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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14

France maintains ali army of 10000 men,
and Germany of $1,000, both Oh a "peace'
footing be it remembered, as a complete
mobilization of the military forces of the two
countries would probably quadruple those
figures. In 1876 the French census showed
a population of 81 100000, while in 1879 the
German census gave 100000 as the popula-
ton of the empire. From those data we may
estimate the nature and magnitude of the
struggle that would ensue if the passions OF
ten years ago were unfortunately revived.
The French and German armies as they exist
to-day are far superior to those which took
the held in 10, and it is especially in the
French troops That a great Improvement up
on the old standard is to be noted.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14

Forty Square Miles of Improved Farms Swept by
the Flames.

UPTON, Quebec, Sept. S.-One OF the most
terrible occurrences in the history of this sec
ton was the fire which swept through a por-
ton Of this village on Monday night, carry
ing ruin and death in its track both to man
and beast. Bush fires had been numerous
for some time and little attention was given
them. A high wind on Monday famed the
flames until the inhabitants beheld with dis
may "A wall of flame coming toward them
with a steady sweep as fast as a man could
run and swallowing up everything in its
course. BY 4 o'clock the first farm house had
been reached, and the fire ran along the rail
fences, burning up tie grain. The wind sent
the sparks in all directions. So quickly was
one farm house after another envelOped
that men, women and children had barely
time to escape out of its line. As night drew
on the flames increased in volume, while the
wind rose and for the space of about twelve
miles in length and in width three TO -four
miles, the eye rested upon nothing bnt roar
ing flames. Families came flying into the
village in scanty dress, children shrieked in
their terror, cattle ran heller SHELTER and
many burned to death. Forest after forest
was swept away and the the smoke and flames
was in one compact volume some six miles
long and measureless as lar as the eye could
see as to width. From st. Helena, St. Ger
fugitives in swarms.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14

In the rout al Candahar another military
.,uy-a-boo story receives its quietus since the
ispatch informs us that the Ghazis 1.-The SOL
iers of the true faith who were supposed to
inter- battle for the express purpose OF being
iilled, turned their backs to the foe upon
nd:ng themselves overmatched, and made
1t. Julien time in getting beyond danger.
l'he Ghazis are religious fanatics who have
flways been the terror of European troops.
folders of the Crescent, who neither asked
or gave quarter, it was always supposed to
e a question Of determination, on one side
sr the other, when the undisciplined but al
host ~insanely Jealous Ghazis threw them
3elves on the ranks of the enemy. No Won
Her that their attack inspired fear in the OPP
fosite ranks. Disciplined troops will present
\ bold front to the civilized foe when it is
Known that in case of defeat the worst fate to
tefah the survivors is an honorable captivity
by humane treatment of those
Aho will have surrendered themselves as
4 risoners of war. But the half naked, furi-
Nus, religious Zealot who blindly PUSHES on
HE bayonet of the enemy, and who has only
he knife of the assassin for the wounded
nemy who may fall into his hands-such
beman inspires a horror which is not fear
nd many a brave red coat has experienced
kelcome relief in learning that Gahzis, lik'
ordinary mortals, are susceptible to fear, AM
hat they can be defeated without being an
Inflated.
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Reducing the Republican Majority.

BURLINGTON, Sept. S.-A hundred and
fifty towns heard from, give a republican ma
jority of 1900. On this basis the rppubll-
can majority over all will be about 22.50O,
and their plurality about $1,000. The legis-
lature will have but one democratic senator,
and the house will be overwhelmingly re-
nnhlican
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14

The latest political catchword down east
is sWhat will Eliza say?' a piece OF slang
developed in the Maine campaign. We really
cannot guess what Eliza will say, but if forced
to an opinion We would take our chances that
..I'd lust like to know where you've been to
till his time of night - comes about as near
to what Eliza will say, and say pretty often,
too, as anything else that can be produced.
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the groom,

The richest young lady in the United States
is said to be a Miss Wolfe of New York city,
who has just erected a home for ne"sooys
and the other street Arabs of Gotham. In
stead of getting up a home for boys, Miss
Wolfe might better occupy her attention Ill
getting up a few boys for home.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14

A couple of items presented together by
an Arkansas paper read as follows: car
kansas will make 500, 900 bales of cotton this
season. Six new public school-houses are to
be erected at Little Rock all of which indi-
Gates a very satisfactory, material and moral
advance in that section of the sunny south.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14

