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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-07-15

The New York papers are sadly distressed
at the iniquity of the Metropolitan police, as
brought to light by the Hull murder. This
crime was attended by certain circumstance
which appeared to indicate that it had been
committed by some occupant of the house in
which it was pereptrated. Immediately the
police declared they had a "clue." The
case was taken in hand by the detectives, and
day after day the circumstantial evidence be-
came stronger, all pointing to the husband
Of the deceased, a gentle-mannered old man
over seventy years of age, as the guilty party.
One after another the missing inks in the
chain of evidence were furnished, until finally
a witness was brought forward to prove that
DIR. Hull had tried to ngage him for some
"jOb" which he described in vague hints
that must have meant murder if they meant
anything. This evidence against DR.. Hull
was accepted as valid by at least nine out of
ten New Workers, when suddenly the real
criminal, the negro Christine Cox, is arrested
in Boston and confesses his crime. The New
Workers are now Mortified at the thought that
had the real murderer escaped detection they
would very likely have hanged an innocent
mar on evidence manufactured by the po-
lice for the purpose of convicting him to Sc
cure the offered reward. The Herald, which
always has some pet howl, is just now dis
cussing the dement's of the Metropolitan
police with vim equalled only when it gets off
on its pet hobby of third term, Imperialism,
etc.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-07-15

mat the heaviest taxpayer in Deer LODGE
county is mining company at Butte, and
that with contemplated improvements this
company will very soon stand first Oh the
list Of taxpayers Of Montana. Then let 1t be
remembered that this company only occupies
four or five acres Of ground, instead Of hold
ing square leagues Of farming or pasture
land, to the exclusion Of others, and further
more hat it will continue for years TO nav
out thousands of dollars per day for labor
and the importance will be perceived Of
inviting and encouraging other companies OF
like magnitude to invest in Montana.
1t is doubtless TO be regretted that mining
cannot be conducted as open, as above board
as the business Of raising wheat ; but the
difference between the genuine legislato,
and the Utopian 10 that one issislstes for the
world rs it is, and for institutions a. he snd,
them ; while the other makes laws for thu
world as il ought TO be. The great businesI
Of mining Is already built up into q system
II is the duty Of our Legislators to make law,
that will encourages, mos repress II. No on.
objects TO psying . mining tax. The mimi,
companies are willing to pay even . heavier
tax, provided it can be properly levied. TIL,
subject 10 too wide to be handled in . news
paper article, but II the Legislature remain
IN scssion some time yet, - nov seems prob
sbie. the msmbers can gain all require,
Information II they choose 70 apply in th.
! proper quarter. Let them remember that i
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The Kings Road in Florida.

