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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06
A CASE.
Some Hope for the Recovery OF
the Michigan Woman Who
Has Lived ID Months
Without Food.

Battle Greek iMtch.) Special to the Chicago
Tribune.
Some time ago I'll Tribune contained an
account of Mrs. Henry Ingham of this city,
who has lived without food for the past four
teen months, not being able to eat a mouth
tul, her stomach having been paralyzed from
a nervous shock, the result of having a large
number of teeth pulled at once. She has
lived the PAST year in bed, and life has been
of nutritious liquid food. At the time of her
prostration she weighed IT'S pounds, but her
weight IS now leduced to SO pounds. and she
is a mere living skeleton. Her physicians
bad given her up long ago to die, regarding
1t merely a q uestion Of line how long she
insurance company of this city, and as they
regarded her death as asure thing the amount
of her policy, $500, was raised, and as the
family was in destitute circumstances from
long sickness, the amount of the insurance
was paid over to relieve their present neces-
stiles, as her death was daily expected and
regarded as inevitable. But now comes the
strangest part OF all. For The past few days
her stomach has apparently recovered from
its paralysis, and has retained a small
amount of food swallowed in the usual way
something she has not done for over a year
and there is a prospect that she may en-
tirsly recover from the stroke of paralysis
and regain her usual health-an event which
is regarded as almost a miracle. Should she
get we'll she will be about the only person
who ever succeeded in securing insurance
meaey On their life before death, and who
has subsisted the length of time she has
without food. 1t is a most remarkable case,
and one which has bsffied the skill Of the
best physicians throughout the State, many
of whom have come here to see ssd treat the
case, bat all without success; and, after be-
ing given up by the doctors, Nature seems to
have exerted herself to show the doctors that
their scientific theories and treatment do not
amount to 50 much after all.
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SICKENED WITH THE SACK.
Two Old Californians Who Know
the Power Of Cash.

Last week an old resident of Stockton de-
livered a lecture before a club in that city,
and the following extract is made from the
MGH report:
II honestly believe there are some people
in San Joaquin county who despise me, and
who would spit on my old, battered dusty
hat and well-wern clothes if they dare, mere
nay wedding trip. But l can take out my
money sacks and make them all sick"
This calls to mind all incident in the early
history of San Francisco. There was an old
man known as the Coulter Snipe," who went
'rourd the streets picking up refuse matter
and eating it. Hs lived in a dirty little room
like a beast in a pen and ate emily what he
could find in the gutter, always refusing
charity, and those who pitied the psor mans
misfortunes and poverty would frequently
throw bread and meat in the gutter for him
to find. One day he picked up a quarter of a
dollar, pouncin: upon it like a hound upon a
hare. 600 and get a square meal" said a
bystander. 81 had rather save the nonsy,
was the reply, and he fell to picking up scraps
again. AT this the crowd laughed derisively,
and the 'Gutter Snipe" turning upon them
said:
"Yeu think that l care for money. I'll
threw single-handed more twenty-dollsr
pieces in the bay than you crowd can COM
bined. They theueht it would be a grand
sight to see the ''Gutter Snipe" throw twenty
dollar pieces in the water, and they went
down to the foot Of Commercial street wharf
where it was agreed that they should throw
away AS much as he. The old man opened
the ball by casting five twenties into the wa
ter. The astSnished scoffers held back, but
the crowd laughed and jeered, and the! were
obliged to follow suit. The old man instant
ly pitched five more gold pieces into the
water, at which his tormPntors paused, and
then skunk away up w AS they turned
away he hurled another hundred into the
water, as if he cared much less for the gold
than the garbage he fshed up from the gut
ter. Then he turned away remarking, 81
can make 'em all sick"
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06
A Cold Day for Magic.