Skilled labor from the United States has
been introduced into India, there to be en-
ployed IN curing and classifying native tobac-
co. The native tobacco leaf of the northern
districts of Hindostau is said to be of excel
lent quality and fibre, but hitherto want OF
skill in its preparation has rendered it almost
ya1uelesS.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14

CREEDMoRE, Sept. S.-The Pacific Team
yesterday in the first regular practice since
their arrival made a thousand and ten
Several of the most reliable shots were out of
condition. The WALT of ammunition and
rain have delayed practice, and the extreme
heat for four days had its effect npon the
team.
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valuelesS.

In 1870 the public schools of England and
Wales provided accommodations for l,o7S,oOO
pupils, and there were 1862, 900 IN attend
ance. In 1880 the public schools of the same
Countries are prepared to receive and give in
struction to 4.142, O0O, which illustrates the
increased interest taken in Great Britain
within the past ten years in the cause of pop
ular education.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14

The latest event to set agog society III the
shoddy circles of San Francisco was the mar
riage of Charles Croker, vice president OF
the S. P. r. R., and Miss JENNIE Eaton, niece
of D. o. Mills, an event which took place on
the Sth of August at the g country seat of
tho Groom
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14

The electric light has been introduced into
Utah, where it is employed in Illuminating
the works of the Great Basin Smelling COM
PAW, at Stockton.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-09-14

AT 81; lgnatins hall, San Francisco. Mctn
Tyre Edwards, Gurrero, Callahan and Eathn
pc iestrianS. started on a six-dav go-os""om'
please walk on the night of the 5tb inst Sou-
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Weeefp 2diner.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1880.

A newspaper to be published in the Portu-
gese language will soon be established in
California.
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! Our republican friends are ont of luck in
1.-The present campaign, sure enough. What
Ia godsend it would haye been if it had only
been down somewhere near Iazoo, instead
lof in Ohio, and If it had beenlnto a republic
can instead of d democratic procession that
t,ome rum crazed lunaLlc should take a notion
10 fire with fatal result. The persistent re-
rusal of "outrages" to take place in the
south, while in the steady going old states of
ahe north the material for the very highest
J class of outrages is to be had i'll over abund-
unfortunate combination OF UNI
n Toward circumstances must present itself to
he minds Of industrious republican "work-
,rs" as something akin to a mysterious dis
I,ensation of Providence through which dire
disaster is threatened their fOndest hopes.
Dr. perhaps it is all owing to the maletic in
luance of those perihelia OF the great planets
tbf whose simultaneous occurrence, and OF
" he danger to proceed therefrom, astronomers
#lave for some time been warning us. Ac-
81 epting this theory to account tor the recent
IA ,lace where it is most wanted, it might be
iyorth while for some republican star sharp to
HI ct about drawing the party's horoscope that
I've NAV be Informed as to the time when a
Happy conjunction of favoring planets will
A,romise the southern assassinations, arsons,
Establishing, for whose preparation the north
in m radicals are now 40 anyiOuSly waiting,
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Herat is expected to revolt against >
Kahn upon his arrival there. He will ,
ply continue his flight to Persia and sum
to the English.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-11-26

Superlative in it's Attributes.
T'hc Us sslTE stands acg6, owl
edged * G. of ali sewing
Machines.
In the third year Of its existence its sales
amounted to 81. 1913 Machines.
No other machne ever had sucha
RECORD OF POPULARITY
Hts simple in construction.
Els Tension is Automatic, once regulated
require no change for ordinary work.
IL is the ligh,cst kummug Machine
made, and lis nearly noisrlcss.
Its shuttle is Sclf-thrcading. made of
solid Steel, and cnrrics II Larger Bobbin
than almost any'o;hcr Family Machine,
has more room under the Arm than
any other Machine, making it very dv-ir:,-
bic for Drc>sm tkcrS and others who often
wish to carry the fabric under thu arm,
without cru hing it.
1t haa, in fact. every Improvement;
known in Modern Sewing Machines.
HcSi,icS all the regular and extra Attach
mcntS which are given free Will, each Ma
chin;. also give The New "Wiitc" At
tachment. con listing Of
lpt. y Binder for Scrllops.
I'd. Welt Corder for small Cord.
Ed. y FoldssMakcr 4lh 4 Dress Trim
mcr 9TH \ ShirrinS Dresser. 9Th y
Bias Cutter and Folder.
Sold by
HENRY kION,
OrnnEcNury. Fl. q.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-07

