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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05
A Team of Water Horses.
iChico Cal Record.

tChlco l(al kecofOJ
One of the most novel teams on
record is owned bv q boy a. Tehama.
The young fellows flyers are nothing
more nor Tess than two large surge
ons, which we're caught by his father
in the Sacramento river. The boys
name is Frank Cooper. He has fast
ened the end of a strong rope to the
tail of each fish, and the other end is
fastened to the bow of an eighteen
foot boat. Two cords. fastened in
some way to the heads Of the fish.
serve as reins, and the owner of the
team guides the fishy chargers up or
down stream at will. The other day
he took a spin up to Red Bluff, ac>
companied by three other boys. and
at that place the outfit attracted
much attention. Young Cooper con-
templates a trip to Chico, and if the
trip is thus far successful be will lay
in a stock of supplies and continue
his meanderings to Sacramento. The
first day these water horses were
pitched up they ''bucked" with all
the energies OF q thoroughbred uu-
tanned Ne xican mustang, jumping
and plunging out of the water, and
diving down as far as their harness
would permit. But they have been
broken splendidly. and cause 10
trouble to their proud driver. When
they are not in use the fish are driven
into q large wooden cage, which was
made expressly for them.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05
A Story Of California in Forty
Nine.
,EAchange.1

Senator Jones, of Nevada, HAD
& one to California with thousands Of
others when the wonderful discovery
0 gold in that far-of land thrilled
every hamlet aud village. He had
good and bad fortune. Among those
who went there to seek their fortune
was 8 man named Hayward, from
Vermont. Hayward had a claim on
the mountain-side, that as yet had
shown no particular promise; still he
stuck to it. One hot summer dav.
when the Red Hills were q~uiver,ng
with heat, Hayward came to see
Jones. Said he;
Jones, l am very near to a Won
derfui vein. I know it., l feel it; but
I am fiat broke I want 2.COO: with
that I will make both our fortunes
Now, old fellow,n said Jones. ~
have known just LOCO men in YOUR
FIX. They only needed $1,000, and
sometimes 500. to make their eternal
ALL Finally Jones said: II will
give you this money. I have s.. 900
buried under the fire place, ana when
the fire goes out I will get it out for
you, but don't ask me for any more.n
Hayward got the money and said.
"Wnen l strike it I will give you a
quarter interest,""
One afternoon about a month after
this happened, as Jones was sitting
in bis cabin. Hayward suddenlV
burst in as white a q sheet" Jones.D
aid he, II have struck it,"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05

The Springer investigating COM
mittee is developing some curious
facts. One is, Bliss lost money in
prosecuting the Star reuters, on q
salary of sloO q day. He would
probably have been bankrupted had
he received $500 a day. Another is
Cook. one of the Government coun-
Sci, didn't want to prosecute Kellogg
for his completely in The Star route
frauds because it would irjure the
Republican majority in the Senate.
Another fact Is also developed, and
that is: TOT q single Star ,outer will
ever be convicted under a Republican
administration. When men like
Chandler, the head of one of the
Government Departments, interest
themselves to save Government
swindlers, conviction becomes i'm
possible.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05
How he Kissed Patti.

From al Interview with Gov. C~rittenden.
I had heard Patti sing "Home.
Sweet Home I was in st. Louis,
and in common with almost the en-
tire audience was much affected by
the incompatible rendition of that
pathetic song. l called next day in
company with some friends, and as
l approached PATHS room l met, in
the corridor Of the hotel, a party Of
young gicls, who said to ME that thew
had just been given that which I
should never have-a kiss from Patti.
After the introduction to the lady.
l repeated what those happy young
creatures had said. to which she
lauehingly replied that she did not
see why that should never be. No
sooner had she said this than l had
my kiss. I then remarked that this
was even better than Home, Sweet
Home,' The joke of it all is that in
telling on me after wards. the friends
with whom l had gone in declared I
had said the kis, was better than
anything at home"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05
Monopolists and Monopoly
II. 3. Burdeue.

