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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-06-29
ADVICE FROM BIZ ME-

A recent letter from Michigan,
written in leadpencil, and evidently
during hours when the writer should
have been learning her geography les.
son. is very enthusiastic over the
prospect Of coming out here where
one g.rl can have lover for every
day in the wctk. She signs herself
Rosalinde, with small "r," and
adds in postscript tha, Sic "meaus
business"
Yes, Rosalindc, that's what We are
afraid Of. We had a kind OF a vogue
idea that you meant business, so we
did not reply to your letter. Wyom.
ing already his women enough who
write with leadpencil. We are al.
ready pretty we'll provided with poor
spoilers, and we do not desire to ran
sack Michigan for afectionate, but
sapheaded girls.
Stay in Michigan. Rosal,nde, until
we write to you, and one of these days
when You have beena mother eight OF
nine times, and as you stand in the
golden haze in the back yard, hang
ing out damp shirts on an uncertain
line, while your ripe and dewy mouth
is stretched around Eastwood clothes
PIN. you will then thank us for this
advice.
Michigan is the place for you. II
is the home of the sweet singer and
the abiding place Of the Detroit Free
Press. We can't throw any such in
aGence around you here as these you
have at your own door.
Do not despair, Eosallnde. Some
day man with great. warm, manly
heart and pair Of red steers, will see
you and love you, he will take you IN
his strong arms and protect you from
the Michigan climate, just as devoted.
il as any Of our people here can. We
Go not wish to be misunderstood in
this matter. 1t is not as lover that
We have said SO mach On thcEirlques.
tion, but in the domestic aid depart.
men:. and when we get long letter
from a young girl who eats slate-pen-,
ci!s and reads Ouida" behind her
atlas we feel like going over to Mich.
igan with trunkslrap and dong lit
tie misslonery work.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-06-29


a Denver paper gives the following
as an obitury notice brought TO it by a
quiet, sad eyed man. with the inquiry,
" How much will !, cost -:
"Smith. Busted trace, in this
city, Friday, just after dinner, Mary
Smith, wife of the undersigned and
daughter Of old Sam Pratt, the leading
blacksmith of Denver, Colorado. The.
corpse was highly respected by the
high-tonest families /; but death got
the drop on her. aad she kicked the
bucket with perfect confidence that
she would have a square show or the
other side Of the divide, The plant
tronspires this afternoon at her board
ing-house on Willow street. Cone
one, come all.
Derest Mr., b uhat lea's ~
For you oL e. ID there waSut :o.1,
BATH, Heaven ths: has bsrs:t u
Aud -a;,bsd cur cs:ling Up the tuna
Denver papers please copy ard send
bill or draw at sight. BY Ter late
k6sbahd. +. Sah7i.''
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-06-29


The Chinese are coming instead OF
going. Twenty-threc arrived By an
immigrant train from Rostsh yester-
day afternoon, to resunie their resi-
dence in California. they have been
East several years. One of them,
who looked as happy as clam, stop.
ped here. When asked about his
residence in the Puritan country he
said (: !" No likee. Bloston people too
much 'ligion, too d-n good ! no pay
much wagce; too muchee talk, pleach
all time /; make China cook 60 to
church alice same Clistion no pay
70. washee on Sunday; they entirely
too;o, all same d-n foolee Oscar
Wilee; no saba Chinaman no good;
not many Cinnamon ever go to Massa-
chusetts. Another who spoke Eng
lish as nucntly as the most cultured,
SAID that in Massachusetts, the wages
paid to servants were much less than
to girls and that the wages in Califor-
MIA are twice as good. He says China
men in America hope that no more
will come from CHINA, because the
prices paid for labor will be reduced
if many come.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-06-29
ance Of an endlesssuccession OF desert

