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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
FREE SHIPS AND FREE TRADE.

The tenth article of the national democratic
platform adopted at Cincinnati last June,
declares the party in favor of '.Free Ships
and a living chance for American commerce
on the seas and on the land. No discrimina-
ton in favor of transportation lines, corpora
tions and moIppolies." An adverse policy
pursued by the party in power for the last
twenty years has resulted in transferring the
carrying trade of the United States to and
from foreign ports, to foreign bottoms. In
1861 the mercantile navy of our country car
ried &C per cent. of its imports and exports.
At the present time only about 16 per cent.
of our foreign shipments are placed in Ameri-
can bottoms. This condition of things has
provoked inquiry in regard to the falling off
of the American commerce, and challenged
our representatives in Congress to devise
remedies with the view of meeting and cor
recting the deplorable state of our shipping
interests. As was expected, the debates in
congress have developed the fact that our
American states cannot agree upon any
given line of policv that will meet the emer-
gency of the situation. The ablest minds in
the United States senate have recently been
wrestling with the problem. Senator Blaine,
true to the dogma of his party, and faithful
to the interests of his immediate constituent
cy in Maine, takes ground against the free
ship policy so ably advocated, recently, by
Senator Beck and others. He would con-
tinue the = ssent high protective tariff i'm
posed upon all foreign material which enters
into the construction of ships, thus rendering
it impossible for American s%hipbuilders to
compete with those of foreign countries,
and to overcome the recognized disadvan-
tages against which our s~hipbuilders contend.
he would have the government pay to them a
certain amount for each vessel constructed
that is designed for the carrying trade between
the United States and foreign ports or, in
other words, he advocates.t the Substituting by
our government Of the American shipping
interest to enable it to hold its own as against
foreign bottoms. A single statement will
serve to illustrate the working of the policy.
A ship that will cost 100000 to build
in the United States can be built in Can
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
Our Mining Outlook.

Our Montana mines are, each year, develop
is looming forward prominently as the min-
ing center of The United States, and the Butte
mines are steadily gaining a national reputa-
ton for wealth and permanence. Thu large
amount of capital expended in opening and
developing the mines in the Summit Valley
District is money spent that will ret.rn COM
pounded. There is now more encourage
ment for mine owners than ever before to
open and develop their mines, either for the
purpose of effecting sales, or for the object of
pfoftably op~erating:and working their prop
critics. The facilities for working the mines
are better than formerly, and the use of
modern machinery economies the opera
tions of all kinds of mining enterprises very
materially. Soon we will be in direct rail-
road connection with all parts of the country,
and that will not only cheaper the cost of
supplies, but it will bring to our camps and min
ing districts hundreds of men representing
aud offering for investment millions of dol
lars o awaiting opportunities for investing.
Thousands of men, without capital, perhaps,
but with willing muscle, will come to our
camps, where the lucky poor man stands on
an equal footing and takes equal chances
with the most fortunate operator. Our mines
are now only in their incipient stages of de-
velopment. when compared with what they
are bound to be just as soon as their value is
made known throughout the country.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22

A "shrewd Washington Politician" says
the the Iowa Register, is authority for the
following latest speculation as to the forma-
ton of Garfield's cabinet: Blaine for secre-
tary of state Don Cameron for secretary of
War; Allison, or Wilson, for secretary of the
treasury !; James, of New York, for postmas-
ter general; Robert Lincoln, of Illinois, for
secretary of the navy; an Ohio or Indiana
man for secretary of the interior, and a south
ern or California man for Encouragement.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22

Eastern dispatches received late last mig
convey the sad intelligence of the death
Inc Hon. Fernando Wood, a prominent co
gresham from New York City.
Inc Union Pacific railroad company =
subscribed 100000 to build a grain eleval
as omaha: The elevator is to have a capa
W OF 100000 bushels. :
On the 18th inst, at Bergenport, n. Js
Suse tank of kerosene belonging to
o.ahdard Oil Co., exploded, causing a loss
about $4,000.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22

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The Chicago Tribune notices that auio'
the thirty -four Irish members who were ~
pended" from the house of commons resss1
were Justin Mccarthy, the historian SSbd
advocacy OF the Union cause during the VA
In his paper, the Star, made him as unpsa
lar in England at that time as he possibly y
De now; The Rev. Isaac Nelson, a Presbyy
ran clergyman of Belfast; Edward Dwys
gray proprietor of the Dublin Freeagg
Journal the leading daily paper of Irelau'
and o'Gorman Mahon, who has been AM
nairai' a lieutenant general, the president q
oouth American republic, aud who is cred
ed with having fought more duels than..a
o'her man now living, not excepting "a
Cassagnac.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
Charge Of the Light Brigade.

