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

Among the many bloody duels on record
as having been fought by Congressman, was
n in which James jackson, of Georgia,
who had been and who was afterward a
United States Senator, was the challenged
He wa ear Englishman," like the hero of
"Pinafore," by birth, but he came to Savan-
nah when a lad, studied law, was a leading
Free Mason, and fought calamity in the
Revolutionary wal. He killed Lieutenant
Governor Wells in ITO in q duel, and was
engaged in several other "afairs of honor"
until he finally determined to accept a chal-
lenge or such terms as would make it his
last duel. So he prescribed as the terms
that each party, armed with a double-bsrreled
gun, loaded with buckshot, and a hunting
knife, should row himself in q skiff to desig-
mated points on opposite sides of the Savan-
nah river. When the city clock struck
twelve each party should start and row his
skiff to a small island in the middle of the
river, which was wooded and covered with
underbrush. On arriving at the island each
party was to moor his skiff, stand by it for
ten minutes, and then 60 about On the island
till the meeting took place. The seconds
waited on the mainland till after one O'Clock,
when they heard three gun shots and loud
and angry cries. Then all was still. At
daylight, as had been agreed upon, the sec
onds went to the island and found jackson
lying on the ground from loss Of blood, and
his antagonist lying across him, dead. Jack
son recovered, but would never relate his
experience on that night, nor was he ever
challenged again. He died in Washington
City, while serving his second term as United
States Senator, March 10, 1906.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-07-15
An Engineer's Need OF Nerve.

Unquestionably the bravest men in Amer
lea are those who stand upon the foot-hoards
of the locomotives which draw the fast ex-
press trains. But few persons are aware of
it, but on the leading railways, where con-
nections must be made ii possible, only
engineers known to be brave and daring are
given engines on express trains, n as soon
as an engineer shows the least tinldity about
running fast he is taken from his engine and
given one on a freight-train to run. Two
such cases have occurred recently on Indian
apolis roads. Railroad officers state that the
first sign that an engineer is becoming timid
is that he will be five to ten minutes late,
possibly a half hour, for some days or nights
in succession. He is then called to an &C
count, and unless his reasons are convincing
another engineer is given his engine to run
for a few times, and, should he bring the
train in promptly on time, the first named
engineer gets a freight-train engine to run
until he braces up. 1t is stated, however,
that after an engineer allows his timidity to
get a fair hold he seldom 50 far overcomes it
as to have the bravery to step on an ex-
press-train engine and run it at the speed
necessary TO make the time. Quite recently
an engineer on one of the roads running
west from here got an impression hat some
accident was to happen him, and one night.
when running a fast express lie constantly
lost time. At the first station where the
train stopped the conductor berated him for
running SO slow. The engineer actually
shed tears, and owned that fears had over
come him, and that he dare not run fast, and
at his OWN request an engineer of a freight
train which stood at this m~eeting-point was
given the train to run through that night, the
conductor telegraphing the train-master, ask
ing that the request be granted. The timid
engineer has since run a freisht-train on the
road.-Indianapoiis Journal.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-07-15
Prass Ausay - we.s..

After man came woman.
And she has been after hime ever since.
She II person o. free extraction, beirg
made Of mans nib.
I doat know why Adam wanted 70 fool
away his ribs In that way, but I suppose he
was not accountable for eli be did.
It costs more TO keep . woman than three
dogs and . shotgun.
But she pays you back with interest-by
giving you . house full Of children TO keep
you awake . night and smear molasses candy
over your Sunday coat.
Besides, a wife Is . very convenient article
to have around the house.
She IL handy to swear at whenever you cut
yourself with q razor and don't feel like
blaming yourself
Woman Is the superior being In Massashu-
sets.
There are about 10000 more Of her sex
than males In that State.
This accounts for the terrified, hunted
down expression of the single men who
emigrate from the East.
Woman IL not created perfect.
She has her faults-such as false hair, false
complexion, and so on.
But she is . great deal better than her
neighbor, and she knows it.
Eve was q woman.
She must have been a model wife, toe; fol-
it cost Adam nothing to keep her in clothes.
Still | dent think she was happy.
She couldn't 60 to sewing circles and all
her information about everybody she knew,
nor excite the envy Of other ladies by wear
ing her new winter bonnet to church.
Neither could she hang over the back fence
and gossip with her near reighbor.
All Of these blessed privileges were denied
her.
Poor Eve! she's dead.-Exehange.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-07-15
Digging up - Silver CommunfOn Service
i'm Minnesota.
st. Paul Pioneer-Press.

