The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-30
CHIPS.

Examination of the assessment roll of
tounty, CAL, shows mistake in the
of an even $1,OO0,000. The levying
rs tax on the 500 instead of $2.10
the investigation which disclosed this
Berlin papers describe sleigh lately
ed by prince of Hohenzollern to his
princess of the House of Turn and
as a marvel of costly beauty. The
shaped like a cockle-shell and is of
ID ebony inlaid with silver, and the
hs are of the richest velvet, adorned
lyer bells.
stgating committees are well enough
way, but the worst of it is that their
to spend great deal of money with
Ter result than to ventilate score Of
ional liars. And when it comes to re-
testimony the nation would find more
meDt in an ordinary goat-fght.
e. Holkowsky, of st. Petersburg, is ell
in founding an association to build
hops for embroidery by machinery,
Is exist in Switzerland. She is now
ng in foreign countries to give close
to this industry, and to order material
gage workmen to come and teach the
Russia, which enterprise will be con-
on a grand scale.
oman in the hospital in Florence hasaBs
history. She entered the Italian army
er to save her brother, married man,
military service. She served with dis
bn during the war with Austria, and
ed medal for bravery in the field.
these facts were made known to King
,ert he presented her with the cross of
ler and gave directions for her discharge
annual pension of 300 francs.
britain young man brought his affianced
from the country to see the sights. One
bile they were passing contectioner'
rain noticed in the window a placard
T BIZ the announcement, "Ice cream-one
per GAL" ''Well," said the young
Is he walked into the saloon, "that's a
steep price to charge for one gal, but
I'll see you through, no matter what
IS. Here's dollar, waiter; ice cream
s gal."
Biography recitation in Nevada must be
(stlDy. Just imagine a schoolboy stand
and glavely rattling off the following
/ committee of the Board OF Educa-
Buttermilk canon is in the Paradise
Itains, northwest from Eden, about ten
from Gouge-Eye, on the road leading
Limburger to Whoop-'Em-Up, via Bull
Lay-'Em-Out and Hungry Hollow, and
bver the mountains from Bung-Eye and
k-'Em-Stifi."
der the name of Simplicity ii society
dies has been established in Leipsic to
be the extravaganza of fashion in dress
ornaments. The members of this asso-
IN are pledged not to wear false hair nor
II nor Lunics or any double skirts. Pat
of simple dresses are plainly trimmed,
ugh fashionable bonnets are worn, and
pn dressmakers have agreed to conform
Fse patterns in working for the members
e society.
How long has she been dead ?" inquired
eaved husband as he quietly stepped into
Oom.
nder. =
Nell, it's all right. never got chance
: any of my folks draw their last breath
hundred of my friends were to die
lld be just my luck to miss it every
Grief will assert itself.
Where is our American navy?" slmieks
Echange. If this excited editor, says the
aistown Herald, is laboring under the
ession that it is concealed in this town
mistaken. We haven't seen anything OF
american navy, and we are in the vicinity
e Schuylkill Canal good deal, too. Ii
navy is lost the price Of it should be de
ed from Secretary Thompson's salary
told him six months ago that if he die
put bells on the necks of our steam ram:
fntire navy would wander away and lost
He said he could get up another one
hs good inside CT two weeks, and now lie
Re him do it.