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their heads and takes rnem TO MS Iouge
He places in one of the rude earthen
vessels that are among the Piute house,
hold effects ten or a dozen of these
snake heads. To them he adds perhaps
pint of tarantula killer, as the big
hairy Texan or Mexican spider is call
ed, or rather he puts the abdomen Of
the spider in with the snake heads.
This spider has sting that injects a
poison subtle enough almost to kill ta-
rantula instantly, which is itself about
as poisonous a member of the animal
kingdom as one would care to meet.
The poison sac of the tarantula killer is
in the lower abdomen of the insect, and
it is this the Piute brave mixes with the
rattlesnake heads He then pours in
pint Of water, seals the lid of the ves-
sci on with moist clay and places the
vessel in pit where he has made q bed
Of hot Goals. He buries the vessel in
these Goals, and besides that builds a
blazing fire on top of it. This fire is
kept burning fiercely for several hours,
when it is swept away, and the Indian
digs his vessel out of the Goals. With a
long pole he knocks the lid off and does
not venture near the pot until the steam
that arises from it as soon as the lid is
taken off entirely ceases to appear.
The Piutes say that to inhale the
smallest quantity of that steam would
be instant death. Whether that is true
or not I am not able to say, as never
saw it put to the test. After the fiery
ordeal to which the snake heads are put
is over, brownish residuum remains in
the bottom of the kettle That is GER
tainly the double quintessence of poison,
if its action ON human blood, or, at
least, Indian blood, is any indication.
The Piute always tests his poison before
trusting his arrows to it. He cuts a
cash in the feshy part of his leg and
draws the blood, which he lets trickle
down his leg. When the red stream has
run down six or seven inches, he dips
stick in the poison and touches it to the
lower end Of the bloody streak. If the
poison is all right, it actually burns
the blood almost like hot iron touched
to water and rapidly runs up the tric-
king stream. The Indian has his knife
ready and scrapes the poisoned blood
off. If it were permitted to reach the
wound, it would be all up with the Pi-
ute. The arrows are dipped into this
poison, and the Indian feels that what
ever such an arrow hits would much
better not have been born.-Exchange
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nov 2S-1yr
Hours 1Or Arrival and Closing If Mails at Stdul
ton P0StOffce.
ARRIVE.

