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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-08
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

PAYABLE petroleum has been struck
Mt New Plymouth, New South Wales.
Two hundred and forty E~allons OF the
fincstluality were obtained IN two days.
a large company Is TO be fontcd In
Sidney to put down n number Of borcs
and work the deposit.
TnE Goethe archives have just yielded
another treasure. Thisisa manuscript
volume Of verse, intcrmingled with
prose, containing about one hudrcd
pngcs. Only eleven Of these pages con-
tain poems that ut some previous time
have been given to the world.
Ar Ncuss on the Rhine, below CO..
loRnc, the foundations OF the old 70.
man military works and the traces of
baths have been laid barc. In one
building Il quantity of coins and other
articles Of the time of the first Cgsars
were discovered.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-08
rae NEW -ooxcnEss.

The Fifty Fourth Congress will
meet next Monday. The House OF
Representatives will consist OF $50
members, 167 Of which are new meo.
Reed of Maine. will be elected Speak
er. and the Republican caucus non
inees for the other positions will have
a walkover. There are not enough
Democrats elected to the House to
break a quorum IL all should refuse
to vote. The House being heavily
Republican and the Senate almost
evenly divided between the old parties
with the Populists holding the bal.
ance Of power, there is but little like
hhood OF any partisan legislation be.
ing attempted. Should a combina.
ton be made between the Republi.
cans andIthe Democratic cuckoos in
the Senate, looking to radical changes
in the tariff, and such a bill be passed
10y both Houses, it would encounter
Presidency leveland's veto and fail to
become a law.
The silver men are strong enough
IN the Senate to prevent any currency
legislation along the lines OF the hon.
est money advocates that may origin.
ate in the White House or elsewhere.
Outside Of the currency and the tar
iff, the Nicaragua Canal and the Pa.
citic Railroad Indebtedness are likely
to take up good deal OF the time of
the new Congarss. Both Of these are
non partisan in their nature and
should be taken up and settled in
such a manner that the rights OF the
United States will be protected.
II Reed andhis party repeat the his.
tory OF the Fifty Second Congress
and loot the treasury as they did then,
there will be another upheayal at next
election and they will join their Dem
ocratlc brethren in the shades of OBJ.
livion. The evenly divided Senate
and a Democratic executive will be a
very effective brake on the wheels of
the Republican House. God has
been good in giving the people this
check upon the Republican majority
i'll the House.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-08
US Govt Report
Value of end nor.n.

The horse carcass is OF more pres.
ent value for lis chemical products
than the living animal. The carcass
Is fist relieved of its hair by Il shay.
ing process. The tail and name are
especially valuable; from these are
made hair Goth. The short hair TAX
en- from the hide is used for stufing
cushions and horse collars.
The hide is valuable; the leather
known as cordovan is made from the
skin over the rump and used in the
manufacture OF high.class hunting
and wadiDg boots, rs it eau be made
inpervious to water. The other
leather is soft and is used mostly for
slippers and heavy driving gloves.
The hoofs are boiled to extract the
oil; the horny substance is shipped to
the manufactures Of combs and what
are Known rs Mikado goods.
The carcass is cooked by steam Mt IA
pressure Of three atmospheres. This
separates the flesh from the bones.
The leg bones are very hard and
white, and are used for handles Of
pocket and table cutlery. The ribs
and head are burned to make bone
black after they have been treated
for the glue that is i'll them. In the
calcining of these bones the vapors
raising are condensed and form the
chief source Of carbonate OF ammonia,
which constitutes the base OF nearly
all ammoniacal salts. There is an an
imal oil yielded i'll the cooking pro-
cess which is deadly poison and en-
tiers into the composition Of many i'll.
secticides and ve%rmifuges.
The bones TO make glue are dissolv-
ed in muriatic acid, dissolved in boil
ing water, cast into squares and dried
on nets. The phosphate Of lime, acted
upon by sulphuric acid and calcined
with carbon, produces phosphorus for
lncifcr matches. The remaining flesh
Is distilled to obtain carbonate Of I'm.
monia. The resulting mass Is pound
ed up with potash and then mixed
with old nails and iron of cvey de.
scription. Tho whole is calcIned and
yellow crystals OF prussiate of
potash, with which tissues are dyed a
Prussian blue and iron transformed
steel. 1t also forms cyanide of
potassium and prussic aid.-Mining
and Scientific Press.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-08
The Republican slntc.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Ohio and
Indiana have declared for Mcdowell
and Glenn for Clerk and Doorkccper,
respectively, of the House. There is
now practically no doubt OF the cleo
ton of Elk -Representative Mcdowell,
as Clerk, although General Hender-
son, OF Illinois, says he is still in the
race. Efforts are being made to OBJ.
tain General Henderson's consent to IL
transfer Of his candidacy to the con.
test for Sergeant-at-Arms, but he has
not yet consented, and it is bitterly
opposed by friends Of Mr.. Russell.
The slate for elective officers of the
House stands: Alex. Mcdowell
Clerk; Benjamin +. Russell, Of Mis-.
souri,, Sergeant.at.Arms; w. j.
Glenn, Of New York, Doorkeeper; j.
Q. McElroy, Of Ohio, Postmaster,
and Rev. Mr.. Fisher, OF Kansas
Chaplain.
The House caucus will be held Sat.
urday night.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-08
lie Got the Water.

