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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

The official canvass shows M.
foote's majority for Delegate to Con-
gress to be 1919. This is a year of
holly contested elections and in MANY
Instances of slight majorities for the
victors. It is quite as we'll for the
people that large majorities for i'm
Portant offices were cast only in a
few sections. The result will be to
put the victorious party upon its
good behavior in the future. There
is nothing like a precarious majority
70 induce officials and the party At
their back to make clean records.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

Tammany Hall will attend the
inaugural ceremonies at WASHINGTON
In full form and force. Mr.. Grady
should pow join the old procession.
Benjamin F. Butler should be polite
~ requested to stay at LONE. By the
way, what did Butler want to STE
Governor Cleveland for just after the
Chicago nomination What did the
Massachusetts hlppopotamus desire
ut the hands of MI. Cleveland? A
place in the cabinet, Attorney Gen.
eral, or anything of that sort?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

Representative George, of OREGON.
mas introduced a bill appropriatine
nearly 100000 0 for the improve
ment Of the rivers and 'haraors Of
mat State. MI. George is not the
only one In Congress who wants
some OF that "pie" In Uncle Sam,s
vaults for home consump-
ton.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

Senator Riddleberger does not take
kindly to the confirmation of the ap-
pointment of MI. Hugh Mccullough
as Secretard of the Treasury. The
gentleman has not yet made public
his reasons, but it may be inferred
the Senator's opposition Is based
upon the disinclination of the Secre-
'tary to scale down the payment of
the National debt upon the Virginia
plan.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

Cabinet makers have already placed
Senator Bayard in Mr.. Cleveland,s
Cabinet as Secretary of State. When
they all get through with their nomf-
nations Mr.. Cleveland will take a
hand in the business himself.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

The ballots of the Electoral COLLEGE
Of North Carolina were printed upon
silk grown IN the State, and after
being used they were fashioned into
a star-spangled banner. There was
nothing "disloyal" about this.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

MI. Jerome B. Chaffee 1t Is said is
In the Colorado senatorial race to stay.
Senator Hill has rendered effective
service for the cause OF silver and for
Colorado. Can that State find q
stronger and ADLER representative In
Congress than MI. Hill.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

wnSw ORLEANS, December 1.-THE
ruesS as Exposition will onep IN
. .,Iesoay. Business outside ia e oane Ur
saay suspended. The city vii isnI he
the xhihs,iSee The arranging 1t
The n,aio ls pr. crossing rapidly.
tion ~ ".u building to which an xdi.
vss t!y . half q mile long was
' wa found to be too small.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

Action upon the Standardization
treaty will probably be deferred tor
the present for the reason that it will
p~reclpltate q tariff discussion to
which both Democrats and Republi-
ANS are opposed. If forced in the
Senate now it is questionable whether
the treaty would be ratified as the
feeling against it by the sugar and
tobacco interests OF the country is
very bitter.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

riTTssURa. Dec. IA prel1min-
c meeting Of the labor leaders in
eno.g the Representatives of the
ssanag a9ed association, coal miners
f;om ciatlon aud glass workers associ.
nosa ~ ~.s ~ tonight for the pur-
anosh Ha ,orInlng q united labor league
week. VIII 0e neld next
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

That "trutn crushed to earth must
rise again." will be we'll illustrated
when Hendricks. the %defrauded, re-
lieves Edmunds, the engineer of the
Electoral Commission Of 1876, from
the Presidency of the Senate, the 5th
of next March.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

One by one the roses fade. Gen.
Buffers little bouquet has been laid
aside, for '88. The overalls the General
wore when he was a workingman
have been packed In camphnr for
future use.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13
A Political Ehas-

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The Demo-
cIats OF b Executive COMMITTEE
mercnants and business men of the
cleveland and Hendricks Club. to
nlgnt, was q great success. The
su1sIs assembled soon after six. and
m1naaMrcneo iato the large halls. ]. p
Townsend presided. 1'
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

