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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-16
THE SISTERS VOW.

"a bouquet, sir?"
Elmer Richards starts suddenly, and
glanccs apprehensively at the speaker
Surely there is nothing to fear in the
title pink-robed figure before him, with
shyly dropping eyes, and white, dim
pied hands that just now are engaged
in wrapping bit of silver leaf around
the stems of a bunch of flowers.
Bouquet, sir?' she repeats. "Here
is one | am sure you will like, myrtle
and tea roses. Shall arrange it for
You?'
He bends forward that she may pin
the blossoms on his coat-lappel. He
notices how small and white her hands
are, and wishes she would raise her
fringed lids.
There; don't you like it," she says
"rhe price is a shilling
Elmer draws sovereign from his
well-iilled wallet, and lays it on the
counter.
"Keep the remainder for the cause"
lie says.
The young girl smiles, and raises her
eyes to his.
Beautiful eyes they are, large and
black, with yellow fire smouldering in
their depths like the glean of a topaz.
They thrill Elmer Richards heart with
8 strange emotion.
Can it be that he, blase man of the
world, who has been admired and
sought by dozens of beautiful women,
had fallen We with arretty flower
seller at a charity fair?
He moves away, and accosts an ac-
quaintance moving around the BRILLIANT
apartment.
"Who is that young girl with the
handsome black eyes-the flower
seller?'
George Ellis looks up at his compan
ion with an amused smile.
"What, Richards, are you smitton? %
he says. "Well, you are by no means
the first one with whom those eyes
have made sad havoc. Her name is
Beatrice Irving
Irving, Elmer gives an involuntary
start. Irving, All, yes, that name is
familiar to him, A sad, pale face rises
before him, with wistful blue eyes and
trembling lips.
It appeared to HIM once before this
evening, when he first heard Beatrice
lrving's voice; it haunts him all the
evening, and when the fair is over, and
he returns to his handsome apartments
he sees IL still, and beside it glows the
flower sellers brilliant face.
He remembers the bright June even
ing when other white hands than hers
had decked him with blossoms, and
other eyes had smiled up into his. ALI,
those little hands viii gather flowers
no more; those pretty blue eyes sparkle
never again. they are closed in the dead
slumbcr that knows no waking.
Elmer Richards starts like Il guilty
thing as this thought comes to him; he
knows why the sweet life ended so
carly; why the little grave was made
so soon for her whose last words were
Of him pretty Millie Irving.
What, Richards. are you going to
9nub your friends in this manner?"
Jerry, old boy, is it you?' he ex-
claims. "'Pon my honor l did not
know you! step up into my room and
tell me the news"
"Nice place you've got here" says
Jerry, as they enter theluXuriant apart
ment.
"When did you return 2" Elmer asks.
"Only two dtys ago" is the reply
"Been down to see the folks; lots Of
C mpanY therc-a whole household.
Oh, by-the-way, Richards, Esther sen
yol an inv tation to come down and en-
Joy yourself! Nothing else on hand
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-16

French Guiana, about one-fourth the
SIZE of France. had but 27,O00 popula-
tion in 1867, and in 1881 this had
dwindled down to $4,000. exclusive of
convicts and garrison.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-16
A PRINTING OFFICE FOR ORE DOLLAR

iers In neat box with directions the price pay for enc
name. Price tv mail. SI.
We will send to every one ordering the printing
office of us The journal cf Science, an illustrated
popular monthly. printed on fine PAPER, ORR YEAR
8 cents Address JOt'%JAI. OF SCIENCE, 10,
RANdOIph ST. Ch.SasO, Tvs,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-16

Some Englishmen anoint harnesses
with sort of luminous paint to maxi
the dark horse visible at night.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-16

/ undreds of young women work ior
45 cents day making shirts in New
York City.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-16

lie cattle now owned in Colorado
are valued at S40,O0O,0OO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-16
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL,

O = RICHARDSON, PrOp'r,
RUTLAND VERMONT
Heated Throughout by Steam,
Good Sample Rooms Billiard Room aut
Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-04-16

Tho estimated value of the cattle in.
terests in Montana is Sl4,5Q0,000.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-05
OUR VIRGINIA CITY LETTER.
Mining Matters and Politics in
Virginia City, Etc.

