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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-03-20

A. G. Mellette, who was made Gov
ernor of Dakota by President Harrison
is one of The most Influential mon in
Territory. By birth he is an Indianian.
Having served in the war, he upon. its
close, took up bis residence in Mupcie,
of that State. He practiced law there
and wns made the prosecuting ATTORNEY
of mis- Judicial district. This WAS his
first political Office. lie WIS elected
to the State House of Representatives
and whilst serving ia that capacity laid
the foundation of the excellent school
system of Indiana. This system has
beeu adopted by nearly all of the west &.
trn HtRtes. Along with Con. Brady,
Mr.. Melette entered the newspaper
business, controlling tho Murcie Times.
one of the most influential Republican
papers of the Sta,e. In addition to
this he carried on an extensive paper
business. In 1878 he was appointed
Register of the General Land Office at
Springfield, Dakota. He after wards re-
moved to WateltoHl, and has since
cen prominent in tho efforts of Dakota
for admission into the Union.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-03-20
THE TREsPASs ACT.

The text OF Assembly bill No. 1913 as
pnssed md approved il ss follows:
SEC. l, 1t shall be unlawful for any
person 10 herd or knowingly grnze any
live stock upon the lands of another,
without having first obtained the con-
sent Of the owner of tho land 80 to do;
provided, that the person claiming to be
the owner of said lands has tho legal
title thereto, or an application to pur-
chase the same. with first payment
mad" thereon and the bounda. les of
sRid lands ar marked so thut e1tent
and limits tl"reof are readily seen and
easily tlnced Oh the ground, and said
lands are assessed and taxes due there.
on hnve been paid.
SEC. 2. Any person violating tho
provisions Of this Act shall DO gully Of
misdemeanor, md on conviction there
Of shull be fined not to exceed five hun
deed dollars.
SEC. 8. The live stock which is herd.
Ell or knowingly BraHed on tho lands OF
another contrary to the provisions If
t Il fist section of this Act shall be
Ii he foe double the damage done by
said live stock while being unlawfully
herded or gfazed OH the lands OF another
"A aforesaid, together with the cost Of
suit and reaso ."hlc counsel lees, to be
fixed by tho Court trying mn action
therefor, and the claim and lien of q
] dgment in such m action shall be
superior to any claim nr demand which
arose bubsuqr,Gt to the cynmence me mt
o. sRid action.
SEC. 4. THIS Act shn! not apply to
any stock running ut 'arge ON the ranges
or commons.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-03-20
PnIlsa dc Hotel.

Since tho recent fire Mt Palisads
which destroyed my hotel, together with
its contents, have opened the PAIL
SADIE HOTEL and am now prepared
to accommodate the travelling public
with good accommodations, both as to
board and lodging. A liberal share OF
the public patronage Is respectfully
collected.
10 E M BAUM
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-03-20
Music ana Painting.

Miss Dollje Rosenstock has returned
and is now prepared to take pupils in
Music aud Painting. Chinaware dec
Grafton a specially. Those DESTROYS
of taxing lessons on the rinno or in
painting will please cnll oitLer at the
residence or tho store.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-03-20
Live and Let Live.

Those who desire fresh Groceries and
Provisions, US well rs glassware, Queens
ware, etc. should not fan to examine
my stock and prices before purchasing.
"a penny saved is ns good as n penny
earned" and you can savo money by
purchasing goods Mt home. I carry q
large stock Of seasonablo goods and
will sell OF Live and Let Live prices.
21S. FL. CHASE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-03-20
LpoII m erol

We have just received a large stock
Of Ladies' Hats, Ladies' Dress Goods,
consulting OF Ginghams, Linens and
Woolens, and Gentlsmsn's ClsthiRg,
all of the latest and most desirable
stylos. Call and inspso, then.
BIG. i. RospasrsNN
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-03-20