The laborers engaged in excavating for the
Jackson streets, in st. Paul, yesterday un-
earthed what is undoubtedly an interesting
and extremely valuable curiosity. It con-
sisted Of two pieces of Roman Catholic COM
munion service of solid silYer-a chalice and
a salver. They are of good workmanship.
the chalice being finely chased near The base
and the salver around the rim, both being
we'll preserved and bright. Upon each are
prominently engraved the letters l. H. s., a
cross resting upon the central letter. Mr..
Thomas Grace, the contractor, at once ap-
preciated the importance of the discovery,
and the w articles were at once submitted
to the inspection Of the clergymen at the
episcopal residence. These clerical gentle
men being familiar with the subject, ex-
pressed a conviction that The chalice and sal
yer were on on ancient pattern, an opinion
that may perhaps hereafter be corroborated
from the fact that that the makers name "a.
Braster) is stamped upon the base of the
chalice. There is at present no record of
any loss of such q communion service from
any or the Catholic Churches in St. Paul,
and if it should prove to be 200 years old, the
theory is that these relics were a portion of
the effects which were taken from Father
Hennepin by the Indians in 1850 or there
bouts. In Mr.. Heard's address before the
Ramsey County pioneers in February LIST, he
gave a historical account Of the transaction,
the Indians having captured all the personai
property, including the clerical robes, re-
ligious utensils and emblems OF the Father,
and quarrcled over its division. The anti.
q~uarians can now take the matter in hand
and proceed to investigate it, after which
they can furnish their opinions on the sub
ject. If the fact can be easily demonstrated
that these handsome church utensils are of
origin as ancient as ancient as Father Hem
nepin, it is to be hoped that they may be
allowed to rest for all time in the State His.
torlcal Society, or some other equally promi-
nent place.
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A stranger passed through Unadilla, otssgo
county, N. Y, recently who was mounted on
q thoroughbred mustang, with Mexican sad
die, lariat. and all the trappings of a frontiers
man. He tarried for a meal, stating that he
had ~journeyed in the saddle all the way from
Nevada, and was seeking his home in Ben
nington county, Va, which he had not visited
in so years.
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Country doctor to the bereaved widow of
a late member of the Georgia Legislature /:
4" | cannot tell how panied l was to hear that
your husband had gone to heaven. We were
again.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-29
For The Dispatch.l s J. "a "a
Death Of Mr. William A. Prafts

t53 Dentn Oh Mr. sWl1AaaEu As frafGs :
Z Mr. William A. Pratt, former resident OF
Richmond, where he was so well known
from 1s45 TO 1866, died on Saturday the 18th
instant at the home Of his son, Mr.. e. Ju-
liam Pratt, Walnut Grove, near Waynes-
,boro' in the county Of Augusta. Mr. Pratt
Tas native OF England, having been born
at Sutton, Isle OF Ely, on the 7th OF March,
1918. Virginia was selected as bis home
very soon after bis arrival In this country,
though for time he devoted himself TO the
study OF architecture iu Washiugton, and
not long thereafter he removed to this city.
He was man OF culture. intelligence, and
refinement, and possessed many qualities
which endeared bin to q host OF frlen dss He
was connected during his life with various
public enterprises both in his profession as
architect and engineer, and from 1856 to 1866
as architect and superintendent Of the Uni
yersity Of Virginia, but more recently as
secretary OF the Baldwili-Augu usta A gTicnl-
tural Society. Mr. Pratt was, during bis
life, engaged as an engineer officer upon the
Albemarle and Chesapeake canal; he laid
out Greenmount cemetery, near Baltimore !;
he established one Of the tpro bably) first da-
guerrean galleries eyeropened in this city; he
wastile architect !of "a number OF beautiful!
buildings here and elsewhere. and, in the
prime OF, his life stood in the front rank, OF
his profession. :" Pratt's Cottage" on Gam
ble's Hin, will be remembered as at one
time his. home: 1t was due to his great
energy and lIberality in advancing the neces-
sary means that the School Of Athens now
adorns the walls Of our time -honored and
much-loved University. In the death OF Mr..
Pratt bis adopted State has lost most useful
and honored citizen, and one whose memory
will long be cherished and respected in the
capital Of the Old Dominion.
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VOLUNTARY. DUMBNEss FOR FIFTY YEARS,
rUtica IN. W special to the Cincinnati En-
ouirer. Hayes. HinmaR, who lived two
miles east OF Utica, died to-day, aged sixty
six years. Although possessing the faculty
OF speech, he had not uttered two consecu-
tive words for fifty years. When sixteen
years old, hearing his father swearat mem
ber OF the family, he made a vow that he
would never speak again. This VOW was
kept for seven years. He then met with an ae-
cident which bruised the fingers OF his left
hand, the pain drawing from him the excla-
nation "Oh!" On but one other occasion.
was he heard to speak. This time the word
.aSee'' was called forth by snake that
crawled over sleeping child. "A column
might be filled by the rceitalo OF Humans ec-
centricities. Some Of his devices TO avoid son-
yersation were crafty in the extreme, He
was close student, and he has left "a Yolumi-
mous diary during lis fifty years OF silence.
He leaves a fortune OF S24, ,088 to a nephew,
Rlth the adnoastion, Z. Keep your mouth
shut ?, Netwithstandi ding his silence, be was
d great fayorite. in che neighborho9d IN.
which lived.
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sa,sething Mes,e About the Gas.

