The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-10-21
EDITORIAL. NOTES.

EDITORIAL MOTIFS.
The strike on the Northern Pacific
has ended.
!, 1.-THE melancholy days have come
. for the Republicans.
The Inter- .E0aAtyiN Ii It'll attend
Ing The Territorial Democratic Con
vention.
The Republicans should send cut
search warrant for Marshal Botkin
and Colonel Sahdsrs.
NY DEAR HUBDELL: Montana
Republicans want two per cent. Of
your harris.
The Botkin boom In Cheteau-Three
Benton darkeys and one half-breed
shouting for the Marshal.
II IN stated that Mr.. Gladstone will
shorty retire to private life. He has
been In public life nearly halfa cen.
tury.
! (SigneG) REPUBLICAN,.
The Omaha Herald says Net,r,ska
will send one Democratic Congress
man to Washington this heat certain.
~, and possibly tive or three.
The Republicans will have . long
line of broken fences to repair after
the eth OF November. Tue effect Of
the little cyclone in Ohio will not cut
much of figure then.
Frank James Is spoken Of ~ the
coming Republican candidate for
Cnited States Sena or from Missouri.
He seems to 10 y very noted n,aif In
that State ut present.
The Trays, Blanches, and Sweet
hearts of the Republican party In
Montana, are still tsrking ut the heels
Of Major MagiDn,s. Their fangless
mouths are harmlex..
The Omaha Herald truthfully says:
''Ohi" means . general stampede
from the most lawless, corrupt xnd
extr.va.snt rule that ever oppressed
. people vino pretend to bc self-yov-
erning."
The Republicans charge the DEM
ocrats with making bluntlers. Grant
Ell they do. but who blunderysi In
Ohio: And who are nav laundering
In New York an.; Pennsylvania:
The Republican Journals q; Monta-
M will not explain or attempt to cx-
plain why their Territorial platform,
il silent upon the silver question.
They are ~ dumb AS oysters when
asked IL explain.
A CELSIUS cfficc bulletin gives the
! relative fuel value Of ti!ty-iive Of the
important wosis Of the United
Suites. Frs,nl the tests made it Az
pean* the mountain mahogany heads
the list. This il the only American
tree heavier than water.
The Oregon Senatorial contest is
still undecided. As the pay Of the
members Of the Legislature cea-cs on
tic 9kh inst, aud ~ few Legislators
are tat riotic enough to work without
gay, 1t may I've assumed the long
fight will he determined to-day.
1t Is dcnie.! that President Arthur's
illness proceeds from ki.lney disease.
The matter with him, his friends say,
Is - II, Of indigestion caused by re-
peased over-intiu'gcnec at the table.
Better kidney disease. "ArtI:ur the
gluten" has not u pleasant: sound.
Inter- O;-an: Astronomer Swift
has l,een lacking over the comet unI
says that it is ''ali broke up" and
appears tn have "passed through Il
terrible crisis" Went Swift turn
his telescope toward the Republican
party Of Ohio, which has had u s:.,:;.
lar experience
Congressman Springer. Of Illinois.
will Ike q candidate before the next |
House for Speaker. Mr.. Springer
commenced his canvass for the push |
ton rs ss'On as lie heard Of the result {!
of the Ohio election. He evidently
believes the next House will be large !!
" Democratic and has commenced |
his work thus early In order to place
himself In the lead In the race.
A writer in the New Orleans :
zsws- ll.mocrat estimates that ~,
acres Of cane, with ffty-six Per ccn,. /
Of juice, having sacchar!ne strength. |:
Of fifteen lrr cent. per acre. will give i
3SS, taU pounds Of sugar worth five
Cents pound. and 20 .Ooo pounds Of
n:o'assc- worth .! cenis q !x.und-
the whole crop bringing 50, SO. This
Is $l:7 an acre. That certainly 10 n
paying business.
The campaign In California il IT,
Ing pursued by the Democrats with
great vi-or AMI hope: of xaccess.
They confidently assert they will
elect every man on their ticket. The
find fault with General
Stcnc,nnn bsc:,,ise he dives not take
the stump, hut ;he cid veteran con-
ducts his campaign to suit himself
and rays II" heed t" their complaints.
California is perfectly safe tor the
Democracy.
The new departure " Henry Ward
|k'ecl'er will set ahlaze the ti,eologi-
nj world. !'-e.':,r's reputation as
N Ora,cr ami y divine entities his
I.ini"n> upon s"tiWHral matters to
":ll" consideration at tie hands of
'cligi"us organizations, and den;,n- .
'iatiUns If his views from the pulpi, .
will moi i'.. wanting. The Reverend I
has laLUre.l several years
q prepare the pubic mimi for the re- ,
ept;"n If his peculiar views upon
questions. but the great
mass ri tie people Is hardly ready to I
ccs.li them ~ being in the direct f,
iils. Of srviDtllIul ten.hinvs. The man q