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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
Why He Pays His Bills.

Clara Belle ayers: There is no use in let
ting your love blind You to the undeniable
fact that every girl ofcultured tastes wishes
to crafty them so, if you tax" one of these
delicate, refined, sensible creatures for wife.
you must couch her on brocade or your mar
riage bed will not be dowuy with her hap
piness. Not only are these exquisite birds de-
sirous of tue ~piunage, but some OF them are
hindered from flying away by nothing else.
l know a worshipful husband whose beauti-
ful young wife wouldn't rsost in his cage a
year # he didn't provide her just the kind Of
feathers her high hceled bead demanded. He
knows il, too, and scratches gravel quito live
ly to satisfy h~r d-ess exactions. He is mis-
cradle row, hui think he should be nore
so if she Should fit. He reminds ma Of the
man who having inadvertently sat down on
the only outlet of a hornets pest, resolutely
stayed there for hours, prsferring to endure
the stinss in a circu Inscribed area rather than
be stung all over.'
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
A Legend Of the Noraelans
By Rjrobert Bjurdette.

by bJropert EJuTdefte. tt
1t is a beautiful legend Of the Nor. Fs
Amilias was the village blacksmith. az r,
der the spreading chestnut treekin, NJ 9,
lsge snithophiken stood. He The h. y :
gehammered and sjhod horses for ftv =
all round please. He made tin helm. ED
the ejodds and stove pipe trousers + +
jeroes.
Aimir was a village blacksmith
didn't go in very much for defensive !, =
but be was lightning on two-adged bis
and cut and slash svrcutlassssaes. Hs rd'
cheese knives for the other gjodds. an c
made the great Bjsvsstnsen An Ark,
tooth-pick that would make a free inf |
clear into the transverse semi-colon =.
iron ~ichthyosaurns, and never turn if, m
That was the kind Of 4 Bhjairpin Mini no
he was ,.e.. !,
One day Amilias made an imp.p. :
suit OF armor fol-, a seconI class gjods
put 1T on himself to test il, and boaslhA !"
serted a card il, the Suenask Eorde,bpl
dGnoh Observation-Disclosures. 4
that lie was wearing a .uit of HON. n
best chilled Norway lneriro underu.a N
would knick the unnumbered sava. e'
the Potmetai cutlery Of the iron u.J
over the way. That, Alniiias remain \
his friend Bjohn BjrobiI, ssson, wa. t4l a
of d Bljucchh he was.
When Mimir spelled ont the card v
morning, he said, "Bij!' and went ia ar
with d charcosl-furnace, a coal anvil, ad len
L. Hays isomorphic process, and in tht
willie he came down street with a sivsad ,
gllttsred like a dollar store diamond =
met Amilias down by the new opera h.,
Amilias buttoned on his new Biarip@
said:
elf you have no hereafter use for VOID zee
chyjeese KNIFE, strike y h!
Mlmir spat pa his hands, whirled
sk.jyasrd above his head, and fetched An pc
l. wipe tia. seemed to miss e~vervtliuI &c.
cept tho empty air through which il "A
"histled. Anilias smiled, and SAID, 81
on" adding that sit seemed to him be ca
general sense of cold iron somewhere u
neighborhood, but he hadn't been hit" 0
Shake YOURSELF" said Mlmir. L..
Amilias shook himself, and imneA =,
fell into halves, tic mosI uea ly divided ,hs
that ever went beside himself. u
That's where the boilcr-msker vaj =
Of il his d~;agnosis,' said Mimir, as he 90
back to his shop to put up the price d
Terry sixty-hve per cent. in all lines, W J,
uHiiMitcd advance on special orders.
Thus do we learn that a good add a
never thrown away, and that kind word Yes
patient love will overcome tie marshes con
lures. 4.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
STALWART SHOTS.


