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TERRITORIAL JUDGES.

The Derocrscyo of Silver B,w couu
ty may well feel f1attered at the h'gt
compliment paid the party by thu
recent County Republican Conven'
ton IN endorsing so many purely
Democrat c measures in Its platform
and resolutions. Among the meas
ures, essentially the offspring Of the
Democratic majority in the House
of Representatives. is the bill which
recently passed that body providing
for the appointment Of an additional
Judge of the Supreme G 'urts of Ter
| rItOries. The Importance OF the meas
ure has never BEEN underestimate
by the people OF Montana, and no re-
Election on the integrity of our judges
is intended when We say that a simi>
lar bill should have become a law
years ago.
It may be stated as an incontrovert.
ible proposition that few judges. if
any, however pure and honest in
their intentions, can so lar lay aside
their settled convictions formed after
mature consideration and reflection
and divest themselves of that natu-
raj pride of opinion and prejudice
which are almost inseparable from
humanity as to be able to sit in i'm
partial and unbiased review upon the
judgments and DEGREES previously
rendered by themselves. One-third
of the court, then, has in every in
stance prejudiced the case, comes to
its consideration with the strongest
possible bias and naturally feeling
that the reputation of one member
for both judicial ability and integrity
are involved in the afirmance or e
versal of the previous decision. That
member is not only a biased and in
terested Judge but necessarily a most
effective advocate for the winning
party in the court below, with the
opportunity to make his argument in
the consultation room without the
chance of reply. The other judges,
to whom his arguments are addressed
can scarcely forget that he must next
sit with them in review of each of
their decisions. What is the right
of appeal to a court SO constituted
worth? Better deny it altogether. Ii
can only serve the purpose of delay,
with but little hope OF rectifying er-
ror except tue most glazing. Such a
system is grossly unjust to both
and Ii,igAnts. It brings re-
proac on the n and disappoint-
ment and distru>t to the other. Ii
nege' 8 Ii want of confidence in the
machinery FIR the st tIlrm-m'
of dispu'e IS and he attainment OF JUS
tice. 1t brings the decisions of the
court INFO contempt and destroys the
authority of the law; and this ia its
urn is the prolific cause Of riots, |
|vnching, anarchy, and blo'dshed.
No wonder that cries loud, urgent
and importunate, are coming up to
Congress from all the Territories for |
. speedy remedy! No wonder that
,ur Republican brethren Can shake
napds with the Democracy over this
improvement in our
judiciary.
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Mr.. Tilden may be paralyzed. he
may be unable to speak above q
whisper He may have one foot In
the grave and the other dangling on
it's brink, but all will concede be has
q brai" which for clearness, activity
and vigor is not surpassed by any
other statesman In the country. And
after all it is brain not muscle that Is
wanted in the Presidential chair.
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The tariff reformers in the House
gained u victory day before yester-
day on Morri.on's motion to proceed
to the discussion OF his tariff reform
bill. His majority is precarious, but
it is fair to presume the vote cast
against his motion does not truly in
dicat1 the sentiment OF the House
upon the measure. The vote was
simply upon the proposition whether
the discussion should proceed now or
be deferred. Many members who
are ia favor of the bull prefer that all
discussion of it shall he post ooned
until after the Presidential nomiua-
tions.
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That able and judicious advocate

That able and judicious advocate
of the candidacy of Mr.. Edmunds,
the Rutland, Vermont, Herald. says
that it will not disguise its own con-
clusion that "as the party prospects
improve Mr.. Edmunds loses rather
than gains strength, because the self
ishness of section persuades the West
to seize the Presidency, when the
prospect of victory is fair. Make our
chance a desperate one and Edmunds
would be promptly nominated. Su-
p~erficiallv the party prospects are
but really there is no es-
tablished Improvements"
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A GALL.
To the Democrats Of Butte City.

