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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22
DOMESTIC FELICITY IN ARKANSAS.

A minister while riding along lonely
road in Arkansas that glided under tall
bushes and wound around rugged hills,
approached man who stood at the
gate Of rude house. The minister ad.
dressed a question to the man, but,
without replying, the latter turned to.
ward the house, bowed to woman
who appeared in the doorway, and
said:
GOOD morn, madam; how's your
health an the health of your family ?"
The woman did not reply. "Fine day,
madam" continued the man, "only
the suns strikin' down mighty peart."
Still the woman did not reply.
"My friend," said the minister, al
am to preach at Harvey's Point and
would like to know how to get there ?"
"Don't you know ?" asked the man.
"No, sir; do not"
"rhen how do you expect me to
know more about your business than
you do9 Say, there madam" turning
to the woman, "I'd like to come IN
and make myself at home. How's the
prospects1"
The woman made no reply, but,
kicking cat out of the way and 'shoo.
ing" chicken that came up on the
steps, she leaned against the door facing
and regarded the man with a lack OF
interest that characterizes the sweep of
an eye over a barren waste.
"The church is situated near here, is
it not ?" asked the minister.
"Yes, but it is nearer to some places
than il is TO here
"Say, madam, | am very glad to see
you, an hope that our relations may
be pleasant"
The woman made no reply.
(Which way must go, as the roads
have been changed 2"
"Go down the creek"
"Compliments of the day, madam" "
"Will following the road down the
creek take me there?"
"Tve dun told you. II you know
better go up the creek" and he smiled
and bowed to the woman.
"You seem to take great pleasure in
being polite to the lady at the door.
VINO Is she
"The boss"
"The boss OF what -
"The situation. She's nv Wife"
"Why do you stand out here bowing
to herl'
"Mister, whar was you raised, any.
how9 You don't know this country
like do. This mornin went outen
this gate with skillet follerin me, an
I've got to do my courtin' over agin'
or it ain't safe to hang around the
house. I've got to win that woman
aiore the sun goes down or I'll sleep
in the woods. amt got no time to
talk about churches and things about
the next world, for this world needs
coolin' off at present. ArteI | win
this woman come aroun' an I'll talk
to you. No, sir. my friend, I've got
big job before me an | amt half
through. She's got fiat iron back thar
an is apit let drive at any minute. Go
on away now, and let me make the
fight. I'm mighty persuadin' in my
natur."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22
ABsENTEES.
Presidents Away from Washington
portant Business Transacted Away
From tho Seat OF Government
HeJJ" ia Bo.,oa Journal.

"WeJJ" IN Bo.ioR Journal.
President Washington was frequently
absent from the Capital. He appears
to have been thus absent ISI days dur
ing. his term. In March, 1921, the
seat OF government being then at Phil
adelphia, he issued proclamation,
dated n Georgetown, in reference to
running the boundary for the District
of Columbia. He signed At Mt. Vernon
an official letter to the Emperor of
Morocco, and from the same place issued
the commission OF Oliver Wolcott As
comptroller of the treasury, and the
proclamation respecting the whisky
insurrcction in Pennsylvania /; also the
proclamation of the treaty of 1905 with
Spain, and the executive order Of
August :, I7os, relative to duties on
distilled spirits, etc. When At German
town he signed sundry commissions
He proposed to have Mr.. Yrujo Off
cially presented to him At Mount Yer
non as envoy extraordinary and minis.
ter plcnipotentiary from Spain, and Mr..
Yrujo went there for that purpose, but
the ceremony of presentation was pre-
vented by accident-the omission of
the minister TO bring his credentials.
President John Adams was absent
from the capital during his term OF
four years, on various occasions, ass
days. He discharged official duties
and performed the most solemn public
acts at Quincy, Mass, in the same
manner rs when at the seat Of govern
ment. Several Of them are not cited,
and it is also specified that on the I,,h
day of September, 1877, he forwarded
to the Secretary of State a commission
for Justice Of the Supreme Court,
signed in blank at Quincy, with instruc-
tions TO ill in the name Of John Mar.
shall if he would accept, and il not,
that of Bushrod Washington.
President Jefferson was absent from
the scat of government during his two
terms of Office zoo days, or more than
one fourth OF the whole official period.
He signed and issued from Monticello,
among other things, seventy-five COM
missions.
President Madison was absent 637
days and President Monroe was absent
7oS days, independent of the year 1874
and two months of ISs5, for which
period no data are found. The latter
transacted public business wherever he
happened to be, and sometimes while
travelling.
President John Quincy Adams was
absent during his single term sss days
and, in his "Memoirs" (vol. viii, page
7s) spcakes of his practice of leaving
with his chief clerk blank papers singed
by him, to be used when necessary
for proclamations, remission of penal
ties and commissions of consuls. He
speaks also of doing the same thing in
regard to patents and land grants.
President Jackson was absent from
the seat OF government 500 days.
Among other important acts performed
by him when away from Washington
was his signing at Boston the famous
order for the removal of deposits from
State banks.
Other Presidents were absent from
Washington and performed numerous
official duties while absent: Van Buren,,
I3I days; Tyler, I63 days; Polk, 81
days Taylor, n days; Fillmore, G.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22
EXPERIMENTS IN FEEDING.

