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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-11
Local News
From Thursdays Daily

From Thursdays Daily
Dillonites ara now hIvlng a dog
poisoning epoch.
Cranberries have made their an
pearance in the Butte market.
Bar silver was quoted at 81. lO3 in
the New York market yesterday.
A force OF workmen are busily en-
gagged excavatiDg for the foundation
of the big Cornish pump to be put in
at the Alice.
As soon as the smelter at Anaconda
starts in full blast an increased force
of miners will be put to work on the
Anaconda mine.
The fortunate citizens who hold a
hat full of voters in the palms of their
horny hands will be interviewed be-
tween now and election day.
A good guesser can make some
money in the next thirty days by Q
cording his opinion in advance on
the election, providing it is backed
by hard cash.
A street crossing is being put in at
the corner leading from the school
house lot to the Opera House. This
will be greatly appreciated by theatre
goers during the rainy season.
The two nuggets from the Ceur
d'Alenes, of which mention was
made in the MINER several days ago,
have been purchased by George New
kirk and are on exhibition in the
.necimen cabinet of his saloon.
The ball to be given by the Emmet
Guards this evening at Csplice Hall
promises to be the social event of the
season. Extensive arrangements
have been made, and all attending
are assured of having q pleasant
evening.
Independent: The new schedule
of the Northern Pacific, which goes
into effect October 18th, is as fol-
lows: The train from the west will
arrive at 4 o'clock in the morning,
and the train from the east at IL
O'Clock in the evening.
The Office of the Montana Railway
Company has been moved to Hamil-
ton & Pfouts' building, corner of
Main and Park streets. up stairs. MI.
Samuel Word will be found there
ready to attend to all business parties
may have with the company.
The second month of RS is here
and 80 is the oyster, that pocket book
paralyzing harbinger of winter. If
all goes we'll We expect to be able to
20 to a church fair where the seduct-
i've bivalve will be q lonesome guest,
to whom none will secure an intro
duction.
The Independent of the 9Th inst,
has the following kind words for
Guy Piatt, one of the best locals in
Montana: ut was with regrets that
Ahe retireme mt of Guy x. Piatt from
the local of the Independent became
business necessity. Mr.. Platt has
deservedly received complimentary
notices from many of our Territorial
exchanges. His assistance will be
missed most by the n on whom his
mantle has fallen. We bespeak for
him a brilliant success in the future
in his chosen field of newspaper
work."
--->(%1no A vm0 H0na
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-11
0''oner. Big Timber sno
Other Mines.

rev Pertinent ana Deo,deo,,
sensible Remarks oonoarn-
ing the Great Mineral
Belts Of Je fEerson
County.
. Needed and What Nav
Result From Proper Invest.
mont Of a Little Loose
Capital.
N'"lnat'on OF Local Ofaoera a+
WoodviIle.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-11
GOVERNMENT LAND SCRIP

All the issues of above which inclld G Waller
tine pOrteriieldS Sioux hOmcstedGs, Dodge an
Bounty Warrants constantly on hand and wi
buy same,
PRESTON KEAN q CO.,
d3m Bankers. Chicago
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-11
BORN.

kAHNWEILER AT Butte, Montana, Octo5e
s, 1851, to Mr.. and Mrs Jacob ~kahnweiler,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-11

From our Regular Correspondent.
WooDvILLE, M. T., Oct. 8, 1881.
l visited, yesterday, the Be cher.
Big Timber and other mines in the
vicinity of Woodville, and have an
interesting report to make. But lit
Tie mention has been made of tho
TWO former mines, owned by James.
John and Henry McCloskey. The
shaft of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06
The Strong Prey on the Weak.

The inhabitants of Sea Isle City were
visited on Saturday afternoon by one of
those lucky events which sometimes
happen to dwellers by the mighty ocean.
lnnumerable quantities of weak fish
were feeding and disporting themselves
not very far out from the shore, when
an immense school of blue fish, or snap
ping mackerel, came rushing down the
coast with a speed of an express train.
Ihey spied their prey, and with almost
human sagacity drew a half circle
around the weak fish. When the latter
saw they were pursued by their larger
enemies, they struggled in every way to
escape. The surface of the water was
dashed into foam and many of the weak
fish leaped into the air in their effort to
escape from the ravenous foe. The cir
Gle was closed in, and although some
escaped through it, a large number
were forced in toward the beach, and
driven up on the shore by the swapping
mackerel. Here they were gathered in,
still alive, by the people who were at
traeted to the scene. Some of the older
inhabitants say such an event has not
happened at Sea Isle City for years.
Camden IN. j. { Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06
Working Hard Iron.