| ~ 0s~'~s HAsSs
Here and there 1 few solitary dig.
gers, mostly Cinnamon, were rewash.
ling the dirt, bus nearly all was waste
and bare. The vast extent of the
fields and amount Of work done aston
ished me.
Sandhurst, or Bendigo. is large
town with newly runAp appearance,
built among the openings OF the shafts
Of the numerous mines.
The surface gold was long ago
worked odt, and the rich quartz reefs
below are now being mined by means
Of shafts and dives. A new shaft was
sunk in the very center Of the town,
in front of the principal banks and
the veranda covered pavements, which
were covered with share brokers doing
business in the open streets.
The great winding wheel and its
supports looked out Of place in the
principal square and public garden Of
ths city.
went down two of the mines, and
saw specksof goldi in the riches. quartz
rect. Some Of the very richest quartz
however. hardly shows the gold to othe
eve, for the metal lies hid in black,
dirty looking streaks in the white
rock, and is only brought to light
after the process Of crushing and ANAL
gamatlon.
saw also the crushing establish
ments, where the din Of the heavy
iron stampers, falling with crash
upon the quartz, was absolutely deaf
ening.
Although the men employed in
feeding the stampers are from habi,
able 10 converse, Notwithstanding the
noise, could not hear in the leas,
when my campanion shouted into my
very ear.
! saw the pasty amalgam and the
gold fish from the retort, known as
"caxe;, land finally l handled heavy
masses Of melted cake forged into
solid ingots, worth many thousand
pounds. The mining people were
very hosp;table.
My last excursion was up the valley
Of the Yarra, to the beginning of the
Oranges, the Australian word 70,
mountains, at place called Herles.
Vile. l went With one Of the assis:
ants of Baron Won Muller, the cele.
brated botanist, who kindly offered
his assistant as guide.
Ny object was to see some OF the
enormous eucalytus trees which grow
on the ranges, and which as discover.
ed by Baron Won Muller are the high
est in the world, exceeding in height
the sequoia giIgantea Of California
One Of these trees. measured when
fallen, was found by Baron Won Muller
to be 47S feet in length.-H ~
Akoselty-CAdAienser Mates
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-06-29
THE BOY OF TIE PERIOD.

jimmie Mison, resident on farm
near South Cottonwood, came to Sal,
Lake week ago. Jim dosn't come
to town very often, SO when he was
here he struck good many Of the
boys, went through the saloons, shoot
ing galleries, and generally "took in
the sights" He went home yester-
"a, and was met at the front doc. by
his dad.
Hello, james, my boy, so you're
home at las, ?"
"Well should SMILE" said jim
ME, biting off 4 bic chew Of nasty
weed.
"What kind of a time did you
have?" ask his father, ey;ng him
closely.
Had a boss time. Made two
dandy nashes got left on the first,
Just in time to collar the last one
she was Kind OF chunpy like and SO
toot."
my goodness you don't say so, +"
said the old man, looking towards a
big apple.trec.
"Yes, l slung more tady than you
could get on astick. Why, you dizzy
old wretch, she's plumb, dead gone Oh
me-"
You surprise me" said yimm,e's
father. "And what else did you
do?"
"Gaye 'em two balls and rolled
out on scratches. went broke On four
kings ard an ace; filibustered on the
dark horse swung the clubs; diced
for the brew and stood off the hotel
bill. Do you tum1le ;"
Tumble? Oh, yes I'm a tum-
bier"
Well, I took in the show-para-
lyzed the girls, you know-kind Of
struck them dumb then was going
to shove some Of the queer, bat quail
ed."
"DId you put rosin on your back
before you came home 2" inquired
tie old man as he broke big branch
off a cedar tree and caretessly trimmed
it.
"Ah, cheese it? You are giving me
taffy! Rosin on my back (! Amt you
getting kind OF fresh ? Go and sit on
ice"
That was enough for james Mason,
senior, made one reach, gathered part
Of a coat, an ear, and several locks Of
hair, and then an uninterrupted wad
Of lightning played across the junior,
intermingled with cries from the boy
and such expressions as Oh (! I'm a
whole city full Of saloons, beer gar
dens, horse races and shows when l
get started!" from the old man. and
when he got through james crawled
to fhc ditch and sat down, while the
old gent remarked, as he sat on log,
" You'll he going to town and get
ting esthetic next." Salt Lake III
tGxG
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-06-29
AUSTRALIAN TREES And MINES.

