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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-22
National cattlemen,s Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 21.-The fifth
days session of the cattlemen's con-
| vention opened at 1O:45 thismorning.
General Brisbin, of Idaho, called at
tention to verbal defects in the con-
stitution adopted yesterday, by which
! a number of stock associations were
excluded from membership of the as
| ISOLATION, and moved q reconsidera-
ton of the vote by which the consti-
tuition was adopted, and q recommit-
| tai of the instrument to a new COM
| mittee of seven for revisal with in
structlons to especially amend the
clause by which the basis of represent
tation was fixed as Il delegate for
! each ten members of an association
in each State and Territory. After
discussion tine question was divided
and a motion to reconsider the action
by which the constitution wa
adopted prevailed, and the constltu-
ton thus brought directly before the
convention for action.
General Curtis, of New York, an
nOunced a collection would be taken
from delegates for the relief of suffer-
ers from the drought in Virginia,
West Virginia and Kentucky. This
was received with great applause,
and the sum of 81, 200 raised in a few
moments for transmission to Messrs.
Jubal P. Early and Charles w. Brit
ton, Lynchburg, Va.
On motion, the convention unani>
mously extended congratulations to
President-elect Cleveland and Vice
Prasident-elect Hendricks.
A paper by Captain Silas Bent, OF
st. Louis, representing the Las Ami
mas (Colorado) association, on the
"Meteorolosy of Palms." was Or
dered spread on the record. The
chair appointed a committee to
which was referred the revision of
the constitution and bylaws.
A resolution was offered that Con-
gress be memorialized to enact a law
compelling railrO ads to use state car
for the transportation of cattle. Re-
ferred to the committee on cOnstitu-
ton.
General N. M. Curtis, from the
committee appointed to confer with
a committee of the Chicago conven-
ton, made a verbal report that the
two committees had been unable to
agree on the question of merging tie
two conventions into one On a
vote it "a agreed to discharge the
committee a unable to make a re-
port. The question of conference
is thus ended.
Mr.. Stewart, of Montana, on q
question of privilege expressed a de-
sire to put the delegations from his
Territory on record as unanimously
opposed to action on the trail ques-
ton taken by the convention yester-
day. He gave as a reason the over
crowded state Of the cattle markets
of the Northwest, which he feared
would be made worse if the proposed
trail was allowed to the limit of the
British Possessions.
Adjourned until 3p. m.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-08
TWO PICTURES.
Look on That.

In the center Of Il vast aggregation
Of huge granite boulders, OH . back
street in the small town of Rocky
Bar, stands an old one-story-and'a-
half log cabin about 28x42 feet,
which is decaying 50 rapidly that it is
liable to fall together, any time, into
an unacceptable mass. This is the
former sscourthouse" of Alturas county.
1t originally cost over $4,000, but
the interest, etc., has since brought
this total up to *l25,OO0. That il
the debt we are taxed to pay of now
Such building as that would be very
dear at $1,000. 1t has cost ut
sl25,Q00.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-08
And Then on This.

Beautifully located on the edge Of
bench overlooking the Wood River
valley, directly in front Of Croy gulch,
the main artery of the county, and in
one of the healthiest places in the
world, is IN imposing two-story brick
and iron edi6ce within which the
accommodations of District aud Pro-
bate Courts, officials, prisoners, ETC.,
are ample for county four times the
size, wealth and population Of Altu-
ras. The vaults are 6re-proof, and
the records absolutely safe-so are
the prisoners. Everything is done in
tirst.olass style, with 6rst-class ma
terials, and the structure would be
\ creditable one anywhere. This cost
just $4,000 in money, or 100000 in
| bonds!
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-08
A SPELL OF HARD TIMES.

The shadow of hard times is Creep
ing over this region, it is true, but it
is only for little while. The unset
tied state of business consequent upon
the Presidential campaign has made
money scarce, and Wood River is
feeling this state Of affairs at last.
But this will not continue much
longer, as signs Of improvement are
already visible in the East, even lead
enhancing in price. In less than
month the Presidential contest will be
settled by the election Of Blaine and
Logan, and the capitalists, bushes,
men, and mechanics, assured of an
other four years of protective policy
will begin placing their spare capita
and savings i'll circulation, aud
healthy, growing, expanding senti
| ment will drive out 1.-THE blues" from
which the whole country is suffering
! to-day.
But one month more-one month
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-08
4 Card.

