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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

IT is curious ply Biological fact that q
corn never grows on the right foot. 1t is
always on the wrong one.-BOston Iran-
script
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

DISTANCE from the ocean is no safe.
guard from its dangers. Two horsa-th.eves
in Montana recently fell victims to a high
tied.-St. Paul Herald.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

An embryo coquet.e: Miss Elsie-"Who
are you staring att" Master Alfred-"I
wasn't staring at any one" Miss Elsie
latter pause)-"Well, you may if you
like"-,Judy.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
EPI'lhEII0MA!
OR SKIN CANCER.

For seven years suffered with cancer on my face
Eightmonths ago friend recommended the use o,
Swifts Specific, and determined to make an efor,
TO procurett In this successful and began ts
use. The influence Of the medicine at first was to
somewhat asgravate the sore but soon the inlammar
ton was aiayed, and began totmpruve after the rt
Few oSttles My general health has greatly improved
am stronger. and am able to do any kind OF work.
ulcer to heal. until there 10 not vestigc of IL Left
only little scar marks the place,
Mrs. JoIcIE Z i~~c~ALD.
Atlanta. Ga, Angus. l.. 1855
Treatise on Blood and SKIN Diseases H. i--e
HE SWIFT SPHC1YIO Co, Drawer AIiantA, G6
n. ]. 11 W. sd Street.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

Wives and newspapers are just alike.
The only man who knows how to manage
them property is the man who has neither.
philadelphia Call.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12
PIXIES TooTHACHR DRoPs curein1 minute, sc
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. sc.
GKRAAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions.

HAVE q bar in the river and a bar on
shore the same name because water is
scarce in both places?-Boston Budget
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

A DEFEATED politician is a good deal
like the earth he covets: he is somewhat
fattenel at the poIls.-LO,eeu Citizen.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

TIE Chinese name for the "Oid
Scratch" is 1t Ching. This il remark
sble.--NerchGnt 1rdreler.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

Tho grandest performance eve-
givea-Niagara in her great cater-acs
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consump.
ton. Cures where other remedies fail. 25c
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

JUST the pipe to smoke-The stovepipa
The Judge.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

FISH are generally weighed in their own
scales.-Life.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

Sample Copies Free.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

PERSONAL ANECDOTES Of John Marshall J.EsTEN COOKE
DRIFTED N: Story Of stormBound Train, OSCAR KNOX
EXPLOITS OF AMERICAN MCYCLIsTs by BENZ. T. SPENCER
A RAW RECRUIT and What Happened to Him. A. GH1LDs
STORIES OF LETTERcARRIERs, by 7. W. sTARKWEATHER
THE PERuS OF PRECIOUS CHILDREN, Dr. w. A. HAMMOND.
BOY at the fredericksburg by TH0s HOPKINS
THE "CRITTER BACK" REGIMENT, and
Other Tales Of Old Campaigns, BY MoS AURAAX.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-11-12

II. ". LUCY.
JOSEPH HATTON.
lRS. z II. A1CE9.
BRAN STOKER.
Lieut.. SCHWATKA.
]. L. HARBOUR
Hon. 8. 8. COX.
"PROF. HOFF1lAN."
HELEN HUNT JACKSON.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-22
As to Sitting Bull.

WASHINGTON, April ia prom
inent Catholic missionary, who has
lust returned from the far West made
some startling statements to Con-
gresham McAdoo concerning the
Indians among whom he has labored
long and earnestly. He said the
young bucks of Still G Bulls tribe
have in their possession over 5000
stand of arms. Sitting Bull" said
the missionary, "makes no secret OF
the fact that he made his recent tour
to the East and exhibited his brutal
countenance in dime museums and
circus tents for the purpose of rails.
ing funds to buy gunpowder and
bullets for his young and ambitious
braves. He hates the whites, and
will 90 on the warpath on the
slightest provocation. A few weeks
ago he ordered a patent grind-stone
from a New York firm. The stone
is now doing duty sharpening scalp
ing knives and tomahaWkS.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-22
MINING NOTES

