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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-05-09
AN ORDINANCE.

TT APPEARING TO THE SATIS>
faction of the Board of County
commissioners of Elko county, State
oil Nevada, from a petition addressed
10 sad Board, and signed by a large
number OF the citizens of the town OF
Elko, in said county, that horned
cattle running at large in the streets
OF SAID town are a public nuisance,
It's therefore ordained 10y said Board
OF Commissioners that all persons
hvlng In said town Of Elko who own.
or claim, or have under their charge
or control, any milch COWS, calves. or
other horned cattle. are prohibited
from permitting or allowing the same
to be at large in the streets of
said town between the 18th day of
April and the 18th day of October.
unless said cattle are under the charre
and control of herdcr. And it is
further ordered and declared by said
Eoard of Commissioners that all rer.
sons disobeying this ordinance shall
be punished by fine of not less than
twenty nor more than fifty dollars,
or by Imprisonment in the County
jail not less than ten nor more than
twenty-five days.
This ordinance shall take effect on
and after The 18th Gay of April, 1850
Dated at Elko, said county and
State, the 9TH day of April, 1890.
FRED WILSON,
r. P. HAMILL,
STANLY RIGsBY,
Chairman of Board.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-05-09
Notice for Publication,

LAND OFFICE AT EUREKA, NEVADA
April 1G, 1880.
NJ Office IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ iolioWing-named settler hus filed notice
OF his intcntion to make final proof in SUP
port OF his claim, and that said proof will 10
made before the District Court of the State
OF Nevada, nt Elko, Elko county, Nevada, on
TUESDAY, MAY y, 1850, viz c--H omcstend
Entry, No $50, JOHN CIENDENNING for
the = OF L a Sec %, and - of N W !;
Sec. 2I, Township 50, North of Range Sc East,
Mount Diublo Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, ard cultivaa
tion Of, said land, viz;
Francis NJ. McIhctrcs, of Elko, Nevada.
lssac Ostrcchcr, of EIko, Nevada.
I'D. Bradley, of Deeth, Nevada.
George Russell, Of Reno Nevada.
ID. III. HALL,
Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-05-09

nEPUTY Y. &. LAND AND MINERAL
- Surveyor for Nevada. Mines latd out
md Sifrvcicd for Pat mt. Land surveyed, mp
plic"tions, contracts. payments "n land, and
arper'aining to taking up or holding lnrd Of
The state or voiuIncnt attended ia. Shall
Nocp fully posted as to AL Ianda tGkcu up ard
acant in tho csstcrn part OF Nevada Ad
dro5J Elko, Hoysia.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-21
Swimming for Boys.

II never would allow my boy to learn
to sw i'm, " said the mother of an only son;
land never could bear to have him in
boat. Skating always dete>tcd, and ball
playing consider vulgar. he had horse
for riding, and he was always allowed to
walk as much as he chose"
Her hearers understood why it was that
her son had grown up to be narrow
chested and delicate man, and were thank
full that he was permitted to go outdoors
at all in his boyhood
Fortunately this young man haG posses
sed strong love for walking, and also for
study which have Kept him from inan-
tion, and also out of mischief. But for an
active, full ll-blooded boy not decidedly stu
dious, such bringing up As has been de
scribed would have meant either ruin or
death.
There is no need to descant upon the
manifold attractions and uses Of swim
ming. All proper precautions for his
safely should be taken, but your boy should
learn to swim. Never let him 90 into the
water unless he is well neither let him go
alone or with ighty boys only, even when
he has mastered the art of natation-
cramps and accidents OF all sorts are too
common for that. Keep him away from
rapids and whrlpools, and impress upon
him at every opportunity, by anecdote,
precept, and example, the necessity of ex-
ercising prudence in the matter. Especial
ly see that he is familiar with remedies
for cramp, and with the modes of reviving
the drowned. Many valuable life has
been lost because q boys companions did
not understand how to use proper restora-
tives when his body was first recovered
from the water-kate Upson Clark in Hdr
per's Mdqdzine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-21
Plot to Save Prof. Webster.

