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The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-20
Guiteau's Depravity.

DR.. Macarthur, a minister from New
York, testified in the trial that Guiteau
had presented a letter to his church from
Chicago; that prisoner had borrowed
500 from him and never paid it; and
that prisoner had sent for him once to
bail him out OF Jail, but he refused, tell
ing him he feared prisoner was a bad
man, and that he must allow the law to
take it's course The InteT-Ocedn'S ac-
count of DR.. McArthur's testimony pro-
ceedS:
In the meantime it came to the knOwl-
edge of the officers of the church that he
had been guilty of gross immortality.
The Prisoner-That was the time |
committed adultery so | might get a di-
vCrce. That was all there was in it. [
was not going to live all my life with Il
woman | did not like. | had no bust
ness to marry her at all.
The witness ignoring the interrupt
tion)-And about the Both of April, 1875,
he was summoned to appear before the
Advisory Committee to answer the
charge Of gross immortality. There were
three counts to the charge:
/. He took money which his wife
earned by working in Il hotel in the
country and which was RENTED to him
to assist i'll supporting him
Prisoner tinterruptingj-That is abso-
lutely false, Doctor; | never heard that
story before.
Witness still ignoring the Interrupt
tion)-And spent it in improper rela-
tions with other wOmen
Prisoner linterruptingJ-That il abso-
lutely false. II my wife told you that
she told a lie.
The witness continuing his nara
tive-The second count was that he had
been guilty to frequent acts of violation
of his marriage vows.
Prisoner again breaking in)-I only
married that wOlnan on ten hours no.
tice and that is reason enough why |
could not live with her.
Witneso-The third count was that a.
the result of those repeated acts of inf
deity, he was suffering from a vile and
lOatuSOme disease.
The PrisOner-That is false.
The Witness-Those charges were re-
cited to the prisoner by myself in the
presence of the committee.
The Prisoner-ThiS is erroneous.
beg to differ with yOU.
The Court tseverely)-keep quiet. Let
he witness go on.
Witness recited those charges to
the prisoner and he acknowledged the
truth to every one of them. He stated
as his reason that his wife was absent
that natures demands had to be met,
and he could not resist the enticements
of lewd women on the street. He was
pressed to know whether he felt a sense
of guilt. whether there was any con-
seriousness of remoTse or repentance for
the past, or any promise of reformation
for the future. The church was dis
posed to deal fairly. The gentlemen on
that committee were gentlemen who
were above ANYTHING like uufairnaSS to-
ward any person.
The prisoner lin spite of all ScoviIle's
efforts to repress himl-I remember this.
L take back my contradiction TO what
the Doctor said, because, upon thinking
it over, L find it is correct. Men on that
committee said they had been in the
same boat themselves, and for that rea-
son they felt sympathetic. They thought
that if a man vas unfortunately married
he had a right to get out of it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-24
A CONFEDERATE BOND.
HOW il Reads ana VINO signed it,


