Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-07-10

nut stands and stalls for tho sale of
old junk, and trading tho old flag for
a gridiron. we can't get up a tight or
n foot race. But just now there is
some good running being done; about
half OF all bands arc running for OF.
flee. The other half are running
afies womeu, aud the balapce are
running ut the nose. About the
smartest q ainon9 the crowd is a
follow by tho name of Blaine, and he
isn't smart enough to know when to
commence running, or when TO Quit.
There is soine growing among the
boys, about a faw old Stills locating a
few million acres Of land, claiming
they want to keep it for their boys
n girls, just as il the children
couldn't travel up and down the rail.
roads, beS u little cold hash when they
get hungry, and let Gould, Wander.
bilt Il Go. peIdle the land to Chinese
and ltulians, who can work cheaper
and live on less grub, than aver they
dared TO. Besides they are all
wealthy, make good citizens, aud send
their money all out of the country
where it belongs. Another lot OF
i~gnoramuses are stirring up II terrible
rumpus about the price OF silver, and
frightening the other fellows who
Gobblod up u littlo gold until they
are frothing at the mouth, and coax
ing the fellows across the pond to
stand in aud hclp save them from q
lot Of greedy farmers, mechanics aud
miners who won't be contented with
out three square meals a day, und
enough to pay the preacher and
schcolmaster. But That is all fixed
now. The new party OF Elko county
has made arrangements With banker
Henderson and any Of you fellows
who want free silver have only To call
for it and provided, you give him
good security and 2 per cent. per
month, you a get oil you want. 1
heard an old moss back with his hair
parted in the middle, and his mouth
full OF hay seed, standing here this
forenoon inwing about freedom and
independence. There il no such
thing as independence, every darned
n OF you is dependent on some one
or some thing.
Gould, Vanderbilt & Co. are de-
pending on II body guard to save
their carcasses from bong bursted
wide open by Dynamite, aud tho
dynamite fiend depends on a corrupt
jury to n his neck. Tho political
strikers depend IN a corruption fund
I" elect loud mouth demagogues, and
petty larceny thieves, to positions OF
trust and honor. Harrison and Cleye.
land, are both depending on Tam
many, and scald paunchS whisky to
elect them to the Presidency, and
tho State Of Nevada depends upon
Black Wallace to make laws for all
hands. Talk about independence.
Why, half of the voters haven't indie
~peuIence enough, TO vote as they
wish, for fear OF either losing the sale
of a few pounds OF soap, or offending
some one they are dependent on for
n job. All arc dependent on zach
other separately, and collectively, on
n supreme being for everything.
But all OF this has got TO change.
We are going to have n town meet
ing in Chicago, and have n new denl.
All the small towns across the pond
are coming over and We are going TO
ill them up with ginger bread and
molasses candy, provided John Bull
dor't get at il first. II no does we
will mix his with ipecac and glycor-
inc and send him home With Bill Nc
kinley To consult with Father Glad
stone, as to the best means ot curing
corns, and ~suppressing the belly ache.
Nevada will be there in all her
glory, commissioner George Russell,
with the small assistance OF the No
vada Legislature, has built n rail-
road expressly for the occasion. 1t
is wide gauge in everything, except
the track; and that is so narrow that
even Bidwell, the Prohibition candi-
dato has refused TO ride on it with q
free pass. Nevada being tho only
real prosperous State now existing,
will astonish the whole crowd by hor
splendor and magniiiceucc. After q
great expenditure, Of over n million
OF money, our commissioner has sue
ceeded in purchasing that magnifi-
cent building that was first erected
on tho river Nile, in Egypt in the SOW
enth century by Nero. II was n
thousand years from tho timo the
corner stone was laid, by Chauncey
Depew, until IL was finished. The
domo is OF massive gold, and is q
thousand feet In circumference.
Forty trains OF thirty cars each, have
bscn chartered 10 transport it., and il
has boon insured in The sum Of 1925
policy paid. 1t was recently known
rs the Elko Presbyterian church; and
will leave here in 1877 telegraph polot
and all. Nevada's spi0ndid exhibit
consisting Of four pounds OF silve,
specimens, and four sacks OF potatoes
will occupy ono half OF tho bpildint
aud the other half will DO occupied
by ]. = Jones and n grip sack, con
tanning his Nevada possessions, ant