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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-21
PARADISE FOR DARkIEs.
Whore Fruit Grows Out OF tho Rocks
and Frost Is unknown.

Whore Fruit Grows Out OF tho Rocks
and Frost Is Unknown.
One can easily imagine that in coun-
try like this, where fruit and vines
grow out OF rocks, where frost is I'M
known and one may go barefooted or
battle in the ocean the year round, the
colored man finds himself iii an earthly
heaven, writes Nassau correspondent
of the Chicago Herald. An average
negro family in Nassau pays dollar a
month rent for one-room house, but
what does that matter, since they live
pretty much outdoors from New Years
to New Years? A few pennies will buy
enough corn hominy for meal, and
sapedillas, mangoes, cocoanuts and pine
apples grow in the yard without any
cultivation.
AS rule the negro family does not
know at supper where its breakfast is
coming from, but they do not worry
over a little thing like that. If nothing
else turns up they can go down to the
harbor and catch few fish or send
one of the small boys down to the bot
tom of the water for a conl The chill
dren don't need shoes and clothing, ex-
cepting only Sunday outfits, is u very
small matter for either adults or chill
dren.
Sunday is the great day. No matter
how poor the family, or how few the
days work had during the week at fifty
cents the day, Sabbath morning every
colored man, woman and child come
out with spicl and span gown and
the adults torture their big, swollen
faring heels, by encasing them in cow
hide shoes The average colored per-
son is proud, even if poor. Those who
live in the suburbs and have to come
some distance to church walk the two or
three or four miles to the outskirts OF
the town carrying their shoes in their
hands, and when they reach the city
they sit down and put, on their shoes
and stockings, hire carriage at twelve
and half cents per passenger and ride
into town in good style. as happy as
mortals are permitted to be in this vale
of corns and corruption.
Another thing which contributes to
the happiness of the colored population
on Sunday is the fact that some years
ago they made a stand for their rights,
uhib ioNA VIC StOOIS VI I'LL CIlC CIlurCn0S
thrown open to them. There is not n
church in the Bahama islands without
it's share of colored communicates.
Even at the very high and aristocratic
cathedral of the Church of England.
about one-third of the congregation is
colorcd, and three or four large black
gentlemen. with solemn manners. the
qucerest nec!sties ever made, and large,
wide boots which pinch their feet. limp
up and down the aisles passing the
plate. The negro ministers, who are
numerous, drop their his.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-21
SEALED PROPOSAL

Sealed proposals are in vited BY
Board of County COMMISSIONS
Elko county, Nevada, for the buill
of an iron bridge across the Humid
river, below Elko, on the road
Bullion and South Fork, in accI
ance with the specifications as
tows, 10 wit:
Said bridge to be iron truss
feet long in the clear, Ii feet in VI
and capable of sustaining a weigl
81 tons loud; outside OF planking,|
floor joisJs of bridge, to be fouriu!
thick by twelve in width D!
every twenty-four inches Al
Floor or bridge to be of good
inch plank and well spiked.
One abutment Of said bridge ID
built of good. hard stone, LAID in /
mortar and cement, and faced
cement. Abutmentt to be s feet
on bottom. 4 feet wide on top, s
in height above the surface, 81
in length and to be built upon {
foundation. Said abutment ID
built where the present wooden (
now stand supporting the old b.
Said bridge to be complete in d
particular including ratings and
whole to be done in a good and I
man like manner as per the 4
specifications, and to be acceptes
mediately upon its completion b
Board of Com missioners or some
son appointed by them for thai!
pose. Said work to be paid for !
completed and accepted. Par
whom contract is let or awarded
be req Tired to file with the Bosf
Commissioners good and sUft
bond with two sureties for aDi
named in contract price, for its
full completion. Said work 4
completed by January l, 1892.
Said proposals to be filed With
Clerk of said Board on or before
NJ, October 5, 1891, at which tine
will be opened and considered 81
Board. All proposals shall u
dorsed Proposals to build
Bridge"
The Board reserves the right
ject any and all bids.
L. O. HENDERSON
Ck
Elko, Nevada, Sept. 10, 1891
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-21
a Run of Hard LINK.

