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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-16

Owen Mededith says: "Some women are like
the modest daisies and v~iolets, they never
look or feel better than in a morning wrapper.
Others are not themselves unless they can
flame out in gorgeous dyes, like the tulip or
the bush rose. Who has not seen women
just like white lilies? We known several
double marigolds and peoples. There are
women fit only for velvels like the dahlias !;
others are graceful and airy, like a~zaleas.
Now and then you see hollyhocks and SUM-
flowers. When ONE are free to dress as
they like, they do not fail to express their
true characters, and dress becomes a form of
expression very genuine and useful.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-16
Thomas Carlyle.

Thomas Carlyle has recovered his health
and his bitterness. He declares that England
is rapidly retrosrading, considered from a
political. governmental, social or educational
standpoint; that England to-day has no
statesmen of commanding intellect or power,
but is ruled by d~emagogues and political
quacks. He predicts that America will be
the future great power of the earth, if she
keeps herself free from entancling alliances
and from the mumbuegery for agitatins for
eign inountebanks.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-16

We all know there have been mercenary
men. One of this sort had the good fortune
to be accepted by an heiress. At the wedding
when he got to this part of the ceremony.
"with all my worldly goods l thee endow."
''There goes his ~valise," said one of the brides
relation s%pitefully.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-16

Robert 4. Strahorn in the last number Of
the Ne,p West illustrated, has the following
to say about mining in this Territory:
Mining gold and silver is now, as it ever
has been, the chief industry of Montana,
though it differs vastly in all particulars from
the days when Virginia City and Alder Gulch
were notorious. Placer mining, with the
9uarreling, killing and hanging attending the
excitement of rich pans, big pockets and mar
velous finds, has almost entirely given way to
quartz mining, with its attendant life, sober,
lawful industry, with only the confusion and
uproar of the stamp mill and smelling furn-
aces. Mining has indeed been revolution
lied, and while the yield of gold has much
mate, steady business, through which the
Territory is vastly the gamer. With it all
there is, within the last year, a reaction in IA
vor of an increased Yield, which promises
much. In - the amount of gold and silver
produced was s., SOC, 900, compared to Sc, 700.
900 for rs, and about $S,00O,OOO This year.
Some of the best quartz mines of the Terrific
Iy reach the following amounts: The Lex
ington, near Butte City, last year produced
$4,000. The Alice mine, the same place,
yielded during the summer, $4,000 per
month. The Philipsburg mine yielded $780,
900 last year. The Pnnobscot twenty miles
from Helena, yielded 100000 during the
year. The Whitla,ch Union has had a total
yield of s3,500,O00.
The total yield Of the precious metals in
Montana during the past sixteen years has
been Sl53,000,OOO more than that of Colorado,
Utah and Idaho combined. About $l47,0Oo,-
600 of this is gold, placing Montana only sec
ond to California in the production of that
metal. The $4,000 gold brick Of the Penob-
scot mine, near Helena, a product of thirty
days during the past season., startled readers
all over the Union.
Ores containing from 20 to 60 per cent cop
per, unlimited in quantity, are found in sew
eral districts. There have been On exhibition
at Helena ores from forty-eight different iron
mines or deposits, running in value from 25
to SO per cent iron, and representing every
conceivable variety of ore. An iron noun
tain in Deer Lodge county, larger than the
famous deposit of Missouri, averages 30 per
cent. of that metal. Coal beds lie within
three miles, and an iron furnace will be
built this season. Professor Hayden and
others estimate that from $4,000 to $4,000
square miles of Montana's area are undellaid
with coal. Several measures are yielding an
excellent quality of fuel. Lead ores, averag-
ing Is per cent lead and a proportion o~fsilver,
are also frequent.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-16
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, March l0.-A spirited per-
soual debate ensued between Couger and
DibreIl because the former ohjecsed to a GER
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-16

She was plump and beautiful, and he was
wildly fond Of her. She hated him. but,
like, she strove to catch him. He was
a flea.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-03
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
A LlbldlnOus School Teacher Shot by
an Indignant Father.

