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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30

A GREAT many wise saws are accepted as
actual truths, when they are the veriest
bosh. That 1.-The rich are growing richer
and the poor are growing poorer is one of
these. Statistics that do not prove anything
OF the sort. In a very few instances family
wealth is held intact in America and is
being augmented by natural increase, but
in a general way the rich OF ten years ago
are not the rich of to-day, their places hav-
ing been taken by those who were poor
then, in most instances. The sentence
quoted is n that is glib]y rolled off by the
d~emagogue. 1t sounds pretty and pleases
the masses, but it isn't true. The laboring
classes are better off in this country than
any upon earth, and they never were so
well off as they are now. This is about the
only country on earth In which the poor
has any hope OF rising from the slough in
which he finds himself to the proudest
place in the Government, and where men
jump within a very few years from poverty
to afiuence. The condition of the working
men OF the day is not an unhappy one
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30

WALTER T. CHADWICK, Esq, OF Helena,
died at his home in that city on the morn
ing of the 2Sth Of September. Mr.. Chad
wick was about fifty years OF age at the
date of his death and a native OF the State
OF New York. He came west first to Iowa,
and afterwards to Nevada and finally to
Montana in the spring of 1856. Since his
residence in this Territory he has been a
very prominent member OF the bar, prac-
ticing his profession successfully i'll nearly
all the counties of the Territory. He was
a thoroughly educated gentleman in his
profession, and an able and distinguished
lawyer. We know OF but few men i'll his
profession who were his peers, and none
that was his superior. He possessed all
yer; having a cultured and analytical
mind, the power OF wording his ideas, and
of stepping from one point to another with
flowing address andeonvincing argument sell
dom to be witnessed. Mr.. Chadwick never
sought political preferment, but was at one
ture, where he was alike a conscientious
legislator and an able and respected men,
Der. He was married in 1868 to Miss
Norma Ewing, of Helena city, who survives
him, and his brothers-in-law, now resident
in the Territory, are Hon. &C Robinson
OF Deer Lodge, and Major John Mccormick
of Missoula. Mrs. Chadwick has the SYM
pathy OF a large circle OF friends and
acquaintances in the loss OF her dis
tinguished and kind husband.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30

If you ask eight people out OF ten now,
says a writer in the Nineteenth Century.
they will tell you that they hate being read
to. And why? Because from their child
hood they have been unused to it., or used
olny to such a monotonousd rone as robbed
even the ARABIAN Nights OF half their
charm. The husband, at the end OF a hard
days work, returns home to pass the
evening absorbed in his book or doing
over the fire, while the wife takes up her
novel, or knits in silence. If he read to
her, or if he could tolerate her reading to
him, there would be community OF thought,
interchange OF ideas, and such discussions
as the fusion OF two minds into one com
mon channel cannot fail to produce. And
it is often the same when the circle is wider.
1 have known a large family pass the hours
between dinner and bedtime, each, one
with his book or work, afraid to speak
above his breath, because "it would disturb
papa" Is this cheerful or wise, or condu.
Give to that close union in a household
which is a bond OF strength through life,
which the world can neither give nor take
away?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30

WHILE John Sherman and other orators
are turning their o%ratorical ordnance
against the South, that section, says the
Chicago Telegram: is going along with I'M
demonstrative but active energy to build
up che material resources of that region.
1t is only of late years that the South has
awakened to the necessity OF supplement-
ing her agricultural and pastoral pursuits
with manufactures, But it is now making
rapid strides, and is c%ontinually inaugural
ing new enterprises, indicating an entire
revolution in the aims and ambitions OF
the Southern people. Formerly cotton was
considered to be not only king. but it's en-
pire was despotic and exclusive. The true
measure Of the material progress, and the
criterion of the solid advancement of a
country is the number and adversely of it's
industrial pursuits. Measured by that
standard, it is gratifying to note that the
South is increasing it's stature year by
year. The new South has become a live,
energetic and busy region, and its natural
resources, aided by energy in their devel-
opment, have caused it to attain a posi-
ton and a prospect for a future brighter
than the most roseate dreams of those who
knew it a quarter OF a century ago.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30
THE Republicans OF Colorado have placed

The Republicans Of Colorado have placed
in nomination for the exalted position of
Justice OF the Supreme Court. the Hon.
Samuel II. Ebert, a former Chief Justice OF
the State. Mr.. Ebert is a strong nal and
will be easily elected. He is a Republican,
but conservative in character and judicial
by training. He served term as Governor
OF Colorado while a Territory, by the ap-
pointment of General Grant, a been a
Presidential Elector, and served two terms
on the Supreme Bench OF the State, retir-
ing two years ago, holding the respect and
esteem alike OF the members of the bar and
the people. His nomination was un-
doubtedly the result OF a disposition to
heal the factional differences in the party,
and the people have been the gamers by
the spirit OF compromise shown by the
politicians.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30
i Paper for Walkeryille.