ARRIVE.
BY C. AND o. RAILROAD.
a. nj. from north, south. east and west.
915 a. m. from west.
23O p M from Clifton Forge and intermediate
points,
GAS p. M from north east and south.
BY B. AND o.
7O4 a. M from Lexington and intermediate
points.
1.40 p. m. from the north.
6.45 D. m. from the north, Harper's Ferry and
intermediate points,
STAR ROUTES.
a. nj. from Plunkettsville, daily except Sun
10 a. m. from Mt. Meridian, daily except Sun
day.
p m. from Middlebrook, daily except Sum
$50 p m. from Monterey, daily except Sunday.
CLOSE.
FOR B. AND o.
$50 a. m. for Lexington, Harper's Ferry and
l1.25 a. m for Harrisonburg, Woodstock and
points north.
1l0p m. for Lexington.
400 D. nj. for Fort Defiance.
800 p. IN. for Lexington and intermediate
points.
FOR C. AND o.
s45 a m. and p. m. for north east south.
800 p. m. for east, north, south and west.
1I.25 a. m. for Clifton Forge and intermediate
points
800 p. m. for the west.
STAR RoUTEs-DA1LY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
$50 a. m. for Monterey.
500 a. m. for Middlebrook.
LOO p. m. for Mt Meridian.
615 p m. for PlunkettSville.
1890 p. m. for Mt. Solon, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
STAUNTON OFFICE
Opens a. H., closes Z p. m. Money order
and registry business opens at a. M, closes
pm W. II. McCUE. P. M.
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route again, and at last on ana aIu6r our
friends. Thus we left a plain trail 60
ing along the road from the creek
should the searching party examine our
tracks.
As we turned on up the creek /
thought heard voices back of us, but
was not sure. We hurried along, the
rushing of the water drowning the rat
tie of our horses hoofs against the
stones. It was some time before we
overlook Bob and Wilson, and all were
feeling tired out, horses and men, when
Dick led the way up the bank, through
the redwoods, to our goal
We found there fair cabin. Tether-
ing our horses, we went inside and
built a big fire Of dry wood, and arrang-
ing our saddles and helmets lay down
to rest. How we did sleepl 1t was
broad sunlight and a gorgeous day when
at last we awoke. After wash in the
creek, had it not been for Wilson's
cheek, it would have been hard to real
ize that our previous evenings expert
ence was more than dream. The horses
were feeding on the rich bottom grass
and this reminded us that we had moth
ing to eat To shoot would attract at
tention. and although we had seen deer
about We left them alone. ne.-----
Bob's ingenuity came to our rescue
He had noticed several covey of quail
in and about the clearing, which on his
approach scurried through a gap in a
thicket. Acting ON this idea, he con-
structed fence in shape of V, and at
the apex fixed cage trap, so that by
pulling a string it locked the quail in.
We went out as beaters and soon had a
fine covey running along his new road
way, and when he sprang the trap we
were possessed Of over 20 fine quail
These we broiled, and no one objected
because they had not been hung up two
weeks before.
We rested all day undisturbed and re-
tired to another nights rest Getting
up early the next morning, we ate
breakfast of cold quail and started for
Id. When we came to the road, it
looked as though a small army had
crossed, but as the freshest'racks point
ed toward L. l. we kept on toward
Id, confident of not being disturb
ed. Once there we felt perfectly safe, as
old Id was noted for his sterling
qualities, and Dick knew him we'll
On our arrival his greeting was in
deed cordial. They had heard of the L.
L. affair, and hearing nothing Of us
feared we had been captured by the pur-
suing party. We remained with him
two days. During that time the rumor
became current that the L-L-ites had
got wind Of our whereabouts and were
coming up to clear us out and Id,
too, if he made any objections, but we
never saw anything of them. On leav-
ing we asked for our bill and were sur
prised to be told there was none, with
the additional remark, "Any one who
can clean out L. L. travels free at
Id"
Dick I persuaded to remain with us,
promising him work Wilson was for
starting home at once, but after his face
healed he enjoyed many months hunt
in the woods
The $40 goldpiece I purchased Of
Dick and keep as memento of a very
hying time. arthur Llewellyn in New
York Post
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How's
Your Liver7

Is the Oriental salutation,
knowing that good health
cannot exist without a
healthy Liver. When the
Liver is torpid the Bow
els are sluggish and con-
stipated, the food lies
in the stomach undi-
gested, pois ing the
blood; frequent headache
ensues; a feeling of lassf-
tude, dependency ard
nervousness, indicate how
the whole system is de-
ranged. Simmons Liver
Regulator has been the
means of restoring more
people to health and
happiness by giving them
a healthy Liver than any
yency known on earth.
It acts with extraor-
dinary power and efficacy.
NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED.
As general family remedy for dyspepsia
Torpid Liver, Constipation, ETC., hardly eve
use anything else, and have never been dis
appointed in the effect produced; it seems T
be almost q perfect cure for all diseases Of tn
Stomach and Bowels.
W. J. McELRoY. Macon, Ga.
NV 2S-1vr
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Read what eminent Physicians say
STAUNTON, VA, July 9th, 1894.
Capt. JnO. McQuaide, StduntOn, Va:
DEAR IR In reply to yours of this date I
wish to say that have prescribed your Brad
dock Pure Rye WhiSkey,'' and find it a pure.
reliable whiskey, and an article that is well
borne by delicate stomachs.
will take pleasure in recommending iG to
those OF my patients who need wh1skey as a
medicine.
Yours truly,
HI. H. HENKEL,
STAUNToN, VA, April 14th, 1894.
Capt. JnO. MeQudide, Manager, StdatntOn, Va:
DEAR SIR Il have tested the Rye Whiskey'
manufactured by James Clark & Co., and find
it an excellent article. When necessary for
medicinal purposes would highly recommend
it. Respectfully,
B. P. REESE, NJ. d.
STAUNTON, VA, March 29th, 1894.
Capt. Jno McQuaidc:
DEAR SIR:-Please accept my thanks for the
sample of Braddock Whiskey which 1 have
thoroughly tested as to its medicinal prop
critics in my practice, and find it theraputical-
ly meets in every way the demands Of the pro
fessiOn where stimulant is required.
Very sincerely.
J. B. CATLETT,
sept 12tf CITY Physician.
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HOW IT is IN LIFE.