After we had mounted for the famous
charge, and just before we commenced
our advance, Colonel Shewell, COM
mapding the Eight Hussars, happened
to rest his eye on one Of his men with
pipe in his mouth. which so excited
his military ire, that he hallooed to
him that "he was disgracing his reg
iment by smoking in the presence Of
the enemy" grave view Of the ques-
ton which certainly (his command
ing olficer) did not, or at least up TO
that time had not reciprocated, mas
much as at this very moment was en-
ioying remarkably good cigar. The
question then arose in my mind, cam
TO set this bad examplep Gin the Col
oners opinion, at least or should
throw away a good cigarW such
common article in those days. be it re-
membered, Well, the cigar carried
the day, aud il lasted me till we got to
the guns. With shame do | say it.
There was one, believe, who,
when he started on this advance, was
insensible to the desperate undertaking
in which he was about to be engaged.
49, So we went on. Right flank
keep up. Close in TO your centrew
The smoke, the noise, the cheers. the
groans, the ",ing, ping" whizzing
past ones head, the "whirr" of the
fragments of shells, the well-known
''slush" of that unwelcome intruder on
ones ears-what u sublime confusion
it was
One incident struck me forcibly about
this time the bearing Of the rideress
horses in such circumstances. was,
OF course, riding by myself and clear
Of the line, and for that reason was
marked object for the poor, dumb
brutes. They consequently made dash
es at me, some advancing with me a
considerable distance, at one time as
many as five on my right and two on
my left cringing in on me. and positive
ly squeezing me as the round shot came
bounding by them. remarked their
eyes betokening as keen sense of the
perils around them as we human beings
experienced, (aud that is saying a good
dea), The bearing of the horse | was
riding, in contrast to these, was re-
markable. He had been struck, but
showed no signs of fear, thus evincng
the confidence of dumb animals in the
superior being. - The Liant Cacally
Bnqnde az Tie Ciimed- LOyd George
Pact.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
A Fisherman Meteor,

Tho fall Of a meteor in the bav near
Goat Island, from the description given
to San Francisco CAL reporter by
various persons on the water front,
must have been sight seldom wit
messed by man. Hearing that an old
fisherman had been on the bay near
where the aerolite fell. the reporter
looked him up, and got the following
story: yes" said he, II was near the
place when that meteor fell, and let me
say right here, | don't want TO be there
when the next one comes down. tell
you what young man, Eve been in good
many close places in California, fight
ing grizzlies and Standing off Mexicans
in 40, but ! never said my prayers as
many times in a second as | did when
that meteor lit out for the bay this
morning. Twas going across the bay
to the Oakland flats to set my nets, as
do most every morning. Well when /
got almost opposite the island, all of a
sudden it got so light that thought the
whole electric light business had ex-
ploded right over my head. | pulled
for the island as hard as could. for l
always had holy horror of making
fish-bait of myself. | had not made
two strokes when It got ALFRED hot,
and looked around and was Just in
time to see the grandest and terriblest
sight these old eyes ever looked upon.
Not ten feet iron me- tho meteor struck
the water. II looked as large as a
horse. When it struck you could have
heard the Kissing almost mile. /
never heard anything like il before.
Almost as soon as it went under my
boat was over the spot, and the water
was bubbling and steaming as though
a young volcano had broken out" "Do
you think you could tined the exact
place where the meteor struckpn asked
the reporter. 81 don't know. AS soon
as daylight came l went back to see
how things looked, and found num-
Der of dead fish floating around. l
think it was about 200 yards from the
island, little east of south. was so
badly scared that can't say exactly"
"iow old are you, and what is your
name" ii was born in Maine in 1928
and my name is John Small, answered
the lone fisherman. The reporter
called upon Prof. Hanks at the State
Mining Bureau. The professor was
out of town, but it had been reported
by several parties that the aerolite had
been seen by quite number of per-
sons. Prof. Davidson was also called
upon, but was out. This is, without
doubt. one of the largest aerolites that
has visited the earth for some time
past.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
The Meat Mines of Siberia,