At meeting of the Democratic
Central Committee of Butte City,
held In the rooms of the committee,
Saturday, April 5th, 1884, it was
Kesolved, First: That the Demo-
cratic Convention, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the sever
al city offices. be held at Renshaw
Hall, April 26, 1884, at the hour of
IL IA.
Second: That the primary meet
ings In the several wards in the city
be held April 10th inst, opening ut
2 o'clock p. m. and closing at 8
o'clock p. m. .
Thru: That each ward be entitled
to five delegates.
Fourth: That polls shall be opened
at the following named-places:
First Ward, K'ngsbury building,
next door to NewtOu's drug store.
Second Ward, Centennial Hotel.
Third Ward, Thomas Amplitude
atre.
Fourth Ward, City Hall.
The five candidates in each wGrd
receiving the highest number of votes
cast shall be declared the delegates
from said wards.
JoHNBRANAGA N,
Chairman.
GEO. w. NEwKIRK,
Secretary.
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first instance sits on the court of ap-
peal to influence and arrange with
his colleagues, SO that the decisions of
the supreme courr are sometimes said
to be a mere list of compromises be-
tween the judges. However this may
be, it will he apparent that the pro-
visions of the pending bill will. work
an improvement in this respect. It
will not give US an ideal system. but
il is the best that we can hope to ex-
Dect.
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Blaine has carried Pennsylvania
and is now running away with New
York. If Nj. Arthur cannot carry
his own State he can find q balm to
his wounded pride in the fact that
Butte will send a delegation to Boze-
man, solid for him.
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N EW YOpu A.,

New YORK, April y
Republican Congre.sio,, laN.
ton Of Brooklyn, Alhss'o'!aas
recognized leader Of ths D.
own district for ,,esla
sought to be selected IN %
trict and was again de- eu s ,ss /
CHARLEsToN, W. Va
The State Democratic T., An
Gay selected delegates t" va'-
ing: '0s !.
Eesolved, That Samuel
our first cnoice far Presids
DE>vER,A April 17.-HiItapN'
& Co., brokers', Buena "
assigned, assets es,imatoS ny
liabilities $50 900. Tho ;sS
cause of the failure is ssia 'lae
penSlVe l't'ga!loh with the Y,
mine, in which the CON-
largely interested. ~
NEW York. April H.,
guenot Society of Amerjo,
annual meeting to-day an,
John Jay president for tbs.
year.
NEW YORK. April Il
VIM. Curtis and John NJ, t,.
chosen delegates to the r.
National Convention from
District. Both tor Edmund
TRENTON, n. j., April +.
Republican State Conveut,
called to order at l2:3O,
Greggs was elected t+mponry.
man. He made a speech in !.
stated the industries of Ii.
lookei to the Republican ~,
safety. He hoped delegate; !,
be sent to Chicago unins,i
Congressman Horr, of MI
addressed the convention. An,
of COMMITTEES =,
journment was taken untl3Gs
DOVER, Del, April II I'll.
publican State Convention wa,,
to order at 2:3O p. m. J. P. Ja
y prominent Blaine man, Wa,
chairman.
WASHINGTON, April II.
comptroller of currency auth
the First National Sank of prl
to begin business;
5000, 900. This bank was fo
The First National Gold Bank
Francisco, the last geld bank
ALL the others having
to currency banks o
tut Of existence.
At 4 meeting Of the House
nittee IN Foreign Affairs Req
ltive Curtin was directed to
'esolution calling on the Srs
'srtment for papers aud cone
nee relative to the proposed
be American college at r I'm
Representative Hit was s
TO favorably r-port Il res
uthorizing the Ppresident
q commissioner to ate
International Prison COngres.
The House Committee on
ion decided to ask that ire 3
cation bill, which recently
ne Senate, lie taken from
Deaker's table and referred
,mmittee.
The Postmaster General wa
le Senate Commit e on Pos
nd Post Roads to-day by in
give his views respecting I
D ed revision of the metho! (
ensating railroad Companies
1ing mails. The PnstmAstv
raj said it was u good bill, but
ressed the opinion that the raj
'anspol tatiOn named in it We
Ugh.
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. follow named Edwin Bassfc. he
| came to Rosita DOOR but determined
| he nitched the tent of his fortune on
q spot that no other man w0uio ~ AZ
and began work with q Will and n
edness IF purpose that created laueu-
ter. He was very poor, n IL was
all that he could do 10 provide bread
for his wife and chi .dren. Many y
time he went home hungry. but still
with q miners undaunted courage
and q man's strong arm, he WORKED
on.
One day he struck rich lead. In
tense Excitement prevailed In the
town, and from q visionary lab0rer
he became the man of the hour. Still
he bad realized M money, and his
household condition was anything
but prosperous, but a change awaited
him. The second day after his strike
he sold an interest in his mine Tor
large sum of money. With q nusn
of triumph, signalizing that his hopes
had been realized, he gathered up bis
suddenly acquired fortune and rushed
to the nearest store. There he bought
all the canned fruit that was for sale,
and had it sent down to his house.
Then he ran to another store and
eought all the canned fruit. He did
not stop at this, but went on from
one store to another buying canned
fruit. he was not satisfied until he
had bought all the canned frnit in
and even then he seemed to
because there was no more
anned fruit worlds to conquer.
Delivery wagons were constantly
driving up to his house, and cans, in
showers of glittering tin were flying
from his back windows. Every child
had q can in its hand, and the fruit
famine thus caused in the town, Gre.
ated great excitement. Wagons
were dispatched to the nearest rail-
way stations and kilograms, ordering
frait, were sent to distant
cities. It seemed that there was q
demand for nothing but fruit, and
even the drug stores ordered this
necessary article of diet.
When the excitement subsidized, the
rich miners house was stocked with
canned goods. The juice of the straw
berry and the pulp of the peaches
stained the door facing. Naturally,
got enough after q while, but
ans were so thick in the neighbour
1oOd that q citizens committee Or
Tered them to be carried away. BAsic
low lives in Bridgeport, Conn.,, and
he last I heard of him he had settled
Town into q permanent enjoyment of
.OOd clothes aud canned fruit"
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White sewing machines for sale or
rent at Gibert's Gun and News De.
pot, 119 diff
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ATTORNEY IVES OPINION,