The recent rise in confederate bonds
has caused quite an excitement
throughout the south, where many of
these bonds are held They were kept
more as relics of a loved and lost cause
than from any hope of gain, but
enough of them are in the possession
Of individuals to realize quite sum
of money at The present rates. Hav-
ing been kindly loaned one of these
bonds by a gentleman who had one
and perhaps more, The Democrat pub
fishes the text of it as matter of in
terest, and also for the purpose of ena-
bling anyone having some Of the bonds
to identify them by comparison. The
following is the wording of the bond
No. z ,403. First Series
CONFEDERATE STATES oE AMERICA.
Loan Authorized By section 6 of
Feb. 18th, 1864, Act of Congress.
On the First day of July, 1894, the
Confederate States of America will
pay to the bearer OF his bond, at the
seat of government. or at such place
Of deposit as may be appointed by the
Secretary of the Treasury, the sum of
One Thousand Dollars, with interest
thereon from this date at the rate of Six
per cent. per annum, payable semi
annually on the first days of January
and Jolly in each year.
The Confederate States have, by an
act approved February /, 1864, enacted
that the principal and interest whereof,
shall be free of taxation, and for the
payment of the interest thereon, the
entire net receipts of any export duty
hereafter laid on the value of all cot
ton, tobacco, and naval stories, which
shall be exported from the Confederate
States, and the net proceeds of the inn
port duties now laid on so much there
of, as may be necessary to pay annu- |
ally the interest, are hereby specially
pledged, provided that the duties now
laid upon imports, and hereby pledged,
shall hereafter be paid in specie or il.
sterling exchange, or in the coupons of
said bonds.
In witness whereof the Register OF
the Treasury, in pursuance of the said
act of Congress, hath hereunto SET his
hand and affixed the seal of the treas
ury, at Richmond, this first day of
March, 1864 E. APPERsoN,
For Register of the Treasury.
Entered r. B. S. Recorded, ]. ]. w.
On the left of the bond, at a right
angie with the body of the bond, are
the words, Zone Thousand Dollars"
and on the right, "Six per cent. per
annum.'
Attached to the bond are sixty cou-
pons, payable every six months, from
Jan. l, 1865, to July l, 1894. The cou-
pons are as follows: loan under act
of Feb. II, 1864. The Confederate
States of America will pay to bearer
Thirty Dollars for six months interest,
due Jan. 1, 1866, on bond No. ,403, for
81 900. Ro. Tyler, register" except
the dates, which, of course, are all
different, beginning at Jan. |, 1866, and
ending with July l, 1894.-Nelc Orleans
Democrat.
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THE First PRESIDENTS DEATH.
Interesting Official Description of
the Last Illness and Death of
a hi .trfn

Interesting Official Description Of
the Last Illness and Death of
George Washington.
The physicians attending Washing
ton made and published, under date of
Alexandria, Va, Dec. q, 1899, the fol-
lowing, which they styled, Particular
account of the death of George Wash
ington."
"Some time in the night of Friday,
the 10th inst, having been exposed to
rain on the preceding day, General
Washington was attacked with an in
f1ammatory affection of the upper part
of the wind-pipe, called, in technical
language, cy,aaehe trdcheis The disease
commenced with violent ague, ac-
companied with some pain in the up
per and fore part of the throat, and q
sense of structure in the same part, a
cough, and difficult, rather than
painful degluition, which were soon
succeeded by fever and quick and
laborious respiration. The necessity of
blood-letting suggesting itself to the
Gle 1eral, he procured a bleeder In the
neighborhood who took from his arm
in the night twelve or fourteen ounces
of blood. He could not by any means
be prevailed on by the family to send
for the attending physician till the fol-
lowing morning, who arrived at Mt.
Vernon about IL O'Clock on Saturday.
Discovering the case to be highly alarm
ing, and foreseeing the fatal tendency
of the disease, two consulting physI-
clans were Immediately sent for, who
arrived, one at $50. and the other at
4, in the afternoon. In the meantime
were employed two pretty copious
bleedings, blister was applied to the
part affected, two moderate doses of
calomel were given, and an injection
was administered, which operated on
the lower intestines, but all without any
perceptible advantage, the respiration
becoming still more difficult and dis
tressing. Upon the arrival of the first
consulting physician it was agreed, as
there were no signs of accumulation in
the bronchial vessels of the lungs, to
try the result of another bleeding,
when about thirty-two ounces of blood
were taken, without the smallest ale
Walton of the disease. Vapors of vim
egar and water were frequently inhaled;
ten grains of calomel were given, sue
ceeded by repeated doses of emetic
tartar, amounting in all to five or six
grains, with no other effect than CO.
pious discharge from the bowels The
powers Of life seemed now manifestly
Welding to the force of the disorder
blisters were applied to the extremi-
ties, with cataplsam of bran and vim
egar to the throat. Speaking, which
was painful from the beginning, now be-
came almost impracticable; respiration
grew more and more contracted and
imperfect, till 11:30 Saturday night,
retaining the full possession of his in
tellect, when he expired without a
struggle.
JAMES CRACK,
Attending Physician.
ELISHA G. Dick,
Consulting Physician.
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A Distressing Scene.
From The Pittsburgh Commercial.

