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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
The Son of a Pill.


It is interesting to look back of the
1nery which wealth has put on the
backs of women at the watering pla-
ces to see how the money has been
obtained. do you see that lady in a
white Ottoman silk 2" q correspond
ent was asked. 1.-The one with the
shapely figure" he responded.
Eyes, that's the one, but her shape
always seems to me like a certain
bottle of bitters. Why? Because
her fathers fortune came from the
manufacture of u constituent of cock
tails. Over yonder, in dainty null,
is the wife Of a face-powder; going
down the hallway are the two daupn.
ters of a cough syrup, and the swell
who drove past a few minutes AGO in
a dog cart tandem was q son OF a pill.
Exchange.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
Shells Meeting in Mid-Alr.

During the Smelling of Atlanta the
Confederates responded with a peir
of 24pounders, which made 1t quite
interesting for the soldiers camped
between the stone house and the rail-
road. The shells, in a favorable light
could be seen as they coursed the air
in graceful curves. One morning
shortly after the duel opened. two
conical ~he|ls were seen approaching
each other in a direct line. They
came together with terrific force, one
exploding and the other dropping
perpendicularly into the quarters Of
one of the regiments in the rifle pits,
passing through a shelter tent in
which four soldiers were playing
seven-up. The cracker box, which
served as a table, was reduced to
spIinters, and the ''deck" driven sew
eral feet into the ground. Not a man
was hurt, but there was some quick
retiring done during the next two Sc.
cOnds.-1nter Ocean.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
Miscellaneous,
PHILIPsBuRG. Nov %.

HALIFAX, Dec. Capt. Brown
and seven seamen of the coast steam.
er Neufeld were lost while trying tc
save another vessel.
ST. JOHNS. N.F.-Capt. Race tele.
graphs u fearful hurricane from east.
northeast prevailed last night. The
sea rose higher than ever before
known. Much damage was done to
shipping, and it is feared a number
of seamen were lost.
CHICAGO. Dec. 4.-The officials of
the Rock Island road in this city ue-
cline to affirm or deny the statement
that negotiations are pending for a
tripartlte alliance between that road.
the Milwaukee & St. Paul and the
Union Pacific.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Wm. j. Davis
was to-day appointed manager of
theatre.
SINGAPORE, Dec. 4.-Frahce has
reopened neg citations with taeEast-
ern Telegraph Company for a cable
to Tonquin, which it is hoped will
be completed in two months.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05

An exchange says, that, with one
exception, all the Western railroads
have adopted the twenty-four o'clock
system. We fail to see wherein this
innovation can benefit anyone. Peo-
pie are used to the present dial
figures, and a change will have about
the same effect upon them, for some
time to come. as the once famous fiji
teen puzzle.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
Blood Will Tell.

The Phlladelphians were amazed
beyond measure at the appearance of
the dog and his dude, having never
beheld such a pair of curiositiss in
the Quaker city, MOI even at the great
centennial.
"That dude is a marvellous heinz -
said the Chicago lawyer. "Tbere,s
no doubt about that. We haven't
anything like him in Chicago, and
we're not likely to have very SOON.
But we can beat that dog with the
black p%antalettes all to nothing.
Why, l lost a pointer last year worth
a hundred dude dogs. One morning
after he disappeared, while breakfast.
ing at my hotel, the waiter placed a
dish of sausages at one end of the ia
bic and a broiled prairie chicken at
the other and you ought to have seen
how those sausages turned around
and pointed for that chicken. Out
in Chicago blood will tell"
This story shocked the grave Phil
adelphians inexpressibly and they
maze sundry excuses to get away to
take a quiet fieeze by themselves,
while the lawyer and the judgea went
off to the races.-Sdrutog0 Cor. Phil.
adeLphia Times.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
The Duel in

