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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24
THE GAGNON.

The news from the Gagnon contained in
our mining summary this morning will prove
cheerful Sunday reading for all those inter-
estcd in the future prosperity of the camp. 1t
is the most important development of the
New Year and will go far towards increasing
the confidence already expressed in the great
value of Summit valley mining property.
The few skeptical individuals who were for
ward to express the opinion that the Gagnon
ore body was nothing more than a surface
deposit, will now have reason to hide their
diminished heads for the surface showing is
but an indicator of what underlles. The cX-
tension of 90 feet which has recently been
made to the main shaft uncovers a body
of ore ~assaying three hundred ounces to the
ton, which is certainly a remarkable exhibit
for a s'surface deposit mine" The change in
the character of the ore from free milling to
base has no effect in diminishing the value of
the mine, nor does it prove that the ore body
is not continuous. If a mine shows signs Of
weakening anywhere it is at water level, but
the present development in the Gagnon shows
that the vein is stronger and richer than ever.
The Gagnon has always had a reputation
as a rich mine. Hereafter it will be known
as being permanent as we'll as rich.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24
TODics for the Ladies'.

Shirring ornament the front Of many
handsome dresses.
Sealskin is much employed in Paris for
trimming mantles and jackets.
The four leaved clover in green-tinted gold
is a favorite design in jewelry.
Point d'esprit, both black and white, trims
many fashionable belts and sash ends.
Small silk handkerchiefs have borders of
Breton lace insertions and plated edgings.
The latest caprice in belts and bags is for
black velvet ones painted with sprays of flow
ers.
Waists without sleeves are worn in Paris.
Large bracelets or velvet ribbons clasped with
ewels are placed above the elbow.
An overdress all in one piece, termed the
habit redingote, is fast growing in favor
This is really a ~polonaise made long in the
back and gracefully draped,
Among new hats for stree. weav is the
tOque, which is worn not only as a bonnet
but for a hat, according as it is with or with
out strings.
Gold or silver braid is sometimes let into
the wrists with long gloves. 1t has the effect
of bracelets, without breaking the outline OF
the arm.
Plush is a favorite material, both for bon
nets and jackets, and the trimming and facing
of both silk and cashmere costumes.
Light furs should only be worn by blondes
and the fur borders to seal-skin cloaks ant
jackets should be of short beece if the wear
ers are inclined to en,bonpoint.
A new fancy in jewelry is the gypsy ring
composed OF a massive band Of gold, int
which is set a precious stone so that only the
surface of the gem is exposed.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24
MOTIFS.

1t Is estimated that more miles of railroad
will he built during 1880 in this country than
during any year before. About nine thous-
and miles of new road are already under con-
tract.
An Arizona man, while digging a grave in
which to bury his wife, struck a valuable
silver lode. Thereapon he remarked, "Well,
l reckon Pollyll keep if this weather contin-
ues," and kept on digging. To-day he is a
rich man.
A ghost was captured in a New England
village last month, thrown over IA fence rail
and vigorously thrashed. The remarks of
the spirit, while these proceedings were going
on, are said to have surpassed any language
recorded in profane history.
Two thousand girls employed in shirt and
collar manufactures at Troy, n. Y, recently
struck for higher wages. Men were employ
ed to take the places of the strikers and the
irate females, to the number of several hum
dred, pitched in and drove the men from the
buildings.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

Congressman Finley, of Ohio, on Monday,
last moved a suspension of the rules for the
consideration of a bill to equalize the boun-
ties of soldiers who served in the late war.
An estimate as to a similar bill introduced in
1874 showed that more than one hundred
million dollars would be needed, together
with a force of 25O additional clerks for four
years in the office of the second auditor. This
added to Weaver's bill to pay the pensioners
the difference between gold and paper at the
time of their payment, would be a severe tax
upon the country, and it is not believed that
Congress will do anything about these bills
this session, although a lot of de magogue:
are pushing them vigorously.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

