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The First Good Friday.

The four evangellsts, it is pointed
out by Professor Hans Achelis of Ko
nigsbcrg, agree that orr Lord died or
Friday, and according to st. John the
day was the nth Of the month Nissan
when the Passover lamb was being
prepared; but according to the three
other evangeists Christ had already
partaken of the Passover meal and
was crucificd on the first day of the
Passover-that is. the 10Th of the
mentioned, but it was during the gov
ernorship of Pontius PLATE, who was
appointed in the year 26 and removed
Just before Easter in the year sc
From the material supplied TO him by
the Astronomical institute Professor
Achels found that during these ten
years the 10TH Of Nisan never fell on
q Friday. but that the 18th Of NiSan
fell on Friday twice-namely, accord
ing to our reckoning, on April 6, in the
year so, and April 3, in the year 80
The precise data given in Luke Iii and
the fact that the statement in John ii
20, could only have been made in the
year 27-2S prove that our Lords minis
try ended in the year 30.
From this agreement Of Astronomical
calculations with the Bible record we
have, concludes Professor Achelis, good
grounds for accepting April 6 of the
year 80 of our era as the date of the
first Good Friday.-London Chronicle.
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TWO INDIAN BATTLES.
History ms 1t Appears From the Red
skins Point of View.


The Indians side of any controversy
between him and the white man has
never really been presented at all. His
tory has necessarily been written from
the white mans standpoint and large
" from the reports of commanding
officers naturally anxious to secure full
credit for their gallantry or to conceal
any weakness.
Take as an illustration the so called
battle" Of Wounded Knee. A ring was
formed about the Indians, and after
disarming most Of them one man re-
sisted, and the troops began firing to-
ward the center, killing nearly all the
Indians and necessarily many Of their
own men. The soldiers then followed
I'D fleeing women and children and
shot them down in cold blood. This is
not called a massacre in the official re-
ports. The press of the country did not
call it a massacre. On the other hand,
General Custer was in pursuit of GER
tain bands of Sioux. He followed their
trail two days and finally overlook
and surprised them upon the Little
Big Horn. The warriors met him in
force, and he was beaten at his own
game. 1t was a brilliant victory for
the Indians, whom Custer had taken
at a disadvantage in the midst of their
women and children. This battle goes
down in history as the Cluster massa-
Gre" DR.. Charles A. Eastman in
Reader.
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Curinns Cnssack Customs.

Many queer customs and usages are
prevalent among the COssacks of the
Don. No man changes his clothing on
a Monday. If he did it is believed that
he would suffer from a severe skin
disease. On Thursday no fat or flesh
must be picked or cOrned. If any one
neglected this the meat would be full
of worms in a fortnight. Wool is not
spun on a holiday, else the cattle will
sicken and die. A hen is always given
an uneven number Of eggs to hatch,
never an even number. Bones left from
a dinner at a funeral are thrown into
the river else the dead will appear to
the living in fearful shape. And at the
same meal no one dare cut bread; it
must always be broken.
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ODDOrfunities.

However a man is gifted, whether
for active enterprise of thought or
charity, there lies around him a world
of opportunity. SO far behind are we
socially, morally, Intellectually, that
one might be forgiven if he supposed
the world were made but yesterday
and nothing had yet been done. Does
no ambition fire us to help the de-
spairing, starving, sinking people
around us? If few more years be
added to our life, would we not strive
to put something right, to sweep out
some little corner, to awaken some
soul to see and rejoice in the growing
light?-Good Words.
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CLOSE OBSERVERS.
savases Note Things 10 which Civil
llzed Eyes Are Blind.