A monopolist isn't necessarily a
millionaire. He is simply the man
who holds the whip handle. It is de-
rived fro,u two Latin words, mono
and pole, meaning the man at the
pole. And the man at the pole, you
know, knocks the persimmons. He
may knock q million or he may only
knock two, but while he Is knocking
you don't get any.
Hence, my son, a monopoly Is q
prosperous combination of which we
are not one.
This makes it very wicked, avaric-
ious and dangerous.
When we get into it it ceases to be
a monopoly, and becomes a union, a
brotherhood, a firm, an association or
corporation. This change of title
also involves a great moral change.
and it becomes a mighty engine Of
progress, q developer Of our couDtry's
resources, a factor in the national
prosperity, and all that sort OF thing.
A monopoly is a thing that is hard
to get into.
If you live to be IS years old, and
haven't been able to get into any
other monopoly by that time, then I
would advise you , go to the North
Pole and start an ice cream saloon.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05

"AsH1NeIoN, Apr! 4.-The San.
a.e Commlttee o. Po.tofices &C.,
committae seven members of the
unanimously in favor Of tha voted
contrs y. d postal telegraph system nv
t,hI;.haa WIN companies aireadv a.,
t.pi Isl or hereafter to be orssn;,es s-
ern !, pn ,ne Question of building 1eu
diu;ded ,nes" of telegraph they gov-
81 Sav VI Four Of them. Hin '" W;, we're
oeawyer aud Jackson, being ~ ,tson,
b b me proposition, and three iavor
Jury, Maxey and Grooma oau's.
~; On the adoption Of the opposed
fo u,,feey the vote was as anov usn IN It's
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05
THE INDIAN EsTIo

The bill which recently passed the
Senate providing for an allotment OF
lands in severa!ty to Indians is the
beginning and end of the Indian
question, which for six years has
been pending in Congress, having
passed the Senate twice, but met
with failure in the House.
The bill provides that whenever
the President shall think proper he
may take lres to obtain the con-
sent of any Indians now on the res
ervations, and they shall allot their
land in sufficient quantity to support
themselves. None are allowed to
own such lands until the expiration
of twenty-five years, when the
United States patent of ownership
will be issued to them. The idea of
the bill is also to ultimately abolish
Indian reservations and make the
red men dependent upon themselves.
If the bill pass the House, it will,
within the next quarter of a century,
add loo. DOC, oGO acres to the public do
main, all Of which will be thrown
open for pre-emptiou. 1t comprises
some of the best land in the country.
The bill provides that after each
tribe is allotted lands IN severalty, its
members are to be considered citi-
Eel and subject to the civil or GRIM
inal laws OF the State OF Territory in
which they are located.
Senator Dolph had an amendment
inserted in the bill providing that all
proceeds from the sale of reservation
lands shall be invested by the Secre-
tary of the Interior for the benefit of
Indians and paid in full at the end
OF twenty-five years. In the mean
time interest is to be paid the Indians
to aid in maintaining themselves.
No one objected to this amendment.
but Dolph made a short speech upon
it, in which he said it was proposed
to prevent the Indians from being
left after obtaining title to their
lands, without anything. Senator
Miller, OF California, made a short
speech upon the bill, in which he ex-
pressed the opinion that twenty-five
years was too short a time to allow
In which to make the red men de-
pendent upon themselves. But as
the time may be extended in the
judgment Of the President, no
change was made and the bill
passed
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05
General Grant.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Gen. Grant.
being invited to preside oyer a meet.
Ing to be held under the auspices of
so dlers OF both armies of the late
civil war to raise a fund to build q
nome for disabled ex-Confederate
soldiers, writes Gen. Gordon promis-
Jig has support, financial and other
wise. Gen. Grant adds: Il am in
hearty 81 mpathy with the move
ment and would be glad to accept the
position of presiding officer if /
were able to do so. You may relv on
me. however, for rendering all the
ala l can IN carrying OUT the designs
Of the meeting"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05
Gotten Men.

AUGUSTA. Ga, April 4.-Cotton
mill owners OF the South met to-day
q discussed the question of supply
ana demand for cotton goods ~.
orKanlzation was effected by the el.c-
ton of j. F. Hanson, Of Nacon
president; A. 81. Twitchell, of CIif'
ION, secretary. A large numhar ~
manufacturers were represented 1,ha
organic ition is to be known -. ~. -
Southern and Western Man, tne
ers Association. 7c'uf
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05
MR.. CASE.