y Maine man who would have been
accounted worthy of recognition
among the three mighty men who
brought King David water from the
we'll by B%cthlehem's gate, has been
remembered by the United States
Government this week. Marcus 4.
Hanna, OF Knightvillc, the other day
received a medal of honor from the
Record and Pension Office with an in
scription telling that it was for gal.
lantry at Port Hudson, La, July 4,
1863. On that date the Marsachusetts
regiment OF which Mr.. Hanna was
sergeant was lying in the rifle pits Mt
Port Hudson, and every c~antcen was
dry. About . o'clock the suffering
became so intense TINT Lieutenant
Hurd called for volunteers to go to
the rear for water, the service being
so hazardous TINT he would not take
tho responsibilities Of sending one.
Only one man respondcd--Mr. Han.
ma. Before he started n dummy man
was raised over the rifle pit, and it
was speedily riddled with bullets.
MIR. Hanna then look a dozen can.
teens, disposed them about his body
so as to afford the best protection,
and, %springing from the pit. dashed
for the nearest cover, 1000 yards away.
No bullet hit hun, but they came so
close that after going half the distance
MIR. Hnnna threw himself flat on his
face. Tho Confederates then ceased
firing, thinking he was dead. After
ten minutes rest he arose and ran the
remaining distance, TO shots being
fired. Neither was my fired on his
return. The rebels evidently appre.
ciated braycry.-Lowiston journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-08
a Generous OTer,

Ten cents Il line, straight, will be
charged for obituary notices to all
business men who did not advertise
in this paper while living. Delin.
qucnts will be charged 10 cents a line
for an obituary notice. Advertisers
and cash subscribers will receive as
gooda 1eend Off as we are capable OF
writing without any charge whatever.
Better send in your nd. and pay up
your subscription as the hog cholera
might strike this section OF the land
before many days independent,
Galveston. Texns.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-08
Arrested for Murder.

a year ago last September IN old
prospector named John Casey left
Battle Mountain late in the afternoon
for his home in Gulcna, Is miles
away. lilo lad a bottle of whisky
when he left town on foot and he wos
never again seen alive. John Iiidcr
and wife, who took Casey to BATTLE
mountain tho morning OF tho day on
which tho latter disappeared were ar.
rested on suspicion ~ having mndo
away with him. 1borc was no eyi.
dehco against the lIidcrs except TINT
nn empty bottle similar 10 TINT which
Casey had filled with whisky when
he left Battle Mountain VIVA found
near Iiider's premises. and they wcro
discharged. Regent Starrett Informs
the Reno journal that tho Lander
county Grand jury recently in session
fonnd true bills against Hider and b,s
wife FOR murder, and thoy wcro nr.
rested and taken TO Austin last Tbure.
day.
a reward OF 1900 wns offered for
the recovery OF Cascy's body. dead or
alive and his skeleton was fonpd
about eight or nine milcsfrom T,ider'a
and near ii the bottle which he had
when he left Battle Mountain. minus
he whisky.
IL IL claimed by tho authorities that
low evidence has been discovered
Which duplicates tho IIidor family.
cncc the indictments.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-08
eliminating record of bulls.

Sir, IL you admit the following
4ower trnc tale" to DO nm Illustration
OF observation-disclosures, 1 think il will
DO accepted MS the eliminating rec.
ord. a gentleman returned this an.
swer to n bookseller who sent in his
account for a book some time before
delivered: IL never ordered tho
book. IL did, you did not send it.
II you sent It, | never got Il. II |
got it, ] paid for it. III didn't, /
wont.i.-LOndon Spectator.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-08
Investigate tho IlosrItnl.