Huntsville tAla.) Independent, Jan. IL
A brief letter to the Independent
from Vienna, of date December 30th,
contains the following:
John A. B. Allison shot and killed
Egof. j. N. Bass last night. Bass
attempted to outrage his little daugh-
ter yesterday at the school house. We
all think Allison did right"
The above is substantially all that
is known of this homicide, up to this
writing.
Mr.. John Allison has always been
held in high esteem in his neighbor-
hood and III all of Madison county, for
he is one of the prominent citizens of
his section Of the county. He has
always been a very quiet, industrious,
law-abiding citizen.
Bass was a man of some mental
sprightliness, but to the casual OBJ
server, even, he made the impress
sion that he was a restless, unsettled
man, with uncertain groundwork
of character. He was a pative o.
Virginia, about twenty-seveh years Of
age, and had taught school in Tennes.
see, Kentucky and Kansas. He had
been at Vienna only a few months.
Bass attempted in broad day, dur
ing recess Of the school at noon, tC
take fragrant liberties with Mr.. ALI
sons daughter, a pupil aged about l;
years. Mr.. Allison shot him with q
pistol, and he died almost immediate,
ly. 1t is said hal Nh. Allison viii
give himself up at once.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-03
Southern COItOn-Seed Oil Fac.
tories.

SS1e VIZ nv
tories.
New Orleans Times.l
The cotton.seed oil factories are
reaping a golden harvest. Their man
ufactures have advanced very largely
in price, while they pay no more for
the raw material. 1t would be diff
cult to overestimate the value of such
an industry to the city. Large mum
bers of men are employed, and the
available capital of the community is
steadily increased. There is 10 wealth
more solid than that acquired by
manufacturing communities. Who
ever ereots an oil mill must imbibe
the conviction that he sees in prac-
teal operation the prime principle
of national, as well as indiYid-
ual, prosperity-economy 1t is but
a few years since cotton seed. through
out the South, was allowed to 90 to
waste. Now there is no Southern
product which is more thoroughly
utilized. 1t adds several millions to
the value of our foreign exports and
enriches our planters in proportion.
Rich joint stock companies have
grown up which necessarily WELD their
large capital for the benefit of the
city, while subscribing their own ends.
If the South wishes to enjoy solid and
durable prosperity, Southern staples
must be utilized as cotton seed now is.
No country ever grew rich in the pro-
duction Of raw material alone. But a
! country which both produces material
and manufactures it will always have
things its own way. There are many
articles which can be manufactured
here just as we'll as cotton seek. And.
it is hardly necessary to add, there is
more profit in that kind of industry
than in p~erpetually saving the coun.
try" at the polls.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-03
[R. S24.l
ChanCery Sale Of Real Estate

In the Chancery Court of Shelby county,
Tennessee-W. B. Williamson VS.. A. II.
Smith.
PY virtue qfap introductory decree for sale
ID entered in the above cause en- the Sd
day of July, 1879, NJ. b. Is, page Is, | will
sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
IN front OF the Clerk and Masters office,
courthouse of Shelby county, Memphis,
Tennessee,
On Saturday, December @, 1879,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
tO-wit:
Two certain parcels, or tracts OF land, stu
ated and being in the Seventh Civil District.
Tract Mol beginning at a stake the northwest
corner OF Dock Carter''s home t%ract;. thence
west 10 poles to & stake near a white oak;
thence south 80 poles and 20 links TO the mid
die OF Fletcher creek, under the east side Of q
bridge; thence in an easterly direction with
the channel Of said creek to a take, said
DOCK Carriers southwest corners Of sEid home
tract; thence north with his west boundary
line 40 poles to the beginning, containing by
estimation, "a acres. Alse tract No. 2, being
the west corner Of S. A. Munson's, all on the
north side Of Fletcher creek, beginning in S.
A.. Mqnson's west line, in the center of the
main bed Of said creek with sweet-gum point
ers; thence west 10 chains to the northwest
corner Of said Munson's tract, with maple
pointers; thence east s chains to stake, with
sweet-gum and white oak pointers, the north
east corner of the part north of said creek;
thence south 8 chains to a stake; thence east
to the center of Fletcher's creek; thence down
said creek to the beginning; containing nine
~ acres, more or less.
Terms of sale-Un a credit of six months,
purchaser to execute note with good security.
Lien retained redemption barred.
This November, 1879.
r j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
@. X. BARTEAU, Solicitor, 59t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-03
SUN for 1850.

