Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-12-21
Ayers Cherry PectoraI,
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DR.. J. o. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass.
ENOUGH FOR A NiGHTCAP.
Charitable Persons Put Pennies Ia n Con
NlNlRI Stntcsmnn,n IImt.

Niviai Stntcsinnn's Hat.
Tho following story is told by the
Chicago Herald OF politician, and it
can bc taken for what it is worth, lie
WIS :: pretty good sort OF fellow In hia
way, this politician, hut he had way Of
going of occasionally and imbibing
liquor with his constituents. Ono night
recently he went off moro than ever.
Ilo drank beyond his limit and got into
that condition when all the world Is
rosy and life Is great big joke. IIc
wandered around to various drinking
shops In his ncighborhood and tool;
additional consignmcnts OF hilarity
aboard Mt every stopping place. About
midnight he concluded to take 4 walk.
His walk was not long, but 1t was long
enough to tire him out, and he dropped
on doorstep on dark corner OF cross
street. Ills hat fell into his lap, his head
dropped over on his shoulder and he
was soon sound asleep. In tho darkness
no looked like poor bcggar seeking
for aims rather than tho wcll-drcsscd
politician he had boon q few hours be-
foro. The upturncd hat in his lap
seemed to appeal for pennies. Several
| pnsscrs-by noticed what they supposed
TO be bcESar sitting there and in the
kindness Of their hearts they dropped
nickcls and pennies into the hat. Itmas in
this position that numbcrof the friends
OF the disabled politician found him
fcw hours later. When they woke him
hc discovered, much tn his surprise and
chagrin, that the charitable public had
contributed scvcniy-siX cents to his
treasury while he slept. 'Scvcnty-Six
cents. ch?' said hc, rs he counted out
tho money. "Wcll, boys, thatll just
buy u nightcap."
womor and Their Watches.
Tho idea that womcn's watcnes on
bracelet OF leather Is something now,
as stated by q New York paper tho
| other day, struck mo as being funny
| Wo havo had thom for two years.
confess that think II Is q good idea.
Any idea which will mako woman
wear n watch whore shc will pay IL somo
| attention Is good one. Tho majority
Of women do not know how TO treat
watch. They put 1t In their dresses 80
tho chains will show, and they scom TO
think that will regulate their timo-
pieces. They forget half tho time TO
wind their watches and then wonder
why they don't keep tho correct time.
| A fortune awaits tho millincr who will
mako place in woman's dress whcro
watch can be carried 30 that when
it Is taken out tho idea will occur to tho
woaror to give II proper attention.
cano Tribune.
A Coai.Diac derman.
A coal.black negro was asked his ramo
| IN NewYork police court the other day,
and court interpreter found that tho
only language tho man knew was der
man. Ills namc Is Joseph Stcinmctz,
and no lived all his life in berlin, whcro
he was brought from tho Congo in baby
hood. 1io camc to this country recently,
and fell in with some natives from tho
| tathcrland. and the good timc" they
| had landed them In tho police court. but
| tho Justice was so astcnlshcd that ho let
tho colorcd German citizen depart AZ
ohco. Perforated b. lightning.
A torrillc rain and lightning.storm
visited tho vicinity Of Lexington, y. a
| great deal Of damage TO crops was done
| In tho towns OF Fremont and Speaker.
Leonard Pratt, u farmer living about
two miles north OF i.oseburg, while
walking a . { tho rbad near this place,
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed. a hole was made In his head by
| lightning, and tho strings OF his shocs
were cut rs smooth as though done with
kniio. No injury vas dono 10 his
clothing.