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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-12-26
A Wonderful Recovery.

Mrs. Geo. Z. Snoote, highly cult
waited and est!mable lady oil Prescott,
Ark, writes under date Of a r:l p, $50.
During the ummer of 1889 my eyes
became infamed, and my stomach and
liver almo-t hopelcsoiy disordered. Nc
thing ate agreed with me. 1 took
chronic dianhGa, and for some time my
life was despaired of ~ my family. The
leading physicIaps cf the country were
consulted, and tie medicines admins
tered by thcul ue,er G;d any permanent
good, anil fingered between life and
death. the Latter be,ng preferable to the
a@onies 1 was enduring. la May, 1861.
| became Gisgusted 9Th physiciitns anu
their nIecicincs, dropped them all, aud
depended solely Oh Swiit's Specific -.
5. =. }, n few bottles Of which made me
PEI manent!y well-well from then until
now"
Disabled for Business.
Several years ago my health failed me
and ! was compelled to give up my bus
hCss. / was in constant agony caused
from cXc.uciating pains Ill my back. liv-
c., ana stomach. ] tried every medl-
cine ! could hear of, but without receiv-
ing any relief. MY attention was then
called TO :. ). $. tried five bottles of
it, and received the most gratifying re-
suits. am to-day as healthy and sound
a man, as you will find anywhere, aud |
owe it ali To the curative properties to
be found in Swift's Specific Is. S. S.
Il. J.. WOMACK,
Morgantown, n. C..
seyTreatise on Blood and Skin Dis.
eases mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Georgia
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-12-26
Disabled for Business.

Lady of tie House Why, you
are the same man to whom /
gave a loaf of my homemade
bread the other day.
Trarnp-Yes, mum; and |
merely came around to show
you that was still alive.-I.ife.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-12-26

"What struck you most in the
equatorial regions?" aske1 q
gentleman Of a traveller.
"The sum-" was the reply
Life.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-12-26

Patient-Doctor, I have very
severe pains In the right foot,
about the instep and toes. What
is that a sign of?
Wise Physician-That'sa sign
of rain.-New York Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-12-26

Smith-Well, Jones, how are
you getting on, old fellow?
Jones-Poorly; lost $4,000
yesterday.
"How was that?"
"By fire. Maria's father fred
me."-Minneapolis Times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-12-26

Judge-Do I understand that
you prefer a charge against this
man?
Grocer-No, sir, I prefer to
have him pay cash.-Boston
Courier.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-12-26

Continued on Second Page.l
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
eMANolPArlon 4 SUCCESS
n. E.e.rt.... Z. nr..n Tex. s....

1As xx1ogtneat In Brasil YislAs eaftS.
eAetorY Resalt6
Ine year Just closed has proved 70
every candid observer that. Tie dam
gers and evils predicted OF emnncipa-
ton were In a great measure inbound
ed There has boon NO breach OF the
peace BY the freedmen, no effort 10
overturn existing institutions. no
threats against the security Of lie and
property, On the contrary. the pria-
cipA disturbances OF the year haya
originated with tho military, who ara
expected TO preserve order. aid tha,
only threats against the peace and es-
taolished institutions have originated
with the Republicans, who wore worry
generally opposed 70 emancipation
and are In many places the, allie. of
tho anti-nbolitionists. So far as thoy
have been concerned tho aboiltlonists
and freedmen have worked together
as tremendously and zealopslY. az cir
cumstances have permitted 70 main-
tain order aud TO carry on the indus
tries OF the country without any Inter-
ruption.
To a great extent-much greater
than was anticipated by many Of theie
friends - they have succeeded; and
they would have secured q stilt great
or success had It not been for. the act
i've hostility OF a faction which pro-
ferred TO see the country ruined than
that emancipation should prove a s,,o-
cess. At the outset the. iuoedmen
very generally accepted their newly
acquired freedom quietly, md were
willing to ROMAN on the plantations
to assist in gathering the largo coifoo
crop. In a great majority Of cases
they remained with their old maatera.
Later on. however. through bad trent
ment, the non-paymeRt OF their wagea.
the tempting offers OF other planters
who wero not too scrupulous in TAM
pering with q neighbours laborers, and
through a not unnatural craving for
change, a very general movement sot
In among the freedmen which ha, re-
suited In a considerable d%isorgauizn-
ton OF labor. Instead Of trying To
reconcile their differences aud 10 re-
move all causes Of complaint on tho
part OF the freedmen, the planters
have done their best to ignore them
Ms a necessary element OF labor and To
fill their places with colonists. This
has uuavoidably caused bad results
and promises to lend to much mischief
In the future All things considered,
however. the law OF May IS, 1853, has
been productive OF great good to ,ho
country. The justice OF the act must
stand unquestioned Rio de JaneIro
News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
ast Tuesday:
Pine Bark a. pie..