There may be no such thing rs bad
luck, but it would be difficult TO con-
vince an old Johnstown (Pa.) carpenter
named ID. Warrington of the fact. At
Cne Tune OF the Johnstown flood he lost
one child and all his property. Friends
mace up purse Tor him and he went to
Arizona. Here another food washed
away all OF his earthly possessions and
crowned second child. He then went
10 oklahoma, and there the otter day q
tnird Hood beggared hitn and drowned
his remaining child.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-21
County Official Paper.
THE CLIPPED DOLLAR"

And now comes the Republicans Of
"Bleeding Kansas" resolving against
the "clipped dollar" We hardly ex-
pected this OF Kansas, western
State. But it seems that Republi-
cans, wherever found, are all gold
bugs outside Of the mining States.
We have sometimes doubted them at
home. Certain it is that they will
vote to strengthen and keep in power
the common enemy. They do this
through loyalty to party, never stop
ping to reflect that they are voting
against our chief industry and them
selves. 1t would be glorious thing
for silver il the Republican party
would disband in all of the mining
States. A Republican in mining
State is mere helper to the gold bug
party in the East. When Kansas
Republicans begin talking about "the
clipped dollar" we submit that it. is
coming pretty close home to us. The
whole of Kansas would have been in
the poor house long ago but for the
mines of neighboring Colorado. The
miners OF Colorado have taken her
beef and flour and bacon and butter
and poultry for years, at better prices
than she could get for them elsewhere.
But all Of this makes no difference
with Kansas Republicans. The policy
of the Administration and the Re-
publican party Is inimical to free
coinage, and the loyal Republicans of
Kansas, forgetful of the best interests
OF their own State, fall into line and
take the medicine prescribed for them
with seeming good grace. if not en-
thusiasm. On the other ha1d, the
Democrats and Farmers Alliance of
Kansas are battling might and main
for free coinage. And in like manner
the parties are taking sides all
over the Northwest. The Re-
publican party is the only political
organization in this country that is
standing in the way of the full resto-
rstion Of silver to its old place. The
true friends Of silver onght to begin
to realize this, and aid in hurling the
enemy from power at every point
lSentinel.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-21
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-21
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Depot Hotel--ClarIS &c Green. Pro-
pPIetOTS.

Mrs j P Mclean, Thos S Diokins,
S +; Mrs CO Robinson, San Matco;
S W Knapp & wife, Geo Handy, VIM
Martin, Ogden; Geo Williamson, | 2
Woolverton & son, Ruby Valley; Dan
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Toano; Hugh Jones, Henry Smith,
Geo j Smith, Tuscarora; Mrs G A
Swan, Halleck; John Ainley; Blaine;
h II Woolverton, w j Woolverton,
Secret Valley; II Green, Humboldt
House.
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-21

What ito yo~ suppose Is
the matter aciM this aConam?
She looks pretty mad, doesn't
SHE? Guess SHE just used that
broom ON her hqtsbu1ad. See
her shaking her fist! Bit Lor'
a. mercy, SHE amt huff as
mail as the acomdn acho sent
off for her goods, or bought
them some other pluce before
seeing ours. Why shonld
she be-? She neoer last s,.ch
bu1yains! ..s
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-21
Gem HOtel---I. Ostreicher, Pro-
prietOr.


w B Armstrong, j r Bradley.
Deeth; Geo Nichols, VIM Butterman,
W a Gillhal, j G Gillespie, Ogden; r
q Whittier, N Y; JAS Clavering, st
Louis; M S Jackson, Portland, Me;
} b Fitch, Wells; II M Parker, Salt
Lake; An Lake, Quong Hi, Tuscaro-
rit; j Norton, Il Christensen, Curijp:
Owen Tucker, Idaho; j T. Doyle,
Sacto; VIM Gardner, A Hayes, Serret:
Mrs j A Daily, Cheyenne; Mrs G M
Walker, Omaha; Mrs j L McDer-
mott " SOC, Lamoille.
Chief Justice Fuller recently said:
II have seen and heard NY name
frequently mentioned in connection
with the Democratic Presidential
nomination, but ] would not accent
such nomination if it wore rendered
10 mo. hold tho highest office now,
AID have no desire to exchange il
for any other"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-09-21

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It is said will sell anything, this y
true in measure; but for staying
qualities merit is the test Extensive
advertising may sell anything where
1t is new or unknown, but after IL
comes into general use, 1t is Judged
according tc it's worth. The continued
and steady growth of Swift's Specific
S%sSS
Il the best evidence OF its excellence.
1t is most popular where it is best
known. Every bottle sold. sells ten
others. Every one that takes it be-
comes its friend, and recommends II
10 their acquaintance.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
SWIFT SrEClRIo Co., Atlanta. Ga
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-06
A POST OFFICE THIEF.
Distributing clerk Johnson Detected
by Decoy Letters and
Marked Money.