II some Of the public spirited ma,
OF Butte. who are looking FIR a nae I
Investment for their monaw 1000
oulld q number of small dy1eIs, ouIa
Ior rent, he would realize a hsndanygs.
margin for his trouble. A rood osome
ing never remains vacant h.. uwei-
days. c"ne Out q few
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13
The President Starts the M...h.-

1he Frestdent Starts the Mnchin.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1l.-President
arthur has signifed his WILLINGNESS
70 comply with the request of Gen.
Morehead, Commissioner General Of
the New Orleans exhibition and will
start the machinery Of the exhibition
6y electricity by means of The
telegraph wire being Connected with
the executive mansion.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

Malone actually talks of running
for Governor of Virginia. It Is a
good resolve. and stick to it MI. Ma
hone. Give the Old Dominion Just
one more chance at you. 1t will be
the last we will hear of Billy Ma
hone.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

1t is not improbable that President
Arthur may be a Presidential candi-
GATE IN. 1883. The name of the party
tina may nominate him Is NOT vet
known.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

Judge Tourgee turned over hi. l.at
COOK An appeal to Caesar" to his
magazine creditors. He savs th.t
between his lats ordeal and hell ha
GOULD elect Satan's society. He
will lecture this winter. az
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

The emma Abbott Opera Companv
VIII shorty appear at Salt Lake citv,
we sincerely hope that they will f..
vor the people of Butte with a visit
ere they return east.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE

uer.r., nnnersrandipg' was 81
.,1ad Of in the course of further on,
c,,ssion. that the general desate sua :.
cInse the next day the sup'ect 10 10
taken up, and then q vote su ond
t.ken as between 'he s0ostl1uto .eas-
the COMMITTEES bill. WhateveE no +.
ures shall be successful will tntn S ~
me to amendment, and then 'no
debate of 1--we minutes. IL.
Reg N has slightly medlne9 n.s
motion to substitute his Proposit'oD
for tho entire bill # the a.
and has offered it as q subst'tute
onlv for the remedial features OF tnat
bill. IL successful In having 1t adopteo,
he will then move to strike U t,Io
remainder which has reference 10 u
appointment of q Commissioner.
O'Neil gave notice that at the proper
time he would move to 'no
whole subject. Adjourned.
SENATE.
The amendment Of Dolphs agreed
to. providing for q hill for settlers IN
rood faith upon lands forfeited, and
Who are otherwise qualified, snail
entitle them to preference for the
right to enter land in accordance
with the homestead or preempti0n
laws, and shall be regarded az
having legally settled sucn
of those lands and hold them from
settlement, he, Sherman, would ia
yor the bill to repeal the preemptlon
laws, they had long outlived their
usefulness. Morgan inquired OF
Dolph whether there were any other
parties affected by the forfeiture, than
the United States Government ano
railroad company. He stated he did
not think there were. He b'lleved
there had been M effort made by the
company to sell lands.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13
~ Drasblnss Letter.

HsIrnA. M. r., Dec. FIN re-
Mo 10 M editorial, the Heratd mere
tn.morrow will print = letter IRON
G.n. James l.. Brisbin, Vice-Presi,
dent and chairman Of the Natiooa'
Executive Committee of Cattle men,
sxnlsiDing the objects and purtG,e 60
r the St. Louis Convention. me
General declares that free ranges are
no longer practicable. or d'siiaole.
and cav the msjoriy Of the gentlemen
n the United states favor the leasing
If the public grass lands, . Texas
cattle trail. aud an animal INDUSTRY
bill. ...& .,o.
sixth Of ali the cattle herus
west of the Missouri river, sre
owned and controlled by Engl'sn-
men who feed th.1r cattle on
free American grass, and are grado-
aiIy driving the Americans OUT OF
The cattle business The letter ap-
peals : o the people, and Congress 10
protect the American cattle growers
against foreign capital and favors
cheap bell for home consumption.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2-When the
Swain c0urt-marshal convened, RoOt.
+. Lincoln, secretary Of wal, ap-
peared - q witness, called by the
prosecution. His direct examtDati N
was confined simply to the inquiry
whether he had received any report
or communication from Gen. Swain
prior to the 18th OF April, 1884, r.
iative to the pay account of Col.
Morrow. The secretary testified be
had received no Information on the
subject from Gen. Swain prior TO
the date mentioned. MI. Lincoln
said he had no knowledge whatever
of the duplication of Col. Morrow's
pay accounts prior to the announce
ment by Gen. Swain. he was then
asked II he had read the reports OF
the fact, but this question was OBJ
to. and the objection wal sus-
tanned. =
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