The mcnthly pay roll of the Butte
City mines reaches in the aggregate
over half a million of dollars.
The output Of copper bullion from
the Copper Queen mine at Bisbee,
Arizona, for last month reached 5Z9,-
165 pounds.
The pay rolls Of the Comstock
mines, once the bonanza camp of the
world, will now hardly foot up $780,
0C0 per month.
A cave inlaid and festooned with sui
phur Of varying thickness has been
discovered near the Alta Mineral
Springs, Lewis and Clarke Co., Mon
tana, on the north fork Of Sun River,
near Augusta.
The travel into the Ceur d'Alene
mines has been very heavy. There
is already surplus of miners and
laborers, and the wage-worker who
goes in now solely with the idea OF
procuring employment in the mines
is likely to be disappointed.
A serious accident happened from
the explosion of foul air in the uprise
in the Peerless mine, QuijOtoa dis
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-22
silk Cnlture Association.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE
fifth annual meeting of the Women's
Silk Culture Association of the
United States was held to-day. The
annual report contained some inter-
es,iug information. As Congress has
appropriated $l5, 900 for silk culture
in the United States, 1900 OF which
will be devoted to the Association, it
has received fresh start. Last year
1,13o pounds of cocoons. for which
1888 was aid, were received. Dress
mat rial, brocades, gros grains, rib
bons, handkerchiefs, knitting silk
and flag silk were made for the Asso-
citation. The Association has here
tofor. had one reel, but it now aims
to enc. urage the agrjculturists en-
gagged ia the growing Of silk to estab-
lish a tiiitature or reeling department
and 10 op. n a school for silk culture
in Fairmou.h Park, and to circulate
information concerning the industry.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-22

New YORK, April 1S.-General
Grant fell into quiet sleep imme-
diately after 10 o'clock last night and
SLEPT well until 2 a. m.. when be
aw0ke and took nOurishment and
soon fell asleep again and slept until
5, when he awoke and nourishment
was again given him he then slept
lightly until 6 a. NJ, when he awoke
fully, took bis coffee, dressed himself
and is now moving quietly about the
room. His pulse and temperature
are normal. Last nights refreshing,
unbroken sleep, was another stride
toward the generals recovery and he
appeared at the Office window which
adjoins his bedroom and noticing re-
porters walking down the opposite
side of the street, graciously returned
then spontaneous salute. The gen.
eral looks very much improved in
personal appearance and will, 1t is
expected, take a drive out to-day or
Tomorrow, should the weather per-
MT
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-22
THE LION AND THE BIGA X.
Considerable SnarliMs in Europe but
Mighty Slim Chances for Fighting.

The Times, st. Petersburg cores
pondent says: Later details state
that the Afg han losses by the Russian
bullets, cold and hunger amount to
1000 men. 1t is said that the
Turcomans, acting under the advice
of the Rus SLAMS, pursued them also
to Herat. 1t is rumored that the
Sariks encountered q portion Of Sir
Peter Lunsden $ convoy. They also
burned his old camp. Gen. Komarctf
has appointed u Russian Governor
of Penideh. and has put a Sarik Off
cial IN charge. The Sariks are Rus
sian subjects. Everyt oily at st.
Petersburg is convinced that if a war
breaks out the Russians will seize
Herat before England can turn
around. Il have the best of author
ity for stating" says the correspond
ent, "tbat Gen. Komarctf advanced
in acc ordance with express orders
from the Governor Of the Caucauses,
and Gen. X Komaroff's telegram to st.
Petersburg expressly stated this.'
The English Government will
probably ask for credit of SD ,00G,-
900.
AtSt. Petersburg it is stated that
Turkey has | ositively assured Rus
sia that in the event CT war, ID Eng
lish iron clad will be allowed to enter
the Black Sea. Turkey has also de-
clared that she could make the Dar-
denelles impassable in few hours,
if IT Assary. The papers at st. Pc
tersburg, Yesterday, We're chuckling
over the fact that 200 English steam
ers are at present Ill the Black Sea
ana Sea of Asof. The Turks are
building forts at Batoum with the
utmost rapidity.
It is said the Afghan chiefs have
submitted to Russia and it begins to
look as though Afghanistan was lost
to the English. Toe Ameer says
that if the Russians do not listen to
there must be wal;
that the AfghanS would never sur
render an inch of territory or allow
their country to be a highway for the
Russian army. The war-cloud has
not yet by any means lifted itself.
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England and Persia. Such an al
lance, it is urged, would enable Eng
land, In the event of war with Rus
sla, to cut off Russia's line of COM
munication. The Spectator saws
after clutching Herat Russia will be
almost certain to turn attention to
Persia and attempt to secure control
OF the Shah's dominions by q COM
Dlned attack from Armenia and the
Khanites. The possession of so fer
tile a country as Persia. situated so
tavorably, the Spectator thinks,
would be most valuable to Russia in
any aggressive movement south
ward. The only disadvantage which
the possession would entail upon
Russia would arise from her subse-
quent exposure to attack from the
sea. her sec:usion from which has
been hitherto source of great Sc
curity.
BUYING THE GILLIAN NAVY.
The British Admiralty have been
successful negotiating with Chill for
the purchase Of part of the Chilian
navy. Four second class torpedo
boats have already been bought.
Orders have been issued for the i'm
mediate dispatch OF these torpedo
boats to Vancouver's Island, for use
in the North Pacific Ocean in an
emergency. The bill to enable the
British Australasian Colonies to
federate, which was introduced last
Thursday in the House of Lords by
Earl Derby, Minister for Colonies,
contains clauses in declaration Of the
doctrine of states rights in its most
liberal form. One of these clauses
enacts that any one colony shall
always have power to withdraw from
the federation at it's own discretion
at any time without consulting the
other members Of the federation.
The other clause empowers the
Legislature of any colony in the
federation to override past decisions
of the Federal Council. 1t is believed
that every one of the Australasian
Colonies except, perhaps, New South
Wales, will oppose the adoption of
either these clauses.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-22