Whose lives are made unhappy and who's ve~y
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Thousands of grateful letters testify to the great
worth of our celebrated Nerve Pellets They have
cured hundreds of the VERY WORST CASES OF.
NERVOUS DEBILITY, LOST MANHOOD
ETC.
There is no remedy known to the medical world
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be, they will cure you. Try one package and you
will need no further evidence that they will do all
we claim for them. All correspondence strictly
confidential. Large packages, $780, three packa-
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Sent, with full particulars, to any address, re-
ceipt of price.
Book Nervous Diseases, (36 pages,) sent
sealed. Free
Address:
1EARB0N MEDICAL CO.,
CHICAGO, ILL
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-03-20

Striped and Checkered Eainsooks,
sateens, Yosemite CheViots shd Iudigo
6hirtings at ]. Rosenstook's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-03-20


Hope, Tenn, to encourage her hens to lay,
placed China nest eggs in half q dozen nests.
Not long ofterward tho eggs disappeared,
and whero thoy went was complete unys-
terry until the other day, when O chicken
snake was killed near tho hen house, and In
tho snake were found two Of tho china eggs.
A floating island is said to exist on Henry's
lakc, Idaho. 1t Is about 300 feet In diameter,
and Is erratic In its travels, frequently,
though. going with tho wind, which catches
In the trees and thereby carries 1t along. 1t
Is said that the curiosity might remain near
shore for days, and then during the night
sneak away, and In tho morning 90 many
miles distant.
For many years the Russian church has
been doing missionary work In Alaska,
chiefly among tho Thlinkets of southeastern
Alaska Sixty thousand dollars has been OPP
proprioted annually for this work from the
imperial treasury ot sc. Petersburg, but, In
spite Of tue labors Of large band OF priests
and deacons, tho success Of the movement
hos been small.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-03-20

An immense stock
of Wallpapers, Bor-
ders and Decora-
tons, in all grades
and qualities and at
lowest prices at
Remnants. These
goods have just ar
rived and are the
latest patterns out
this season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
A HEALTHFul DIET.
FRUIT a Perfect Food in Summer as W,
As Winter.

FRUIT Perfect Food in Summer Well
Winter.
Some people are afraid to eat fruit,
thinking that fruit and diarrhea are
always associated, when. if they under
stood the true cause of the diarrhPa,
they would know that it was caused by
eating meat. In hot weather meat pu-
trefies very quickly, and during this
process alkaloids are formed which are
very poisonous, acting as emetics and
purgatives. lis true that fruit eaten
green or between meals will interfere
but use fruit that is perfectly ripe at
meal-time, and only beneficial results
will follow.
Acids prevent calcareous degenera-
tons, keeping the bones elastic, as well
as preventing the accumulation of
earthly matters. This is because of the
solvent power of the acids: but manufact-
ured acids are not harmless, as are those
which nature has prepared for US in
the various kinds of fruit. Fruit is a
perfect food when fully ripe, but if it
were in daily use from youth to age
there would be less govt. gall-stones
and stone in the bladder. Stewed ap-
pies, pears and plums are favorite ar
tieles of diet. For breakfast or lunch
con. in the dining room or in the nur-
sery, there are few table dishes more
wholesome and more delicious than
well-stewed fruit served up with cream
or custard.
There are many persons, however,
who can not eat it on account either of
acidity of the fruit or the excess of
sugar necessary to make it palatable.
Sugar does not. of course, counteract
acidity; it only DISCUSSES it, and its use
in large quantities is calculated to re-
tard digestion. The housewife may,
therefore, be grateful for the reminder
that a pinch. e very small pinch, of
carbonate of soda, sprinkled over the
fruit previously to cooking. will save
sugar. and viii render the dish at once
more palatable and more wholesome.
Medical Classics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
STONEWALL JACKSON.