Our press reports Of night before
last sustain the assertions which
have been made that Mr. Sargen,
was relieved of the German missi N
without his concurrence-that be
was "bounced," and that the ad'
| ministration has lowered itself III
| the estimation of all right thinking
men in its action towards him. The
removal OF Sargent is what Bismarck
Las been striving for from the day
the former exposed the gauziness OF
the latter's reasons for prohibiting
the importation of American pork.
Bismarck has never forgiven Mr..
Sargent for bis outspoken protests
against that policy Of the German
| government. The part Mr.. Sargent
took in the Lasker resolutions was
the last straw which broke the back
of the old Chancellor and he
visited upon the head of the Ameri-
can Minister the contempt ne tett lo1
the American government.
The more this matter is eanvassed
he more it appears that President
Arthur has foollshiy played into the
hands OF Bismarck in bouncing Sar-
gent. It may be true, az u dis
patches say, Mr.. Sargent is not cut
out for a diplomat: that he lacks the
polish Of the ccurtler and the Eaesse
of the i%ntriguer. but he is eminently
sound on the American hog question
and his honest expressions thereon,
though couched in sturdy, unvielding
English. should have commended
him to this government rather than
be made the cause of his removal. AS
the matter now stands Bismarck has
triumphed and the satisfaction he
experiences is only ~equalled by the
humiliation and chagrin felt by the
American people.
Mr.. Sargent will return home. lie
cannot do otherwise with honor to
himself. After being kicked from
Berlin he has 10 assurance that he
would not be kicked from st. Peters
burg upon the least p%rovocation. Bis
marck's hate would follow him to the
court of the Car and through those
Vaccinations familiar with autocrat-
ic governments the position at st.
Petersburg, should he accept II, would
DE made quite As unpleasant to him
as the one he occupied at Berlin. Mr..
Sargent is right. He should come
home and bear with all the forti.ude
he can summon the indignity heaped
upon aim by the administration and
through him upon the American peo-
nile.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05
INFEIICITIES.

1t is unfortunate for Sargent that
be and the German Chancellor ran
foul of each ether over the American
hog. Bismarck was on his native
heath, and raised such an ado about
the matter, that our own govern
ment. to prevent international com>
plications arising out of the differ
ence. thought it best to retire its
minister. The mission to Russia
was offered the unwelcome diplomat,
but Mr.. Sargent seems to have grown
tired Of serving his country abroad,
and accordingly he declines the
protfered honor, and announces his
intention of returning home and re-
entering the Senate. But in this
calculation perhaps he reckons with
out his host. Political foul weather
may not be confined to the Court of
Berlin. He may remember that
when serving his State as United
States Senator, he gave such mortal
offense to his constituents by his
identity with the various rings on the
Pacific slope, his desert land frauds,
and his base subserviency to the Nor
mon cause, that be was burntin efigy
in various parts Of California, and a
strong call Was made upon him to
resign. The name of'Efgy Sargent"
has stuck to him since that memora-
be time. 1t would be well tor him
to remember, too, that at a public
meeting held in San Francisco, he
made a solemn promise to his indig-
nant fellow citizens that if they
would let hum serve out his term
without further molestation, he
would never again ask public Office
at their hands. This condition was
accepted, and he finished his Sena-
torial term in comparative quiet.
This was six years ago, and Mr..
Sargent may think that this com.
pact Is no longer binding. He will
remember that when President Ar
thur proposed to give him q cabinet
position. by appointing HIM Score.
tary of the interior, a universal howl
against the choice was raised in the
newspapers, and the President. be-
ing determined to restore the Califor-
MIA statesman to public life, very
wisely sent him on q foreign mission.
That he failed in this employ is the
more h~umiliating, because bis pre-
decessor in the mission. Baysrd Tay-
lor. had endeared himself to the entire
German Bureaucracy, and his death
IN the German capital was bewailed
in that country as q national calamity.
It wa disadvantage to Sargene that
he was ignorant of the German LAM
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05

New York World: Gen. Grant
says emphatically that he viii no.
dine with Blaine. But Gen. Grant
has not said that he will decline to
drink with Blaine. Some of the
deepest animosities have been re-
moved by a social glass of rye in q
bar-room.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05

Thev went together to look at IT,
~ ' snre enough, Hayward had
anu SUI q, Immense bonanza. or
st1 Of almost pure gold. Jones,
with his experience. saw II wa I'd
r;chest niue in California. HayMalu
sold it to Wells. Fargo. ana oint he
for Is. ooo, Oo, and the day Of SAFE sft ns
~svs Jones 81 .25O. $50. Jones alter
ysrd married Hsyward's dauen!er.
Rut this is the history OF me SG "
Amador, and of the great start ia
lite of Jones, Of Nevada.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05
Socialist Meeting

CINCINNATI, April AT a meet
ing OF Socialists held tonight it was
expected some action would be taken
on the subject of the riot, but the
matter was not discussed. It is an
nounced they will hold q meeting
Sunday next for the purpose of dis
cussinK the recent disturbance.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05
Will Not be . Candidate

San FRANCISCO. April 4~.->sra;os
Miii9r, of Washington, telrsrspls
Tue Republican State Centr.! Con'
mit'ee today absolutely declining .
oe q candidate before the Repuo.icau
National Convention a. Chicago.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05
An Alabama Wedding.

