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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-25
THH BUREAU RING.

"Rings'' are the order of the day. No
sooner is one ssueiched In one of the Depart
ments than another is discovered. The latest
that is now attracting public attraction has its
hiding place in he Pension Bureau. A sps-
cial telegram to the Chicago Inter Ocean I'M
der date of the 9th inst. thus ventilates it.
The plan Of operations of the alleged ring
sters was to ascertain what persons in the
army had not yet received or applied for pes-
sions. The Information thus gained was
then given to confederates on the outside
who got up . claim to file. This claim was
passed by the ring inside, and confirmed and
paid to those in the pool, inside and out, di-
vidins the spoiis. Whatever the extent Of
the alleged operations may be, the Commits
sioner is not yet ready to make any state
mept about it, for hs says: 81 have not been
here long enough to End out all about it,"
In this way, il is said, the government has
been defrauded out of millions Of dollars.
Commenting upon the corruption existing in
some of the Departments, an exchange OBJ
serves: aThere 10 very little doubt whenever
the probe is pushed deep enough ulcers will
Be found in the Pension Office and in the
Treasury Department which will make the
Post-Onice exposures very tame by COMPARE
BON. Day by day the rottenness Of the Hayes
administration grows more apparent. Thert
10 danger to Republican institutions in the
concurrent existence Of full treasury and q
foul administration"
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-25
THE LESSON OF YORKTOWN.

. |EH.'.~ s -
One hundred years ago to-day, lord Corn
wallis, commanding the British forces Ut
Yorktown, Virginia, surrendered to General
Washington. With this surrender ended the
long, bitter and bloody struggle, in which the
American c~olonists had engaset to secure
their independence Of the mother country.
The occasion has been considered 90 import
ant that the DAY has been set apart BY the
government ~ one TO be commemorated.
Distinguished men from France and Ger
many have crossed the Atlantic for the pur-
pose of joining in the grand ceremonies Of the
day. The Chief Magistrate of the United
States and his Cabinet, together with
the superior military officers Of the
country will be in attendance. The eyes Of
the nation will be turned toward Yorktown
to-day and while the orators Of the occasion
will tell of the glorious achievements Of the
little army that forced a naughty general to
yield his sword to a despised continental
soldier, and forced a laughter king to grant
America l er freedom, fifty millions Of people
are enjoying the highest privileges of mall
free thought, free speech and q free press
Is the fruits of that day.
One hundred years of freedom from =
tyrant'a rule !; one hundred years Of the en-
joynent of liberty in its bro adest sense j.; one
hundred years, during which time . few
struggling colonies, containing in the aggrs-
gate but three million souls, have grown in
to the most powerful nation Oh the globe,
have made the American people jealous Of
their rights, lovers Of liberty and sympathiz-
ers with and helpers of those seeking to OBJ
tain the inestimable boon. These arc some
Of the lessons they have learned during the
past century. Can We say Great Britain has
learned Is muchs Did she heed the lesson
which she was taught at Yorktown? Is she
now Withholding her strong arm from op res
sing the weak as she did one hundred years
ago? Can she to-day ~ readily grant liberty
to a liberty-loving people IS she did when the
news of Cornwallis' defeat reached her ? This
history Of the past century /; the history Of
1reland's wrongs the history Of Irelsnd's
struggle for freedom the history she is max.
ing to-day the imprisonment of Irish pat.
riots; the groans of dying Irishmen !; the
walls and team Of the widowed and cries Of
the orphaned children in the beautiful, green
isle answer. No pen need record it. The
lesson of Yorktown is UNDECIDED across the
Atlantic.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-25

The people ~ Ar coma express no regret at
the loss OF Fremont ss their governor. but
seem very much dissatrsf-l with the proba-
bic appointment of General Banks to succecd
him. They prefer That some person of their
territory who is familiar with their wants
should receive the appointment. This is
quite natural, but then what would Income
Of the Washington place hunters f the sd-
ministration gave office 10 those only who are
qualified to discharge It's duties acceptably ?
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-25

In these days the terms Tory and Wing
sre seldom heard, and in time they will be
almost forgotten by the general pablic.
Their origin is singular. Tn name Wing Is
said to have originated in the time OF the old
Scottish f~reebooters, and was derived from
the word ughain, a p~ack-sAddle. 10 the
reign of James l., the Marquis q Argyll
employed q band Of these pack-saddle thieves
against the government, aud from tint time
all who opposed the government were called
whisgzmoors, that shortly became Wings
While this term Gomez ftom scotland the
word Tory is Irish, and wa; derived fIom
sstoinigniD, ; 70 make a raj
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-25

A Tombstone dispatch says there is much
'ejoicins al the leNs Of Fremont's r~esignA-
ton, but dissatisfaction at the probable APP
pointment Of General Banks. The people
want some resident appointed Who knows
their needs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19
p PoETIcAI.
THE SEXTON.