How far the duel is not only winked
at but absolutely enforced in Ger
many is perhaps scarcely known to
the majority of your English readers
and yet it is a fact which a residence
in the country or q rerusal of the
daily papers will scarcely fail to re.
veal. Within the last few DAYS two
duels have been r. ported in the Ger
nan press. In one case, at Wurz-
bury, n of the two students ron
cerned was shot dead; the other fled.
A duellist apparently finds it a more
simple matter to escape the arm Of
justice than a common murderer.
When any German officer is chal-
lenged the question goes before the
''court Of honor" of his regiment,
composed generally of the senior
members of each commissioned rank
of the service. If it is decided that
the insult is real, fight he must or
leave the service. Skilled or UNI
skilled in the use of arms, it matters
not. True, the decisions of the said
court form some kind of protection
against the attacks of mere duelling
DULLES, upon whose heads their chal-
lenges may recoil with dangerous Sc
verify ; but the value of individual
lives, the contingencies of the contest
are, Of course, utterly unregarded:
Every man for himself.
And the result-if two working
men were to quarrel. and M in the
hot blood of the momentarv struggle
81 truck the other ON the head with the
implement in his hand, 1t would be
we'll for him if he escaped with his
life. But if an officer. in cold blood,
another dead, he is punished
with a term of "Festungs G~efagniss'
Is to say, he has to retire TO
perhaps a year to some fortress wheI
be is subjected to so light a form O.
Imprisonment that he is scarcely in
,onvenienced, and then returns to his
regiment without the slightest mortal
on his character-nay, he has
indicated his honor as a man anda
oldier.-Berlin Cor. London Te@'
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05

MI. Tilden proposes to pass the
winter months On his yacht, the
Yosemite, the trip to be strictly so.
cial. The guests will journey to Sa-
vannah by rail and board the yacht
there, whence they will sail to Ha-
wanna and other Cuban ports. One
thing Mr.. Tilden will gain by this
trip. He WILL be out of reach of the
irrepressible interviewer and news
paper renorter and thus be granted a
much needed respite from those
plaques of politicians.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
THE PRESENT

The present Congress is composed
of a large number of new members
and coming as they do direct from
the people their action upon ques'
lions of national importance will be
regarded with agreat deal Of interest
The Senate stands 80 Republicans,
SO Democrats, and two Mahonltes.
The new members are Colquitt, OF
Georgia, Gibson of Louisiana, and
Kenna Of West Virginia-Democrats,
and Cullom, Wilson, Saoin, Bowen,
Henderson, and Dolph, Republicans,
and Riddleherger, Mahonite. As
Malone and Rlddleberger will doubt
less act with the Republicans, the
latter will have a working majority
%four, and enable them to organize
the Senate as they see proper. Ed
munds, acting Vice-P President, has
signifed bis intention to resign the
Presidency Of the Senate in favor of
Anthony, of Rhode Island. Cor
ham will probably be a candidate for
Secretary of Senate. The Republi
cans must elect him as part of the
price of Mahone's support.
The House stands, Democrats, 1911
Republicans, 119; Mahonites, 6; In
dependents, s; Greenbackers, 2. The
democrats have a majority of Y
over the Republicans. and of SO over
all opposition This large working
majority of the Democrats gives
them the organization of the House.
The contest for the speakership is
really between Randall and Carlisle
with the chances in favor of the lat
ter. Cox goes into the race bac6ed
by a large delegation. and will receive
a good vote in caucus. In the event
of his failure to secure the nomina-
ton and that failure is very probable,
the most of his support will be given
to Carlisle. Mr.. Randall is a protec-
of the radical school, still he
will command many votes from the
Tariff for revenue only" Demo-
Gratis. Therefore should he be elected
the assertion that the majority of
representatives are pro-
cal not be allowed. His
great ability aud his eminent fitness
the office are powerful reasons
he should receive a large sup
port from Democrats of all shades of
upon the tariff question.
Since the above was in type news
caches us that Carlisle was nomina-
ed in the Democratic caucus upyn
he first ballot. AS his nomination
9 equivalent to an election he will be
he next speaker. This may be inter-
'reted as a desire upon the part of the
House to revise the tariff upon the
'asis of "for revenue only"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05

The pardon of Sergeant Mason
will be approved by the people of all
shades of political opinions. They
recognize the fact that he has been
sufficiently punished for bis grave
breach of military discipline, and
that his restoration to his family can
we'll be afforded by the Government.
But now that he has consented to
make q show of himself they are
quite willing he shall drop out of
sight. Mason should have remained
with betty and the Baby" and pur-
sued some honest calling.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
An Internal Machine.