A new paper will make it's appearano, =,
Walkerville on Saturday. 1t viii be hwy
as the Walkerville Mining journal amS ITa
published and edited by w. J. Penroso' ~
present mining editor OF THE MINER, T nue.
paper will be an eight-column folio. .h Mn
the size OF The DAILY MINER, indenanJdouul
in politics. 1t will be largely deyotod.
The material interests of the camp and ~. TO
tain an exhaustive review OF the mjpsl
weekly. Mr.. Penrose has had an e~xtensiSs,
experience in the publication OF newspans,'
notably in Nevada, and VIII give WaIts,s
vile a tirst-class weekly journal. Mr.. De-.
rose has been looking over the field vs,r
carefully for some weeks and his plans ~,
quite perfected. He will have a lob osos
i'm connection with the establishment ANY,
mis- plant will be quite complete.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30

Mr.. C.. T. HOPKINS, in the October Over
land Monthly. renews an old agitation as
follows: 1--WE have now too many elections
The enormous business Of u vast country
suffers a partial paralysis every fourth
year. The danger that a change in admin
istration may result in achange in the tariff
currency, coinage, internal revenue, or Tor
eign affairs. affects every merchant IN the
land, c~urtails business. produces contrac'
ton and failures, and is attended by no
corresponding benefit. That eight years is
really preferred for the Presidential term
by the people is shown by the fact, that
out of fifteen Presidents, seven have been
reelected, while in other instances the at
tempt has often been made either to nomi'
nate or re-elect the retiring President
Among business men it has long been TIT
dtsire to extend the Presidential term
either to six or eight years, a majority
rather favoring the former figure as a com
promise. Our Territory ia SO vast and oul
interests are SO diversified that the quad
rennial elections absolutely paralyze bust
ness not only for six months before cleo
ton, but for fully that period after election
until the policy OF the new administration
has been fully developed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30

s.ys the Philadelphia News an
men were ordered by a mob 70 NV
philadelphia public sentiment wou'o see
= that their lives and property were pro.
tacted bv law. Butte, Montana, the o'esess
mining camp in the West. has banlsneu :
several hundred Chinese citizens. fernap"
the law in Butte applies only to whloe "'e.'
The Eastern press has about % corre.v"
o,rcsnt;on Of the Chinese as it a OF tne
indian question. 1.-THE Cinnamon OF rnn-
adeJnbia numbered in proportion TO 'ne
ponulation that they do in Bucte the views
would look upon the subject in a more ".
ron. manner. The people of Butte Propose
tn see that the lives and properly o. 'n'
people-irrespective Of race or color-"l.
protected. The Mayor and City Cou"'
have taken a very determined stand upon
this question. En- PEASANT we may be per-
mitted to remark that we do not nave
much faith in the strength OF the Ph'lade''
phia "public sentiment" OF which the new
boasts. It is within the memory oil man
when race prejudice ran higher in Phliaae
phia than it does now against the Chinese
in the West. The streets OF that CITY ~
Brotherly Love flowed with Irish blood
and the heavens blushed because OF their
burning property. The massacre at hock
Springs was no parallel to the native Amerl'
can outrages that were enacted on the
banks of the Delaware not many years ago
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30
JOURNALS AND JOURNALISTS.

IT ia rumored that Helena is to have twc
more daily papers. Enough there now.
MIR. LAWRENCE seems to be maxine q am
cess out Of his Rising Sun at Sun River. He
is certainly giving the people an excellen,
paper. and deserves success.
". II. Freeman, for a time city editor y,
the Leadville Democrat, has resigned thai
position and gone to Chicago. Previous =,
his departure from Leadville he WAS nro.
sented with a handsome and b,e so,d
chain by his associates.
The Jefferson County Sentinel. nuh,;.boa
at Boulder by Mr.. Robertson, imnrovas
with each successive issue. N%ewspaner man
have been in somewhat bad repute in .Iata.
son county since Platt Burr hunkoed 49,
people out OF considerable money ovau
there, but Mr.: Rohertson seems to ho ~
dseming the reputation OF the profession
THE Elite, Denver's new society nanon :.
a credit to the journalism Of that c;tr us
ought TO succeed. 1t is live. enterpris;na
gossippy and newsy and seems to pa""'p
all the elements OF success. MIR. Belts TBS
editor and proprietor, has been verv :"
cessful in all his past publication vartnu"-
and h MINER wishes him success VIZ
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30
BURNED TO DEATH
Three Insane Men C'emated At a..
Warm Springs Asylum. "e