In little jobbing machine shop the
proprietor and sole workman was sweat
II. lid swearing over the obduracy OF
a lotof very thin castings which he was
trying to drill for riveting, and to file for
fitting. Some of the castings were very
hard and ground out and broke drills
at a fearful rate. Where the grindstOne
or the emery wheel could reach, they
were used instead of the file. Many OF
the pieces were rejected because of THEN
hardness, and it was thought necessary
to make them of iron to be made MALE.
able at greatly enhanced cost.
A visitor suggested the use of spirits
of turpentine on drill and file. After
some demur it was tried, and the work
proceeded. The speed of the drill was
somewhat reduced from that of a drill
in soft gray iron, but the obdurate ma.
terial yielded to the persuasive influence
of the turpentine. The file was kept
wet with it, and there was no difficulty
in cutting the hard metal. 1t is ascer.
tanned, however, that the supply of tur.
pentine must be continuous-a common
mucilage brush is handy for the pur
pose-and that the turpentine, evapora
ted and oXidized by exposure until it i,
somewhat viscid, is better than the lin
pid spirit, as having more body.-Scjen
ttj'c american.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06
PRUNING.
A Branch of Farm Industry Which Should
be Conducted with Great Care
and Judgment.

Before us lies an inquiry about pruning,
and the letter conveys the idea that
there is about so much pruning to be
done every year whether or no. Let us
say with all possible emphasis that there
never should be any pruning done I'M
less there is a definite object in view.
Never prune for fun. Never prune as
people take spring medicine, because
the regulation time has come to take it.
Often we see orchards and vines that are
shamefully neglected by the primer
But we are almost incliRed to say that
we as often see those that are pruned to
death. Every year the AK and saw and
pruning knife are brought out, and the
butchery commences. Hedges-which
are the subject of the present inquiry
ought to be judiciously trimmed, and if
there is determination not to do the
work with judgment it would, perhaps.
be as safe rule as any to lay down, to
say: prune, prune, prune; prune all you
wish to, even if you ruin the hedge. for
if you do not prune at all, especially the
evergreen hedges, they will be ruined
anyhow. All of us have seen such
hedges grown up into homely trees
almost two or three feet next the ground
being anything but ornamental Such
hedges need careful attention, andif we
would have them beautiful we must
train them.
Pruning of a tree or shrub is for the
purpose of directing its growth from
one part to another in order to obtain a
symmetrical growth We prune to re-
new the vigor of the plant, a point
which those who are inexperienced have
difficulty in compromising. They can
not understand why the cutting away
of a portion, will give vigor to the
balance. Let us try to explain il. The
upper buds of this years stem will
push forward and make strong shoots
next year, and lower buds will grow
weaker shoots, and perhaps some of the
lower ones will not start at all. The
upper buds, always being the strongest,
draw the nouIiShment and starve the
lower ones. Now, if before the buds
start the upper ones are cut off, leaving
only few of the lower ones. these will
get the nourishment. and if it is a fruit
bearing plant, the fruit viii be much
larger than if the process had not been
performed. Now the primer first wants
to know what he wishes to accomplish.
If there is nothing to accomplish there
is no pruning to be done, even though
the primer may think that there are
well settled rules for pruning at GER
tain season. If there is a purpose, then
the Judgment must be used, as to how
and when to do it. No rules can be laid
down to direct the operations in all its
details. And except to say that the
operation should be performed when the
sap is not running in the early SPRING
cur correspondent will need no further
instruction about trimming his hedge
-WeSterH Rural
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06
FARM AND PRESIDE.
ALWAYS iron brown linen. Gallo