A rooster flies up on the fence.
Just hear him crowl
His satisfaction is immense,
His self possession Is intense,
His lusty lungs give evidence
That this is 80.
Another rooster sees him there
And hears him crow.
With Tapping wings he cleaves the air.
The fence top is too small to share,
And SO they fight and scratch and tear,
Till down they go.
So tits in life. When any man
Gets eminent,
Some jealous rival tries to plan
Some way to down him if he can,
And if no just upsets the pan
He feels content.
-Somerville Journal.
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Decided.
Maud-Have you decided how you
are going to vote?
Miss Quivers-Oh, yes. I'm going to
vote IN my new black cloth gown, with
pearl buttons. Chicago Record.
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Boil the giblets- liver and
gizzard-soft, chop fine and add to the
brown gravy you usually make. Fried
or scalloped oysters may be served with
the turkey. Either is better than oyster
stuffing, as long cooking spoils the fla
vor of the oyster. Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-07-15

The several Silver Party County
Central Commuters will call Il
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ELKO, NEVADA, SUNDAY, JULY Is 1894.

crisis had been passed and there
would be no more trouble. The
shooting into the mob by the state
troops Saturday afternoon showed
the lawlesstelement what it must ex.
pect il it persists in it's outbreaks
against law and order. Thugs and
criminals. who have been maquerad
ing i'll the strike as worKmen evident.
ly believed that the soldiers would
not fire on them but they know bet.
ter now and will il l am not greatly
mistaken, be more careful in the fu
ture.
Several fires we're started in Ogden
yesterday and Boyle's furniture store,
the German Restaurant and the res.
idence OF the chief OF the fire depart.
ment were burned. The citizens
held a mass meeting in the afternoon
and appointed a committee OF safety,
consisting OF one hundred members,
to patrol the streets with instructions
to shootany one caught in the act of
setting fire to any building in the
city.
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President Cleveland Take. Hand.

RENO, July 9.
The conference OF labor leaders at
Chicago occupied the whole OF Sun
day night. Inflammatory speeches
were made by Debs, Sovereign, Nc
Bride and others. 4 committee OF
seven was appointed to meet Mayor
Hopkins and urge him to make an
effoft to bring about nh arbitration.
\ motion to call out every labor or.
ganization at IA. NJ. on Wednesday
was adopted Mt the meeting.
The stock yard officials met today
and arranged for sufficient protection
to run stock trains.
At 10:I5 everything is quiet at Chi
cago. The feeling that there will be
no more rioting is growing stronger.
President Cleveland's proclamation
and Debs' orders to his followers TO
avoid lawlessness seems to be very
effective.
At $50 this afternoon Vice-Pres-
ident Wicks OF the Pullman company
refused to meet with II committee
looking to IN arbitration of the diff
ticulty.
General Miles this afternoon issued
an order to the troops directing them
under Clcvelands proclamation to
disperse all rioters.
1t is said that it is probable that
Dcbs will bc under arrest by Tuesday
afternoon.
The Fort Wayne and Lake Shore
roads arc trying TO replace the strik.
ers with negroes.
There il mn unconfirmcd report
that the railroad men in the Union
depot at Baston will strike this after.
ternoon.
1t is predicted that all labor or.
ganizations will be called out in the
aid OF the A. r. u.
The situation at ST. Louis is i'm.
proving.
Tho Administration this afternoon
ordered the entire force at Mare Is.
land to cooperate with the troops at
San Francisco. The first move will
be made at Oakland.
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Tho reading OF this piece of dog
gcrcl was received with shouts Of
laughter, even Republican senators
leaning back in their mirth. Az
for the people in the galleries. they
screamed and yelled frantically, and
when Senator Vince snt down kept
up their uproarious applause !until
the North Carolina orator gravely
inclined his head III acknowledge
mcnt.
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Excitement at Sacramento,