John s. johnson, an extra letter car
rier and clerk in the postoffice OF this city.
was arrested last night charged with rob-
bing the mails. Complaints have
been received for some time past by the
postoffice authorities that letters enclos-
ing money. posted at the Jersey City
Office, have never reached their destina-
tion.
Inspector Bushfeld II. Camp was de-
tailed TO investigate the case, and he
commenced operations by posting two
day afternoon. The nrst letter
was addressed Kate Walsh, No. Sol Jer-
sey avenue. and contained three one dol
lar bills and fifty cent
silver piece; the second letter
was addressed II. B. AthertoD, and
contained one two dollar bill, two one
money was marked. The letters were
mailed at the postoffice and
the silver money made the contents evi-
dent. At nine o'clock Inspector Camp
went into the post Office and searched for
the letters, but conld not find them.
johnson was the man who sorted the
letters last night. and Camp inter
cepted him as he WAS going
out and asked him to accompany
him to a private room. When they were
alone Camp told johnson 70 produce all
the money he had. johnson took
some money from his pocket and
after slight examination Camp identi,,
fed the money as the bills sand
coin he had placed In the de-
coy envelope. and marked for sub
sequent Identification. johnson
was not much moved by his predlcament.
He was Immediately placed under arrest
and taken to the city prison on charge
of stealing from the mails.
This morning he was arraigued before
United States Commissioner Romaine for
examination. Inspector Camp testified
to mailing the letters, aud subsequently,
finding the money he had enclosed In
Johnon's possession.
Edward Rowland and Charles Turner,
two postal clerks, swore to seeing Camp
mark the money. and subsequently iden-
tilted It. johnson mad nothing to say,
aud was committed in default Of bail TO
the County Jail 10 await trial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-06
TO ANSWER FOR A LIFE.
Thomas Donohus Held for the Killing
of Thomas Flynn.

Thomas Donohus Held for the Killing
of Thomas Flynn.
Thomas Donohue of No. 63S Grove
street was arraigned before Police JUS
tice O'Donnel tnis morning charged with
manslaughter.
THE NEWS yesterday exclusively an
nounced the death of Thomas Flynn In
St. Francis Hospital He was struck on
the head with cobbIe stone by Dono-
hue duringa quarrel Saturday night.
II appears that Donohue and Flynn had
been working all Decoration Day unload
ing a boat. At night they met gang.
and the entire party. known as growler
rushers, started In for good time. Flynn
and Donohue each had five cents. and a
dispute arose between them as to who
should first hand up. Flynn struck
Donohue and KnocKed him down. Dono-
hue got mp and for some time loitered
around the gang. In the meantime
he had possessed himself Of q
brick, more words followed and
Donohue hurled the brick at Flynn, who
fell, but picked himself up and wandered
aimlessly away from the crowd. He was
found early Sunday morning in an Erie
freight car by Policeman Maloney, who
had been notified that a man who appear.
ed to have been injured was lying therein.
Maloney aroused the man and helped him
from the car. Under the rays OF neigh
boring lamp post he examined the wound
in Flynn's head. Flynn appeared TO be
more drunk than hurt, and after
bel ng led within two blocks
of his home at NO. 345 Pavonia avenue.
said he guessed be could reach home all
right. Instead of going home he was
found several days after in one Of the
freight cars, and his condition was such
he was sent to st. Francis Hospital,
where he aied yesterday just before noon.
Meantime the police had got wind OF the
row that had taken place.
Captain Kelly, with Patrolman Maioney
and Dooly, searched for Dononue. At his
home they were told he had not been
there for several days. The policemen
entered the house, however, and after a
search found Donohue hiding away In q
closet. He had got wind of Flynu's death
and had threatened to "do up" the first
man who came TO arrest him. He was
docile when captured and was locked up
in cell in the Grove street station house.
He is an overgrown boy OF nineteen
years, with smooth, round face, hight
eyes, and short, fiaxen hair plastered
down over his forehead. He and Dono-
hue both belonged TO gang that occa-
stoned the police much annoyance The
prisoner was sent up some time ago when
Superintendent Smith was Captain of the
Second precinct, and had lately finished
his term.
Flynn was a married man.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-06
SANDBAGGED IN BAYONNE
Robert McQuoid Knocked Down and
Robbed Near the Bergen
Point Station.

