davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-02
How She RECOGNIZED Him.
From the San Francisco Post

From the San Francisco Post.
Mrs. Julius Browns husband was one Of
the passengers OF the State of California
during its last trip, OH which it was detained
four days over time. Mrs. B. bore her anxi-
ETY. until the third day with c~ommendable
fortitude. She was taking lunch with some
friends at a restaurant, where the waiter
helped her to some shrimp salad in a glass
that contained a small portion of whisky.
She had only eaten a few mou.hfuls. when
she burst into tears.
g What's the matter, Mrs. Brown :" said
the company, much surprised.
Why sobbed the poor woman, " m-my
worst fears are realized. ! know now that
poor Julius has been drowned. Just taste
these shrimps."
And as there was no denying that they
tasted exactly like old Brown, the widow
was conducted home. She had just decided
that she would look exceedingly we'll in
black when the steamer arriAed.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-02
Chicken Southern Style.

The southern negro cook has an excellen
and simple way tot preparing young chick
ems. Cut them into pieces, sprinkle with
pepper and salt. and dredge with -four. Have
ready q saucepan with hot fat extracted from
salt pork in which fry Cor rather sauce) the
chickens, covering theml and watching that
they may not burn. Take up drain and set
aside in a hot covered dish. Pour into the
gravy left in the frying pan a cup Of rich
milk, thicken with a tablespoonful of -four,
ada a lump of butter, some parsley and
young celery plant mixed, boil up, season to
taste and pour over the hot chicken.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-02
o

The prevalence of short sightedness among
school children is arousing attention in all
civilized countries, and especially in England,
Germany and France, and it will be remem-
bered that DR.. Loring, of this city, read a
valuable paper on the subject before the
Social Science Association at Saratoga three
or four years ago. In the schools Of France
myopia has increased so alarmingly of late
years through bad arrangement of seats and
distribution of light that the Minister of
Public Instruction has deemed 1t necessary to
nominate a commission named d lHygiene
de la Vue dams les Ecoles,'' for the purpose
of studying the influence of the condition of
school arrangement on the progress OF the
disease and to discover means of counteract-
ing tn. Y. World.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-02
GENERAL NEWS.

six lines Of railroad now enter Denver and
three more are soon to be added.
Oxford, Chenango county. New York. Gel
ebrated the Fourth by hanging Guitteau in
efigy.
The g~rasshoppers in Washoe Valley are
dying off by thousands, and the balance are
flying away
The Washoe Ophir Tailings Company
shipped 1872 ounces Of bullion to San Fran
cisco on the 18th inst.
After the Land Bill becomes a law, Parnell
will address a meeting in Ireland. He will
visit America in November.
The average English and American brain
is said to weigh 45.7 ounces, against French,
44.6; German, AL Italian, "A; Negro,
4O.5.
Heavy frost is reported at Lost River, Lake
county, Oregon, which almest totally annihil-
ated vegetation in that section. One farmer
alone lost over 1000 acres OF rye.
1t is stated that 100000 buffalo hites have
been sent out of the Yellowstone country
alone this season-an moun nearly thrice
as large as that Of last year, which was 3d.
600, or about the usual average.
The Florence, Arizona, Enterprise denies
the reported sale of the Silver King for four
millions, and says: Its owners have refused
six millions for it. A year ago Silver King
stock sold at 81 per share it is now about
$22.
On the Comstock, Virginia City, the by
draulic pump IS now running right along ami
working satisfactorily. The foundation for
pumps at the 2,700-foot station of the Union
shaft is completed, and pumps will be in
place and running in ten days, when a new
start will be made in the north-end mines.
The east cross-cutt on the 3,OOO-foot level of
Yellow Jacket is out PA feet and no change
Of material. The Alta shaft is down 2,140
feet. Rock hard.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-02
Spread Of Nihilism in Russia-Hes-
sy aelfmann's Child.