KENO, July 10th.--The blockade is
raised at Chicago. \ stock yard
train OF tifty-iive cars went through
to the yards this morning without
obstruction, being the first to get
through since July 4th.
Non Union men have taken the
the placas Of the stkriers at Cleve.
land. The Nickle plate is still tied
up. The Michigan Central strikers
at Toledo have agreed to go to work.
The blockade on the Wabash Mt Ash.
ley, Indiana, is raised. All Union
men are at work.
The President of the General Man.
ayers Association reports trains
moving on all roads this morning.
There is little doubt but what
D5bs will be arrested within twenty.
four hours.
President Gompers has called n
meeting Of the National Executive
Board OF the Federation of Labor to
meet i'll Chicago next Thursday Mt 10
4. NJ.
At 1920 General Master Workman
Sovereign says he is writing orders
Tor a general strike Of the Knights OF
Labor. II nothing happens it will
go into effect tomorrow. Sovereign
claims that one million men will he
affected by the orders.
Everything is quiet at West Oak
land. Superintendent Wilder SAYS
the Southern Pacific Company will
not attempt to do anything until the
arrival OF troops. The strikers have
agreed not to oppose the action OF the
regular troops.
The regular troops left the Presid
10 this morning for Sacramento. 1t
Is feared that bloodshed cannot be
avoided much longer ms there is in.
tense excitement over the prospect OF
the arrival Of tho regulars. Tho
strikers have moved all their arms to
their headquarters.
All trims are moving Oh time at
San Jose, being guarded by tho
Sheriff and Deputy Marshals.
For the first time since the tic.up,
the Sunset" train for New Orleans,
composed Of mail, express and Pull.
man cars, left Los Angeles this morn.
ing. 1t was guarded by United
States troops. All the local trims mt
Los Angeles are running on schedule
time under guard of troops.
Tho locomotive engineers at Sac
ramento are said TO hnve weakened.
They sent Il committee to Superin.
tend Fillmore offering to provide
crews to tako trains out at any time
tho company is ready. Tho offer
has not yet been accepted.
President Dcbs claihs that things
arc looking brighter for the a. II. U.
since violence ceased. Tint what
they feared most will be n complete
tic.up OF the industries OF Chicago
Tomorrow. lie also thinks that n
gigantic strike will occur throughout
the country and that IL has gone be.
yond the control OF the a. II. u.
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a Gloomy I'Ictur..

Tho News published at Toledo
Ohio, Inns the following:
We are 10 much occupied with nc.
counts OF labor troubles in various
statcs Of the United States that wo
overlook the beauties OF protection
and goldbugism in other countries.
/ is said that in Italy alono 10000
miners are destitute and starving.
Thorc are no indications Of improve.
mcut, immediate or remote. Rrip.
andagc IL rcsortcd 10, The authorities
seem 60 be powcrlcss, aud land own.
era are abandoning their estates. a
more serious picture than il To bc
found in tho mining regions in tho
United States.
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Tho late Senator Vance during the
,urill discussion set his colleagues
AMI spectators in roar saysth Chi.
cago Herald. by reading in splendid
style the following pastoral, which hc
said was entitled -Tho Girl With One
Stocking, protective pastoral com
posed and arranged for the spin
ming wheel. md respectfully dcdicat.
cd TO that devoted friend OF protected
machinery md high taxes. the sen.
ator from Rhode Island, Mr.. Al.
drich:
Our Mary had little lamb,
And her heart wns most intent.
To mako its wool beyond its worth,
Bring 10 per cent.
But u pauper girl across tho seu
Had ono lamb also,
Whose wool for lcss tlinn half the sum
She'd willingly lei go.
Another girl who had no sheep,
Nor stockings, wool nor flax,
But money just enough to buy
a pnir without tax,
Went to the pauper girl TO get
Some wool to shield her fcct,
And mako hor stockings, not Of flax
But both OF wool complete.
When Mary saw tho girls design,
She straight began TO swear
She'd make her buy both wool and tax
Or let one leg go bnrc.
So she cried out, "protcct reform!
Lot pauper sheep wool free!
IL II will keep both her lcgs warm
What will encourage mcHT
SO IL wRs done, nnd people said,
Whcre'cr that poor girl went,
One log was warm with wool nnd one
With sc por cent.
Now, praise to Mary and her lamb:
Who did this scheme invent.
TO clotho onc.lialf girl in wool.
And onc.hnlf In percent.
All honora. too, to Mnry'a friend.
And all protective acts,
That clcaply clotlie tho rich in wool
And wrap tho poor in tax.
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$. +. Post; Colonel Breckenridge
wants to know why he should bc
picked on for defeat. and says that
many men who were Just Ms wicked
ms nc is have been honored by the
people. That's right, Colonel; but
they have not been in the Sunday
School buslncss. nor had they been
found out.
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Every Town Has

