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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-23
TAKING HOME OYSTERS.
The Uses of the Paper Bag also Of q Mans
Various Pockets.

From the Detroit Free Press, OF course.
A First ward man was told by his wife to
bring home a quart of oysterSt to fry for supper.
He drank a few prescriptions of egg-nogg, and
then took a paper bag full of selects and start
ed for home. He stopped at two or three
saloons and the bag began to melt, and when
he left the last saloon the bottom fell out Of
the ba. and the oysters We're or the side
walk. We will leave the man there, gazing
upon tie wreck. and taking the reader to the
residence where he is expected. A red.faced.
woman is putting the finishing touches to the
supper table and wondering Why her husband
does not come with the oysters. Presently a
noise as of a lead pencil in the key-hole
salutes her ear, and she goes to the door and
opens it and finds him taking the pencil out
of the key-hole. Not seeing any oysters she
asks him if he had forgotten the oysters.
''Forgotten noth-(hic)-ing," says he. lie
walks up to the table and asks for a plate,
which is given by the unsuspicious wife.
''Damsaccident you ever (hic) see, said the
truly old man, as he brought his hand
out of his overcoat pocket with four oysters, a
little smoking tobacco and a piece of cigar
stub. 'Slipprysopstersey (hic)er was,' said
he, as he run his hand down in the other
pocket bringing up five oysters, a piece of
envelope and a piece of wire that was used as
a bail TO the pail. SCOT all my p(hic)ockets
full" said he, as he took a large oyster out of
his vest pocket. Then he began to 60 down
IN his pants pocket, and finding a hole in it he
said: ''Six big(hlc)sters gone down my
trousers leg. Sposi'll find them in my boot"
INC he sat down to pull of his boot, when the
lady tool the plate Of oysters and other stuff
into the kitchen and threw them in the swill,
and then she put him to bed, and all the time
he was trying to tell her how the bag busted
just as he was in ron of "All Saints Ca(hic)
Lhedral.r
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-23

William Ii. Vanderbilt. of New York, has
all along been investing his hard earned saw
ings in United States bonds, until he had
S26, OO0,O 900 in registered 1 per cents. Now
he comes over again aud has $1,000 900 more
registered in his name the same way. The
investment is in $4,000 bonds, and Mr.. VAN
derbilt could carry them all in his coat pocket
without inconvenience. Upon these bonds
Vanderbilt will draw over $500, 900 interest
every ninety days.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

ST. LOUIS, March 17.-Quite a procession
of the Irish societies to-day, despite the de-
cision against a parade.
DETROIT, March 1.-THE State Greenback-
ers net at Jackson this morning. Darins
Tinkham chairman small attendance recess
till 1:3O.
MADISON, Ind, March 17.-Julia Brennan
hung herself this morning. Domestic trouble
made her insane.
New York. March 1.-THE day was a
delightful one, but the Hibernian parade was
small.
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l3-15-l4

He sat and gaZed with a placid mien
And a cheerful and confident smile.
At the little square box with the gem Fifteen
And he said he'd bet his pile.
That he could figger it out right thar;
So he jumbled the blocks about,
And then he remarked: 'It's simple, l swar,
And | reckon I'll work it out"
So he tackled ii sharp for an hour or more.
And his hands he ran through his hair,
AS he jumped right up and fearIully swore.
And mis- eyes had a maniac's glare.
Tlat he'd "be dashed if the dash dashed fool
That invented this game was here,
He'd smash his dash, dash, dashed skull
And chaw of an end of his ear
But after another hot hour had flown
The bead drops down gan to roll,
And he raved i'll a way that, the people all say
Struck terror to each watching soul.
Were all he got for his pains,
SO he flantically swallowed of poi son a glass.
And with a bullet lie bored out his brains.
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Judge Lynch.