New YORK, July PA special cable dis
patch to the World from London of July II
says: Private advices from St. Petersburg re-
port that the Nihilists are everywhere active,
and that General Ignatietf7s efforts to destroy
the organization meet with no success. The
Gar is still immured in the castle at Peter
hoff. He visits st. Petersburg occasionally,
but the press is forbidden to record his move
ments in advance. AS expected, Hessy Helf-
mann has had her sentence committed to ST.
IBERIA for life. The child Of which she was
delivered is not dead as reported. The CO.
penhagen journal Ddgsarisen reports that a
rich old bachelor of that town, who lived
for many years in Russia when young, has
written to St. Petersburg for the purpose of
taking The necessary steps toward adopting
tie child, but the mother refuses to part with
it. 1t is probable, however, that she will
surrender it to her relatives. The police
regulations forbid prisoners taking their chill
dren into exile. The condition of the prov
inces is appalling. Tie Siberian plague is
ravishing the western and southern districts,
and the peasants everywhere are in despair.
The Nihilists are working in the rural dis
tricts with great success, and before long the
peasantry will be as ripe for instruction as
the townspeople. Nothing but the vast mill
tary organization and the terrorism practiced
by the police stays the inevitable revolution.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-02

=
=
I
|, Z
10 ON
wv
-
|
| p,,hI
WV
-
|WN,
eE' ne m %Sna
z D, /" ea
Flng rates
-.
80
|HcIeo
|
/" INV
\ NJ use
your
/ KNOWS
| "a PM
pun even se1
|nd noun
an4
| manu- d4
game
pm W'sS7
(s cant
Fanul %
10 iooA
sno'
|naha on
10 'uea
|@ing'
|hoo@r III
fSe' Prov Prov
|M"eeh
Feu
mui
f-osrreie
|m ase1
I,tne OUT
Fihc ho
fna'h p
+ way
II Se d
was
lOu' vi
pes OIL
Fer m
F''i'! III
I" y
me rooI
was 'he
IOn the t
sage
| Foat age
POI TO
y Time
Ig"hs
IA 10 'h
e usii3
WI
t'h Aho~
Fu' sai9
| up Out
' MuS
fw anu
p NJ
ENeo az
MIN
~ 10
r. sure
|" max
Pea II hd
\ place q
fPpal'ed
he
II you
IL We
f'Ss ALL
i've WerI
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-02
Eject Of Gold on Giant Powder.

Giant powder freezes at about A 9 Fair,
and gradually becomes hard, when it cannot
be exploded with the Grant powder caps.
When received at a mine and is not already
frozen. is should be kept in some warm place,
where it cannot freeze, and to avoid the
trouble of thawing it. When the powder is
frozen it never should be used for blasting.
The powder may be in a %granulated state,
apparently soft to the touch, and yet the
~nitro-glycerine (the explosive property of the
powder) be so chilled that its strength is only
partially developed by an explosion. Frozen
powder, when confined in a drill hole, can be
exploded by using a heavy primer of thor
oughly thawed Giant powder No. /. Know
ing this fact, it is foolhardy for men to try to
pick out a charge of frozen powder from a
drill-hole, as it is always more or less attend
ed with danger.
The Giant Powder Company issues the
following instructions as to the best methods
of thawing the powder when frozen:
/. Put a layer of cartridges of frozen pow
der in a box partially filled with hot ashes, or
sand, of about 100 > FAIR, and cover them
we'll with the same material. Many min
ers prefer this to any other method for haw
ing powder.
=. Put a layer Of cartridges in a wooden
box and place the box near the boiler in the
hosting works or mill, or other warm place,
turning the cartridges from time to time, un-
til the powder becomes soft and warm. 1t
is then ready for use. The warmer the pow
der when used, the greater the execution of
the blast. After being we'll thawed, it
should be used at once before getting cold
again.
8. Miners, by placing several cartridges
in their boot legs, winch going to work, will
find the natural warmth of their bodies suf-
fcient to thaw the powder, while they are
striking in a hole"
4. During the winter months, keep the
powder in a ,odrna, dry ROOM, on shelves, or
stats; when once thawed out 1t will remain
so. ... .
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-02
FAIR GIRL
A e Departure.