The superintendent Of the Model
Farm at Guelph gives below the results
of some experiments made there in cat.
tie feeding:
First-A steady frosty winter is bet
ter than an open one in feeding cattle.
Second-An average two or three
ycar-old steer will eat its own weight
Of different material in two weeks.
Third-Two or three -year-old cattle
will add one-third Of pound more per
day to their weight upon prepared hay
and roots than upon the same material
unprepared.
Fourth-It is thirty per cent. more
profitable to mature, and dispose Of,
fattening cattle at two years old than to
keep them up to three years.
Fifth-There is no loss in feeding a
cattle beast well upon variety of materi-
ais for the sale OF manure alone.
Sixth-Farm yard manure from we'll
fed cattle three years old is worth an
average of So. 80 per ton.
Seventh-A three year-old cattle
beast, well fed, will make at least one
ton OF manure every month Of winter.
Eighth-No cattle beast whatever will
pay for the direct increase to its weight
from the consumption Of any kind or
quality of food.
Ninth-On an average il costs twelve
cents for every additional pound Of
flesh added to the weight Of two or
three .year-old fattening steer.
Tenth-In Canada the market value
Of store cattle can be increased thirty
six per cent. during six months Of fin.
ishing by good feeding.
Eleventh-In order to procure a safe
profit no store cattle can be sold at less
than four and half cents per pound,
live weight.
Tweltth-ln the fattening of wethers,
to finish as shearling, the Cotswold and
Leicester grades can be made up to 400
pounds, the Oxford Down to ISo pounds
and the South Down (grades) ITO pounds
each, live weight.
Thirteen-A COW wintered upon two
tons and half of way will produce not
far from FIVE tons of manure, provided
that she Is well littersd, and none Of
the excrements wasted.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22
HOME.

Oh what Is home? that sweet eompanionship
OF life the better part;
The happy smile Of welcome on the lip,
upspringing from the heart.
II is the eager clasp Of kindly hands,
Tho long remembered one,
The ready sympathy which understands
All feeling by It's own.
The rosy cheek Of little children pressed
To ours in loving glee;
The presence Of our dearest and our best,
No matter where we be-
And, falling this, prince may homeless live,
Though palace walls arc nigh:
And, having IL. n desert shore may give
The joy wealth cannot buy.
far.reaching as the earih's rcmoicst span,
Widespread as ocean foam,
One thought Is sacred In the breast Of man
II Is the thought Of home.
That little word his human fate shall bind
With destinies above,
For there the homo Of his immortal soul
Is in Gods wider love.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22

p1- John Shrine, OF Wisconsin, start
ed a new religion at ! O'Clock the other
morning, and before sundown he had
I76 believers. You can make most
anything move along in this country
by putting a glass Of lager behind in.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22
THREE WAYS OF LIFE.