Ono article OF subsistencs some
limos employed by tho Indians IL only
resortod to whom they are driven 10
gront straits by munger. Around
many Of tho -watormg-piacoo In tho
Pine forests OF Oregon and California
tho trees Of Fnus pondcr6Su may DO
seen stripped OF their bark for n spnco
OF threo or four ieot noar tho base OF
tho trunk. This has boon accom-.
plishod by cutting with q hatchet q
limo around tho troo as high ia Que
could conveniently reach, and an.
other lowor down. so Tint tho bnrk.
severed above and below, could DO re-
moved In strips. At certain seasons
Of tho year n mucilaginous Aim sep.
nrates tho bark from tho wood OF tho
trunk. Part OF this flm ndhorcs 20
each surface, aud may DO scrapod of.
Tho resulting mixture OF mucilaao
coils and %hali-iormed wood Is nutri.
lions and not unpnlhtable. so that "A
a last resort II mny DO usod ns q do.
fonso against starvation. The irc.
quoncy with which signs OF It's having
boon resorted to arc mot With IL a
striking indication OF tho uncertain.
tics and Irregularities Of the supply
department among sayugoa
seiouce Montbly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
Chicago Bc>r Market.

Koenan & Sons, OF tho Union Stock
Yards, Chicago, under date OF Oct.
10, say:
Receipts Of cattle for tho week., csti-
mating to.morrow's receipts Mt 1000,
will DO GG,0J0, or 1000 less than last
wook. Tho falling or in tho receipts
has been caused by tho light receipt,
Of Western range cattle aud Texas
Western rnngo cattlo aud Texas uro ) to
10c higher than ono wook ago. Ship.
pors OF native cattlo urc certainly act
ing very unwiso in forwarding any
thing TO this market that Is not fat.
Tho weight has nothing to do with
tho price; the cattle must DO ripe to
bring good prices. A 11oO-i ~ steer as
we'll as II 1900. 10 stcor will bring II
good price IL no is well tattcd and
r;pc, whilo n hult.fnttod 400 TO
1850 10 stcor brings n bad price and
hard to soil.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
or for the East.

County Assessor A. W. Hcsson will
leave on this evenings train for tho
East, on n six weeks visit among
friends and relatives near Gettysburg,
In southern Pennsylvania. Mr..
Ncsson Inns boon absent from tho
scenes OF his childhood for
fourteen yenrs, and OF course Is am.
,ous to visit the old homo once moro .
lie remembers hearing tho thunder
Of artillery at tho famous bottle Of
Gettysburgh on tho 4th OF July, 1869,
as no was thcn Mt his fathers homo
non tho battle field. We wish him a
pleasant Journey and a safe return.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
GROWTH OF CITIES.
An Indication OF tho Present PopuIati.
OF Leading American M~unicIualltle.

An Indication OF tho Present Population
OF Leading American Municipalities.
Presidential elections nlway call out
q full vote. and the vote caat in the
leading cities OF tho country recently
can be taken as nm indication OF tho
relative growth Of these cities. New
York, with its go. 1914 votes for Presi-
dent. leads all her sister. cities, with
Philadelphia and her 205, 747 votes q
good second Those figures indicate n
population OF over ono andn half mill
ion people for New York. and show
that Philadelphia has passed. tho 1000
600 mark. Brooklyn and Chicago arc
pressing this city, but they aro nearly
n quarter OF Il million behind us Dos
ton shows tho smallest percentage Of
increase OF any OF the c~ities.:. The fol-
lowing table gives tho total number Of
votes cast In each Of eleven leading
cities for President ut the recent olec-
ton.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
Cited Our Contempt.