The "annunciator'' or .'switch boards" at
the Central Telephone Exchange. Pittsburg,
are two in number, and each is some twenty
FIVE feet long. They contain bright bits OF
metal that represent a thousand telephones.
At one of the sections of the annunciator
there sits a comely damsel in dotted lawn.
The black tube of a telephone receiver is
convenient to her left ear and her hands
move over the annunciator as if she was
manipulating the stops Of a great church or
gan. This young lady is wholly unaffected
by the buzz of voices about her, but keeps at
her duties with the air of one who cannot be
ruffied or confused.
Within the past few days the experiment
of introducing female labor at the exchange
has been tried, and there are now four ladies
employed at this interesting place. The
present experiment promises to be a success,
and when a feminine voice comes sliding
over the wires its response to "Hello. Cen
trial." patrons should govern themselves &C
cordingly, and know that the "boy'' at the
other end is a wide-awake girl.
One good effect Of the change has been no.
ticed at the Central Exchanges. There is
less harsh languages hurled along the wires
by irate and impatient fellows. No fellow
ca.esto ventilate his lack of manner in the
ears-or ear, rather, of a lady, even if he be
a mile away from her refined presence so
that he curbs his swear and roars as gently as
a sucking dove. 1t would seem altogether
that, other things being equal, the employ
ment of ladies' at the central office will work
a wholesome change in the character of many
messages waited by electricity over the wires.
In this connection it might be stated that the
room occupied by the exchange is one of the
most interesting places in the city. Twenty
two young fellows, from IL to Fl years of
age, are holding earnest and apparently conf
dental conversation with a hole in the big
board in front of them, and meanwhile paw
ing their section of the affair with hands
armed with little brass bins. Hundreds of
slender wires lead from the switchboard and
in some mysterious nook near at land a
thousand La Clanche cells are silently gener-
ating the electrical energy needed by the in
struments. Altogether there are 1900 tele-
phones in operation in Pittsburg, Allegheny
and the East end.-Patsbury Telegraph.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-02
Essence Of Chicken.

In cases of extreme sickness, when it is i'm
portant that what little nourishment
the patient can take should be high
ly condensed, the following is an ex-
cellent mode for concentrating in a
small compass all the n~utritive proportions of
q chicken: After picking the chicken sprin-
kle a little salt over it, and cut in pieces as If
for frying. Put the pieces in a'small glass jar
or wide-moutned bottle, stop it tightly and
put In 4 pot of cold water. gradually heating
the latter till It boils. Let the jar of chicken
remain in the water till The Juices are well
extracted ; then pour of for the patient.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-02

The yield of the Idaho mine, CAL, for the
month OF June was 5 5000. The usual div
idend of $3.50 per share, amounting 10 $23,-
22O. has been declared and paid. This makes
the 143rd regular dividend paid by the COM
pany, amounting in the aggregate u $685.
300, out Of . totsl product Of a little above
100000.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-08-02

The Leadyiiie Democrat says hat ct the
head of the Arkansas river, a number of
prospectors are now at work, and before the
close Of the season some good strikes may be
expected.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
Magnolia Eueampment No.ILOOF
Spftlal 1nt tEs.
Hall of WOrkingmen's Benevolent
Association, Savannah. Ga,

WHEREAS, The WcrkiDgmen Cotton Hand
lers), because Of the refusal Of their demand
for just and equitable increase Of wages,
have ceased working until such demand is sat
isfied; and whereas, a certain F. N. READICK,
of this city, as agent for the combined CAPT
taliSts of New Orleans, has in flaming, seduc-
tive and Elusive advertisements, offered high
wages and free transportation to anv OF our
laboring class who should go to New Orleans,
we, the only representative body of working
men in this city. think it but right and proper
to give expression to our feelings of sympathy
and good wishes for the success of the cause of
the WorkDgmen Of New Orleans, and also to
warn the labOring men Of Savannah against
the wrong they would do themselves and fell
low men by accepting such delusive offers;
therefore, be it
Resolved That we, the Workingmen's Be-
nevolent Association. do most heartily sympa-
thiZe with our brethren of New Orleans in their
endeavor to obtain just, equitable, and living
wages, and we sincerely trust that their efforts
will be crowned with success.
ResOtUed, also, That the rights of the laboring
men, as portions OF the body polite, are uni
versal, and injuries done them in one section
are always felt in another. The battle OF our
New Orleans brethren against combined CAPT
tai is perhaps the same we should have to com
mence here tomorrow. Capital, successful in
New Orleans, will use the same means, in
short while, to crush the labOring men of this
city. We therefore earnestly warn all who may
be disposed to go to New Orleans that they
will only be aiding their greatest enemies,
the capitalists, in their endeavor to crush
the laboring men Of that city 1t is obvious
that by overstocking the labor market it will
be easier to reduce the wages, and when the
wages are reduced. those who may be so foolish
as TO leave here will have to share all the hard
ships and priYations Of the $1,000 now out of
employment. The hig hwages and free trans
portatiOn are but bats offered the unwary and
unwise to enter under the Juggernaut, to be in
turn crushed
Resolved, That any member Of this Associa-
ton who shall 90 TO New Orleans during the
present troubles. and who shall work for wages
less than those stipulated by the Executive
Council OF the Workingmen Of New Orleans,
such member shall, by the fact, be expelled
from this Association, and shall never again be
reinstated. ROBT CHARLTON,
President W. NJ B. A.
J. T. FITz HENERY Rec Sec'y
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07