Nigh to grave that was newly made.
Leaned n sexton old, on his sa-tk-worR spade.
His work WAS done. and he paused ts wait
The funeral train through the open gate;
relic of by-gono days was he.
And his locks were as white as tho foany sea,
And these words came frera his lips SO thin,
i gather them in gather them in"
II gather them in fer man and boy,
Year after year Of grief and joy,
I've huildsd the hesses that lie around
In every neck of this burial ground.
Neither and daughter. father aud son,
Come to my solitude. one by one
Bat csms they strangers. or come they kin,
gather them in gather them in.
Many are with ne. but still Tn alone!
I'm king of the dead asd I make my throne
On o Honumsnt slab of marble cold.
And ay soeptre Of rule is the spade hold.
Come they from cottage, or come they from hall.
Mankind are Ey subjeets-all, all, ali!
Let them letter in pleasure. OF toilfully spin,
1 gather them in gather them in.
II gather them in. and their final rest
Is here. down here, in the Earth's dark breast.
And the sextsE eeassd-for the funeral train
Wound mutely over that solemn plain:
And said to my heart-when timo is told,
AmiGhtier voice than the sexton's old
VIII SQUAD DER the last trump's dreadful din
gather them in I! gather them in"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19

A HEGLTnY sTATG.-PsoDla are eonstsptIv
Changing Their hemes from East to West and
healthy State. II +5Sy would learn to ~ cor
tented' and to use the celebrated droyzyYoff
when sick they would be much bettat.oH The
whole systSm can be kept IN healthy State by
this simple but eheetual remedy See large adv.
For Baushpsn Bros. cslsbratsd Medisa-
ted Paper heat Sacks, for sroteetion from
shippers, call at DalRarn's, opposite the
Carter House, Gharlestsvp.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19
COMMON VERSION.

MATHEW 6: s-1S =
Our FnthOr which art
in heaven. Hallowed
be thy name. Thy
kingdom come. Thy
will be dOnc in earth, ,
as itis in heaven. Give
as this day our daily
bread. And forgive Us
our debts, as we for
give our debtors, and
lead Us not into temp
tation, but deliver us
from evil.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19

The BEs7 Lrvzn AND DK1DEKYRsourA7oR. aEd
gentle Purgatiye known, n ThayeY's Liver Pow
dsr's. Bold By N.F. Headstsoa, Chs.Iestoxn
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19
TO STOCK RAISERS.

IL ence in tho geIdng of stock, offers his profess
ajonaI services - the Stock Raisers of Jefferson
and adjoining Coun ties, prom icing in the
ecution of work entrusted 20 him. Will also give
attention to diseasee in horses. Aleo has patent
Anti Rooter, which be will apply toHogs. Letters
addressed to DnfIic1d's Dcpotor Char rIsstown
will receive prompt attention. Terms reasonable.
Feb. I3, 1877: JOHN w.GCFAEFFER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19

In New Milford, Conn, some sixteen
years ago, man named Allen, in a ft of
drunken passion, killed his brother. he was
tried, found guilty, aud sentenced to impris>
onment for life. Since that time he has
been IN the State Prison at Wethersield.
whore he has conducted himself PROPERLY
and made himself favorite with the off,
cials. A strong effort for his release was
successful; he was pardoned the other day
by act Of the Legislature. Then he was
presented with q watch and over 5000 in
money, and upon visiting the State CAPITOL
when the Legislature was given reception
IN the Governors room, where he was in
trodueed to the State officers and members
OF the Legislature. We do not quite make
out whether this demonstration was on 40.
count OF his having survived sixteen years
imprisonment, OF his proper behavior durin1
the time, or his killing his brother in the
tlrst instance. It is pretty certain, however.
tnat ne would never have been made a hero
OF it he had not committed the murder.
How much happier his lot than that of the
poor fellow who had SO much trouble Set
ting his brothers estate that he felt scr1e>
times ''alnOst sorry that his brother died -
MIR. Allen has no occasion for auy such re.
gret. He killed his brother, was in prison
sixteen years and came out hero. And
the Legislature aud State oficiaIs say to tho
youth of Connecticut, "Go thou and do ike.
Wlse. .-NeIC York Tribune
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19