Attorney Ives says the action of
the deputy sheriffs was q most ia
grant and previously unhear / of ease
o. contempt of court, and that they
had LAID themselves liable to y fine
of IS Zoo. Taylor's ftiends were of
the opinion that he hid been kid
napped. and Was being taken back
where he might incur vIOlen, e. The
refusal to produce a warrant or per-
nit q word with the prisoner, and
the obstinate and threatening air of
the deputies strengthened the suspi-
c'on that they We're acting without
l-gal authority.
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April l7.-LaSt night two
men were seen driving rapidly awav
from Crage's bridge. Shortly after:
ward a loud explosion occurred. In.
vestlgation showed that an exniosi va
had been placed in q powder can and
nred by a decorating cap and fIsa
1t is thought an attempt was directed
against n OF the MANY horse cars
which pass this point at this hour.
CHATTANOOGA, April 1.-THE tria,
u FRANK James Was begun to-day at
huntsville Ala, On a charge of con.
sp,racy tn rob A. J. Smlt !, a govern.
Ment official: James sat with his
VIII and child. aud was dressed in q
salt OF broadcloth. Jesse James. Ril1
ryan: Jos. Hite and Dick Liddia ara
included in the Indictment.
PAUL, April 17.-While Savor,,
ex:aepufy: Was sitting ia the na:
to day With the wife Of Lamv pa1 ns
iady's husband stepped un and s sua
TWO shots at savarv,. but d,dn,t ". n;.
MIN: Lamv accuses Savarv If : III ~
ing his wife astray. Sav.r1 Eau
director Of the bankrunt vas q
clerk. Aauy was his
C1TY Of Mexico. April 17.-rho
"vrnmen Is negotiating with ra ue
Iesentatives of the Franso T.tu rep
o "Sn aod I"r loan Of s. I.OM ono:9
oJD.oNO 10 De paid during thS elv'>
administration. Three nil; present
lars were advanced immed,at"I.ua col
BILE. e"eions Is prOba.
practice ASesc crais IS q April 17.-Durirp
,sn 01 the naval acad-%y stand
cs%e uaer exploded. NeitSas SIX
'aoe'S or vessel was Injured the
Eass .,S CITY, April 1z.-z.u
.en;pn to defraud the tr'al for
lay. were convioted -.
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SANTA BARBARA, April 17.-Rev.
a. Amer Sanchez, the last of n
FRANCISCAN missionaries, who arrived
here In ls4l, died to-day,aged IL.
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aPreValent opinion even among in
telligent members of this House that
the cause to be tried before Terrific
rial courts are unimportant, and that
any n who has the name of lawyer
is quite competent to try them. The
appointing power has generally acted
upon the same theory; and the men
who have been appointed as our
judges have only too often either
been broken down politicians or men
without capacity OF integrity. There
are many exceptions to this, Mr..
Chairman, but only enough in my
opinion to prove the general correct
ness of the rule The judges when
appointed have no independence.
They are subject to removal by po-
litical influence, and threats of this
sort of pressure is often brought
against them to determine their iudq
ment in causes before them. When
their terms expire they are re%appoint-
ed or removed by the same sort of
political influence that procured the
original appointments.
Mr.. Chairman, outside ofgreat rail
road cases, which we also now have
in the Territories, there are few cases
which come up in your State courts
which involve as much money or as
great interests as many cases that
come w before these Territorial
courts-cases involving great mines.
great landed and other interests, re-
the finest ability and the
hrmest integrity. One of the great
EST causes OF complaint has been that
The Judge who tries the case in the
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Never Give ED.