The nomination forshadowed in our dis
patches last week, of Rowland E. Trowbride,
of Michigan, to be commissioner of indian
Affairs which was sent to the Senate on Tues
day. meets with very general approval in
Washington and will undoubtedly be con-
frmed. MIR. Trowbridge was born in FL
myra, N. Y, in 1921, and when young re-
moved to Michigan. He received a collegiate
education at Kenyon, Ohio, blu devoted the
most of his life to farming. He served IN the
upper branch Michigan legislature from 1856
to 1860, and was a member of the House o.
Representatives in the 37tb, 39th, and 4Otf
Congress between go and '6S. He had al
excellent reputation among his fellow mem
bers for honesty and business capacity.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

A DISASTROUS MEASURE.

A dispatch from Washington published
Yesterday morning relative to the order ofthe
Postmaster-Genera reducing TO weekly SER
vice all star routes, was the subject of much
comment among our business men yesterday.
The carrying Of such an order into effect
would be a public calamity. 1t would prove
hurtfulto the entire Territory, and active, de-
cisive and immediate steps should be taken
to avert the threatened disaster. A star route
is one on which the mails are not carried by
rail or water. Every route in Montana IS
therefore a star route and under the
provisions of the new law, the most
important cities of this Territory would be
accorded only a weekly service. The people
Montana cannot afford to let a law 50
fatal to the business interest of the en- tire
population go into effect. A vigorous remon-
STRANGE should be made, and should be made
at once. 1t is a matter of the most vital i'm
p%ortance that we have a daily mail service
and the people should unite in a petition set
ting forth the injustice and wrong cOntem-
plated to forty thousand American citizens by
depriving them of the privileges which they
have long enjoyed and to which they are
plainly entitled. 1t is impossible that
Congress will be deaf to the petit
ton if the facts are plainly stated. But
eight days remain before the order, unless
countermanded, will 60 into effect, so that ne
time must be lost if we would retain posses
sion of cur long established right. Delegate
Maginnis should be instructed by the unani
nous voice of the people of this territory tt
enter a vigorous, loud and indignant protes
against The threatened outrage. A publ
= meeting should be at once called to voice il
the halls of Congress the general sentlmen
of Montana, and every possible effort shout
be at once made to procure an extra approprf
alton to maintain the present mail service.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24
Working TailinEs.

Those who have given the subject of mining
any thoughtful attention have observed the
large waste that attends. most Of the present
methods OF treating ores, and have felt the
imperative demand in this direction would
result IN some valuable improvements. Late
New York advices state that the Edison Ore
Milling Company has been organized. The
company is to operate Professor Edison's
system of extracting gold and silver from ore.
The results of this system are said to be
wonderful, a much higher percentage of the
precious metals being saved than has been
practicable under any of the old methods of
reduction. For some months past agents of
the company have been visiting the various
mining districts of the West, and buying up
"tailings'' and refuse ore on the dumps at
the mines. One of the transactions in this
way was the making of a contract for fifteen
years with the Spring Valley Hydraulic Gold
! Mining Company. By the terms of this
contract the Ediso Ore Milling Company is
to work the ''tailings" and debris, which
have hitherto gone to waste, one-half of the
%precions metals saved to 60 to the mining
company owning the property. This is a
needed step in the right direction, and we
predict that, as inventors and scientists be-
come acquainted with the new field that calls
so loudly for new and improved methods
there will soon be an entire change in many
of the old wasteful and expensive processes
in use. Every valuable improvement ii
mining or working ores will be an advantage
to mining industry, ard another step in thu
direction of permanence and SUCCESSFUL
cage Mining Rerie,o.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

An important bill regarding the control of
the Pacific railroads was introduced in the
House on Wednesday by Representative
Malone, of MARYLAND. 1t abolishes the pres
ent board of five directors and establishes in
their stead a board of supervisors of Pacific
railroads, consisting of the Secretary of the
assistant Secretary, a commissioner of rail-
road affairs to take the place of first auditor
of railroad counts a railroad engineer,
who shall have special charge OF the rolling
stock and construction, and an officer of the
Attorney Generals Department, learned in
law. These supervisors are to have entire
charge of the governments interest in these
railroads, and have power 10 receive com,
plants, make investigations and report coer'
Give legislation If necessary to Congress
The bill is very elaborate, and has the ap
prevail Of the Interior Department, it having
been prepared by T~heophilas French, audito
of railroad accounts.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