A writer gives the following sketch Of
thecareer OF Mr.. Roberts, the newly elect
ed President of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company:
Thirty years ago George B. Roberts, then
sitting at his desk in surveyors office,
and serving the Pennsylvania railroad as
rodman, is reported to have said that be
had rather be President OF the Pennsylva.
mia Railroad Company than oEthe United
States. In less than q month he will at.
tam his ambition. He has been close be.
eide Col. Scott Tor many years. He first
entered the service OF the company five
months later than Col. Scott, us Todmanin
the engineer corps, During the summer
following his accession 10 the road, in
March, 1851, he became assistant engineer
in charge Ol the division on the summit
that included the great tunnel. In 1852,
in the fall, he left the Pennsylvania 10 he.
come assistant engineer OF the Philadel.
phia and Erie, and during the ten years
that followed he was actively employed in
building railroads. He was an engineer
on the North Pennsylvania, which was
On the Allentown the Mahony and
Broad Mountain and the West Jersey he
was chief engineer, and filled that Office
when they were completed. In 1862, on
May IS, he was called 10 the position OF
assistant to the President OF the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad on account Of his engIn.
eerinH skill aud ability as IN admiuisIra.
tive officer. Seven years later, on NAV S.
1869, he was made fourth Vice President
and March 20, 1873, second Vice Presi.
dent. When Col. scott was elected Pres.
ident, June 8. 1874, Mr.. Roberts sue.
ceeded him as first Vice President,
and during Col. Scolts absence in Europe
for a year and a half he was acting Presi.
dent. He has for many years occupied u
prominent position in the boards Of roads
controlled by the Pennsylvania, and, as
has been stated above, has already sue.
ceeded Col. Scott In most OF the western
boards. His promotion Is an indication Of
the continuance OF the same policy that
has characterized the management Of the
road since the accession Of Col. Scott.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-07

ENGLISH financters are looking iEto the
feasibility of refunding scheme only
less important than that the United States
has so successfully consummated. The
London 7ms gives guarded currency 10
report that the Liberal Government just
coming into office in Great Britain intend
to convert consols into stock bearing in
terest at % per cent. The rumor is sus-
tanned in some measure by the fact that
consoIs are rising in price beyond the
change natural to be expected from MIR.
Gladstone's pacific intentions and tinan-
cial prestige, and the 7Tnes says that
'there is just sufficient possibility in the
suggestion to make it worth repeating"
At the same time the present rise in pri-
ces makes the conversion difficult to et.
feet, If intended. Consols are now quoted
at9s $40, which is higher than the aver
age price, though they were once or twice
quoted higher during the dull times last
year. Consols represent the funded debt
OF the United Kingdom, which, at the
close OF 1870 was Eos, 1905 costing, in
annual interest and charges, f27 222, 732.
1t is estimated that by converting them
a saving OF three and half or four mil.
lions can be effected. This, OF course, in
cludes the funding Of the floating debt,
which is comparatively large. The English
consols are perpetual, aud must b. bought
by the Government in open market. This
lack OF fixed date ut which the consols
can be taken up at par makes the refund.
ing plan OF the Liberals difficult one, if it
does not altogether destroy us feasibility.
The American reiunding was made pos
sible by the fact that The bonds were not
only payable at maturity, but redeeInable
sooner, at the option VI the Government.
Without such an option it will be almost
impossible for an English Finance Minis.
ter to refund the 3 per cents, because they
will be bought up by spectators and
carried up To unreasonable prices, which
he will not be able to pay.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-07
MAIFs OF WIZ.