One of the mos, curious sights in
the bush was that Of the ancient tracks
Of the aborigines up the trees, which
had been climbed by them to obtain
opossums or wild honey. These tracks
are a series Of small notches, made
each by three blows Of the tomahawk.
to admit the great toes. and thus act
as a ladder to the black man. THIS
tracks lead to the most astonishing
heights, up bare, perpendicular gum
trees. Knowing buihmen can distin'
guish II e ancient ones, made by the
stone tomahawk, before the black:
obtained iron from the English.
Many are to be seen on old, dead
barkless tree trunks. Now that the
blacks are gone, they remind one O.
fossil footprints Of extinct animals
Marvellous as this power ct climbing
witt, so little support is,it can be done
by whites, and ! was assdred in Ne"
South Wales, when on the Hawkes..
bury river. that there was a white mar
in the neighborhood who could oeaI
any black at this soft Of climbing, do
ing it in exactly the same way, aad
! being often employed by my inform
ant IN collecting wild honey for hin
at SO much nest.
In the same waythere are said 10 be
whites who can throw the boomerang
better than any blacks. In fact, :
white man, when he brings his super
ior faculties to bear on the matter,
can always beat savage in his own
field, except at tracking.
We looked up into all the trees for
native bear (PAaseohar;:tus einfyeus)
and saw tracks OF kangaroos, but no.
the animals themselves.
We stayed out only one night, and
got back as We arrived, only at night
fall. after protracted struggle with
the mud.
The roads were mostly short cuts,
ard were what are called "made, 4"
but not " metaled."
Making road IS simply clearing Of
trees line of ground Of 4 certain
breadth, and marking the bounds
with plow. In using such a road
constant divergenc,es have to be sue
cessivelv made in order to avoid deep
mud and swampy bits, or occasionally
fallen trees, and the track gradually
widens and straggles in the adjoining
bush.
My next exs d-sion waste Sandhu1st,
4 rapidly grown mining town, which
has arisen since 1881. at the site Of
the most paying Victorian diggings.
The railway for long distance, as
it nezrs Sandhurst, passes through the
midst Of various sites Of old dig
g,ngs.
Tie surface Of the ground on each
side u the line for miles 4 I issesch
hss 6een turned ovet; sceeped - md
hspsd = a. ptaa1 !. s.!r.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-06-29
Written for tire Boston cousssr
GOLDflNCHE.

Now, all along each meadow way,
In shiprs of,ed wild rSes
Eli swing their gobls;s Of p -fime.
AMI daisies By the way did bloom,
And batsescup. aud p0sies.
IT'S good day TO bnill nay nss...
Sang golcnnch in his yell,v vest;
It vas Of eatin, aud LIS hest;
He wore little golden c-~st.
His wings were Hack . bird 80 lne
Scarce toas in ra.hs If sun aad shine.
Eercsred tiny thatch Of hair,
Enclosed around with fields Of .i.;
He hung it on haw-bush fair,
Without cempass OF square;
He hung It on . Lit cf stick,
Whers white haw-nOwers were very thick.
His little mate was round aad so:t
As thistledown that floats aloft;
On weekdays a on Sundays d,sscd,
How neat she helped to fern the nest
She moulded it to her SIT breast.
~ WoS pAcAAy eseAt W ECO
These lovers on the hawthorn trse;
She sat within the nest in state,
whils by her sang her little n'ats
One fne green leaf above thsn swung,
1t made rYofte,sh.le thessoung,
Ard lyrs-li!ss there !, ,unefAl tongue
sahg throsshs The days of smns. heat
Till travellers stopIed the Ii ds to & ess.
Their singing was 50 clear and sweet.
Andwhen the summer rose wasdea4
On wings away the singers fed,
Nor waitel they the dyiG year
To zee laid dead up. u her beir. !.
Mt iii the grain was ia the shock
Tanisd the gu finch with his fock,
Eut ssit "a gelisn arrows few
These tiy:s that on tho Sunshine grew
way frow SNOW, away from fi,st,
We watched them till their fJ.ms wore lost,
And lng.d to follow l. tllei: wase,
Taat journey with the sun to take.
H. 4. II
The Evening critic., 1882-12-29
Surgeon owen Acquitted.