To al who are suffering from erro,s
and indiscretions Of youth, nervou.
weakness, early decay, loss of man
hood, &C.: ! will send = receipt tina,
will cure you FREE OF CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered by
missionary in South America. Send
self-.ddressed envelop to REV. 10
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York. a23y1dw
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-08
JUSTICE.


Under the head "New To-day" will
be seen card from Mr.. Scott, apollo
giving for certain acts of his, = few
days ago. The acts referred TO we're
done while Mr.. Scott was greatly
troubled over his financial embarrass-
ments, and at time when he was,
therefore, scarcely responsible for his
acts. Now that he is more rational,
Mr.. Scott does what any gentleman
should do, under the circumstances
to-wit: he apologies. This will sci
him right before the public, and will
at the same time, do justice to a lad,
who is about to leave the Territory
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-08
What Do You Think About It I

These are the facts. Now, reader,
what do you think of this courthouse
business? And when any old-timer,
with moss on his back (which has
grown while he was lazily sitting in
his mud-hole waiting for the like OF
us to come and make the country for
him) growls about \ courthouse
ring," ."cxtravagance," or worse, don't
you think he displays = great deal OF
cheek
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-08

New Opening OF the Chicago Sample
ROOm-H. Krause, Manager.
The place where you will get the
finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars at
124 cents. German lunches in shape
of sandwiches served to order, day
and evening; Swiss Cheese Lin.
burger Cheese Frankfort Bologna
Caviar Russian Spiced Sardines
Smoked Halibut Holland, Salt and
Picked Herring Smoked Red Her
ring.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-08
NEW TO-DAY.
To The Public.

After cooling down and realizing what have
said and done, to the detriment Of my sister.in.
law MRS. Al. Sterritt). l think 1t no more than
right and Just that make public what have al
ready done in private. A made the insult pub
lic will now make the apology with pleasure
wrong the lady. a. my actions were without CAUSE
HARRY SCOTT.
HALEY. Idaho October 8, 1884.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-08
the SECOND DISTRICT COURT.

Januel MCJee ana O0nucl SULLIVAN
were admitted to citizenship.
A. J. MCGOWAN vs. w. A. York
Placed OIL the calendar.
The Grand Jury reported one bill
ignored.
Pinkham & LEONARD W Brown &
G ates-Continued.
f. G. Helfrich rs A. Hines ct al
Dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Isaac Culp w Richard Goble-Dis-
missed at plaintiff s cost.
H. l.ufkins vs. G. w. Collins & CO.
Motion for new trial. Set for hearing
on the 14th instant.
w. o. Arnold ct al vs. w. H. Hill
Dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Charles Nelson vs. VIM Hawkins
Referred to A. F. Montandon to re-
port judgment.
Josephine f. Wright vs. John r.
Wright-Referred to the clerk.
John Lemp " Fred. Schaffer ct al
Demurrer withdrawn and defend
ant given 10 days to answer.
Moore, Hunt & Co. vs. same-Same
order.
Chas. Leyerzaph vs. H. Hildebrant
Same order.
J. Bower vs. Fred. Schaffer ct al
Demurrer withdrawn and 10 days
given to ans wer.
VIM Rabjohn vs. d. Hodgman-
Demurrer withdra VII; until the Goth
to answer.
Jane E. Billingsley vs. Archie Bill
lingsle5-Demurrrer withdrawn; ten
days to answer.
T. E. Clohecy & Co. VS. Konenger
Bros.-Placed on the calendar.
Laura B. Scott VS. H. J. Scott
Placed on the calendar.
| w. N. Miles admitted to practice
as an attorney in this court.
The following cases we're set fo'
trial on the dates stated:
E S Murray vs. NJ Hynes-Octobe1
20.
Hughes ct al VS. G w Collins &
Co-October 20.
L and w Rynearson vs. J Pollock
October 20.
Isaac Culp VS. Ada Chadwick-Oc
tober 22.
FIJI Rollins vs. T E Picotte-Oc
tober %.
JIG Webber VS. B F Tingley-Oc
tober 20.
David Orr vs. A S Senter-Octo
Der "A.
! EW Jones vs. Brodhead & Griffith
October "a.
William Wells VS. N w Johnson
October rs.
Bullion Consolidated Mining Co v
AP Minear ct al-October ~.
BGaffney vs. N L Hoyt--October rs
CIV Hayne vs. H N Purdam-Oc
tober %.
7 H Mahlstedt vs. J NJ Btvkctt, nd
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. %.
ST Hauser Ell al vs. VIM Austin e
al-October 80.
, DIX Dickerson vs. w S Travis c
{ al-October 81.
> w H Bradbury ct al rs l + O l.
: Co-November 10.
JH Lingo VS. w d Pinkston-No
. vember 10.
John Lemp ct al vs. E 5 Chase e
! al-November 10.
Il G F Settle ct al vs. J B Winters e
|, al-November 5.
; F Mitchell 4 Co vs. Mrs u Robert
g son ct al-November 4.
Il S G Humphrey VS. w Hodgma
n - November 5.
NJ Hddy vs. c P Croy-Novembe
6.
il Cederholm VS. H NJ Ward ct 9
: Nov 4.
e Alex Mckay VS. F c Bladley-Nc
: vember 6.
S o S Glenn vs. Max Rooney-Nc
u vember Z.
u Cliff & Mckay vs. A Toulouse ct .
# November 7.
9 Jane Billingsley W A Billingsley-
I November "a.
u Mike Smith VS. G E Bradley-Ne
vember 90.
Court adjourned until 10 O'Clock te
morrow morning.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18
Matching Pennies for a Bride.

