The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-08-13

Gbe n0mination On the Dem0cfaetC uckes f1
~ once q Clerk and Recorder Of Silver Bow
Coanty.
The sobriquet Plumed Knight has
given place to that of Doomed
Knight''-a distinction with . wide
difference.
Blaine having worked the colleges,
and Logan the army reunions, coun.
try fairs will next receive their
attention.
The pedagogues of Russia are to be
held responsible for the nihilistic
sentiment of their pupils. The tu-
tors chair in that country will not
be q bed Of roses hereafter.
MI. Henry Stanly is the lion of
the hour in London. He expresses
the opinion that General Gordon is
safe and attributes his gloomy dis
patches to biliousness.
Senator Edmunds Is keeping cool
among the Green Mountains Of his
native State. He has made NO deep
paths in q CANVASS for Blaine and
Logan, nor has he had o for q pot
Of red paint.
The "Rev." Ball, the defamer Of
Cleveland, has succeeded in making
himself notorious by suing the New
York Herald for alleged libel. The
REV." Ball proposes to make mon
ey out Of his lie-if he can.
Cablegrams say the Chinese are
firm and that there will be no peace
unless France make further cen
oessions. John Chinaman is q diplo-
mat II he is nota fighter. He knows
the value Of 0bstinacy and just how
far to 90 before he yields.
And now comes Sarah Althea, with
= suit against the AHa Californian.
for publishing Lawyer Nelson's
statement that the "Dear Wife" let
ters, alleged to be written by Sharon,
are forgeries. Althea Is q plucky lit
tie woman and fights her battle with
determination that augurs we'll for
her success.
As Republican journals have been
silent lately concerning the health of
Mr.. Tflden. it may be stated for i'm
formation that it is unusually good.
he was never stronger in mental
power than he ls now, and he Is be-
ing constantly consulted by Demo>
cratic managers in the interests of
Cleveland and Democracy.
Members of the national Republi>
can committee have personally called
upon members of the national Demo.
cratic committee to assure them that
they do not countenanoe the attacks
that are being made on the private
character of Governor Cleveland.
They evidently smell sulphur, and
understand there are games at which
two can play.
One DR.. O'Donnell recently went
to New York from San Francisco.
At the time it was said he had two
Chinese lepers with him that he pro.
posed to exhibit. 1t now transpires
he had no lepers with him and that
he caused the report to be started to
turn public attention to himself.
That man must be hungry for
notoriety who resorts to such means
to gain 1t.
The Democrats of Boston fired the
nrst gun in the presidential campaign
night before last, by q double ratiica-
ton meeting. Fsneuil Hall and Ire
mont Temple were both filed with
enthusiastic Democrats, who were
by themost eloquent Cleve-
land and Hendricks orators in the
state. Massachusetts will give q good
account Of herself next November.
The New York Tribune denies that
continued an aggressive
Know-NothiDg in Maine until his
party united with the Republicans.
That journal says: 'The American
party cast votes in Maine for al
ticket in 1856 and again
In 1850, when MI. Blaine was chair
man Of the Republican state COM
The doings Of q
young man of twenty-five are not,
perhaps. in the last degree important,
but, II they are to be quoted at all, it
may a. well be with some regard to
Just so. The zribune's dates
confirm the record. In 1854 and 1855
Mr.. Blaine led tho Known othipg
Dark Lantern forces in Maine. In
1856 . portion Of the Maine Know.
inspired by Blaine. made
Alliance with the Republican FIRE.
mont movement, while q small frac-
only-adhered to Fillmore
IN the regular Dark Lantern ticket.
These were exclusively old-line wings.
These are the halcyon days for the
liar. Beware of him.
Whenever q sensational report passes
the rounds Of the lingo press. con-
slider the source. and do not believe
It. Beware Of the campaign liar.
ago it was announced
with icymbrel and bugle accompani-