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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-16
I'LL MAADI AND GUM ARABIC
How the Rebellion in the Soudan
IS Causing q Rise in the
Price Of Candy.
ICh;cago TribuAe.l

LCh;caEo Tribuae.l
The tuothSOme gumdrop and the
rubber-like marshmallOw will sOon
be an expensive luxury; and all be.
cause the "False Prophet" thou.
sands Of miles away, is stirring up a
rebellion in the SOudap. Pure gum
arabic eompOses 30 per cent. of all
the best confectionery, and comes
almost exclusively from the Soudan.
Khartoum Is its great market. It is
brought there by the natives and
bartered to merchants from Cairo and
Suakin for guns, cartridges, trinkets
and other articles dear to che heart of
q savage. Once a year, during Octo-
Der and November, when the Nile is
at its highest, the yield is floated
down on barges to Cairo, aud thence
shipped to the principal markets of
and New York. A small part is
taken overland on camels to Suakin,
about a three months trip. The unit
of commerce is q bale containing 500
pounds. The European consumption
every year is 1900 of these bales,
while America consumes half as
many.
Since Ell Mahdi has been disaffect-
ing the Soudan, the price OF gum has
steadily been going up, and from the
usual price of s or 10 cents q pound il
has row risen to 20 cents, and there
is little to buy at that. Nc crop was
brought In this year, and unless the
instruction is quelled within three
months there will be none next year.
The Cairo merchants, of course, will
not send their money to the Soudan
in its present state, even could their
agents get there safely. Besides this
there is little to bring out, as none
has been gathered this year.
The Soudan negroes, having very |
little of the Yankee thrift, will not
work unless they can see an immsdi-
returnssfOr theirlabor. As Ell Obeid |
is already occupied and Khartoum is
soon to be, there is no chance |
Of bringing the crop out by water, |
and an overland freightage would be
most expensive, taking a caravan
nearly q year to make the trip from
to Cairo. Even then a
bale would be y heavy load for one
Nearly ali of last years crop was
by the Egyptian army in
The bales of gum were
piled in large pens waiting for the fall
rise in the river to be shipped to
The army, being short of
grain bags, dumped the gum on the
and appropriated the bags.
Of course the next rain washed thou
lands Of dollars into the soil of Khar-
;oum. A Cairo merchant writing to
! firm IN this city says that the price
If gum is almost fabulous, and that
here are three buyers to every in
voice. Several LOndon.and Marseilles
irms have already made fortunes by
ts sudden rise. In a few weeks guam
lrabic will be quoted at SO cents per
pound. At that rate candy will be
worth almost its weight in gold,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-16
A n
BY JOSEPHINE POLLARD.

Ok JOo0X xxXNE RDa
A Valentine! All, can II be
That some one has addressed to ne
These lines sc sweet and tender
Name or initial is not set
Upon the page, and yet-and yet
think l know The seuder.
What thoughthe writing be disguised.
And many a little trick devised
To aid the fond deception;
st. Valentine provides the key
That spoils the little mystery
The moment Of reception.
We may BE- right, we may be wrong;
For lack of confirmation strong
We give the rein to fancy,
And let her wander at her will
And her bright destiny fulfill
in fields OF necrOmancy.
And Valentines would lose their charm
II they at once could doubt disarw
Ere yet the seal was broken;
And so the deeper the disguise.
The more delightful the surprise.
And sweeter is the token.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-16

Hamilton, q beautifully situated
little town on the West Gallatin, IL
looking for the extension of the
Utah g. Northern to that place, and
expects the Territorial capital to be
removed there In the near future.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-16
l,iederkratz Election.

On Sunday evening, Feb. 10th, the
Liederkranz Gesang Verein. elected
for the next year the following off,
GERS:
President-Dr. DeFreye.
Treasurer. Anderson.
Secretary-Wm. Wehrspaun.
observation-disclosures Graf.
Trustees-G. c.. Fitschen, John
Bruekel, Chas. Behrer.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-16
DIED.

