The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-06-08
ZHAT" Mud VOLCANO"
ACTIVE.

ALZ1VE.
Elsewhere in our columns we re
produce from correspondent of the
Denver Republican, signing himsel
Ruby" extracts from an article
upon that foriorn subject Professor
Jacobs.
The article itselfis quite long anc
enters considerably into the details O
Jacobs attack upon Ruby camp, and
as the several communications from
the Professors :" pen to the Mining
Reeo,H have never been grouped in
such way as to fully shcw the singu.
lar and rather sudden conversion Of
the man from tweedle- dun to tweedle
dee; we thank Ruby" tor furnish
Ing the necessary material for doing it
at this time.
We regard Jacobs somewhat in the
light Of that Pythagorian subject, the
transmigration Of souls, to be discussed
in a purely metaphysical way and at
such times only as when We are brows-
ing carelessly about with nothing par
ticular to do or think of. The
only practical use we have ever been
able to put the fellow to, is when one
of those human parrots comes along
and sings at our weary head the un-
solved conundrum, " Is life worth the
living :" Then, if perchance, Jacobs
looms upon our philosophical horizon:
we savagely solve the riddle and fling
back the :nswer. NO! by thunder
if Jacobs has to be discussed. OF
course we have not quite forgotten the
+" Professors" somewhat laughable
fasco in Ruby camp, of course not,
but, then, we think of it more as we
would oft departed spirit OF some
ancient and unworthy tom cat, that
had invaded our peaceful slumbers,
with just tinge of regret at our for,
bearance;
And "a feeling Of sadness comes ore us
That is not akin to pain,
But only resembles sorrow
As the mist lesen,bles rain"
Our real resentment lies almost en-
tirely now against the n. Y. Mining
for the course it pursued in
the controversy in refusing to publish
proper refutations of the mans SLAM
ders, ard in declining to reprint his
several communications to that Jour
nal as we now do, SO that the outside
world might have an opportunity to
form its own Judgment as to thc
merits of the question and the charac.
ter Of the Professor" We think it
owes an apology to the mining COM
munity in seeking to shelter so no.
torious character. Still we do not
feel SO very much disturbed even over
this matter. Knowing we'll enough
that the. time has not yet arrived in
the development of the canine species
when the tail wags the dog.
1t is said, upon rumor only we pre-
sumo, that Jacobs is to return to Ruby
camp. for what purpose, heaven and
Jacobs only know. We hope not, we
fervently hope not, but if he really
intends to inaiet US again, we trust it
will occur at the happy moment when
our new water works will be comp!et-
ed; and we shall experience an ex-
qulslte pleasure in joining in the
agreeable pastime of introducing the
great mudvolcano" to kindly
and gentle laying OF his corporeal be-
ing beneath the cooling mountain
waters of the first new hydrant. Could
there bea better christening ceremony,
citizens of Irwin And we shall be-
come famous. because we shall confer
upon the selfish world an inestimable
boon. r.
This much we say to our old friend
in kindly admonition. Were we
Jacobs and Jacobs We, there would be
Jacobs that would shun Ruby camp
as diminutive dog would cinnamon
bear.
We take the following from the
New York Worzz, which we feel quite
proud of, as it is a deserved compli-
ment to our fellow townsnan, Mr..
KeP6 Ileir ~ Ono of %ko