The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-04-20
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Ifan old sheep can only jump a fence they
call it a "spring lamb"
The Kelly revival makes the chances for
success re-motor than ever.
Ninety-fve mining companies have been
formed in Maine during the year.
"Ben Hill, 1 congratulate you. 1t is a Ray
mond for an Oliver."-Simon Cameron.
"What on earth takes you off to the stable
so early every morning 81 asked a woman of
her husband. "Curry hossity.'
The placidity of expression worn by a man
who is "neXt" in a full barber shop cannot DO
counterfeited.
1t has been asserted that Detroit girls halloo
the loudest when they behold a rat, but Buffalo
girls jump the highest.
Heading in the st. Adams Advertiser:
General Grants Friends Take Water" We
know where Eli Perkins works.-Boston
Post.
The people of Leadville stand aghast at the
boldness of a woman lot-jumper who has
been asserting her claims in that vicinity in
that manner.
"Don't be afraid said a snob to a German
laborer; sit down, and make yourself my
equal" 81 would half to blow my prains
out" was the reply of the Teuton.
An exchange remarks that Prince Leopold
who is to sail for America on the 10Th inst.
need not expect much from the girls here, as
he is the youngest son of a large family.
The crematory at Washington, Pa, has a
regular fixed rate of charges-$35 per adult,
a reasonable reduction being made to families
or clubs of ten.
A Presidential vote was taken on a railway
train out Wess, recently, and the result show
ed thirty-two more Republican ballots than
passengers. Is this a "Straw?"
The Montevideo (Minn.) Leader mentions
an amusing case of breach of promise which
was kept out of court by the prompt delivery
of a three-year-old bull to the irate pale nt of
the disappointed damsel.
The man who can lift the greatest number
of pounds is Henry Lussing, of Cincinnati.
He can raise 1851 pounds from the floor with
out any harness, and solely by the grasp of
his hands.
II Spartans were rigid in exacting a gym
Iastic training for youths. Even the girls
were expected to be good gymnasts, and no
young woman could he married till she had
publicly exhibited her proficiency in various
exercises.
1t has been found possible to send a con-
centratei ray of electric light, sufficient to
read by, to a distance of seven miles; while
the French triangulation officers have seen
the electric light from a station 1874 miles dis
tant.
A colored citizen of Georgia fears lie will
have to exode to Kansas. He remarks: 81
nebber seed sich times since l been born.
Work all day and steal all night, and blest if
| can hardly make a hvin'."
Remarking on the fact that the Hartford
Skating Rink used over five gallons of castor
oil for oiling skates the past season, the Dan
bury Ne,cs is thankful that a new market for
the stuff has been opened up.
St. Louis places her population, from the
directory, at 64O,00O. We have not been care
full to observe whether Chicago has already
spoken. If she has, then Chicago is about
54O,O 900 if not, then Chicago will be about
74O, OOO.-NashuiWe american.
That colored witness before the exodus in
vestIgating committee who replied when
asked if the exodus would continue in the
approaching Presidential election that it de-
pended entirely as how the drip drops" got
about as near to knowing enough to know
nothing as any of those people who find it
dangerous to know too much in certain local
tiles have ever done.
The discovery Of a temple cut in the solid
rock, after the fashion of the rock temples of
India, is reported from Monroe county, Mo.
1t was accidentally found in q ridge ON the
north side of the Salt ri; !, and has . room
HSWH cUS u ociiO iiinSSiViP, % iC0G WtuC, ~
feet long and 80 feet high, with the roof
vaulted to the center.
"This is my birthday" the fat passenger re-
marked IS we gathered at the table. al was
born on the 18th Of February, forty-nine years
ogo, and have a birthday only once in fou,
years."
"What do you do the other three years ~
asked the passenger with the sandy goatce. =
81 prove an alibi," was the quiet reply, and
the congregation applauded with their forks.
Miss Carrie Eastman and Mrs. Asa Adams
are to read a paper on How to Make the Life
of the farmers Wife Less Monotonous and
More Social and Attractive" at the next meet
ing of the Hampshire Agricultural Society al
North amherst. Without desiring to be al
all forward In the matter, we are confiden,
that q new spring hat on the head Of any gooC
looking farmeress will start the ball rolling
If this fails import q young minister and lei
him be seen going homo from Church with Q
young lady.
Instead of a blizzard,
oh, give me a lizard
To crawl down the hack of my neck,
For the question Is whether,
This Internal weather
Will not make us a ~tee-total wreck.
I'd file no objection,
Nor make q correction
II winter would linger with May,
But these kind Of breezes
VIII essentially freeze us
Though we hail from the coast OF Norway.
So instead OF q blizzard,
You may give me a lizard
To crawl down the spine Of my back;
The cold, clammy creature
VIII be a nice feature
Compared with such weather. alackI