Correspondence of the Miner.
We are not often heard from in this remote
! part OF creation, but we are here, and though
apparently unthought of we expect soon to bt
among the very best mining towns in the Terri
I tory.
Mr.. Noah Armstrong is working with success.
several mines at Summit, and will erect work:
as soon as possible. He is sanguine of success
and his well known ability in the quartz bust
ness gives us renewed hopes that the resurrection
of Virginia is near. Besides this, there are sew
eral good mines near here which will undoubt.
edly yield well if works are erected near by
in which the ore can be treated.
Politics is the topic of conversation, and
warm discussions may be heard on the slightest
provocation. We have. however, been thor.
oughly convinced of the success of the Republi-
can candidate for president since the return from
Bozeman Of our "Tewksbury" friend, who is
slways lavish in his opinions on questions of
politics, Sullivan pugilism and Boston baked
beans. He said that there was not man on the
tain from Bozeman to Helena who was not a
Blaine man, and on inquiry we are led to be
Ieve this. as it has since transpired that the
only passengers were himself, Col. Sanders and
three Chinamen-and so again our dearest and
fondest hopes of q Democratic administration
are nipped in the bud. But in our despair we
humbly beg that Blaine will not overlook this
no le sage. with two appetites, one for judge
ship and the other for beans, but take him un-
der his protecting wing. put ring in his nose
and hand him over to Sanders.
The people of Sheridan are making prepara-
tions for an elaborate celebration on the 4th and
many of our people will be there as Virginia
will not celebrate this year. Several new resi-
dences are in course Of construction and min.
ing along the gulch is being prosecuted with
vigor.
Hon. Sam Word visited US a few days ago and
yesterday went on his way rejoicing to Chicago
and victory. VIII LIE.
VIRGINIA CITY, NJ. T.. June Goth, 1884.
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Blaine at Colby College.

WATERv1LLE, July 2.-The COM
mencement dinner to-day of the
Colby University was grand affair.
Professors Pepper, Caldwell and
Fenard made brief speeches. Blaine
being called upon was given a most
enthusiastic greeting. He seemed to
feel deeply the demonstration and
said in substance:
lam deeply indebted to you for the
welcome you have given me. Thirty
years ago first came to this college
to a commencement. I have since
been present from time to time. 1
have watched closely the crowds as
sembled here and have noticed
hearty and healthy growth in
the college not surpassed by
any coll. ge III New England. /
miss from this gathering your friend,
my friend, Abner CObufn. He then
paid tender and touching tribute to
Mr.. Coburn, as his friend and adviser
in past years, and as benefector and
friend not only of Colby College, but
of many meritorious objects, emitting
him to be called a phllanthropist.
He said he had not heretofore been
in favor of co-education, but the evi-
dence of the past few days bad more
than halt convinced him of its Wis
dom. He then congratulated Dr.
Pepper upon the weight of the in
crease of care placed on him by the
enlargement of Colby's influence and
power. Elaine returned to Augusta.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-05
ae Had No Respect for Red Tape.

One of Mr.. Teller's friends from
Colorado called on him the other day
Tor at empted to call) and this is how
it went:
"Where's Hen Teller's room?" he
asked of messenger on entering.
END of hall. Last room on left"
"Umph!" said the man and walked
down the hall. Just at the door he
collided with the secretary's private
messenger.
"Whom do you want to see?" he
asked of the man.
"Hen Teller" answered the other.
1.-THE honorable secretary is busy
at present; will Mr.. Hanna do?"
''No, he won't! I want to see the
boss himself-the pasha with fifteen
tails-the grand vizier of this harem,
and quick, too"
The messenger put q card in the
mans hand that was divided into
spaces, with the words "Name,"
"Weight," "Where FROM" "What
business" "Politics," opposite the
spaces. After looking it oyer, he
handed it back and said.
"You Just slip in an tell Hen that
old Peet Weens of Colorady wants to
see him, and quit this id monkey
business. I didn't come yer to git
my feet tangled up in yer internal
red tape-shOo!"
In an instant the secretary met him
with open arms, and spent the next
ten minutes in pacifying him-Wash-
ington HQtchet.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-05
FOREIGN.