From The Pittsburgh Commercial.
The scene in the United States court
on Saturday, when Mrs. Mary M. Love
and Mrs. Sarah Z. Mcdowell, who
were found guilty on three charges of
attempting to defraud the Pension De-
partment, were c,lled up fol- sentence
was a sad one. The two women are
mother and daughter, and the former
has attained a venerable age. They
lived in Westmoreland county, and
the solicitation Of pension agent had
filled out blanks setting forth that son
and brother, who had served in the
army, had died from the effect of
wounds contracted. They thus COM
mitted perjury and forgery, for the son
had died of typhoid fever. John Love,
tho husband of the old lady, was also
indicted, but the evidence went to show
that he had no knowledge of the affair,
and non pros. was entered In his case.
The two women entered plea of guilty.
w. C, Moreland, Esq. who had been
retained as counsel for the defendants,
plead earnestly for leniency. He adj
mitted that the defendants had done
wrong, but they did not seem to have
had any conception of the wrong they
had committed. District Attorney
Stone also asked for light sentence.
Judge Acheson admitted that the case
was a most distressing one, and in view
of the previous high standing of the
defendants he would not send them to
the Penitentiary, but would commit
them to the Westmoreland County
Tail for two wears on the first charge
On the second and third charges they
were sentenced to pay fines of 500
and costs OF prosecution. When sem
tence had been pronounced both moth
er and daughterburst into tears, and it
was some time before business was re-
snmed.
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Combination Against Drummers.
From tho New York Herald.

With intense disgust will travelling
statesmen, otherwise known as drum
mers, read that number of western
merchants have agreed to purchase no
more goods from them. In the letter
which the merchants send the firms
represented by the drummers, the occa-
siOnal convenience of the travelling
salesman is conceded, but complaint is
made that he consumes too much time,
will not take mo" for an answer, and
insists that he knows better than the
merchant what he shall order. How
many drummers will forsake the road
on the strength of this hint remains to
be seen. Some of the fraternity have
quality of cheek that the most brazen
tramp would envy, and they will not
take hint from any one who does not
back his suggestions with a shotgun;
but it is quite sure that merchants
now represented by drummers will not
regret change in the present mode
of selling goods. In many an estab
lishment the drummer absorbs the
hons share of the profits and acts as
go-between so successfully that the mer-
chant never sees the dealer who pur-
chases his goods; yet when the drum
mer disagrees with his principal and
goes elsewhere or becomes a principal
himself he carries his trade with him.
Some New York firms have thus been
ruined by their own employees. Some
times the drummer is not bad fellow
to meet on the road, unless the man
who meets him keeps country store.
He can name the best hotel in every
town, tell the exact time from any
place to any other, and inform trav-
eler where to buy cigars that are not
noxious. He frequently carries a peck
ct flask well filled, and his assortme nt
of stories, although not available for
use in religious circles, is quite unlike
anything mat one ever finds at home.
Still business is business; the merchant
is entitled to his profit and the rural
dealer to peace of mind; so withdrawal
of the drummer to his original point of
departure will greatly crafty those
most concerned and grieve only rail
road ticket agents and the owners Of
country hotels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-24
The Bounding Bison.
bismarck Tribune.

bismarck tribune.
The passengers on last evenings
train from the Yellowstone mad an ex-
perience exceedingly rare. When
about two miles from Sentinel Butte,
the dividing line between Montana and
Dakota, herd Of sixteen buffalo were
cen short distance ahead, within
easy rifle range. There were several
soldiers on board With army rifles, and
numerous sm9I revolvers were also
pointed toward the excited bison. A
perfect volley of lead was poured into
the herd Sut to no effect. They bound
ed away over the divide, and were soon
out of sight. The passengers had no
sooner begun discussion of what they
had seen in years gone by than dan
ger signal from the locomotive brought
every one to the lookout. A herd of
twenty or thirty buffalo were making
directly for the train, and, fearing the
engine would strike them and be thrown
from the track, the air brakes were set,
and the train near.y brought to a stand
still, while the buffalo crossed the
track few feet ahead. Every gun was
again leveled. Such excitement can
not be described. Bullets flew in every
direction, some striking the ground as
near as ten feet from the train, others
raising the dust mile distant. The
train moved on slowly, and the volleys
of lead continued to pour from the
guns of the excited passengers. Final
" the smoke cleared away and the buff
falo could be seen about half mile
away trotting about as unconcerned as
though they had never seen railroad
train. The disguised passengers drew
in their weapons and spent the rest of
the day arguing as to the probable
amount of lead that buffalo will carry
before he will weaken. Pictures of
railroad trains passing through herds
of buffalo are numerous, but the actual
experience is one of which the passen-
gers may feel proud. They were prob
ably but struggling bands from the
main herd which is forty or fifty miles
north of the track. From Sentinel
Butte east to Pleasant Valley (Diekin-
sony at least 500 antelope were seen,
which is but IA daily occurrence. Verify,
the North Pacific is the sportman's
paradIse
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-24