PARIS, Dec. 4.-There arrived from
Nice three boxes, n addressed to De
Lesseps, the others to Convrepx, con-
ira tor for work ON tho Panama
Canal. When Convreux opened one
box cartridge exploded, no harm
being done He Immediately alarmed
De Lesseps, who smiling, merely
said: "They treat me like a sover-
eign."
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
THE COUNTRY'S NAVY.

Advance sheets of the reports O
the heads of the several department
are now before US. They all con
tain more Or less matter of genera
interest, which will be presented
from time to time as opportunity
presents Itself. Among the reports i.
that of the Secretary of the Navy
and contains the recommendation O
Admiral Porter that Congress should
appropriate money for the immedi
ate increase of the navy. so as to put
it upon an efficient war footing. The
matter is we'll presented, but the ad.
visibility of spending vast sums OF
meney in creating a navy and keep
ing it at a high degree of efficiency
against the exceedingly remote CON
tlngency of a foreign war is, to say
the least, questionable. AS we'll
might it be urged that a large and
powerful standing army should be
constantly maintained to provide
against the sudden attack of an ene-
my from Europe or Asia.
In the language of an exchange,
1--WE do not apprehend that any first
class European power will seek a
quarrel with US. We certasnly shall
not with them. Our political inter-
ests in no ways clash with theirs,
nor are they likely to do so. Besides,
the governments of the old world
have their hands full in jealousy
watching one another. Let them
increase their armies and strengthen
their navies to their hearts content,
There is no reason why it should fill
with alarm.
ut is natural for our Generals and
Admirals to take a professional
view of these matters. They COM
pare our military and naval equip /
ment with that of the great war
countries abroad and lament our in
Feriority. But the common sense of
The country will be slow to approve
II their recommendations for q law
sh outlay of money to make ready
or a possible war no one believes
will come"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
The Kennel Club.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 4.-The
fifth annual field trial of the Ma
tional American Kennel Club began
to-day at Grand Junction. There
Was a large attendance of sportslnen
from the. North, East and South.
The general opinion is that there has
never been such a grand lot of field
dogs entered at any previous trial.
There-were Fl entries, of all ages,
for the stakes which were first on the
card. To-day resulted as follows:
Clipper beat Gus Bondhaut; Sonney
beat Grousedale; Nellie B. beat Cole
mans London; Pink B. beat Maud
W.; Gath beat Kinnikinick; Su. beat
Major Croxteth; John beat Flossy.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05

PARIS, Dec. 3.-The Chinese en-
bassy deny the evacuation of BacnInn
and ridicule the New York Heratos
story that the Black Flags fled at the
sight of the Turcos.
On the afternoon of the 9th ter
rife snow slide on Lion mountain
launched to the depths below thons'
ands of tons of the beautiful. W.
struction followed in its pathway inc
Hecla Company sustaining damas:s
to the amount of over $4,000. NJ
lives were lost.
Miles City is to have another arte'
sian we'll dug.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05

A srage-driver known as Overland
Joe, driving on the Billings line, be.
tween Pine COuIee and Buffalo
Greek, had his hands, face and feet
badly frozen q few days ago, inca
pacitating him from driving for
some time yet. He is one Of the
oldest drivers in Montana, and we'll
known everywhere.
Mineral Aryus:: It is reported that
q soldier who deserted from Magin-
mis- on the Goth, was found dead the
next morning, half way between
Maiden and the post, with his hands
and face gnawed off by wolyes.-Ex.
This is false. Neither wolves mol
bulge can down y Fort Maginnis SOL
der.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
Hicks Pasha's A1mv.

PARIS, Dec. A. A dispatch from
the Austrian Consul at Khartoum
says: Letters received from Kordo-
fan announce one-third of Hicks
Pasha's troops, including English of.
hcers, were killed in a recent battle.
The remaining two.thirds encamped
at Rahad, receiving provisions from
Takell, and asking for reinforce
ments. Khartoum is reported quiet.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05

The evacuation of Sontay and Bac-
mini by the Chinese troops indicates
. desire uLon the part of China to
postpone an open rupture with
France. The difference between the
two powers now may be settled by
the mediation of a third power.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
Baker Pasha's Movements in
Egypt.