Governor Fitzhugh Lee Talks About the
Confederate Leaders Oddities.
81 am Just in from Lexington, where
/ have been attending the annual COM
mencement of the Virginia Military In
stitute." The speaker was Governor
Fitzhugh Lee. Eyes, 'Stonewalr Jack
son was once a professor at the insti-
tute, and the latter is still redolent of
his eccentricities- / knew him well,
and he was the last man you would
have picked out of a crowd OF military
men, not knowing who he was, as pos
sessing wonderful energy, endurance
and executive ability. 1t was only in
the heat of action that these character
istics famed out At other times he
was dull, uncommunicative and apa-
thetic. In the parlance of the day he
was crank in many things, but ter
ribly earnest one. When a professor
at the institute he was the butt of the
students jokes Yes, he was very re-
ligious. He was known in the army as
Blue Light Elder General j. r
Jones was his classmate at West Point
and was noted for his profanity. One
day, in the battle of Charlottesville.
some mules attached to our ammunition
wagon got stalled and finally got
balky under the lash. Jackson was
looking on when Jones rode up. The
latter took in the situation at a glance.
" See here, Jacksonr he shouted,
let me cuss EN- jackson smiled. but
demurred by shaking his head. While
Lees army was crossing the Potomac
into Maryland some of the mule teams
refused to leave the water. Colonel
Harmon, Jackson's quartermaster, rode
into the water and poured volley after
volley of curses and lashes on the mules
and got them to moving again. Jack
son sat on his old sorrel taking it all in.
Harmon, on perceiving him, quickly
rode up with the apology:
IL beg your pardon, General. but
cusses and blows are the only language
that mule understands.
jackson lies buried in the little
graveyard at Lexington beside his first
wife, who was a sister of Margaret
Preston. poetess and essayist. A simple
headstone marks the grave OF one
of the most remarkable characters
the war produced in the South. N. Y.
Tribune
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
General Sherman's Trained Eye.

An interesting story of General Sher-
man is told by Park guard. When
he was last in this city he was riding
along the Wissahickon when he saw
the sergeant of the guard riding toward
him. That man is an old cavalry
man." said the General, and when he
got opposite to him he was saluted by
the sergeant in a military manner:
Halt, sergeant said the General.
The latter stopped and again sa-
luted.
You are an old soldier. a cavalry
man. sergeant" said Sherman.
Yes, General, of the Seventh Cav
airy; served twelve years after the
war"
All! then you knew of Custer and
Major Reno?"
Il was one of the fortunate ones of
that command to escape and be rescued
by Terry"
Sherman smiled. Then the old SOL
der told again the tale of the massacre
At the conclusion General Sherman
said:
Sergeant, let me shake hands with
you; you are brave man"
Il never make a mistake" added the
General as ne drove on. "a civilian
never rides like that, and the salute
settled all doubts "-Philadelphia In
Quirer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15

Not long ago Mr.. George h. Daniels, the
general passenger agent Of the New York
Central & Hudson River Railroad. IN ex-
tending an invitation to foreigners TO visit
this country, directed their attention 70
the fact that the United States Of
America is the greatest country on
earth, peOpled with sixty million of the
most civilized and enterprising people on
the globe: that the New York Central
Railroad is the greatest railroad on
earth-the only four-track road IN the
world; that il started from the largest city
on the continent, passed through the rich
est and most prosperous region, touching
the largest cities IN the interior; IS the
great trunk line and direct route TO that
great cataract, Niagara Falls, and that IN
all respects il reveals more of the resources
and riches of America in less time. with
more safety and under more luxurious con-
ditiOns than any other route. There
is much in the above not only Tor
foreigners, who want TO see this country
under favorable conditions. but for our own
restless and moving people. The New
York Central q Hudson River Railroad Is
the outgrowth OF a luxurious and prosper
Gus civilization and one of its greatest en-
cheering triumphs. As is well known 1t
IS the only line from the west TO New York
that lands its passengers IN that city
without ferrying them across the North
River. Its spacious ana MAGNIFICENT
station in the heart OF the city has
been for years not only the pride of
New York, but lasting monument 10 the
foresighted liberality and enterprise or that
great organizer and founder of the New
York Central & Hudson River Railroad sys-
TEN, Commodore Vanderbilt The limited
trains of this line are the finest in the
world, and its general accommodations for
the travelling public are only known and ap-
preciated by that large portion of II who
have been over the line and enjoyed them.
Detroit Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
a Memento Of the War.