CARLY TIE NEws.-Mr. John Etzsn-
sperger, manufacturing JeweIer, of North
Attieboro, Mass, lately communicated to az
the following: suffered 80 much with
pains in my arm, that at times was COM
pletely helpless. used that ineomparabIe
reDsdy, st. Jacobs Oil, and was completely
cured as if by magic.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19
HIS scElIANEnus.
PROFITABLE PoL1TENESs.

@HE Boston Trdreler, in COMMENTING on
the prevalence Of rudeness, tells the
following incident that happened some years
ago: There was plainly dressed, elderly
lady who was frequent customer at the
then leading dry goods store in Boston. No
enc in the store knew her even By name.
All the clerks but one avoided her aud gave
their attention to those who were better
dressed and more pretentious.
The exception was young mao who had
a conscientious regard for duty aud system.
lie never left another customer to wait on a
lady, bat when at liberty he waited ON her
with as much attention as If she had been
princess.
This continued o year or two. till The
young man became of sge. One morning
the lady approached the young man, when
the following conversation took place:
Lady-''Young man, do you wish to 90
into business for yourself"
yes, ma'am," he replied, "but I have
neither money. credit nor friends, nor will
any one trust me-" Well" continued the
lady, "you go and select good situation.
nsk what the rent is, and report to r,o y
handing the young man her address. This
young man went, found capital location.
and good store, but the landlord REQUIRED
security, which he could net give. Mindful
of the lady's request, no forthwith went to
her aud reported, "Well," she replied,
''you ge and tell N1r. - that I will be 70.
sponsible." He wen. and the landlord or
agent, was surprised, but the bargain was
closed.
The next day the lady again called to as
certain the result. The young man told
her, but added: "What am 1 to do for goods?
No one will trust me-" "You may 90 and
see Mr. -, snd Dir. -, and Sir.
and toll them to call on me-" he did, and
his store was soon stocked with tho best
goods in the market There are many in
this city vile remember the circumstance
and the man. He died many years opo, and
left fortune of s3OO,O0O So much for
poIiteness, so much for tTesting ones elders
with the deferonoe due to age, in whatever
garb they are clothed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19

The s. v. R. R. is now prepared to sell
for use of individuals or families, books con-
tanning coupons good for 500 miles at 81
cents per mile Application for the eame
should be made to Joseph W Coke, General
Ticket Agent
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19

The LoRD's PRAYER REVISED The
Phi!sdeiphia Times, in noticing the changes
made in the revised version of the New Tes>
lament, in the text of the Lords PRAYER.
thinks the following comparison will be of
interest
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19
GEO. II. LIGHT

GEO. II. LIGHT
HAS just received some novelties in the Paper
D line; also Visiting Cards.
March %. 1880. GEO. T. LIGHT.
EUREKA HORSE EPowDERs-the best ON the
misunderstanding tod n OF 10 iuiure Brood Mares
vprspnredland sOld by GEO. T. LIGHT.
A LII kinds of Paper and Envelopes sold by
IA March %, 1880. GEO r. LIGHT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19
REVISED VERSION.

MATHEW 6: a-1S.-
Our Father which art
in Heaven. HaIIoWcd
be thy nome. Thy
kingdom come. Thy
will be done. MS in hsa-
ven, SO Oh earth. Give
us this day our daily
bread. And forgive us
our dobts, as VIC also
have forgiven our
debtors. And lead as
not into temptation,
but deliver us from the
evil one.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19

If you want large stock of Chewing
Tobacco to select from, go to DALGARH's'
ne has twenty kinds, at prices from 40 cts,
up. Also, Cigars and Smoking Tobacco.
Groceries, Notions, Boots and Shoes. &c. 10.
Loss OF APPETITE. Loss or ExraoY. ,or.t,,,..
attended with dry hacking cough, sometimes
eostve, iooseneas Of the bowels or pain near the
rpsgl9n OF sae neert, cured with Thayer's Liver
Ge., use .'Lindbey's Blood Beareher,n Sold by
all druEgists.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19
The Member tfom Catfish.