THE telephone is a hullo! mockety.-
NtW HdrN Rsgister.
TINS reportthat the baby elephant was
born with valise instead OF trunk Is in
correct.
TnE West Point investigation is finding
out nothing very rapidly.-NeV Haren Reg
ider.
'Now this is what call business" re-
marked a Brooklyn undertaken, as an un-
fortunate gentleman stepped into his store
and died.
Colonel WRIGHT, OF New Haven, Conn,
has Just made clean $4,000 in Arizona
miriug stocks, which reminds us that we'd
rather be Wright than be President
RoStOn Post.
"C.EsAR," said good.natured gentle
man 10 his colored man, ~ did not know
till to-day that you had been whipped
last week" Didn't you, NASSAU" re,
piled Cesar, 81 know'd it at the time"
A coNscIEScELEss bride remained al
Niagara until her husbands fortune was
absorbed by hackman, and then ran of
of with the latter. The deserted hus
UhLu ulAGh u AluSht ahA A4SGSo lA .
few weeks to induce her to return.-thtta'
delphia Nars.
ScESR-breakias table. Mother reads
from morning paper-"What is vinegar
without mother" Little NJ. inquiries
"What does that mean2' Mother-"I II
means there is what is called mother in
vinegar" Child remarks--"There's vine
gar in mothers, sometimes"
"You must not play with that little girl,
my dear" said an iniudicious parent
"But, ma, l like her; sne is good little
girl, and am sure she dresses as
pretty as ever | do, and she has lots o.
toys" ~ cannot help that my dear" re-
piled the foolish mother; "her father is 9
shoemaker" "But don't play with hel
father, play with her; she amt no shoe
maker"
EPIrAPH in French cemetery:
Here Lies
Nine. Bertrand,
Wife OF
NJ. Bertrand, marble cutter.
This monument Is specimen OF his work.
Cost, 1900 francs.
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THE nAnDwAnE MARKET.


The Tone slow and UnsatisfaetoFS-Asa
Their DemoraIlEed.
New York Bulletin.
Even the heretofore most sang1tn,e dea;
lers are compelled to admit the dull ana
unsatistactory condition Of business aud
the poor promises for the immediate 10
ture. A large proportion oil the country
operators are still carrying a portion oil the
stocks they were 80 anxious to secure dur
ing the recent boom, while the few who
are scantily supplied stand of, under the
expectation that a little later will give
them better prices both as to cost Of goods
and the expense of transportation. Man.
ulaclurers and agents in the meantime are
holding supplies for pretty much the for;
mer list rates, and there Is continued
talk OF the certain refusal to make leduc-
lion. Some signs" are current however,
leading to the impression that the strength
| ia more assumed than real, and rumort
also prevail Of outside lots available at q
shading. Foreign hardware is slow OF sale
and without much strength on prices, but
for the present nominally unchanged
Nails continue in quiet limited request
and the market has slow, unsatisfactory
tone. Additions to the supply are small
but there appears to be enough to g
around, and values are weak.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-07
GRANT COUNTY REPUBLICANS
Proceedings of their Convention ut til,
County Sent.

/ =
County Seat.
Pursuant to public notice, the Republi
cans Of Grant county met at Grant @. H,
April 24, for the purpose Of nominating
delegates to the State convention to be
held at Wheeling, May u. The conyen.
ton was called 10 order by the chairman
Of the Republican committee, C.SM B&bb,
who was made president OF the convention.
J. L. Holt being appointed secretary, the
convention proceeded to business. On
motion 1t was agreed to appoint ten dele.
gates from each district TO represent the
county in the State Convention. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were selected: Grant
District-D. W. Babb, A. O. Scherr, WI.
Babb, Aaron Baker, j. L. Holt, Isaac
Lewis, O. NJ. Babb, DR.. L. K. Poole, a. A.
Parks, S. W. Parsons. Union District-A.
Dolly, Hiram Lyon, ]. NJ. Slever, Jno U.
Idleman, W. F. Nydegger, Thos. ]. Sectist.
Jessie Cosner, Samuel Rohabaugh, Jacob
Aronhalt, Thos. |. Lemon. Milroy Dis
tric.-A. NJ. Ours, Chas. Sites, Geo. Har-
man, II, @. Smith, Jesse P. Davis, John
Hartman, Sol. Shirk, DR.. Geisinger, Sam
uel Mouse, Geo. Bergloll.
The following resolution was offered by
A. @. Scherr aud unanimously adopted:
ReSolred, That the delegates appointed
from this county to the State Convention
10 be held in Wheeling, May u, 1880, use
all honorable means IN their power 10 Sc.
cure tho vote OF this State in the National
Convention to be held at Chicago, June
I'd, 1850, for the Hon. James G. Blaine Tor
praaidnnt nj tho lInitRi Sfatps
On motion tho convention adjourned
sine die. G. N. BABB, Chairman.
j. L. Horn, Secretary.
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conference I,oundary.