Whom A. w. Fox, a rubber sales.
man, in 1894. received n divorce on
tho ground Of dosortion OF his vito.
Annio NJ. For, who is a daughter OF
United Statos Senator Stewart, no
was granted tho custody OF tho four
minor children, who were tho issue OF
tho union. Senator Stewart, how.
over, took tho children East and kept
their wheroabouts secret from THOR
father. When ono Of Thorn diod the
iathor WIS also kept in ignorance Of
the fact.
When tho Senator returned to this
State a short timc ago, Fox had him
cited 70 show sus why he should
not 10 punished for contempt OF
Court for taking tho children away
from the father. Senator Stewart
was present In Judge Ifoge's court
with the ohildron on Friday, but tho
hearing Of tho case was continued
until noxt Friday. In the mean timc
Judge lIogo authorized tho Senator
70 car for tho little ones.--lE1am.
inor.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
The Sutro Tunnel.

Tho Union Trust Company has
transferred the Sutro tunnel prop
erty to tho Comstock Tunnel Com
pany, OF Now York. This il q recol t.
ly organized company, formed by
100000 shares, or threo-fourths Of
the old Sutro Tunnel Company. Viii.
liam Jones, tho receiver in the casa
OF McCalmont Drothors against the
Sutro Tunnel Company, having settled
his accounts, has boon directed 10
turn all property ovor to Colonel G. G..
Thomas.
Last Saturday, Mt q meeting Of tho
now corporation, Colonel Thomas was
elected Superintendent. lIc was in
formed OF his election by telegraph,
and that his instructions would fol-
low by mail. Nothing is yet known
Is to tho extension Of tho tunnel into
tho west country, but rs Colonel
Thomas wns tho original protector OF
tho schcmo it Is very likely that tho
proposition will DO i%avornbly con.
siderod by tho now owncrs.-tRono
Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
a Human Brute.

John Il. Blondin, agod %, who has
been tonching school for upwards Of n
year in Hastings county, Ontario,
has been in tho habit Of Keeping in
aftor school hours somo ono OF Tho
girls OF his school, and it has roccntly
bocomo generally known that no has
ruined ton or flftocn girls nged from
IL TO IL years. His baso conduct was
brought 10 light when Lillio Rollins,
q girl Ii years OF ngc, acknowledged
TO her mother that she was in q deli
cate situation. A vigilance committee,
headed by Lilies father, wont to
Blondin's boarding house with tho
purpose OF lynching tho bnsc creature
only to find that no had been arrested
and locked up in jail. II 10 rope rted
that another utts npt will DO made 70
iynoil him.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
Distressing Accido

Our ! Wolls correspondent writcs
under dato Of Dot. % as follows:
Jnmss Sheridan, n Rroman on on.
CINE No. los, Salt Lako division Of
tho 9. p. T. H., had q log out of DO.
twoen the ankle and tho knoo to-day
at Loray.. lie was running ahohd OF
his engine to opon a switch, whom his
foot caught in tho guard rail holding
him until tho ongino al ovor him.
He was taken to Ogden for trcntment,
His brother, Hugh Sheridan, hns been
section foreman at Independence for
several years.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
A Johnstown Incident

There are many ludicrous stories
told nowadays about the Johnstown
flood. Here is ono Of them: Among
the many things sent to tho Inflated
city for the sufferers wero q lot Of
clay pipes and tobacco. A Pittsburg
attorney named Richardson was Civ
ing these articles TO a long string OF
men. But there was a girl in the line
and she wanted a pipe. Mr.. Richard.
son asked her il she wantod the Pipe
to smoke. She answered in tho mega
tive. "Then you can't hnvo it," said
the attorney. "Ploase give me one,"
said tho young miss, md as she cast n
longing glance ut the dispenser OF
tho pipes sho touched the crimp bangs
which hung W. her forehead. The
man know then that she wanted tho
pipc.Stom 70 curl her hair, and gavo
her q broken Pipe. 1t is said that she
had boon one Of tho number OF those
rescued Mt the stone bridge only
twonty-four hours before, and prob.
ably was in want Of something to cat,
but tho sight OF n "hair.curler" was
Of more consequence than broad.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
A millionaire NIiscr.