LONDON, July 2.-The race for the
July cup at the Newmarket race To-
day was a walk over for Arlington's
mare Ghemniss.
In the Commons to>day Labouch-
ere gave notice that he intended IN
view of the prospect that the LORDS
would reject the franchise bill, TO ASK
whether Gladstone would create a
number and radical peers ana over
come the adverse majority.
The general condition Of Minister Minister
Lowell is improving. but ne h aecloea 20
to rive up the anticipated Fourtn OF
July dinner. .h.+.
PARIS, July 1T is Ire rePorteedt port trtnas tnas
France demands 100, ,Oco,OVoI .ha tlsnis III;
Of China as an indemnity for the e.t, ",
oiation Of the Francs-Chinese 'l'"''
at Lsngson.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-05
Saved Himself With Taffy.

He was late and he was not alto
gether as he ought to have been. He
saw by the light in the window that
she was waiting for him, and he
trembled. well knowing that he mer-
i, ed severe rebuke.
AS he entered the room she began:
"This is nice time Of -"
"Mv DEAR" he interrupted, "you
can't tell what 1 was-hic-thinking
of just now. Rather what you re-
minded me of as I came in. The
lamp on the table and you sitting
close to it. You and the lamp re-
minded me of the philosophy of
which Matthew Arnold is the 'postle
you and the lamp-see:"
mo, I don't see. This is a nice"
"Well - hic - I'll show you.
Matthew Arnold is the 'postle-of
sweetness and light. You and the
lamp fill the bill-sweetness and
light. The lamp is the light and you
are the sweetness"
"You foolish fellow" said she,
with smile; "what are you standing
there for? Let me me help you off
with your coat"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-05
Local News

Sheriff Irwin went as far as Silver Bow yester-
day and captured tramp or two and lodged
them in the cooler.
Grix's bookstore presents a very handsome
appearance since it has been bedecked with
stars and stripes.
The gentle zephyr which waited through our
streets yesterday was only sufficient to hush the
gentle babe to rest.
A daughter, seven years of age, of Jerry
Roach died Wednesday night of scarlet fever
and was buried yesterday
City Attorney Smith is furnishing up his office
with Brussels carpet. A man would be long
time in Norway before he would have such lux
urieS.
Mr.. Frank Stevens is preparing the ground to
erect a brick building, 47x46, near the corner of
West Park and Mon ana streets. to be used as a
business house.
H. l.. Franks best IS Phi. Best's Milwaukee
bottled beer. The two bottles left at this Office
yesterday disappeared as suddenly and mysteri-
ously 90 aid Charley Ross.
Albert Werther, commonly called Smiling
Albert" has very neat sample room OH Park
Street, two doors east OF Main, where the very
best of everything in his line may be found at
all times.
Recorder II. S. Clark erected liberty pole on
his house yesterday. 1t is very graceful, beau
tiful little pole, and embellshed with two
b. ISIS balls. Mr.. Clark is one of our most pat
rio:ic citizens.
Now that the Butte City beer war is over let us
shake hands and be friends again. The more
beer we have the better for us, or that Is, for
those that indulge. Let us all say, in the words
of Capt. Shepherd, "E Pluribus Unum,"
Posters will be out to day calling meeting of
the mill, smelter and other laborers for the pur
pose of organizing union. The meeting will
be addressed by prominent speaker. Mr..
P. McPheloney, of Denver, Colorado, is the
originator of the movement here.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-05
Ranshaw Opera House.

The Phosa McAllister Company presented
last evening Gilbert's amusing burlesque com
edy of Engaged" to good house. The play is
a rich satire on the Scotch marriage laws, and
the humor is of the keenest sort. The many
complications which arose out Of the numerous
engagements of the chief male character fur.
nished an tnexhaustible fund of mirth which
the audience was not slow to appreciate. Miss
McAllister in the role of Belinda Treherne,
proved herself to be a versatile artistic.
The support was good especially those to whom
the Scotch parts were entrusted. they master
ing the incongruities Of that difficnlt dialect
with apparent ease. To night Lester Wallack's
"Romance of Poor Young Man" will be the
attraction.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-05
HORsETHIEF RAID.
An Attempt to Run Off the
Equlnes of Boulder Valley
Frustrated.
Independent.