SAVANNAH, GA, Sept. 4-EditOr Morn
ing NslOs: We take pleasure in presenting
to you for publication the two following
statements OF the mercantile and maritime
trade sustained between Spain and Savan-
nah during the commercial year ending to-
day.
Doubtless the public Of this city have
never seen the details in the form in which
we present them, and by which true ap-
probation Of its moral and material import
ance can be formed. Said trade represents
an annual income of about s., So, 900, and,
as Savannah imports nothing from Spain,
this market is consequently benefited by
that amount, which is a very respectable
help to the general commerce of this city.
Nevertheless the Spanish trade could be
greatly enlarged il the people Of this city,
recognizing their true interests, would give
to this matter all the assistance which 1t
deserves.
Taking In consideration the extent of the
business, the liberality with which the
crews of the Spanish vessels spend their
money amongst our merchants, and the
general good behavior Of the sailors, 1t will
be readily seen that the Spanish trade Is
both profitable and important to our city.
Probably the people Of Savannah are not
aware Of the large business transacted be-
tween Charleston and Spain. Although our
cotton is cheaper and of precisely as good
quality, Charleston has exported this year
81, 319 bales to Spain against Ssvannah's
only 80 $50 bales, and If in Savannah as In
Charleston full attention would be given to
this matter, we feel assured that the Spanish
spinners, merchants, shipowners and cap
tains would prefer our port 10 Charleston.
Therefore, we take the liberty Of request
ing the people in general, but very particu-
larry the officials of the city and all those
connected with the vessels entering to this
port, to remove all distractions and give
all possible aid to the Spanish commercial
and maritime trade, in order that 1t may
develop to the satisfaction and profit OF our
community. We are, dear sir, respectfully,
GAHoNA VEIRRT.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
The Sunday Ordinance i Has the
MAJOR the Right 20 Enforce Ita

Yesterday morning several parties were
up in the Police Court on the charge OF
keeping open their places Of business on
Sunday. These were all saloon keepers,
and were reported by different officers OF
the police The first case called was against
]. h. Behrens, who was charged with
violating city ordinance, having his bar
room open on Sunday from $50 a. m. to
1890 p. m. September 4, ISL The state
ment of Policeman Deignan, who made the
charge, was given, and was not denied by
the defendant. Mr.. j. j. Abrams appeared
as counsel for the defendant, and took the
ground that the Mayor had no power to
inflct q fine for violation Of State law,
with which this ordinance, he was OF the
opinion, was in conflict.
1t is well known that the ordinance has
been enforced by previous admins
trations, and that many parties
have been fined for its violation, and
an amendment to this ordinance was in
troduced by Mr.. Abrams, as a member OF
the Board, at the last meeting OF Council
changing the section which gave one-half
of the fines to the informer and diverting
the entire amount into the City
Treasury. II the Mayor has no
right to fine parties for violation
of this ordinance, then, instead OF an amend
ment to the ordinance, it would seem that
its repeal should have been advocated. Inc
other cases were continued for like
cause. These are the first eases that
have come up since the enforcement
Of the ordinance, which has so long
lain dormant, and the issue will be antici-
pated with interest. If the city has not the
right to enforce ordinances, then they had
better be wiped from the statute books.
In this connection we may mention that
we are Informed majority Of The saloon
keepers in the city closed their plaei volun-
tarily last Sunday, and kept them closed,
and expressed perfect Willingness o COM
ply with the ordinance.
1t is possibly well that Mr.. Abrams has
raised this question Of legality OF juTisdic-
ton, as the sooner the powers OF The Mayor
under the ordinances are definitely and
conclusively settled the better-and the le-
gality of the ordinances and their amend
ments determined.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
Court HOuse Sales.