Everybody has read the marvellous stories
of travelling magicians mystifying people by
exhibiting their skill in public places. or all
the leading wizards such stories are pub
lished, and, in fact, they have the discern
ment to see that no better advertisement of
their performances could possibly be OBJ
tanned. Yesterday Baron Sssman was riding
on a California-street dummy aid taking in
his fellow passengers with the usual blandly
unconscious eye Of the prestldigitateur, when
he suddenly turned and said to 4 rough-look-
ing young man on the same side:
pardon, lily friend, but you Will lose your
watch-Lhe chain is hanging"
":Hain't got no WATCH" growled the young
man.
Excuse me, but you are mistaken. Look
here ~
The hoodlHm, who unfortunately had been
to the theatre the evening before, and who
had just recognized the magician's face, took
hold OF the chain, pulled the watch out OF
his pocket, stared at it a moment, and then
said
"Why, to be sure; how id careless of
lac. 'Blised to you Barren" and stepping
briIkly from the dummy he ran up a neigh
boring alley, leaving the Baron staring after
his stem-winder with a paralyzed expression.
No arres5.-San FRANCISCO Post.
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due to communications from other worlds
than this, or to that inpalpable something
called luck, 10 An entirely different matter.
The well known d~ivining rod owned By
Mr.. Peck, Of Denver, might justly come UNI
der the head Of this article. 1t is a fork of
metal, the prongs of which are held in the
hand, and the stem of which is supposed to
attract downward to heavy mineral deposits
beneath the surface of the ground. The vui-
gar outsider would suppose that with this
talisman even a needless touch weuld be q
surperfluity, yet strange to say, Mr.. Peck Ia
still a poor man, although thousands of dol
lars have been spent trying to reach the met
al his magnet pointe1 to. Miss May Lord,
whose recent sitting here attracted so much
attention, had as some Of her best clients
mine owners of this city. Together with
these she was frequently consulted by pros
psctors inst starting cut on their migrations.
These she would give specific instructions
just where to dig ut how deep to go. A spec
imsn of these Instructions, verb.tim ct litela.
tim, was as follows:
"You must dig down forty feet. Then on
must run the incline ten feet more, dropping
five inches to a foot, and you will strike a
q body of galena two feet seven inches bread,
and running 62a ounces in silver"
We have not heard il any of these prophe-
sizes were ever verified. Just before leaving
here for the last time, Miss Lord conducted a
party out to the Holy Cross district, willis en-
she went into a trance and prepared a
Lap of their journey, which was vigorously
followed. A number of claims were located,
all under Miss Lords directions, while in a
trance state, but none ever "psnned out" to
any remarkable extent.
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FLYERS.
Budd Doble Tells What He Thinks
of Them.

The Chicago Times has a column on the
Pacific coast horses drawn from Budd Dobls,
who is in Chicago for the winter. He is
thoroughly imbued with the belief that CAL
itornia is the Blue Grass region of the future,
and that, however much her young trotters
have already astonished America by their
performances, there are yet greater surprises
in store for them. He expects to see a 4-year
old trot in Goldsmith Maids time. In fact,
he would not be surprised to see it lone next
season, and he thinks he knows the name Of
an animal that will be able to do it. He be-
lieves in the future Of California horses, and
it is based upon what 10 already accomplished
in the very infancy of its breeding history.
1t has been only a short time since Stanford
purchased his first installment of stations
and mares at Stony Ford, yet he has always
been able to put in the background most Of
the remarkable achievements of Kentucky
youngsters. As generally follows, the grad
ual influences which have so quickly brought
about these astounding results, must make
themselves felt with growing force in the de-
yelopment Of the t~rotting ability of q tardy
age. He attributes these exceptional
flights Of speed chiefly to two causes. The
method Of handling in this pecu-
liar weather is such as 10 make it
unadvisable to have foals dropped before
May, and even in Kentucky the esrlies: adj
visable date is April. In California, how
ever, foals dropped in January dc well, while
further back in February aud March they are
abundsntly late. The m.trens are on the
grass at the time and there is good feeding
for colts as soon as they are ready to eat; the
result is that they grow and develop very
fast and continue right along unchecked by
the pinching Of winter as they are here. As
to training, sucking colts are broken to the
ha ter, and as weaklinss ihsir trstting endu-
rance begins on miniature tracks, or corrals
are built for the purpose. They are small in
circuit, but are built like regular tracks, with
the turns thrown up. Fences are built around
them, inside and out; the colts are regularly
pat upoa them and taught to trot. Men
stand on the inside with long whips and put
them through their PAGES. They are encour-
aged by the clapping OF hands when they
strike a COED trot; are greeted with evidences
Of disappointment whea they break, and 80
their training COOS or without intermission.
Late in the fall, when trotting in tina est is
ended, they are in their finest form. lie be-
lieses that General Bent" is 3 more valuable
stallion to Governor Stanford, than "Elec-
tiopser," as u sire of trotteIs. He gives a
brief review Of the best horses on the coast.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06
He Wanted to Know, You Know.