EEyEMrD AFTER 10 lEAEs BY InE SOLE
SURVIVOR.
Capt J. w Smithson arrived al Kansas
CITY recently, from the City Of Mexico.
This is the first time he has paid a visit to
the United States in 40 years. He Is
chemist in the employ Of the republic OF
Mexico. The story Of this self-imposed,
lifelong banishmcnt from this country
forms a chapter in the celebrated Webster
Parkman murder case, and has never been
told until he repeated it himself to re-
porter
II was one Of party of 10 students at
Harvard college who vowed TO liberate
Prof Webster" he said. Nv c held secret
meetings and bound ourselves 10 Release
Prof. Webster or die in the attempt. There
was great doubt at the time among Us of
his guilt and we could not help thinking
he must be innocent TO this day | have
never believed that he had fair tIial. He
was brilliant man and 1t seemed terrible
to see him put away ike common GRIM
inal No Nihilists were more closely band
ed together than we. 1t was agreed that,
should any party to the plot betray it, he
should be put to death. The plans devised
were so sure, so secret and promised to be
so effective, that no one cared to tell it, and
| should not be Wiling 10 reveal III 10 tHls
day, but have ascertained that all my tel-
low conspirators are dead. Our meetings
were held in boat in the Charles river.
We were working under the direction Of
Prof Webster and one of his most intimate
friends. Our plan was to dissolve the
locks of the Jail by a chemical solution,
the secret of which | still possess. The
formula was accidentally discovered by
Prof Webster himself. | have never re-
yealed the secret because of the effect 1t
would have upon the world. | have done
harm enough already. The secret once in
the possession of criminals no Jail could be
made strong enough to hold them. We
had two plans to get rid of the guards.
One was to explode phals filed with gases,
driving them out The other was to start
number of fires at the Jail by chemical
combustion. We had arranged with
schooner to take Professor Webster to
South America, and had disguises ready
for him in small boat. He apprised the
lawyers of the plan, and they opposed it.
They were confident they could acquit him.
Professor Webster declined to escape,
owing to their representations, but they
mlsmanaged the case. Immediately after
he was hanged l went to Mexico and I've
been there ever since"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-21

felt so sure Of the place that his disap-
pointment was keen.
II can't see. he said bitterly. why he
turned US OF and kept Perley'
Nor IL said Henry. .'Perley hasn't
done any more nor any better work to-day
than you and have"
Its one Of Squire Redmond's freaks,
that's all there is to it," said Joe He is
too queer for anything. Did YOU ever see
man SO careless about handling his mon
ey as he is? Never counting it over when
he passes it out or takes in a handful of
change How docs he know but folks
cheat him?"
II saw him counting some change iu~t
before dinner" remarked Henry II was
going by the Office aud he stood al III,
window.
The cold sweat came out on Joe'S face,
Just then, as he remembered that he got
back from his errard just before dinner.
He began to see why he had been dismiss
ed.
And remember, now, !" he said. that
he was counting handful Of change
when he went into the garden this after.
noon. saw him counting ii over. and
then pnt 1t ia hi> pocket"
Henry's conscience suddenly awoke when
he remembered that he had been sent on
an errand at that very time Ii dawnrd
on him that Squire Redmond knew more
about the amount Of change hc gave out
than they had Imagined
Neither boy confessed to the other. hut
each in his heart OF hearts felt that he had
been tried by the test Of honesty and found
wanting Hiujr ", Baker.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-21
Foreign News.

The Director General of Posts and
Ielegrsphs of the Argentine Republic has
resigned.
Emperor William sailed from Osteud
for England.
Much damage was done by storm in
Manitoba.
The Gar has written letter declaring
that Russia needs strong army. not for
aggression but to preserve peace
Egyptian ports have been quarantined
against pilgrims from Mecca.
Emperor William arrived in England
and is the guest of the Queen at Osborne
on the Isle of Wight.
Five hundred deaths day from
cholera occur at Mecca,
The Trans Caspian Railway Is unable
to handle the business due TO the develop
ment Of the cotton trade in Turkcstan.
Excitement stin prevails III Burnos
Ayresi opposition leaders have declined
Celman's offers to Cabinet offices a report
that he had resigned was received
Emperor William took part IN the re-
satta for the Queens Cup.
The Greek Patriarch at ConstantinopIc
has resigned
telman ha, withdrawn his resignation
as the Argentine President; great popular
indignation exists against him. fears a.r
entertained of farther complications
Emperor William visited Fa~,ury aad
Inspected the marine artillery
"A fatal railway accident o,currrd Ou
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-21
For The Ellsworth American.
To Our Grumbling Friend.

iflou honestly think you must grumble an,
groan
When thing, happen 10 thwart your best plan
Then We earnestly beg YOU will do it alone,
Out Of pity for poor troubled man.
For the best have their burdens, their sorrow.
and cares.
/ ihouSh they sometimes appear 50 serene,
And the les OF his troubles that any man
shares
Then the les ha> hi, ueighbor ween.
II YOU honestly think groans will help in Your
ease.
And that giumhhng vii do you some good,
Then We beg Of You. friend, get away from
the race.
And 90 hide in some lionel, old wood.
We Nil gladly excuse from our midst for
awhile
eur complaints and your lirc.ome whine.
Then Wen open our lip and wen tr, hard 10
smile
Though the >un doc>n't really shine.
What iovcI, abode would this good old earth
be.
II the people would cease to complain
II They Il try all their mercie, aud comforts to
When it rains, if thcy'l ju,l 1t it rain,
l. j. H.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-21
The Sentry Did his Duty.