CAIRO, Dec. 4.-Dara-in- Darfoor
surrendered to Elmahdi. Numerous
Europeans, especially Greeks. are en-
rolling in corps destined for Soudan.
Baker Pasha babe the gendarmes
farewell before they started for Sua-
kim. He trusted to return victorious.
The gendarmes gave cheers for the
Khedive.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05

The beau-ideal of q politician was
recently born in Georgia. 1t was a
child with two faces. But there the
likeness ended. With one glance at
this sinful world it yielded up its
pure spirit to its Maker. Politicians
yield nothing.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05

The MINER is the only paper in the
Territory that published the great
speech of George William Curtis in
New York at the Evacuation day
ceremonies. W. hope we will be
pardoned if we refer to the fact with
some little degree of pride.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
Home Of Ned Buntllne, Of Blood
and Thunder Notoriety.

The wildwood home of Col. e.. z
Z. Judson, better known rs "NeC
Buntline.' In the Adirondacks. is
one OF the attractions in that famous
region: The house, # it may be dig.
n1f1ed BY that name, is constructed OF
logs in the most primitive style, and
contains but two rooms. II stands
near Eagle Lake, at the foot of Blue
Mountain. AS far back as 1896
Med Buntline' invaded the wilder
ness and built his little log cabin in
the heart of the woods. At that
time he was a slave 10 intemperance.
and recognized the fact that his safe
ty lay in flight from the kusy haunts
Of men. He succeeded in clearing a
little farm, and when the cabin at
talned the appearance of a home he
presented it with a mistress in the
form OF a young and handsome wife.
The furniture was Of the simplest de-
scription, and the pair were depend
ent upon their labor for the neces.
sarles OF life, but Notwithstanding
these drawbacks they lived happily.
and "Ned Buntline" produced VOL
ume after volume of thrilling back
woods stories.
The war of the rebellion called the
author from his wildwood haunt
and he did not return until long and
arduous service bad elevated him to
the rank of colonel. In the mean.
tine his wife and only child died,
and they were laid to rest near the
cain. Four cedar trees mark their
lonely graves. "Ned Buntlinen Is
now lecturidg on temperance down
among the Catskill mountains, and
the Adirondack home has passed
into the hands of strangers. It has
many visitors each year, who look
upon the graves beneath the cedars
and try to imagine the sort OF life the
title family led. The thought of the
brave wife who willingly abandoned
1ome and friends to help her husband
n bis battle against his appetite Is
Invariably a source of sadness.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
Salt Lake Notes.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, Dec. 4-Beni
Bartlett, all old man, was run ovel
by street car on Saturday night, and
died yesterday at Pennington.
On Saturday, E. S. Woodruff, a
workman on the railroad tank, fell
forty feet, and died in the hospital
yesterday.
R. G. Clowry and J.. J. Dickey.
w. U. Telegraph Superintendent,
are here on a tour of inspection.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05

Mr. John Sherman demands PR.
ection for wool. While the people
would not place a straw in the way of
the few hundred wool growers, there
are several millions of people in
the country who would like to have
chean hlankota-
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
A Huge Swindling Operation,

GALVESTON, Tex. Dec. 4-The
News lDallas) speclal says: Joseph
Lohnstein, a cotton buyer of Dallas
was brought to the city to-day from
Sherman, charged by the Texas Pa
cifc Railroad Company with forgery
and swindling. It is claimed Lohn.
.toln's operations covered upward of
$l25, 900.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
The Semi Weekly Miner

A recent press cable records the
melancholy news that Count Won
Moltke's memory is a blank, and he
fails to recognize even intimate
friends. He is now living upon his
estate in strict privacy.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
Fence Cutters Work.

GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 4.-The
News (Austin) says: T. B. Harris.
stock raiser and banker of Tom
Green county, informed the Cover
nor to-day that ~ miles of bis fence
had been destroyed by fence cut
tiers, and that 10000 posts and two
%carloards of wire were burned, with
hay and other property.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
Fire and LOSS Of Life,

Fire and LOSS Of Lite,
NEW YORK, Dec. "A double
frame house on West Flfty-Fourth
street, known as "Nung+r Row." oc-
cupied by forty eve families, burn
I'd this evening. Lottie, MaLIe and
Edgar Juds"n, aged respectfully
three, two, and one year, persisted in
the flames.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
Clearance House Statistics.