A Chicago miser namod Mueller,
worth nearly n million dollars, hus
boon arrested and looked up for cruel
ty 10 animals. Ito was driving
through tho city an old horse, 90 poor
that he could hardly draw tho rickety
wagon in which Mueller sat on Il
honp Of garbage. Mueller owns 600
acros OF land within the city limits,
and worth from $1,000 to 5000 an
aero. IIe lives in n hovcl and leads n
miserable liio. gathering up scraps OF
meat around restaurants and eating
houses for his own food and making his
horso subsist on grass Il cnn find on tho
prairie. lilo will DO prosecuted by tho
Humane Society, and il no Is rich and
rs misery, as represented, il Is to DO
hoped that no will bo heavily fined
for his cruelty to his old horse.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
United States Language.

a fow woeks ago Louis Glass, Con
oral Manager Of tho Phonograph
Company, had somo relatives come
out to $50 him from boston. After
thcy had b,eu there a Tow days he
went down town and had about a
dozen largo placard, printed, which
no taokea up conspiouously all over
his house. Thoy read rs tollowG
This Ia mn United States household,
and any porson using tho Words
"Sweet" for "suitc,"
"Doppo" for depot"
"Root" for "Routo," or
"Ither" aud "Nithor,"
VIII DO clicked into insensibility and
thrown into tho strcct- {Exuminor.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
From Tuesday. D.ily.l
aAa.AAOGMnl.

Max Arnhold, OF Battle Mountain,
returned home Monday.
MI. and Mn. VIM. Mitchell are in
town, stopping at the Depot Hotel.
II you want the best sewing ma
chine made, call on N. B. Nye.
George Gilmore and family have re-
turned to town for the Winter.
The total value OF taxable property
in Storey county this year is $780,
63S.47.
Surveyor-G General Irish came down
from Tuscarora by stage yesterday
and left last night for Reno.
FOUND: A pair Of spectacles,
No. Is, in n case marked I'D. w. Wiles,
Professional Optician." Call at this
Office
Sundays Examiner in an immense
publication OF forty pnges. A daily
paper OF 40 pagesl 1t is moro like a
library than a newspaper.
Andrew Young, who wrote, "Thero
is a happy lapd, far, far, away" was
right; for he is now over 80 years of
age and has not reached it yet.
County Treasurer Morgan has n
little notice In this issue which is Of
interest to- taxpayers. Read, ponder
and then call at tho Captains Office.
Rev. Porter was taken suddenly i'll
last Saturday and has boon quito
sick, but we learn that he is much
better and hopes 300 to be out
again.
Green B. Raum, Of Illinois, has
been appointed Commissioner of Pom
sions, vice James Tanner. Rnum
was Commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue., under Arthur.
Tho shipment OF horses, cattle,
wool and ore from Elko during tho
past two weeks aggregates forty-five
a loads. This lisa pretty good show.
ing for q dull town in dull times.
You couldn't shoot a Winchester
rife in Pomona, Cal, says tho Times,
without hitting n school house. They
are not very stylish, but they loom up
in every direction and are filled with
scholars.
II Drager and Olsen went to heaven
We do not wish to go. Why? Be-
aus We do not associate with such
characters here, and we do not wish
to be compelled to associuto with
them hereafter.
An advertisement oxtolling tho vir-
tues OF n new make OF infants feeding
bottle winds up US follows: "When
tho baby has dono drinking it must
be unscrcwed and laid in q cold place,
say under q tap"
Fifteen car loads Of cattle passed
through this morning. They belong
to L. Brooks, are from tho Snake
river country, Idaho, were shipped at
Wells this morning and 60 TO Reno
whore they will DO fed.
N. B. Nyo returned this morning
from m extended visit to Oregon,
Idaho and Montana, and reports
having had a pleasant visit. Mr.. Nye
has been benefited by his vacation
and is row ready to resume business
at the old stand. A fne stock Of
Watches. Clocks and Jewelry con-
stantly on hand,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
Tho Same ola F,1an.

allow the world was maac" ia being
discussed In a s~oiontifio magazine.
We know. Thoy got all tho cash oub.
soriptions along tho limo they could,
thon bonded no much 40 they could
build with that money for all the roat
OF IL, watored tho stock like a deluge
and rushed itthrouah before anybody
could got out mn INDUCTION. Then tho
English come along md got hold Of
IL, US usual.. ..Burdotte In Brooklyn
Eaglo,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
A Team OF EIka.

John Sparks has two full grown
ok on his Truckee meadow ranch, 70.
comfy received from Wyoming. lilo
will havo them brokon TO 90 In har.
o and uso Thorn ~ a buggy tenm.
A team Of vol trained olks will travel
100 miles daily for q wook In har.
y sa-[virginis Chronicle
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
Our Silver Production.