D~UNSTAN-In Butte City, NJ. r.. Thursday,
Feb. IA, 1854, George. youngest son Of
Thomas and Ann Dunstan, aged 2 years and
3 months.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-16
Advice to

Are you disturbed at night and
broken Of your rest by u sick child
suffering and crying with pain OF
cutting teeth: If so send at once
and get q bottle of Mrs. WinslOw's
soothing Syrup for children teethiu:.
Its value is incalcuiable. 1t will tt
lieve the poor little sufferer imnledi-
ately. Depend upon it mothers, there
il no mistake about it. 1t cures dys-
antary aud diarrhoea, regulates the
stomach and bowels. reduces inflaln-
nation and gives tone and energy to
the whole system. Mrs. Wins!ow's
Soothing Syrup for children teethins
is pleasant to the taste, and is the
prescription of N of the Oldest fe-
male physicians in the United states
and is for sale by all druggists
throughout the world. Price 223c
per bottle. 6-lf-swiy
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-16
The Chef Higley Case.

Mdepcndent: The decision in the
Chef Higley case has been reversed
by the Supreme Court of the United
States and q new trial ordered. This
case has been a rather noted Que.
Some even years ago the coach up
set between Helena and Jefferson
City, and Chet Higley, who was one
Of the passengers, had his leg broken.
Suit for damages was commenced
against Gilmer, Salist ury Il Co., and
a judgment VAS secured in favor OF
the plaintiff Tor 5000. The
stage company appealed to
the Supreme Court OF Montana aud
the decision vas reversed and a new
trial ordered. The new trial resulted
in the plaintiff securing a verdict for
$4,000. The case was again appealed
to the Supreme Court, but this time
the decision of the lower court was
affirmed. An appeal was then taken
to the Supreme Court OF the United
States, and, as above stated the de-
cision has been reversed and y new
trial ordered.
LOUISVILLE. KY. Feb. l4.~Tho
river continues rising. The weather
is very cold. A wind is blowing.
The waves are tumbling down the
inundated houses in the southeastern
part OF the city which is flooded.
Men have been employed in building
a cement wall around the tanks and
purifiers OF the gas works all day and
there is not much fear of the works
shutting down. About 5000 people
are out of homes here. But the local
relief committees have things we'll in
hand and there is not much suffering.
All railroads are still running except
the st. Louis Air Line.
NASHVILLE, KY, Feb. 1.-THE
river rose five inches last night and
came to a stand this morning. 1t
has since fallen three inches. 1900
people are are homeless.
CATLETTsRURG, KY, Feb. A.
The river is receding slowly and has
fallen four feet. The people are IT,
turning TO their second stories.
LAWRENCEBURG, Feb. IA fear
full wind storm last night added
further desolation to the place by
upturning houses. The losses on
property a be safely placed at not
less than S4OO,OOO. Nine inches more
of water flooded the floors of the
highest located houses in the city.
The cold weather, though welcome,
creates suffering.
WHEELING, W. ", Feb. l4.-The
weather has been cold here all day,
although to the decided discomfort
of the homeless victims OF the Hood.
The worst suffering has been IT.
lieved. Several car loads Of coal,
much needed, have been received.
to-day from along the Baltimore Il
Ohio railroad. Handsome donations
were received from Ohio to-day. The
employees of the Clarksburg and
Weston railroad contributed one
days wages to the Duily Inteiligeu-
Ger relief fund. Twelve hundred
persons were fed by the relief coln-
mittee at Martins Ferry, Ohio, and
200 families at Bridgeport. Major
Miller sent him Il supply Of provIs-
ions to Wellsburg to-day. All tho
of the e. l.. Il W. road over
the river are crowded with prOvis-
ions and goods to the river for the
relief cause. Cars cannot be procured
fast enough to bring the freight sent
by small towns on the road. Two
men were arrested to-day for
fraud on relief cOmlnit-
tees.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-09-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORs OF
Iy&OLVLNT.

Pursuant to n order of the HOn. r.
u Edwards. Judge of the SAID District
Cont, notice is hereby gwen to all The
creditors 0f the said insoivent, Z. y
Bigel"". to be am arpsar before tho
>aId Jndee. in Opt n G.. urt, at the Court
hoom Of said Court, in arson City in
th- County of Ormsbv, on the 2 tn day
of tctOt e a. l.. IS 4. a. u O'Clock A. NJ
nf thar day. then and here to show
cause, If any Trey can, why tn" prayer
of j. I'solvent should not be granted
and an assign M. mt Of his estate b.
made. ard he he disch rged from his
debts and Liabilities. in pursuance Of
the statute in such ease made aEd pro
vi'ed; and in the m antime all pro-
ceedines against said Insolvent be
stayed.
Wi ness my hand ana the seal Of
said our'. this 2snd day cf Septem Der
A. D. 1881
NJ. D. H TCH,
County Cle.k.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-09-26
She1'itf's Sale