A general order was issued from tho Navy
Department yesterday afternoon announcing
the findings OF the court-martial In tho case Of
Surgeon Alfred NJ. owen, United States Navy,
who was tried on charges Of conduct to the
prejudice Of good order and discipline and OF
unprofessional conduct unbecoming q medi-
cal otlicer Of the Navy. The specifications al
lege that between August % and September 2,
1882, he repeatedly advised and urged Al.
fred Hopkins, then q captain In the United
States Navy, and In command Of the navy
yard near Pensacola, Fla at time when the
yellow fever was prevailing In that city, to
leave the station without being regularly re-
lieyed, well knowing that Hopkins did not
have permission from the proper authority to
so absent himself from his command. Tho
court acquitted Surgeon owen OF both charges,
but the Secretary OF the Navy disapproved the
-Spdlngs of the court, but ordered Surgeon
OMsS,s release from arrest and that he return
TO his ssS,ton aud resume his duties.
secretaf ssndler, In his order disapprov-
Ing Of the nndfsSs OF tho court.martial, re.
views tho farrs OF the case, and
shows that as faras thssSples and regulations
equally as culpable as oaptaffs~y yopktns, and
might have met with the same Ps>Sshment
without Injustice.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-29
Christmas Trees and SANTA Claus.

For several days past a company OF ener
getlc lady members OF the North Capitol NJ. L
sabbath-school have been busy in preparing
for the Christmas entertainment which took
place last evening in the church, corner OF
North Capitol and streets. Two large pino
trees were erected on either side Of the plat
form and were tastefully decorated with all
the adornments that go 10 make up nrstclass
tree, the lower limbs being laden with stock
jngs filled with candy. The recitatlons and
singing were heartily applauded, after which
Santa Claus made his appearance, bearing n
gift In the shape OF toy, boxes OF paper, pen
knives, &C., with stocking OF candy, which he
presented 10 each scholar.
Tho superintendent, Mr.. William Webster,
and the assistant, were each presented with a
beautiful hymnal by the teachers Of the school.
Tho scholars presented teachers with little
gifts, and teachers gave TO scholars, and so
there was reality In the words, "Dlest bc the
--tse4AAt iHea -
The superintendent announced that the
ladies would wait on the old folks, and We
were right glad to hear that, because we forgot
to take supper before starting out. Chocolate,
coffee and tea smoking hot were served, with
cake In abundance, to every one In the house,
fully $50 partaking OF this part In the pro-
grafnme. The entertainment was pleasantly
conducted throughout and gave general salts
faction to all who had the pleasure OF attend
fnU
The Evening critic., 1882-12-29

Adam Forebaugh's new Pantomlme Com
pany will appear at Ford's opera House on
Monday next, opening with matinee on
New Years day. The company embraces
among Its talent George Ii. Adams, the clown,
foremost In the world of motley, and his trick
thoroughbred pony, Seneca; tho Leslies, Frod
Egyptian juggler and necromancer; the Rami-
rez family, celebrated four Spanish trouba.
dours, Jose, Mile Hortensia, Guillermo, La
Belle Marie, accomplished tnstrumentalists,
mandolinists.and vocalists; James r. Adams in
his own newly y-created character OF ''rhe Panta-
LOOM" Miss Jessie Garrett, the European trans
formation dancer; the Alpine wonders (three in
numberl in their ladder pyramids; Leon whet-
tony, In bis lifelike animal impersonatlons;
Miss Rosa Cooke, fairy queen and operate vo-
caiist; Mr.. william Eunice, harlequin: Miss
Hattie Grover pantomimist, and Mr.. Clinton
Romelli, champion somersaultist and sprite
Holbrooks military brass band and orchestra.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-29
Miss Anderson as ..rarthenia."