tem "'n. W. Wnannemacher, tho young
noaea or .tor, ia dead. he WA
S. gsa TO play "Christ" in the
' aaorse passion plav.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13
BUTTE, Is, 1884.
The Washington monument Is at
last completed. It is higher than
the Egyptian pyramids.

MI. Beecher is reported as saying:
"he hopes MI. Cleveland will give
nothing to the Independents" He
certainly will not If nothing Is want
ca by them.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

1T is said Mr.. Blaine is very happy.
Inc feeling is shared by a large ma
)orlty OF the people of these United
States,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

Mr. Adams and Mas Coleridge were
illarritd privately, ON Thursday ut
London.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

And now Kentucky wants a million
or two from Congress. Blessed are
they who expect nothing.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

The latest effort of statistlcians
place Mr.. Cleveland's plurality on
the popular vote at s., O97.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-13

1881 it was sos, O23, O7S; in 1882 it was
sos, 699, 5S8; in 1883 it was but 1914, or
800; Or in round numbers it is de-
creasing at the rate of 81, 500, 600 per
annum. In the United States the
falling off for three years has been as
follows: 1881. $34, 0OO, 600: 1882, $s2,-
SOC, 1000; 1888, $50, 00o, 1000. Meanwhile
the demand for it for coinage and the
arts 10 steadily increasing. Last
year the. United States coined ST.
932, ZOO, and used in the arts 81, $780,
600, and dug only $50, O0O, 600 from
the ground. 1t is clear that there
was not enough mined to meet the
demand by $l2, 500, 600.
According to Burchardis report the
world last year coined $1Ol, 265, 355, or
$1,000. 900 more than all the mines of
the world yielded. We used $14, $780,
300 in the arts and. reckoning the
whole world by what our people did,
It Is clear that there was used in the
srts quite half az much as was coined. |
In the face of this; in the face of the
swelling debts OF the nations,
Notwithstanding the fact that the de-
hands of commerce increase BY mil
ions annually, and that timid peo-
lie are steadily boarding gold, we
re told by the fnanciers of London
nd Berlin. and the cry is echoed by
Nall street gold bugs and their tools,
hat gold is the only true measure of
'aiQes. At the same time it takes
more and more of the product of the
arth to buy an ounce Of gold. If
ur Congress yields one point to the
ry. it sh. uld be scourged out of the
'apital as The money changes were
cOurged f0om the temple.
The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1884-07-29
GENERAL NEWS.
Glorious North Carolina.

: Near Buzzard Roost, North Caro-
lima, is peculiar mine Of white rock.
This rock is ground up into fine
powder and shipped to New York
where it was sold for about $3.50 q
barrel. The coarser quality is used
to adulterate granulated sugar. This
escapes without detection as it is said
twenty per cent. Of it can be mixed
with sugar without discovery. The
finer grades Of this powdered rock
are used for pulverized sugar and
family -four. This roak now makes
a leading element in all OURS f'rncy
candies, and is SAID to be much more
harmless than terra alba. The can
dies containing this mineral adulter-
alton are the so-called French mixed
candies, lozenges Of all kinds, cheap
stick candies, strawberry drops, bulls
eyes, sugar bells, and all excessively
sweet preparations. The clear or
crystalized candies are not adulter-
ated.
The question now is, not what
North Carolina produces, but what
exists that she does not produce?
-EDs. Sun.
The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1884-07-29
Chicken Cholera.