Ihoro is considerable talk on tho
streets to-day about tho condition OF
affairs at the county hospital. Tho
conduct oftlie present Steward should
DO investigated by tho Commission
ers at tleir next meeting and, II things
are as reported, a change Of Stewards
should DO made at once. 1t goes
without saying that none but u sober
man should have charge Of tho in.
fortunate people who are compelled
to remain in the county hospital.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-08
Grover Getting Ready.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The Presi.
dent came into town to-day and the
Cabinet met. The ANIMAL messuge of
the President wa tho leading topic
discussed. The reports OF the Cab.
met officers having all been r-cc7rcs,
with tho exception OF those OF the
Sccetary OF tho Treasury and the
Attorney General, tho message il
nearing completion rapidly and will
probably go to the printer to morrow
or Sunday. II is understood il will
DO about tho same length as last
years communication, making per.
haps $1,000 words. In tho event
that it is deemed necessary to reserve
for treatment in Il special or later
message tho discussion OF Cuban and
Venczulan affairs, tho PRINCIPAL
message may DO shortened CORE.
ipondingly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-08
Laid Out All Night.

Last Wednesday evening Edward
Hart, OF Mardis, left tho store at
Charleston IN horseback to go to his
ranch a few miles distant. 1t was
showing ut the time and rs he rode
along his hands became cold and
numb and no laid the bride reins over
the saddle and slapped his hands to
restore the circulation. While en-
gagged in this his horse SHE'D and no
was thrown TO the ground, breaking
one OF his ankles. Being unable to
walk he was compelled to lay out all
night with the thermometer way be.
low zero. When found tho next day
his left foot was badly frozen. IIc was
brought to tho railroad yesterday and
to-day came down on No. 4 and was
taken to the hospital. 1t will likely
be some timo before he is able TO got
out.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-08

San Luis Breczc:--Whon a man
gets mad and stops his paper, no nj.
ways borrows the next number OF a
noighbor, 10 scc IL tho withdrawal of
his patronage hnon't killed the editor
and dressed tho columns in mourning.
This grows out ofthc fact That mono
try to show their spite in this way
but tho Kind OF people who imagipc
That tho world rests on their shouldcrs
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-12-08

Tho Sun Francisco savings banks
havo assets amounting to s11G,OOO,.
600, a gain Of s2.500,O00 over last yenr.
Tho loOns on real estate amount TO
ssO,OO0,OO0 and sl0I, 5000 duo do.
positorH. Tho Commercial banks
assets Of s77, 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-17
Yellow Rooms.

A man who has given the subject much
thought has laid down few rules which
are worth thinking about. Il have not, -
said he, "put yellow into sitting room in
ten years, with the exception of tho little
that gets into gold paper and when |
hear about Whistler's yellow room it
makes me shudder.
"Ycllows are all right for hall or ycsti-
bule, but they must not be used in any
room In which one rests or reads or works.
Why? Because ycllows do not absorb any
lght, but are strong rcflectors, and the re
hectes rays Of light are not only trying 10
the eyes, but positively affect the brain and
the spirits, creating distinct disturbance
of the nervous centcrs. So the modern
scientific decorator, at any rate, tells US.
and we believe him.
ION the other hand, bluffs and creams
are recommended for the nursery and chill
dren's sleeping rooms because of their
tonic qualities. They are better than
white, which is apt to disturb the young
optic nerves by its brilliancy, and arc cal
culated to impart "a cheerful but not too
boisterous temperament as well as good
complexion to the youngsters. "-Uphol-
sterer
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Plenty on IS a Week.

He is little more than an infant now.
though be has been man Of the world
and burdcncd with all the business cares
Of an Independent Garner of his own liveli-
hood for two years or more. He started
in as street musician-that is, he rattled
the tambourine and picked up the pennies
but some one else got all the profits of
that venture. Then he ran away and
went into business for himself. Some
body hired him for night messenger, but
the little fellow couldn't keep awake and
that failed. Two bankrupts in his short
career. Then he sold papers and saved
enough to buy himself IL booiblacking out
fit. And now he tells me he averages So
a week and has ''moncy to burn He is
the brightest, happicst little fellow on the
street
Which merely goes TO prove tho value of
ignorance where bliss is concerned New
York Herald
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Bonaparte's Last Visit to Corsica.

