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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-12-05
School Reports.

| submit to you for publication, the
first monthly report Of the Hays school
for the month ending Nov. 2Sth. Pu-
pills enrolled during the month 40;
average numLer of pupils attending
each day "a; names of those who were
neither tardy nor absent are May
Brown, Maggie Murray Lena Carnes.
May Carnes, James McGraw, Charles
Payton. George Parker, Riley Brown,
Anna Belield, Abbie ricketts,, Viola
McGraw. The names of visitors are as
follows: Mr.. e. Shrilthies. Mr.. Douglas
Brown. Mr.. John Sadler, Mrs. A. Ma
gers, Miss Lou Murray. Mr.. N. Vandi-
diver, Mr.. Charley Murray, Miss Fam
ME Day, Mr.. w. Belfeld. Parents
visit the school and incourage your
children and teacher. Do not be con-
tent with sending your children to
school, but come and see how they are
progressing. FLORENCE CAMPBELL,
Nov. %, 1884, Teacher.
Report of Novinger school for the
month commencing Nov. 3rd and end
ing Nov. 2S. Number of pupils enrol
led Sc; number of days attendance by
all the pupils 10l7; average number of
pupils attending each day 81, average
number of days attended by each pupil
Is $50; names ofthose pupils not miss
ing day: Sarah Novinger, Maudle
Novinger. Ida Novinger; Susie Darr,
Mary Albright, Berue Albright, Anna
Derfer, Morris DerAer, Eva McPhet-
ridge. Rosa McPhetrldge, Angie Fea-
gins, May Capps, Diannah Hall, Eddie
Whortcn, Anna Shoop, Dora Shoop
Della Shoop, Liddie Osborn, Ella Os-
born, Joseph Osborn and Henry Shott.
Those visiting the school: Mrs. Osborn
and the Misses Emma and Laura Gra
sen. DELLA GARRETT, Teacher.
Nearly all our democratic exchanges
are publishing the advertisement of a
new book under the head of "Do you
want an Office"
Speaking OF Prof. Blanton's recent
lecture at Knox City, correspondent
ofthe LaBelie Star says:-Tnis lecture
abounds in solid facts and seem to have
struck root deeply IN the opinion of all
who were so very fortunate as to hear
It. Truly, we congratulate our sister
town on having affected a recognition
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-12-05

sDtw the fndsfinits srhos and pains of neyvd7s
r.ft.nfs TorGAIfsE Is Superior 70 any Other sno-
DINE. For Nervous Headache or Muscular Rnen-
msfism. it Is almost specific"
: PAzx RiTczrx. N. D.. S. Paul Afnn.
sHsys used ToSGkLfsR IN cases d Hsurnixis
Heedschss with success IN sirnost evsry instance
II, sfrictIy Neuralgic forms it " unexcefled." !"
o. d. MORTON. N. D.. Cincinnati, Ohio
sToxaALrsg has sirsady done good ssrsics n ts6
es~<s Of habituai Headache"
THEo. HEsxAss. " d.. Sc Thomas DO
,RICE ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE.
IN WASHINGTON AVENUE. ST LOUIS.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-12-05

Thousands have been cured oil dumb
ague, bilious disorders, jaundIce, dys-
pepsia and all diseases of the liver.
blooo and stomach. when all other
remedies have failed, by using Prof.
Guilmette's French Liver Pad, which is
quick and permanent cure for those
disol ders. Ask your druggist for the
great remedy, and take no other and if
he does not keep it send $50 in let
ter to the French Pad Co., Toledo, o.,
and receive one by maui postpaid. For
Sale by j. G. Jamison.
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FAMrNE-sTRIcKEN

