Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-06-19

rawlings will bear fruit on the eth day
Of next November.
For chronic catarrh, induced by
scrofulous faint, Ayers SarsapariIla is
tho true remedy. It stops catarrhal
discharges. removes the sickening odor,
and never fails to thoroughly eradicate
every trace of the disease from the
blood. Sold by all dealers in medicine.
Idaho Avalanche:-It is said that
Abraham 8. Hewett will not support
President Cleveland for the presidency
because he had some cattle driven off
ranges in which Mr.. Hewett was inter-
ested. Touch q mans pocket, and his
heart is often found. So, perhaps, with
Mr.. Hewett.
VThe INDEPENDENT acknowledges the
receipt Of copy of the Annual BuIle-
tin OF the National Educational Associa-
ton Of the United States, containing,
among other items of interest, pro-
gramme of the exercises at the annual
meeting which is to be held in San
Francisco July 18th to Goth, 1883.
Aspecial meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners twas appointed
for to day. but ns none of the members
were present no meeting was held; and
the Clerks Office will remain. vacant
until the regular meeting ia. July at
which time we trust the vacancy will be
flled by appointment. as a.county with
out q Clerk is in an embarrassing posi-
ton
Bro. Davis, Of the White Pine News.
has got the mumps. Under the head
OF Cleveland. and Thurman he says:
ave don't like the st. Louis crow, and
we don't intend TO partake thereof, no
matter how tempting the tail is. We
shall wait and sec what kind of o dish
tho Chicago Convention will set out.
If that il no better, we'll fast awhile
yet" ..s
A WashiDgtonSdispatch says: It is
now common talk that Secretary Whit
ney win resign his Office not later than
March next. It is understood that
many features of his Office 6fo unp!eas-
ant to him. He is said to Be particular
ly irritated on account of the almost to-
til failure of the Washington gun
factory, which. was one OF, his pet
schemes. g.. s...s... ....
The Rev. John Harmon, OF San Fran
cisco, said last Sunday night that "Bie
Bertha has more attraction for the resi-
dents Of this city than the Lord Jesus
Chri.t." II the Rev. John will change
his remark 80 that It r, ads ethan tho
preachers" he will strike it; for it il no
evidence that the people ignore Christ
when they refuse to flock 70 hear those
who clnitn to be His ministers. Mot
everyone that sayeth Lord, Lord, shull
enter into the Kingdom OF Heaven"
Alta:--The Salt Lake Herald, COM
menting on the fact that in New HsuIp-
shire there are 10 divorces to every
80 marriageS, 5sRys: utah ia highly
moral in comnafison." But the Herald
mistakes the point Of the contention.
The troubl6fn Utah is not too many di-
vorces, but too few husbands for the
number Of marriages. This sort of hus.
bandry is producing a surplus of wife
and children that is quite alarming to
well-regulsted mind. Our Utah friends
must reduce the surplus.
In the selection Of candidates for the
various county ofioss this year great
care should be exercised by both parties
to select the very beat men that can he
found, mon who command the conf
dence of the people. No one who does
not give evidence Of competency aud
Integrity should be pleoad on either
ticket, and II this rule - followed the
people of Elko county will have the
satisfaction Of knowing that they will
be served by trustworthy officers
whether they be Democrats or Republi-