During the memorable food of last
year, when so man bridges were washed
out and so much other property was
destroyed, the timbers of stout bridge
were carried from some point above
here, in either Harrison or Lewis Coun-
ty, and deposited on the bank of the
West Fork river near the junction of
that stream with the Valley river, and
were there found after the waters sub
sided. In removing the debris later on
one of the heavy poplar posts of the
structure was found, on which was
carved the following inscription: 20.
Edwards, Co /, Seth Ohio Vol. In
fantry." Mr. George H Shinn cut out
the piece bearing the inscription, and
kept it until recently, when he placed
it in the hands of Mr.. n. c. Cochran,
to be deposited with the relics belong
ing to Meade Post, No. 6. G. A. r. OF
course no one knows under what cir
cumstances the name was carved there,
but it is quite likely the soldier boy
was on picket, and to relieve the mo-
notony of the lonely hour he had re-
course to his iack-knife and the soft
poplar post What more natural. then,
hat he should leave his name as a re-
minder to the passers-by in after years
o. the stormy days of the civil war? If
the soldier is still living it is possible
that this item may in some way be
brought to his attention, and it may
be of interest to him to know the fate
of the monument to his army service
which he himself carved out while
doing duty in the West Virginia hills.
We regret that he omitted to give the
date on which he stood guard at the
lonely bridge. Paramount West Vir-
Cinian.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
roon.-xhere e. President Lincoln and

room. where sat President Lincoln and
Mr. Tinker, the cipher clerk, talking
in low tone As Mr.. Kettles was about
to hand the message to Mr.. Tinker, the
President caught sight of the words.
and with one motion and two strides,
message and President were out of
sight on the way to Secretary STAN
tons room. Mr.. Tinker and every
body else were dumbfounded. Kettles
quietly returned to his instrument,
walking like one in dream; proceed
ed mechanically to turn the inkstand
rightside up. and to straighten up his
overturned machine. Then he sat
down in his chair and stared straight
before him in blank amazement.
Around him were the other operators,
every man alike lustered and unable to
get his mind back to his work or to ut
ter connected words.-Philadelphia
Times
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
1.-THE FORTY WiNKS."
Advantages to Re Derived by Old Peopl,
from an Afternoon Nap.

Advantages to Re Derived by Old People
from an Afternoon Nap.
Sleep is closely connected with the
question of diet. Good sleeping" was
a noticeable feature in the large ma
jority of DR.. Humphreys cases. Sound,
refreshing sleep IS of the utmost conse-
quence to the health of the body, and
no substitute can be found for it as a
restorer of vital energy. Sleeplessness
is. however, often a source of great
trouble to elderly people, and one
which is not easily relieved. Narcotic
remedies are generally mischievous;
their first effects may be pleasant. but
the habit of depending upon them
rapidly grows until they become indis-
pensable. When this stage has been
reached, the sufferer is in far worse
plight than before. In all cases the
endeavor should be made to discover
whether the sleeplessness be due to
any removable cause, such as indi-
gestion, cold, want of exercise, and the
like. In regard to sleeping in the day
time, there is something to be said both
for and against that practice. A nap
of forty winks" in the afternoon en-
ables many aged people to get through
the rest of the day in comfort. whereas
they feel tired and weak when deprived
of this refreshmeut. If they rest well
at night there can be no objection to
the afternoon nap, but if sleeplessness
be complained of, the latter should be
discontinued for a time. Most old
people find that a reclining posture,
with the feet and legs raised, is better
than the horizontal position for the
afternoon nap. Digestion proceeds
with more ease than when the body is
recumbent.-Dr Robson Roose, in Fort
nightly Review. TX
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
THE BIRTH OF HELENA.
A Rich Mineral Find stumbled Upon BY
Discouraged Prospectors.