We produce noarly half OF tho an.
nual silver product OF tho world. and
surely IL cannot DO reasonably com.
planned Of, that this mining intorest
will DO benefited by It's uso ne money
when wo reflect that from timo i'm.
memorial II has by NIL nations. until
~rocontly, boon 80 usod, especially
when We contemplate tho direiul
effects this demonstration has
caused. Vast as this mineral wealth
is, pormcating rs II docs tho mouu.
tains and plains OF u great Western
States and Territories, yct IL is n nero
incident to DO entirely subordinatod
" tho groat question Of tho notable
basis for our circulation medium.
That the stock Of gold In tho world
Is wholly insufficient rs q basis for
lie money, oil now admit. That sill.
vor must DO restored, the thoughtful
statesmen Of this and othor countries
declare to DO tho pressing monetary
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chronicle
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
From Saturdays Dailyl
SALNIAGUNDI.

~ IL HihSeI, vi COII I1alIeCR, l6 IN
town today.
A. Wines, Of Pleasant Valley, was
in town last night.
Regular meeting Elko L5dge No.
1s, /. o. o. F., ut their Hall tonight.
Judge Rives came over from Eu-
rcka yesterday and stopped in town
last night
The W. T. Smith Company has just
received n lot Of now stoves Of the
latest styles.
The rain Of thursday night extended
wsst beyond Battle Mountain but did
not roach Winnemucca.
@. w. Irish, u. S. Surveyor General,
came up from Reno last evening and
went to Tuscarora by stage today.
The public flag is displayed today in
honor OF tho l0Sth Anniversary OF the
surrender OF CORVALLIS at Yorktown
October 10. 1881.
It is reported TINT Rondo boat Cy.
clone at Sacramento Thursday quarter
Of a mile In 2lH. II this be true it
is the best time on ercord.
We learn that the person who com
mitted suicide at Beowawe wns not
WIN. Patterson, as no Patterson) was
In Winnomucca Thursday night.
It Is reported that Harrison has de-
cided to appoint extension Agent
Pnole, OF Syracuse, n. Y, Pension
Commissioner, to succeed Tanner.
S. r. Post:-A Montana man COM.
mitted suicide in this city yesterday.
IIo probably got discouraged waiting
for the election returns in that now
State.
Tho State and County taxes for tho
year 1889, will DO duo and payable ut
the Office OF tho County Treasurer in
tho Courthouse next Monday, the 2lst
instant
Tho Eureka Sentinel says that OK.
Governor Sam Hnuser, OF Hoiena, and
w. A. Clark, Of Butte, will probably
he the two now Democratic Senators
from Montana.
Tho social ct Freeman Hall Thurs
day night wat q very pleasant affair,
There was a good attendance, tho bost
Of order prevailed and Nil seemed 70
enjoy themselves.
Tho R,no Gazette says Fireman
Hogan, who became insane whilo Mt.
tending the funeral OF a friend, has
boon taken to Wadsworth and ia on.
stantly growing worse.
L. Osoll, practical Boot and Shoe.
maker, does repairing promptly, ncatly
and cheaply. Shoes halfsoled md
hocled $3.50. Boots halfsoled aud
heoied 81 rs. The best material used.
lo.l2 1w.
hppcal:-Miko O'Neill, Of WOlls,
wrote tho Enterprise Il long lottor to
tho oiIoct that tho story that no wants
q vito, is all moonshino. From tho
appearance Of tho letter il Is clear
that he wants q sohool.mastcr n good
doal than he wants IL vito.
s. +. Post:--The Cronin murder
and the proceedings incidental to tho
trial Of his murdercts arc doing great
: injury 70 tho Irish cause. Tho real
friends Of the Irish arc those who arc
unfolding ths hands Of tho Inv in
Chicago.
White Pine Nows:-Piochc officials
ARC 70 have a tusalo with tho IL o.
clock closing law. Wo learn that n
couple OF late residents OF Ely havo
boon oitod to appear before n tribu.
mol Of justice for It's violation. II
will probably result, IA II has ovsry.
where else, In tho deteat Of tho Law.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-27
A Isarc Chance for the sicx.

Tho we'll known Salt Lake Physi-
clans md Surgeons, DRS. FREE
MAN & BURROWS, will visit Elko,
NV, at DEPOT HOTEL, on Tues
day, Nov. 10Th, prepared to success
fully treat tho Eye, Ear, Nose,
Throat and Lungs, Club.fect, Bow
logs, ctc. Ulcors and old sores n
specially. Spcctaclos CORRECTLY TT
ted. I'd.