If you are suffering with low and
depressed spirits, loss Of appetite, gen
eral debility, disorlered blood, weak
constitution, headache, or any disease
of a bilious nature, by all means pro
cure bottle Of Electric Bitters. You
will be surprised TO sec the rapid I'M
provement that will follow YOU will
be inspired with new life; strength
and activity will return; pain and
misery will cease, and henceforth you
will rejoice in the praise Of Electric
Btters, Sold at fifty cents bottle by
NJ. E. Leatherman.
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Great Discovery.

Il, Mr.. VIM. Tomas, of Newton, Ia.
says; any wife has been seriously af-
fected with cough for twenty five
years, and this spring more severely
than ever before. She had used many
remedies without relief, and being
urged to try DR.. Kings New Discov.
cry, did so, with most gratifying re-
suits. The first bottle relieved heI
very much, and the second bottle has
absolutely cured her. She has not had
so good health for thirty years
Trial Bottles Free at M. Il. Leather
mans Drug Store. Large size $l,0o.
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BILLINGS, TAYLOR & Co.
CLEVELAND, OHIO.

THE Usual RFsUIT. 1T is not to bee
nicd that Il good sewing machine is on f
the most imp' rtant appurtcnanccs Of the
modern household.
W. thought we had a good machine in
our household until one day the agent ottha
Neac Uome presented himself at our door
and proceeded to deliver an Grafton upon its
characteristic merit.
But" we answered, "our machine serves
us nicely and suits Us well, and we. do not
care for auothcr.'
The agent, however, begged the privilege
OF leaving one of hi, machines with us, for
the ladies to try
The request was not unreasonable 50 We
granted i.--Aut more to Oniigr tie agent
Ii&n anything else; for really We did hot
want the machine, and had not the remottst
idea OF buying Ii.
The machine once IN the house, il was nat
ur;.! that the hG.c@ AoClI look it over; they
did 20, nhd as Il consequence fell in love
Wl,h it. They say that without the slight
est wish 20 dccgy or dispara@e any ether
machine, this, all Things considered, is, in
tLcir opiniun the most desirable one to I've
had
The rrshot of tie whole matter WIS that
the old machine W&s disposed Of, ;nl tie
"i.ighi- Running New Home installed, in
oar household. II is pronounced genuine
beauty and real comfort and "uur folks
wanted us to tell utLyr folks about IT,
This unrvailcd machine is manufactured
by the NEW IlOME SEWING MACHINE
CO., 30 Union Square, Ncw York. WHO wish
us 10 say that all WHO viii send for their new
Illustrated catalogue and enclose THEN a,lyrr-
.l,..,. ,,s't1
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Fertilizers !
Fertilizing Materials
and Produce.

