The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-03-28
SEMl.WEEkLY MINER.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH q, 1883.
EDITORIAL NOTES

EDITORIAL NOTES.
Virgins predicts hot weather il
August. Who is Virgins?
The milk war is ended in New
York, and the babies of that city
utter a crow of delight.
Tawas, Michigan, had the heaviest
snow of the season on the night Of
the 22d inst. The weather in Mon
tana is as smiling and beautiful as q
bride.
1t is proposed that the portrait Of
the head Of Washington adorn the
new two cent stamp. There should
be no two opinions in regard to its
~propriety.
If, says an exchange, Secretary
Folger is anxious to resign, as many
of the Washington correspondents
say he is, why doesn't he do it? Does
he suppose the country will go to the
dogs if he doesn't stay in the Treas
ury Department and see that the
clerks don't smoke.
There is probably no more pitiable
object than an ex-Congressman loaf
ing around Washington, begging the
President, at every opportunity, for
some petty Office. Those libels upon
manhood daily exhibit themselves at
the National Capital to the intense
disgust of gentlemen.
1t is stated there are $4,000 negroes
in the Indian Territory, former
slaves of the Indians, and their chill
dren, who are denied all civil rights.
They are not allowed to vote. have
no standing in court, either as parties,
witnesses or jurors, and are even x
cluGed from the schools. If this be
so a Republican Congress has sadly
neglected its duties.
The Dakot& Territorial Legislature
has passed the capital removal bill,
with an amendment taking away
from the Governor the power to
appoint the commissioners. Just
where the capital is to be located has
not yet TRANSFERRED. Fargo, James
town and Bismarck, all on the line
of the Northern Pacific, are aspirants
for the honor with chances decidedly
against either of them getting it.
Chicago Inter- Ocean,: Hereafter
the clerks in the departments at
Washington will have to work an
hour longer each day than they have
been accustomed to, Congress making
this requirement in a law passed at
the recent session. There is q great
deal of remembrance upon the part
of the officials, who will be confined
to their arduous iabors hereafter from
Ga. m. to 4 p. ~. But there have 60
far been no designations.
A new species of the "too utterly |
utter' exquisite has made his ap-
p~earance in the East. He is known
as the "dude," and closely resembles
the "masher' in his fondness for |
gorgeous raiment, but unlike the
masher is content to spend his time
in contemplating his own loveliness
and exhibiting himself for the adj
miration of the public. He has not
yet made his appearance in our
Montana cities and will not prob
ably until our civilization has
reached u more advanced stage.
A late telegram is authority for the
statement that after Easter there will
be great gap made in the ranks of
the Irish party in the House of Com
mons, several other members besides
Mr.. Parnell having apparently come
to the conclusion that q change of
scene to America will be good for
their health. America will heartily
welcome the distinguished strangers,
but it is to be hoped if they have any
dynamite laying around loose they
will carefully stow it away in the
pockets of their winter ulsters and
forget to bring those garments with
them.
The position of the United States
government concerning tha dyna:
mite attemps recently made in Lon
don should not be misunderstood.
1t has but one course to pursue in the
matter. While it cannot justly be
held responsible for the action of
dynamite tiends who choose to make
this country the base of operations
against foreign powers it should dis
courage, discountenance, and if pos
sible, detect and Illustrate all their
plans which have for their OBJ
ject the assassination of for
eign political foes. The gov
eminent can legitimately do this and
owes that duty not only to the ma
tiOns with which it is at peace but
owes it to itself.
A National Cremation Society has
been established in Philadelphia, the
members of which are to be roasted
scientifically after death. in the
furnace, at Washington, +,
Pa. A pleasing idea is to have the ,
of members kept in urns a.
ornaments for the rooms of the Asso-
and probably rs a gentle {
reminder to the aged that they will
have earned their reward. The :
initiation fee ranges from $500 for !
men, between 20 and 80 years, ,
$500 for grandsires of 60 and over. 9
This may be an excellent and eco !
aomical plan to dispose of the dead, I
Dut We doubt whether the rooms Of :
he Association will ever be crowded !
With memorial urns. So says the :
). +. Chronicle. G
There is SO much truth in the fol- t