The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-11

Has Congress Got q Goat by the
Horus or q Tiger by the Tail?

: To the Editor OF the World:
SIR: The position OF Congress on the
+, Mormon question reminds lne OF an old
Washington story about Henry Clay.
+, That distinguished statesman, orator
! taking stroll one day through the
streets Of Washington came upon some
boys engaged in easing VIGOROUSLY
aggressive goat belonging to the stables
OF the ''GadsLy House." The goat WAS
charging hither and thither. and the
| hoy, We're dodyin2. az boys will and :s>
only boys can. Mr.. Clay stopped anl
demonstrated with i:,c boys a. ii lie We're
president o. a society COR the prevention
F! vi cruelty to animals. Tie :twc->tvicEvn
youngsters. VIII" recognized their Ei"n;-
! Tor. >Ir.i"b;..;ie,i. iii SAFE places. s'-;,ini
lamp-Is,sI> tr,.C-ia.Xes ana such i;Ae
shelters. wh;:.. Sir. Ga: :iaranssl,i
,i,ein iron. the open Oi high lu,rai
! principle. suddenly the goat. who Was
! still az .re>>ive an! saw n" Other avail
able ;.Hla:' mist. iii;:.:e u plunge at NI.
Clay himself tiia; Threatened to Wipc
him out o. tie liz: @. PRESIDENT: ,l can..i-
; dates 1t one. ana forever. With l!s
usual fertility" r..-V:r.. in emergencies
Mr.. Il: I.:.Ea..': l.. ne The Beast ~
tie i.Ir:.> a:i;: head ri. or clear lie.
ii.;c Wu> no ':uu how Eat nc i,:,u
The goat. 'Ul li.s: trnU!:!c WAS that -.
goat h;,,. mia. Mr.. lay vas n; u-t., :"
;.tA.ie:i,.>. whereas: ,nr toys Lad 81,
the goat III constant training. j!:.;:.:-
.c.;:;. 10 i..:s :iri> az -. >':.;,>;i.:.i..
tor while the goat W. N't :, ID --:-.r
mai" than Mr.. clay. h.. WIS about -
Zig AL :.ni,::..i and Welt IN ali f"uT>,
. while aiv. lay ii;: III. y two 1t. II ':t-
gin with. ANA VS. i;s:t reaching il.:t
pitch q; exhaustion: where he W"u:d n"!
have "a IL. eft 10 >:;..i.i on. Ut l.;i-
crisis !; >u,:tienl: occurred t. Mr.. Clay
that had a. the boys were they l'r'.:sn.,'
knew moe. about goats thai, he did.
AMI. li!:: i..any ;,;.'ih.r preacher q:
ri!l:.cu-Ee>>. a.;,c;.!-;; 70 The erik
, .,.n -. this W.cu, :,r rr...li-
r.,l "wi>.i,m'' in his extremity.
BOYS. WHAT shaft I ,;n:" he said.
"WiE. don: YOU, know: said :, rage:
ur'iiin. tucki:Ig III, i.,, trousers ami pr
BARN: 10 set al cxanlp;e. ''Lvt 20" liz
horns and run iik" thunder" =: this
rrin; au;ilr:.;i.: history cv:t-"-. For Al.
know IL the contrary Mi, lay may
have l:cid On to ::i;,t ;,a' &: through Tie
Presidential canvass ANA lost ii> ..!,--
tinn Ivy Isis dignity. :; >"l'';,n wNrn:i.-
to all i,.;i..c st;.,c>!.sn III l'rt>i'icnt:;,.
i,r,"liv:;i.-. 'i,t All admirable. tNa!np.'
I all l..ii,i..i.n:. who wsulii rather hr
right ian bc PRESIDENT 1t was m.:
the nn:H time :il.t IL: distinguished!
Statesman ;GI l";iti. ian found i,ihl>,l.
holding on 70 I...:, hnii,- I'll !: .:;i.inIE:,.