An incident, amusing to all except one
man happened a few days ago at Nassau,
Bahamas The sentry on the Commissa-
riat wharf had orders to allow no one to
land there. The attorney general of the
island-a pompous little prig-was out
sailing one afternoon, and thought he
would land on the wharf. He was warned
by the sentry not to do so, but he did He
soon found himself uncomfortably near
the point of bayonet, and, despite his re-
monstrances, the sentry, with the aid of
this persuasive weapon, obliged him to
back into the sentry box He was inform
ed that he was a prisoner and warned not
to attempt to leave the box. Shortly after
wards it began TO rain. The sentry halted
in front of the box and informed his pris-
oner that he had no intention of spelling
his uniform or rusting his arms and ac-
coutrements. He unhxed his bayonet and,
putting round of ammunition in his rifle,
requested the attorney general to step out
in the rain, and took his shelter.
Look hyar, ,buccra," remarked the sable
African, 'if you try t escape put this
bullet right tro you, sure"
The attorney general did not move. The
muzzle of the rifle fascinated him, and
no man could be more thankful than he
when the relief came and he was handed
over to the sergeant of the guard.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-21

| penn and the son of President or Sena-
| tor turns out very bad lot (as alas :
| sometimes has happened) the American
! people rise up as one man to affirm that
/ there is the distance of the Senate from
| the gutter between the late bootblack
and the depleted son of noble sire
bur English brethren very much mistake
when they say we have no titles of no.
| biliiy. We have plenty of them; but they
are not hereditary. You get what YOU
deserve III this country. as rule, even If
1t be tits. Petligrees. arms, Crcsts and so
on. are harmless play things and you can
now have one painted on your note paper
for three York shillngs; but the clap-trap
dtcelveS no Americans, except those who
are 50 light in the upper story that they
thereby realize the frail purpose for which
they We're created. The select 400 of
New York mlllionaire> have been laughed
into partial sense of shame Nor money
nor shoddy, but captaincy of capital and
OF brain and of character tell in the United
States better than anywhere else. There
Is sham aristocraCy trying TO plume itself
IN the New World. but it plays a comedy.
our transatlantic cousins taunt Us with
the dead level Of American life" the
absence of fine selection from our society
and insist that there is no remedy bu,
art>toCratic institutions. But there i no
dead level in American society. Equality
in the state does not neccssitat, legislation
to make a ~ixpence DO duty for A shilling
You may invite to your house whom YOU
please; if the son of a bootblack i n
brighter. better boy than the rake
who j. the Son Of the President. Won NAV
use common sense enough to invite the
former aud overlook the atter-and YOU
Will not therefore be tahoocd from good
society" Therr j. 10 country in the world
where thcIe l. 80 lltic of 'thc dead level" !
which jonathan - much dtplorcS In !
school, in college, III life and ID 4 less w
tent ia society there j. precedence for !
tho-o who 4. best rather Than for those
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-21

Another queer character in Bridgeport,
was Eliud Fairchild As he had no children.
and as he and his wife passed away years
ago, give his real name He had been
hotel-keeper in Danhury and Westport,
Connecticut, and afterward was landlord
Of the Sterling house in Bridgeport His
original expressions We're often very anus
Ing. He was extremely neat in his person
and about his hotel.
On the morning of one Fourth Of July.
he was sweeping OF his sidewalk in front
of the Stclling house, and boys were
throwing their lire crackers in every direc-
ton. many of them falling upon the side
walk about as fast as he could sweep them
away.
Boys he exclaimed. clear out: don't
be throwing your tire-CraCkers around
here Don't you see am a-trying to keep
my sidewalk clean?"
Another shower of fire-crackers at once
covered the sidewalk which he had swept
only short time before
"lf You don't clear ont | will lick YOU"
But the fire crackers kept coming down
Finally one struck his face and lodged be-
tween his shirt collar and neck. He cot
hold of it, and with some difficulty was
trying to pull it out before it should cx-
plpd" when he exclaimed
II wish our forcfatfers had got thun-
dcringly licked, and then we should not
have had any Fourth Of July"
An instance Of how joke becomes moth
Ing il badly told occurs to me. We had a
habit in Bridgeport of cntrapping people
u possible with the follow ing "catCh" in
the hot summer time; There's poor
old woman in a small house in Hanover
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-21
luF -rEAktI AtcuNIMopAIEu HIN