The bridal march was played by
Will Corley or q harmonica. The
groom was attired in a hickory stripe
shirt and copperas colosed pa0ts, and
on his arm was gently suspended bis
bride, like a clear rib Of bacon or a
bag of meal.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-05
The GallOws Cheated.

SACRANENTo, April 4.-Joe HaF'
auo, whose death sentence was r.
gently approved oy the United SAFES
supreme Court, died this eveIlnsih
jail from CONSUMPTION.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1884-11-24
(Gortlesuns fol9t.)
White gfiper. 90. s.

@bite &iber, %. s., 81. Oft. 81.
Serren 9r. s. NDer & 60. = Meine
6errn! Neeine Grau lit iiber 5tpan3ig
Sabre an &beumatismus in ben Siilf=
ten uno 8einen. Nls lie Sbren Mlma=
nod las, glaubte iie feit, Sbre Saria<
parila piir5e fie beilen. Sic bat bier
Glai9en babon gebrau9t, uno 1T nun
10 gefun6 pie je in ibrem 2eben. Sd
balte es fir pfi6t, Sbnen meinen aufz
ri6tigen Sanf aus5uipre6en.
s. @ngbIorn.
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Ser 9immel bate fid erau be3osen,
elm feiner Gegen ftiebte bernieoer unb
nabm Die Qusii6t in bas 2anb binein.
Sante 2ott ma9te ii9 am &a9elofen
gu f6affen, bas Mdb6en burfte ia ni6t
feben, baB fie meinte, uno 1ie nabm
bas @taubtu6 unb fubr iiber Die gldnz
senbe politur Der M6bel, auf 6enen
bod fein @tdubden lag; fie tpollte et=
mas iagen, uno iie tpuBte ni9t mas.
Sie Sbir gum S@laf5immer 6es
iungen Md66en mar ge0fnet; bic alte
Same ging in ibrer 8erlesenbeit aud
bort binein. 9a itano bas sierli6e
tpei Bberbdngte Bett, unb oas fleine
Cruelty aug perlmutter bling am &opf=
enbe bes 2agers; bas bate fie aus Der
9errnbuter @emeinbe nlitgebra9t; I'M
Winfel am Sfen ,bas Buppeni9rdnf>
den nit al oem fiiBen Sanb aus Der
&in6erseit, unb auf Dem Sifd6en un>
ter oem @piegel, iorgli6 in frii6es
Wafer geiteat, Der balbbermelfte Geils
6enitrauB BON geitern. Die ltbr tidte
i'm Mebem5immer, fOnf tpar's unbeim=
lid itill.
(Gortlesung folgt.)
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1884-11-24

: SIN Golf bon @alifornien {inb in
oleiem Sabre bon perlfiI6ern brei be-
ionbers groBe perlen gefunben tporben,
Oeren Wertb auf $500, $500 unb
$4,000 angegeben tpirb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1884-11-24

Die
VB6dbentliejs Trcie @rsffs
erideint
ieben DOnnerftas
unb fcfet
$3.50 bas Sabr ober $1.25 far 6
NOnute in gCruusbe3ubluns.
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Gin Mpct1eGee
aibt 3emgmiR.
0l9er's gariapariMa.

SoIgsnber Brief pon einem pnierer befannteiten
aIpotbeter in Maifaaufetts 1T fir icSen aeioenScn
pon Snterei}s:-
National Republican., 1884-02-25
WORK FOR THE WEEK.
Legislation which Representative and
Senators VIII Struggle with in the
Immediate Future.

Legislation which Representatives and
Senators VIII Struggle with in the
Immediate Future.
In the house of representatives two i'm
portant measures, the pleuro-pncumonia bill
and TIE naval appropriation bill, the discuss
ion of which was entered upon in committee
of the whole two or three weeks ago, still
await final action, One or both will It is
believed, be passed during the present week.
These measures out of the way, the bill for
the relief of American shipping, which is
next in point Of Importance before the com
mitteo of tho whole, may DO taken up for
consideration.
During tho week tho committee on foreign
affairs will report adversely on Representa-
tive Brumm's resolution relative to Mr.
Hewitt's visit to Minister West. 1t is un-
derstood that M, Hewitt will make u state.
ment before the house whom tho resolution is
reported. Friends of the bill providing for
the eXtonsion of the bonded whisky period
will make an effort TO have that measure
considered thIs week, Eulogies IN memory
OF the late Repr entatve IInrkell will bo
delivered Thursday, Members Of tbs way
and means committee say thar thuy will have
tariff bill prepared SO that ii may DO re-
ported to the house within ten days.
In the senate the bill to provide sior tho
construction of additional steel cruisers for
the navy has been made special order Tor
Monday at 2 O'clock. Inasmuch however,
as the banking bill WAS not disposed of last
week the special order will doubtless he set
aside temporarily. 1t was supposed that tine
discussion of the banking bill would be con-
cluded last Thursday. and II appeared on ad-
jOurnmCnt that II had nearly run its course,
National Republican., 1884-02-25
For the Bene,it OF DlstiIIcrs.