1t will be gratifying to all friends of hu-
mainly to learn of the conviction of the Rev.
H. H. Cowley, keeper Of the Shepherds
Fold. of New York. Upwards of twenty
indictments we're found against him for cruel
and inlnlman treatment of the homeless and
orphaned children committed to his care, and
on trial lie has been found guilty of conduct
towards innocent children that would put to
shame a Zulu or a Ute. 1t is a great pity that
lie can not be hanged.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

Opium Is an expensive luxury, but the
heavy price of the drug does not decrease its
consumption. In Turkey the annual crop
never exceeded 5000 cases Of 100 lbs. each !;
last year the yield was only $500 cases. al
though the worlds consumption is about
1000 cases per annuln. With the old stock
carried over from 1877 aud 1878, there will be
a deficiency to spply the consumptive demand
until the next crop is gathered.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

The report published in the Helena papers
and circulated in his city TO the effect that
Mr.. II. T. Brown. of the MINER, has sold or
proposes to sell his interest i'll this journal is
without the slightest foundatlonin fact. Mr..
Brown is we'll satisfied with his investment
and expects to retain his interest.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

The Herald feels much depressed because
Gould and Dillon, with an eye to their own
interests, are more likely to build the Utah q
Northern in the direction of Butte than to-
wards Helena. The Herald is "a selfish, lib
eral sheet, Perhaps Gould will consent to lay
a horse-car track from Butte to Helena when
the road is completed to this city.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

The Democrats are very quiet at present
about the Presidential canvas, and no booms
are conspicuous. 1t is noticeable, however,
that they are nearly unanimous IN the belief
that Tilden means to have the nomination or
to control it for his own purposes. and that
he will nor allow a New York man to have
it if he cannot be that man.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

A woman was recently granted a divorce
from her husband in Virginia on the ground
that he had joined the Republican party. She
SAID the shock was too great for her domestic
happiness, and the judge seemed disposed to
bestow a good deal of high-toned sympathy
upon her case. Hence lie granted her ap-
niicatiOu.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

test as to how far penal legislation can
go towards suppressing the habit of opium
eating is likely to be vigorously made in
California, as a bill is pending in, and will
probably pass, the Legislature, to that end
1t has been thoroughly demonstrated, both
in San Francisco and Sacramento, that loca
ordinances against the use of opium are flu
tile, the practice spreading in the very teetf
of them.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

The wal on Secretary Sherman for using
his power as a cabinet officer to promote his
Preside initial boom continues very animated
and the secretary will have to explain some
disasreeable things said about him.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

1t is reported that the late Adolphe Borie,
who was War Secretary during a portion of
Grants administration, made a bequest to the
ex-President of $4,000.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

Uncle Sam proposes to churn about 100000
tons of butter this year. Some Twill sell fol-
one dollar a pound, and from that down to
four cents.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

The Gold Hill Ne,s suggests the word
consolidated as a substitute for the word
consolidated" in such common use by Ne
vada mining companies.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

President Lincoln's walking stick stolen
from the box at the theater or the night OF
the assassination, has been recovered at Troy,
New York.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

The number of men available for military
duty in the United States is stated by the
Secretary of War to be 6,516,15S.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

The President has nominated Rowland E.
Trowbridge, of Michigan, to be COMMISSIONS
of Indian Affairs.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24

Somebody speaks of Sunset Cox as a "dry
JOKER" We always thought he was a damp
fool, observes a Boston paper.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-24
]. v.
BLACK M ITH
Settlement Notice.

A LII persons knowing themselves indebted TO
n the undersigned are requested to come Tor
ward and settle Immediately. All accounts re-
naming unpaid after the last day OF thls mohIn
will me placed i'm the hands of an attorney 1or
collection. CHAS.
DIVIDE, NJ. T.. February ~, 1880 Wot
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
A Noble Habit.