Tho Sun viii deal with the eyents Of the
year 1880 IN its " fashion, now pretty we'll
understood by everybody. From January 10
December 81 Il will be conducted as a news
printed for the people.
As a newspaper, The Sun believes in getting
all the news of the world promptly, and nre.
senting 1t in the most ineligible shape-the
shape that VIII enable its readers to keep we'll
abreast of the age with the least unprodue-
tive expenditure of time. The greatest inter
est to the greatest number-that is the law
controlling its daily makeup. II now has a
circulation very much larger than that Of any
other American newspaper, and enjoys an
income which " Is at all times prepared to
spend literally for the benefit Of It's readers.
People Of all conditions of life and all WAYS
Of thinking buy and read Tho Sun; and
they all derive satisfaction of some sort from
its columns, for they keep on buying and
reading it
In its comments on men and affairs. The
Sun believes that the only guide Of policy
should be common sense, inspired BY genuine
American principles and backed by honesty
Of purpose. For this reason it is, and will
continue to be, absolutely independent of
party, class, clique, organization, or interest.
II IS for all, but OF none. 1t will continue TO
praise what is good and reprObate what is
evil, taking care that its language is to the
point and plain, beyond the possibility of
being misunderstood. II is uninhueneed by
motives that do no not appear on the surface;
it has no opinions to sell, save those which
may be had by any purchaser for two cents.
II hates injustice and rascality even more
than it hates unnecessary words. 1t abhOrs
frauds, pities fools, and deplores ninc0mpOops
of every species. II will continue throughout
the year 1880 to chastise the frst-class, in
struct the second, and discountenanee the
third. All honest men. with honest convie-
tons, whether sound or mistaken, are its
friends, And the sbn makes no bones Of tell
ing the truth to its friends and about its
friends whenever occasion arises for plain
speaking.
These are the principles upon which The
Sun will be conducted during the year to come.
otto American can afford to close his eyes Ia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-03
ARKANSAS.

Fort Smith is now without a fire
company.
There has been a big business boom
at Helena.
Fruit tree peddlers have come to
grief in Logan county. The Enter
prise says that trees sold there at FIVE
cents each, which we're labeled at IS
cents.
1t is stated that the Hon. Joseph
W. House will again be a candidate to
represent the First District Of Arkau-
sas in the congress of the United
States.
Last week Frank Vaughn, ex-sher-
if of Jefferson county was killed by
j. NJ. White in a broil at Pine Bluff.
Both were armed with pistols, which
they carried under the recent decision
of the Supreme Court, and one of
them, Vaughn, waskilled for the com
mon defense.
Harrison Times, December q w
learn that a difficulty occurred on
Calf Creek, Searcy county, on. Christ
mas day, resulting in the shooting
and death of a man named Brewer.
The murderer, Clemence, made his
escape, and is reporteda as having passed
through Harrison yesterday. Nc
further particulars known.
Helena World There is not a sec.
ton OF the State that offers a larger
return for the labor Of the agricultur.
list than does eastern Arkansas, espe.
cially Phillips county. We saw Z
young man on his way to visit rola.
tives in Tennessee the other day, who
cleared $l,40O this year. Where il
there a country where the farmer car
do better?
The boiler attachment to the steam
mill of Capt. B. Il. Taylor, on Cal
Creek, near Marshall, exploded,
few days since, instantly killing Wad
, Griffin, Wade Campbell. Andrev
Kennedy and Brit Woodland. A ma
by the name of Thornburg was badl
though not dangerously scalded. /
; is said the bodies Of the killed ar
horribly mutilated, that : Grifii
being torn entirely in two. All bu
Kennedy were men Of families.
Governor Miller was at Helena las
week te attend the state teachers as
6 ISOLATION. One night at the Baptis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-03
Saturday. January 3, 1850,