1t has often been stated that the in
habitants of Polar Siberia feed their
dogs on mammoth meat, preserved in
natures ice house, and sliced off at the
convenience of the dogs. How these
tropical animals come TO be so near the
Pole is an unsolved problem of the
earth's history. There are various
theories intended to explain the con-
ditions, but none Of them are quite con-
vincing. The most reasonable one is
that years ago there must have been q
sudden change of temperature at the
Poles from torrid to frigid The animals
were caught out of their latitude,
frozen, and buried in ice.
A recent traveller in Siberia relates
that, happening TO drive in sledge
along the base Of one of the monstrous
ice-clitls that overhang the estuary of
the river Lena, he came upon q pack
of wolves devouring the frozen flesh of
a mammoth. The breaking away of
portion of the cliff had exposed the
monster pile of preserved meat, and at
the hands OF nature the wolves were
helping themselves. So nature brings
recompense for her freaks, and takes
care of her own. The meat mines of
Siberia have not been developed. and
no one knows what riches they may
contain; or how they may yet be uti-
lied in the economy of the world. The
search may discover the fiet de mann
moth, warranted fresh from Siberia.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
GENERAL NEWS.

Reports from various parts OF the Prov
ince of Ontviio indicate that the continued
drouth has affected the crops very injuri
ously, and caused inconvenience to farmers
and others. Pastures are parched root
crops are endangered, and dairy products
are much diminished. Streams and wells
are dried up, and farmers are obliged to
drive their cattle for miles for water Bush
fires are frequent, and are causing much
damage.
The officers Of the Egyptian army are
quarreling among themselves. The Sultan
threatens in the event of military distur-
bance to address note to he European
powers pointing out that he considers it his
duty as Suzerain OF Egypt to send 10000
troops to that country to quell the distur-
bance and to maintain quiet and peace
France would probably make the sending
of the troops pretext Tor the occupation Of
Egypt, and then England would become
interested.
New York and the surrounding state
ore suffering from the long'continue'
drouth, which is the most severe expert
enced for many years. Farmers have bee
compelled to dig their potatoes to save tn
crop, late potatoes have been entirely ruin
ed, and many fruit and shade trees are dy
ing. Wells, cisterns, and streams are drieC
up, and cattle require feeding. Bush fire.
are raging at many points, and the air i!
filled with smoke. The loss to the farmers
is very great
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
A Remarkable Pony.

A well-authenlicated and extraordin-
airy case Of the sagaciiy Of the Shet-
land pony has just come under our
notice. A year or two ago, Mr.. VIM.
Sinclair pupil teacher Holm, imported
one of these little animals from Shet-
land, on which to ride TO and from
school, his residents being mt a oonsd-
cradle distance from the school-build-
ings. Up to that time, the animal had
been unshod; but some time afterward
Mr. Sinclair had il shod by Mr. Pratt,
the parish blacksmith The other day.
Mr.. Pratt. whose Smthy is a long DIS
lance from Mr.. Sincair's house, saw
the pony, without halter or any thing
upon it, walking up to where he was
working. Thinking the animal had
s,rayed from home, he drove it oil,
throwing stones after the beast to make
il run homeward This had the desired
effect for q short time; but Mr.. Pratt
had only got fairly to work once more
in the smiihy when the pony's head
again made It's appearance at the door.
On proceeding second time outside
TO drive the pony away, Mr.. Pratt, with
a blacksmith's instinct, took look at
the pony's feet, when he observed that
one of its shoes had been lost, Having
made shoe, he put 1t on, aud then
waited to see what the animal would
do. For moment 1t looked at the
blacksmith as II asking whether he was
done, then paved once or twice to 500
II the newly-shod foot was comfortable.
and finally gave q pleased neigh. erect
ed his head. and started home at q
brisk trot. The owner was also exceed
ingly surprised to find the animal at
home, completely shod, the same even
ing; and II was only on calling at the
smithy some days afterward that no
learned the full extent Of his pony's
saga city. Orkney Herald.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
Mothers! Mothers! |! Mothers!!!

are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with the excruciating pain of cutting
teethS If so, 60 at once and get bottle Of
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
depend upon it; there is no mistake
about it, There is not a mother on earth
who has ever used it, who will not tell you
at once that it will regulate the bowels,
and give rest to the mother, and relief and
health to the child, operating like magic
1t is perfectly safe to use in all cases, and
pleasant to the taste, and is the prescrip.
ton of one of the Oldest and best female
physicians and nurses in the United States
Sold everywhere. % cents bottle
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
For Farmers.