Representative Morrison Saturday favor
ably reported to the house from the ways and
means committee bill for the extension Of
the bonded whisky period for two years. No
vote was taken on tho bill in the committee.
Mr.. Morrison says, however, the action of tho
committee was not unanimous. 1t is believed
that no minority report will bo msde. In the
report submitted, Mr.. Morrison says: "The
committee Of ways and means having con-
sidored the subject of extending the time for
the payment of the tax on distilled spirits
now in warehouse, beg leave to report that
the production of distilled spirits in the
United States has become larger than de-
manded by the market The taxes are tho
largest paid by any domestic industry. 1t
suffers in common with other industries from
tho present depression Of trade. The burden
from which it chiefly suffers is that directly
imposed by the government. Its relief would
probably prevent serious disaster and bank
ruptcy, not only to the interest itself, but to
associate business interests. This bill pro-
poses, not to relieve any liability for taxes
now imposed by law, but simply to postpone
their payment for u period not exceeding two
years, on condition of further security and of
the payment of interest on the postponed
taxes at the highest ratio paid by the govern
mont on any of its debt"
National Republican., 1884-02-25
The Y, M, O. A. Meeting,

The Young Mems Bible class, at 1880 p. M,
conducted in the absence of the general Sec
retary by Mr.. Joseph Bower, was very well
attended. The subject taken up for the con.
sideration of the class was THE Two Founda-
tions." Some very important truths were
presented on the subject by the teachers and
others OF tho class. Thosa classes are very
interesting and instructive to all who attend,
and especially a. those who desire to receive
new thoughts and ideas in the study of the
Bible. All young men are cordially invited
to attend these Bible studies.
Rev. j. G. Ames conducted the Gospel ser.
vices at q p. M, aud y goodly number was in
attendance. The topic for the evening was
Peace, How Secured" which was briefly dis
cussed by the leader and others Those meet
ings are open to all who may wish to avail
themselves Of this opportunity and young
men are always heartily welcomed.
The eighth lecture in tho course of free
lectures toyoung mon only will be given this
evening at 7'aO by Prof j. j. Darlington, Of
the Bar association, on tho subject OF "Con.
tracts" All young men cordially invited.
National Republican., 1884-02-25
ANGRY CoNGREssMEN.
Mr.. Belrord ana Mr.. Cobb Have IA Slight
Discussion over Delegates Vote.

Mr.. BeIrord and Mr.. Cobb Have n Slight
Discussion over a Delegates Vote.
Tho forfeiture Of the land grant to the
Backbone railroad, now claimed by the New
Orleans Pacific railroad os assignee, was
considered by the house committee on public
lands Saturday. The vote on the forfeiture
was to 8. Mr.. Belford moved that Delegate
Brents of Washington territory, cast the de-
Gliding vote. The chairman, Mr. Cobb, ro-
piled that Mr.. Brents had no vote in the
committee, being delegate. Mr. Brents has
previously voted on the forioitures under
consideration.
In referring to this fact, Mr.. Belrord said
to the chairman "pve always noticed that
he was allowed to vote when his views were
the samo as those of yourself; and now, when.
he Is opposed to the forfeiture, you will not
permit him to cast his ballot"
Mr.. Cobb arose from his chair and replied
that he would not permit any one to impugn
his motives.
II don't mean to impugn your motive"
said Mr.. Dclford, "but, nevertheless, you
have allowed Mr.. Brent5 TO voto heretofore"
The chairman in answer said that hereto
fore no one had raised the question of Mr..
Brents voting. Ilo had always voted with
the majority or tho minority, when his vote
counted as nothing. But as his vote at this
time would decide question no would en-
force the rules of the house excluding the
the ballot of a delegate
heated colloquy between Chairman Cobb
and Mr.. Belford, in which the latter asserted
that his rights on tho committee were the
same as those of the former.
Representative Anderson was not present
and tho deciding vote was left for him TO
cast.
Members of the committee arc of the
opinion that he will vote for the forfeiture Of
tho grant