GLOW about the reported famine?"
People raise little besides corn, and
while the crop was not heavy this
year, they are about as well off as
last year. Of course there may have
been individual cases of suffering; for
instance, when an entire family was
down with disease. But ifthere were
any l have not heard of them"
"Have you any idea of the number
who have fallen victims to the plaques"
i can give no reliable estimate, but
from 800 to 1000 would probably
cover it. l base my conjectures solely
upon the death average in the particu-
lar nelghborhoods which I have visit
ed"
ENTIRE FAMILIES CARRIED OFF.
II presume there were many yery
pitiable cases?"
"Yes, some very shocking In one
graveyard, at a point on Straight
Creek, In Harlan County, seven people
were buried last week. In the family
OF Judge Day, the death of whose
brother have mentioned. there were
five deaths, his wife and four little ones
falling aprey to the awful plague. In
the same locality deaths have been
very numerous. At the head of Clover
Fork, In Harlan County, and Just at
he foot of Garrison's Gap Crossing, in
he Black Mountains, lived family BY
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-12-05

The components of DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup are daily prescribed by the
ablest physicians, whose success is due
to the specific influence of these COM
ponents. DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
skillfully prepared for immediate uss.
is tor sale By all druggists.
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Buy groceries at the O. L. C. G. II.
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Have used Tongalme in several eases
of neuralia and rheumatism, with mar
velous success. Tongaline is an inyal-
liable remedial agent, and the remedy
par excellence for neuralgia and
L. L. SlsLER, NJ. ID.
Manchester, Ohio.
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a STRICKEN PEOPLE.
Deplorable state Of Affairs In the
scourged Districts or Kentucky.
Eariro Families Carried Away by
the Dread DiseAse-A Scarcity
of Food Adds to the Horrors.

Huntsville, KY, November 80.
The Con/iey journals staff correspon-
dent, who is in the mountains OF East
ern Kentucky, investigating the plague
of that section. sends the following to-
night from Barboursvill, Ry.
Il met Mr.. c. F. Dawson, agent OF
the Cumberland River Lumber Com
pany, who has been over the infected.
Mr., Dawson says the desease, which
is an aggravated and very fatal form OF
fiux. began about six weeks ago IN
Letcher County Judge, Joseph Day, a
brother of the County Judge, beng
the first victim. He lives on Poor
Fork, about fifteen miles from Whites
burg, and was taken i'll when short
distance from home. He was first
siezed with griping pains, and in few
moments was paralyzed so completely
that he had to be carried to the house.
The gripping was followed by 4 bloody
and weakening diarrhea, and in few
hours he was dead man. From this
point the desease spread with great
rapidly, and 1t now extends over ter
ritory embracing about one half of the
north portion of Wise County, Va; the
northeastern part of Lee County, Va:
the entire County of Letcher, in Ken.
lucky; the upper edge of Harlan Co.;
southwestern part of Knott; southwest
ern part of Pike, and southwestern por-
ton of Leslie. This embraces terri
tory about 70 miles wide by SO miles
in length"
SIN what particular Deighborhood
Is the disease worst2"
TEE PLAGUE-sTRIcKEN DISTRICT.
.lt is most violent at the head wa.
tiers of Straight Creek, Clover Fork and
other small streams which rise on the
north size of the Pine Mountains, ano
'on Poor Fork in Harlan, at the head o
Powell's Creek and other streams rls-
ing in the Cumberland Mountains; Ii
Wise County, Va, at the heads o
these streams, which rise in Knott ane
empty into Big Sandy, at the head o
! North Fork, and another branch o.
| Powell's Creek; in Lee County, Va.
| at the heads of Shelby and Elkhorn
Creeks, in Pike, and at scattered point:
on streams in Letchter and Leslie. Ir
| Letcher it is worst IN Poor Fork. /
prevails at the head waters of almos
every stream in the district named tina
| empty into the Cumberland, Big San
dy, Kentucky, Powelps and Licking
| Rivers, Invaribly it is most wide
spread closest to the highest noun
tain"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12
COTTON MARK ETs-BY TELEGRAPH