Yesterday afternoon abou. o..
fire was discovered in a log bui]d;nno'k,a
Warm Springs asylum, but unio,.. The
it was too late to render any ass;ata'ely
the inmates. The building was L,ao'e to
a corner OF the yard Of the institnt;oS' In
was used to contain the violent nan and
At the time OF the breaking ONT ~ ,'n's.
there were several inmates and tt IRE
them, b. Maze, Hiram Belcher and ~ Oh
Mclean, were burned to death r''of
possible effort was made to rescro 'efs
but without avail. 1t is imposs;,h" s'n'
state how the fire originated as a. W
been no fire in it since last June, but ~ nus
supposed that n Of the inmate, 90, )
| to it. The loss is but small as nono me
adjacent property was harmed and "
burned building was not worth mora !, Ut
$500, "'H
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30
THE widow OF the late Dennis Nevin W

The widow OF the late Dennis Nevin yes
terday received, through the hands Of Mr..
J. Ross Clark, the Grand Receiver Of the
Grand Lodge OF the Ancient Order United
Workmen, the sum OF $4,000, sum due on
a policy held in that noble order by Mr..
Nevin. It is only a few days since Mr..
Nevin died, and this policy has been paid
in a time that would be consumed by the
ordinary life companies in obtaining proofs
of death. This order offers inducements
to the poor man found in no other system
of insurance. The original cost Of mem.
bership is only S22.5o. The average year
ly assessments about SIS, payable in easy
monthly instalments. Every working
man, and especially workingmen having
families dependent upon their labors, can
afford such an outlay and provide a pro-
lection for his loved ones against the evil
day. The only requisites for membership
are a good moral character and sound
physical health.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30

The Chief OF the Grand
Army of the Republic has issued a request
that a sum equal to a contribution OF fiji
teen cents from each member of the organ.
ization mentioned be raised for the purpose
OF erecting a monument to General Grant.
The order will doubtless elicit hearty com
pliance on the part ofthe veterans to whom
it is addressed. A testimonial erected
solely by Union soldiers and sailors would
have peculiar significance, and ever endur
as one of the most interesting and touching
testimonials, bespeaking the affection, re-
gard and veneration in which the great
commander was held by his comrades
When the money is raised the site OF the
memorial will be selected. No difficulties
should be experienced in raising so much
money as may be needed for a monument
by the survivors of the great rebellion tc
their chief.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30
SPORTING Il
Sportsunen's Convention in St. Louis n.
the Turf-Bali Games,

JEROME PARK, September 20. - TIL.
weather was fine and the attendance iair
One mile and an eighth for tllree-year.old,
and MISUNDERSTANDING won, Paros
second, Blackstone third; time, l5g
Three-uuarters OF a mile fortwo-year.olds~
Dewdrop won, Inspector B. second, Land.
down third; time, l:lSa. One mile and
three-quarters for %iillies. three-years.od~
East Lynne won, Maumec second. Heart,
Ease third; time, 3:14. One mile and
thrce-sixteenths - Farewell won, Ions
Knight second, Wallflower third; time
2:O6A. Three-quarters Of a mile for ali
ages-Tabitha won, Bonnie s. second
Saluda third; time, 1:19. One mile aDd
thrce-eights, over six hurdles-Quebec won.
Tarquin second, Schoolnaster third; time
2:4O.
LOUISVILLE, September 29.-The weatbp,
was disagrccable, the track muddy and the
attendance fair. One mile and d quarter
Gray Cloud won, Biddy Bowling second
Hattie w. third; time, 2:2O. One mile
and an eishth-Kalata won, Hazarus
second, Volante third; time, POP. One
mile-Revrke won, At~warrington second
Lord Clifton third; time, Lob. Three.
QUARTERS Vi ~ Hlllc- MOOilSullt won, led
Girl second, Rochelle third; time, III.
One mile and a half-Glendelia Won, Lucky
B. second, Madison third; time, PATE.
SPORTING CONVENTION.
ST. LOUIS, September 29.-The National
S~portsmen's Convention met here this
morning. A large representation from all
parts OF the country is in attendance.
General Smith OF Jefferson City Is the
temporary chairman. The usual COMMITTEES
were appointed and an adjournment taken
for dinner.
BALL
BUFFALO, September 29.-Bufialos ,
Boston ID.
CHICAGO, September 29.-New Works t.
Chicago z.
BROOKLYN, Observation-Disclosures !
3rooklyns S.
New YORK, September 29.-MetropoEtas
l, St. Louis 3.
BALTIMORE, September 29.-BaltimOr,
10, Louisvilles Z.
PHILADELPHIA, September 2~9.-Athhtss
3, Pittsburgs 6.
DETROIT, September 2l.-Detroits I,
Pro viaotscco /.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30
NEW YORK