Always iron brown linen, calicoos,
cambrics and lawns on the wrong side.
-Carbolic soap used for scrubbing
and cleaning will keep off all manner
of insects.-1roy Times.
BY rubbing with damp flannel
dipped in the best whiting, the brown
discoloration may be taken off cups in
which custards have been baked.
New York loafers stand. on the
great bridge and make bets as to their
skill in splitting tobacco juice in the
faces of passengers on ferry-boats pass
ing beneath.
Stains on tables caused by hot
dishes may be removed by rubbing with
lamp oil and a soft cloth, finishing with
a little spirit of eau-de-cologne, rubbed
dry with another cloth.-B0Ston Globe.
Gingerbread may be varied and
wonderfully improved by the addition
of cupful of grated cocoanut; this
quantity is sufficient for loaf of medi-
um size. Almonds are also used in
ginger cake, but unless you add flavor
ing of bitter almonds. there will not be
a DISTINCTIVE almond flavor albany
Times.
An Ohio pork packer has learned
by experimenting that a bushel OF raw
corn, fed on the cob, win produce nine
pounds of pork, while an equal quantity
ground and the meal fed raw, will
yield twelve pounds. A bushel of corn
boiled made thirteen and half pounds
OF pork, and bushel of meal cooked
made about sixteen and a half pounds.
A recipe for getting rid Of pests
from houses, stables and stock-sheds
will be useful. Suspend in the place
pieces of tow, sponge, cotton-waSte, or
any other absorbent material, saturato
with carbolic acid and keep it moist.
The scent, which is very wholesome,
will drive flies away. Common car
bolic acid, which is very cheap by the
gallon, will do for the purpose. 49, CHI
cago JourRGl.
Cows which receive every day at
morning, noon, and night an ordinary
waterpailful of water Slightly warmed
and slightly sailed, in which bran has
been stirred at the rate of one quart to
two gallons of water, will give q per
cent. more milk Immediately, under the
effects of this drink, and she will be-
come so attached to it as to refuse to
drink clear water unless very thirsty.
But this mess she will take at any time
and wish for Chicago Tribune.
Potato fritters are very nice for sup
per- and are made in these proportions:
Three large potatoes and three eggs,
two tablespoonfuls of cream: boil the
potatoes and beat them until they are
light; beat the eggs very light and mix
them with the potatoes, and add salt to
your taste; beat the cream in last,
mould the potatoes into round balls,
sift the flour over them and fry until
brown in hot lard; drain them on a
napkin before serving. -Boston Globe.
Fruit pudding: Fill a pudding dish
with slices of bread, buttered spread
each slice with raisins or any kind of
canned fruit; beat two eggs with four
tablespoonfuls of sugar; add milk
enough to fill the pudding dish, set into
the oven and bake. When done remove
from oven and spread Jelly over top.
Have ready the whites of two eggs
beaten to a froth; add three or four
tablespoonfuls of sugar, spread over
top of the Jelly; set into the oven and
let come to a light brown.-BoSton
BUdqet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

Mr.. Paul Mayo, of Lausanne,
Switzerland, declares that if the force
of one horsepower were distributed SC
skillfully as it is among the requisite
number of mosquitoes, it would support
one hundred and thirty tons of weight
in the air-that is, one horsepower Of
mosquito 1ying-force weighs no less
than one hundred and thirty tons. A
horsepower of housefly fying-forct
weighs twenty tons. The moment
therefore, the principle of the true fly.
ing machine shall be discovered there
will be an end of worry over its weight.
A waterworks engine directing its force
with the economy of a mosquito would
tide the ocean and lift hard at the earth
itself. Current.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06
Practical Temperance Lectures.

Happily the Temperance cause is not
wholly dependent for its progress on
the zeal and influence of its special adj
vocates. The habits of men are not,
and can not be, matters of indifference
to those who employ them, especially
when the trusts committed are largI
and continuous. 1t is said that the
number of employers who make intern,
perate habits an insuperable objection
to their service is increasing every year.
As an example, the entire community
is closely interested in the habits Of
those who have the conduct of public
conveyances. And thus it is that on all
well-managed railroads indulgence in
strong drink is not only discouraged,
but is now considered ground for dis
missal In other lines of business. also,
the man who is known to drink liquor
finds himself ut a disadvantage when it
is a question between him and one who
does not Such practical Temperance
lectures are having their effect. Thou
sands of employers in city and country
are thus unobtrusiye, yet very effective,
advocates OF sobriety. Their influence
is being felt, and it should be recog-
ui2,d as among the hopeful auguries of
the time.-Ihe EUoagcliSG
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