A somewhat romantic story, iE
which well known lady who resides
in the Eleventh ward, Pittsburg and
whose first name is Hermie, is the
heroine, and young man named John
is the hero, came to the ears of a Lead
err reporter. The lady referred to is
now married, but at the time the story
opens, on last New Years eve, she
was blooming maiden whose affec-
tions up till IL o'clock of the night in
question were unpledged to any per-
son. The story goes, and its authen-
ticity is guaranteed by subsequent oc-
curences, that the young lady had
made a remark shortly before the
Christmas holidays that any young
man of her acquaintance who at l1.45
on the night of December 3lst would
make proposal of marriage to her she
would accept. When she made the
remark in the hearing of cne or two of
impression she never would have to
make good her promise, as she had not
the faintest idea that any person would
be visiting her house at that time Of
night. The remark made by Miss
Hermie came to the ears of two or
three young men from different sour.
ces. They did not acquant each 9th.
er with their intentions, but they must
oave all been of the same mind, as 9.3(
o'clock on the evening in question
found three of the maiden's admirers
in the parlor of her home. During &
casual conversation they had amongs
themselves they discovered that they
were all there for the same purpose
namely, that of remaining till 11.4I
o'clock, and then proposing to thei
young hostess. She knew of this ant
was in dilemma as to how to act, bu
plan occurred to her, and she deter
mined to state 1t to the young men, s.
she arose in their midst, and with (
sweet smile, but blushing all the while
said, ''Gentlemen, | am we'll aware O
the object of your visit here, and as
can't accept all your offers of marriage
the best way you can do is to mate
pennies, and the one winning is to IT
main here till the time comes for mai
ing the proposal, which | said l woul
accept This plan was carried ou
and John was the lucky one and at
quarter of All hour before the big be
rang out the old AMI in the new yea
he proposed, was accepted, and just
little over two weeks ago John an
Hermie were married, the two losers
the penny-match game acting as be
PittSbur0 State Leader.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18
Fish Eating Plants,


Professor Baird, of the National Mu-
scum at Washington, has received
from England specimen of an aqua
tic fish eating plant, known as the
great bladderwort, which has been dis
covered to be particularly destructive
to young fish, The plant is large, has
no roots, but floats free in the water,
and its leaves bear small bladders
which entrap the fish fry, Twelve or
fifteen species of the plant are found
within the limits Of the United States,
and it abounds in the fish commits
sion's carp ponds in Washington, where
it has been introduced at considerable
labor and expense, having been here
tofore regarded as excellent fish food,
Professor Baird will warn carp cul,
turists to destroy the plant wherever
found.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18
CONTINUED from stSt ,ueek.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