| Under, and by v,rtu- Of an execution
issued out of and under the Seal of the
Second Judicial District Court of Ne
vada in aud .or the County of Ormsby
on the 18th day Of Septe" ber. a. D. 1885,.
and to me sheriff of said County iii
rec'ed wherein it is set for: h that juig
| ment was obtained in said Court on III
18th day Of Septe m Der. a. d. 1874. in ia
| vOr OF George w. Chesiey,
Plaintiff, gainst l.. r. Knowles, Defend
! ant. for the sum of seven hundred and
orty six ard nineiy-three hundredths
dollars ana intere Al 'he rate of one
| per cent. per month until paid on tho
| sum Of seven hundred and fort ry-five
and 'fty five hundredths dollars from
| July ~ h. A. D. l 81; and the sum OF
| thirty-seven and eighteen hundre lti,s
| dollars costs in execution. together uit
all acciuing costs, am reqniI ed by said
execution to make said sums. Interest
and accruing costs out of the persona
property of sa d Defendant If anv can
be found i'll my County. and If no. found
then out OF the real prop, rty belonging
to said Defendant. Ihave therefore lev
led upon the following described real
property @ wit: That certain piece or
parcel Of land situate, lying and Dei' K
in OrmSbv county, Nevada, b u"ded
and described as 70 lows: Beginning at
a point six hundred and sixiy-eight feet
East OF the South-west cOraer dissection
e ght, township ff cen, North, range
twenty. East. Mount DiablO base and
Meridian, and running thence south
eighty five feet, thence West one hum
dIed and seventy feet, thence South
eiShty-tive feet, thence Fast one hum
dred and sew. Ety feet to the place of
beginning, and being lots three, four,
seven AMI eight in block No. 5, a. rep
resented upon the man of Chpdic's al.
ditiOn OF carson City, to ether with all
and singular the tenements, herediia-
ments applrtenances thereuntp belong |
ing OriD my wise appestainin..
will Nll the shove describ. prop |
erty By auction Ia :tle best aud highest |
bidder FOR cash, on Monday, the 18th |
day of october, A D. 1881, at ONO O'Clock !
r. r. of that day in front Of the Court |
House door in said county. and apply |
the proceeds az directed by said sxecu-
ton.
St T.SwIFT,
shoriffof Ormsby county.
Carson City, Nevada.
=
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-03-20
BaiIp Kflnetfr journal.
Practical Recipes.

SQUASH BIsCUIT.-One pint of sifted
squash, one cents worth of yeast. four
spoonfuls sugar. one spoonful shortening,
little salt if needed. Knead rather stiff
and set to rise.
LATTER DAY GINGERBREAD.-Cne cup
full of cream or rich buttermilk, two cup
fuls of molasses. three and half cupfuls
of -four, two teaspoonfuls of ginger. and
one teaspoonful soda.
LEMON SNAPS One and half cupfuls
of lard and butter, half-and-half two cup
iuls of sugar, one cupful of milk, and one
teaspoonful soda; zest and half the juice
of a lemon. Flour to roll out thin.
CHEESE CAKES Take quarter pound
butter, half pound OF sugar, two lemons,
four eggs, and two good-sized cold boiled
potatoes. Rub the sugar on the lemon
before YOU cut the fruit. so as to get all
the oil from the outside rind. Then oil the
butter in bowl on the fire. Throw in the
sugar to dissolve in the hot butter and
beat it smooth with spoon. Squeeze the
Juice of the two lemons into it. beat the
eggs and mix lightly then add the mashed
potato. This is good baked in pie dish
alone, or to fill in an undercrust. If you
wish to make it palmer and more of it. in
crease the quantity If potatoes and sugar.
SOFT GINGERBREAD. Two and half
cups Of -four, one-half cup of molasses,
one half cup of brown sugar .three-fourths
of cup of loppered milk. one teaspoon
full of soda siited three times with the flour !;
one teaspoonful of ground ginger. one
half teaspoonful of cinnamon, one table
spoonful OF butter. Mix sugar. butter.
molasses and spice together. set in the
oven, or rather warm place, until luke
warm. Then beat hard five minutes, un-
til the contents of the bowl are light and
foamy put in milk and soda; beat two
minutes longer, and bake in patty pans,
muffin tins, or in two large 'cards " This
gingerbread is best when warm, although
it will keep fresh for day or two. Eat as
dessert with cheese and chocolate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-03-20
Ill
THE THIRD STORY.

