Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-02-26
Iron Mondays Daily
WALAAGESDI.

this morning. but the bright rags Of tbs
sun soon caused it to disappear.
wm Mitchell. accompanied hy Miss
Porch aud Miss Stella Taylor. left this
morning for Huntington Valley. Miss
Taylor will remain with Mrx. Ouderkirk
for y time.
Sacramento Bee:-John Sherman
says he doesn't cure particularly whe,h-
er he receives the Republican norrina-
ton or not. Thrt is all nonsense. The
Presidential bee sings 80 loudly ia John
Shernau's bonnet that he canuot sleep
o. nights.
People don't really kiss the Pope's
the. The Pope's foot is eucased in a
silk stocking. which is again eucased in
a dainty slipper embroidered with n
cross, which the pilgrim touches with
his lips.
Rscord-U nion:-The country will be
pleased to learn that Mrs. General
Gruut receives TO date about $500, QUO
az her share Of the profits upon the sal .
II General Grants book, aud the vol
unie ii still having II large sale. The
people are not ungrnteful.
Times-Review:-For the past week
ending February 10th the North Belle
1Sle mine shipped S9iI tons of ore to the
mill. where the pulp assays averaged
5000 50 per ton Bullion valued ut
about $40. 600 was ON hand at the close
OF the week.
II representative S S. Cox thinks TIM.
Blain's letter is like the u%ttersuces OF
the Delphic oracle. II can be read
either way. forward or backward. and
read equally well either way. Cesar
put away the crown three times" sail
he. land Blaine perhaps will put away
the nomination in his gripsack."
Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.): If Mr..
Cleveland is to head the ticket in 1888
and just now oil the probabilities point
that way-his denomination will not
turn upon any such question ms the fill
ing of n vacancy in the National Com
mittce. lie will be chosen because he
is believed to be the strongest man for
the place.
The fact that the Constitution pro-
vihcs that none other than n native
born citizen can serve as President Of
the United Stntes. il follows thnt the
Vice President must also be native
the President he must he eligible TO M.
sumo the duties Of the Office. The
Constitution also provides that the
President and Vice President shall he
residents Of different States.
The expense of the Kernahan case,
transit rred from White Pine county,
for witness fees anoun to the sum Of
Sl.l57 10 which amount has been paid
by this county. The expense Of the
jury in the same case. for per diem and
board. am cunts to about 800. aud the
total cost OF the trial will not fall much
short Of $4,000. A few more cases
from White Pine will entille us TO q
mortgage on the county.
Virginia Chmnicle:-While the Re
pnDticans Ind n great deal OF fan out OF
the Presidents message when il was
first printed. and gLceiuliy announced
how easily they would win the next
Presidential election. We henr very little
OF that kind Of talk now. Senator Sher-
man made All alleged vigorous attnck on
the message. and Senator Frye did like
wise. Both alike were harmless. and
tho rattle Of their arrows against the
Presidents ar;nor only served 10 show
how strong was the latter.
S. l.. Aita:-Willium Walter Phelps.
the Jersey statesman with three hum
bred silk.ties and one speech. says Mr..
Blainc's letter will make him all the
stronger with his party, and will he
likely to encourage his nomination.
Senators IIn!o mud Fry, Mr.. III lines
Maine ~licutcnants, express tho snme
opinion, and every original Blaine
shO inter- in the country is coming for
ward with vntions OF the sa me sort.
We may nov EXPECT to see tho scheme to
nominate Mr.. Blaine against his will
worked for all il il worth.