between the hours of 10 am. and 2 o'clock D.
M, at the residence house on tue premises,
offer for sale the following described real es-
tate. to the highest and best bidder for cash
wit. Lying, situate and being in the county
of Shelby and State of Tennessee, in range 5
and 8, section 2 Of the eleventh surveyors
district and in the Ninth civil district of said
county. Beginning at n stake in Norris
south line IS links west Of a walnut tree
marked &C." running thence south S25 links
TO a stake; thence west 10 chains to a stake
in the center of the Germantown road: thence
south 9H degrees west l9 chains and rs links
TO q stake; thence south SO degrees east 6
chains and 5 links TO a stake; thence south
va degrees west 81 chains and so links to a
stake Spanish oak and sassafras pointers;
thence east 20 chains and As links to a dog
wood; thence north $40 degrees east az chains
to an oak; thence north IS degrees east 5
chains and Is links TO a stake; thence north
81 degrees east q chains and 81 links to A
stake in Mrs. CaldWell's west line; thence
north " degrees ID chains and 80 links TO a
stake with black gum and redbud pointers;
thence south "a degrees west l3 chains and ID
links to a stake; thence west Is chains and so
links to the beginning, containing one hun
bred and ninety-fye and one-half acres.
The right Of redemption is waived in said
trust decd and the sale will be made dis
charged thereof.
The title to said real estate is believed To
be good but ] will sell and convey as trustee
only. S, B. SHEpPERD. Trustee
Taylor u Carroll, attys. Sc log
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-03
GREEK FIRE FOR THE CHINESE
How Disciples of Ksarney Cleaned Out
an Oriental Camp.
Nevada Oity lcall Transcript

Nevada City Cali Transcript
John Longhead lives on Gold Flat.
He owns a wood ranch that is located
in sight of this city, on Little Deer
Creek, just above Canada Hill. Last
summer he had some Cinnamon en-
gagged in chopping for him. They
quit their labor at noon, went over to
their cabin to dinner, and on return
ing to their labor one of them lit bis
pipe and threw the match on the
ground before extinguishing it. A
moment after and the whole locality
was enveloped in flames. The Monge-
lians tried to put out the flames, but
their efforts were futile. Some Of
them did not even have time to save
their hats and tools which they had
temporarily laid aside. Considerable
timber was destroyed. No one could
reasonably account for the rapid
spread of the fire. The frightened
heathens thought one OF their gods
had become angered and was trying to
roast them to death. An unbearable
and novel stencil accompanied the
burning, and this fact strengthened
their beliefin that theory. On Sat
urday, the 9th inst, Mr.. Longhead
received a letter through the postofice
here. 1t was written on a half sheet
of note paper, and in a disguised hand.
The contents read thus:
John Longhead: We gave you a
mess of Greek fire to clean out your
China wood-cutters. Now, you mis-
treat a sick man, and = \ \ and
then we will use Greek fire when and
where we can. By order of COL"
Thomas O'ConnOr owns a wood
ranch close to Longhead's and on the
day as stated above, received a letter
of which the following is a copy writ
ten in the same hand and on the same
kind Of paper:
Thomas 0'Connor: We used Greek
fire on your neighbOr to pay him for
his Cinnamon. Now, ifyou do not go
and pay that white mar $25 we will
use Greek fire on you every chance we
can, just as long as you live in Nevada
county. By order of COL"
1t may be that these epistles we're
sent merely as a "scare," but such is
not the belief of those persons who
are best acquainted with the circum-
stances. If the writer means bust
ness, he must be considered as the
most dangerous man in the country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-03
Attachment Notice.

Before G. D. Crockett, j. p. fo- Shelby eoun-
ty, Tenn.-I. Lippe VS.. Gus Jones.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under Section 1856 A Of Thompson
& Stegers' code Of Tennessee, and returned
leyied by garpishmept on @. p. Hunt 4 Co.,
who answered that they are indebted TO the
defendant, Gus Jones, in the sum of &C., 81,
and affidavit having been made that said
defendant is indebted TO the plaintiff in the
sun Of. 500. due by open account, and that
the claim is Just, and that said defendant and
plaintiff are beth non-residents Of this State
and residents Of the same State, to-wit: the
State of Arkansas, and said defendanant has
fraudently removed his property to this State
TO eyade the process Of law in the State of his
domicil; II is therefore ordered that the said
defendant make his personal appearance be-
fore me on the Doth day Of January, 1880, at
my office, No. 285 Main street, Memphis,
Tenn, at 10 o'clock am, and defend said
attachment suit or the same will be pro-
ceeded with ex-parto; and that a copy Of this
order be published once q week for four sue
cessiye weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the sd day Of June. 1879.
90 1902 1903 ia 100
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-03
LEGAL.
TrustSale