Editors DiSpatea: I noticed your reply
to a communication in ubbe Dispatch signed
I" One .af the Sdfeeers:1 No one doubts
the henesty Of our city officials. But some
thing lis syrong :,besrt the gas, and the
charges therefore. I make the stat atemeat
from this aact: Last year, in a certain estab-
.lishment here, the gas from three burners
was burned ali night and tRTom Saturday
night nafil Monday moraing. The bills the
winter months December asd january
were then dor illustration. Say} 800 per
month. In ahat same establishment The gas
is now put saat ;sE night, and not.sllowed to
burn at all on SAnd day, and the bsHs for De-
aeJlber and Jaaaaary have been 8bont six
dollars more. Ard !. am told that pretty
raIea the same state Of. .affairs exists afi over
town. st3 I s,s MS tsS.
That we have this winter had most Inn
pure and inferior gas 30 one Will deny. ~
not SO. why does the HIGHT grow dim ana
bright alternately and why the horfsdI a
smell This lis not confined to one place.
j know two or three points fn the city Wherss
such is the case. By tile way what has be-
come ef the promise OF ssomelC lCf our conn
ciimen made to the Isispa ..ch inteFyi
last year ds,rang the municipal cam apaign n E
S,0NsUAER M sJEFFia nv All. 4
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After Twenty-Seven Years.
WIDOW SUCCESSFULLY TRACING her sToLE EN-
The Springfield. (Mass.a Union, in a /