Savages are supposed TO have keener
senses, especially a keener sense of
sight. than civilized races. The author
of idle Days In Patagonia" does not
accept this theory. lie believes that
savages have no keener senses, but
that they pay closer attention to what
comes within the range of their percep-
ton. AS an instance of quick response
to an impression he tells the following
story;
On March -, 1861, company Of
hunters were camping beside grove
Of wllloVA in Patagonia. About 8
o'clock that evening, while they were
seated round the fire roasting their os-
trlch meat, Sosa suddenly sprang to his
feet and held his open hand high above
his head for some moments.
"There is not n breath of wind blow
ing" he exclaimed, yet the leaves Of
the trees are trembling. What can this
pOrtend?'
The others stared at the trees, but
could see no motion, and they began TO
laugh at him. Presently he sat down
again, remarling that the trembling
had ceased, but during the rest of the
evening he was very much disturbed In
his mind. lie remarked repeatedly that
such thing had never happened in his
experience before, for, be said, he could
feel a breath of wind before the leaves
felt ii, and there had been no wind. He
feared that ii was a warning CT some
disaster about to overtake their party.
The disaster was not for them, on
that evening occurred the earthquake
which destroyed the distant city Of
Mendoza and crushed 10000 people to
death beneath the ruins. That the sub
terranean wave extended east to the
Plata and southwark into Patagonia
was afterward known, for in the cities
of Rosario and BuenOS Ayres clocks
stopped, and slight shock was also
experienced in the Carmen on the Ric
NEGRO
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Orio.in nf MCravnfV

1.-THE word 'cravat,'" said man who
makes neckwear, "came into our lam
guage about 1886. Prior to that year
q feature of the uniform Of the Aus
trian cavalry was a wide band of
coarse linen worn in folds around the
neck under the short hussar jacket
This cavalry organization was called
the Cravate, its members being styled
the Cravates. Later, in the seven
teenth century, France recruited a reg
nment of cavalry, adopting for it the
uniform of the Austrian regiment in
Croatia, calling it the Royal Cravates.
Later, in England, the word 'crabat'
was applied to a neck handkerchief.
After the battle of Steenkirk, in Elan
ders, in 1862, English officers brought
home the 'steenkirk,' a long, flowing
neck scarf edged with fine Flemish
lace, the ends of which were drawn
through buttonhole of enormous size.
The neckwear Of today is clearly trace
able to the 'steenkirk' and the mOdifi-
cations it underwent. washington
Star.
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The secretary Of the Society Of Amer
lean Authors has received the follow
ing letter from Helen Keller, acknowl
edging her election as an honorary
member of the society:
Dear Sir-Will you kindly express to The
Society Of American Authors my sincere
though inadequately worded. thanks fol
its courtesy in electing me an honorary
member of the society? Not only do
feel the honor deeply. but | also feel thai
it is a beautiful testimonial of your kind
interest in those who have limitations &c
overcome and must try constantly and
succeed seldom. You know "how many
an acorn must die for one that makes the
oak tree" Even so are many of our eff
forts made in vain for one that results in
a victory. | cannot tell whether | shall
write another book or not 1t seems as II
l had put all my wit into my story and
were going to be dull the rest of my life
but I shall always be grateful to the So
ciety and to you personally for the right
hand of fellowship you have extended to
me. Sincerely yours,
HELEN KELLER.
Cambridge Mass.
Miss Kellers reply was beautifully
and correctly typewriter by herself
and signed in her own handwriting.
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BIG BANK NOTES.
Thousand Dollar niils Arc Plentiful,
but Seldom Seen.


hot seldom Seen.
A New Yorker recently dropped a
81 900 bill in the cabin of ferryboat
and had difficulty in attempting to re-
cover it because he could not remember
what its number was nor when it had
been issued.
This unusual case induced man
who is fond of statistics TO ascertain
Just how many notes of such large de-
nomination there are in the United
States. What he learned will doubt
less surprise his fellow citizens, most
of whom have never seen anything
larger than a 500 bill off the stage.
From figures compiled by the treas
ury department it appears that there
was outstanding in the month of Jan
uary of the present year $26035,00 in
notes of $1,000 denomination.
OF the treasury notes of 1890 1894, 900
was outstanding in 1000 bills, 500, 900
was outstanding in national bank
notes in such bills, $lG,I35,500 in gold
certificates and $156,000 in silver GER
tihcates, making the grand total $751;
515,50O. This would seem to prove
that there were outstanding, according
to the treasury estimates, on Jan. 81
last 73,515i2 $1,000 bills.
How to account for the fraction at
the end is difficult except on the sup
position that one of the valuable notes
was accidentally torn in half by some
one who was in great hurry to pos
sess it.
Most of the paper money issued by
Uncle Sam is in the comparatively
modest $40 notes, and there are enough
of these floating around through the
country to foot up the magnificent sum
of $40, 55G,992.
Bills of the s. size come next in point
of numbers and of them the treasury
returns give $349, ,204 as outstand-
ing. Coming next are the 500 notes,
and these amount to $336,531 500.
Silver certificates comprise a majority
of the smaller bills such as the ones,
the twOs and the fives.
The treasury goes as high as $4,000
notes at times, but according TO the
latest returns there is only one issue Of
these outstanding, while two issues Of
notes for $1,000 are in existence.
More than half the tens are United
States notes, while national bank notes
and gold certificates make up the bulk
Of the twenties Beyond the $1,000
limit there is practically nothing but
gold certificates Phlladephia North
American.
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Strawberries. Strawberries
Crates are now in Season.