A Jacksonville letter says: Occasion
ally come across something quite old
in Florida. Recently Travelled por-
tion of what is called the Kings road.
This was constructed by the Spaniards
in 1865, when Philip the Second bore
sway, and connected st. Augustine with
what is now st. Mary, Georgia. The road
was cut on as straight line as possible
through timber, and in places causeways
had to be made through swamps. In
these places pin and cedar trees had
been felled and their trunks used as q
foundation for the road-the whole be-
ing covered with earth thrown up from
either side In the bitches thus made
cypress trees Of large size now grow, at
testing the age of the work l am de-
scribing. Many of the swamps of Flori-
da at one season of the year are dry, and
this road was built when the ground was
clear of water. 1t would have been i'm
possible TO have constructed 1t at any
other time. Much of the pine and cedar
used in making this road is in a good de-
gree of preservation to-day, and proves
the enduring qualities of these species Of
wood. On Rice creek the sluice gates,
made of cedar by the English settlers
some time between 1863 and 1888, when
Great Britain possessed Florida are re-
markable for their solidity and freedom
from decay. Rice was extensively culti-
waited along this stream, and hence the
name and existence of sluice gates for
flooding the land at the proper time.
"a Keep your mouth shut and your
eyes open.
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gave her husband cups Of good strong
coffee, and the latter part OF the day he
lay down to sleep. When he awoke up,
Mary was still there In her rags, and her
bottle by her side.
With much trembling and shaking
heput on good suit OF clothes and
asked his wife for barber. Then after
tea he said, " l ain going out"
"Where ="
To the temperance hall. Go with
me, and see II do not go there.''
So Mrs. Rose went with him TO the
door of the hall, Mary still saying, ~
must follow, for I'm afraid he'll go to
the whisky shop without me.n
But his wife saw him go up the stairs
and enter the meeting room, and the
door closed upon him. Then she and
Mary went home to rejoice with tremb-
ling at the success of their stratagem.
Surprise, joy, and some dlstrust per-
vaded the minds of the assembly of
temperance brothers when Mr.. Rose
walked ins He was invited forward,
and asked to speak whatever he wished.
He rose and told the tale Of the day,
and added, When / saw my angel
daughter was transformed into low,
filthy creature; when knew how
much lower she would have to descend
If she went with me, abhored myself.
She vowed she would go everywhere 1
went, and do everything did. Could 1
see her do that? Her loveliness stained,
her character ruined-she pure as an
angel No, sirs If 1t kills me / will
leave of and never touch, taste or han
die more from this night, henceforward
and forever. And now, gentlemen, help
me to be man again."
The building vlbrated with the cheer
ing, stamping and clapping, and a gush
of song rose from those manly hearts
which might have been heard for miles.
oh "there is joy in heaven over one
sinner that repenteth," and should
there not be joy on earth ?
We hope God converted the soul of
Mr.. Rose, for he became good man,
and his family was happy. But we
hope no other daughter will have to
resort to so painful remedy to save her
father.
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a'few months he got 30 that, as soon as
we got into the carriage, he would bend
down his head TO have the key put on,
and one or two turns Of the key would
be enough.
Then the key became unnecessary.
He would bend down his head, tipping
his left ear TO the horse boy, who would
take II in his hand and twist 1t, and Off
he would go.
My native nelghbors said, "That
horse must be wound up or he cannot
run" And 1t did seem to be so.
When he got so that the winding
up' was nothing but form, tried to
break him of that, but could not succeed.
would pat him and talk to him and
give him little salt or sugar or bread,
and then step quietly into the carriage
and tell him to go. mo" Coax him.
"No." Whip him. No." Legs braced,
every muscle tense for resistance. A
genuine balk. Stop and keep quiet for
an instant, and he would hold down his
head, bend over his ear, and look
around for the horse boy appeallngly,
saying very earnestly by his actions,
DO please wind me up. can't go
without, but I'll so gladly If you will. :"
The moment his ear was touched, and
one twist given, off he would go as
happy and contented as ever horse could
be.
Many hearty laughs have we and our
friends had over the winding up of the
horse. If were out on tour for II
month or two and he was not hitched
to the carriage, or If he stood in the
stable with no work for week or two
during the monsoon, real winding up
had to take place the first time he was
put in. We kept him six years. The
last week l owned him had to wind
him up. i sold the patent to the man
that bought the horse, and learned from
him that he had to use 1t as long as the
horse lived.
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a DIsGusTED CANDIDATE.

XXTHILE COLONEL ALLEN was
w discussing National finances on
the hotel piazza Colonel Tom Crittenden
quietly slid down off the platform and
circulated among the crowd. He wore
delicate white-duck suit blue neckte and
patent-leather pumps, and was the
cynosure of all female eyes on the prem
ises. Colonel Tom, with an eye to
business, began ogling the babies
80, you sweet little darling" said
Colonel Tom, addressing fuzzy, pop
eyed child that lolled lazily in its moth
er's arms under one of the trees I" how
old is 1t, ma'am 7"
-Four months, sir,' said the fond
mother.
"a little girl, ELI 7" said Colonel
Tom.
"No, boy,'' replied the mother.
All, yes, now that come to look ut
it more closely detect the strong manly
features of boy ;" the Colonel hastened
to say. Please, may 1 kiss the little
cherub ?''
Colonel Tom shut his eyes and ex-
ploded an osculatory sound on the fuzzy
face, and the child put up big lip and
threatened to cry.
He is such beautiful child" MUIR
INJURED Colonel Tom, Z" such eyes, such
head, such an expanse of forehead, such
mouth, such wealth of complexion,
such sweet, tranquil expression"
La me, you don't really think so, do
you :" simpered the flattered mother.
81 never saw sweeter little cherub,"
said Colonel Tom " 1 believe I'll have
to kiss him again"
Having gope through second oscula-
tory martyrdom, Colonel Tom assumed
q seraphic look-a look calculated TO
strike taffy to the most hardened FEM
mime heart, and got right down to
business.
"Im Candidate for Governor" said
he, "and nothing would give me greater
Joy than to feel assured that / had the
support of the father of the sweet babe.
Come, let p1e hold the little darling in
NY dIl1o. uO tulhh ilS 10 JuSV bhN
sweetest little angel ever saw
The flattered mother gave up the fuzzy
boy with profuse apologies about its not
being well-dressed, etc. hoped 1t would
not trouble the gentleman, ETC.; glad to
know he admired it so much. etc,
The fuzzy baby writhed and squirmed
and grew red in the face, and wrinkled
itself all up, and then lay calm and
composed on Colonel Toms strong right
! arm.
"The little precious" I" cried Colonel
Tom. "You'il tell his father how
much thought of his little cherub,
won't you lna'am! And you tell him
I'm candidate for Governor, ELI,
ma am 20
The poor woman's face dropped and
big salt tears came into her eyes.
so, SIR" she said, "you don't know
what you ask. My poor husband died
two months ago"
There was far-off look in Colonel
Tom Crittendon's golden glinted eyes as
he gently but firmly dumped that fuzzy
baby on the bereaved woman's lap and
walked straight back to the platform
and replaced himself on a bench. ST
Louis Times Journal.
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Winding Up a Horse.

