The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-04

A. h, MITCHELL,
Chairman Democratic Central Committee.
y. CURTIs, Secretary.
Missouri has spoken for Tilden an,
reform.
One of the great Republican states
mon thinksa Democratic victory nov
would mean the disintegration of tn,
Republican party. That is about tn,
size of it.
Cruel fate has indeed overtaker
Ferdinand Ward, for he appears il
patent wood cuts in some of our ex.
changes like the heavy william on the
stage.
Tilden carried New York in 1876
by tetween $4,000 and 10000 major.
ity, the whole country by a majority
Of the white vote of more than a
million, and of all votes by 26O. 900.
He can do 1t again.
Sara Bernhardt's star Is again in
the ascendant. While she is gather
ing her richest triumphs, Mile. Co.
lumber marches to prison for three
months. A r~eyengeful fate could not
have ordered a more complete retri-
tuition.
The National Greenback Con-
vention in nominating General
Butler for the Presidency, has
stirred up q hornets nest in the
party. But as tho General delights
In y political fight, the kickers will
find him, with an unsheathed
sword, ready to engage In the CON-
bat.
Mr.. Ferdinand Ward Is very con-
siderate. He d~eprecates the dis
cussion of the Government contracts
held by the firm because it Nigh
iniure General Grants prospects for
. nomination for the Presidencyt
Mr.. Ward ueed keep nothing back.
The people cannot nor will not be-
leve that General Grant was
oognizant of the crooked dealings of
the firm.
Statistics have for y long time
been the strong hold Of the total alb
stinence men. But now the ener>
getic brewers are fighting them with
their own fire. The National Brew
ers' Association is pi1ing up the fig
ures to show that pauperism and
CRIME are only In a small degree the
result of intoxicating drinks and that
beer exertts a moral infinanca on tho
Two remarks made by the Hon. :
Frank Hurd, of Ohio, in his argu- :
nent against restoring the duty on .
are worthy of being pondered :
BY every laborer and every politician =
IN the land. The first is this : IF .
subsidies must be given to any in !.
take them out of your over y
lowing treasury, not out of your !"
.uffering poor" And the second Is .
Ike unto it: II would not, for CON- y
of party ex pediency. vote :
this time to make WOODEN clothing -
to the American people, If -
very Democrat IN Ohio should re- =
uest It," &c
A New York paper, of recent date, al
as the following editorial: "A per- W
onal friend of General Grant, who pr
wv him in New York last week, &c
'ys that his experience in Wall ar
rect has cost HIM not only his for
Inc, but ten years of his life. He
'ems broken in body and mind. He
links he has earned the condemna>
On and contempt of bis friends, for Bl
lied the confidence of the country, an
I'd tarn,shed his hard won fame. fol
e is a wretched old man. He takes ad
} interest in politics, OF anything co,
'e, except his ruined fortunes. All or
Q thoughts are given to plans for so
cir restoration, in such a way. that shi
his latter years he may have peace tn
tn honor" wi
World: Mr.. Ferdinand Ward VIZ
Q Wall street confidence operator, is "
,upying the same room In Ludlow ~,
Get Jail that the distinguished Mr.. WI
veed died in. In the painful soli- s1'
le of his prison cell he has evolved ~.
!, idea that 1t is incumbent on him s"'
tell what he knows. He is said to "ul
preparing . document which he -"
l give to the public in few days,
effect of which will he to relieve ""
q of the odium which usually ''s
aches to a scapegoat. His brother you
. that when this letter lie thrown pu.
the breezes the pillars of the pu.
lple will appear to have been =,
denly removed. Mr.. Ward qua
uld be encouraged to indulge Q
epistolary inclinations to the wn'
.st axtart Pot
mer
he Morning Journal says it is from
mnly charged that President Ar stat
plays the guitar and adds: If can
I'D been the ACCORDION, the banjo out
ven the hand organ, bis hopes of few
the Presidential chair ton,
BIT have received q serious blow; after
~ it Is only the guitar. why, let shou
music 60 on. 1t may possess with
proper charms to soothe mise
'avage breast Of i~rrepressible Of the
seekers and shed an air Of ro> siren
m oro. tho .onli.Asn Vryl:- o-a