An E7oqaeat appeal IN Bsholt OF q BTass5
Food Fard. 81 ss;s.g5 'ssss
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-14

SALAD.-A man 10 North Carroll
ma is named Melon and he wants to
but cantelcpe.
Anna still pants to do it but can't
throw her galluses over her shout
ders at the right angle.
If you have ever travelled 10 YER
mont you must have noticed that the
dwelling rooms are all contagious
at least that's what we were told up
there.
When Chicago girl reaches out
her feet she goes for perch. Beyond
this it is rood to surveyor prospect.
Speech is laggard and a sloth,
says Horace Smith. Horace, evil
IDENTIFY, was blessed with wife who
st stu-stut stutterd.
Vennor parts his hair, eyes, nose,
lips and whiskers in the middle Of
course he succeeds in doing his level
best on the half-and half plan.
Government land is disposed of in
the same way as legislative bill-the
deed is done 10 5
A rare day in June, saith the poet.
Yes, SO rare, thus far, that they are
raw, and the blood runs cold.-Bur-
lington Enterprise.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-14

ELEGANT TOILET PRErARArloNs-
Hair dressing, and restorative is found in
London Hair Color Restorer.n 1t seldom
fails to restore gray or faded hair to its
original youthful color and beauty. FALL
ing hair is checked by its use, and it pro-
duces a growth Of beautiful Young hair,
soft, glossy. and luxuriant. II certainly
is the most clearly and effective hair re-
storer now before the American people.
A. A. Gibson, Barrytown, Duchess
county, N. y, writes: DIR. Swayne q Som
Philadelphia: GENTs-I enclose post
Office order for eight dollars: please
send me one dozen bottles Ct the Lon
don lair Color Restorcr." 1t has
stopped my hair from falling, and restored
it TO its natural color. 1t has proven
satisfactory in every respect. The Lon
don Hair Color Restorer" can be obtain
at all the leading druggists at IS cents a
bottle
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-14

PILES! ITcHIEG PILES THE symp-
toms of itching piles are moisture, like
perspiration, intense itching most at night,
seems as if pin worms were craving in
or about the recinm Tie more you
scratch the worse they itch; very distress
sing. The private parts are often affected.
DR.. Swayne's Ointment is the most effec-
tive remedy extant for this tormenting
complaint. Gives rest at night without
the desire o scratch. Also has no equal
in quickly eradicating letter. itch, salt
rheum, erysipelas, BARRIERS itch, pimples,
all scaly, erllsty, itchy skin eruptions.
Here is the proof: Certainly the best
remedy ever used in my practice" Or.
Cotton, Woodstock, VI. troubled with
itching piles for over twenty years, it
cured me completely" L. S. Messer, En-
field, Me. Sent for fifty cents Gin three
cent stamps). three. boxes SIPS. By DR..
Syawne &Son, Philadelphia, Pa. Sold
by all druggists.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-14

A Matchmaker In Newosstle. Penn.
says Pittsburg paper, has oompleied
set Of three gold studs, IN one Of
which Ii watch that keeps excellent
time. tho dial being about thrse.
eights Of az inch in diameter. The
three studs are connected by strip
of silver inside Of the shirt bosom,
aud the watch contained in the mid.
die one is wound up by turning the
stud above, and the hands are set by
turning the one below. But perhaps
the most remarkable thing about the
liliputian machine 10 that it works
with pendulum will act with ease
snd accuracy 10 whatever position the
timepiscs il placed, even if it be
turned upside down.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-14