a certain rich man being reminded
by the increasing weight of years that
he would never be any younger, and
must one day go the way OF all flesh,
called about him his sons, whom he
thus addressed:
"My children, when die, all have
will be yours, bu, in addition to the
property, which snail divide among
you equally, have ring in which is
set diamond Of great value. This |
intend for him who after twelve months
shall have made the greatest advance
toward success in life. Here, take
each of you one of these purses con-
tanning hundred pieces OF silver, 60
out into the world, and at the cxpira-
tion of the time prescribed, return,
that | may judge which among you
deserve the prize.
Thereupon the sons received their
fathers blessing, and, taking the purses
OF silver went away. But when year
and day were passed they returned
and presented themselves before their
father, and it appeared they had chosen
widely different means OF gaining a
common end.
"My father" said the eldest, "with
4 part OF the hundred pieces Of silver
thou gavest me bought certificate
setting forth my great skill in healing
the sick. cultivate my beard and put
on my glasses that might appear to be
man of learning. gave out that !
was able to cure all known diseases. l
administered bread pills and sweetened
water to all who placed themselves
under my care, and as a result have
gained wealth to the extent OF one
thousand pieces Of gold.
"My son." remarked the parent, well
pleased, "truly, thy cheek is colossal. !"
"My father" then said the second
youth, "wiih thy hundred pieces Of
silver | purchased votes by which |
secured myself a government contract,
engaged to transport the mail for one
thousand pieces of gold per annum,
and by exceeding prudence of man.
agement have garnercd profits upwards
of fifteen hundred pieces of gold"
"vcrily, thy prudence is monumen-
tal," exclaimed the delighted father,
'but thy younger brother hath not yet
spoken.
"With one of thy pieces Of silver, o,
my father" began the younger son, al
bought some tools and became a plum
ber."
"My son, thou pride of my heart |"
cried the cnraptured old man, falling
on his neck, while the happy tears
courscd down his aged cheek, "thou
needsi say no more. Thou hast clearly
shown that thou hast discovered the
true road to success. II is to thee,
without question, the ring belongs"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22

EXTENSIVE STOCK
Fine Diamond, Pearl, Coral,
Amethyst and Cameo Sets,
Etruscap aad Enamel Sets,
Opera, Leontine and Yes,
Chains. Necklaces, Loekets,
Pendants. &c.
English and American Gold and Silver Watches.
Fine Silver Ware. my own manufacture.
Triple Silver Plated Ware,
Table Cutlery. Fine Bronze., &c.
All description Of HAIR JEwELRY made, and
REPAIRING done in the ncatest manner
call Is respectfully solicited. April it'.Ssy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-09-22

n@-"Ninety.fve in the shade in the
city,. .murmured the seaside landlord.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-29
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Second Judicial
District of the Territory of Montana, in and for
the County of Silver Bow.
William W. McCall, plaintiff, vs.. Paul E. Bean,
defendant.
The people of the Territory Of Montana send
greeting to Paul Z. Bean, defendant.
You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
ton brought against you by the above named
plaintiff, in the District Court of the Second
Judicial District of the Territory of Montana, in
and tor the County OF Silver Bow, and to answer
the complaint filed therein, within ten DAYS
Exclusive of the day of ~service) after the service
on you Of this Summons, if served within this
County; or, if served out of this County, but in
this District, within twenty days; otherwise
within forty days; OR Judgment by default will
be taken against you, according to the prayer of
said complaint
The said action is brought to recover a judg-
ment against you for the following sums, viz:
The sum of Two Hundred and Twenty-Five
Dollars with interest thereon from July 18th,
1857, at per cent. per month upon your certain
gromissory note, executed and delivered to
Harrison Jordan and by him assigned to this
plaintiff: Also, for the further sum of Two
Hundred and se~venty.Three Dollars, being the
amount paid by plaintiff for you upon a security
note given to VIM. MckeOwn with legal interest
on said 1913. And the further sum Of S12.20, for
board furnished YOU. All of which will more
fully appear by reference to plaintiffs complaint
on file herein, and for costs Of this action:
You are hereby notified that, if yon fail to ap-
pear and answer said complaint as above re-
quired, the said plaintiff will take a default
against you and Judgment for the foregoing
several sums, interest and costs.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the
District Court Of the Second District ofthe
SEAL Territory of Montana, in and for the Coun-
ty Of Silver Bow, this 18th day of June, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-three,
REUBEN L. DAVIS, Clerk.
By CHARLES S. WARREN, Deputy Clerk
Knowles d Forbis. Attorneys for plaintiff.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-29
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Second Judicial
Distri, t Of the Territory of Montana, in ana
for the County Of Silver Bow.
Howard Sc rec, Benjamin +. White, Eddy r.
Ferris and Ernest NJ. Trask, Plaintiffs, VS.. Caleb
W. Calkins, Defendant.
The people of the Territory of Montana send
greeting to Caleb W. Calkins, def -ndant.
You are hereby required t. appear IL an ac-
plaintiffs in the District Court If the Sccond
Judicial District Of the Territory OF Montana.
in and for the County of Silver Bow, ara To AIS
wer the complaint filed therein within 10 days
exclusive OF the day of service) after TIE service
on you ofthis Summons, it served Within this
county; or, if served out OF tins ceIntF. h'lt III
this District, within 20 days; otherW,.e within
forty days; or alignment by def 'ult will .. taken
against you, according o The prayer of il c5nl-
plant.
The said action is brought to recover of you
the sum Of Nine Hun red. TWENTY 'one and
17-10O dollars, with interest thereon a the rate
of 10 per cent. per annuIn from the 10Th day OF
May, A. D.. 1855, alleged to be due mud owing
chandise ordered and delivered yo1 al your
special instance and request in Silver Bow
count, NJ. 7 between Nov. LIST, 1882, and May
10th, 1883. Also, to recover plai this costs and
disbursements incurred in this action.
And you are hereby notified that, if you fail TO
appear and answer said complaint as above re-
quired, the said plaintiffs will take a judgment
by default against you for said sum of 4J7lI7
with interest thereon at the rste OF 10 Ger cent.
per annum from said 10th day of May, \. D..
1883, and for costs of suit.
Given under my hand and seal of the Dis riot
COurt of the second Judicial District of the
Silver Bow, this tenth day of May, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty three.
fSEAL.1 REUBEN l.. DAVIS, Clerk.
By CHARLES S. WARREN, Deputy Clerk,
KNOWLES e. FORBIs. Att'ys for Plaintiffs.
Sl3-l-Wi W
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-29
SWIFT KETRIBUTION.
A Murderer at Gardiner Drowned
While Fleeing From the
Scene ..of His Crime.

