The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-10

Thes Semi Weekly Miner
MI. Kee]y's motor still refuses I
'mote." He finds he has made
m~iscalculation in the "chromatic r,
lationship of the vibrator"
seems the New York Republican
have made a similar mistake.
1t may save a few people some al
noyance by repeating that the oil
twe-cent stamp is just as good as III
new one since Oct. LIST, and that tn
three-cent stamp will pay postage O.
any class of mail matter as well a
ever.
Billings Herald: kr. Henry Ma
lone, of the Herald staff, was tn
only person in Billings who had al
interview with the President on Sat
urday. Their conversation was brie
but pointed. The President said
"Throw me in q Herald"
Republican rule by Democratic
dissensions has ended. If the former
succeed in the future it must be by
merit and not through the insane
chickering's of their opponents. Har'
mony in the party and the Republi.
cans must go are now the watch.
words.
The Chinese in San Francisco, evil
IDENTIFY read the American papers.
They are daily offering prayers and
rice to their heather gods in the hope
that France my be beaten in the
Orient. "John" prefers to fight his
battles at a long range with prayers
and rice.
Assistant Postmaster General Hat
ton emphatically denies the report
that he is about to resign, although
Washington correspondents continue
to assert that he will. For reasons
which are obvious the public may
rest assured Mr.. Hatton may be be-
lieved in this instance.
The New York Herald is a stall
wart advertiser. It occupies an en-.
tire page upon each of three of our
New York City exchanges, for which
it pays full advertising rates to pub
lish eight words. There is a news
paper war in New York, and some of
its many journals will go to the wall
in the fight.
The next great railroad spike"
celebration will probably be an inter-
national one. On the LIST of June
next, it is understood by parties who
are interested, the Mexican Central
will be completed, thus establishing
direct connection between the "halls |
Of Montezuma" and the railroad sys-
tenn of the United States.
Both Secretary Chandler and Sec
rotary Lincoln positively refuse to
.reinstate any naval OF military cadet
convicted of hazing. This is right,
and if the policy be adhered to in
the future, rufianism ut the West
Point and Annapolis Academies will
disappear. Ifcollege faculties would
pursue the same course "hazing"
would become one of the things of
the past.
Michigan Republicans yearn for
the "plumed knight" to become their
Presidential candidate. But MI.
Blaine is still engaged upon his book,
and if we are to believe him, he has
put to flight the Presidential bee that
once buzzed in his bonnet. He may,
however, let it in before the meeting
Of the Republican National Conven-
lion if a sufficient number of other
states 'yearn" for him.
The Caicago Times thinks the Re
publican ticket in Massachusetts re-
'embles a favorite British beverage.
It is a 'alf.and-'alf affair. It is head
ID by Robinson and Ames, the for
ner being a reformer and the latter
. part of the machine to be reformed.
This pleasing arrangement is appar-
,ntly intended to make both the
ruly good and the desperately
wings of the party ineffably
|,
1t must be a st. Louis paper which
aid that when the Chicago ba~ll-toss-
RS reached home at the end of the
eason of 1882 that watering place
vas enthusiastic to the verge of lu- ,
lacy. But when the same men ,
neaked home at the end of the sea- :
on this year, the Chicago people :,
we're too busy looking at the big ,
'umkins and fat pigs at the fair to ,
lotice their arrival. Singular how :
he popular idea changes. ,
Chicago Inter Ocean: It's no. -.
business, OF course, but hui :
nan nature is human nature and =
veIybody would like to know why =
1r. Blaine built SO fine a house and =
FINISHED it 20 handsomely, merely y
or Mr.. Letter to live in; and what
Mr. Blaine agoing to do this VIM !,
er? He has two houses, but the old .
ne is rented to Congressman Wads- ;.
1orth, of New York, and the White =
louise won't be ready for him until y
4, 1885. =
MI. John Roach isa philanthro- :
list. He is also a shipbuilder. He -
as built a great many for the Gov =
rnment; has received a good round !.
rice for his work and can afford to =
e generous at times. He has recently y
mt to Secretary Chandler a little =
Ill of $2l 900 for taking car of the -
,oanoke, an alleged war ship, at his y
Zip yards, since 1877. In view of his =