EWTIlIM during the last half century
kN I MN hkmN Not least among the wonders
Ofinyentive progress is meth
Cd and system Of work that can be performed ali
over the country Wtth0ut generating the workers
from their homes. Pay liberal; any one can do
the work: either sex. yonng or cid; DO special
ability required Capital not needed; you ere
started free Cut thi out anG return TO us and
we will send you free something OF great value
and Importance to- You, that y i'll start you n
business which will bring you ir. more money
right away, tn IN anything else in the world
Grand 0utttrec. Address TRUE ~ Co.. Augusta
Maine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23

Chairman Of tho Democratic State Cen.
trail Committee, and temporary organ.
ization effected by the election Of II. 8.
Bonnifield, Of Winnemucca, Chairman;
N. A. HummSl, Of Washoe, and Dan
Morrell, of Storey, secretaries; Andy
McCay. !. B. Shepherd and T. No
Donough. Sergssnts-at-Arms.
Committees on Credentials, Perma.
nent Organization, and Platform and
Resolutions were appointed and recess
taken until 7 o'clock, P. NJ.
The Convention re-assembled at the
appointed hour, the reports of the vari-
Gus committees were received and ac-
cepted, and the temporary Offices made
permanent.
On motion it was ordered that the
Order Of Business, reported by tho
Committee, be 80 far changed as TO make
the appointment OF members of the
State Central Committee first on the
programme. The names of the said
members, together with the nominations
made by the Convention, having been
published heretofore. it is unnecessary
that they be repeated here.
A platform embracing the principles
OF the Democratic party was adopted
without dissenting voice, az 1t is q
declaration of principles which is open,
fair and unequivocal, platform upon
which no one who has the welfare of
the whole country at heart need be
afraid to take permanent stand, and
the nominations, unlike those made by
our political opponents at Winnemucca,
give Universal satisfaction to the party,
as it is conceded that no better ticket
could have been put in the field.
The harmony and good feeling which
characterized the proceedings Of the
Convention are sufficient evidence of
the entire satisfaction which was felt by
the Representatives from all over the
State; and the fact that the business
was all concluded and the Convention
adjourned at $3.50 P. II. is another evi.
dence that no discord nor contention
marred the deliberations of the assembly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23
Left Our Employ.

Last week having political business
in Winnemucca the editor of this journ.
al gave Major John Dennis a place on
the Appeal tripod chat he might get
recognition in the community and be
enabled to buy a new hat. He repaid
our trust by Phoenixing our paper and
preaching the heretical doctrines of free
trade in its most offensive form. This
man Dennis is now no longer in our
employ, and people are warned against
loaning him large sums of money be-
cause of his supposed connection with
this journal.
He can be readily recognized as a
bald-headed man with a red face and q
disposition to stop we'll dressed people
on the street and revive thread-bare
discussions of the bitter days OF Bour-
bonism.
Carries bad cigars, takes about three
fingers of red aye, and poses as tariff
reformer of the Carlisle School.
Any persons finding him round loose,
will confer favor on this Office by Civ
ing him the go by.-[ Carson Appeal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23
ROLO,

Who took Diploma at .{evada State
Fair, held at Reno, Fall of 1887, as
best full blood Norman colt, will be
three years old Sept. 30, 1858, and will
serve limited number of mares.
DESCRIPTfON:-RoIo Is a heavy
set, powerful draft colt, nice clean head,
proud arch neck, heavy name and tail,
good limbs and back, has form with
out defect, is bright strawberry roam
and is descendant of dapple gray stock
of the largest and best strains in the
United States.
PEDraREE:--Rollo was sired by dap
pie gray Almeda No. 2,429, whose
weight was 1900 pounds. His dam
was Pima, q gray mare weighing 1900
pounds. Pima by imported dark dapple
gray Loriet No. 487, weight 1900
pounds. Dam of Pima was Halle, q
gray mare weighing 1900 pounds. Hal
lie by the famous imported st. Laurent
whose weight was 2,11O pounds. Dam
of Halle was Amelia, weight 1000
pounds. Amelia by Louis and, import
ed by Gilmore & Houser, of Marion Co.,
Ohio, and sold Feb, 1868, to e. Dillon
& Co., Normal, Illinois. Dam of Anne
lia was Carrie Louise, gray mare of
1900 pounds weight. Carrie Louise by
the historical Old Louis Napoleon,
weight, 1900 pounds, imported in 1861.
Rolo's ancestors trace the very best
draft blood for the past % years.
TERMS.
By the season, $25. All mares who
fail this season will have the use of the
horse the following season. We also
have number of choice colts
that will serve mares until sold ct
$15 for the season. Grain taken at
market price on board cars. Clubs of
mares taken for share of colts. Pastur.
age for mares free. Correspondence
solicited, and visitors welcome.
E. G. HARDY, Managpr,
Oasis Ranch Company.
Teano, New, April II, 1883.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23
,. TRULLINGER, v. A..