letter from our Jefferson City correspond.
ent apprises Us of the circumstances of horse
thief raid which was made in the Boulder val.
ley the past week. On the 24th inst, while the
men of that section were all absent on the
round up, three men passed up the valley,
stopping at various places to inquire about the
round up and thus make sure that the men
were all away. They claimed that they were
from Colorado and that they wanted to sell
some horses-about q dozen-which they had
with them. They stopped first at Mr.. Flaher-
tvs, afterwards at Mr.. Dawson's, and finally at
the ranch of Mr.. McKanna, a bacht lor. At
McKanna's they broke the door down and car
ried off all the food and groceries In the house,
and also his clothing and camping outfit.
They then went out into the mountains In a
westerly direction and between the Boulder
and Jefferson rivers. They camped in small
park in front of E. q. BrooKe's pace and were
seen there by q man who happened to be pass
Ing. They had great many more horses than
they had when seen in the valley. and acted in
an altOge' her suspicious manner. 1t was ascer-
tanned afterwards that they had been seen to
drive hors. from the vallev up towards the
mountains during the early part of the even
ing.
me man who discovered their camp Lad his
suspicious aroused, and mo nting a horse he
rode with all haste down to the round up reach
ing there about daylight Wednesday morning,
The round up men on making inquiries found
that good many horses were missing ffom the
valley and Immediately organized for pursuit.
The party numbered fourteen men. all well
armed and ready for any emergency. The
thieves were known to be armed fully with
bowie knives, revOlvers, breechlOadlng gun and
two belts of cartridges each.
Sheriff McDermOtt who arrived in Helena last
night with two prisoners from Virginia City, re-
ports that during Thursday night [he rode with
his prisoners all night the road between Boul-
der and Whitehall was alive with men riding in
small posses and determined to make it hot for
The horse thieves if they could find them. The
utmost excitement prevailed.
sharia AonsIn.ast so nd hiS oiltst s.arn stopped
~ Nelson ond Zachariah N. Thompson on the
road to Whitehall. Mr.. Nelson stated that he
and several other men had early in the evening
0und the thieves encamped near the edge Of
he valley lthey had moved camp and had a
sharp fight with them. They succeeded in cap
uring the stolen stock and also some ten other
lorses which did not belong in that vicinity.
They wounded one of the thieves, but were un
lble to capture any of them.
Sheriff McDermott had two of the horse
hieves captured in Idaho the other day, and as
le did not feel it safe under the circumstances,
?, make the identity of his prisoners known, he
hurried on with them to Helena. He cOnse-
.uently does not know any further particulars
If the fight or pursuit.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-05
Cholera Cables.

PARIS, July 2.-The governor of
San Jon telegraphs there is no epi-
demic there.
Between last night and 10 O'Clock
this morning, five cholera deaths were
reported in Toulon and two at Mar
settles last night. The reports Of
cholera at Lyons Is denied. The SAN
itary condition of that city is excel
lent.
ROME. July 2.-The guards at Vim
timiglia, on the Italian frontier, ate
stopping refugees from Marseilles
from passing into Italy. I
BUCHAREST, July 2.-The port Of
Magnolia, on the Black sea. is closed
to vessels from French Mediterranean
ports. At Kisten and Silana such
vessels are subject to eight days. quar-
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-05
Chicago Press Arrange ments.

CHICAGO, July 2.-Mr. Austin
Brown, OF the committee in charge
of the press arrangements for the
Democratic National Convention, to-
day notified the journals for whom
provision has been made and accom-
panied the notification with q plat of
the hall showing the position of the
desk allotted. The desks provided
for the accommodation of reporters
will not number as many as were
placed in the Republican convention
bv one hundred. The assignments
of these have all been made to the
parties. No change in the arrange
ments can now be made, nor can the
nnmher ne increased. It will there
fore he useless to worry the commit
tee with applications for desk privi-
leges. Representatives of the press
who have applied and had their ap-
pllcations registered have been notl>
fled as to their admission to other
parts of the hall. These number
several hundred, enough to fill all
the space allotted for this purpose.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-05
Struck By Lightning

The new Touring mill of Mark Shelley Son.
near Townsend, Meagher county, was struck by
lightning on the 25th inst. 1t appears from
letter received from Mr.. Shelley that but little
damage was done, and the mill not crippled
from doing its regular work. The lightning
struck near the comb of the roof in the centre
Of the building, and made a hole through
the shingles and sheathing the size of mans
head. and then ran down one of the elevator
belts, lying on the driving pulley. and went
through the centre of the belt, cutting a clean
three-eights of an inch hole, and into the metal
OF the iron pulley about the fifteenth part of an
i nch. where small lamp was melted like
shot. The mill is comparatively a new one, and
great b. neft to the farmers Of that part Of the
country, who would have met with great loss
if 1t had been destroyed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-05
Forest Fires.