trict, Arizona, March 2Sth, resulting
in killing two men. MIR. J. w.
Mackay has visited the mines on his
way to san Francisco.
Mr.. Thomas COOch has secured q
bond for sixty days on the Montana
| B-lle group Of mines at Neihart.
The mines included III bond are the
Montana Relle, the Minnehaha, and
the st. Julien. All of the properties
are pretty extensively developed.
J. F. Boyle, Of San Francisco, has
bonded the Schroeder mine, on the
divide, between Humbug and Dead
wood, for $1,000. This is the mine
from which $4,000 was panned from
the decompOsed quartz, during the
winter months. The mine is bonded
for ninety days.
About 15O men are employed in
and about the Black Diamond Coal
mines, near Seattle, w. Il. Two
gangways have been run in slope II,
on each of which three shifts of five
men each are employed daily. Miners
from Contra Costa county, Cal. are
going up by every steamer.
The bullion shipments from the
town Of Eureka, Nevada, during the
first four months of 1885 will prOba-
biy be the smallest as to amount
known fer any like time in many
years. The cause is, that both of the
large furnaces OF the Eureka and
Richmond mining companies are,
and have been for some time past,
closed down.
Silver City Idaho Avol0nche: We
are pleased to learn that the prospects
for a successful mining season have
not looked better for several years.
Nearly every person who is working
mine has good ore in sight. This
taken in connection with the t1atter-
ing pros poets at WagontoWn, would
seem to indicate that all that is
needed is capital to open up the best
mines in Idaho.
The Horn-Silvt + smelter at Franck-
lyn, Beaver county, Utah, suspended
operations March 2Sih, all the ore
which was in the yards at the time
of the big cave IN the mine having
been worked up. About fifty men
are employed at the mine. 1t is not
known when work Will be resumed
on large scale; but it is thought
that when the work is resumed. and
shipments OF ore begun, the smelter
Will fire up again.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-22
still TalkfnS Peace.

PARIS, April lS.-A Russian
prince at present in this city mas re-
ceived personal telegram from the
Car, in which the latter conveys al
expression of strong hope that peace
may be preserved between Russia
and England by means of mutual
concession. NJ. DE Freyclnct read tG
the French Cabinet, at a meeting this
afternoon. number Of dispatches
concerning the Afghan dispute. All
the dispatches indicate that peaceful
ideas prevail among all these occupy
ing positions of coutrol on both sides,
and that the powers that were not
directly engaged i'll the quarrel are
actively exerting their influence to
secure the maintenance Cf peace.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-22
RIEL'S REBELLION.
Fear that Gen. Middleton and the
Half. Breeds have had
Battle.
Riel Claims to be Acting Under Di-
vine Instructions and Means
to be King.
Important News Looked For.