rT'HE REV. DIR. CHAMBERLAIN,
Il In letter to the American Mis-
sionary,' from Mudnapilly, India, gives
the following singular experience he had
with balky horse;
Nineteen years ago, says the venerable
divine, bought in Madras peculiar
kind Of horse. He had to be wound up
to make him go. 1t was not machine,
but veritable live horse.
When breaking him to go in the car
riage he had been injured. An accident
occurred in starting him the first time,
and lie was thrown and hurt and fright
ened. 1t made him timid; afraid TO
start. After he had once started he
would never balk, until taken out of
the carriage. He would start and stop
and go on as many times as you pleased,
but it was very difficult to get him
started at first each time he was har-
messed to the carriage.
He was all right under the saddle, an
excellent riding horse, and would carry
me long distances in my district work,
so that / did not wish to dispose of him;
but could not afford to keep two;
whatever / had must go in carriage as
well as ride, and L determined that /
would conquer.
How l have worked over that horse
AT first it sometimes took me an hour
to get him started from my door. AT
last, after trying everything 1 had ever
heard of, hit upon an expedient that
worked.
l took strong bamboo stick two feet
long and over an inch thick. A stout
cord loop was passed through hole two
inches from its end. This loop we
would slip over his left ear down to
the roots, and turn the stick round and
round and twist it up.
1t is said that a horse can retain but
one idea at time in its small brain.
Soon the twisting would begin to hurt.
His attention would be abstracted to the
pain in his ear. He would forget all
about carriage being hitched TO him,
bend down his head, and walk off as
quiet us a lamb When he had gone Il
rod the horse-boy would begin to un-
twist, soon off would come the cord, and
the horse would be all right for the day.
The remedy never failed.
After having it on two or three times
he objected TO the operation, and would
spring about and rear and twitch and
back, anything but start ahead, to keep
it from being applied. We would have,
two of us, to begin to pat and rub about
his neck and head. He would not know
which had the key. All at once il
would be on his ear and winding up.
The moment it began to tighten lac
would be quiet, stand and bear it as long
as he could, and then off he would go.
1t never took thirty seconds TO get him
Off with the key. 1t would take an
hour without. After little he ceased
obiecting to have it put ON. He seemed
to say to himself, g have got to give
in, and may as we'll do it at once" but
he would not start without the key. Ia
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MARRIAGE AND HEALTH GUIDE,

~ pages, .nne Illustrations. price 20 cents.
BOOK Tor private. careful reading by beth sexes
married or single, explaining wonders and fnys-
Eerles o. sexual systemf reproduction, marriage
Sold az office or by mail, sent securely sealed on
receipt q price % money or postage stamps. Adj
burgh, Pa. "a "
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DIR. WHITTIER.