A crusty-looking old gentle ran, accom-
panied by the regulation weli-fed csnsort, and
q couple OF well-fsvorcd daughters, entered
the dining-room of The Del Monte, and, as
he tucked his napkin beneath his generous
chin, turned round and fixed a fierce glance
upon the waiter behind his chair.
"Look here, my msn,' said the old party
sharply, " before | give you my order, Iwsnt
to ask you aquestion. Are you an Italian
count in disguise?"
"Divil a Bit" replied the surprised coffee
spIasher.
"Nor an English ncblemsn, the unaccoun,-
able delay of whose Iemistnnces has temper
arily compelled, etc.?"
':Saw, Eur"
Nor a graduate Of Harvard, ard estrapged
frora your father, a rich Boston banker whose
hau ghty pride is as unyielding as your own,
etc.?"
''OI am not"
GAN right, here's a dollar, and you can
bring in the grub. Now that l know that
You are not the regular thing in waters now
a-days, that you are not going to run off
with enc Of my daughters, or pick ny pocket,
I can eat in peace.-S. 2. Chronicle.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06
SIDE DISHES.

What. Smells So? Has SomctOiI
burning a Rag, or is there a dead Mule
Back Yard? No, tie man is Smoking
Cent Cigar. The Cigar has a breath
like the chimes OF Normandy ora Sd
Cheese Factory. 1t is strong enOugha
a mortgage or lick a postage stamp. IN
will Chew a piece of Assafetida by and
Take the Taste of the Cigar out
Mouth.-Denuer Tribune.
We fit through the dreamy hours o.
mer like soft-winSed bumble-bces anil
honeysuckle and pumpkin blossoms,
away perhaps little glucose honey anf
wheat pancakes fer the future, but all a
like a newspaper thief in the night, ~
of frost, and ripe, mellow chilblainS \
us, and we crouch beneath the wiE!F
aud hump u spinal column up z
crisp air, like a Texas steer that hasN1
lessiy swallowed raw cactus.-Larma
Boom .rang.i
81 work nine hours a day in a dow
importing house, }" said a New York
The San, "for $50 a month. l pay SUI
and support a widowed mother. NJ!
is SO delicate a am sometimes cemF'
spend sixty cents q week in a fares
little strange that this young man az
get married. He has about reached tIs
of poverty in which a large Numbered
men annually arrive at the concluslOl
they must raise a family.-N0rristorl
aid.
A prospeCtor who struck lead in tf
nison country not long ago posted u
lowing notice: "rbe undersigned ciaat
lede with all its drifts, spurs, angels
ties, etc etc from this stalk 4 lW'1
each direcshun, the Same being a siHj
ing load, and warning is hereby giVehi
persons so kepe away at their peril
persons found ~trespassing on this CIa1
Be prosecuted to the full extent OF tI1
This is no lnunky talk bHt | will as'l
rites at the point of the silks shutter il i
Necessary SO talk head aud good vi
Aecordirgt, law l post this Notiss'
Francisco Erchdpge.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06

Thousands of birds lose their lives annual
ly by dsshIng themselves against the panes Of
the great lighthouses along sur sea-shores.
They crack thsir skulls by wildly diving
into that light Whose rays, il wisely followed,
would lead them 10 peace and plenty. Like
these foolish birds many lives are wrecked in
their thoushtless eagerness too discover the
source and scope ana evidence of the immorta
life. The immortal hope is a lighthouse ray
in the heart of man, which if followed out
ward, will help guide enc through the beset-
ting darkness Of this mertal life. But if fol-
lowed SardiJ, with irrsyerent haste to know
its source Ind credentials, it is apt to end :
disappointment and Enthusiastically. .
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06
A Canard.