WINCHESTER, Ill.,, March 17.-At / o'clock
this morning 100 masked men boldly rode up
to the county Jail, battered down the door,
disarmed the guards and jailor, and with
revolvers in their hands compelled them to
give up the keys. They then opened the cell
of Joseph J. Field and dispatched him with a
number of pistol shots. Field was incar-
cerated for the murder of James Padgett Oh
the 25th ult.
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Too Much Married-St. PatrIck's Day In
Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 17.-Clarence Davis, the
bigamist, who appeared to have five or six
wives in various parts of America. (having
one or two in Canada) was held to bail this
morning by the police justice, IN $4,000, to
appear in the criminal court.
There has been no parade by the Irisl,
societies to-day, but banquets, balls, etc, will
be held this evening, the proceeds of which
will be given to relieve the distress in Ireland.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-23
THE PANAMA CANAL.
De Lesseps Explains His Plans for Hts
Construction.
Interview in New York, Tribune.

Interview in New York, Tribune.
The preliminary survey has been entirely
satisfactory, a perfectly practicable route
having been found. My engineers are still! at
work on the isthmus. The time when work
will begin on the canal will depend upon
when the money is raised. Funds for start
ing on this undertaking were furnished by
my personal friends. The bonds l expect to
offer in this country will probably be offered
through a syndicate, as you have no such
thing here as a popular subscription. At
present | have no financial agent here. l
shall let America take, if it will, more than
one-half of the bonds. We shall put out not
more than Sl20,OOO,O0O of the bonds. The
engineering difficulty raised by the character
Of the Chagres river will be met by building
a huge dam, at a cost of 1OO,OOO,OO0 frances.
This seems large, but it must not be supposed
to be unsafe. There are three dams in en-
istence that are as large at St. Etienne
France, La Giuiappa in Belgium, and at
Alicante in Spain. The latter has stood for
three centuries. All these dams are from 40
to so metres high. This whole affair reminds
me OF the circumstances that surrounded the
agitation concerning the Suez Canal. There
were the same objections and the same croak-
ings. Engineering problems and International
questions were all criticised in the same way.
The croakers have now only to read the
articles etWeen me and the United States Of
Columbia, in which the neutrality of the
canal is provided, as was the neutrality of the
Suez Canal. Ever sinceI began to think ofthis
canal l have said that nothing would do but
a saltwater canal. When Lieutenants Wyse
and Reclus came back from their examina-
ton of the route and reported on a s~ea-level
canal, l called together the commission thai
had been appointed in 1875, and last May
the commission met in Paris. Two routes
were proposed-the Panama and the Nicara-
qua. When a vote was taken the Panama
was chosen by a large majority of votes. |
was then asked to take charge of the enter
prise. They said | had led to victory once and
could do so again. Arrangements were made
to buy out the interests of the Columbian
government and of Wyse and Recus. Other
interests remain to be settled, but they will
very naturally settle themselves.
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Mysterious Murder.

AURORA, ILL.,, March 17.-Early thism MORN
ing Mrs. w. Baldwin was found dead in bed
with jugular vein severed and beside her lay
her unconscious husband with several sashes
in the throat, arms and abdomen. Baldwin
came from Vermont and they were married
three weeks ago. CaHse unknown.
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=" MY ORD

rowne in the mud
With eager feet
She skipped across the treacherous street
And as she skipped,
She tripped
And slipped
And fell with a dismal. pitiful moan,
And a grOan,
And a hollow, sickening. CHASTITY thud
Into the mud, the mud. the mud.
" Drowned in the mud!"
The thrilling cry
Rang in the ears of the pasSers-by;
They saw her stop
And drop
And flop
Into the reeling, surging rush
OF Slush-
They saw her minglc her crimson blood
With the baletul brown of the mud, the mud
- Drowned in the mud"
Q Made gay.
ripping across the street to day,
Rewarc your grip
You'll trip
And slip ,
And sink like Il leadcn plummet down
To drown
Deep in the depths OF the lnurky flood,
The hapless prey of the mud, the mud.
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Fire at Sea.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE ship Palmer
reports that on February 10Th, Lat. 40, Long.
40, she spoke the teamer Dreamer, from
Trinidad with her cargo in the after hold on
fire for four days. The steamer hoped to be
able to reach Trinadad.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-23

After affording Minister Seward ample OPP
portunity to retire from the diplomatic service
voluntarily, the President has emphatically
requested his resignation as Minister to China.
Unless it is forthcoming, he will probably be
removed,
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s

PITTsBURG, March 1.-THE Western nail
manufacturers have agreed to stop all the nail
machines in the West for two weeks.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Seuate bill
removing the political disabilities of Roger
A. Price was passed.
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removed.