Discouraged Prospectors-
Equally interesting are the circum-
stances attending the birth of Helena.
Four young miners, whose names are
not associated with the city's later
history. in May, 1864. were wandering
along the main range prospecting.
They had been unable to obtain claims
in Alder gulch, and their objective
point, in case they should fail to strike
a rich field of their own, was Koon-
suai. in British Columbia, where COM
mon report had located valuable dig
gings- They camped one night in the
gulch where Helena stands to-day,
but though they found ''color" they
were not particularly pleased. They
doubted if gold was there in any thing
like paying quantities. They pushed
ahead, therefore, crossed the range,
and had gone as many as thirty miles
northward when they encountered a
man who dispelled their dreams Of
Koonsuai. He said the good claims
were all gone. and the best of them
were poor anyhow. This news was
great encouragement to the party.
They had rather dismal council, and
concluded that the gulch they had
lately left was their only hope. Ac-
cordingly, the next morning
they turned around and came back
to the spot upon which they had
previously encamped. They grimly
named the valley Last Chance
gulch," and last Chance gulch it is to-
day. They sank two holes to bedrock,
and their hearts leaped high when
they counted $3.50 in dust in their
first pan. Each of these four adven-
turers made fortune from his claim,
and soon a big camp was drawn to-
gether. One of the miners, who had
been impressed with the destinations
of HOmer's heroine, gallantly urged
the name of Helena as most appro-
pirate for the name of the new city,
and Helena it became.
1t stands to-day in the very bottom
where the Last Chance pilgrims made
their first discoveries. A most absurd
and yet a more picturesque situation
would be most difficult to fancy. Its
chief business thoroughfare lies di-
rectly in the bottom of Last Chance
gulch, at the farther end of which the
patient Chinaman is still washing his
pan of dirt and realizing a fortune
larger than in his own country he had
ever dreamed of achieving. Thirty
millions were taken from Last Oh ance
gulch before it was abandoned to
merchants and shopkeepers, and even
now the builder of a new house can
find laborers willing to dig his cellar
for the dirt they take from it.-N. Y.
Trib,,pa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
RICRMOND'S FALL

How the First News of the Event Was
Received in Washington.
It is safe to say that no message ever
sent by telegraph was Of such National
interest as the one which Mr.. Hm. Z
Kettles, then an operator in TIE service of
the Government II the War Department
in Washington. received from Rich
mond on the morning of April 5. 1865.
Mr.. Kettles, then a mere boy Of fifteen.
but an expert telegraph operator, was
working the Fortress Monroe ard City
Point wire at Washington. The Wash
ingtcn and CherrystOne operators were
engaged on a long message, when sud-
denly both men were taken aback by
what seemed to be a most foolish de-
mand from Fortress Monroe: ''Turn
down for Richmond, quick" HSsd o
fash of lightning struck through the
wall at that moment the shock could
not have been greater than it was on
the part of every man in that room.
Such a thing as communication with
Richmond. which had not been known
since the beginning of the war, not
withstanding the frequent successes of
the Union army OF late. was entirely
out of the question in every body's
mind. Richmond, the great strong
hold of the South! Could it be joke?
There was great alacrity in turning
down the adjustment. There were
trembling fingers while it was being
done, and there was a gathering of
many operators with curiosity, sus-
pense and impotence combined to see
what it meant. Sure enough! The
signals of the operator in Richmond to
the operator in Washington were
bounding along the line. No signal
was ever answered more promptly.
Then came the question:
''Do you get me well?"
lido; go ahead"
''All right. Here's the first message
for four years."
RICHMOND, Va, April 3 1855. Hon. E.
NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War: We entered
Richmond at eight o'clock this morning.
G. WETTZEL
Brigadier-General Commanding"
Me. Kettles concedss that he copied
the message, but he could never tell
how. He remembers starting up from
his chair and upsetting inkstand and
instrument kicking over tin that sat
In the fireplace, in order to make a
noise; and rushing for General Eckert's
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15

Two colored men of South Caro-
lima, one the pastor of colored church
at Columbia, have invented cotton
chopper which proves to be such a
valuable invention that they have sold
a share in it to two white men for
$4,000 One of the inventors is said
to have devised a self-pumping ma
chine which is almost perpetual mo-
tion machine. The continuance is put
in a well and pumps water from the
time it is started until it is stopped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-15
Next to an Avproving Conscience,

A vigorous stomach is the greatest Of mum
dane blessings. Sound digestion is guar
anty Of quiet nerves, muscular elasticity, a
hearty appetite and a regular habit of body.
Though not always natural endowment, 1t
may be acquired through the agency of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, one of the most
effective invigorants and blood fertilizers in
existence. This fine tonic also fortifes those
who use it against malaria, and remedies
biliousness, constipation and rheumatism.