The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-22
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selves behind screens while they read their re-
ports to HIM, and to witness his signature
they peep around the coruer.
Edison has moved to New York City. He
is now engaged in putting into practical ope-
ration the results of his experiments in cleo
trio illumination. If Edison should tail in
this, his great ambition, he will, at least, go
down into history as one of the most persis-
tent, if not the most seccessflil. of electric
ians.
We publish this morning, the ''act to en-
able the people of Butte to build a school
house," Every person who feels interested
in the educational facilities of Butte, should
give the law his careful attention. Lack of
n space prevents US from noticing it at length in
this issue, but we propose to do so in the near
I future. We feel assured that our live, earnest,
wide awake citizens who are building their
hopes on the future prosperity of The "Queen
City, Of the west, will extend to the measure
their hearty approval.
The New York World says: The presi-
/ Dental mountain in labor has brought forth a
litter of cabinet mice. After all the running to
and fro and the mysterious telephonings be-
tween Mentor and the headquarters of every
"boss" in the United States, and as the appa-
rent result OF all these perturbations General
Garfield sent to the senate the weakest set of
names ever made up into the list of a cabi-
net" But it excerpts from this verdict Blaine
and James. 1t adds that Blaine is the first re-
publican politician, and has will, energy and
ability enough to make his mark on a vigor-
Gus foreign policy. James it states, has been
by far the best postmaster New York city has
ever had.
A correspondent writing to the New York
\ Independent has these pleasant words TO say
I about the new secretary of war "~Personally
l recall Robert Lincoln as a young man of
fine and appealing face, of winning manners.
\ of positive intellectually. He was quick in
repartee, brilliant in conversation, with a fund
of information and cultivation to draw upon
remarkable in so young a man. AT that time
there was something even pathetic in his en-
4 preston, like the shadow of something un-
seen. He was unassuming, unaegressive,
with the bearing of one who by nature would
prefer to do hls duty and bide his time. He
has gone on through the years doing a mans
work and making his own personal mark in
an honorable profession, eschewing the life
of a politician and making no capital out of
his illustriOus name. If a devoted friend of
his father, in his new place of power. calls
him to a post of bonnr, many will rejoice.
Many will welcome back with atiectionate
greeting bis wife, MARY Harlan the only
daughter of ex.Secretary Harlan, a woman If
especial loneliness Of face and character.
And you will pardon me for saying that it
does make a difference, at least in Washing
ton, what manner OF a woman is wife of a
cabinet minister.
Some time ago the Independent INDUCED
In some high "kicking'' against the gentle
men who represented Lewis aud Clarke
county in the last legislative assembly. and
now comes the H~uSbdndmdn with heels in
the air reaching after Kerley and Harrington,
members from the banner stock county, in
the following style: 1.-The want of proper
representation in the last legislature will seri-
onsly reiard the advance in development of
Meagher county" We trust our contempo-
raries are not in earnest in their expressions
of condemnation of their representatives.
We all know that it is a very difficult matter
to find competent men to run for a legislative
office, and when they are elected they are
compelled to discharge its duties by sacrifice
ing their own interests at their homes. If our
Montana Journals persist in happening men,
bers because they do not vote on all questions
that come before them in legislative bod
les, to suit the views or prejudices of editors,
we fear that the honor of the position and
four dollars a day will not induce men who
desire to preserve their reputation for sensi-
BILE men to enter the field as candidates. We
are happy to state that Silver Bow county has
none but the kindliest feelings towards those
who so ably represented her interests in the
late legislative assembly.
Federal officials in Montana may rest toll.
erably secure in their positions, if Washing
ton correspondents are to be believed. The
president has stated that she would no,
make removals in order to make a place fol-
somebody else in any case where the incum.
bent has discharged his duties satisfactorily. >
This is not cheering news to the large army
of place hunters that have taken possession Of
Washington city since Inauguration day,
Col. Bob Fisk, who was in the van of the
grand army, comedies, in his correspondence
to the Herald, his failure in securing
Crounse's place in the Helena post-ofice il
the following frank language: Among the
many office hunters it is useless to excep
Mountainous from the common fate of disap
pointed patriots. We have been there our
self, and better than numberless others, bav,