Another blank. believe had some
thing very like an attack of brain fever.
had recently had sorrows of my own in
in the.loss of those dear to me, and per-
haps these had weakened me and rendered
me an easy prey to what now struck me
down. At any rate. | was i'll for some
weeks. during which the kindest and
most careful nursing was given me As
| got stronger was able to think out all
that had happened. and to form my resolu-
ton. So one day when Miss Martha
said:
81 suppose. my dear, you will soon be
well enough to leave~this sad house,"
was ready with my answer:
81 have no wish to leave you, Miss
Tharpe If you think | can perform the
duties you require. shall be glad to stay
here, and can promise you that there
shall be no return of the weakness which
has given you all so much trouble. | be-
lieve shall be able to fill the place OF
Isabel's companion now better than any
one else could do. Your object in adver-
tising was to get some one OF about her
own age, in the hope of distracting her
thoughts, and that will do all l can to
effect"
DR.. Lloyd was consulted. and he agreed
with me that was quite able to undertake
the duties.
II should advise daylight visit to
Isabel's suite of rooms" he said, las a
first test of your powers"
So when had grown quite strong, DR..
Lloyd took me up to the room. There in
the pale sunlight of the December noon.
looked upon the wax figure, and. rather
to my own surprise, experienced no re-
turn of the nervous terror with which
had been prepared to do battle. l think
the relief of knowing that this form had
never had life, and was therefore not dead.
was so great as to overpOwer any minor
| feelings.
| touched the waxen features, the chill
hand-removed the scarf with a firm
touch. and having accustomed myself
thoroughly to the sight, professed my
self ready to begin my work. which did
forthwith. bv persuading Isabel to take a
walk in the garden. a thing she had never
done since her sisters death.
As the months passed on, the liking she
had first shown for me seemed to deepen
+ into passionate attachment which | was
glad to meet aid encourage, and which I
did not scruple to work upon by every
means of which was mistress. in order to
draw her attention from that which she
still called .'her work" In measure |
was successful, but after awhile her inter-
est in any new object OF my planning
would be sure to flag. and she would re-
turn with newborn ardor to the conteIn-
1 plation of that gruesome figure in the
white-lace dress. l managed to persuade
her to allow the outward signs of mourn
ing on the face of the house to be removed,
and she consented. only stipulating that
the blinds of Edifh's room should still re-
main lowered. Since that paroxysm OF
fearful laughter with which she had first
shown me ..her work" (2nd which was,
it seemed. the first she had experienced)
her health had visibly declined. and as the
days heightened. and springs promise
filled the air. she grew paler and thinner.
and more languid.
/ -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-03-20
Portraits Cut On Thumb Nails.
FINGER NAILS CAMEoED, PRICE
So AND UPWARD.


