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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-17
The Dead Letter Office.

A visit to the dead-leter division of the
general postofice at Washington is exceed
mgly interesting to strangers. Here all the
letters aud packages that the department has
failed to deliver, either for the reason that
they were unclaimed, unavailable, misdi-
rected, or upon which the postage is not paid,
are returned 'dead." Mail matter of this
class originating in foreign countries included
in the postal union is returned to the country
of origin unopened. The remainder is
opened and delivered IN all cases where anv
clue to the identity of the writer can be dis
covered. OF the letters of This kind opened
during the last fiscal year %, 500 were found
to contain money to the amount of S43.33G.
of which 1906, containing S37279.Sl, were
afterward delivered; 21,3l1 contained drafts
checks, bills of exchange, etc, OF the value
of 81 ,520, ,216.G5. of which 20,12l. contain
Ing 81 ,454 ,5S7. A, were delivered; 80, III con-
tanned receipts, paid notes and cancelled OBJ
legations of all sorts; 3O.957 contained photo
graphs GS, 40 contained postage, the most of
which were delivered. Of the number of
letters passing through the mails it appears
that the department fails to deliver but one
in every 2S9; the success Of our service in
this respect is very gratifying. From official
statements it appears tina Great Britain fails
to deliver one in every PIG; France one in
23O; Italy one in 1876, and Germany one in
every 45G; this last is, however, scarcely
fair comparison, as very much larger pro-
portion of registered matter passes through
the German mails, the delivery of which
is almost inevitable. Before the Depart
partment building became so crowded
room was set apart as museum where
strangers were showed variety of unclaimed
articles, from bottled taraptulas TO Black
stones Commentaries. Now the articles are
slowed away, and every year or two disposed
of at public auction.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-17
CUTTING UP A HORSE.
The Many Uses an Equine is Put To
After He Can Go No More.
From the Scientific Americana


In France, when horse has reached Tie
age of 20 or 30, it is destined for chemica.
factory; it is first relieved of its hair which
serves to stuff cushions and saddles; then it
is slaughtered and skinned; the hoofs serve
to make combs. Next the carcas is placed in
cylinder and cooked by steam at a pressure
of three atmospheres: a cock is opened. which
allows the grease to run off; then the remains
are cut up, the leg bones are sold to make
knife handles, ETC., and the cOalser, the ribs
the head, etc, are converted into animal black
and glue. The first are calcined in cylinders,
and the vapors, when condensed form the
constitutes the base OF nearly all ammonac-
al salts. There is an animal oil yielded
which makes CAPITAL insectcide and a ver-
mituee. To make glue the bones are disoiv-
ed in muriaic acid, which takes away the
phosphate of lime; the soft residue, retaining
the shape Of the bone, is dissolved in boiling
water, cast into squares and dried on nets.
The phosphate Of lime, acted up N by the sui
phuric acid and calcined with carbon, pro-
duces PHOSPHORUS for lucfer matches. The
remaining flesh is distilled to obtain the car
Donate of ammonia; the resulting mass is
pounded up with potash, then mixed with
nails and old iron of every description; the
whole is calcned and yields magnificent yell
low crYs als-prussiate of pot ASH, with which
tissues are dyed Prussian blue, and iron
transferred into steel; it also forms the basis
OF cyanide of potassium and prussc acid,
the two most terrible ppisons known in chem
istry.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-17
The Latest War.
From the New York World.

The kroumir Of IiniS-t'.t noun is plural,
49, |hOu!n t,lr cable persists in calling them
'Ai' Kroumirs-against whom the French are
W. advancing by land and sea, are divided
(e the great Sioux family on this continent
wor,b toseyeral septs each with its head man,
Iii number altogether some 10000 match
osPeeV ks TO the south of them is the territory
ms, the the takba kindred tribe, with 10000
he surf hipc men, so that even if the diSrauGht
,oco,i& h concludes that prudence is the better
h of valor aud keeps ont of the fight, the
er, ou' kadels have 10 easy task before them. The
comes oumir and the Rakba inhabit mountain
Ltutes 5 region, fun OF innumerabe Businesses.
.,,o ID ale said to be even more experienced
fighters than the Atghans, who led the
Locator Kill y costly danre for three wears. ltaly
ssion Ehe Russia of Tunis, and if the kroulnir
led viii ke sturdy fight OF It, the kadIcals IN TIE
10Th vel IAN Nna'iue!' oa'hco ~ I In'
ears will no doubt be strong enough 10
--. ce King Humhelt to side with them
hinst France. NJ. Crespi, the Radical lead
u the pointed out during the Ministerial crisis
possible other day that the Faench occupation OF
in the |nis would imperil Italian interests in
employ sennd hat nan,er C,irn,i m,,st Weld tn
ermen popular agitation for direct intervention.
etter Ii FanWhie. although NJ. st. lliare persists
;yan mil Saying that the sole object OF the Elns en-
, ftiOn is the chastisemcnt of the insubor-
''eo"" ATE tribes the Paris papers openly declare
have it means annexation; and this cloud,
less he w no bigger than a mans hand. may burst
,o;, fall \ day and involve Europe in a struggle for
remacy in the Mediterranean
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-17