Under and by virtue of a certain deed OF
~ trust, executed by j.. r. Snead and Il. A.
Snead, on the Sd March, 1876, to me by trus-
tee, and duly recorded in the office of the Reg
Inster Of Shelby county, Tenn, in Record
Book No. Ill, page AIT, TO which reference is
made Tor full particulars, l will, at the re-
quest ofthe beneieiaries therein, for the pur-
pose of paying the Indebtedness thereby Sc
cured,
Monday, January the I2th, 1880,
between the hours of 10 o'clock am. and 2
o'clock pm, at the courthouse door, on the
west side of Main street, in the Taxing Dis
trict, late city of Memphis, Shelby county,
Tennessee, offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash the following described real estate
lying, being and situated in Shelby county,
Tennessee, tO-wit: That certain tract Of land
lying in section orange Z of the 18th Surveyors
District, and in the 10th Civil District of said
county, beginning at a point in the main
road in IL. COleman's south line; thence east
with said road q chains and 80 links to Henry
Stones northwest corner, in Hurricane Creek;
thence with the meanders of said creek up
stream, south 49, east, S9 links south, 59o
east, 1856 links south, 3Oo east, 1893 links south,
6912o east, 81 links north, 89Ao east, l3 links
south, 319o. east, 16O links south, Go east, $50
links south, l6o west, 22O links south, 1912
west, SiOlinks south, 2l%o west, 2S links TO
Henry Stones southwest corner in said creek,
with three willow pointers; thence west Is
chains and5 links to a stake in a field; thence
north Is chains and IS links to the beginning,
containing S6 1900 acres, and being the same
land which was conveyed by Joseph Graham
and his wife s.. J. Graham to said j. r. Snead.
The right of redemption is especially waived
IN said trust deed, and the sale will be made
discharged thereof. The title to said property
IS believed to be good, but | will sell and con-
R. 9. MALONE, Jro Trustee.
HARRIS * TURLEY, Atty's. SO lis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-03
UNITED sTATEs oF AMERICAN
l,IaVIIUI VI ; ItUUtstUti
Circuit Court for said district

circuit court Tor SAID district.
In equity, No. 2l6-Luke p. Blackburn VS..
The Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad
Go. and al.
DY virture of the final decree of the Cirouit
ID Court of the United States, for the West
ern District of Tennessee, mado in the above
entitled cause, on the 3D. day Of June, AID,
1879, the undersigned clerk of the said court,
duly authorized and appointed by the said
decree, will sell at public sale, at the court
house in Memphis, county of Shelby and
State of Tennessee, on Monday, the 22d day
OF March, AID. 1870, between the hours of u
m. and z, pm, Of said day, to the highest
bidder, all the following described property
to:wit; All the Selma, Marion and Memphis
railroad, lying between the city of Memphis,
in tho state Of Tennessee, and the city OF
selma, IN the State Of Alabama, constructed
or to DO constructed, together with all and
singular the railways, rails, bridges, fences,
warehouses, engines, cars, fixtures, privileges,
rights, real estate Of every and al descrip-
ton, and all other property owned or which
since tho 18th day Of March, 1871, the date
Of the mortgage mentioned in the bill
in this cause has been acquired by said
company by subscription, donation or
purchase and including 81 bonds Of
$1,000 oach, issued by the city of Aberdeen, in
the state of Mississippi, now in the hands Of
the receiver in this cause. The said line Of
railroad with its equipment and appurten-
ances, being an entirety, will be- sold alto
gether, with the benefit of the franchises
owned and possessed by said company. The
sale vii, g made on the following terms, to-
witt one thousand dollars of the purchase
money Of said railroad, with its appnrte-
names, equipment and rolling stock, shall be
paid in cash at the time of the sale, and the
remainder shall DO paid in six months after
the date of sale, the purchaser giving his motto
with approved security, payable to complain
ant, and q lien reserved on the property. The
SAID honda aud other property will be sold
Tor cash to be paid down at the time of the
sale. BELL w. ETHFRIDGE nv
Dec, 10, 1879. Clerk and Communications.
EsTBs u ELLRTT, soils.
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