No. 9Os Penn Street, Pittsburgh, Pa,
Continues to afford reliable special treatment OF
riIvate ana Urinary Dseases Perfect cure
guaranteed, bpermatyrrhoea or Seminal Weak.
ness ness reanting from seiabuse er sexual excess,
spondency, dizziness, dlniness of sirht. pimples
81 the face, wcakness OF mind and body, and
nnally impotengy loss cf sexual power, stefiity,
ETC., uniting the victim Tor marriage or business
ana Ienderlng llfe miserable. are permanently
cured IN shortest. possible time. gonorrheas
9leet Structures, al Urinary diseases and Syphi.
GERS In the mouth, throat or ON other parts OF the
body, are perfectly cured, and the blood poison
thqrongiily erndlcated from the system. DR.
WHITTIER Is q regular graduate OF medicine as
his diploma az oflice shows, his life long special
experience In all private Diseases with ijurest
medicine prepared BY himself enables him TO
cure dlfct cases after others fail-lt Is self.evj.
dent that physician treating thousands OF cases
every year acquires great skin. The establish
ment is central and retired, ard 80 arranged that
patients see the doctor ouly. Consultation and
c0rrespondence private and free. Pampheissent
sealed for stamp. Medicines sent everywhere
Hours An. 70 4 z. M, and 0 ?. NJ. 10 ST. M.
should read the
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w Keep your mouth shut and your
eyes open.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-01-11
OBITUARY.

NJ. Eushrod Triplcti died on the Gth OF Dec,
ISIS. I'm STOCKTON. California. lie wasa son Of
Cant Nathaniel Beverly Triplctt, deceased. and
hraiher Of Mr.. Edwin Tupiett. VI. j. Triplett and
Isabelle Mmpulc, resident, of Frederick county,
Va. and Matthias A. Triplett resident OF Kansas,
aad Jame. 2. Tfip'ctt OF Shcpherdstown, Jeu.
County. w. va.
B1shroi Trirlett emigra,ed rom Back Greek
Valley, near Rock Luon SrUtgs. l'apper
Springs. ii Frederick comfy Val sept tnber
ISIS: thirtv.tNo wears ago. O. Iowa, when u was
Territory be tiru went from tHtrc 60 santa
Fe. New Mexico. ana served ga the close OF the
Mexican war. &. au cnicer in The United States
Army. be lived In Santa te some time after The
close of the Mexican war. ilc tacn came back to
Iowa. purchased ia-js an- lived there until TIE
gold discovery Was made ia Calit.ruia d. then
went with an cmi.raut company iot@diptniaj and
after having VISITED Che CITY OF van Francisco ana
many places 30 the State, he settled ia the city o.!
Stockton. and lived there until his Death;
lle was a man o1 elcgau, appear ancH, line
talent. and highly esteemed bv an who knew him,
both in his native State, and hi, adopted home
California. De was au obediert and duti'ul son,
and was truly devoted o. his mother. who died
before Gee let Virginia. Re was kind and atce-
tomato brother and bis relatives and friends truly
lament his death. How sad 90 mourn the loss OF
those wc love. vet God Viiieth &c So.
Ca Bushrud, we'll 90 remember, though but
n small boy the morning that YOU Ieit your home
and native State. and when YOU took me IN your
arms and kissed me and told me 10 be a good boy,
and bid me farewell, and that farewell WIS long
farewell. YES. forever. q. II. 7.
Sbephefdstown, ". Va, Dec. %, 1878.
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Church Notes.


Rev. IS. Lafever, Of Martinsburg, oc-
cupied the Presbyterian pulpit in this place,
on Sunday, morning and night
Episcopal services will be held in the
Lutheran church, Harpers Ferry, on Sunday,
18th Of January at P. NJ. Rev. Mr. Meade
will oficiste.
Rev. T. B. Shepherd will preach at Wilt
shire's School Horse, on Sunday, 18th Instant,
at 81 o'clock, P. NJ.
The Week Of Prayer" has been OBJ
served alternately in oar several churches per
programme as follows;
Monday. January Gth-BAptist Church
Thanksgiving for tho Blessings Of the past
year. and prayer for their continuance.
Tuesday. 7th-P5essyte rian Cburch-Pfayer
for the Church Of Christ its ministers, Its
growth 10 grace aud its enlargement.
wednesday, sth- Methodist Church-Christ-
ian + lucation, the Family, the Young, Collie
ges, Seniuaries Of Learning, Sabbath and 9TH
er Schools, Christian Associations Of Young
Men, aud Of Young Women.
Thursday, Episcopal Church-For Ma
tions. Rulers and People for Peace aud Rell-
zious Liberty on the earth.
To-day, Friday, 10th, at 81 o'clock, P. NJ,
in the Presbyterian Church subject: The
Press: for blessing on Publishers, Editors
aud Author the cause Of Temperance aud
other social reforms.
Saturday. 18th, 81 P. M.-Baptist Church
Home aud Foreign Missions aud the Conver-
sion Of the World.
The Sacrament Of the Lords Supper
will beadmnistered in the Presbyterian Church
10 this place on Sunday morning, January 18th
preparatory services beginning preceding
Friday. Rev. Dr. McIw1ine, Missionary Sec
rotary Of the Southern Presbyterian Church, Is
expected to participate ie the services Of the
&C .lsinu.
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DIED,