Professor Sloane, in his "Lifo of Napo-
leon, y in Tho Century, writing of the re-
turn from Egypt, says:
Al last favoring wind began to blow
With lights cxtinguishcd and at night
they passed the strait which separates Al
RIGA from Sicily, escaping the observation
OF the English cruisers sent from Nelson
feet to patrol those waters. Skirting Sar-
DINA, the ilotilla reached Corsica early in
October. Though as he declared. he was
deeply moved by the sight of his native
town, no remnant of his early enthusiasm
could swcetcn for Bonaparte the enforced
delay of several days in the harbor Of Ajac
clio. He had left far behind the emotions
of that primitive society and was indiffcr-
ent to the Astounding caresscs of all the
friends who crowded the decks to see him.
eyiden y fretting to be gone. One fact
alone has been recorded to his credit His
features relaxed with evident joy as he ten.
DERBY returned the greeang of tho old
woman who had been his earliest attend.
ant. 1t was his last visit to the island of
his birth, but not the last time the accents
of its dialect fell on his ears, for it was a
Corsican who soothed his last hours at
st. Helena
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FOR BEDROOM AND soUDOlR.
Summer Arrangements In Which Swiss,
Dimity and New Kind of Denim Appear.


4 most exquisite set for dresser has a
scarf of white boiling cloth over heliotropc
silk finished AT the ends with lovely creamy
lace. Baby ribbons are drawn in across
the sides and ends and tied in fluffy bows
at each corner making n handsome effect
Dotted here and there over the scarf arc
violets. A long, narrow cushion with mar
row ribbons drawn in and finished around
tAs edge with full ruflle of deep lace over
a ruffle of heliotrope silk accompanies the
scarf
Many of the cushions this season are
small and circular, with full ruflles of lace
over silk Others arc long and narrow like
the ono described in the set above.
Dimity bcdsprcads are very popular An
exquisite bedroom set has hangings for tho
bed and dresser, window drapcries, bed
spread, dresser scarf, cushion, splashcr,
etc, of white dimity scattered over with
ink rosebuds. Another set has yellow
chrysanthemums instead of roscbuds.
With the former set yards and yards of
pink ribbon of various widths wero used,
whilo yellow ribbon was used with the last
named.
new quality of denim is now much
used for divan covers, largo pillows and
other fancy work. 1t is also liked for car
peting chambers and boudoirs. 1t is dura-
Bile and effective and bids fair to be very
popular for this purpose says The Dccora-
tor and Furnisher, in which these notes
occur.
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poison; Harrison Masure, Sutton, Vt. of
heart trouble, loss Of vigor and nervous
prostration; Mrs. J. B. Hibbard, Wood
stock, VI, Of rheumatism and bronchial
trouble; Mrs C. n. Lyon, Montpelier,
Vt. of stomach, catarrh and bronchial
trouble
80 Yes said Dan Hiatt, the old
hunter of Maine, Il tell you, gentlemen.
the woods of Maine are full of men.
women and children cured by DR.. R. c.
Flower when given up by other physi-
Clans TO die. DR.. r. c. Flowers almost
miraculous cure Of DR.. NJ. F. Brooks,
the popular dentist of Portland, Me-, of
fungus OF the stomach; Mrs. J. L.
Herne, Norway. Ne, Of caneerous tuner
of the womb, after two operations had
failed to give her relief and she had been
given up to die; John Hopkins and wife,
of Ellsworth. Me, one of stomach and
kidney disease, the other Of heart bron-
chial and nerve trouble; Mrs. Fred Ell
well Of Goodwin's Mills, Me, of cancer
of stomach and nervous prosGration. No
more prominent people live in the State
of Maine than those l have named land
L could name three dozen mOre.) and
they will all tell you that had it not been
for DR.. r G Flower they would have
been in their graves today. But, gentle
men, If you would know more of DR..
Flowers great work send four cents in
stamps to Dr. r. c. Flower, $50 Column
bus avenue, Boston. Mass, for his new
work, Science of Health, ana you will
receive postage paid, free of charge, the
most valuable work ever placed in the
hands of a sick person.
Boys, y said Professor Smalley let Us
go up to $50 Columbus avenue and cali
on DIR. Flower. ]. for what be has done
for me and my child, and you for what
he has done for your friends .
To this they all agreed and went as
surprise party to call upon the doctor,
headed by the Masked Bear. ID. 4.
Twombly, in Worcester, Mass Gazette.
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WHAT CONSTITUTES A LETTER.
Some Points Not Generally known About
Foreign Mails