LIVERPOOL Nov. ll.-l1:}O p. m.-Cotol firm Middlins
nI,nds a.l6h do. Mmiliny Orleans, 5'l sales lo,ooO
macs including 1000 tor speculation ahi EXPORT
crIpIs bales including 2l3oO bales American ru'
tir. steady at Upands Low Middllns cause
%nyinh,r dc!irery 3 lid do. November anu D-ccuDcE
delivery 3g.64d do. December and Januaiy delivery,
,t: also . -6Id.. DO January ana February uelVcIy
.Cld also 4j-Gi do February and March delivery >
5l-6Id; alsoo 53Jid. April and May delivery oo9i
also 5tiinO May and June Cei'ery o-o4ui 40 'uho
and July delivery. > 63-i I'D. -.,-.. .o,.... ,,ro
D. m-Cotton-Ie qdotat 0ns OF American c0ttons nave
ali advanced I'D. Middlns Upiands o'ei 10 -hi'ue
Isa of The day included bales American Fu
lures Upsnds Low Kidding clause NoFenUe, ,,
erv 4O.Gid buyers November ana Deeeinpor
hlOGid buyers. December aud January hoh'ery
U.d seller January ami February Goh'tit, 4,o7u'
sercrt do t-pruary aud March delivery, 4'o7u h'.o
DO Starch ani AVnl delivery. .'O'" seitIs ~ III
syd M, convey 5ii Ju,crs do May and June DENY
eTy liGiu s. e.a Iuae aad July dty'i, va seller
D. m o.tJ--t utUTo i-tp'inls Low 4tulS 90
November anu December delivery 80 .ti also $3.50
90 December aEi January delycy, ilbi III also - ~
do January anu February delivery, tlf - a,' - ~
also sC.Gd MlIoa and pril delveiy o--oi "7o'
btt4d. do MAY an June deli, ely, iootu an,
SD fn,otroi-fntGrc. c'osea steay pianus 10" "i'.
DING clause November delivery .. o4d ouy ,s neccm
Der and January delivery 6id scers do January ahu
February uCvery t3tid sellers 10 icjiu-ly Inv =
delivery a.. al bni efs tiarch and Apl de o
JCl sellers 10. April AMI May delivery oioi Oufcls
do MAY and JuDe delivery 5'6id bu'ers 10 Juao anu
GALyg-foy Nov ion steady; Mlidlin- ll.lh Low
Modins - Ordinary. lilo, net receipts . % pay
gross s. 10 Uas tho Continent l.3Jo OaIcs sales iop'
SEN.ouF,Ss Nov lT.-Cotton qrlet. MliillEs. ll.G;
Low MiGulng. oiq. Gool ordinary $40; not receipts
stJO I.ils sIOss, 20 bales: IfIcrs 70 nl'a biA'h
Z. 400 bales. salea 1OUU baes; stock 1Ioo'S Daes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12
THE PETROLEUM MARKET.

NEwYORK Nov. H.
The Tidewater Pipe Line makes the follow
ing report for October: Gross stocks October 81
1.5s7,49j sediment and surplus 77,2G3 net stocks.
l.5lO,227 certificates outstanding, 151O,227 credit
balances, COZ DIT receipts for the month 22l,21G
deliveries, 2ii.937 excess deliveries. 23,t6l
barrels. Combining this report with the
statement OF the National Transit Company there Is
shown decrease in October from the preceding month
of 9i3,775 barrels in stocks 3JOS16 III sediment
and surplus and 2Se9 in net stocks. The certificates
out standng were reduced 1.OG5iOl barrels and the
credit balances increased tJ35O2 barrels While the re-
ccpts of the two companies fell or II 1913 barrels the
deliveries increased 1909 barrels Tho figures of all
the pipe lines lin barrcs for the last three months were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12
,IERcHANDlsl
fHU, UUI ,UJJ .......-.--.
......... sI6lG,ig3