A man, or woman either, can set
q hen, although the hen might sit on
them by the hour IL they would allow
IL. A man cannot set on the wash
beschj but he could set the basin on
II and neither the basin nor the gram.
marians would object He could sit
on dogs tail if the dog were willing
or he might set bis foot on it. But
IL he should set on tbs aforesaid tail, OF
sit his foot there, the grammarians as
we'll as the dog would howl And
yet, strange as it may seem, the man
might set the tail aside and then sit
down, and neither be sssailed by the
dog nor the grammarians
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-14

ancient Aryans Of India, Sin many
respects the most wonderful race that
ever lived on earth" as Professor
Max Muller calls them. At night
all these tents and booths are illumin-
ated, SO that the scene is hardly less
animated by night than by day, and
all without tumult and disorder
Everyone Of these localities is hallow-
ed by some NEUROLOGICAL tradition,
and the irmest faith is reposed by
the pilgrim in the truth Of these ira
ditions. Engrafted for hundreds,
nay, thousands of years, in the minds
of the people, they have grown up
with the articles Of faith, strengthen
ed with their strength. "Your words
are good, Sahib, your teaching is ex-
cellent," said some native headmen Of
villages to q Christian missionary in
Oudb, "but go and preach elsewhere
We do not want it Our fathers
faith is enough for us. What should
we do in the Heaven Of the Sahibs p
This is no fanciful picture These
are the very words spoken in Hindus-
tani to an enthusiastic missionary by
the villagers. And what could
he say in replyF He felt the force
of them although he did not allow
them to paralyze his efforts. The
religious melas are attended by
thousands Of devotees on the same
principle. that prompted the villagers
words to the missionary They we're
observed by their fathers Genera
ton after generation has attended
them. Hindo or Moslem or Christ
ian the rulers may be, but the ssegds
are stiltthe same, and looking back
into the vista Of vanished centuries
we still see the same crowds, the same
deyotions, the same amusements, food,
clothing, and attendant animals.
When Britons were painted savages
It was 30, and now that Victoria,
Queen of England, is Empress Of
Indis, IL is 80 still.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-14
TIE FA1rH OF THEIR Fathers.

THE FAITH OF THEIR FATHERS.
In sailing down the Ganges during
the month Katik, our October, one
may pass in the coure Of a single day
half dozen holy fakirs each with a
multitude of pilgrims equal to the
population of large city All Of
them are rendered picturesque by the
tents and equipages of the wealthy,
the variety Of the animals, and the
bright coloring 10 which the natives
delight--these descendants Of the
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-14

IA UNITED STATES Boundary
LINE--The northern boundary line Of
this country Is marked by some cairns,
iron pillars, wooden pillars, earth
mounds and timber posts. A stone
oairn il seven and half BY eight
feet, an earth mound Is seven by
fourteen feet, an iron pillar eight feet
high, eight inches square at the bot.
tom and four inchss Il the topj timber
poats Eva fsst hieb eod eight inches
square. There arsthrse HUNDRED and
eiehty.tuo Of these marks bet seen tie
Lake Of the Woods and the base of
the Rocky Mountains That portion
Of the boundary line which lies east
and west Of the Red River Valley is
marked by cast-iron pillars at even
mile intervals. The British place one
every two miles aud the United States
one between every two Rritith posts.
Our pillars or markers were made at
Detroit, Michigan. They are hollow
iron castings, three-eights Of en- inch
10 thickness, in the form Of . trunoa,
ted pyramid, eight feet high, eight
inches square al the bottom and four
inches 1t the top, as before stated.
They have at the top solid pyra-
midal cap, and at the bottom an oeta.
gonaI Aange one inch in thickness.
Upon the opposite faces are cast 10
letters two inches high the inscrip.
lions, aCopveution Of London" and
"Qet. 30, 1919" The inscriptions
begin about four feet six inches above
the base, and read upward. The in
terror Of the hollow posts are filed
with well.seasoned cedar posts sawed
to tit, and securely spiked through
spike-holds cast ip the pillar for that
purpose. Tho average weight Of each
pillar when completed is eighty-tive
pounds. The pillars are set four feet
in the ground, with their inscription
faces to the north and south, and the
earth is we'll settled and stamped
about them. For the wooden posts
we'll seasoned logs are selected, and
the portion above the ground painted
red to prevent swelling and shrinking.
These posts do very well, but the
Indians out them down for fuel, and
nothing but iron will last very long.
Where the line crosses lakes, monu-
ments of stone have been built, the
bases being 10 some places eighteen
feet under water and the tops project
ing eight feet above the lakes surface
at high water mark. In forests the
line is marked by telling the timber a
rod wide and clearing away the under
brush. The work Of cutting through
the timbered swamps was very great
but it has been we'll done and the
boundary distinctly marked BY TIE
Commissioners the whole distance
from Michigan to Alaska.