the rest water, glycerine, turpentine and
blue vitriol.
From saloon q few doors away
comes bottle of port wine that is a
marvel. The nearest it ever was to a
grapevine was when it passed it on the
ears. 1t has enough neutral spirits to
| keep it from spelling; the rest is water
thickened with glycerine and licorice,
wAile the flavoring of this choice yint-
are is made of zinc, mercury, antimo-
ny and several acids, making, with the
alcohol, sort of chemical ether that
would do chemists heart good to
smell at.
"A bottle of choice sherry, from Clark
street, has the same neutral spirits, with
a choice tlayoring and coloring of lead,
phuric acid, aud arsenic to give it clear
ness and sparkle.
From little further uptown a bot
tie of choice Kentucky whisky from
State street, has in it, in a little less
quantities, sulphuric acid, arsenic, sui
phata of zinc and fusel oil in album
dance. Some gin, from Randolph and
| La Sale streets, has carbolic acid and
arsenic in addition to It's turpentine and
blue yitriol, to make it more palatable
and delightful.
perhaps as delightful a connection
as any is Il bottle Of brandy. from Dear
| born street, near Washington, made en-
tirely of neutral spirits, water, acetic
ether and burnt sugar Choice old APP
pie brandy, so reads the label Are all
! fhpra GnppnH fn So1AA,,pg
means.
From a place on Monroe street. be-
tween Dearborn and State, comes a
screw-top bottle labeled Fine old
| French Cognac. 1870 1t turns out to
be alcohol and water colored with burnt
sugar, favored with Spirits of cognac,
which is nothing more than acetic ether,
made of alcohol, sulphuric acid and
certain minerals, while arsenic gives
clearness and sparkle. Plenty Of plate
! glass, the colored globes, and tiled floor,
and costly oil paintings, can be bought
selling such compound at $3.50 a gal
| Ion.
"On Madison street. between Dear,
born and State, they sell odd crow
whisky, presumably quite pure and
certainly very good. But Just what
sulphuric acid and acetate of lead and
arsenic have to do with old Kentucky
whisky, | certainly do not know.
so went the list. OF all liquors
! bought, only one single sample, and
that expensive beyond the popular abil-
ity, was pure and what it pretended to
| be. The whole thing is a concentrated
! lie, monstrous beyond belief.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06
All for so Cents.

Mr.. E. G. Walker, Editor "Track and
Road" The Spirit of the Times, New York,
after an exhaustiv einterview with all lead
ing horsemen, stablemen, sportsmen, driv-
ers and breeders of horses of the country,
states that ST. Jacobs Oil, the great pain
cure, will do all that is claimed for it in the
cure of aches, pains and suffering in man
and beast.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06
Ought to Attract Attention.

A curious paradox is just now pre-
scented in the display of a picture adj
vertising play called The Wages of
Sin is DEATH" in the windows of beer
saloons and other similar resorts. The
picture represents a mother as turning
to the liquor-sellcr and pointing to the
dead body of her baby crying out MY
child is dead. You titled Ur' 1t is a
strange adornmcnt for place whose
steps take hold on hell. The story is
vOuchcd for as one of the most terrible in
the liquor annals of California. After
years of debauchery, the husband and
father, in a drunken frenzy, killed his child
The distracted mother caught up the
baby and ran with it to the saloon that
had been the ruin of her husband and
laying the little one down on the counter,
called on the dealer of death to behold
MS work. As she uttered the words
her heart that had born so much gave
way, and she fell at his feet, dead.
When the husband "came to himself, ="
and realized his dreadful deed, he
seized a pistol that lay near, and blew
out his brains. The clergyman who
offered the last prayer over the three
inanimate forms of runs victims,
added, in telling this story to one OF
our W. c. T. u. workers, land the
saloon keeper did not even close his
doors during that funeral" - Union
SiqnGL.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

A.M.VAUGHAN, Editor of the "Greenwich
Review, "Greenwich, %. writes: Last Janu-
ary met with severe accident. fused al
mostevery kind of salveto heal the wounds,
which turned to running sores, but found
nothing to do me any good till was recon-.
mended HENRY's CARBoLIC SALvE.
bought box, and at the end of two months
Twas completely well. 1t is the best salve
In the market"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

THE VoLTAIC BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRo-VoL-
TAIC BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for 80 days, to men (young or old)
afflicted with nervous debility, loss ofvital-
ity and all kindred troubles. Also forrheu-
matism, neuralgia, paralysis and many 9TH
er diseases. Complete storation to health,
vigor, and manhood guaranteed. No risk in
Cured, as 30 days trial is allowed. Write
them atonce for illustrated pamphlet, free.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