The intelligent compositor is a very literal
person. and he has little faith in fables. But
why should he persist in transforming the
name of Reubens painting of "Mercury, Ar
gus and To-" into "Alercury, Argus aud Co.."
passes understanding. He was probably the
blotber Of the man who '.set up the words
"thc great am" in such shape that they ap-
pcaled as "the great 8 a. m.," and distant
relative of him who described a "tallow
chandler" as .'tallow chandelier"
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-17

The folowln" is from an advertisement
published at Bristol, Connecticut: "Lost.
slraycd or stolen from his bereaved house
hold, one red healed man, five feet eight
incnes tall, full set of false teeth on up-
per jaw, and one real on the lower jaw. Please
cause the said man to be arrested and re-
turned to his bereaved wife,
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-17

No Russian between the ages of 10 and Is
years OF aye is allowed to emigrate without
obtaining permission from government au-
tholity.
The man who can prove there is no God
can turn the same argument against himself
and prove that he is nobody, and the world
will scarcely deny his latter conclusion,
A housewife being advised to put list on
her doors o keep the cold out, declined, be-
cause she had read that the ''wind bloweth
where it lsteth."
dear old lady who did not have diction-
ary al hand said that she did not like to live
in the crowded streets of city, but preferred
the srhubarbs."
Primer for office holders: We are now in.
We see that we are in. Do we 90 out? Some
think we shall go out. Did you see us 90 in
and 90 out? What will the country do if we
60 out?
1t is calculated that the coal beds in the
world will be exhausted in about 1000 ears,
by which time, hover, it is hoped that the
suns heat may be utilized directly, instead OF
through the medium of fuel.
W. Fraser Rae says of George Henry Lewes
wife that she possessed all the charms Of
person that he could desire" The expert
ence, judging from the published portrait Of
George Eliot, left Lewes with no further
desire for charms of person.
There are 10000 new words ready for the
revised edition of Worcester's dictionary.
With such facilities writer's will have little
difficulty in making themselves fully misun-
derstOOd.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-17
REFRIGERATOR CARS.
A New Line to Be Established With
Headquarters in ST. Louis.


OF all the refrigerator aud airtisht cars in
troduced on the roads for the puspose of
transporting perishable freight, very few ever
achieve the designs of the promoter or realize
the mission OF the consignor. They are de-
nclent IN many respects, and even when per-
fected,perishabie commodities lose their value
by side-tlacking and detention at wav sta
tlons. TO overcome these objections, the
general management Of }. Gould's Railroad
system have, through the President Geo. b.
Hopkins, organized the American Rericera-
tor Transit Company. The scope of this
great line is to encompass the running of To-
cal refrigerator cars on their lines of railroad
converging into a through system of refrig-
orator cars to the sea board and Gulf cities.
1t isprOposed to carry the prod! .ctions of the
fertile West to the South, receiving in return
an abundance of tropical fruits that will fur
nish an almost ineXhaustible feeder to the
new liue. BY the advanl ages offered by the
American Refrigerator Company, this itl-
po,tant business will soon be inaugurated
and st. Louis be made the grand distributing
point. From here local trains will distribute
the products to he adjacent cities and coun,
ties. On May 2lst, 1881, line of local cars
all centering in St. Louis. will start from
Council Bluffs, Kansas City, st. Joseph, Of
tumwa, Milan, Warsaw, Burlington. Quincy,
Havana, keokuk, Chicago, Downs, Green.
leaf, Atchlson, Fort Scott, Junction City, Le-
roy, Little Rock, TeXark ana. Lexington,
Pleasant Hill, Parsons, Versailles, Cairo and
Columbus, making forty cars week run
ming into st. Louis. This local line will be
run on schedule time, which means that the
cars Will leave on a certain day and hour
also arriving at a stated time, giving relia-
bic and expeditions carrier, whether required
for one tub of butter or a carload. 4 cool
ing house of the most improved pattern will
be erected at a convenlent point for the re-
ception of freight and for the storage and
cleansing of the cars. The improved car
adopted by the American Refrigerator Tran
sit Company combines the experience and
knowledge of the general manager, A. F.
Higgs, and his brother, David NJ. liiggs, s'i-
perintendent of the operative department.
Experienced car-builders pronounce the ears
the most perfect they ever constructed for the
same business.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-17
THRENODY.
From Scribner for May. |