The regular monthly sales at the Court
House Yesterday did not attract the usual
large CROWD, though there were some good
bidding, ard the following sales were re-
corded:
By Mr. G. II. Dorset
The Lamar property, at the foot Of
BrOughtou street, for SlS,770.
The Cooper house, on South Broad street,
for 81 $50.
House and lot on Stone street, No. u Cur
rytOWn ward, 81, $50.
Messrs. Kennedy & Blum sold one lot and
Improvements, consisting of a two story
dwelling house on jackson; one store and
dwelling southeast corner OF jackson street,
and one los and improvements adjoining
said store on r ynOlds street, for 81, $50
They also sold number Of horses, mules,
wagons, harness, buggy, etc.
Messrs. J. Mclaughlin & Son sold num-
Der Of carriages buggies, horses, mules and
wagons.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07

Owing TO the demand for copies OF the
MORNING NEWS containing the account Of
the crea. storm Of the 9Th August, the
edition containing it having been exhausted
since Friday, We Will issue q special number
giving full particulars up TO day OF pubiica-
ton, and also containing interesting
sketches OF previous great storms in savan-
nah, 1904, 1924 and 1854, making this publ
cation a valuable aud intensely interesting
epitome Of four noted events in the history
OF Savannah. As the entire matter has to be
reset the edition will not be ready for de-
livery before Thursday, the sth inst. News
dealers and others should send in their or
ders by Wednesday evening. Orders can be
left at Estlfs News Depot, Conner's News
Depot, and at the MORNING News office.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
THE NEW ORLEANS LABOR
TROUBLES.
Large Crowds Preparing; to go from
Savannah.

As is well known, there has been, for sew
eral weeks past, considerable trouble In
New Orleans, the result Of strike among
the cotton handlers Of that city, whose de-
mauds were refused By the employees. The
result was the organization Of labor bu-
reau by the merchants, and agents were
sent to various other cities to
secure hands and ship them to
New Orleans to fill the places Of the
strikers. In accordance with this pro-
gramme an agent of the Labor Bureau OF
New Orleans arrived here on Saturday and
secured the services of Mr.. T. NJ. Readick,
who, as known, Is conducting an intelli-
gence agency, to assist him In
procuring laborers. Advertisements
have been published and placards
circulated offering good wages and
transportation free to New Orleans TO
all such as were willing to go. This move
ment created considerable excitement
among large portion Of the colored peo-
ole, and also stirred up number OF whites,
who, 1t is supposed, desire more remunera-
tive employment than they have here. The
agent met with great success, and by Mon
day night large number had been engaged,
and were instructed to assemble at the
Office, on Bull and Bryan streets, at half
past six O'Clock yesterday afternoon, pre-
pared to leave by the Central Railroad
train. At the appointed hour the gangs
began to gather, the negroes bringing their
bundles, carpet bags and grip sacks,
and awaited the signal to start for the
depot on their long journey With feverish
anxiety. We understand in all some two
hundred and fifty colored men and sixty
five white men had been enrolled for the
trip. After waiting some time and grow
ing rather impatient the crowd was finally
addressed by the New Orleans agent,
who, we understand, informed them that
some delay had been experienced
In making the requisite arrange
ments with the railroad for transportation,
but that he thought everything would be In
readiness for them to start tonight. There
seemed to be some disappointment among
the crowd at not getting off on time, and 1t
is not improbable that before this evening
some of the weak ones will back out.
It will be seen by reference to our specia!
column that this proposed exodus OF
laborers has occasioned no little excitement
among the workmen here, and at meeting
last night they adopted series OF strong
resolutions bearing upon the subject.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07
a Very Sad Case.

Mr.. Oden Bromstradt, brother-inlaw Of
Mr.. A. H. Stokes whose entire family were
drowned during the late gale, died at his
residence on Wilson street, near Stewart,
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Bromstradt was
hard at work on Sunday, Monday and Tues
day after the storm searching for the bodies
Of the lost ones and endeavoripg to secure
the remnants Of their property that
had been carried with the house
into the river. While thus engaged
he was greatly exposed, and, in
diving, cut very severe cash in his foot
He was taken with fever Thursday, which
developed into typhoid pneumonia, with
symptoms of tetanus, and he died as
stated above. The deceased was member
of Forest City Lodge No. l, K. OF z. He
leaves a wife, who is in quite delicate
health, and many friends to mourn his loss.
His funeral will take place this afternoon
at half-past four O'Clock from his late resi-
dence, and will be attended By the knights
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-07

Comparative statement Of temperature 81
Savannah, taken from the Signal Service
records.