a Miner slips from an ley Trait and
Falls 500 Feet.


Last Wednesday there occurred on
Slate mountain, near Ashcroft, one of
those bloody and chastity accidents that
crimson the annals of the mining belt
and make men realize how terrible are
the perils that environ the pathways of
the fortune-hunter in these great noun
tains. Mr. B. Sutphen, a gentleman
interested IN mines at Ashcroft, came
in last last night from that camp and
gave the reporter the details of the af-
fair. A young man name ]. M. Zern,
who has been prospecting and contract
ing around Ashcroft for some time
past, had, in connection with another
man, a contract to run a tunnel on a
claim very near the summit of Slate
mountain. The claim is known as the
Shamokin ledge. They had nearly
completed the contract, and Zern was
making his preparations to get out of
the country for the winter. The trail
leading from the cabin occupied by the
two contractors to the claim winds its
sinuous and perllous way along the
steep slope ofSlate mountain, frequent
ly zigzagging to avoid the Lodges and
ease the grade. But there is one piece
far up toward the summit where the
slope is almost perpendicular for quite
a distance, and under the best condition
travel at that spot is perilous. The
trail, about Is inches wide, is cut out
of the mountain side, and it would
make tenderfoot's hair stand on end
to look down. The chances are that
he would "coon it, along that particu-
lar spot. There has been crust If
snow several inches thick on and near
the summit of Slate mountain for q
week Or more past, and the cold nights
have frozen this snow whene it has been
pressed down along the trail until it is
as slippery as glass. The passage along
tie trail at the steep part mentioned
above is a fearful one these days, and q
misstep along the treachous pathway
on frozen snow will send a man down
to bloody and inevitable death. Last
Wednesday morning Zern and his part
ner were proceeding along the trail to
the Samokin lode, and at the danger
GUS and precipitous spot referred to
Zern missed his footing. The misstep
carried his body off the trail, and in an
instant the doomed miner was whirling
GOWN J16 snowy Slope, Nliuiy SfdSpAhS
at the air and attempting in vain to Sc
cure some foothold on the frozen
ground. His horror. stricken partner,
utterly unable to render him any as
sistance, stood gazing at the terrible
sight with emotions past description.
Down, down the poor fellow went, and
when his bruised and bloody frame
reached the bottom it was 1,800 feet
from where it started, and bore but lit
tie sem blance to its original self. Zern's
partner fastened down the trail for
help, ard when that had been secured
the party were compelled to follow a
long and toilsome course to reach the
body. 1t was ghastly-looking corpse
they found, crushed and beaten out of
human shape, and strong men shud-
dered as they looked upon it. 1t was
carried to Ashcroft and there buried.
Zern was very popular in the camp
bright, earnest young miner, and his
terrible death is greatly mourned. 1t
is not known what part of the east he is
FROM
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Suspicious symptoms.