Important News Looked For.
CHICAGO, April 1.-the Daily
NeaUs' Winnipeg special says: To-
day has been one of suspense as it
was known General Middleton would
reach Clark's Crossing some time
this afternoon. Not a day has passed
since he began his march without
news being received from him, but
up to late hour tonight nothing
has been received from him and there
is general feeling Of anxiety about
his fate. Middleton himself expected
a collision to-day or to-mor-
row. It was hinted to-day
that private messages pointed to
capitulation between Middleton and
the rebel leaders, but the story is dis
credited. Many fear the rebels have
made detour and attacked Middle
ton from the rear in order to cut him
off from communication and sup
plies. The absence Of dispatches
would indicate the destruction OF
the telegraph wires. Middleton
is understood to have formed a plan
of eluding the rebels by making a
forced march at night from Clarke's
Crossing toward Prince Albert,
through the territory occupied by the
Indians. He is anxious to form a
junction with Irvine and relieve
Prince Albert before giving battle to
tt e rebels, as he fears that Riel, even
if defeated, would retreat upon Prince
ALERT, sack the town aud murder
the inhabitants.
Norbort Welch, a wealthy half
breed, arrived at Quopella, Thurs
day, from the rebel camp, claiming
to have deserted. He ASS rts that
is running into peaceful
quarters at Batocea and tina. Riel,
by evading him, will come down to
seize the supplies
there and then go Oh to Fort
Quaprelle with two field pieces,
which ne has. Riel has every hore
Of starving the troops out by cutting
off supplies. The fact of the rebels
crossing to the east side of south
branch III force. according to other
reports, together with Welsh and
the opinion of cur scouts, gives his
account the appearance of being re-
liable. According to Welsh, Riel
say that he will rule or perish will
be King or die. Welsh says RIel also
claims to have the promise Of aid
rom the Fenians and Irish National
sts and says he is acting under
Irvine instructions.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-22
The Premier Upon the Situation.

LONDON, April l7.-Gladstone, in
the House of Commons this after
noon, stated that the Government
had to-day received from Sir Peter
Lumsaen a reply to their request for
an independent report upon the
Penjdeh incident. In this it IS
stated, General komaroff was aware
at as eafly a date as the 2Sth OF
March, of the understanding agreed
upon on March 18th, between Russia
and England. According to the
terms Of this understanding, Eng
land was to deter the Afgbans, and
the Gar was TO deter his troops from
advancing beyond the position they
then respectively occupied, until
some subsequent agreement about
demarca;ion of the Afghan frontie:
could be reached between the
two Governments. The battle
on the Kushk river was
fought, therefore, several days
after Gen. Komaroff had been made
aware OF the agreement to not ad'
vance. 1t will be remembered that
Capt. Yates, the British officer who
witnessed the battle, was assured by
the Russian officers who commanded
in the fight that he knew nothing OF
the understanding OF March l7th. Sir
Peter Lumsden's present report ap-
pears to warrant TIE inference that
whatever Gen. Komaroff knew offi-
ciaily alb ,ut tie st. Petersburg agree
ment with London he kept to HIM
self. Gladstone, being asked if the
Government had protested against
The recent occupation of PeDjdeh by
General Komaroff and his estAblish-
ment of Russian administration
there, answered the Government had
not vet made either occurrence the
subject of AL official communication
with Russia. The Government, said
the Premier, was awaiting further in
formation concerning these events
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-22
Bound to Help Texas.