A plate Of SOLID GOLD IA 2-l0 karats
fine is soldered on each side Of a plate OF
hard nickel composition metal, and the
three are then passed between polished
steel rollers. From this plate the various
parts ofthe cases-backs, centers, bezels, etc.
are cut and shaped by dies and formers.
The gold is thick enough to admit of all
kinds of chasing, engraving, and engine
turning. The composition metal gives it
needed strength, stiffness and soIidity, while
the pritten guarantee of the manufacturers
uarTaating each case to wear ttrenty years
proves that it contains all the gold that
can possibly be needed. This guarantee
is given from actual results, as many of
these cases have been worn perfectly smooth
by years of use without wearing through
the gold. DUBUQUE, a., Dec. IA. 1880.
have used one Of your James Boss Gold Watch
Gases for seventeen years. / bought 1t secondhand
and know of its having been used before got 1t,
but do not know how long 1t looks good Tor ten
years longer Did not suspect 1t was hlled case
until SO informed by jeweler short time since
most cheerfully recommend your cases TO be al
they are represented to be, aud more
O. McCRANEY, Dep. Col. Int. Rev. 81 Di' Iord.
Send cent stamp to Keytone Watch Case fsstorss Pha'
depha Pa handsome Illustrated how
S&mss Boss and Keystone Watch Cases are made.
Ito be Continited.)
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18
ODD ITEMS.
No matter If the piano is grand or
upright, it sometimes furnishes some
downright bad music.

No matter If the piano is grand or
upright, it sometimes furnishes some
downright bad music.
The sting of bee always carries
stern conviction with it. 1t makes n
man bee-leaver almost instantly.
When a woman thinks the world re-
wolves around her husband she natural
ly speaks of him as "hub-by.'
Many a man fatters himself upon
having sound mind, simply because
nothing but sound ever comes from
it.
1t is said that Faint Heart never
won fair lady, and we have it from
some married men that in that matter
Faint Heart is to be congratulated.
According to the laws of Wyoming
there shall be no discrimination made
in that Territory with regard to sex in
the pay OF any kind of work.
"That was a clothes shave said the
burglar as he tumbled over the fence,
leaving part of his pantaloons with
the bulldog.
The Prince of Wales is said to be
losing nearly all his hair. This makes
him both an heir apparent and hair
less parent,
Never make a rash promise, espe-
cially if you are young. Breach of
promise suits are not only annoying,
but they are sometimes very costly.
1t is not much of compliment, after
all, to say that man is sound. For
instance, John A. Logan is nothing but
| sound.
Ben Butler affects the frarkness of
child. When he wants anything
nomination, for instance---he asks for
it, no matter who may be embarrassed
by the asking.
A California Colonel has lost his
voice through excessive smoking. Cali
fornians now say that in the future
they will waive all objections to their
wives learning to smoke.
Grant and Ward did the thing up in
handsome style. Sixteen millions was
a pretty surplus of liabilities for so
young set of gentlemen. When they
reach the Generals age they may
swamp the country.
1t is said that the girls now have
regular code of Irritation signals. When
the point of the parasol drags off
another woman's back hair it is sig
nal that there is danger ahead.
A Cincinnati barber afiirms that poor
people rarely get bald, but the wealth.
Ter classes get bald soonest, the "pro-
fessional and business men, lawyers,
preachers, bankers, editors and report
ers,' said the barber. ....
All the Cincinnati papers are warn
ing their readers never to address a
man with the too familiar salutation
as it hot enough for you ?" Since
the late riot there it takes but little
provocation to set the town in an up
roar.
A young man, meaning to be very
gallant, presented lady with rose,
saying "Madam, allow me to present
you to one of your sisters Judge of
his chagrin when a bug crawled out
and sat down in the centre of the
rose
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18
Dropped in the Wrong Yard.

| IA New York cat in pursuit of cream
got so far into the cream jug that
when her appetite was satisfied her
head refused to come out of the Jug.
Thereupon pussy began to howl and
bang the cream pitcher around in a
way that threatened destruction to the
china and nearly scared the cook into
Mysteries. The groom investigated the
cats queer freaks and in trying to pull
the jug off the cats head or the cat s
head out the jug got badly scratched,
lost his temper and dropped the jugged
cat into the nearest neighbors yard.
Now this was simply protective
measure and one which the kindest
hearted man in the world might have
been induced to employ under similar
circumstances. 1t certainly didn't in
dictate any intentional cruelty to ami
mails. On the contrary, if there was
any cruelty practioed in the case it was
by the cat in scratching its would-be
benefactor. That even a saint, who
was trying to release cat from a
cream.pitcher and got scratched for
his pains, would drop the cat admits of
no dispute. In his hurry he would
hardly be likely even to look for a soft
place for the ungrateful animal to
alight in. If a gentleman and a men,
ber of the first families could not be
expected to hold on to a cat that
didn't want to be held and that
wouldn't be held by anything but a
cream-pitcher, certainly citizen of
partly African descent might be excus-
ed for being little hasty in dropping
the angry beast.
Not so thought the man into whose
yard the cat happened to alight. His
name Is Henry Bergh and he is the
president of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals. BY
the aid of can-opener the cat was re-
leased from the pitcher, and Mr..
Bergh proceeded to secure the arrest
of the parti-colored party who had
dropped the combination of cat and
pitcher into his yard. In vain the mu.
latto pleaded that he bore the cat no
malice and that he did not place the
pitcher on the cats head. Bergh was
bound that the cat should have Justice
or he would know the reason why, and
the unfortunate cat-dropper was held
in $500 bail for trial for his alleged
cruelty to pussy. He will not drop
any more cream pitchers with cats at
tached to them into Bergh's yard if he
knows it.-Phila Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18
Treating.