MERCHANDISE AND srEcw
Excess OF IMPORTS s9D4i3si9 s9!0J2 800 SGl 7Sj 1856
There was not a feature developed In todays stock
market that would aid expert of three aud ten
years experience to form idea Of It's future. All there
OF 1t that general ndispostion 10 open new
accounts or To make new contracts together with the
hopes OF holders of stocks that better DarAet will follow
u definite settlement Of the Presidential, question: offered
an opportunity for manipulation that permitted
to lost The recorded transactions for the day
233o75 shares. against 2IO7s2 shares yesterday but
II from todays record there were deducted tho dealings
that resulted from matched orders the days record
probably would be reduced To amount considerably
below 600 900 shares. Central aud Hudson and Lake
shore again made the pivotal stocks OF the spccula
tion aud upon their movements the whole
fabric OF tho days operations rested. They
combined made up the ATLAS" that supported
the whole speculation. To aid the special strength Of
these two stocks 1t was privately reported that W. H.
Vanderbilt had expressed his willingness pay $4,000
900 cash for the nnencumbered property that belongs To
Central and Hudson and the Wall street News Bureau
circulated Official denial that the Lake shore Com
pauy contemplated the issue OF new bonds The sum
reported to offered for the uuencumbered property
the Central and Hudson Company looks Ike
geraon but whether II Is or not the property cannot be
parted with without reducing III, earnings OF the
pany. One OF the easiest comprehended axons OF this
century is that which suggests the mpossbty OF eating
and keeping ones cake. As to the second point" what
may be the intention OF the Lake Shore Company
its made the officials four States
show the existence of floating debt that exceeds the
amount OF available unssued bonds under previous
authorizations. Sooner later that floating debt must
be provided for. II may We done by issue Of bonds
by cessation OF dividends. the floating debt that
existed on July 1873, provided for But fact
patent the debt is real when called floating"
when It IS funded, and win money easy 1t is now
one form Is 10 more Troublesome or embarrass-
ing than the other. The market generally
shows some improvements on last evenings
figures. but IL is especially noticeable In
advances of per cent for Lake Shore Central and Hud-
: and Delaware. IackaWauut and Western ana OF l
per cent In Western Union and Union Pacific The
special exceptions the general movement are declines
OF ~ for Central Pacific y per cent for Omaha and .
for It Paul The market closed guar and leyersh AT
something OF of best figures.
Government bonds were quiet hut were fully steady
with the bids for the ia aud for the IS down q per
cent. Anne xed the closing quotations;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

NiW-YORK cry.
i"h u.s., u " 'o' ~ ~ " WV" w. '.... ~ 600
,tus"n :. SO -, T. Decker to Henry sire .. 600
'o'shr "' ~ -"A'V''V ''''' '..'' $500
@ aSs 10 - g tipai lei and anc, 10000
o'' 81. ~ 200 IL I nSe cr and another $500
hnsy = ic' " 9" "ico ,snrrf o. 1876
Same nrnn,rfy. sac oomDiittec 1880
Michel place 80 Itcof 'staYc, iSI,"lo, bA q,
Harris 10 llorkig. .::....
'-d anj S w,ie 10 To- emma "a lGnc 5000
llthaxei III 'o' "-".''' 'AiO $3.50
"'hSye x,y. fo' OF law Nv 1900
Gardrn, ST. P' Ecnnn.l fs' ""'' ~ 5000
39lsi ; : 1lD II q 81 5thayc, 2jY9s.0; Jane CWofk ~
Mdrgt Swlt ct ...-.... Os"oo
st Ann sa ,n6 Vie T 70 49, " n m eampn 24OO
l3othss and iV VIE - +" N a "' 20 ~ $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

The cearaucos elsewhere: OIL city. 3233O0O: Brad
ford. Io7GOOO; and PIT shurg l33l.oOO barrels
The sales of stocks at the Ncw-lo rk Petroleum ana
stock Board amounted to 923O shares
Refined oil quiet and unchanged
BRApFoRD Penn, Now 1l.-CrIde oil weak ana +
regular market opcncd AT 73in1 closed at 722 highest
price 1874: lowest, -. Total United and 1idcNatcr
runs Monday - JOS bills; total shipments. 40 bbs'
charters, 81, 762 bills; ccarInccs, 2GJl,oOO Dds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12
.Excess rec ipts.