WAsHINGToN, April 1S.-The
Commissioners of Agriculture to-day
issued the following: "My attention
has recently been directed to the
fact that various States and Terrific
ries have prohibited the introduction
of Texas cattle because of the alleged
danger that they will communicate
fatal disease to the native cattle Of
such States and Territories. Such
prohibition is very detrimental to
the cattle industry of the whole State
of Texas and I am informed by
the Chief of the Bureau of Animal
Industry and by many others ac-
quainted with the subject that the
cattle from considerable portion
of the State do not communicate such
disease and are not sources of danger
to the cattle Of other States, therefore,
to secure reliable and abundant in
formation as to the limits to that
portion of Texas from which cattle
may be safely taken to other States
without restriction, the Commits
sioner requests cattle men of the
various grazing counties il Texas to
send answers to the questions ap-
pended. First, Have you purchased
any bulls Or other cattle or do you
know of any that have been brought
from north of the south line of Kan
sas to your vicinity or to any part of
any counties named? IT so state the
number, location as near as possible
to which they were taken and num-
ber, if any, which died OF acclima-
tization fever? Second, Do you know
of any case in which cattle from the
eastern counties Of Texas have been
taken to the counties named, in the
spring or summer mouths and
allowed to pasture on same
ranges with cattle native to
these counties? If so, state ii
any disease occurred among the ma
tive cattle and give symptoms and
affected as far as possible.
The Commissioner adds, " If the cat
tlemen of the district referred tn
unite in sending this information at
once it is hoped It will be possible to
secure a modification of the restric-
tions now placed on the Texas cattle
trade to such an extent as to bring
great relief"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-22

The Belle Crosler who figures in
this case also made the MINER Office
visit yesterday. She IS rather
pleasant looking, with brown hair,
dark brown eyes and trim figure.
She will be fifteen years old on July
4th next, and is not large for her age.
She has an honest face and tells
Saskatchewan story. She says her
home life wasn't pleasant, but that
she does not desire to say anything
against her mother, Her troubles seem
to have grown out of her intimacy
with Kelley and a adisinclination TO at
tend school, but the girl bears many
evidences of motherly neglect. A
boarder in the house, she claims,
has made it very unpleasant
for her and her mother would not
protect her from bis advances and
talk. On Monday last the mother
abused her and finally drove her out
Of the house. She had to speak into
the house and hide until he mothers
temper abated. On Tuesday the
mother struck her with zinc wash
basin, cutting her arm, which she
still carries in a sling. The next day,
being still prosecuted, she left her
home. She spent the night with 4
married lady friend at Walke1ville,
where she has been ever since. The
girl expresses desire to lead a vir-
tuous life, denies that she was in
duced to leave home by any one, but
that she acted on her own Tespcnsi-
bility in the matter entirely. She
saws she would like to find home in
respectable private family, whele
she could do light work. Anyone
being willing to give the girl chance
in life may address her at this office.
Last evening the young girl who
left her home and refused to return,
was found in Walkerville by her
mother, and by dint of little forcible
persuasion was taken back, where 1t
is presumed she will now remain.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-22
Coxyardly to Abandon the Ameer.

LONDON, April IS S-Notwithstand-
ing the advance in English and Rus
sian securities, war is still In the
London air. The Times says: Are
we then to leave the answer to his
own devices, after engaging him IN
conflict with Russia, for which his
uualded forces are inadequate, and II
we do so can we expect that the Al
ghans Will not deem themselves be-
Irayed and throw themselves INTO
the arms of a stronger poWer?'
IS THIS RELIABLE?
1t is reported that Warrington,
the French minister at London, tele-
graphed Defreycinct that there nee q
he no fear of war between Eng Land
and Russia as the two countries nave
agreed upon plan for settling ihe
Afghan frontier question.
WHATIr CONTAINED.
The cipher dispatch of Sir Peter
I,nmsden giving his report OF the
Penideh incident, has been inter
preted and a copy of the lnte'preta-
lion has been distributed among lne
cabinet. Nothing more Is rupileiy
known of the contents OF TINS as
patch than was stated by Gladstone
IN the house Of commons last hiS!t'
as several hours was consumed la
deciphering the dispatch, However
it is believed to contain full reports
nj the battle and events leading TO IL
as viewed by Englishmen nearest
the scene.
MUST REMAIN NEUTRAL
DISPATCHES received here TINS az
ternoon from Vienna and Cons'a.''i-
nonle. state that Austria ana ger
many have warned the Porte tnat :
the Berlin treaty will be annullea II
either English or Russian war sh'ps
are allowed to pass the Bosphorus IN
the event of war.
NAV BE NEEDED IN AFGllANlsIAN.
The National Rifle Association OF
Great Britain has determined, hec 'use
Of the unsettled state OF BRUSH pn- p
Iitinal affairs, that ,hey will not &c &c
justified III accepting the Gna'ieise
Of the American National lone s. As.
sociation, to An international co'i'ss'
1T Creedmore this year.