KINGSTON, Ont, July 2.-There
are great many fires in several ad-
jacent townships, numbering per-
haps 1OO The fire in the McGill
settlement. q couple of miles square,
is still spreading. Near the Missis~
sippi river, about one mile from the
railroad station, the fire is said to
cover a miles one way and three
miles another. McLaren mills and
an immense stock of lumber are sur
by fire.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-05

Up another fight of stairs is the petit iury's
room, 14x20. From this point the winding
stairs commence and continue up into the attic
into the tower.
The jail has already been described In these
columns. It is the finest In the Territory. It
contains cells in the second story guarded by
the latest improved iron cage and provided
with all the modern improvements and
appliances for the comfort as well Is the safety
OF the prisoners. The sheriff's apartments are
on the first story, and are ample in size and
numerous enough for good sized family. I'm
derneath in the basement are dungeons for re-
factory prisoners and for those under sentence
of death. Those who enter here leave all hone
behind as far as escape is concerned.
The exact cost Of the building is lot vet
known. There is still some work to do upon 1t
by the painters. The amount already paid out
upon it is $l29 1863 .16 including the cost of the
lots. 1t is insured by the commissioners for So,
600 at two and half per ceut. for three years.
Every piece of work upon the immense struc-
ture will bear the closest scrutiny. The whole
Is substantial and at the same time highly orna-
mental The contractors, Messrs. McDevitt &
OConnell, have faithfully and truly performed
their work, even though they may not have
grown rich in fulfilling their contract.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-05
New York Notes.

New YORK, July AT the con-
ference of the commissioners of emf
grafton and representatives of the
different steamship companies. the
former proposed TO the latter to pay
for the maintenance of emigrants
landed here who had tickets to various
points in the west. The representa-
tives of the steamship companies de-
clined doing any more than thew are
now compelled to do BY law, which
is to pay fifty cents per head on emi>
grants.
Mrs. Ward. keeper of an uptown
nursery. notified the police to-day
of the death of Mable Louisa Baker,
a six months old child. This is the
place styled "baby farming estab-
lishment" yesterday. The authori-
ties will make an investigation.
Illinois Democrats.
PEORIA, ILL.,, July 2.-The Demo-
era ic State Convention assembled at
1890. Chairman Oberly, of the State
Central Committee, euloejzed Tilden
and said "Shall we, in spite of the
declaration of Mr.. Tilden, nominate
him tor PRESIDENT" The convention
rose and cheered. Gen. McClernand
offered a resolution declaring that the
old ticket should be bere-nominated but
it was ruled out of order.
The convention was called to order
after some delay. Elk Governor
Palmer was called on and spoke at
considerable length on the question
of free trade and tariff, declaring in
favor of tariff for revenue only and
limited to the necessities of ecOnomi-
cal government. He SAID if he had
the power of Him who said Lazarus,
come FORTH" he (the speaker) would
say Samuel J. Tilden. come FORTH"
[Cheers.] Somebody had said the
committee on deiegates-at.large to
the national convention bad chosen
him (Palmer) as one of the number
If that were true he would go to New
York himself and see Tilden. He
wOnld lake no ones word
for it. This statement was
received with great cheering
and waving of hats and fans. The
speaker proceeded: But suppose Tll>
den could not or would not run; what
then? (Cries of "Cl-veland!' "Mc-
Donald" "Morrison!" "Palmer!")
The convention at $50 o'clock took
q recess until 1880.
The canvass of delegates to the ma
tiOnal convention shows nearly an
unanimous sentiment for Tilden, if
it Can be shown that he would accept.
After him q majority favor Cleve>
land, and under the unit rule he
would probably get the vote of ILL.,
nois. Some of the delegates favor
Mcdonald and some Bayard.