A Gardiner special to the Living
ston Enterprise dated August 22nd,
says: On Monday afternoon about 4
O'Clock, George Weber and John
Zuterern engaged in an alteration at
this place, about a difference of 81 be-
tween them. They finally came to
bows and Zuterern beat Weber over
the head with a rock. The latter
then drew his revolver and shot
Zuterern in the left breast, causing
death in about five minutes. Weber
sat on a rock near by, and
watched his victims movements
until he died, and then fled to
the river, about $50 yards distant.
The river at this point flows very
swiftly and may be described as rap
ids or dalles-the descent being con-
siderable and the channel broken by
projecting rocks. No u watched
Weber very closely, but it is supposed
that he jumped into the stream and
either was successful in reaching the
opposite bank or was drowned in the
rushing current. He has not since
been seen andi it isgenerally supposed
that he is drowned, The mounted
from the National Park have
been searching the country in every
direction for him but 80 far with
out avail. There are many here who
believe the killing justifable.
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copper increases as the drift advances

copper increases as the drift advances
eastward.
Mr.. Meader is getting the Wild Bill
in first-class shape for exploration
and development. The new shaft
has attained a depth of 65 feet, and is
in IA feet of high grade r The
mine will be thoroughly explored
and developed.
Leggat Brothers are vigorously
prosecuting work on the Washoe.
The shaft is 165 feet deep and much
trouble has been experienced from
water, but a No. 6 Knowles pump,
which was put in yesterday, is ex
pected to dispose of the water here
after.
At the Bell, connection has been
made between the old workings and
the new shaft at the 27O foot station,
and some very high grade ore is be-
ing hoisted from the old slopes.
Work is progressing favorably on the
nerth cross cut from the 400, which
is expected to strike the ledge under
the old workings in a few days,
when stopping will be commenced
and the smelter will be run to its full
capacity.
The Shonbar is looking well and
continues to pile up $500 and $500
rock on the ore dump. The shaft is
being sunk deeper and it is proposed
to open up 800, 400 and 500 foot
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-29
Power Of