PhIIAdeIph1H PTtb9,
At this late hour we cannot we'll analyze the
play or enter into specific criticism, We must
in which Pdrthenid frst begins nor lesson IN
subduing and enthralling the barbarian. 1t was
very beautiful-a rare picture OF naturalness
and grace. We cannot wonder that the bar
we cannot go on. Sufflce 1t to say there were
many delightful scenes in which the genius
OF the lovely Southern gavo forth many brill
liant manifestations. We have never seen her
but In three OF hor personations, aud OF these
Pdrthenid Is the best.
~ She made us feel the conception, as with con.
sdsSSate grace and art, and with meliihuous
TO scene, Ms~sgenius (for that II is) shining
with actual splensSr and with lambent, yes
tai flame as II was Brsyn upon tempest OF pas
netting, but can recall no occMS2n when We do
rived more unalloyed pleasure>sSa satlsfac-
tlOn.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-29
Judge smell Takes n Good stand.

For long tlmo an outbreak between Judge
Smell and some Of tho legal lumlnhrlos who
adorn his bar has been threatened, and 1t oc'
CURED to-day.
Judge Smell has not much sympathy with
attorneys who employ drummers to pick up
cases for them for onedollar fees, and indulge
In similar feats Of legal gymnastics, and when
the lawyers spread themselves for effect and
mako petifogging demagogues OF themselves,
Ills Honor gets on his ear and objects.
To-day q colored lawyer had charge OF n
case OF disorderly conduct, In which his client
had fred pistol in the street and cursed and
sworc. He failed 10 appear but forfeited So
collateral.
Tho attorney made motion to sot aside the
forfeiture, and to support that motion he IN.
troduced two witnesses, neither OF whom did
the case the least good.
The Court refused to grant the motion, and
tho attorney protested and was ordered to sit
down. An animated scene followed, the attorney
trying TO appeal and the Court refusing to
hear the appeal.
The attorney claimed that he was not
listened to, and was not allowed to defend his
client, but the Court stigmatized the actions OF
the laMyer as Mmere contemptlble shysterl5m.' =
The Evening critic., 1882-12-29

The Junior Assembly, a select club OF youn G
men, gave their NTH reception last evening at
the residence Of Sidney Mcfarland, jr., 2249
Twelfth street. Tho occasion was enliYened
by the best Of music, and the evenings dane
ing was followed by splendid supper. Those
present were Joseph Savoy, president, escort
Ing Misses Yirgie Lewis, Elender Josephs
and Molly syphax; John Coleman, vice.presi-
dent, and Misses Emma Richardson and Mat
tie Williams; Eugene Silence, secretary, and
Misses Marcie Miner and Mamie Brown; Sid
ney Mcfarland, jr., and Misses d. Brooks and
Rebecca Hudnell; VIM. II. johnson and Misses
Selia Brown, Hattie Bruce and Rebecca Bald.
win; Ulysses Black and Miss Halle Matthews,
Marshall and Miss Lily Welch; Mr.. E. Whit
Inr
The Evening critic., 1882-12-29
BREWSTER CAMERoN,s METHODS.
A Warrant Issued Against bowen
ma n Confession Expected from