Editor IDielllSoneer.
The Wst Tiryinia Msttodisi, which seems
to be the organ OF the church in "the low.
er regions, /" as Or. Webb facetiously de.
scribes the southern part Of this State, OPP.
poses the addition to the West Virginia
Conference OF the territory in the eastern
Panhandle, now belonging to the Bald-
more Conference. 1t says:
"With It's present boundary there Is al.
most a universal wish in this portion oil
the State for new conference. The ex-
pense Of the preachers in going to and
from annual conference has become al
| most too great to bear. Then to count
the loss Of time from their work, it seems
that something should be devised to les
sen their travels aud expenses, and leave
them 10 their pastoral labors. To add to
this conference any part OF the territory
In the upper part OF the State would H.
crease our chances to travel yet greater
distance to the seat OF our annual confer
The position Of the Methodist is further
stated In the following paragraph:
Wrhe West Virginia Conference ought
m nv ali means divide into two Confer
ences. We have the territory and the
membership, and the work OF the NJ =
Church Wiilin measure be retarded IN
] lie southern portion OF the state unuI
!. such division takes place.,
q In a subsequent number the MetHodlS
admits a correspondent who urges tht
addition TO the Conference OF the counties
/, of Monroe, Greenbrier and Pocahontas
which are now in the Virginia Confer
0 snce. but which belong, every way, Z
+ his State. We understand the Methods
3 to favor this proposition, and 1t SEEM
/, likely that these counties VIII be anne y,
10 the West Virginia Conference. Thi
will make the Conference so much larger
Ii Is not probable that anything WI! D.
II done in the way Of q division OF the Con
i ference, and, indeed, there are very grave
q objections to any such measure. IN
oniv way to secure the relief which
g The Methodist and the section
= represents desire is to annex tn
e counties OF Ohio and Marshall TO tn
o Pittsburgh Conference. The counties 0
Brooke and Hancock already belong L
VI Mat Conference, and il mjgbtHs well hay
the whoIeof the Panhandle as a part oft
It would be an advantageous arrangement
l. on many accounts. OF course the preach
d ers now stationed Ia this section who de
a sired to remain In the West Virginia Con
+ ference would be permitted 10 do So bu
q some OF them would doubtless prefer III
E new arrangement. The whole OF this tel
e ritory naturally belongs to the Pitts6nrgI
, Conference, and its offset would balance
y 10 come extent, the increased territory Q
: West Virginia on account Of the propose
10 addition II the GreenbrieI country.-Cel
1t tainly the churches in Wheeling and "
y cinity would receive as good class
preachers from the Pittsburgh as from tn
u West Virginia Conference.
IrfNERAXT.
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The House of Representatives did moi
elect Mr.. Tilden in the manner prescribed
by the Constitution or in any other way.
On the other hand it did concur with the
Senate in anticipating and preventing the
contingency in which it might have had to
act; 1t also assisted in providing before.
hand an expedient which lncapaCitated it
for repairing the consequences Of a failure
of an election by the colleges. 1t adopted
the electoral law aud went through all
the forms OF the electoral scheme. Trueit
aIterward rebuked itself by passing a
deClaratory resolution condemning the
Electoral Commission and asserting that
Mr.. Tilden had been the choice Of the PEG.
pie, but the Constitution had not provided
that any man should or could take office
as President on deClaratOry resolution Of
either house Of Congress. If that resolu.
ton could have abrogated the electoral
law which the House had helped enact, II
would still have furnished Mr.. Tilden
with no warrant Of authority for taking
the oath OF oitice.-JOhn Bigslor (Dem.l n
a later 70 citizen Of TRNttsct.
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THR NJ. E. GENERAL CoNrEREScE.-lt is
said that the present Conference will prob
ably abolish the office Of Presiding Elder,
Bishop Levi Scott is now the senior
Bishop Of the Methodist church. BE ISIS
years old, and is deeply pious man, held
in atTectionate regard throughout the
church.
The property of the church is now val
ued at sSo,OOO,OOO, and the debt on it
is 81 100000.
The woman question will be settled this
tlme-that is, the right OF women to be
licensed as preachers. 1t looks as IT they
would be licensed. Query-Will all la
dies then who wish to preach flock into
the NJ. L. church,