Graduate of the st Louis Veterinary
College who can be found at the Gem
Hotel, offers his services to the citizens
OF Elko and Vicinity. Castrating colts,
rideling horses and spaying COWS Q
speciality. Will do all kinds Of Dental
and Surgical work on.domestic animal,
and take orders for surgical instruments.
Call and examine his stock of surgical
instruments. Castrating colts, 80 90;
ridglings, $40 90; spayiug COWS, 81 90.
An invoice Of castratiug instruments
ust received.
I also make specially OF treating
Black Leg in cattle, in which I
= have had eminent success.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23
Wonderful

cures OF scrofulous diseases continually
add to the reputation of Ayers sarsa.
parilla. John Mcdonald, 1c4 Suffolk st.,
Lowell, Mass, says: "For number Of
years was great sufferer from Scrofula,
which manifested itself in early childhood.
So virulent and offensive were the sores
which appeared on my body, that my
parents kept me from school most of the
time. 1 became emaciuted, pale, languid,
and feeble, and my friends SAID It was
Consumption. A physician in New York
state recommended treatment with
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23

Melville Weston Fuller, who was re-
Gently appointed by President Cleveland
to succeed Mr.. Waite as Chief Justice
of the United States, was born in
Augusta, Maine, February ii, 1888.
His father was Frederick A. Fuller; his
mother Cathrine Martin, daughter of
Chief Justice Nathan Weston. He was
fired for college in Augusta and gradu-
ated at Bowdoin in the class of 1853, E..
j. Phelps, our present minister to Eng
land being his ciasa-nate. Mr.. Fuller,
after leaving college, began the study of
law at Bangor. After attending lectures
in the law department of Harvard Uni.
versity he began the practice of his pro-
fession in Augusta in 1866. While
waiting for clients he acted aa editor of
the cage" and won his spurs in jour-
nalism. Feeling that his true field Of
work was the law, and realizing that his
native city did not afford that scope Of
effort which he stood in need of, Mr..
Fuller went to Chicago. There he did
not have to wait long tor practice. His
ability Was speedily recognized and
properly rewarded. For thirty years he
has enjoyed lucrative practice and hos
won distinction among the foremost of
the Illinois Bar. In 1851 he was elect.
cd Q member of the State constitutional
Convention. In 1862 he was chosen to
the Legislature, and although Demo.
crat, running each time in a strongly
Republican district, he was victorious
by large majorities. He was delegate
to the Democratic National Conventions
of 1864, 1872, 1876, 1880. In 1850 he
was elected by the citizens to deliver the
address of welcome to Stephen A. Doug
lass. Mr.. Fuller Is man OF high
scholastic as we'll as legal attachments,
and as an orator his talents have won
him the title Of the Chauncy NJ. Depew
Of the West. In politics he is best de-
scribed as an Old School Democrat.
He was loyal in feeling during the war,
is Deliver in on advanced doctrine of
Stats-rights aud an advocate of simple
government. In his practice in the
Suprems Court of the United st ties,
Mr.. Fuller has repeatedly come in con-
tact, both as colleague and as an OPP
ponent, with Messrs. Eimunds, Hoad'y,
1ngersoll, Thurman and other admitted
ly great lawyers and has never failed to
hold his own against the greatest of
them. He Is familiar with the decis.
ions OF that Court and we'll informed
with the history Of our country. and Oh
peoially on constitutional questions.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICA-
sTION.
Land Once ut Eureka, Nevada, !
May 8, 1888,