The petroleum speculation to-day marked by COM
paratvey wide fluctuations but the volume Of business
wa. small and local traders attributed all the activity
there the market. Prices were fairly well sls-
tanned al 73isd7i cents IN the early dealings ON
reports from the oil regions which seemed favor
able to the bulls" The that the Fisher
40 well, i'm Thorn Creek had made one strong
how carried the market down to 72ls cents In
the carly afternoon. Then the dispatches announcing
that tic well had stopped flowing caused sharp de
maud from bears aud prices rallied 10 1879 cents.
In the last half hour however renewed selling caused
by the news that the Fisher we'll had made another
strong dow and the market closed unsettled a reaction
Of over cent from the best figures. The character
of the land through which the well has
ncen drilled indicates that it will be
large producer aud there several other wells.
ready TO- open 10 be orpcdoci, which add to the I'M
certainty caused by the prospect OF National Democratic
success Carrying rates 30 cents per 1000 barrels
The range or prices and tho total dealings were as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12
CLOSING PRICES Or BOSTON SrOOES
PoSToS Nov. IL 1884.
TUESDAY, Nov. l1.-P. VI.

TUESDAY, Nov. l1.-P VI.
Tho Custom House returns of last weeks foreign
mcnt, of merchandise at New-lOrk show n balance
against the port of $2i9lsS That is, the imports
ceeGed the exports by that sum, which is much larger
than the average balance of preceding weeks. aud Is
$l.s9,072 and So 1865 respectively more than the
Of the weeks Of $50 aud 1882 The imports
last week 81. 035o6p Si6ll6j less than for the
week Of 1888 and $ss72l3 less than for the week Of
1882 thc exports C55l32i 81 $50 537 less than
for the week of ss3 and less hanor the week
Of 1ss2 For the ortyfve weeks OF this year the i'm
ports Of merchandise exceed the exports S92 s36i5l
which 81 76Os1 greater than the Of 1883 and
SiG2O9 1903 less than the for the period OF
-o2 The resulting balances after deductng the specie
movement. the business of forgive weeks for hicc
years. are shown In the suhjoincd table:
IMPORTS EXpoRIs FROM JAyuAW TO DATE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12
EElL ENI1IE.

NEW YORK. Tuesday, Nov H. 1894
The following sale was made at tho Exchange
Salcsroom to-day:
BIJobu r. D. Smvh.
s.s,orv brownstouo DWELLING with lot No LII
- ~ sc s,n rs y o'' ... $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

RECORDED REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
nf.M- YORK CRY.

story frame house and 2story franc stable, With
loi o - Manrin.at. W T. 30 > II Of Biopue H. lot
guAiUU. L llltiS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

ltE EAST 36rli-Sr.-NeY dies rablc Sec
HI foor suit or SuQly. with board rcf'roucs
.blS EAST 33D-Sf.-four neatly furnished
40 rooms with or without board two laics TO board
hmlsl rmn low.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12
West 81 Ii

AK NGTON-ANE., cor. ATHEIST
@lsIp choice roousi hrstcass table t'1o bo1ide'
1 kput Irf,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

lSuITE ROOMS or singly third, second
ioor largo bao~ pror Az sunny and beautifully fur
bath ami tablc " dc ,rcd 20 West JUt.s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

II WEST lsrlI-Sr.-Rooms and board;
4 Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

p.s EAST 29TH- ST.--Wuhb board. large room,
~ second floor suitable FOR two po.sons other roonsi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

-TH-ST., 81 West. near 5th-ave.-R oons
! with boari Tor reanei parties seeking excellent -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

80 4 "-TRUNKS REMOVED. 25c.; Groves
~ Express. % West iUth.st. 20 IVES. 3jth.st and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

.llrH-ST., IL IVES r.-r.lcgantly furnished
sbf parlor door also second G)or VITA or without pr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

.(A WEST 27TH, Near Broldwly.-iiand-
sSV suite. first ioJr pryae bash. des.riblss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

ErH-AVE. 7i1.-Yery desirable rooms on
- second floor with board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12
Born ana lyou5.