From Scribner for May.l
sweet are The scents and songs of spring.
And brave are the summer flowers;
M chill are the autumn winds that bring
fbe winters lingering hours.
M the world goes round and ro1nd,
kud the sun SinkS into the sea;
M whether Pm on or under the ground,
fhe world cares little for me.
\ iehawk sails over the sunny hill;
+he brook trolls on in the shade.
| the friends have lost lie cold and still
Where their stricken forms We're laid.
kd the wOrli goes round and round,
knd the sun slides into the sea:
Rd whe ther i'm on or under the ground,
fbe world cares little for me.
life, why art thou so bright and boon.
d, brea tn. why art thou SO sweet!
Iriend, how can ye forget so soon
The loved ones who lie at your feet!
{t the world goes round and round.
And the sun drops INTO the sea,
M whether I'm on or under the ground,
me world cares little for me.
ways of the men are busy and bright:
he eye OF woman is kind;
lis sweet for the eyes to behold the light.
But the dying and dead are blind.
3l the world goes round and round
And the sun falls into the sea-,
hi whether I'm on or Cnder the ground.
he world cares little tor me.
! tif life awake, and will never cease
1)n the futures distant shore,
nd the ro ,e of love and the lily of peace
Sra,i bloom there fOrevcrmOre,
! the world go round and round, :
And the sun sink into the sea!
hr whether I'm on or under the g~Ounu,
Dh what will it matter To me-:
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-17

And she wrote in IA han WRITING cl"rky
And she talked with an emphasis ierSy.
And she painted on tiles
In the sweetest OF styles,
But she didn't know chicken from turkey
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-17

4 country editor in Michigan thus bids
farewell to his readers, his newspaper having
expired: ''Good-bye-toll the bell gently
this is our last kck-handle us with care
lower us gently to rest-we die a natural
death--,he wolf is at our door--hury us un-
der rosebush-listen to the mocking bird'
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-17

Queen Isabella. of Spain, owns 30 acres
and row of brick houses in Washington.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28

Mothers, Wives, Daughters, Sons, Fathers,
Mechanics, ALL should be warned against
using and Introducing into their HOMES
Nostrums and Alcoholic Remedies Have
no such prejudice against or fear of, War
ner's Safe Tonic Bitters." They are what
they are claimed TO be-harmless as milk,
and contain only medicinal virtues. Extrdct
Of Choice Vegetables only. They do not belong
to that class known as "Cure-Alls." but only
profess to reach cases where the disease
originates in debilitated frames and impure
blood. a perfect epring and Summer Medi-
cine.
A Thorough Blood Purifier. A Tonic Appetizer.
Pleasant to the taste, invigorating toEthe
mend them for their Curative Properties.
Once used, al,cays preferred.
AZ TRY THEM. IA
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28
PAIRS FOR THE MILLION,
roo cHoos BALsAM OF SHARKS OIL

Positively Restores the hearing and Is The on.
ly absolute cure for Deafness known.
This Oil is extracted from aspecies ofsmall
White Shark caught in the Yellow Sea, and
known as Carcharodon RondelettI. Every
Chinese fisherman knows it. Its virtues as
a restorative of hearing were discovered by
a Buddhist Priest about the year l4l0. Its
cures were so numerous and and many so
seemingly miraculous that the remedy was
officially proclaimed over the entire empire.
It's use became so universal that for over 300
Chinese people. Sent charges pre- paid, TO
any address at 81 per bottle. Only imported
by HAYL0CK & CO, Dey St, New York.
Sole agents for America.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28