There are persons whom you can al
ways believe, because you know they
have the habit of telling the truth. They
do not "color" story or enlarge bit
of news in order to make it sound fine or
remarkable.
There are others whom you hardly
know whether to believe or not, because
they stretch things so. A trifing in
cident grows in size, but not in quality,
by passing through their mouth. They
take small fact or slender bit of news
and pad it with added words, and paint
it with high-colored adjectives, until it is
largely unreal and gives false impress
sion. And one does not like to listen to
folks when so much must be "allowed
for shrinkage."
Cultivate this habit of telling the truth
in little things as well as in great ones.
Pick your words wisely, and use only
such as rightly mean what you wish to
say. Never stretch a story or fact to
make it seem bigger or funnier. Do
this, and people will learn to trust you
and respect You. This-wiH be better
than having name for telling wonderful
stories or making fooishly or falsely
"funny" remarks. There are enough
true funny things happening in the
world, and they are most entertaining
when told just exactly as they come to
pass. One has well said: "Never de-
ceive for the sake of foolish jest, or to
excite the laughter of few companions
ct the expense Of friend"
Dear young friends, be true. Do the
truth. Tell the truth. There are many
false tongues. Let yours speak the
things that are pure, lovely, true.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
Champion of the Rings.

The Independent Republicans of the
Nineteenth Congressional district Of
Ohio, at meeting held on Sept. 2, 1876,
when MIR. Garfield was candidate for
reelection to Congress, adopted the
following among other resolutions
Resolped, That there is no other man, to-day
officially connected with the administration OF
the National Government, against whom are
Justly preferred more and graver charges Of
corruption than are publicly made, and album
dainty sustained, against James A. Garfield,
the present representative Of this Congressional
district, and the nominee Of the Republican
Convention for reelection. ss;sff
This is the gentleman whom the great
party of purity and political virtue las
nominated for President, a man who,
since he first entered Congress, says
another resolution adopted at the
same time, has arrayed himself
against the interests of the people, and
WHOM every case g has been the ready
champion of the rings and monopolies. "
Chicago Nea0s Independent Repu6-
icd7l)
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
All About George Eliot,s Husband.

Mr.. John Cross is an excellent man of
forty-two years, rich, and an old and de-
voted friend of the Leweses. Mr.. Lewes
was very fond Of him. He lived close by
the Leweses' country place, and came in
and out like an attached relation. He
admired Mrs. Lewes profoundly, and
always said he would do any thing in the
world for her. He is not an intellectual
companion, like Mr.. Leves, but a strong,
solid, reliable man, who gives you at
once sense Of confidence, thorough,
reliable, kind, upright, steadfast mana
thorough support; such a man as any
woman would be thankful to have near
her as constant and devoted friend.
Nothing is more wise and more happy
than that such an invaluable friend
should be allowed to supply the daily
care and affectionate companionship
which his admiration and his affection
both made him long to give. And Mrs.
Lewes is not the woman, with her tender
and yielding nature $50 unconsciously
sketched in Maggie Tulliver and Doro-
thea), to resist the soothing support of
such devoted affection. Wonaan's Jour
n1i
If man would only strike bat an in
slant sooner than he does he would get
tha mosquito every pop.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
GARFIELD AND THE WHISKY RING.
tFrom the New York world.l