Robert McQuoid. of No. lis West Eigh-
teenth street, Bayonne, who Is employed In
the freight Office of the Southern Pacific
Railroad In New York. and Is popular
member Of the New Jersey Ath-
letic Club. had narrowing
experience with highwsymen Thursday
night at Bergen Point. Mr.. McQ uoid
says that he was detained by business In
New York city until after ten o'clock,
and 1t was almost midnight when he
slighted from a train at the Bergen Point
station AS he started down the street
toward home, he noticed two rough look
ing men following him. He paid no at
tention to them until they accosted him
at point In Eighth street where the side
walk is skirted on both sides by trees.
When ne turned 10 see who spoke to
him, one Of the men stunned him with
tremendous blow on the side Of the head
with sandbag.
While he was trying to regain his scat
tered senses the pair hastily rified his
pockets. In their hurry they tore his coat
aud roughly used him. just as
he recovered sufficiently to struggle
with the pair they decamped. When he
lost sight of them they were running
down The railroad tracks in the direction
OF Newark bay bridge. McQuoid looked
through his pockets, and found that the
footpads had stolen two 500 bills. He
reported the affair to the policeman who
responded to his cries for help. and was
assisted to his home. He was so sore
from the rough handling he received that
he was unable to leave his bed yesterday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-06
CHURCH NOTICES

CENTENARY NJ E CHURCH, Pavonia avenue,
near Coles street, Rev. j. W. Daily. pastor. Sun
,ay services, 1880 a. n. and 1.5o p m Morning
oubieet. -'Beaury for Ashes" :" Evening subject
s'Responsibility for Time.
GRACE n Z CHURCH. Tonnele avenue. Rev. Z.
c butcher pastor. Services 1880 a N. and 7s45
d m Morning, Communion; Baptism; kecep-
lion OF Members Evening, DR.. d. Z. Loxr,e,
Presiding Elder Of the District, will preach.
ST. MAzx's EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Hoboken ave
rector. Services 1:S0 and l0.1 a. m. and 2sS9
and 80 D. M Sermon on The Lords Prayer
IN the morning The Rev. Henry oberiey VIII
preach in the evening
MoRRrs STREET MISSION Out-of-door service
at D. m The Rev. Robert C. Wick Of tho
soorcE PEEsBxTEKIAs CHuRcH. Mercer street,
and 30 p. conducted by the Rev. David
Mitchell, pastor.
TABERrAcIE York and Henderson streets
the Rev. John l. Scudder. pastor. ths Rev
] Lester Wells. assistant pastor. Services At
1880 a N and 7:4o P M The pastor vii preach
sious Evening subject what AID Where Is
Heag"
FIRST BAPTIST CHuRca. Grove street near
Mercer. The pastor, the Rev The0 Haisig, VII l
preach morning and evening Al the close q
ihe morning service the holy Communion will
be celebrated In the evening there will be ;
special choral servies under the direction ok
Prof Gerrir Smith Of New YORK. Visitors vel.
coined 20 all Of these services.
sr PxuLs N f. cHuRcH Third strs~t.
near Erie Rev d. Haiieron. PASTOR Com
munion and reception Of members at 1880 a m
Preaching by the pastor al IS p. m Topsc.
The Root Of Modern Heresy."
SALVATION ARMY HaLr- No. g Gregory street
Special meetings a. and p. m led by Sta1.
Captain and mrs Nantze4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-06
in both cnses where the wires apparently
brought death they were by the electric
light wires. We have not heard OF
single death by the trolly wire"
RETURNING 10 HIS NATIVE sTATs
Ex-Prcsident Cleveland Purchases Joe
Jefferson's Country Seat.