Land once at Eureka, Nevada
May 8, 1888.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the following-named settler has filed no.
tice Of his intention to make final proof In
support of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the District Court of Nevada,
atElko, Nevada, on June 6th, 1883, viz: j. F.
BURNER, Homestead Entry No. 212, for the
E 4 INV 4, N n of sw Il, and W 4 of
8 W \, Section II, Township "a N Of Range So
E, Mount Disblo Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of said land, Wis.
n. Biggs, Of Elko, Nevada.
p. d. Dovel,
Stanley Rigsby,
VIM Butler,
d. H. HALL, Register.
Ordered that this notice be published for
period Of thirty days in the DAILY INDEpKND.
ENr.
d. Il. HALL, Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23
Dissolution OF Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the Co.
Partnership heretofore existing under
the finn name Of Taylor & Hall, Butch.
ers, Is this day dissolved by mutual
consent, r. e. Taylor retiring from the
firm. The business will be continued
by j. B. Hall, who will collect all bills
due the late Arm and pay all debts con.
tracttd by the same.
Il. Z, TAYLOR,
j. b.. HALL.
Wells April 16, 1888.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23
NOTICE TO THE PUB
Lie.

STATE OF NEVADA,
County of Elko. '''
We the Board of County Oonmis-
sioners Of the county aforesaid believe
that a great fraud is being imposed up
on the tax payers of this county by our
complying with the Act of the last Leg
islature commonly known az the "Scaip
Law" Humboldt, Lander and Eureka
counties having refused to pay for any
more scalps and White Pine county
scrip not being worth enough to induce
persons to put in their claims In said
White Pine county. We believe that
we have been paying for scalps not
taken in this county; therefore in ac-
cordance with such belief and to pro-
teot the tax payers OF our county we
hereby give notice that we will not al
low any claims for scalps thnt may be
presented to us from and after this
date.
Dated this 9Th day Of May, AID.
1888.
o. B. WrsEMkN,
Clerk Of Board.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23
Notice TO STAR CL0-
YER AND RUBY Val
LEY HORSEMEN,
The following Stations will stand at
Oasis Ranoh, season Of 1888:
GAMBETTA.

A full blood Norman-Percheron No.
1886.
DESCRIPTION .-Gambetta is IL
hands high. a dapple gray, proud spir-
ited, rangy stallion, girts feet, weigh
now 1875 pounds, has full expressive
eye, proud arch neck, strong high back,
high in front, good breast, broad, fiat
bone in leg and fne action.
PED1sREE:-Gambetta Was sired by
Keno No. 1920, dam Piciola No. 1904,
and was bred by F. NJ. Adams, of Nor
NAL, Illinois, is recorded in Vol. 8,
page 440, National Register of French
Draft Horses. .-'.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23
NOTICE.

Bids are now open for furnishing ice
to the County Hospital, County Jail
and Court House. All bids must be
filed on or before Saturday, June Q,
1888. The Bard reserves the right TO
reject any and oil bids.
BY order of Board Of County Com
missioners in and for the County Of
Elko. Dated at Elko, New, this 9Th
day Of May, 1888.
O. b. WfsEMAN,
Clerk OF Board.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23
Painting.

Having located in Elko I am pre-
pared to fill orders 70 Painting, Grain
ing and Paper Hanging. Ceiling Deco
rations specially. All work fps
GLASS Leave orders ct the INDEPESD'
ENT Office
@. f. HARVEY.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23
THE CONVENTION.
A Remarkably Harmonious Az.
sembIy.
A Strong and winning Ticket.

Pursuant to Gull lnrge number Of
delegates from the several counties of
the State assembled in Piper's Opera
House at o'clock p. NJ. on Thursday,
the 18th instant. The Convention was
,alted to order by Con. II. P. Keatins,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23
Juss Recoivea.

Two car loads OF Salt, consisting Of
stock salt and fine Liverpool salt which
will be sold in quantities to suit.
II. CHASE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23
AYERS
Sarsaparilla

to remove the Scrofula from my blood.
After taking six bottles / was permanently
cured"
Sold by all Druggists.
Price 81; six bottles, @5.
Prepared by DR.. j. G. Aver & Co., Lowell,
Mass, U, s. A,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-23

Have you seen those new Furniture
Coverings, Gimps, etc. at Reinhart