OF all the various remedies for
chicken cholera, we know of nothing
so good IS a preventative;. this Is
case where can ounce of prevention
is worth pound of cure. For this
reason, whenever there is any chol-
era about, and even when there Is not
it is good for the birds occasionally.
I take a lump of asafPtida, put 1t
in a lar of water, and with this water
mix the feed every morning, making
a dough of corn meal, and feed to the
fowls; thoroughly clean out the hen
house and coops, and whitcwash IN
side and out, give plenty OF pure
water, and it must be fresh; if the
disease gets amoaast them keep the
sick birds separated from the flock
and burn the dead ones. we have
tried this plan successfully for years
and while we have not kept entirely
free from cholera, we have avoided II
marv times when we should have had
it had not the precautions been o5serv
ed. We have always found it much
easier to prevent our fowls from taking
it than oblitcrate it after it had ap
pearcd among them.
The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1884-07-29
Old Records.

"Old records" are often danger
Gus things to politicians. They are
now being resurrected in regard to
Blaine and Logan. The Savannah
NpWs says:
"Those Republicans who venerate
the memory of "O!d John Brown,
may recall the "persecutions" he
suffered by turning to the journals
of the Thirty-sixth Congress. One
John A. Logan, a Congressman from
Illinois, in speeches made in that
body, denounced John Brown AS "a
traitor, thief, and scoundrel.D y
He alluded to the communicating
touch of abolitioni2m,' ard declared
that Abraham Lincoln's speeches
against the extension of slavery con-
taired ''monstrous doctrine" "
These speeches of Logan's will be
especially interesting to the ''broth-
er in black" who is now such an ar
dent worshiper of the tail end of the
tattooed ticket
The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1884-07-29

The Richmond State of July 10th
has short editorial headed "Our
Vance, 1t says:-WH. Star.
"One of the most striking incl
dents of the Convention was one
that carries with it the name OF this
distinguished son Of North Carolina:
The Virginia delegation, grateful
for this able statesman's services in
behalf of their people, called upon
him in body and expressed to hlm
their heartfelt thanks, Since Vir-
ginia's two seatsin the United States
Senate have been occupied by brace
of renegades, Senator Vance has
been looked to as the representative
Of this Commonwealth. How we'll
he has defended the. honor of her
people the history of the last Con-
gress has fully told. The Old Do
minion and the Old North State now
share alike worthy pride in such a
bold and earnest champion OF the
right. May his great fame and that
of his native State continue to grow:
is the wish of every true Virginian.
The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1884-07-29
His Own Successor.

Jim Boyd, is his own successor as
Attorney for the, Western District
of North Carolina. "Capiah" WIN
sroN was his opponent. Another
instance cf renegade Democrat ask
ing for office and receiving nothing.
Also! poor WINSTON. It has been
suggested that he be induced to un-
dertake thorough canvass-it will
aid in obtaining 20,O0Os or 30, eco
majority for the Democrats. But
canvassing does not afford the "hum-
BILE refuge" or an Attorneys posi-
tion.-Leader. ...
The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1884-07-29
Is It Fate?

Mr.. Lockwood, of Buffalo, nomi-
mated Grover Cleveland for Sheriff
and he was elected. He nominated
him for Mayor of Buffalo and he
was elected by the largest majority
ever given in that city. He nomi-
mated him for Governor of New
York and he was elected by 192, 900
majority. Last week Mr.. Lockwood
again nominated him for the Presi-
dency, and he will be elected unless
all signs fail.-IuyLOr0 .SOuthrIWer.
The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1884-07-29
K-.pid Increase in Flesh.