The Springfield (Mass.) Union, in a recent
issue, says; ~. ~. - '..e," :.
A romance in real life, stranger than any
fiction, has recently had its denonement,
one OF thesparties most interested being q
resident of this city: This is'a widow lady,
whose name we are not ut liberty to make
public for the present, who has recently
discovered the Whereabouts OF a long-lost
daughter stolen from her twenty-seVen
years ago, when an infant. The lady,
though q resident Of, Springfield for
SOME wears past. is native, OF Hart
fort, Ct, and went with her husband. after
her marriage, to Western New York, which
was then a good deal OF wilderness as
compared with its condition now. Her
first child, girl, was born there. and she
was on her way to join her husband, after
temporary separation, when the infant
was stolen from her duringa long stage
tourney, and she has never seen the child
since, though, as noted above, she has re-
Gently discovered that she is alive and liy-
ing in Wisconsin, where she Is married
and has three children. The anguish OF
the mother at losing her frst-born child can
be conceived but not described. A long
fit OF sickness followed, and after her re-
coyery all possible search was made for the
UiSStUH UaUC, Uub ituOuG SuCSSSss oob VIC
mother never gave up hope OF hearing OF
her child, and after twenty-scven years had
elapsed her faith and patience have at last
been rewarded. 1t seems she always sus-
pected man who carried her some fifteen
| miles by private conveyance to meet the
stage, when on her way to join her hus-
band, OF stealing the child, with the inten-
ton OF adopting it as his own. She now
knows that he was the abductor. He gave
it to an accomplice, who took it. some fifty
miles across the border, into Pennsylvania,
where it was placed III Il family, with sum
| of money sufficient to provide for its wants
for some time. His evident intention was
to reclaim the child when he could do SO
without suspicion. But the time never
came when he dared to do it, and the little
girl grew up as the adopted child of the
family, finally married the younger brother
of the master of the house, and removed to
Wisconsin, where the family is prosperous
and happy. Communication has been estab.
lished for some months now between the
mother and daughter, and photographs ex-
changed, which could leave no doubt OF the
relationship, if any bad existed before. They
propose to have a meeting soon near the
scene of their tragic parting more than O
quarter Of century ago. What meeting
it will be
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MORTuARY REPORT.-The following is the
mortrary report for the week ending jan
-uary 25 1879: s.
Cause of Death :: ApopleXy, 2 white
brain disease, l colored; burns, colored;
cancer, colored; cerebro-spinal meningi-
tis, white; congestion OF lungs, colored
collie, l colorcd; consumption, / white, 4
colored; convulsions Gnfantile), colored ;
debility, 1 colored; diarrhGl, l white, !
colored; dropsy, colored; gastrtis, CO.
ored; heart-disease, l white; inanition, l
l white, colored; infanticide. 9 colored
liver disease, l white; marasmus, white
old age, white, 1 coored; peritoDitis,
/ white; pneumonia, white; tabes mesen-
terica, white; teething, white, colored !;
tonsilits, l colored; unknown, colored.
Whole number of deaths in the city, eXclu-
siye OF still. births, 80. l-births-White
male, 1; scolored females, 2-total, 8.
Aqe: One day to thirty, 2 colored ;
one month to six, 8 white, 4 CO.
ored-total, Z; six months to twelve, !
white, colored-total, 2; one year to three,
3 white, colored-total, 4; three years to
five, colored; ten years to twenty, color
ed; twenty years to thirty, 2 white, color
ed-total, 8; thirty years to forty, l white,
9 colored-total, 3; forty years to fifty, )
colored; fifty years to sixty, 3 white. l col
cred-total, 4; sixty years to seventy, 3
white, 2 colored-total, 8; seventy years to
eighty, / white, , colored-total. 8; eighty
years to ninety. white. Condition: SIM
gle, 8 white, 8 colored-total, IS; married,
5 white, 10 colored-total, 10; widowers. .
white; widows, 2 white, colored-total, 4.
Natiuity: Richmond, 1G; other parts OF
United States, 81; Germany, .. Locality:
Marshall Ward, white, , colored-total,
5; Jefferson Ward, 3 white, 3 colored-to-
tai, 5; Madison Ward, white, l colorec-
total, ); Monroe Ward, . white, colored-
total, Z; Clay Ward, white, , colored-to-
tai, 6; jackson Ward white eolorea-
total, s; aImshouse, 2 white, colored-to'
tai, 8. ....,
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WILHELM CoMING.-The renowned yio-
linist Herr August Wihelmj will appear at
Mozart Hall on Wednesday night next in
concert with Nine. Teresa Carreno, the emf
nent pianiste, and Miss Kate L, James,
singer of considerable note. Nothing that
we can saviin advance Of his coming can
add to the fame of Wilheimi.. His renown
is worldwide. The New York Tribune
says CT him: IS There is no difficulty about
fixing Willlelpj's place in the world. He
is not only the first OF living yiolinists and
one OF the foremost OF living musicians in
any branch of the art-we knew that be-
fore-but he is so great that he enables US
to forget all other violinists who have been
here before him." a9ea s..f ,aes
As he appears here but one night, there
will doubtless, be an immense audience at
Mozart Hall on that occasion. ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-29

FIRE YESTERDAY MORNING.-At 9:15 yes
.terday morning an alarm Of fire was turned
in at Station 81, corner of Twenty and
Venable streets, caused blythe partial burn
ing OF stable or cow.house in rear Of the
dwelling5of Policeman Benjamin.. j. Garth
right, corner of Venable and Jessamine
streets, ownedsby Thomas French. Mr..
Garthright's residence wasslight'y scorched.
Loss, about S35. Th he. origin u the fire
could; not be- ascertained. Steam Fire.En-
,gine Company No. stretched Ayo lines of
hose, but were not long enough to reach
the fire. By their efforts, however, the ad-
joining. buildings were saved. ~. $685.: 81.
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THE THEATRE.-There was fair audience
at the Theatre last night 10 enjoy the sec
ond presentation OF Diplomacy" by the
Warde IL Barrymore combination. The
cast was the same as on the first night OF
the engagement, and the performance was
even more attractive. We see no reason to
change the opinion already expressed in re.
gard TO this excellent company. 1t is one OF
the best we have ever had in Richmond, and
deserves crowded houses every night. The
stage-setting is admirable. and the play
itself agreeable and refined. Our Theatre
soers will miss n splendid performance il
they fail TO see the company now at the
Theatre.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-29

aI Cry FRE.I ISsuRliScE COMPANY The an.
niiai meeting Of the stockholders of this
compRny was held at the office of the com:
Ipanv yesterday at 12 III. Mr.. Peter w.
Grubbs was called to the chair, and Mr. E.
B. Meade requested TO act as secretary.
PresideBt John a. Coke read his annual
report, showing the condition OF the COM
pany to be:yery gratifying and the outlook
for a profitable business very encouraging.
The former directors were unanimously re-
elected. 60
Immediately after the stockholders meet.
ing adjourned, the Board OF Directors held
a meeting and unanimously reelected the
following officers for the ensuing year: Cap
tain John A. Coke, president; Mr.. F. r.
Glasgow, Yice-president; Mr.. E. B. Meade,
secretary; and Mr.. John B. Grant, assistant
secretary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-29