Inter ocean
Where IS MacVeash, anyhow?
Husted needed ! longs- st-p-ladder.
Now let Brady come on with those libel
suits. u
MacVeagh is a ~reforner ONLY with his
mouth.
The stsr-routers should tender MacVeagh
a vnI" Of thanks or a silver tray.
The country will not think any more highly
Of professional relormers than it did.
Co'kbilrs personal explanation came not a
Gay 10" soon. Ar. hacVeagh should now
rise AMI explain.
Has hacFeagb beer guilty "f malf"asance
in ohea? Suppose sonc one ask an order
compelling him to show cas,e why lie has
not attended TO his business.
Postmaster General James las lone his du.
y. ] he stsr-route:s escape through 10 fault
or mistake OF his. He furnished the evidence
to coEric: them, but through The laundering
carelessnsss Of the attorney general there may
be no occasion to use it.
They are patrists, no mistake. They de-
feated W. W. Astor because he was q stall
wars, and just succeeded, according to The es-
innate thism morning in passing the House of
Representatives over the opposition by oae
majority. We may yet be saved from a
Democratic Speaker by Mahsne's Resdiusters
but we will owe nothing to the half-breeds of
New York for the escape.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
The Report of the Secretary OF
the Interior.

NAsHlNGTON, Nov. lI,-IAe annual le-
port OF the Secretary Of the Interior is
largely devoted to = fresh discussion of the
Indian question. He strongly recommends
that liberal provision be- made by Congress.
fer teaching Indian youths eur language;
that upon just terms 10 the Indians the nuuI-
Der and area Of existing reservations be
greatly reduced; that if such reservations
are not well adapted to farming with iniga-
tion, efforts be made to teach the Indians TO
become herdsmen instead of endeSyoring to
make them farmers; that the indian titles to
reduced reservations be individualized and
thoroughly protected by law, and that more
civilized reservation indians he encouraged
TO abandon their tribal relations by settiEg
up experimental forms Of local government
among shcna, nearly alike az may be to the
simple government prevailing in the States
or Territories in which the reservations are
respectively located.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
A Rush at the Trial

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-TIo pressure to
obtain admission to the court room this
morning was notably greater than Yesterday.
After the ushers had exercised their right Of
selection and adRiCted two or thrsa score Of
we'll dressed, respectable-looklng people, in
GLIDING a Pennsylvania member of Congress,
accompanied by ladies', the doors ware thrown
open and there was 4 sudden impetunus in
hux of representatives. Of the rough element.
of the city. The five jurors sworn yesterday
were early il attendance. The court was
formally opened tive minutes after 10 O'Clock
and Immediately afterwards the counsel in
the case and the brother and sister OF the
prisoner entered. After the lapse Of a few
minutes Guitlesu was hurried into The court
room in the custody of half a dozen police
men and deputy mArshals. His h.nd.cutfs
were smoved and be shook hands with his
sister and brother and took a seat reserved
for him between them and his counsel.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
Gambetta's Policy.

PARIS, Nov, 15--Gambetta presented him
self with his colleagues in the Chamher of
Deputies to-day and explained tie policy of
the ministry. He said we desire Z policy
which will advance the services q gradually and
wisely tow4rds reform, We rely on finding =
majority which will afford us its frank sup.
port in both Chamber. and upon disciplined
pablic service. We propose TO reform the
Judicial system, perfect the national educa-
tional system and complete the military leg
islation. We wish by means of treaties to
extend our commercial relations. We wish
aud TO maintain peace At home AMI abroad.
These reforms will suffice us and cuahle us
to reach a fresh stage OF progress.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
No Ill Will Towards Guittpau

WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-Thera ~as no III
will manifested towards GuitteIu 10y The aud
fence in the court this morning, except ap-
plause, which was promptly checked, when
tbose being examined expressed a decided
conviction that Guitteau ought to be hanged
or burned. Some disturbances caused by
overcrowding the platform and the efors of
the audience to get More comfortable places
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
Railroad Items.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-It is reported thai!
Erie made an effort yesterday to persuade
Vanderbilt to advance west bousd rate.
which he declined TO do. Abesrish view up
Oh Vanderbilt stocks is IL c~reAsing. It is Stat
cd the Pennsy Ivania company intends start-
ing its limited express two hour. after the
departure Of the fast train on the New York
Central road and get into Chicago first.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22

LONDON, Nov. l5.-Ar. Lord, card manu-.
f~acturer, near Bradford, failed for Els 900.
Archbishop Croke, of Cashel, writes from
Dublin to Freeman's journal repudiating the
statement OF She Standard that he sent a dis
patch to the New York Irish World admit
ting he had given evidence in 1sS0.to hold the
harvest. -Four suspects were released from
prison to-day.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
The Prize Fight FiaSco.