There are other ways of capturip
ducks than by shooting them. \ !
qua hunter scooped the inside out Of
pumpkin, cut a couple of holes I
wh.ch lie could see, and slipping ID
over his head, waded out TO where
was swimming, unconscious of dange
bling a duck by the legs he gently dr.
undar, and so proceeded until non'
left to tell the canard.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-06
He Gould Take No Eol;d

"Yen will have a holiday on Th.n
Day." said Mrs. Breezy, helping be,
to apple sauce.
eyes, DEAR" said Mr.. Breezy.
thought it would be an excellent lin
over my books at the office. No on.
in and bother--"-
81 suppose so said Mrs. Breezy
at her husband with a decidedly II
smile. "You are such an industrial
should really be proud to Own ,ol
husband. How commendable it il J
give ap the pleasures OF a holiday fl,
ofyour business. You feel it a duty !
us, your wife and children, to keen N
iness in order. What a pathetic III
love and du'y you will present M, /
peiclied up before yol:r desk and bard|
over long columns Of dry figures, ]
the rest of the world is going in for
and a holiday. Then you really
necessary to remain at your Office
You couldn't take a hall holiday, ma
you Mr.. Breezy 2"
"Well no dear, you See"
"Ob, of course l see," said Ml,.
"Ihose horrid books, l., sunni
Mr.. Breezy, they will keep you wosl
near midnight, and you will come h0,|
a headache aud all used up after vo
days labor. Poor man, how hsh
find it to take care of us ungratetul u
Up in the morning at 7 and awsv
business before 8, and always postjpd
on holidays. Now, you couldn't M
exception ON this THANKSGIVING. cad
DEAR: OF course, we do not wish to n
from duty, but the children and
planned a little excursion to some J
-"
81 am very sorry, dear, to disappoiB
s'ld Mr.. Breezy, hurriedly, "but our
are all mixed up, and"
"Oh, of course we will not urge \
Breezy. 1t would not be right sal
Breezy. "What would become of ,o1
ness if you didn't work like the pca
that you are? l can see you now /
over your desk, and not even tokins d
to glance out of the window or ed
lunch. You know, dear, we have
dinner on Thanksgiving. Now, could
spare the time to run home and Id
ner?!"
"l'm afraid not, my DEAR" said Mil
"That will take at least an hour
half"
"To be suie," said Mrs. Breezy, I'D
reasonable in me to ask you. But Il
save your dinner for you. Now, abuI
time will you get through with those
books?."
"You see, DEAR" said Mr.. Breezy,
furtively at his wife. AS you say,
keep me late into the night, and I'Ib
on my way home and get a few oystei
"As you think besi," said Mis-. 1
"By The way, dear, here il a postal "a
poetman left for you just before yuy
down." and Mr.. Breezy read:
"Dear BIN in fortle racket ont
giving, and many thanks. Will Jl
party at the brewery sharp at 8 a. H.
say, we will doubtless have a h. OF.
0 d time. Hope you have fixed it al
with tie old girl. "--Brooktyn Eagle,
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Men are guided less by conscience than by
glory; and yet tbs shortest way to glory 10 to
e guided by conscience.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-08
D. W. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
J. j. Woodward,
RoBT. REYBURN.
T. II. HAMILTON.
TIP Arrr1r
A Dishonest Clerk.
condition.
DIR. AGNEW,

New York, August 8-Saturoay morn
ing, J. @. Wolcott & Co., brokers of 42
Broad street, infgrned the police that
one of their clerks who had beer. left to
close up the business of the day preyi-
Gus, had absconded with $4,000 worth of
stocks and securities and $4,000 in
checks. The absconding clerk is A. d.
Wheelock, 25 years of age, unmarried,
and lived at Forty third street and Mad
ison avenue. He was left alone in the
office in charge of the books and safe. He
filled out three checks on the Continent
al bank for $4,000 each. He got one
cashed at the bank; on one of the others
he got letter of credit on the banking
house of Brown Brothers, London, and
the others on Drexel, Morgan & Co.
The letters are negotiable in any part Of
the world where irst-class banking
houses exist. The firm had been in the
habit of leaving three or four signed
checks in the bank and the stubs we're
filled out by persons authorized to sign
checks; but the rest of the check WAS
left blank to be filed out by the clerk in
charge. Wheelock filed out the checks
to suit his pleasure, and after taking
$4,000 in securities, left for parts un-
known. 1t is supposed he sailed on an
outgoing steamer which left Saturday
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-08
LATEST BY MAIL.