We call the attention of the
Farmers Of this and surrounding com
munitIcs t. our fertilizer trad" this year.
We have purchased the exclusive right 10
manufacture BiRLLI'S AnmoniAtcd and
Super PlIOSpHi1ES, which we will
offer to FARMERS and ALL that are en-
gagged III AGRICULTURAL pursuits.
This FERTILIZER has been tested in
this and surrounding communities and hn,
given entire satisfaction. and will stand
the test beside any fertilizer in the market.
We guarantee our FERTILIZER to b,
strictly what il Is recommended To be and
intend to keep or brands up to their high ST
standard; by having II analysed by the best
chemists in the State, we know exactly what
we sell.
is re hace came among y0u as strangers
we respectfully ask 4 stare ofy1nr patronage.
We also keep the following MATERIALS
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July 2oth, 1884.
The Headquarters of the Repubi.
Can Congressional committee in this
city are decorated with paper plumes,
in various colors. They are campaign
insignias. and every Blaine man is ex-
pected to wear one.
Campaign literature has undergone
very little change, and what appears to
be good political capital in 1854 diff
fers very little from what was thought
to be effective fifty years ago. The list
Of speeches to be sent out Of which
there are twenty-five, is headed by that
of Hon. William Kelley on the Nor
rison Tariff bill The other speeches
with one exception relate to the Tariff,
and were delivered by Senator Morrill,,
and Representatives Russell, Mckinley,
Chace. Hiscock, Kasson, Bremen, and
others, The speech of the latter in
cludes James G. Blaine's discussion Of
the Tariff. There are other pamphlets
composed Of extracts from the Tariff
eloquence of lesser Congressional lights
in the Republican party. The only
exception to the great issue speeches
relates to the necessity for a Navy, and
was delivered by Senator Miller.
The White House will be empty for
a time. The President and every
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member of his Cabinet is out of, town.
Still the ship of state drifts along to
day in the channel of routine. Sccre-
tary Chandler is in New Hampshire
getting ready to receive the Greedy par
ty, and some Admiral is acting Secre-
tary of the Navy. Secretary Lincoln
has gone to the sea side for few days,
and some Chief Clerk is at the head Of
the War Department. Mr.. Freling-
huyson will spend the next month at
his. New Jersey home, and some AS
sistant Secretary manages the depart
ment of State. Postmaster General
Gresham, and Secretary Of the Interior,
Teller, have gone to their western
homes, leaving some experienced off,
Gals in charge Of their executive duties.
Attorney General Brew ster is recreat-
ing at Long Branch, while one of the
innumerable Assistant Attorney Gen
erals holds the scales at the Depart
ment of Justice. With the Admins
tration in this completely dissolved
state, there is little prospect of a Cabi-
net meeting before September, but any
question of sufficient Importance will
be forwarded to Cabinet officers for
their action.
When the President left the White
House, all the servants and attendants
stood on the porticos to see him off
He wore a blue suit, white hat, and a
rose bud in his button hole. His little
daughter Nellie and nece Miss McEl-
roy accompanied him, and as he waved
his adieus to the crowd he looked hap
py at the prospect Of rest from official
cares. During his absence the Execu-
tive Mansion will be renovated and re-
furnished in the way it is to be occupi-
ed by the next President.
Two hundred men are employed now
in the construction of the new Pension
building, in the immense court of
which, three hundred feet long by one
hundred wide, they expect to hold the
inaugural ball OH the fourth of next
March. The work is progressing rapi.
dly and will be one of the most substan
tlal of the Government buildings here,
besides being unique in many Of its ap-
pointments.
During the vacation many improve
ments will be added to the Capitol anil
its grounds. The grassy terraces e&-
tending around the west front and the
northern and southern ends of the Cap
itol are now being dug away to be re-
placed by white, paneled marble walls.
The purpose Of this change is to beau
tify the grounds and at the same time
u enhance the Ca pitol,Wn structure b,
apparently increasing its height. The
Senate appropriated over $4,000, for
this improvement, but the House eur,
tailed it to 100000. When Congress
grants sufficient money the walls vii,
be extended all around to the grand
eastern stairways Un'er these terra
ces eighty-fou new rooms will be con
structed, which are greatly need Il for
storage, and for committee.
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Interesting points touching the dis
coveres of the Greedy party in the di-
rection of the Pole prove beyond a
doubt that the frozen Polar sea is not
frozen the year round, but that the ice
breaks up there occasionally, and that
it's currents are strong and swift, In
1882 q party of the explorers followed
up Markham's route northward, and
instead of finding that they could ad-
vance over continuous ice, soon found
themselves floating on a gigantic ice
raft. In the next month Lieutenant
Lockwood travelled some miles nearer
the Pole than any man had ever done
before, and discovered many signs OF
comparatively prolific animal and veg
etable life. These discoveries knock
out completely the English theories
that approach to the Pole is cut off at
the point at which Mares turned south
ward, by an immovablc sea of ice and
absolute lack of animal or vegetable
life, These are facts Of great value
but aside from them it is no little salts
faction to know that the Stars and
Stripes now float nearest the North
Pole.
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Rev. DR., Mcknight, of this city, who
was recently elected president Of Penn
sylvania College, at Gettysburg, Penna.
has accepted the position and resigned
the pastorship of Trinity Lutheran
Church in this city. At first his res
isnation was unanimously declined by
the Council of TIE Church, but it was
afterwards accepted. lie will be much
missed by many warm friends he has
made during his brief residence in this
city.-Odd Fellow.
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The Virginia legislature will meet in
extra session, August 13. At its sit
ting last winter it forgot to redistrict
the State under the new apportion-
ment and the extra session will be to
lay off the Congressional districts.