BosTON, Dec. 4.-From the Boston
Post. A table, compiled from spe-
cial dispatches to the Post, from q
clearing houses in the United States,
gives clearances for the week ending
December LIST, with a percentage of
comparisons. Total, $3.50, 467. 1884: q
decrease OF As, 4 pei cent.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05

TEHERAN, Dec. 4.-Khafseyd is
preaching a holy war against Russia.
He intends to march against Aska-
baG,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-05
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Mrs. Everett on tho Mormon
Question.
Meeting Of the National Ken
mel Club.

MISCELLANEOUS. ETC. ETC.
The Dillon tribune., 1883-11-10
Are Locomotives Doomedl

DIR. Adams, Of St. Louis, claims to have
just completed an invention, which if it
turns out as successfully as the DR.. atfirms
will revolutionize completely the present
system Of railroad transportation. The svs.
tenn is called the electro railway and is very
simple, and does away completely with the
use Of the locomotive with its accompany.
ms volume Of smoke, heat and noise.
The motor power lies in the wheels Of the
car and is generated BY electrical engines,
which are located at central points along
the road, and taken up by an attachment TO
the car and communicated to the wheels.
the current being completed through the
trucks. Each car is run separately, having
Its own electrical appearances and the con.
ductor or engineer, can use, as motors, the
power in one, or all the wheels at pleasure.
The current is SO regulated that it will be
impossible for two cars to be in motion at
the same time within certain distance OF
each other, thus doing away with the pos.
stoility, even, Of accidents or collisions.
The running Of the model at DR.. Adams
workshops demonstrates the practicabili,y
OF the system beyond reasonable doubt
Columbia H,Mi
The Dillon tribune., 1883-11-10
Western Women In Boston.

She has arrived. She has come for ma.
terial. Boston is her cloverfield from which
she gathers the honey which sweetens life
during the ten months of the year that she
doesn't live in Boston. When the Western
woman arrives she selects quiet boarding
house whose essentials to her are that it be
within easy walking access OF the Common
and the Gardens, Of the Museum OF Fine
Arts, and the Public Library. She passes
day in the quiet shades OF Mount Auburn.
She spends long and lovely mornings in the
Harvard College Library. She finds out
what the Won.en's Union Is doing, and
notes plans and projects for future media.
ton. She goes to the Concord school Of
Philosophy-not to attempt weak imita-
ton Of funny sayings about it, but to catch
its real significance and enter into the mod.
ern spirit Of metaphy steal research. She
touches great many aggregations of pre-.
tentions and sham with that divining rod
Of hers, and intelligent study has given her
something Of the assayor's power-men.
tally-to discriminate between the true gold
and the alloy Of life.
The Bostonian par excellence is apt Of
late to be little at fault in her estimate of
Western women. Having entertained an
idea that the West was III state of semi. |
barbarianism, she is surprised to preceive
how easily, even gracefully, the Western
women wear the costumes ofpolite Lie, and
appear 10 be wholly familiar with the ordi.
nary amenities Of society. Mrs. X. is really
very nice, patronizingly remarked Lady
Clara We're de We're. "Indeed should
scarcely know FROM her accent that size was
not New England woman" This Ian.
guild declaration is intended as high social
compliment. Does the Western wanderer
appreciate its forces It Is feared not. Her
own standard Of education and ideals of lie
being similar to those of progressive life
anywhere else, she is both amused and
amazed that she is regarded with com.
passionate approval through the eve. glasses
OF Lady We're de We're. The keenest com.
edy ofthe day is the idea Of the West held
by the Rcston woman who has never left
her native New England. KNOWLEDGE
whether literary or social, is supposed bv
!n's ORDER OF women to be purely regulated
by geographical boundaries. An amusin,
instance o. this was tina, Of Boston woman
who, In writing Of travellers customs. stated
mat western people always folded their
napkins at hotel with scrupuluos care"
With equal truth she nigh, have nr.d;c,sd
that Western people ate with their knives
or read the morning newspaper in church
or promenaded the streets bareheaded,
The Dillon tribune., 1883-11-10

\ very colored man who entered com.
plant against another for assaul,ino and
oat'er'"g him upon the head, was told nv
the Justice: Il don't see anv mar.sr
"Does We s'pose he hit me wild piece os
chalk was the indignant reioinder. The
case proceeded.