Some Points Not Generally Known About
Foreign Mails.
Most people have supposed that anything
sealed against inspection and delivered to
the postoflice constituted in effect "lct-
tor" which at the regulation rate of .
cents postage per ounce the mail service
would be obliged to forward to its destiEa-
ton. So far rs the domestic service is con-
ccrned this supposition may he correct and
would seem to be implied by the wording
of official decisions, which declare that
'all matter sealed or otherwise closed
against inspection is also of the first class "
But with the foreign mail seyvico at least
the condition is different 4Serovision in
the postal treaty specifies that letters sin
their usual and ordinary form" are to be
forwarded ut "a given rate Just what con-
stitutcd this usual and ordinary form"
has not till now been defined and officially
declared, and this is the way in which the
definition was brought out:
A Boston architect offered at the post
office in that city Il scaled roll addressed
to the commissioner of patents at Ottawa,
on which the proper amount of postage
at letter rates had been paid. The clerk
in charge of the window declined to re-
ter being referred TO him Postmaster Co
veney decided that the term letter is to be
construed to mean aud embrace sealed
packages consisting of an envelope of any
size, but fiat, as is tho usual letter The
objcctor did not think that this ruling and
definition of Il letter was correct and gave
his opinion that a letter "was n package
containing personal matter of no salable
value. p" The matter being referred to the
authorities at Washington for decision,
the superintendent of foreign mails in due
time forwarded a decision embodying the
joint opinions of Canadian and American
postal authorities to the effect that ''thc
term letter, in its usual and ordinary
form, Is to be construed to embrace sealed
packages consisting of an envelope of any
size, but OF the usual letter shape and its
contents, but that rolls or pacakge not
incloscd in an envelope, as the word en-
velopc is generally used, cannot be consid-
cred to be "A letter in its usual and ordi-
nary FORM A sealed package in the fern
of roll is, therefore, not entitled to trans
mission in the mails exchanged between
the United States and Canada and your
office was correct in declining to receive
the sealed roll mentioned" This would
seem to settle tho matter as to what con.
stitutcs letter within the meaning of our
postal trcatics.-PapCr World
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Not All at Once.

Suzanne Logger was good actress, but
extremely stout She was one night en-.
acting part in u melodrana with Tail.
lade. the original Pierre Of 1.-THE Two Or
phans, and this actor had at one moment
to carry her fainting off the stage He
tried with all his might to lift the "fat''
heroine, but although She helped her little
coInrade by standing on tiptoc in the usual
manner he was unable 10 move her an
inch. AT this juncturc one of the deitics
CRIED from the gallery, Take what you
can and come back for the rest!'-Paris
Letter
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Embroidery on White Linen.

When very bold work is in progress on
linen, tho outlines arc not infrcQucntly
followed with n finc braid sewcd on or but
tonholed down with thread of second
color
Even prettier than this is the effect Civ
en- by fine cord, which is feature of q
beautiful border illustrated in Casscll's
Magazine.
Another characteristic of this pattern is
the use of open filings between the closer
stitches. In this particular design fiat
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CORD OUTLINING ON LINEN,

satin stitch has n large part to play, but
the appearance of this is greatly lightoncd
by the cyclct holes which arc sprinklcd
over the broader portions of the design
Great crispncss is given, too, by the clus
ters of closely set French knots. Tho whole
Of the design is outlined with tho cord
above mentioned, which serves to throw il
up admirably. This scrap of work is, like
50 much good linen embroidery, Of Ger
man origin and would form an admirable
decoration fora sideboard cloth or teacloth
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Chicago Produce Market.
CHICAGO. July l6.

CHICAGO. July l6.
FL0UR-dull, unchanged
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CoRE-No. 2, i5l t45t
BATs-So. 2. 23saE.t
RgR-No.2. iSA4s
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EL.xsREr No. i, o.. IS IS
PoRK-i l0tDs&ll I2t
L.RD-S6l9!s S6 ~
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Mothers, Mo.hers.. ,rothers,,x

at 5. NiNSLows SooTHTSe SYRUP has been used for
over fttTf YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for
sitir children white TEEihINC.. with PERFECT
ShttkeS, IL S0oTHES the CHILD. SofTENS the
Ut Ais, AILANS all PAIN: CURES WIND CoLlC
anu is tRe best remedy for DIAERlitEA- Sold by
'ftegss IN every part of the world BE sure and ask
OF Mrs Ninsiow Soothing syrup, and take no
0her kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle. d&wlyr