a liar.
A smart.alcck.
Too many dogs.
Chicken thieves.
Some pretty girls.
Men who know it all.
a woman who tattles.
y ncighborhood icud.
Moro loafcrs tl,an il needs.
y :cw mcdhlcsomc women.
Tobacco clcwers who spit on tho
sidewalk.
a man who understands tho silver
question. ..
Some mon who make remarks
abont women.
Wives who support indolent and
shittlcss husbands.
Mothers who support sons who aro
past the 81 mark.
People who do not talk about any.
thing but prize fighting.
A young man who laughs every
time no says anything.
Scores of men with the caboosc OF
their trousers worn as smooth ms
glass.
Men who can toll all about the fl.
nances and how to run other peoplo's
business, but have made u dismal
failure Of their own.
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Ur. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Pair Highest Award.
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Tho Fourth at south Fork.

About 8 o'clock u. IN. "A delegation
from Monnd Valley Lodge. LOG
T., accompanied by number OF
friends, assembled at their Hall and
half m hour later were on their way
to the celebration at South Fork.
As We drove into the pic Dic grounds
the literary exercises opened with
"Thc Star Spnngled Banner" by tho
Choir.
Tho President OF tho Day, Mr.. Al.
Griswold, then introduced Hon. w.
a. Massey who delivered stirring
orntion, which. though eloquent, your
correspondent thinks was too thickly
intcrsperscd with the political issues
Of tho dny to bc appropriate to the
occasion.
Patriotic and other recitations by
Misses McCarty, Drown md Eager.
and Mcssrs. P.J. Ogilvic, ID. ID. Ogil.
vic, i. u. Drown, Jr., Mound Valley
School and others were excellent.
Tho hurdle race was won and the
fiyo.dollar prizo taken by j. Hayward
and Sam Rogers. Of LamOillo.
Tho baso ball game between La.
moillc on ono side and South Fork
and Mound Valley on the other wns
won after u hard contest 10y tho for.
mcr.
Tho ball mt night wns largely NJ.
tended by people from all the country
around for many milca, and was the
leading feature Of tho celebration.
SHELTON OBSERVER.
Shelton. Nov. July Z.
Ur. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Pair Highest Award.
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Primary Election
or the people on
Wednesday, Aug. Is, '94,

For the purpose OF electing delegates
TO the ssid Convention, tho Primary
Election to DO carried out in compIi-
ance with the laws OF the State.
The following tes: will be required
OF voters Mt snid Primary Election:
al am in favor of tho free coinage of
silver Mt tho ratio OF 1G TO by tho
United States independent Of any
other nation, and will support tho
nominees OF tho Silver Party"
The following resolution was upuni-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That this Committee
direct tho County Central Comm; tees
OF the Silver Party in th. several
Counties in the state TO call Primary
Elections ut the time designated by
this Committee md TO district Coun-
ties, apportion delegates 10 tho State
Convention among the districts OF
their respective Counties, and SUPER
vice tho election OF such delegates.
And that in Counties hnviSg no rcSu-
larly organized County Central Com
mittees we recommend TINT members
OF tho Silver Party immediately tako
steps To organize County Central
Committees in thoir respective
Counties, and that when from any
cause no such committee shall DO or
gnniHed that members OF tho State
Ccntrnl Committee In such Counties
DO and arc hereby authorized TO call
Primary Elections md supervise tho
election Of such delegates.
GEO. s. NIXON, Chairman.
ii. i. FLASSERY, Secretary.
lG.2Gtdl
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i-hcriiirn's Luck.

Sing n song Of sixpence,
a stone jug full Of rye.
-Four and twenty fishermen
Fishing very spry;
When the jug begins to open
And tho fiahermcnto sing.
There's not the shadow of II chance
Thatthoy'll catch n blessed thing
Inter Ocean.