The New York Engineering and Mining
Journal of a recent date says: "Montana
mines are looking up. Professor Clayton re-
ports enormous wealth in several which he
has recently examined, and Professor w. r.
Blake has also, we understand, reported
favorably upon some of the best known mines
near Butte City,"
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-23

Henry Burfeind informs us that good pros
poets of gold have been found on Carter
creek, upper Beaverhead valley. A Mr.. HofF.
man has found gravel that yields five cents to
the pan. These prospects were obtained at a
depth of fifteen feet from tho surface. The
gold is said to resemble that found in Alder
eulch, both in appearance and quality.
Developments are in progress, and it is be-
lieved that the creek contains ricll dipgings.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-03-23
Found Dead.

"a FRANCISCO, March 1I.-Lieut. Jarboc,
of the u. S.. steamer Hasster, lying at Mare
Island navy yard, was found dead in his bed
on board ship this morning. He retired last
night in apps rently good health.
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surrendered.

HAVANA, March 17.-Five hundred and
seventy prisoners have surrendered in Gan
tanano and Baracoa, with 100 stand Of arms.
Campfield's Conquesta plantation was
burned by a n incendiary.
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wife Murder.

Chicago, March 11.-Martin Powers, in a
fit of insane dependency, shot his wife,
Bridget, probably fatally his morning, and
then fired two shots into his W head, thus
causing instant death. B
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Race.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Lincolnshire
handicap race at the Lincolnshire spring
meeting to-day Was won by Rosy Gross, Ida
I'd, Elf King 81. Twenty-Five horses ran.
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President Hayes doesn't like the puzzle
g Fifteen" says Hayes; '!why, s to 7 make
fifteen. this is a device of old Sammy Iilder
to annoy mel" ..
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Fashionable Dress Making and Plain Sewing
of all kinds done ut r JNO. H. GOFFS
West Granite St., second door east of j. Forbis'
Law Ofice. I9Sw3m
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The New York coal miners have resolved
upon another advance of from rs to 30 cents
per ton.
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2sufte 2seeeln 2Niner.
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1880.

The President has nominated Jacob Ken
drick Upton, Of New Hampshire, as Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-21
Political Notes.

d. w. Grubbs seems to be gaining
ground in the race for sheriff. Dan has
done a hard work for the party in this
county; and, il nominated, will roll up a
big Republican majority.
In another place will be found brief
biographical sketch OF George +. Bran
ham, who is now be ore the people as
candidate for Sheriff. Mr.. Branham has
an illustrious soldier record, and will DE a
power before the convention.
Geo. w. Lancaster, of WashiL gton town
ship, has announced himself as a candi-
date for county recorder. Mr.. Lancaster
has been a resident OF Marion county for
twelve years, and is a Republican of the
purest type. He WAS in the army four
years, and was promoted from private
to the rank OF captain. If he should be
nominated, it will be a merited reward.
We have heard remarked several times
that no colored man would be nominated
on the legislative ticket, because there are
too many men in the field. Now this is
all nonsense. Let the convention Judge
as to the best and most available man in
the list, and place him on the ticket This
will satisfy the colored people. The aspi-
rants are well known to the voters of Ma.
rion county. 1t viii not take long for the
representatives of the people in the con
vention assembled to decide upon the
timber to be selected and that to be re.
iected.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-21
News From the Northeast.