A minister who was perhaps not too
careful in his habits was induced by his
friends to take the pledge. His
health appeared to suffer, and his doc
tor ordered him to take one glass of
punch daily.
"Oh p said he, ~ dare not. Peggy,
my old housekeeper, would tell the
whole parish"
"When do you shaver" the doctor
asked
'In the morning"
"Then," said the doctor, "shave at
night; and when Peggy brings you up
your hot water, you can take your
glass of punch just before going to
bed"
The minister afterward appeared to
improve in health and spirits. The
doctor met Peggy soon after and said,
'I'm glad to hear, Peggy, that your
master is better"
Indeed, sir, he's better, but his
brains affected; there's something
wrang wi his mind"
"How?"
"Why, doctor, he used to shave at
night before going to bed, but now
he shaves in the morn, he shaves
before dinner, he shaves after dinner,
he shaves at night-he's aye Shawn
The symptoms We're, indeed, very
suspicious.
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ing OF the eyes, sometimes d

| ing of the eyes, sometimes a
of matter from the head, and al
| dumpy action Of the animal FL
fuses to eat, his legs generally swell
sometimes clear to the hooks, and
fever sets in. The disease will often
come on very suddenly, and the horse
that is well in the morning may be very
sick at night. The eyes will close tight
at times, and have a pinkish OF red APP
pearance, from which the disease takes
its name He will refuse his feed and
grow weak, so as to be, at times, if the
disease is bad, hardly able to stand
Old horses seem to be more seriously
affected than young ones, and corn fed
horses worse than those fed ON lighter
grain. Horses in damp, wet stables
are also more seriously sick than those
which are kept warm and dry. On the
first appearance of the disease give
mash of warm bran in which handful
of salt is thrown, so as to open the bow
els as soon as possible, and see to it
that they are kept open and that no
feed is given except sucn as is ca ly
digested. Wash the legs in as hot water
as the animal will stand, and rub dry
with cloth. If the fever runs very
high, give eight or ten drops of tincture
of aconite in a little water, alternating
with the same quantity of bryona every
hour. Ordinarily there will be no need
of medicine, unless the disease is bad,
in which case it is well to call in the
services of veterinary doctor. So far
as can be learned the majority of fatal
cases has been where horses have got
wet and cold, and not been properly
cared for, though this has not been al
ways the case. as some have died under
the most favorable conditions. The
season has been so wet and cold that it
has been almost next to impossible 10
give working horse the care which he
ordinarily would have, which doubtless
aggravates the disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-11-24
A Nice Little Jackass.

Yesterday afternoon a small lad rode
up and down the streets trying to sell
little jackass he was riding. "H0w
much for this beautiful iackass?' he
shouted, at which those along the street
gave broad smile.
ssIs he gentle !? asked d horseman.
"Just like a sheep" said the hoy, and
moment later the animal landed him
clear into the crowd.
saint he awful funnyY' remarked
the boy as he got up. dad learned
HIM that trick, and there was smile
On his face that would have done credit
TO Grimaldi.
"Oh, he's daisy" continued the lad;
"full of vinegar and spirits; can't tire
him out"
Here the animal gave him kick in
the stomach ana keeled him in the
md.
always trying TO show CD before a
rowd; | learned him that lck for the
fair continued the lad, trying TO sup
press his tears.
Nobody wanted the jackass, and the
boy, mounting, rode to the next cor
ner, where about the same perform
ance was repeated. All day long he
rode up and down the street, extolling
the gentle qualities of the jaekass, and
picking himself up from the mud
every time he was pitched Off He
stood up to the rack with as much for
titude as Casabiarca ON the deck of
the burning ship, until he finally got a
bid Of So for the jackass. This seemed
to entirely fatten out the boys girl.
He was thrown from the jackass for
the last time, and turning homeward
left the animal in the street as he re
marked:
"Have / been lyin' all day and wres-
Ting with the mud for So mule? L
wouldn't go through such deal again
for Shauhnessy's big trotter. "-Sdh
Lake Tribune
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From Sire TO Son.

Father" began young Detroiter
the other evening, were you in the
war;
Eyes, my son"
"Was it awful?"
eyes 2
'Lots OF dead and wounded mem"
Eyes"
sDid you kill many?'
"Well, | shouldn't like to answer that
question"
Are you very modest, PAP"
II hope I am too modest to brag.D
aThat was what Mr. Smith meant,
then, when he was telling the men down
at the drug store that yor hadn't any
war record to brag of.
sHe did, eh? Smith is liar!'
That's what / thought. He told the
men that you run 50 fast he couldn't
catch you on horseback, and anybody
knows that a horse can catch a man
with a stiff knee