AtXearneysv lc, on Monday, Dec. 30th, ISIS,
of diptheria. HARRY, eldest son OF Mr. b -.
Mclntirc, aged about II years.
Athi, residence near Knots Quarry. the 18th
Of Dec. In this county, Mr. IA MES DlAON aged
about ~ years
In Shcpherdstown, CT Fri Jay m 'rning DC.
%, ISIS, Mr.. GEO. c. EAKLE, eyed about I3
years.
suddenly ia Blltmore. on the 9th Of Dec.
ISIS of neuralgia of the heart, Mrs. ALICE {.
NEAL. wife %. Rev \. A. J. Neal pastor of
the Calvary n. +. Church, South Of Baltimore,
ard Formerly pastor Of the ". =. Church, South,
of Shepaerdstown.
At PORTO Rocks Nd, Dec. goth, 1878, Mrs.
LOUISA BUTCHER, in the G5th year fiber age.
Deceased was the mother OF Capt. Dan Boyle,
Of The b. & o. Z. r.
an. Winchester, January ], 1879. Mrs. NANCY
CHASE vie of the late Charles Chase, aged 50
years.
Mrs. ELIZA J. CARSON. wife Of the late Judge
Joseph =. Carson. born in BNdmorc Nd. died
iu Winchester, Va. Dec is, as, in the 18th year
of beg age.
In Ncutown. Frederick county Va. Dec. Sth,
rs. N.s ~ "A CADWALDE9, aged 60 years.
InNew,own, Frederick Co., Va, ON the 9ih OF
December. Ms. MARGARET ROSENBEkGER,
widow OF the late David iloscuberger.
VERY suddenly. on THURSDAY, December r. at
Oh. residence 90 Josiah Jackson, in Clarke County,
TOMMY HART, IN the 18th wear OF his age
Tommy has been living 10 the Jackson family 20
wears and was respected aud beloved by tucm All
and ali Who knew h'm.
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ARRIED.

To the gcormt3 Church, Shephcrdstown, on
"Wednesday. Jan. /. 1879, by Rev J. c. Bowman,
Mr. GEO W. PORT of New Mexico, to Miss
EMMA NJ. WEISHANS, youngest daughter OF
Nr. Joseph Weishans
Atthe Lutheran Church. Shepherdstown, on
Tuesday eyeuing. Dec. -. rs, By Rev. j. Q. Bow
man. of the Reformed Church. Mr. FILLMORE
REYNOLDS O. Miss JULIA HOFFMAN, daug h
ter of the late Jno p. Hoffman, OF Shepherdstown.
Dec. l2ih. rs. at the residence Of George W.
Anderson. near MIddleway, by tho Rev. J. Porter,
Mr.. GEO. WNNDHAM TO Miss MARY F. ST.
CLAIR, all Of this county.
. A. Harper's Ferry, on the 7th Of Jan, so, by
lev. Jas NJ Stephenson, ISAAC MURRAY aud
FANNY BOLDING both of this County.
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4 H. persons indebted to the Estate Of Archi-
v bald McCarrell, Jr, deceased, are hereby
notified that his Bonds Notes, Books, etc. are in
my hands for settlement, and prompt payment by
those indebted will be expected. Persons having
claims against the same will present them without
delay, properly and lawfully ustained
GEO. ". T. KEARSLEY,
Dec. :, '7s-iL Executor.
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CIIANGE!
Dividend Notice.

CuARLEsrowN, Dec 3lst. 1873
TFNHE President and Directors of the First Ma
tional Bank of jefferson at Charlcstown, W.
Va. have this day declared a semi annual divi
dend of per cent. on tn capital stock Of the
Bank, payable 90 Stockholders on and after Jan.
6. Bank pays ell Taxes, STATE, County and Munic-
ipal. SAMUEL HOWELL.
Cashier
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Domestic Woolen Goods.

I HAVE at my store lin the 2nd story and sepa-
rate from nv own goods all the goods left By
ARCHIE McCARRElI.. Jr.. deceased, ofhis own
make which offer for the present at private sale.
Those in foil pieces and good order this most
recent prices, and those out Of order and damaged
- GEO. W. 7. KE4RsLEY.
Tcr Il IS Executor.