Oh! my valentines-they were so grand
Why! oh, whyl did she look so forlorn
last Sunday evening?
Sinnahl how kin We stan wbar de Cos
pei am trotiin' from lam to Ian?
Miss Jennie Richardson went to Mobiles
vile last Tuesday to attend the wedding
of Mr.. - Ward and Miss Ada Roper.
Miss Allen died of consumption at the
residence of Mrs Carter last Sunday morn
ing She was buried from Allen chapel
last Monday Afternoon.
II some of our wise(? councilmen would
go out in "Shin-eye" and get stuck in that
mud, once, perhaps they would have some
necessary repairs made. Pray hard that
they may
Mr.. MILFORD r. Taylor left last Wednes-
day morning for Lexington. KY, where
he will join his wife, who has been there
for some time seeking health. They will
leave there on Monday next for st. Louis,
Mo-, their future home. Mr.. and Mrs
Taylor leave a host of near and dear
friends.
Mr.. Thomas Watts, late of the Capital
City band, has joined the regulars as a
musician" and will hereafter emit beau
tful strains from his 'barrytone," which
will be waited by the gentle western
breezes to the unsophisticated(? p ears oil
the gentle red man. Success to you, Tom.
my! May you blow loud and long, and
after five long years of blowing" return
to greet old friends.
Allen Chapel Sabbath-school is in a
hourishing condition. An hour spent In
this school, and especially under the in,
struction of Miss Sarah j. Thomas, will
not soon be forgotten The attendance
last Sunday was not so large as usual on
acc unit of bad weather, averaging about
sixty eight pupils. But with this mum
Der, however, the collection was 1919; and
| venture the remark that there is not
another colored Sabbath school in the
State that can beat it. GAR
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-21

VIM. Eggleston addressed the club. Col
onel Nelson was chosen to addressed the
club at the next meeting on the goth of
February.
party of ladies met at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels for the purpose OF
organizing leap year club. After much
discussion the organization WAS affected.
Now if there was any Kicking" done as to
who should hold the highest office, the re-
porter did not hear it. 81 move and Sec
ond that we..adjourn.' Success 20 the la
dies.
At the convention held in this city last
Saturday, the following gentlemen Of
color were chosen: E. r. Bagby of the
third ward, and Jesse Arts, of Lost Greek
Township to State convention. J. H
Halker, of Fifth ward, Edward Myzeek, Of
Harr son Township, and Aaron Roberts Of
Otter Crook Township, to Congressional
convention PEDRO
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-21
Terre Haute News.

Mrs. Black of Rockville is quite sick.
Miss Clara Howard has returned from
Paris, Ill.
Mrs. Mary Simons has returned from
indianapolis.
James Finley is happy man. Why
A boy, OF course.
Mrs. Amelia Dyer went to Rockville
last week on visit.
dianapolis on Wednesday.
wonder if Non Dunn has been knocking
down any glass houses lately.
Jethro Bass, OF Sullivan, passed through
this city on his way to Rockville, last Mon
day.
Samuel Archer entertained number OF
friends at dinner, in regal style, last Sun
day.
The leap year party at the Baptist
church on last Thursday was grand sue
cess.
John Bass, of Sullivan, has been in this
city this week visiting friends and rela-
tives.
A party OF II North Carolina immigrants
arrived in this city on last Friday. All
have got homes and employment.
Mr. R, who recently left this city for
Columbus, o.. is said to have been very
badly par-Eliza'd before his departure.
The "Hindu" is worshipping his idols,
(three or four this week, and your hum
BILE servant "Pedro" has been pressed into
service.
Elder Mcfarland. of Evansville has been
in the city during the week. He preached
two or three able sermons at the Baptist
church.
The leap year party given at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison last week
was highly appreciated. A host OF friends
were in attendance and all enjoyed them
selves.
At the meeting of the Republican club
last Friday evening, E. r. Bagby and Hon
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-21
Vinoennes News.