For the. Kidnsvs, Liver and Urinary Organs,
use nothing but Warmers Safe Kiduev and
owe their health and happiness to it, Price
El.25 per bottle. AS-We offer "Warner's
Safe Tonic Bitters" with equal confidence.
h. h. WARNER & CO., Rochester, NY.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28

Its virtues are unquestionable and its cur
alive character absolute. as the writer can
personally testify. both from experience and
observation. Among the many readers OF
the Review in one part and another Of the
country, 1T is probable that numbers are af-
fiicted with deafness, and to such 1t may be
said: write at once to HaylOck & Co, No.
Dey street, New York, enclosing 81, and
you will receive in return a remedy that
will enable you to hear like anybody Else,
and whose curative effectswill be permanent
You will never regret doing so.-Editor Of
Mercantile Review. Jy2l 81.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28

anna week. $l2 q day at home easily made
V19Costly outfit free. Address True Co..
uihAugusta. Maine.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28

S-yOMBs OF ALL KINDS, WELL SELECT
" ed and at very low prices, at l.. MlLLEH's
Drug Store, 40 Main street. Mount Heliy
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28
ccHuyLER,s EXPRESS.

y between Mount Holly and Philadelphia
Philadel phia ONCE No. 10 Market street.
All ordersfeft at his residence, No. 81 Button
wood street, Dobbinss bakery, Rheess and Elk
Deacon's will be properly and promptly atten-
ded to. An experience of over 20 yearsis 6 suf-
feientguarantee of his ability and trustworthi-
ness Baggage called for and delivered to all
parts of the town and city.
At my Philadelphia office. all large packages
must be left at 1920 o'clock A. NJ, and small
packages at 1 O'Clock P. NJ
July 8. '79-1y. NATHAN SCHUYLER
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28

rTlHE BEST ASSORTMENT OF TOOTH
n Nail, Flesh, Cloth and Shoe Brus be, sat
MILLER's Drug store, 40 Main street, Mount
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28

GeneT0t superintendent.
ATThe Company have been awarded the
HIGHEST HON0RS ut Fairs where they
have been exhibited.
They manufacture Trusses. Supporters,
Shoulder Braces, Surgical Elastic Bandages,
Abdominal Belts, Elastic Stockings, all
Limbs. Pile Tubes, etc, of the best qualities
at the lowest prices.
See our Triumph Trusses, the best In The
world, our mammoth stock of new and Inn
proved Hard Rubber Trusses, Celluloid
Trusses, Elastic Trusses. Pliable Spring
Trusses In short the largest assortment,
including the latest and most improved
patterns of Trusses Braces. etc, in the world
at ASTON1SHINGLY LOW PRICES.
Try OUR TRUSEES rREE OF CHARGE.
June 20-'Sl-l-y.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28

IA lognes, Sachets, Pomades, Hair Oils and
Hey Hum, ct u. M1LLER'S Drug Store, 20
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-11-29

The following is an extract from
the proceedings OF the Guileau trial
last week, during. Scoville's speech
opening the defense:
Scoville. rcsuming, alluded to
Guiieau's career as u politician, and
drew the conclusion that his intellec,
was deficient. This aroused the pris.
oner ut once, and he began series ct
interruptions, protesting against $50
ville's conclusion as false, With
reference was made to his running
around from ore. committee 10 the
other seeking to be employed as a
campaign speaker, aud his failure to
secure Baine's recognition. Cult, au
shouted angrily, at was not because
l h,d no ability, but because was
not known. I had ideas, but not
reputation. They wanted big guns
like Cen. Grant aud Senator Conk-
ling. men who would draw" Then
in direct contradiction OF his counsel's
declaration TO the jury yesterday.
III Gui eau was ina,i5 who never
made joke in his lite, he looked up
with an amusing smile and added.
IL suppose Id draw now" This pro
voked general laughter, which was
promptly suppressed by the Judge,
who struggled TO disguise a smile
upon his own features. aa
The rascal is moi half as crazy as
some people are willing TO believe
and If he gets his deserts lie will
"draw" at the end Of n rope.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-11-29