The above curious sign. hanging in par
lor window of a small house on street not
a hundred miles from the corner of Broad
and Walnut, attracted the attention of a
Record representative yesterday afternoon,
bell. A small colored boy. clad in a claret-
colored livery. and the front of whose jacket
was almost concealed behind several dozen
brass buttons, opened the door.
Il want to see the finger rnail man. Is he
in?" questioned the scribe.
yes, sab Step this way. sah,'' and the
sable Juvenile led the wsy into a small par
lor, in which were seated two very pretty
young ladies and a blonde dude; the former
together, the latter of in a corner by himself.
Take seat. sah.' continued the boy.
pushing forth chair, and then vanishing
through the door. which he closed behind
! him.
After an interval of FIVE minutes, during
which the reporter got interested in an article
in a copy of the Atlantic Monthly for June
1869. which with several other specimens of
current literature lay on the centre table.
the folding doors of the rear parlor opened
and a modest looking young woman came
out. She handed small package to the
young ladies, who at once went away. and
the blonde dude stepped forward.
"Aw. Miss Jones. I'm swfully sorry, but
cswu't come tomorrow morning; must go to
New York. yoa know. Won't Saturday do
a. we'll? same time, you know
| Miss Jones acquiesced in the change of time,
and the blonde dude departed.
| "l was attracted by the sign in your win
dow. Nav | ask what it means?" asked the
reporter.
Certainly. SIR" was the smiling reply /:
''it means just what it says-fnger-nailes
csmeoed: that is to saw. | will cut cameo
on either of your thumb-nails, portraits. in-
tials or crest. just as you choose to have II. -
''Is that not something new?''
1T is the very latest idea from Paris, and
l am the only manicure in this country who
can do it. studied it for six months there
and only came home about two months ago
but don't think Philadelphia is up to the
cameo idea yet. have only had three Gus
toners for that sort of work think | will
take an office in New York. | would, no
doubt, do much better over there
''lt seems to be an expensive luxury"
well. yes, it is so. To cut good por-
trait head on your thumb nail and then finish
il properly would have to charge $50; but
could do crest or q monogram for $40 or
$50. or even s25. as say on the sign
''what sort of designs have your custom
ers here chosen?"
! "All portraits. Two were Young men who
were engaged and wanted their fiancees' por-
traits done. and the other was young mar
/ ried lady who had her husbands picture cut.
| She sad il was for his birthday present.
| philadelphia Record
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-03-20

savers Pills are one Of the best rem
edies for bilious arrangements that we
possess DIR. WIN. PRESCOTT. Concord,
" H.
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PROF. j. n. LOCKE, ClNcinadfi, u.
~Ayer,s Pills are far superior to any
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j. r. Chiffon, Nelc YORK.
~Ayer's pills are adapted to all the
disorders which can be cured by the judi
cious use of q physic.s DIR. SAMUEL
MCDANIEL, Montpelier, W.
~Ayer's Pills / am using in my prac-
tice and find them excellent" DIR. j. W.
BROWN, OcedRa, W. va.
| ~Ayer's Pills have entirely corrected
the costive habit and vastly improved my
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-03-20
Tired Mothers.
One day is just like anotherl
Sewing and piecing well
Little iacLefa and froWaers

Where the seams and Jennings,
All the seamy side of life
Is kept out OF sight by the magic
OF many a mother and wife.
If there is any class of persons who need
tenderness and encouragement it is the
tired mothers; weary limbs, sad hearts,
puzzled brains, all attest to the fact
There ought to be specified privileges
granted to tired mothers. as much as to
invalids. Those who have passed through
this trying ordeal know how to sympathize
with, know how to excuse many of the
shortcomings of those who are passing
through the narrow gateways, the thOrny
paths and rough highways, where temp
tation holds high revelry, and the angel
of peace sits IN shadow.
Tired mothers Always anxious, schem-
ing, planning and economizing how they
can manage every detail of domestic lite
with least expense, for children are such
drain upon the resources of one s time,
heart and pocket
Mothers doing double work. triple work
themselves, to save for this, or that. until
the nerves are strained and shattered to a
degree unbearable to themselves, and
particularly offensive to others. Let me
entreat you, fathers and husbands. deal
gently with the wife and mother; cheer
and brighten her life by all the means in
your power, for she needs your help in
many ways to buoy her up and sustain
her. that she may be nerved with fresh
vigor to impart to the little ones who are
a constant drain upon her life and ener-
gies.-Dio Letcis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-03-20
Foreclosure.

whereas. Evst Hatch. late Of Litch6eld, In the
county of Kennebec deceased, by his mortgage deed
bearir date April 3. A. D. 1871 and recorded in the
Kennebec County Registry Of Deeds. in book 2si
D. ge 509 conveyed In fee and in mortgage to Rebecca
L. Hail, late of Biddeford, In the county Of York
deceased, certain lot Of land with the building.
thereon, situated in said Litchfeld: bounded on the
land formerly owned by Joseph Wharf, deceased;
south by land Of Otis Perry and Daniel H. Meader
and west by land of John Davis and
Chas. Chick; containing about seventy.
tn, ee acres more less; which mortgage
now hold and own the sole heir Of said kebecca
L. Hall, deceased, and whereas the condition Of said
mortgage is broken. l hereby give notice that
claim foreclosure of said mortgage for conditions
broken. Mrs. y. ADESTA KENDALL.
Feb. n, 1884. w3w9