My patent adjustable HARROW is be-
lieved to be the best, as we'll as the cheap
est harrow that has ever been offered to the
farmer. sell first class standard two.
horse harrow that will easily harrow 20
acres in day, for ten dollars, all complete.
They can be ordered by letter and shipped
according to directions warranted to give
satisfaction Or, il farmer wishes to
make it at home and save freight, and give
IS just the size and weight he wants, will
tell the plan with instructions and righ
to make one, and send it by mail tor on,
dollar. Ifvilage mechanics wish to make
1t to supply their customers, will give
them very favorable terms, and they will
have in addition the advantage gained by
saving freight. II is very simple and easy
to make. Send for circular and price
ills, s. Hutchinson, Grlggsville, Pike Co.,
Illinois
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
"Jintlemanly Ladies'"

In a railroad car the seats were all
full except one, which was occupied by
o pleasant-ooking lrishman. and at
one of the stations n couple Of evident
ly well-bred and intelligent young la
dies came in to procure seats. Seeing
none vacant, they were about to 60 i'm
to tho next car, when Patrick arose
hastily and offered them his seat with
evident pleasure.
"But you will have no seat for your
SELF" responded one Of the young Ia
dies, with a smile, hesitating, with true
politeness. to accept it.
"Nivor mind that" said tho gallant
Hibernian; I'D ride upon cow-catch-
er to New York any time for smile
from such jintlemanly ladies"
And no retired hastily into the next
car amid tho cheers Of his fellow-pas-
senrcrs.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
Enterprising Druggist.

Mr.. George Il. O'lIara, the live druggist
of the town, is always up to the times and
ready to meet the demands Of his many
customers. He has just received supply
of that wonderful remedy that is astonlsh-
ing the world by its marvellous cures. DIR.
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis, hay
fever, phthisic, Group, whooping cough, tick
ling in the throat, loss Of voice, hoarseness
or any affection Of the throat and lungs.
This remedy positively cures, as thousands
can testify. If you do not believe II call
at his drug store and get trial bottle free
of cost or regular size bottle for one dol,
lar. AS you value your life, give il a trial
and be convinced, as thousands already
have been (D
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
A Liberal Offer.

Wagner & Co. Michigan Ave. & Jackson
st. Chicago, offer to send Electric Belts,
Bands, etc, for the cure of Nervous Debili-
ty and other diseases, free, for examination
and trial before purchasing. These Elec-
tnc Devices are the invention Of DIR. d. A.
Joy, of the University of Michigan, and are
claimed to be the only Electric Devices or
Appliances for the cure of diseases that
have yet been constructed upon scientific
principles. See their advertisement in this
paper.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulsers, salt rheum, fever sores,
etter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and
all kinds of skin eruptions. This salve ia
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction in
every case or money refunded. Price, 25
cents per box. For sale by GEo. Il. O'HARA
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
A Significant Fact.

The cheapest medicine IN use is Thomas
Electric Oil, because so very little of 1t is
required to effect cure. For Group, diph-
iberia, and diseases of the lungs and throat,
whether used for bathing the chest or
throat, for taking internally or inhaling, 1t
is a matchess compound Paul G, Schulz,
Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
Satisfactory.

Mrs. Wallace, Buffalo, N Y, writes 81
have used Burdock Blood Bitters for nerv-
GUS and bilious headaches, and have recon-
mended them to my friends; believe
them superior to any other medicine l have
used, and can recommend them to one re-
curing a cure for biliousness." Pnce Sl.00,
trial size 10 cents. Panl G. Schuh, Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03

HUNDREDS of men, women and children
rescued from beds of pain, sickness and
almost death and made strong and hearty
ny Parker's Ginger Tonic are the best evil
dences in the world of its sterling worth.
You can find these in every community.
Post. See advertisement
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03

CHICAGO, GRAIN AND PORK.
CHICAGO, September 9, 10 AM
Pork-Oct SlS 30.
Wheat - Oct, 81 esq; November
81 9s2s.
Corn-oct, 641sc' Nov, 655sc.
Oats-oct. 3S2l.
CHICAGO, September 2, I'm
Pork-0ct IS Is;
Wheat - Oct, 81 264; November
81 2s19.
Corn Oct, "a.
oats-0ct, 3836,
CHICAGO, September 2, P. NJ
Pork Oct, SIS 90.
Wheat Oct, 81 2G4; Sept,
81 ESQ.
Corn--0ct, 63%c; November, 64%c.
Oats = Nov. 3935 Oct. 3S1s.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03