ERIE, Nov. 15.-While the party who are
here offers to bat 81 900, the Holden party to
the prize fight won't come to the scratch.
The declaration Of the presiding Judge of
this district that he would severely punish
anyone brought before him for participation
10 the night, has been q wet blanket on pugil-
istlc enthusiasm. IL is believed they win go
o Canada at 3 q. m. and settle the matter and
treturn in the afternoon.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
German Election.

EERLlN, Nov. 1j.-Results Of So recorded
ballots for members of tie Reichstag show
the centre party; II national liberals: IA Sc
cessioniss liberals; "a progrsssieni.ts; five OF
the party Of the people; 10 socialists and fonr
pS%rticularists.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-lt is understood
an additional case of embezzlsment amount
ing $40, 900 has been found against Captain
Houssts and the matter laid before the
grand jury.
BERLIN. Nov. ia correspondent says
Bismarck advocated the extension of electo-
raj reforms. he dsnies that ministers be
represented in parliament and that there be
radical changes in the formation Of ~electori
districts.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
Gambetta-High Spesd-Arrest.


LONDON, November Ii H. The Times
say. the competition of the new
French Ministry is somewhat of a sur
prise, aud perhaps a little 81 disappointment.
The significance Of Paul Bert's appoint
ment TO the Ministry of Public Instruction
cannot be mistaken. The new Ministry, it
may alEost be said, is not 30 much q Minis
try of Gambetta, as it is Gsmbetta himself.
1t is impossible not to see In the asc"ndancy
Of Gambetta q certain revival Of personal
government, and a possible menace to tho
spirit Of republican Institutions. His Access
sion to thi. Office is The turning roins in the
affairs Of France, and possibly even in those
Of Europe, but history and his career are
the stronsess security that Gamble Ia will DC
proof against Sc fish ambition.
The new Cunard steamer Servis, under
steam all day yesterday with $500 tons of
dead weight on board, attained u speed of
2oa miles ali hour.
Tobin, the1Fanian, is arrested.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-22
Arrest OF Tobin-Form&tion Of the
French Ministry.

LONDoI Nov. l3.-Documents seized in
connection with the arrest of 1obin, the Fen
ian, relate to the establishment by force OF
arms of an Irish republic. They reveal tn.
existence OF an extensive organization known
as lie "Feyal Irish Republican Society,""
with numerous members. The books, rules
etc, members of the society arc likely to
throw or extensive similar organizations.
Kouvire has been appointed minister Of
colonies as we'll as of The fol
lowing have been appointed under Secretary
Spui'er, OF foreign affairs: Lelsovre. war
Flaudsn, marine; Gaze, agriculture; Felix
Faule, and colonies; Her Guillon,
public works; Martin Fuellec, justice Re
velle, interior dc Laporte, finance. A de-
cree viii be published reuniting the minis
terra Of public instruction and worship. This
is important in view of the anti-clerical opIn-
ions. Paul Bert is minister Of Public i~ustrac-
tons,
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M Az

AUSTIN-CLARK-At the residence "
Tombs, in Butte. Montana, Nov. 10y
by Rev. J. J.. Garvin, Miss Jennie o
to Mr.. Thos. Clark, both of Butte
GRO WIN-WhATELY-At the reside
Mrs. Lisconlbe, IN Butte, MontaiH'
III, 1881 by Rev. ]. j. Garvin, MIS-
CROWN TO Joel Whately, both o. su'
HUMMEL---DURAND--At the residehvv
Curtis. Esq, Butte, Montana, Nov
by Rev. Mr.. Russell, Miss Jennie IL
TO VIM. nurand.
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The Pope in Council.

ROME, Nov. b.-Ths Pope sat in council
with a selec, congregation of cardinals to con-
slider shs Irish question.
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EARTHQUAKES.

GENEVA, Nov. 15.-Seyeral shocks of
earthquake occurred in the canton of Vaud,
last week.
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Mrs. John L. Woods, a daughter.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-07
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER z, 1881.
THE TWEED RING RIvALLED.