We are coming, etc.

o. the conflict is before us with a fearful
giant foe,
But our arrnor bright is ready, we will give
him blow for blow;
In the strife we wild not falter, for the victory
is sure
Even we snail yet behold it if we to the end
CndUre.
Quail, thon, monster, at our onset, thou
demon fierce and strong.
Thou vino Oar s.. our land TO darllcu with the
foul and uttrr wrong;
Like returning tides that slowly, surely sweep
along the strand
We will hurl tIce hateful tyrlnt, from our
own, our native land.
Rgfrd?l-
We ara coming, We arc coming, home and
native and 10 say
~ the name OF GOD we're coming. we, the
young, the true, the brave.
-G{std Il. b. Tb0rn6.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06
= cUTAwAY jacket is the proper costume
for an elopement.

= cUTAwAY jacket is the proper costume
for an elOpement.
SPECIAL attention of the reader is called
to the advertisement Of the POULTRY KEEP
Err which appeared in our columns three
weeks ago. This well known journal has
no connection whatever with any paper
running an advertisement copied verbatim
from ours. Our former offer is still open,
NEVER yet knew gun put on trial that
didn't result in its discharge.
COUGHS, HoARsENEss, SORE THROAT,
etc, quickly relieved by BRowN's BRoN-
CHIAL TRoCHEs. A simple, effectual and
superior remedy. Sold only IN 6oIeS.
You are over head and ears in debt be-
cause you haven't paid your halter.
PIXIES TOoTHACHE DROPS cure in minute ,25c.
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. 25c.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions.
WITH the drunkard life is reel.-Phaa-
delphid Chronicle.
IF afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DIR. Isaac
Thompson"s Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06
TEMPERANCE.
TEMPERANCE RALLYING SONG
FOR THE CHILDREN.

Crune: eve are coming, Father Abram.'D
We are coming Columbia, brave ten mill
ions more,
From Missi>s pDi'S winding streams and from
New England Shore
From rocky Northern hilltop, from sunny
Southern pia,n,
From Mexico blue waters, and from far
Pacific main.
We bring the loyal true hearts, we bring the
willing hands.
And souls afro with earnest Zral to do thy
high command.
Our banners Waite are cleaning like sunrise
in the sky;
For God and home and natiya laud!" re-
sounds our patriot cry.
Refrain
We arc coming, we are coming, our native
land 10 save,
We are coming, o Columbia, the young, the
true, the brave.
You may see rs onward marching adown the
path O time,
Our bands increasing day by day-a multitude
sublime:
From hiiisides and from valleys you may hear
our tr9mpnE feet
Like tho pillows OF the ocean as upon the
rocks they beat.
a mighty host advancing we wax each day
more strong,
How its ec5Ocs Tlad rcsounding from each
lIll. ana rock, and glen;
For God aud home ana native lGnd!" Loud
sWetls the grand Amen"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

THERE is a hod feature of winter which
presents itself very forcibly to the small
boy who carries in the coal.-Ou city Der
rick
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

A BOSTON firm advertises "shoes fol-
Opponents" They don't squeak. Boston
Gl06e.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

The base ball catcher has gone into
retirement to grow new crop of fingers
Boston TRANSCRIPT
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

"WHAT kind of flower is that?" asked
the city lady of the gardener. "That,
mumS Chrysantemum." -NOiTiSt0l0 Her
nLG
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

A MAN isn't necessarily related to hen
because he lays brick.-,St. Paul Herald
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

AWKWARD idiot Your train is quite
long, Miss Lucy" Miss Lucy it VIII
not be so long if you take two feet Off it."--
Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

A. PROVISIONAL request-"Gimme some-
thin to eat. "-Nardtbon independents
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

IT is the manufacturing chemist who
always has retort ready.-LOlpeU C0ur-
Ter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

Song of the man who chose an unlucky
lottery ticket-Put his little choose away.
-WdShiHgtoR HdtChet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

The exultant exclamation of the chirop-
odist: II came, saw, / corn-cured."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

A GOOD fisherman ought to make a sue
cessful politician, because he is skillful at
debate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-12-06

WOMEN may not be deep thinkers, but
they are generally clothes Observers
TenGs SiJt,Rgs.