Major Greeley increased in flesh
to the amount of fifty pounds in a
short time after being placed on
board the ship that rescued the
survivors. The rest of the party in
creased in flesh in the same pro-
portion. Their food at times had
been in accordance with the follow
ing:
They burned the hair off their
scal-skin boots and coats. cut them
into strips, boiled them into steam
and ate voraciously of them till the
stomach rebelied, and nausea and
weakness ensued in several ca es.
Nature gave no call for twelve, fif-
teen, and ever eighteen days, and
then bloody hemorrhage and conse-
quent weakness ensued, prostrating
the victims for several days.-Greens-
boy0 Daily Workman.
The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1884-07-29
One Spot to Change.

A good attendance at the Cleve-
land colored meeting is reported in
the New York Herald. Here is a
sample of the speaking:
"Clarence Jackson, the President
of the Carpet Cleaners Association
was accorded the floor. He said that
Cleveland was upright and had only
one spot to change. That spot was
Albany, and it must be changed te
Washington"
A club was formed and it took the
name of Cleveland Colored Cam
paign Cinb.-K. X. K. X. No ku.
klux-Klan in that.-WH. Star.
The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1884-07-29
SPECIAL. NOTICES.

eT~The editors hold themsel' eS i'm no wise
responsible for. nor do they undertake to e..-
dOrSc the views of correspondents. AMI they
positively refuse to give the nam" of CORES
pondent except ut their own discretion. No com
mIncatiun will h. received without the name.
Of the author nnt for publication. but II
guarantee nf good fai:a. No objectionable per
SpI:iliteS published ut all
&C. Obituary notices. to the extent OF 10 lines,
will he published. free OF charge. All space in eX-
of this must be paid for at the rate of 10 cts.
per line.
- Contributors arc requested to write on but
on. side nf the paper. We will not undertake to
return rejected manuscript.
The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1884-07-29
STATE NEWS.
Railroad1 Crops, Politics &c.

On THE CAPE FEAR AND fADKIN
VALLEY ROAD, July 16.--The Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad,
conceived in 1923, begun in 1854,
resumed in 1879 and completed, we
hope, in 1885, will run from the
northwestern to the, southeastern
corner of the State and cross three
great railway systems. 1t will run
through every range of climate, for
Wilmington has the warmth OF
Texas withoutits terrible ."Northers;"
and the. Grandfather plateau, the
bracing air of Canada without It's
extremes of cold and heat. The pro-
ductions. along the line are various.
Timber of all kinds in inconceivable
quantities, cotton, wheat, oats, rye,
corn, rice, fruits of all sorts, build
ing stones, mill stone grit, marls,
phosphate rock, ores Of many metals
and in many forms. The work on
the road has been thoroughly done
strikingly so. Nothing Is left at
loose ends. The bridges are sub
stantial. The grades and curves are
easy. The track is laid with new,
5O-pound steel rails. Everything
about the construction is. good:
Verify the men who built this road
knew what they were doing!
All along the road where no will
ages were before, settlements are
springing up and older villages are
improving. Crops are all looking
we'll, and there is plenty Of unoceo-
pied land to tempt immigrants it it
can be bought at a moderate price.
Why is it that our people do SO little
to encourage Immigration? Would
it not be we'll to adopt a little OF the
Kansas plan? Kansas is one OF the
poorest places on the continent, but
the settler who goes there has year
to make a crop before he has to make
the first payment for his land, and
his first payment is small. That is
the reason why immigrants by thou
sands 90 West and pay from $ to
$25 an acre for poor land. They
have some sort Of chance. There
is no reason why we could not do
the same. The increase in popula-
ton and in value Of taxable property
would add to the real wealth OF
every citizen of the State, and at
the same time we would lose no
money by selling on this basis., The
land, cleared and cultivated, would
secure the debt and the amount due,
drawing per cent interest, would
be worth far more than land lying
idle. Along the line of the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley, lie many
acres, the very home OF the grape,
which would attract French immi-
grants If they were only able to
come here and establish themselves.
This section should grow millions
Of gallons of wine and thousands OF
boxes of grapes for the table. Lying
within twenty-four hours OF New
York, it. could ship fruits Of every
kind to northern markets and bring
money and prosperity into the State
Col. Green at Tokay has shown that
wine can be made here and made at
a large profit. ~