Cleveland, August 5-Higbee & Co.'S
elevator burned. Loss, $4,000.
Hanover, N. H., August 5-Thermo-
meter 102 degrees in Montreal. There
have been several sunstrokes to-day.
Little Rock, August 4-Peyton and
lsom have been arrested for assassina-
ton at Perrysville and warrants are out
for ten or twelve more. The town has
quieted down.
Dubuque, August 4--The tempera-
ture at the signal Office was 81 3-10S the
highest on record here. The weather is
sweltering.
Syracuse, August 5-Nathan Orlando
Greenleaf was executed this morning
for the murder of his wife. Alice, as Or.
well, Oswego county, i'll October Il IS.
Cleveland, August 5-Before iiglr this
morning j. Laye's Il Co.'s rye Touring
mill was destroyed by fire, supposed to
have been incendialy, Loss, S25,000:
insured. Fifteen thousand dollars worth
of lumber was burned in Krause lS Sons
adjoining yard.
Dubuque, August 4-Gen. and Mrs,
| Warner Lewis celebrated the fiftieth an.
niversary of their wedding this evening
They were the recipients of many val,l.
able golden gifts. Mr.. Lewis is promi.
nent citizen of Iowa, has held many po.
sitions under the national, state and 10
cal governments, and is one of the old.
est citizens of the lead mine regions.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, August'5-The Mesa
clero Indians have crossed the Ris
Grande andare running Off stock and
killing herders, in old Mexico. Two herd
ers and one miner were killed and al
the stock taken from the stage line. CIT
lzens and soldiers all in pursuit. A ban,
of mounted men were surrounded by tn,
Indians and one killed. They took t,
shelter and sent for aid. which has prob
ably reached them by this time.
4 Milwaukee, August 5-This has heel
the warmest day in the history of Mil
waukee. A fireman on the steamer CIT,
lof Milwaukee died from the effects O
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-08
Lyncliers Fniled.

Fredonia, Kansas, August s-Yester-
day about forty masked men made an in
effectual attempt to capture two broth
ers named Hardin confined in Jail here
for murder. The warden, being over
powered, gave his pistol to Hardin who
used it to kill the ringleader, John HotI-
man, whereupon the remainder fed pur-
sued by aposse and the sheriff.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-08

Chicago, Aug. Sc. P. Comstock &
Co., an important firm OF commission
merchants on change, are embarrassed
and are settling up their deals. They
have been short on corn and heavy ad.
vance has caught them without margins.
They are transferring their deals as far
as possible. Nothing can be stated as
to the losses or liabilities. The members
Of the firm say they will pay up and go
on in time. A. ]. Maloy. short of corn,
also failed this morning. The amount
is probably small.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-08
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.

Mr.. z. E. Hudson who was trader at
Grow Creek agency at the time one Ham,
moud cut such q swath through this
country, backed by the contemplate
Hayt, has finally had his property, seized
by the government three years ago,
turned over to him, and he is allowed to
possess what there is left OF it. Before
it was turned over to him he was COM
PEELED to sign an agreement that he
would receive it in full of all demands.
And thus this great government after
overriding a man for years, EFFORTS pro-
mise that he will ask no balm for his
wounds before it ceases to kick him. Ye
Gods! what liberty and justice.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-08

the heat. Specials to the Republican
from the interior of the state report a
number OF strokes, and very many
cases of prostration. which will probably
prove fatal. Specials to the Republican
also report the following cases of drown
ing: Charles Slusher at Watertown;
two cons OF Vim. Cook at Reloit; Ed
ward KroIs at Two Rivers,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-08
The Weather.

Washington, August S-The indica-
tons for the upper lake region aud the
upper Mississippi valley are: Increas-
ing cloudiness, local rains, winds mostly
high temperature, lower
pressure. For the lower Missouri valley:
Partly cloudy weather, local rains, south
winds, followed by rising barometer and
colder northwest winds.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-08
Imports and Exports.

London, Aug. S-The July returns of
the board Of trade show the decrease of
imports to. be 91,2Ol,OOO, and the in
creased exports el59,0OO as against last
July.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-08
No: icc.

All persons having claims against me
for brick work on my residence will pre-
sent their bill as per contract for settle
ment on or before September lst 1881.
ANDREW MILLER,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-08

olood will tell!' One bottle of DIR.
Marshalrs Bromolins the Big Blood and
LAYER Cure, will cleanse tho blood, On
~ hlty cents bottle. See your drug
gist.