Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-02-23
From Friday.s Daily
SALNAGUNDI.

FredlMunson came np-from Garlic
last night and will call for the Waih-
ington bail.
Mrs. G. A. Gooding camo down from
Osino yesterday and will attend the
bull tonight.
Suits made to order, in first class
style, from 800 upto ss5, at
tt RosENsroox's,
Henley has n new "Dropa penny-in
tho slot" nschine. Try tho little
joker il you wish to 500 your picture.
Snow glasses, eye protectors, COM
passes, specs, eye glasses and q full
assortment Of optical goods ut
Muller's. 3m
A through train passed here about
3o'clock this morning bringing no
San Francisco papers later than the
18th instant.
Central Nevadan:-Seyoral sheep
men were in town during the last
week. They report their losses on an
average about 30 Per cent.
Gen. G. w. Irish will accept u
thanks for n copy of tile annuarreport
Of the Commissioner Of tho General
Land Office for the year 1889.
Seven members. OF the FBtY-frst
Congress have died since Inst Novom-
Dor, and it is thought that five others
will never esum their seats.
Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of DR.. NJ. B. Taylor which
appears under the head Of "A Weak
Man." elsewhere in this issue.
Appcal:-Tho San Francisco courts
have decided that Governor Steven
son must produce tho Kentuck nc.
counts in Court by Friday or DO nd
judged guilty OF contempt.
Miss Barbara Lang cane in ycstcr-
day from Lamoille, whore she has
been teaching, and will remain in
town until utter the examination OF
applicants for teachers certificates.
Tomorrow being tho 15Sth ami
versary of the birth OF the Father OF
his Country, and 4 legal holiday nc
cording TO tho statutes Of Nevada,
no paper will bo issued from this Of
flee.
From present indications the Hard
Times Masquerade Mt Freeman Hall
on the 3rd of March will be an inter.
esting event. Take your lunch, OF
course, but tea and coffee will DO sup
piled free Of charge. 10
The annual Masquerade of the X
S. b. will be given at Carlin next
Monday evening, and all who can
possibly do SO should attend. A gen.
eral good timo. as is usual on such
occasions, is confidently expected.
Elko has quito q number OF boys
bearing historic names, suoh as Cn,
sar, Xerxes, Socrates, Plato,1 etc, ye,
strange to say they do not seem tc
rank any higher ingeneral intelligence
than Tom, Dick, Harry, and tho rest
o. the boys.
Bessie C%ochrane, otherwise Nellie
Bly,, is accused of onterta mi ng mat
rimonial intentions. II .Nelli, will
pardon us, we would suggest that :2he
stick to her literary and circumnasi.
CATION business, as there ia more
money in that than there is IN matri.
mony.
Tho trial Of Bon Jenkins on n charge
OF murder for killing his vito is in
progress Mt Virginia City. As usual
tho plea OF insanity will DO set UP by
the defense. Had he not killed the
m whom it was his duty, md
should have boon his pleasure, to pro
tect, who would have accused him oil
being insane?
The philosopher of the Grass Valley
Iidings throws out tho following: To
como within an nee of" accomplish.
ing something doesn't always imply
coming close to winning. For in,
stance, il you hold two aces and your
opponent has three kings, you come
within an ace" Of raking tho pile;
but what n vast and barren waste
stretches out between you and vic,
tory just because you don t hold an.
other ace!