A careful investigation into the af-
fairs of the Philadelphia tax office has
developed a systemized course of rob-
berry which has been practiced for some
years. Rumors of such stealage were
current several years ago, and doubtless
a large percentage of the 100000
collected annually has gone unlawfully
into the pockets of thieves. The steal
ing has been effected by combinations of
the clerks in the tax Office and con-
troller's Office, 80 that the auditing clerk
would approve the figures given by the
tax receiving clerk and certify to the
correctness of the account. The delin-
quent tax collectors were also "fixed ="
so that the fraudulent bookkeeping in
the office should not be discovered. An
other way of stealing was compare
lively easy one. A citizens property
would be assessed at o reduction of say
$4,000, through decline of values. The
tax notice would be made out by mis-
take, calling for the payment on $10,0
instead of $4,000. The clerk would then
receipt for $4,000, and return to the
city treasury the tax on $4,000, pocket
ing the difference. All these tricks are
possible where the clerks are without
supervision and in collision.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-07

The county court house at Decatur, Texas,
burned on the Goth ult. Many valuable papers
and the safe in the county clerks office, con-
tanning $4,000 in cash, were destroyed.
A fire at Rochester, n Y, on the 10Th ult.,
destroyed Ma1ion's hat store and caused loss
of $4,000.
Cox Hotel at Cookeville. Tenn, with an en-
tire square of buildings, was wiped out by fire
on the goth. Loss heavy.
Over fifty buildings comprising the entire
business portion of Augusta, Ark. we're con-
sumed by fire on the 28th ult. The total loss is
estimated at 100000.
Fire on the night of the 28th uIt., destroyed
the extensive establishment of the American
Rubber Company, at East Cambridge, Mass,
together with the valuable machinery and q
large quantity of stock and manufactured gar
ments. Total loss half million dollars. The
company gave employment to six hundred per-
sons, three-fourths women.
The Paulding iron furnace at Cecil, Paulding
County, o., burned on the morning of the 9th
ult. Total loss, $50 900.
Campbell Co. 8 new Hungarian -four mills
at Ridgetown, Ont, burned on the 9th ult.
Loss $40, 600.
Dispatches report the destruction of the bust
ness portion Of KOsciusko, Miss. Loss $50, 900.
A fire at the foot Of Chesapeake street, at
Canton, Md, on the morning of the 28th ult,
burned two floating elevators, the Russian bark
Vesta, two small yachts, the Smuggler and
Eagle, and two barges. Loss, $40, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-07
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

Postmaster General James, in his an
nual report, recommends the establish
ment of postal savings banks throughout
the country. These banks are popular
and consequently successful In Great
Britain, where they have been in opera
ton for twenty years. They are open at
all money order offices and deposits are
received from one shilling up, except
that no person is allowed to deposit more
than hundred and fifty dollars in any
one year or run up his total account be-
yond seven hundred and fifty dollars:
Interest is paid at the rate of two and a
half per cent. year, and begins to run
from the first of Ghemonth after deposit.
One convenient feature of the English
system is that when depositor wants
money he is not obliged to draw from
the Office where he deposited, but may
get it at any postal bank in the United
Kingdom. Another advantageous ar
rangement, which was first tried about a
year ago, and has become very popular
among the poorer depositors, is that
twelve penny postage stamps stuck on
slip Of paper prepared by the govern
ment may be deposited for a shilling.
The extent to which these institutions
are used by the people is shown by the
fact that in 1879 the number of banks
~N>J<>
Der of annual depositors to nearly three
and half millions and the total amount
of yearly deposits to fifty million dollars.
The open accounts at the beginning of
1880 numbered nearly two millions,
while the amount standing to the credit
of depositors was hundred and sixty
million dollars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-07
How to Shake Hands.
From Nye's Boomerang.]