On thc rcrrn, pres, excursion to Ma
CHA, one detachment, made the trip by
land and the other ~ water, and Mr.. ii Il
Morreli, Of Gardiner, whowcnt via Frank
lin Station and ChrrryHeId, says How
ever one goes to Machia~ hr VIII Wish he
hat taken some utArr route" While that
no doubt Expresses the sentiments of The
senior srowlcr Of the Marie Press A>so-
citation and will hardly be endorsed by
those who enjoy a SEA trip, it helps to III
lu>tratc the Isolated position OF large
portion of Washington county. Going by
rail- involves between 30 and 60 miles Of
travel By team or stage, and What that
method of transportation means in the
spring and winter months need not be de-
scribed. In the summer the steamer City
Of Richmond makes two trips per week
from Portland to Machias sport-four miles
from Machias arriving about ~ T.. NJ,
and leaving at the next morning on her
return trip. The boat does not run during
the winter, and then the shore towns Of
Washington county, with the single eN-
ception OF Er>tport, have only commune
cation by stage with the outer world Ma
turallv the people are re>tlve under these
conditions and for years they have agltat
ed the building of shore line railroad.
For time they built high hopes upon Col.
Greene The towns voted aid, and the
work of grading a railroad was begun, and
to-day white clay bank here and there in
the green fields shows the work OF shovel.
But here operations ceased, and the faith
of the people of Washington county in
Col. Greene has been rudely shaken. The
shore line railroad naturally must be built
by or leased to the Maine Central, which
now owns OF controls nearly all the rail
way facilities of the State. Such road
would not only be good thing tor Wash
Ington county, but for the State. 1t would
build up present industries and create
new ones, and open to summer travel
many delightful resting places. Let Us
have the Shore Line.-BeJast Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-21
A Shoemaker's Sign.
The Nsrpich Bulletin has come across
the following sign which it wants deci-
phered
TAPANHlLD
FOR 72 NALAD
sOADIDLLAR.

Now this looks to US like cobbler's
sign, and must read as follows; Shoes
(understoodD "tapped and heeled for 75
Gents, nailed; sewed one dollar" The
shoemaker in question seems to have been
very moderate in his prices and probably
did a good business. Although not a
scholar he caught the knack, Willingly or
otherwise, which many advertisers pride
themselves on-of catching the public's
eye with something startling, absurd or in
congIuous.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-21
From our regular Correspondent.
Washington Letter.
WAsHINGToN, d. c.. Aug. IL, 1890.

|
The democrats have discovered a new
cause for abusing Mr.. Blaine. This time
1t Is because the State department refuses
TO make public the contents of the dis
patches received from the L. S Minister
| to Guatemala relating to the war between
| that country and Salvador. 1t is known
tnat Mr.. Blaine is doing his best to bring
about a satisfactory peace between the
belligrrents, and the indications are that
he Will be successful. OF course 1t is
nonsense to expect that any Secretary of
State would be willing to have such dis
patches published while the negotiations
were still in progress; but that does not
prevent the democrats Kicking
Things are beginning to look like bust
ness IN the Senate. The Federal Election
bill, as modified by the Committee on
Elections, has been reported and placed on
the calendar and Senator Hoar has offered
the resolution, which was some time ago
endorsed by the republican caucus, pro-
vidlng for change in the rules enabling
the majority to cut off debate upon any
measure after a reasonable time has been
consumed In debate. The adoption of
this resolution is certain; only one republi-
can-Mr. Teller has openly announced his
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-21
Otis.

Mrs. Annie Wilbur is visiting relatives
in Ellsworth.
Mrs. Celia Salisbury is in very poor
health.
Mr.. J Nj. Forp has gone to Boston to
the soldiers reunion, after which he viii
go to Worcester to visit his niece, Mrs.
Emma Leigh. His wife and granddaugh-
ter went some weeks ago
Mrs. Martha Blaisdell arrived home the
18th. from Holden.
Mrs Sarah j. Roberts of Bangor, is Wis
iting at her son, ID. w. Roberts
Aug. ID. KAY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-21

"A gentleman was recently absent from
home several months on business. His
wife received letter from him, which she
began to read at the break fast table, but
she was somewhat interrupted by a young
son and heir. who apparently found other
things more interesting than the letter.
MY child" she said, in a tone of mater
nal rebuke, "don't you want to hear a
nice letter from papa?'
Papa, papa" was the puzzled reply I;
"oh, yes, you mean the man who used to
live at our house."