Qnery: Dots the Eentuckiaa
question the integrity ofall men and
women who. readjusted their debts
under the bankrupt Law? Answer,
ayes or no.-Republicnn.
/" A question so general in its bear,
ing is no, TO be answered by yes, or
mo. The bankrupt law, as we under
stand it, was originally good one
it, was designed to help honest men
who failed in business and give them
time to pay their debts. When il
served this purpose it was agood
law. When dishonest men began to
take advantage Of it to swindle their
creditors, after contracting debts with
10 intention of ever paying them, il
became necessary to repeal the law.
Many men would break full-handed,
take the bankrupt law and continue
to live in affluence. The integrity Of
men who pursued this course is
most assuredly TO be questioned. II
a man, however failed, gave up his
property 10 his creditors and then
went TO work with the intention OF
payiig his honest debts then the
stigma Of dishonesty was not attach ed
to his "readjustment." In Virginia
there Is no good reason for iepudiar-
ing the State debt and swindliny The
creditors OF the commonwealth. To
revert to the query of our neighbor OF
the Republican, our answer is If tho
men who readjustcd their debts BY
the bankrupt law did II honestly and
in accordance with tho intents and
purposes Of the law, then we do not
question their integrity, but If they
''raadjustcd" with HE Intention of de-
fraudine their creditors, who became
such in good faith, as the Malone
crew are doing in Virginia, then we
do question their integrity and reas-
sert that such reputation is but
r>::,s, i;1c:s. dishonesty
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-11-29
Western kentucky Press Associs-
ton.

A meeting of the Western Ken
lucky Press Association is hereby
called, to be held in the city OF Frank
fort, Thursday, Jan. II, 1882. AT
present the association is composed OF
the editors aud publishers ofthc fol.
lowing papers; Henderson Reporter,
Mulilenberg Echo, Madisonyille
Times, Princeton Banner, Owensboro
Messenger & Examiner, paducal,
Enterprise, Pahucah News, Elkton
Register, Hartford Herald, Russell,
vile Herald Enterprise, Criitenden
Press, Leitchiield Sunbeam, Paducal
Beacon, Bowling Green Gazette and
Hopkinsvipe South Kcnluckian.
Tic members of the association arc
reg paS,ed to notify the secretary o,
Snce whether they will attend or not
Any publishers or editors Of papers
In Western Kentucky who desire To
attend The meeting with the intention
Of becoming members OF the body,
arc also requested 10 communicate
with the secretary. 1t is desired thai
a full attendance shall be had, as bas.
iness, matters of great importance
will be discussed and acied upon,
l.. W. COLEMAN, PREs'T.
'H' ''DaaN's! - Henderson. ny.
CHAs. NJ. MEAcHAM, Sect'y.
m eams lIopkinsville, Ky.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-11-29

Several Of our exchanges have
stated that the Republicans Of This
county have nominated negro
jaller. This ia erroneous. first because
the nominations have not been made
and will not be made till next spring,
and second because the white Repub-
licans will gobble up all Of the Offices
themselves. unless their black bretli-
rem force tliemto divide. The report
was started from the statement that
the negroes were going 10 demand
The nomination Of one OF their race
for jailcr. 10. iN faia nf3
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-11-29

o.
We publish in another column
clil fora meeting OF the w. X, p. A.
The mcciing win he held forthc
transaction ofbu.lness. The n en-
bers will be expected 10 beaf their
expenses while in Frankfort, just the
saine rs "private individuals" AS
Secretary, We endeavor to make
whatever arrangements We can in re-
gnrdbo transportation aud we the
fore request all WHO contemplate at
rending to notify usas early as pos
siblo. a constitution will be adopt.
cd. The organization perfected, officers
elected aud important. business mat
tiers brought up for TRANSACTION ~
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-11-29


lie member tho mass convention
that meets at the Court House next
Monday to appoint and instruct DE- To-
gates to the Appellate convention an
Frankfort. Jan. lllh. Of course no
one will be thought of in tho county
except Sam Gaines, but his friends
should turn out In iorce and let the
mass meeting fully express The will Of
all classes of our cilizens. Aci ord.
4 ing to tho vote cast for Hancock in
the last election the number of dele
gates tile counties Of this Congress
sional district will be entitled to win
be as follows: Christian, 8; Da, less,
10; Hancock, 8; Henderson IL Hop
Sins, Z; Mclean, 4;..Muhlenb,rs, 8
Ohio, 8; Union. 10; and Webster, 3