Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-04-29
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stated That Inc Emperor continues to
improve aud that his fever is sbating.
Yonkers Statesman:-'You are u Jew
ell" snid the gushing young man to his
girl, land I'm going to have you set
And then lie quietly took her in his
Tap. =
Norfolk. Va. claims the distinction Of
being the worlds greatest peanut mar
ket. It.disposes overy year of 2,0OO.-
100 bushels Of peanuts. most Of which
are grown in Virginia.
The San Francisco Republican snr-
casiicaliy says: Pretty neatly every
mau in the State OF Nevada who isn't
fit for anything Else is being mentioned
as a candidate for Congress.
The unusual accent which Dilly Simp-
ron threw into his cry, fresh bread,
boiled eggs. hot coffee aud fresh milk
this morning is accounted for in an item
under the head Of Born, elsewhere.
Silver Staie:-Jnmes Morsehead mr.
rived in town yesterday from Dun Glen.
He snys the Lang Syuc mine looks well,
and the mills are running to'their full
capacity. About fifty meu are en-
ployed at the mine and mill. and every
thing is running in good style.
st. Paul Pioneer Press:-weather
Prophet Virgins predicts n series of
earthquakes during the Summer. II is
to be hoped that Mr.. Wifeius will post
pone his earthquakes until after the
election in Minnesota. There will be
trouble enough til then.
Two rival pastors commended for pos
session Of tie pulpit of tho X formed
Episcopal Church in jersey City OH
Easter Sunday. At last q squad uf pc
lice protected one while he preached
peace on earth and good will toward
men. and the other stood of and made
shoots at him.
Admiral Porter, the head OF the navy.
receives n higher salary than the COM
mande OF the armies. He is paid SI3,-
coo n year, while Lieutenant General
Sheridan receives only $1,000. Gen
e-al Sherman, as General OF the Army,
and General Grant, also, received a sal.
nry OF $4,000.
At the District Bay track. San Fran.
cisco. Theodore Winters Don Jose"
ridden Icy Joe Courtley, flew the track
last Saturday, jumped u fence on which
n number OF men were sitting. striking
Sydney Marsh full in the breast and
inlicting injuries from which ho died
in Il few minutes.
We will probably have another show
next week, MS the Reno journal says the
McKanlass Colorcd Specially Co.. of
seventeen persons, will appear there
next Monday night, and the Times-Iie-
view snys it Lus been Motif I'd lint the
same company will appear in T~uscarora
about the 10th Of May.
Col. Jnmes S. Bristow. commandant
OF Font Mckinney. Wyoming. was III
Chicago on tic 10th instant. on his way
to Washington. Regarding the Winter
and its effect upon cattle he sad: THE
cattle wintcred admirably. None Of the
billiards. affected us. / do not think so
much rs one calf died from cold. The
herds are now pretty nearly MS large as
they were before the big losses of Win
ter before last"
A tourist who is travelling in India
writes home TINT he vas nstonished by
the rrecocity Of the IIindoo children.
Many OF them are skilliul workmen Mt
mn age when other children are learning
the alphabet. Que OF the most expert
caryers i'll wood he saw was a boy of Z,
mud many OF the hanlsomcst md most
costly rugs and carpets are woven by
children not yet in their teens.
Macon Telcgrnph:--Senntor Sherman
was in his prime along nbout 1857, and
many words Of wisdom may be found in
his speeches made then. For instance.
he told the Senate that "cvcry duty on
imported merchandise gives to the do
mostic manufnctureran advantage equal
to the duty" lie would not say that
now, because Eo is n candidate for
President, and his party is busy trying
to deceive tho people.
n. o. Picnyunc Much OF the So
called ivory To- in use is simply pota.
to. a good, soupd potnto washed in
diluted sulphuric acid, then boiled in
the same dilution. and then slowly
dried, Is all ready TO be turncd into but
tons. poker chips md innumorable
other things that ivory was used for
once upon a time. Science il n big
thing. 1t made whisky from potato
long ngo; now il comes up with billiard
balls Md poker chips from the same
old potato.
Nov York Slar:-rhc bill 10 raiso the
limit OF compensation for death by rnil.
rood accident to $4,000 ought o to b,
set inside. II Is undoubtedly the policy
Of the law TO fix n limit to death DANA,
gcs, but where tho responsibility OF q
public carrier for the loss Of life IL cicnr
$4,000 is too smRll mn allowance fol