From the steady, firm and regular beat
of the heart replacing Interrupted and fee
bic action of that organ, demonstrated in
a variety of cases, Fellows Compound
Syrup Of Hvpophosphites is known to exert
powerful tonic effect on the muscles of
the heart.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03

Parisians are to have their toy can
non in the gardens OF the Palais Royal
restored, The little cannon is mounted
or pedestal of granite, and goes off
by the sun directly al noon. 1t thus
completes with the Bourse clock. When
the regent first introduced this astrono-
mical toy all Paris went to see it 20 off.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
AT Table D'Hote in Normandy,

A very polite gentleman scizes tho
cider carafe, and pours out for all his
noighbors.
MADAM, q little ciderp"
20. monsieur. thank your
"And you. monsieur" s'' 'A
"With pleasures; but you are giving
me all; you have none left for your.
self" M liNHiiA "ii ls8li
The gentleman, with satisiaction'
"Ah! now can have some fresh"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
"POur Oil OYer.n

L. p. Follctt, Marion, o., states that he
has used Eclectric Oil for burns, and has
found nothing to equal it in soothing the
pain and giving relief. Paul G. Schulz, Agt.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03

Those innocent. harmless sharks are
creating u big deal OF talk In Gotham.
and are the envy Of the monsters Of
Wall street and Board Of Trade alley,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK GRAIN.

NEW YORK, September 9, 10 NJ
interchangeable No. 2 Chicago
VI 35@37 No. 3 Red Winter, 81 AZ.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
City Omcers.

Mayor-N b. Thistlewood.
Treasurer--T J Kerth.
Clerk-Dennis. ], Foley.
Counselor--Wm. b. Gilbert.
Marshall. II. Meyers,
Attorney-Willism Hendricks.
BOARD or ALDERnEN.
first Ward-Peter Saup. T. N. Klmbrough.
Second Wsrd-Jesse Hinkle C. N. Hughes.
Third Ward-B. Y, Blake, John Wood
Fourth Wsrd-Chsrlos o. Patier, Adolph Swo-
bodA
Firth ward-T. W. Halliday, Ernest B. Petit.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-03
CHURCHES.

CAlRo BAPTIST, Temperance hall on Tenth
" street; preaching fret and third Sundays In
each month, II a IN, and 1880 p. m. prayer meet
ing Thursday, 7;30p. IN. Sunday school, p!o0 am
Rev A. j. HESS, Pastor
CHURCH OF THE REDRRMER-tBPiscopsD
~ Fourteenth street; Sunday 79Na. m, Holy
Euchasist; 30 q. m :, sunday school lO:45 q m,
Morning prayers; 500 p. m, evening prayers r.
p Davenport, s. 7, Il. Rector.
J1IRsT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
II Preaching at 10 30 q. m, p. m, and 1850 p m.
Sabbath school at 7.30 p. m Rev, 4. D. shores,
part0r
r observation-disclosures street; services Sab
IL bath 1890 q, m; Sunday school2 m. Rev
Knappe, pastor
NgETHODIST-Cor Eighth and Walnut streets I;
IN Preaching Sabbath 1870 q. m and p. m. /;
prayer meeting, Wednesday 7:80 p. m; Sunday
bchool, Q. IN. Rev. Whitaker, pastor.
DRESBYTRRIAN--E Eighth street; preaching on
i Sabbath at II 100 .. m. and 1880 p. m; prayer
meeting Wednesday at 7.30 p. m; Sunday School
N3p. m. Rev. B. Y. George, pastor.
CT. JOSEPH s.; Roman Catholic) Corner Cross
y and Walnut streets; services Sabbath 10 80 a..
M; Sunday School at 2 p. m. Vespers 3 p. m; ser.
uces every day at8a m. Rov. 0'Hara, Priest.
OF, PATRICK's-( Roman Catholic) Corner Ninth
y street and Washington avenue; services Sab.
bath and 10 a. m; Vespors 3 p. m, Sunday School
ZIP. m services every day at am. Rev. Masterson
priest