! "n'l the habit h.. had liz thai lii" Hh
,in,,!,.d!y cost him die Iruit;on "i hi
desires. It j. pity that the >t"r: s;":
! just whcr. il d,":~. One can think q: 80
| n.:.uy ways j., which j. nl;"Et have cn':-
cd :.lnri",.>ly .nr NJ. Jay ii !Ic h:.'! been
more. ~ It p,;!ti,an :,i,.l les al 4 Stat. -
man ana Humanitarian Us. III. i.,::i
term III il, .us ;t:.il"t ScIi.r -. Gli. who
|, is human: toward. h.t:I >!Ir.!. and goats.
He might, :nr in-::.!;t... h;,"" E,rvta. -
change Of venue to Il convenient !i;u;,
post or Wratlier-stnOr. AMI u<in" U:"
hand for Leverage. and tIc friendly .!.-
Stacie FOR .;l:cr.,,n he mi.!,. even have
wrcnclnd ri! one horn :.n'! KEPT ii for ii
trophy, leaving li,c coat r:it ia tie cold
disabled :.:rl cuntt,ul,.,'! while ne Well.
into 't:.!S!,y to Recover i!iM.'! in tn:
true Kentucky style. i;'.t then Il,
wuii.l never have been, elected Pr~-
'.ent of Il .'nie;y for : prevention of
cruelty to animals. His U,;,l.i w"u:,;
have !utn la,l.
Or, again. nc might have vaultcl "n
that goat lack. All easy iC;,, for Il KEN
tuckian, and ridden the goat to- death
Or. if hc REGARDED his reputation for ''hu-
iI,ani:y'>-tO exhaustion. And then he.
sir. Clay, co,ik: have calmly risen am.
walked the Jew blocks I" the Whit"
House, u. mine r..If,",';'rn!.. \ sham
victory OF tl!a, SORT catches the popular
sentiment on the tl,'. whether the goat
really dies or RECEIVERS t" be lll>ty AMI
strun. as ever, and twice as aggressive
But the danger at >ucl, MaZcppa per-
lurlnal,c.. even for a Kentucky rider i.
"a statesman without Il seat: / llits,l,,
unless hc falls urOn an administration
that it "A business to retail l,;.'i spirits"
The double danger Of such II course.
might have spoiled Mr.. Clay'> chance
ri being President oi anything, AMI Tie
mere suggestion If :: statesman in thu.
mud with Il triumphant goat standing:
on TN" tit nf of Iii, stomach j. ''sl,ock:il'
~ llatcr.' W. t'a, nalur. stately or pol
itic.
Or t. hazard ON. n:nr. 'cxl"a!icHt."
Mr. Clay, with his kcEturk.: pluck and
backbone. might have hacked tia: goat
down Pennsylvania Avenue. from ''Eiad-
i.N cNET 10 wv w I'tt 1iptSc. UP tn'
circular walk. up the STEPS, past the
.iowrk.u lrrs, who always admits scna.
tors, goat or no goat attached: up the
stairs, across the corridor. right into the
executive ni1icc-:,li ::..t il To III" in
r:,,n!,cnt t. !c..i';r who Should! J." i'rr-i-
dent, the coat az ;''l,ni,.!> ration. !: ii4
course Of action would need the n.r,.
and n,;a'it;,s " 4 COnN;il.: AMI Clay
,,,,,:binu;. hut ii is Wn:;:i considering.
\ J." r>cc,itt,l goa: so ;,,;.": tna r.tr,-
grade movement, liay ir said /" have
ample tim" for ''r:..;.'.:i"n.' All j.
mental pr:c,>-i'~ must run III that tlirir-
ton for the time being. and rs '':.ct;c',
and reaction are equal, Il goat run i,:,n
the White House ~ >.'., "a nlanr..
would acquire. Il reserve iursr:!:;it wn,l.,!
need u" mere backing. AHA the inr,,n:,-
tnt or re..;,nI!rnt who sic; "C",:,c" ia
that kn"'i. would soon find himself
II ady to .li:' or resign. ar h.. so ''c,l,cr-
wi.r di>a'!.',r' a. to need no act Of con-
yI,>S +" declare Il vacancy. Then Mr..
f!u: or Judge Davis could step in a.; an
''Imlcl"n.lent' and Keep I'll. goat IL: the
.O;,t of The stairs as ;a;,i;,r