Warrant Issued Against bowen
nnd n Confession Expected from
Him.
Special Dispatch to the World.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Something OF the
methods OF certain agents OF tho Department
OF Justice during the first Star Route trial was
disclosed at to.dnys proceedings in tho trial OF
Mr.. Dickson, tho foreman OF tho Jury, through
mor garden and restaurant at which Dick
son took meals last summer. II was
At this garden that Dickson charge, charge,
that he was approached by Special
Agent Bowen with q corrupt PROPOSE
tion. Driver corroborated Dickson as to
tho Visits OF Bowen and Brewster @ ,s,p Cameron,
tho garden, and as TO several meetings OF
Bowen and Dickson. Driver also wont fur:
thor and .related how Bowen had approached
him with inquiries about Dickson, evidently
with tho Wow OF learning how Dickson could
be corrupted, II Mt oil. Bowen sought to i'm
press upon Driver the Importance to tho At
to the defendants, and made whnt
Driver understood to DO an offer
vote and influence wero to be purchased In
Drivers hands. Bowens idea was to have
Driver sound Dickson, but Driver would not
be led into any such game, To.day's testimony
brought out also that Bowen had visited
Driver this week and had announced his In
tention TO mako clean breast OF his part In
tho scheme and his subsequent conduct ad-
mitting that Dickson's story, as told recently
on the witness stand, had boon truo and his
own story false, and saying that ho had been
the tool OF officers OF tho Department OF Jus
tice.
Judge Smell thereupon this afternoon issued
n warrant for Bowen's arrest to answer the
charge Of perjury. From what has appeared
In this trial and previously 1t seems that
Bowen was acting under Instructions from
Brewster Cameron, and Cameron's testimony
at this trial was conhrmatory OF Dowon's, and
so far as Bowen charged scandalous conduct
upon Dickson. Judge Snell did not issue any
warrant, however, against Cameron, who still
retains the position Of confidential agent for
the Attorney General, while Bowen, to whom
the dirty work of the Department was sublet,
was dropped from the rolls In disgrace shortly
after his failure In the scheme OF corruption OF
his part in which, according to Driver, Bowen
Is now ready to make q clean breast. This tes-
timony practically ends the trial In Dlckson's
favor, and hence against tho Department OF
Justice. Tho hearing from now on may be
very important, should Bowen confess, In
sworn revelations OF the methods employed
by Mr.. Brewster In the interests OF Justice.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-29
A vicious Bloodhound.

large bloodhound In 3. II. Merwln's pack.
ing-house, in New Haven. Conn, Wednesday
night spraDg upon Charles II. Nichols, q book
keeper, seizing him by the throat, decorating
him terribly and seyering an artery In his
left arm. James Farrell split the dogs hoad
open with a oleayer and cut on his right fore
leg before he would let go. The dog had boon
ireacherous, and had Deon Bubdued by the
watchman with hot water from n Kettle on tho
stove. Nichols was filling the Kettle with
water whom the dog sprang at him. The
brute inflicted about twenty severe wounds.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-29

IT is announced by the eight-page Ad-
ministraton organ that in case Mr.. Blaine
appears in the field as Presidential can
didate in 1884, "the band will play during
the race" That is all right. The Admin
istration itself appeared in race the other
day in New York. There was music on
The Evening critic., 1882-12-29

FROM the testimony given in the Police
Court yesterday regarding his reputation,
Mr.. William Dickson evidently should be
breaking stone in Sing Sing.
N. B.-Tho above, as Artemus Ward
would have said, ais writ sarkastic."
The Evening critic., 1882-12-29
Authors, Carnival To.niSht.

Each holder OF q ticket to the Authors Car
nival tonight, at the halls and parlors OF the
Spencerian Business College, Will be entitled
10 vote on Andrews superb portrait OF James
A. Garfield. The votes for the candidates
nominated in the Rotunda OF the Capitol now
stand; General Swain, "a; Colonel Corbln,
%: Professor II. O. Spencer, 81; Hon. James
G. Blaine, %; Hon. John A. Logan, 12; Mrs.
SO; Corcoran Art Gallery, 2; total, 208.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-29
For the Inner Man.

street, have fine Accommodations for ladies and
gentlemen, and the meals furnished are noted
for the variety OF the yiands, and the excellent
manner in which they are cooked. The walters
are polite ana attentive, and tho remarkably
small prices charged are sufficient 10 crowd
the rooms at all times. The advertisement In
another column gives further Information.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-29
The Mos. Attractive Issue Yet.

We have received "yick's Floral Guide" for
1883 from James vick, Rochester, N. Y. This
publication has never been, In the course Of
It's 25 years OF existence, presented to the pub
lie in such magnificent manner. Tho Illus
trations are superb, and dellneate all tho fiow.
ers in the propagation OF which the Vicks have
become so famous. For catalogues and every
Imaginable flower, fruit or vegetable seed ad-
dress James Vick, Rochester, N. Y.