BRIEFs.-The sick list of officers, mem.
bers, and attaches OF the House is very
large--due chiefly, il not altogether, to the
bad ventilation Of the hall. When it be-
comes warm in there the windows are raised
by members, and cold draughts come in,
prInstus neIrrsloin headaches, colds, and a
long invoice Of evils. -s:....---.--
DIR. George w. Basby, the author OF
.mFiftv Millions" 'sMeekinses Twinses,"
and other valuable works, will tonight de-
liver lecture in the hall Of the House, giY-
inc his experience as lecturer, the result
of his observations at Rubenstein's concert,
and many other new and choice bits Of
humor.
Mr.. Rees Davies, who plays Baron Stein
40 well in Diplomacy, IS ga Richmond
boy"
The chain-gang, with brooms and SHOW
els, much improved the appearance OF Nam
street Yesterday. Let the good work go on.
Our. streets OF late have not been notable ior
cleanliness.
Mr..JA A. II. st. Andrew, now IN Lon
don, has in press a pamphlet about fTgl-
The canalrailroad bill has I" drawn" bet
| FER than any subject which has been before
| the House this session. The galleries are
packed daily. The colored brethren seem
! TO be deeply interested in ,it. =.
Tomorrow the creditors OF the State-or
sueh as choose ito present themselVesCWlt
| have conference With the Finance COM
miftees Of the two Houses. .fti st5sytfi s $.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-29

!. GRAND VOCAL CoNCERT.-On Friday next
a vocal concert will be given at Mozart Hall
for the benefit Of the Manchester Presbyte-
rian church. Some of the professional and
amateur musicians Of the city have kindly
rendered their services. Among others we
mention Mrs. DR.. Burwell, Miss Burgess,
Miss Wyatt, Mrs. Major Walker Dir. Pugh
(tbe celebrated tenorb Mr. Cardozo, Profes-
sor Turner, Professor Petticolas, and the
Eureka Quartettes Mr.. Wyatt, who hasthe
general management OF the concert, has
made out an attractive programme, which
viii be so executed as to afford the lovers Of
good music delightful entertainment.
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MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

!. Death of Mr.. Starke.-Mr. Thomas S.
Starke died at his home. in this city, Monday
night about 10 O'Clock, in the tiity-third year
OF his age. He was at one time employed
at the Old Dominion Iron-Works, and was
for nearly twenty years p resident; Of this
place. HIS death, though not unexpected,
will be regretted by many Of his friends and
The funeral will take place
from the Methodist church this afternoon at
3 O'Clock ''
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AUCTION sAa.Es THIS Day.

Sa- on all sales Of Rsat Essate mods tss1se4
the 1st Of january ard last OF Tune f.s turssfe1
the present year hdrs to 5spafd on the paychagEJ
On al sdieE nid bttscesn thH 1st Of Hiy ondiass
fThis custom Was adopted about fifteen years aga
by all the real estate agents I'm Richoad, and xp1
plies TO Richmond aud picinity.1
JoHN w. wRFGHT, sheriff, 10 "A. 81. stock Of
hardware ct No. 4 west Broad street. s:,l
ROBERT. a. PAINE & CO., 1Ok A. al, at No. 13
south Twelfth street. boots and shots. dry goods,
clohing- bats aud caps, notions, millinery. sta
tonery, &c.
WELLINGTON GoDDrN, r. NJ. commission
h er's sale,o q LOT, and double framed tenement
thereon. on the east side OF Adams between
i Clay and Leigh streets. NJ
C. G. BURTON, at Davis's stable, horses mares, Sc
ROBERT A. PAINE 6 CO., 1oA M., a. the Gall
;. I, lego Corn Mills. 400. barrels OF fonr.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-29

Ercucn,ent.-Tbere was quite an excite
ment on upper Hull street about O'Clock
yesterday, occasiored by lively tsticuff
between wellknoWn citizen and native
Of Hibernia. The representative OF the
Emerald Isle having a desire to so head
first through large pane OF glass near by,
was quickly satisfied by the representative
from Lower Bowery, and before the rights
OF championship could be justly settled
{ tficer Fitzgerald escorted them Oft.