[From the New York world.J
The revelations made and threatened
by Gen. John Mcdonald, of st. Louis,
exhibit in the most vivid light the nature
of that Government by Republican rings
to which the country is now urged to
submit itself anew.
The whisky ring was creation of the
Republican party. Gen. Mcdonald al
leges, and all the probabilities are in
favor of the truth of his allegation, that
the spoils of the whisky ring were as
sessed to defray the campaign expenses
of the Republican party. He alleges
less plauslbly that to provide campaign
funds was the original motive to the
organization of the whisky ring This
Is less plausible, because original sin and
coVetousness are amply sufficient to ac-
count for the formation of the whisky
ring. 1t is, however, necessary to
suppose corrupt understanding
with public officers in order to account
for its long continued success and for the
immunity which the chief actors in it
have enjoyed to this day. A few rela-
LIVERY unlmportant persons, Like Gen.
Mcdonald, were given up to public
opinion for a time as scapegoats to be
driven out into the wilderness, or, more
literally, to be put in jail. If they had
been satisfied with their position as
scapegoats we should not now be in the
way, as we now are in the way, of learn
ing the whole truth about the whisky
ring.
1t will be interesting to see whether
the Republican organs will have the i'm
pudence to assert that the Republican
party, which organized and cherished
the whisky ring, also put down the
whisky ring and punished some of its
members. One man alone in the Re-
publican party, Secretary Bristow, pros
ecuted the thieves to the best of his
ability, and would have prosecuted all
of them if he could have had his own
way. But simply because he prosecuted
these violators of the revenue laws
which he was appointed to protect
simply because he showed himself to be
a man of honesty and of courage-Secre-
tary Bristow lost all standing in the Re-
publican party. The leaders of that
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-08-26
WHOLE NUMBER sos.
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.
Meeting of the National Executive
Committee i'm New York


Committee i'm New York.
The Democratic National Executive
Committee met in the city of New York
on Tuesday, Aug. 10. The members
present were: Chairman, w. 81. Bar
mum; G. Horsey, of Maryland A. W.
Sulloway, of New Hampshire; Edward
! Wilson, of Maine; B. B. Smalley, of
Vermont W. W. Armstrong, of Ohio !;
W. G. Cloudy, of Illinois W. Scott, of
Pennsylvania B. F. Jonas, of Louisi-
ana; W. T. Martin, of Mississippi.
The committee was in session four hours,
transacting business and hearing re-
ports. The members of the committee
from the various States made reports of
the campaign. Chairman Barnum gave
an account of his observations in his
recent trip through Illinois and Ohio.
The enthusiasm for Hancock and En-
glish in Illinois and Ohio, especially in
I the latter State, was beyond anything
he anticipated. He could not see how
these States could be claimed as strong
holds by the Republicans. He did not
travel extensively through Indiana, but
he met prominent men from all parts of
the State and obtained sufficient in
formation to satisfy him that Indiana
| was Democratic beyond all question.
The prospects in the West were sufi-
ciently bright to crafty every Demo-
| crat. Mr.. Barnum occupied three-quar-
| ters of an hour in making his report.
W. @. Cloudy, of Illinois, made report
from that State which not only sus-
tanned the statements of Mr.. Bar
mum, but indicated that the result
| of the election in Illinois might
prove surprise to the Republicans.
W. w. Armstrong made statement
about the changes going on In Ohio,
which justified, in the minds of the COM
mittee. the predictions of Senator Pen
dleton in reference to the result in that
State. Mr.. Wilson, of Maine, said that
State. Mr.. Sulloway reported the can.
vass in New Hampshire as going on well
the Democracy organizing clubs IN every
district. Gen. Duncan s.. Walker, from
Washington, reported that the Congres.
forty-three points in Indiana of such 9
character as to Justify them in placing
that State in the Democratic column be.
| yOuu any uOuDb. 1nOy dlSO lOuHu blft
the Democrats in Ohio were working to
gether harmoniouslv and were exceed.
ingly confident of carrying that State in
October. Mr.. Armstrong said that there
seemed to be lack of enthusiasm fol
Garfield, even in the Western Reserve o.
Ohio.
Among the subjects considered wa.
the Republican colonization Of negroes
in Indiana. A letter from Mr.. English
the candidate for Vice President, states
that the evidence of negro importation:
is increasing hourly. The Executive
Committee also received many other re
ports upon that subject, and resolved
upon the most active and stringent
measures to prevent colonization. De
tectives have been employed to watcf
the leaders in the business, all of whom
are well known, and to keep track of the
colonists. Arrangements are also max
ing to arrest any person violating the
election laws in that State.