One of the most novel as well as
substantial stra wberry crate now on
the market is made by the Green
bush Mfg. Co, at Greenbush, Va,
their postofiice is Parksley, Va. One
important point which all growers of
berries will appreciate is in the fact,
that they are putting thirty-three
baskets In every crate thereby insur-
ing plenty of cups. This is a home
industry and is worthy of the pat
ronage of the public. All parties
using crates will do well to write the
above named firm for prices which
they will find in keeping with things
in general.
They also wish to express their APP
probation of all past favors granted
them and kindly solicit a continuance
of the same. They cordially invite
the public to visit their works at
Greenbush, Va, where they will re-
ceive a hearty welcome and be shown
the many details of manufacture in
connection with strawberry crate
Greenbush Mfg. Co.
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THE AVERAGE BRAIN.
What II Weighs and the Number OF
Cells 1t Contains.

Whether ii be the brain cell of a
glowworm or one trembling with the
harmonies of Tristan und Isolde" the
stuff it is made of is much the same
1t Is q difference of structure apparent
" rather than of material. And the
chemical difference between brain OF
nerve cell and that of the muscles OF
the skin seems reducible mainly to q
difference in the proportion of two sub
stances-water and phosphorus. Lean
beef, for example, is from 40 to so pei
cent water; the brain is from 80 to So
per cent water. And brain or nerve
cell may contain from five to ten times
as much phosphorus as. let us say, the
cells of the liver or the heart. The ac-
tual quantity is of course extremely
small-by weight but a fraction of l
per cent.
About three pounds avoirdupois Of
this very complex phOsphOrized stuff
make up an average human brain.
There is a lot more of 1t distributed
down ones spinal column, and little
plexuses all over the body wherever a
group of muscles are to be moved, and
others still, the senSOry or feeling
nerves. which are everywhere. 1t is
hard to find a cubical half inch outside
the bones where they are not.
All told. the nervous substance. which
for the sake of making its functions
clear | have called the matter which
thinks. forms q not inconsiderable pOr-
ton of the body outside of the bony
skeleton. 1t is made up of distinct and
separated units. for the most part eX-
tremely minute. though some attain n
length of two or three feet These
units. for lack of q more misleading
name. are called cells. The 'cells"
which run from the small of your back
down into your legs and wiggle the
same or inform you when a member Of
the family is stubbed, are the longest.
Those of the brain are mostly so small
as to tax the powers of the microscope.
Their average length would be meas
ured in thousandths of an inch. There
have been many attempts TO get at
their actual number. 1t is certainly
large. Computations for the brain
alone range from 100000 upward
One. due, think, to Waldeyer, sets the
total number of brain cells (average)
ut .6OO,OOO.OOOOOO. This would mean
a brain population exceeding the known
population of the earth.-Carl Snyder
in Harper's Magazine.
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Huge stones From the Moon

In a catalogue of Mexican meteorites
prepared by NJ. Antonio del Castillo
one mass is mentioned which exploded
in the air and fell in widely dispersed
fragments. portions Of it being found
in three places at the angles of tri-
angle whose two longer sides were
some fifty-fve and thirty-fve miles in
length. In one of these places two
plates of stone were discovered, lying
about $50 yards apart, which had evil
IDENTITY once formed one huge block.
Measurements and estimations place
the combined weight of the two blocks
at eighty tons. In this one shower Of
"moon stones" according to NJ. del
Castillo's paper, not less than 5000
tons of rocks fell.
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DIR. Holmes Table Talk.