The greatest crime in this country
for it is nothing more or less than a
crime--ls the habit of treating. 1t
does more than all other things combin-
ed to foster vice and bring ruin upon
thousands of young men. 1t is fact
which all will admit that the treating
is always to something which we would
be better off without. You never hear of
any one offering to treat a friend to
a suit of clothes, or something of that
kind. When there is treating to be
done, it is to something that is injuri-
GUS not beneficial. The habit not
only leads many young man into vic
ious ways, but leads often to direct
crime. A young man, on small sala.
ry, wishes to appear equally as clever,
equally as liberal, equally as open
handed and free-hearted as his COM
panions who are earning more money.
He finds he can only do this by for
gerry or theft, and the tempter whis-
pers in his ear that he will not be
caught-tnat he will have good luck
in some way and can replace the mon
| ey. Again, the system OF treating
leads many men to drink and smoke
who would not otherwise do so-they
are invited and do not like to refuse,
or they wish drink or a cigar, and
finding some person to take one with
them, they indulge, whereas if it were
not for the system of treating, they
would not. Worst of all, however, is
the fact that when party gets togeth-
er, and one treats, then all must fol-
low the example, and by this means,
men who had no intention of such a
thing, are soon drunk. If some of our
reformers could do something to abol.
ish the purely American system OF
treating, they would be doing more
good than bv wearing themselves out
in preaching the impracticable thing o.
prohibition.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18

to his breast, as it possible that you
have been furnishing me all these long
months 7"
"Quite possibly, sir" with an ex-
tremely saucy little nod.
'My own you shall never have oc.
casion to do so again"
Kitty could not resist the impulse to
give him just one more little stab. Slip.
ping her around his neck and leaning
her soft little cheek against his own,
in the old, catressing way, she whis-
pered mischievously
"And you'll allow me to be your lit
tie tomboy and pelt you with apple
blossoms p
"Gladly," he answered fervently, ''to
the end OF your natural existence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18
SELECT POETRY.
YOUNG NEEDLESS.

Young Needless Is a boy ..
Who lives in every town,
His name "Tls sometimes Jimmy Smith,
And sometimes Tommy Brown"
Young Needless goes TO school
When he can find his hat.
At home he loves to play at ball
When he can find his bat.
OF mittens, one is gonc
or rubbers two more
And on the very coldestday
lie never shuts the door.
The hammers always lost
The saw left on the ground;
And when he wants his button.hook
II never can be found.
To buy piece OF beef,
You send him to the shop;
lie looses ell the change he had,
And brings you mutton chop.
For all these careless things,
And more than could name,
Young Needless always feels quite sure
lie never Is to blame.
His father would despair,
But that this thing Is true
That forty years or so ago,
He was Young Needless too.
Mrs. Juliet II. brand, IN chicago AdcdHt
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18

To KEEP AWAY THE BoRERs. -
These may be completely warded off
from peach, apple or any other tree,
which they trouble, by keeping a space
three feet away from the tree all
around, planted with perennial plants
such as Towering kinds, tansy, etc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18

Turnips and rutabagas are generally
sown broadcast, but by using a pound
of seed 20 the acre in drills eighteen
inches apart, cultivating the rows a
few times, and thinning to five and six
inches in the drill, much larger crops
may be raised.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18

Woman is so built that she but sci
dom can throw straight. Providence
it is truly said, orders everything for
the best, and after husband has seen
one tin cup sail harmlessly by his head
he can run before she can snatch uI
another.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18

A near-sighted man in a street-car,
seeing woman holding a pug-dog
on her lap, asked her if she had left
her other children at home And she
got mad and called him brute.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18

The best time to cut Canada thistles
is when they are in flower, the root
being then in its weakest condition.
This cutting, while it of course will
not kill them, renders less difficult to
destroy by later cuttings.