Mrs. Isabel Archie, and daughter Of
Caesar Embry, died some two weeks ago
She was consistent member of the Bap
fist church. She leaves a husband and
many friends to mourn her death.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rockers little child
died last week of brain fever. They also
have another child, about years old, dan
gereusly i'll. In all these deaths, we all
may be warned, that all men must fade as
do the leaves.
Mr.. Howard, wealthy farmer OF Wash.
ington. Ind. and his daughter, Miss Ra-
chel Howard, teacher of the colored
shool at Washington, werein the city Sun
day to attend the quarterly meeting
Literature proper is the fruit OF cultured
leisure.
A council of ministers, composed Of
Revs. Green, Mcfarland and Travis Ford
OF Evansville, James Arts of Paris. Ill.
and w. II. Anderson of Terre Haute, was
in Vincennes this week to endeavor to get
the members Of the Second Baptist church
together as of former days. Judging from
all appearances, they succeeded admir-
ably, as now the church seems to be again
revived. and is having large and interest
ing meetings.
Rev. Chas Thomas, of Spencer. Indiana
was in the city Sunday, aiding Rev. John
Ferguson in his quarterly meeting. This
gentleman showed in his language and
bearing, considerable culture; and his dis.
courses, using a crude expression, "smelt
OF mid night Ol' spoke to him about
the Leader in his section; he said he took
none yet, but thought he could dispose Of
a number should j. d. Bagby send him d
few copies Spread the news abroad
Brother Bagby.
The little son of VIM II. Stewart, died
last Tuesday of the winter fever and pneu-
monia. Israel had been sick about or
weeks, and had suffered intensely. He
died on his birthday-he being on Feb. / Z
Just 10 years old. His mother died seven
months and II days before his death
This little boy being tired of earth. has
gone to live with his dear mother in the
spirit land, in the presence of God. The
funeral was held at 4 o'clock, at the A. NJ
E. church. The school adjourned at 8
o'clock to attend the funeral Israel leaves
a devoted father, little sister and four
brothers to mourn his Departure
Non DUN.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-21
About People.

w. Truman, Of Shelbyville, was in the
city Tuesday.
Mr.. Cruit, prominent colored man OF
Greensburg, was visiting his son-in-law,
Mr.. Samuel Heron, of this city, during a
part of the week.
]. H. Ringgold has returned from Co
lumbus, Ohio, where he has been attend
ing a reunion OF the Colored Militia COM
panies of the United States.
Miss Nellie Douglass, left last Monday
for Chicago, where we understand she will
remain for some time. Miss Douglass
will be sadly missed by her friends.
Rev. John w. Mars left the city Thurs
day for Mitchell, where he will visit for a
few DAYS. Mr.. Mars will preach in the
Baptist church at that place next Sunday.
Rev. w. C. Echcls. presiding elder Of
the M. E. church passed through the city
wednesday, on his way to Greencastle,
where he will conduct quarterly meeting
tomorrow.
The familiar "phiz" of Joe Blakey was
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-21
Dronped Dead.

Tuesday night, about IL o'clock, Miss
Emily Ensign, teacher in the b grade at
school No. IL, died very suddenly. Miss
Ensign was boarding at the residence of
Mr.. Isaac Hodgson, No. 705 N. Illinois St,
and had retired to her sleeping room Tor
the night. Mrs. Hodgson heard her call,
and upon going to her room, found her
sitting in her chair. She said that she
"felt very strange" and Immediately af-
forwards fell forward to the floor and
expired instantly. DIR. Peck was sum-
moned and pronounced her dead-death
being caused by cerebral congestion. She
had been complaining OF neuralgia for
some time. but was about free from it.
Her mother and other relatives reside at
Ashtabula, Ohio.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-21
South ide News.

Look out for couple more of weddings
on the Southside. The boys are on the
right track.
Mrs III. A. Webb has returned from her
two weeks visit, and has taken charge of
her 81 So in the Second Baptist church
Sunday school again. Her pupils were all
glad to meet her.
The young ladies and gentlemen of the
Souihside 81 ent very enjoyable time at
the candy pulling. When some of the
ladies went home and found candy on
their beautiful party dresses, they mourn
ed bitterly. Among the guests present
was Mr.. Fl. Jackson. We are afraid Jack,
that you will be sick if you don't get more
sleep
On Thursday evening, Feb IL, two
more souls were made happy. The happy
couple are now known as MIR. and Mrs
j. f. English. The Southside boys will
spur up once in a willie. The house was
crowded with guests, and the bride and
groom received many presents, among
which was a beautiful china set, presented
by Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Webb.