Ex-Prcsident Cleveland Purchases Joe
Jeferson's Country Seat.
The announcement that ex-President
Cleveland had purchased the cottage OF
Joe jefferson, the actor, at Hohokus.
Bergen county, has set the politicians all
agog. and has given rise to the statement
that he Is going to become a citizen Of
this State in order to cut loose from the
political embarrassment which he has en-
countered Of late In the Empire State
Jefferson used to spend the early fall aud
the late spring months at this charming
retreat. and it was here that be induiged
bis passion for painting. or late Mr..
Jefferson has found that the sea air
agrees with him better than the billy at
mosphere Of New Jersey, and he there
fore expects to take his recreation In his
cottage at Buzzard's Bay.
This seaside retreat Is not far from the
cottage occupied by Mr.. Cleveland last
Simmer, and Ii was there that the ex-
President and the actor became quite in
timately acquainted. The friendship has
been maintained ever since. ana while
Jefferson was acting in this city he and
the ex-President exchanged many calls.
Jefferson took Mr. Cleveland to Hobo
kus to see his Summer place and Mrs.
Cleveland was charmed with It, She
wanted country place nearer New York
tnan buzZdru'b nay anu as u result tne
ex-President bought the place.
Politicians need not be worried about
any intentions Mr.. Cleveland has of TAX
ing up a legal residence elsewhere than in
New York. just now he Is in quite
happy frame OF miud. He knows that
Dan Voorhees, and some OF the Virginians
and Governor Hill and some OF the silver
men are making q bitter assault upon
him. But 1t does not disturb his eQua-
nimity, and he saws to his friends that IL
is better to have these assaults now than
1t would be a month before the conyen-
tion meets.
He knows also that some OF the
shrewdest Of his old friends are Begin
ming the work of creating an organiza-
tion for him In New York State. and that
these men have brains and money.
On the whole. Mr.. Cleveland Is very
well contented, and while he knows that
a great many men la his party do not
want him. he believes 1t will be impos-
sibie for them to combine on anyone else.
Therefore, while he may go to New Jer-
sey to live during the fall. he viii not
give up his residence in New York.
hear. too, that he is contemplating in the
early fall a trip TO the south and west.
and this will be made the occasion of a
political campaign in his behalf.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-06
NO RUSH FUR COLD HERE.
Jersey City Banks Not Alarmed over
tho Free silver Outlook.


tho Free silver Outlook.
The Philadelphia Press this morning
makes the rather startling announcement
that eastern capitalists are afraid Of free
silver and that trust companies and bank
ers have taken position within the past
few weeks against lending money on
mortgages unless 1t is explicitly coven-
anted that all payments OF interest and
principal shall be made in gold coin.
The bank officials aud capitalists of this
city are still willing TO lend money on
good security without special agree
ment az to payment upon the gold basis.
Some Of the trust companies Of New
York and Brooklyn, however, are fatty
refusing to renew mortgages unless the
mortagor agrees TO pay both interest and
principal In gold coin OF current weight
aud fineness.
l interviewed Banker Zabriskie this
afternoon in reference TO the silver aglta-
tion, he said:-.I am connected with
three Of the banks In this city, and as yet
we have not taken any steps in this direc-
tion of demanding the payment of matur-
ing securities In gold coin. Our dealings
are principally with local parties, and we
don't specify in what coin we shall be
paid. Whatever the legal tender is, we
will accept il We do not expect any
trouble in this currency matter The
persistent silver agitation has given
rise to almost general apprehension
that the acitators will accomplish some
thing. Should the coming Congress pass
a free coinage measure it Is high probable
that gold will be at premium. and IL
will be at premium If this howl for gold
continues. However, 1t is time enough
to worry when she thing comes upon us. !"
1.-The movement of gold in this country
during May was $50, ,OO0,0O0, but our re-
sources are away beyond what one antici-
pates. This is growing country and we
are growing in resources. Everything
possible should be done to allay such an
agitation as this, as il will shake the con-
fic ence of lenders, borrowers and investors
Of money.
"In our banks we are free to loan
where We get good security. regardless OF
any gold basis
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-06

Chancellor McGill yesterday listened to
the argument, on the application of the
Newark Passenger Railroad Company
for an injunction TO restrain the Rapid
Transit Company OF the same city from
building 70 ad on Fifteenth avenue be-
tween Belmont avenue and Bergen
street, Newark. Springfield avenue, in
which the Passenger Company operates
a road, crosses Belmont avenue at an an
gle OF forty-five degrees, which the COM
pany claims practically makes it parallel
to Fifteenth avenue. and by law the
Rapid Transit Company Is prohibited
from operating its road in the latter
avenue. Ex-United States District At
tornev A. Q. keasby appeared for the
Newark Passenger Company and Mr..
John A. Riker tor the Rapid Transit peo-
pie. The Chancellor reserved his deeis-
ion.