The SAVAGE Mining Company Ia, levied An assess
meut Of 80 cents per share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12
cutc,ao. MILWAUKEE, ANp ~. rArL
nnnnrnAN riN \NNlAL NNMKnrt

SALES AT tue NEWYORK MlyIyG EyOHi VOC
NEw-YoGK. Nov IL. 1881
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

I-EWEST 4TH-ST.-lwo furnished rooms
,eD and private baths every convenience not lie, separ'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

STH-ANE., 3O7.--An elegantly furnished, ex-
~ large second l9or, WIZ Oh without private tbe
all of her %. 4,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

East side.
A PAYMENTS for gentlemen IN n quiet.
~ wcLconducted house 2j3 5tiravc, 81 90, 81 s5 rei
ELEGANT room for gentleman with or with.
IL our bolrl AgGTess
WINDSOR irlbunc Uptown Olicc l.233 Broadway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

Mlscellane)II
WASHINGTON, ID. c., ,605 I-st.-Persons
w visiting the Capital will find handsome oms, WITH
superior bOard by ths day week. OF the most de-
htfu loo tons In the city Cony- tothe hite House.
Address Mrs HARVEY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-12

(is WEST II HIS FL handsomely furnished
~ commune ting second .cor with board refer.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-06

do not ta1e into consider.
tioa that the property
bears simply a spec~l tive y '"e:
mha ono NAV never see q dollar OF
his s25. 900 and the other may not oe
able to sell his claim for 25 cents. In
neither case is there evidence of value
70 he taxed. The hoistipg works,
the mills. the smelters and other i'm
movements are tangible evidences Of
value and should be taxed, and they
ar, taxed. The improvement on
mines in Butte and the realty
and businesses which have grown
ont Of the existence of these mines
to-day pay mnre taxes than all the
cattle, horses, sheep and hogs in
Meaeher County and In any
other two counties in the
Territory pay. But had our leg
islators listened to Mr.. Fergus. years
ago, and directed that a tax should
be levied upon mines, the assess-
ment roll of Silver Bow county for
1884 would be Insignificant compared
with Its present proportions. The ef-
feet would have been felt In other
counties, and instead Of men being
in Helena to-day, discussing the FRO
priety of taxing mines, they would
he al their homes discussing the best
and readiest means of getting out of
the Territory. :.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-06
DEATH OF wendell PHIL
LIPS.

This distinguished orator, lecturer,
an~ti-slavery agitator ana advocate of
temperance and woman's rights, died
last Saturday evening, the I'd inst,
of heart disease. Mr. Phillips was
born in 1911 and cor sequently was in
his seventy third year at the time of
his death. He was educated for the
law, but its dry details had few
charms of his excitable nature, and
when in 1885 the "Broadcloth Club"
broke into the meeting of the
WoElan's Anti-Slavcry Society in
Boston, he readily espoused the
cause of the latter in a suit brought
against the club. He made his first
mark a. an orator in 1887. and from
that day to the tin:e Of his death he
occupied the foremost rank among
American lecturers. The wal settled
the slavery question, and Mr.
Phillips has devoted his talents and
oratory since to the cause of temper
ance ana the advocacy Of woman's
rights. As an agitator, he was
honest in his convictions; as a lee
turer, he always enlisted the SYM
pathy of his hearers, and as an orator,
he carried the people with him wen
against their judgment. His name
will be enrolled upon the pages Of
New England history among its
purest and nOblest men.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-06

From the following special to the
Salt Lake Tribune itappears that the
Yellowstone Park business has not
proved as satisfactory to Mr.. Rufus
Hatch as it first promised. Some
body has Numbered. Mr.. Hatch
says: 81 never agreed or obligated
myself in any way either directly or
indirectly to take $500, 900, or any
amount of the company's stock, and
no stock or bonds of the company
have yet been issued. L subscribed
800, 900 in cash to the company. 1t
has been paid in and expended, with
about $4,000 advanced by my friends
on my personal guarantee. We or
ganized and went on doing the work
with our private funds, but it fright
eneC investors, and now that Sena-
tor Vest is proposing further hostile
legislation, capitalists are naturally
careful about investing in the enter,
prise. In the meantime our agents
at the Park have involved us in debt
without the knowledge of the direc.-
tors. and this attachment is the re-
suit of that