A good anecdote is tol6 of NJ. Bout
blouse, a French savant, in illustra-
ton of the power of Imagination
NJ. Beutibouse served in NapOleon's
army, and was present at many en-
gagements during the early part of
this century. At the battle of Wa
gram, in 1909, he vas engaged in the
fray; the ranks around him had been
terribly thinned by shot, and at sun
set he was nearly isolated. While
reloading his musket he was shot
down by a cannon ball. His ip-
| preston was that the ball had passed
through his legs fellow his knees,
separating them from his thighs; for
he suddenly sank down, shortened,
as he believed, to the extent of about
half a foot in measurement. The
trunk of the body fell backward to
the ground, and the senses were COM
pletely paralyzed by the shock.
Thus he lay motionless among the
wounded and dead the rest of the
night, not daring to move a muscle
lest the loss of blood should be fatally
increased. He felt no pain, but this
he attributed to the stunning
effect of the shock to the brain and
nervous system. At early dawn he
was aroused by one of the medical
staff, who came round to help the
wounded.
whats the matter with you, my
good fellow?" said the surgeon.
"Ah! touch me tenderly," replied
NJ. Courthouse, Il beseech you; a
cannon ball has carried off my legs"
The surgeon examined the limbs
referred to; and then. giving him a
good shake. said with ajoyous laugh:
"Get up with you; you have moth
ing the matter with you"
NJ. Courthouse Immediately sprang
up in utter establishment. and stood
firmly on the legs which he thought
he had lost forever.
II felt more thankful" SAID M.
Courthouse, "than I had ever done
in the whole course of my life before.
I had not a wound about me. had,
indeed, been shot down by an inn
mense cannon-ball; but instead of
through the legs, as [ firmly
believed it had, the ball had passed
under my feet, and had rlowed a
hole in the earth beneath, at least a
foot in depth, into which my feet
suddenly sank. giving me the idea
that l had been thus shortened by
The loss of my legs."-7he Item.
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Superstitions Regarding Whist
ling.

Captain Burton tells us how the
Arabs dislike to hear person whistle
called by them Ell STIR. Some MAIN
tain that the whistler's mouth is not
to be purified for forty days, while &C.
cOrding to the explanation of others,
Satan touching a mans body caused
him to produce what they consider
an offensive sound. The natives of
the Tonga Islands, Polynesia, hold it
to be wrong to whistle, a. this act is
thought to be disrespectful to God.
In Iceland the villagers have the
same objection to wbistling, and so
far do they carry their superstious
dread of it that eff one swings about
him a stick, whip, wand or aught
that makes a whistling sound, he
scares from him the holy ghost"
while other Icelanders who consider
themselves free from superstitions
cautiously give the advice: do it
not; for who knowth what is in the
air?" However eccentric these
phases of superstition may appear to
US, yet it must not he forgotten that
very similar notions prevail at the
present date in this country. a cor
of "Notes and Queries"
for instance, relates how one day,
after attempting in vain to get his
dog to obey orders to come into the
his wife tried to coax it by
whistliDg, when she was suddenly
interrupted by a servant, a Roman
Catholic, who exclaimed in the most
piteOus accents: "If you please
ma'am, don't wnistle-every time a
woman whistles the heart of the
Blessed Virgin bleeds!!" In some
districts of North Germany the villa
gers say that if one whistles in the
evening it makes the angles weep
Science.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-29
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Second Judicial us
trict of the Territory of Montana, in ana for
the county of Silver Bow.
Sarah Hamilton, plaintiff, John Hamilton, de-
PENDANT.
The people of the Territory of Montana send
greeting to John hamilton, defendant.
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plain
tiff, in the District Court of the Second judicial
District Of the Territory of Montana, in and for
the county of Silver Bow, and to answer the
sive Of the day of ~service) after the service on
you of this mmon if served within this
county; or, if served out of this county, but in
this District, within twenty days; otherwise
within forty days or Judgment by default will
be taken against you, according to the prayer of
said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain q decree
of this court dissOlving the bonds of matrimo-
ny heretofore and now existing between plain
tiff and defendant, the grounds upon which
this action is %brOguhtis the desertiOn of plain
tiff by you, as will more fully appear by refer
ence to the complaint of plaintiff on file herein
n you are hereby notified that, if you fail to
appear and answer said complaint as above
required, the said plaintiff will take a default
against you, and apply to the court for the
relief prayed form the prayer OF plaintiffs COM
plant.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Dis
trict Court of the Second District of the Territory
this I'd day of August, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three.
[Seall REUBEN L. DAVIS, Clerk.
BY CHARLES S. WARREN, Dept. Clerk.
Patrick Talent, attorney for plaintiff.
S.S-s-W4W