At table DR.. Holmes was unhagging-
~ vivacious, ready at repartee, as wit
ty as Lowell without Lowelrs audacity
at punning and for the immediate mo-
ment as wise as Emerson. Underwood,
in his monograph on Lowell, the Poet
and the Man." has by some lapse OF
memory misquoted a passage of words
that took place between Emerson and
Holmes at one of the early Atlantic
dinners. The conversation was upon
the orders of architecture 1t was En-
erson, not Holmes, who had been say
ing that the Egyptian was character
lied by breadth of base, the Grecian
by the adequate support and the Goth
ic by its skyward soaring. Then it was
Holmes, not Emerson, WHO flashed out
instantly, zone is for death, one is for
life, and one is for Immortality" | did
not hear this, but it was repeated to
me at the time by one who did. L.
Trowbridge in Atlantic.
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Something Wrong.

An Australian auctioneer who was
reputed to have more education thar
professional ability was endeavOring t.
sell some cattle to an audience of farm
hands. Gentlemen" he began, Il have
a particularly nice lot of heifers and
bullocks, and l may say that the heif
ers predominant"
He was interrupted by a very agri
cultural voice from the crowd. 81
thort there was something wrong will
'em," it said, cor you wouldn't have t.
SELF en-"
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Not Disturbable Then.

as your employer out?' inquired the
caller.
ayes, SIR" replied the Office boy.
"How do you know without looking
into his private officer
Because l just heard him growl
about the cards he was gettin' and call
for another stack of blues. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
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Natural Con

EFF dey's milk in paradise dey mus
have cows dar," said Brother Williams.
zen eff dey got honey dar dey sho mus
have bees, en- whar bees is dey's bios
SONS, en- whar blossom is dey's always
watermillions in season. bless de
Lawdr'-Atlanta Constitution.
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Rird Sunersfifiona.

In many parts of England there are
curious superstitions about birds. The
stonechat, for instance, is believed to
be continually chatting with the evil
one, so it is held in bad repute, and as
the raven commonly impersOnates his
sable majesty it is ranked in the same
category Of evil birds Sometimes, how
ever, the ravens appearance, so it is
held, forebodes a death.
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"f' Stops for passengers on signal
or notice to conductor.
SCH Stops only to let off passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North of Delmar.
SD" Stops only to let off passen-
gers from points North of Delmar,
ard take on passengers for Cape
Charles and points South.
Trains 81 and SO will stop at all
stations on Sunday for local passen'
gers, on signal or notice to conductor
4. b. Cooke, j. g. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt
Norfolk. Va. Cape Charles, We
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BETTER Tins.

"Don't you think" asked the anxious
young playwright after the first per-
Torrance, that l might have improved
it some by putting it in three instead Of
four acts?'
"Well, no." the critic replied. Il
hardly think So The curtain wouldn't
be down as much in that case as it is
now."-Chicago Record Herald.
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One Particular Reason.

"Aly DEAR" said Mrs. Cawker to hel
daughter, when you are at Mrs. Cum
SOS this afternoon l hope you wont
think of repeating that bit Of GOSSIP
about Mrs. Gilfoyle that Mrs. Fosdicl
told us this afternoon"
"Why, mamma"
"Well, because it would be ungener
Gus and unkind, and l don't think Mrs
Gilfoyle would like it told, and, besides
1 want to tell it 70 Mrs. Cumso myself
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PIpnaQE Him.

81 think we might give Bridget a
dollar more a week." said the family
man.
what" exclaimed his wife 81 SET
her to work cleaning the parlor today
and you should see the way she left
it."
81 did. That's what Influenced me.
1 noticed she fixed the piano with the
keyboard close up against the WALL
Philadelphia Ledger.
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81 fefY In Numbers.

Brannigan-Come home an teck sup
per wild me, Flanagan.
Flannigan-Shure it's past yer sup
per time now. Yer wife III be mad as
q halter.
Brannigan-That's jist it; she can't
lick the two Of us. - Philadelphia
Ledger
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A Tf4pP-Iief.

Wealthy Citizcn-But | said distinct
~ in my advertisement that | wanted
"a reliable colored coachman," and
you are a red faced Irishman.
Applicant-But sure, sor, isn't red as
reliable a color as black ?-Baltimore
American
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Dividing the Deck.