There are only two sr three people
now living who can successfully shake
hands. There is a good deal of hand
shaking done through the country, and
especially at this season of the year, but
only very small per cent. of the shakers
and shakees know how to do it so as to
get the entire amount of exhilaration
out of it. Some grab the hand of an
adversary in a quick, nervous manner
that scares the victim nearly to death,
while others slide the cold and clammy
paw at you SO that you feel the same as
when you drop cold raw oyster with
vinegar on it down your back. 1t you
are shaking hands with lady, incline
the head forward with soft and grace
full yet half timid movement, like boy
climbing barbed-wirefence with fifty
pound watermelon. Look gently in her
eyes with kind of pleading smile, beam
on her features bright and winsome
beam, say something that you have
heard some one else say in similar coca
sions, and in the meantime shake her
hand in subdued yet vigorous way,
not as though you were trying to make a
mash by pulverizing her fingers, nor
yet in too conservative manner, allow
ing her hand to fall with a sickening
thud when you let go. Care should be
taken also not to hang on to the hand
more than half an hour in public, as by
ISLANDERS might make remarks. This is
now considered quite outre and manda-
mus.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-07
TrRgiCaI Tales.

One man was killed and three others fatally
wounded by drunken mob Of Swedes, at Med
ford, Pa, on the I'd inst. The Swedes were
railroad laborers.
In an ARRAY between man named Williams
and Buck Martin at Gadsden, Ala, On the I'd
inst, both we're killed.
A batch of crimes from Texas and Mexico:
An entire family was murdered in cold blood
near Camargo, Mexico. The body of Mexican
with throat cut and four bullet wounds WAS
fonnd near Rio Grande City, Texas. Sheriff J..
X. Martin and Louis Henry were robbed and
foully murdered near Rio Grande City. The
sheriff had large amount of collected taxes
on bis person. which was taken.
John Brodie and Shadrach Hester, colored
murderers, were lynched at Oxford, N. c., on
two negro murderers at Mississippi.
At New Orleans, Margaret Massey, aged 10,
was shot by her lover, Henry Mense, aged 81,
who then shot himself Both wounds are fatal.
Dr. Joseph A. Beggs, booE-keeuer and chem
list at the Alice furnace, Ironton, O.. was cruel
ly murdered on the night of the 30th ult., O
short distance above the city limits. The
mrrderers used shotgun loaded with buck
shot and slugs. John Wagner and Bill Geek
have been arrested as the murderers. Wagner
confessed firing two shots at Beggs, but says it
was in self-defense. People believe it was for
robbery. Beggs bore a high character. The
accused had bad regulations.
A special from Gore, o., says that Allen
Easterling stabbed and killed Levi Pay at Old
Straitsville, on the night of the 9th ult.
Easterling is in jail.
James Holland was mobbed at Dardanell,
Ark, on the 28th ult. for the murder of an old
man named James, in 1879.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-07
FOREST CULTIVATION.

The rapid waste Of our great forests
before the woodlands axe, in the effort
to satisfy the increasing demands of
mankind for building material, fuel,
pavements, etc., has of late years been
the subject of considerable discussion.
Scientists have proven that the seasons
of protracted drouth experienced in Sec
tons of country where such state of
things had been unknown, are due
entirely to the denudation of the land of
its forest trees Certain streams In the
far west which have been of valuable
service during the summer months as
drive-ways for logs and for water-powers
have gradually dwindled after the spring
freshet until In midsummer they are
almost worthless for commercial pur-
poses. As every effect must have it's
cause, careful inv estigation was made,
and again the woodlands axe was found
to be at fault. The forests on the sur
rounding mountains, which had held
the snow for months under the shade of
their branches and allowed the melting
process to proceed slowly, have been
dissipated, and now the snowy mantle
wastes rapidly under the balmy atmos-
phere of spring and the supply of water
is soon gone.
With commendable and philanthropic
enterprise the legislatures of several
states in the Union have enacted laws re-
ieving the husbandmen of a certain
amount of taxes for every forest tree
planted, and SO arbor day" or tree plant
ing day has become fixed institution in
some of our great commonwealth. The
latest scheme Of the kind has developed
In Massachusetts, where an association
has been formed and tract of about
four thousand acres secured near Boston
for the cultivation of forest trees. The
association also hopes to obtain from the
Legislature of the state law establishing
Board of Forestry to superintend the
protection and restoration of forests
throughout the commonwealth The
most important provision of the proposed
enactment is that in relation to acquir-
ing forest lands as public domain.
Wherever there is tract of not less
than five hundred acres, covered with
wood, or more suitable for the cul-
tivation of trees than for anything else,
the town, or towns, in which it is located
may by major vote set it apart for that
purpose. The title vests in the state for
the benefit of the town, which is to pay
the several owners of the soil therefor