Nov, Johnny" said the teacher,
who had been describing a war ship to
the class. chow is the deck dividedY
"a deck is divided" replied the
bright boy, "into spades, hearts, dia-
monds and clubs" philadelphia Press
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Why He Objected.

Hell wouldn't want any one to mar
ry me out Of pity.
She-But they say pity is akin to
love.
He-We.l, I never could stand for
poor relatisns.-Brooklyn Life.
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He Told Her.

Teacher-Which letter is the next one
to the letter "HT
BOy-Dunno, ma'am.
Teacher-What have I on both sides
of my nose?
Boy-Freckles, ma'am. -
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Builders Material,
Fertilizers, &c.

We desire to call the attention of
the public to our large and well
selected stock of
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings,
Builders Hardware, Shingles,
Laths, Lime, Bricks, Locust
Fence and Gate Posts and
Building Material generally,
also Paints, Oils and Painters
Supplies,
and al else that tends to enhance the
value and beauty of your buildings.
We would also invite special at
tention to our stock of Fertilizers,
particularly our high grade Sweet
Potato Mixture and Pure Fine
Ground Dry Fish.
Call and inspect our stock before
buying, as we will be pleased to show
you our goods and feel sure that
quality and prices will be satisfactory.
MARTIN & MASON CO.,
Harborton, Va.
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Don't break down boys pluck with
q broomstick. There is better way.
You cannot educate the mind with q
ub.-Schoolmaster.
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Forget

Spring is here and everyone has
work to do-bv having a White or
Wheeler e. Wilson there is no work
to do, for they are self workers. If
you have an old machine that you
have to toll day and night it will pay
TO trade an old ancient one off then,
for the White or Wheeler & Wilson
No. 0. | have the best selection, the
largest stock of The White, Wheeler
& Wilson and New Home that was
ever on the Shore, and now is your
time to buy and buy right. And 1
have other makes as low as $12.75
that | can guarantee. Chicago ma
chines-Tbe Burdick $40, The Min
nesota $12, such machines | can't
afford to guarantee. Pianos, Organs
and Sewing Machines cheap for cash
or on easy payments. l will save you
money.
JOHN r. ROBINSON,
North St., ONANCOCK, VA.
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NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK
RAILROAD.

Time Table In Effect May II, 1903.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
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IItbItS

HARRISON In EIk", Nevada. May ~,
1901. to the wife of John G.. HARRISON.
y son.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-05-29

Is THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
hFourih Judicial District OF the State OF
Nevada, in and for the County OF Elko.
Elsie Pcndleton, Plaintiff, against Herschel
Pendlcton. brought In the
District Court OF the Fourth Judicial District
OF the State OF Nevada, In ana for the County
OF Elko, and the Complaint filed In the Office OF
the Clerk OF said District Court.
Tho state OF Nevada sends greeting to Her.
schel Pcndloton. Defendant.
You arc hereby required to appear In m nc.
ton brought against you by the above named
plaintiff In the District Court OF the Fourth
judicial District OF the State OF Nevada, ia
and for the County OF Elko, and to answer the
Complaint flcd therein, within ten days Tex.
elusive OF tho day Of scrvicel, after tho service
on you OF this Sum1nons-if served within this
County; or IL served out OF this County, but in
this District within twenty Gays: otherwise
within forty days-or Judgment by default will
be taken nghinst you according to the prayer
OF said Complaint.
The action Is brought 10 obtain 10 Judgment
against you, the said defendant. dissolving the
bonds OF matrlmoDy between plaintiff and you
the said defendant and for general relief and
the plRtnttn be allowed TO resume her maiden
name Elsie McDcrmott. on the ground OF dc.
%Scrtion, and which In more particularly set
forth In the Complaint herein, reference To
which Is hereby made.
And you arc hereby notified that IL you fail
TO appear and answer said complaint rs above
required, the said plaintiff viii apply to the
Court for the relief demanded therein.
Given under nv hand and the seal OF the
District Court OF the Fourth judicial District
OF the State OF Nevada, In and for the County
OF Elko. this second day Of May In tho year ~
our Lord, 1901.
SEAL. a. G.. DAwLEY,
49, Clerk.