Says the Journalist: "Donohuc, Of the
World, and Cummings, OF the Sun, were the
only New York correspondents sent to Gin
cinnati to report the Sullivan-McCaffrey
prize fight. All the other New York news
raro"s depended on the country reporters
This is very severe on Cincinnati. Country
reporters'-how does the gang on the En-
guirer and Commercial Gazette like that?
| We fear that The Journalist has fallen into
.'----~- 49, ~ $780,
papers OF believing that there are no news
paper men outside of the metropolis. 1t
was, for a season, a very good sort Of a pa
per, but is rapidly degenerating into the
organ of IL mutual admiration society in
the New York Press Club. It's correspond
ents exhibit the same f~ault-many OF them
clinging to the same. names week after week
and studiously ignoring Others. Ii TheJourn-
alist would confine opinions to the editorial
page and devote the remainder of it's space
to news-free from petty pickering and envi-
Gus comment or fulsome praise, as the cor
respondent may like or dislike his colabor-
ers-it would be mountaineering and event.
ally prove more profitable. A paper that
can see no good beyond Park Row, and
very little good there outside of a score of
Journalists" is not capable of speaking
for "the profession" THE west" has fur
nished New York some very excellent news
paper men, who have well held their own
against Goods chosen" and The Journal
lists 'select." Considering the population
and the number of men employed, the
newspapers in the centers OF population
in the West, from Chicago to the
coast, will compare favorably with tbs
New York journals, both as toquantity and
quality. Two men do the work on a paper
like The MINER editorial, telegraph and
local; to fill in spare time they also read
proofs: These two men cannot condense
and give to their matter the literary finish
they would like to, yet these country re-
porters" might do very well, with one or
two assignments a day, even in the great
establishments on Park Row. Do not be
too severe on the boys Gin the country"
They may have the news instinct, the sense
to know a piece OF news when they see it
and the literary capacity to put it in read
able shape. Give 1.-THE rural ROSTERS" a
chance, bearing in mind constantly that
the future leaders in the journalism Of
America will, as in the past, be drawn from
the country. The future great newspapers,
too, will be located, not in New York, but
tout in the country" somewhere about
Chicago. This may be a sad contemplation
for The Journalist and it's Press Club
satellites, but it is the inevitable, because
OF geographical position and the flow of
population, Do not be too hard on the
poor devils who are indigenous to "the
country" nor OF those who have drifted
among them; the looming men" are some.
where in thatcrowd. Welike The journalist
otherwise and show our good will toward
it by buying it regularly, but its conductors
should take a trip across the continent
and mingle with "the gang" for a month
or two
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30
A HoT-HEApED lunatlc in the 81

A HoT-HEADED lunatlc in the Sioux Falls
Dakota convention destroyed what chance
there was for the admission of that Terri.
tory as a State. One Hugh Campbell offered
the following resolution:
All political power ia vested in the people.
and free government is founded on their
authority. and if instituted for their special
protection and benefit they have the right
at all times to alter, reform or abolish their
form OF government in such q manner as
they may think propes,
A heated debate ensued, but the ~resolu-
ton prevailed. This is secession doctrine,
pure and simple, and no Territory will ever
be admitted into the Union OF States while
its Constitution holds to such doctrine.
The Sioux Fails convention must have
been composed OF rank idiots.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30

The Avant Courier has the following to
say concerning Postmaster Meneiec' "'
Bozcman, who has been so Wiley misrepre'
sented by the Inter Mountain other
Territorial papers. The Courier heads it's
editorial Bound to be abusive" "lhe
Butte Inter Mountain OF recent date makes
an unprovoked and wholly uncalled Tor at
tack on our postmaster, r. p. Menefee. ana
in the same articles attempts to cast severe
reflections upon Delegate Toole Tor recon-
mending Menefee's appointment. 1t il not
wholly apparent to us why our m'sior-
tunes, il any should exist, should be tne
Inter Mountains funeral. Mr.. Meneiee may
not be the most popular man in GallatlnCo'
but certainly neither his honesty, integrity
or efficacy can be seriously called in ques.
ton. Day in and day out he can b. iound
ut his post OF duty, and no patron OF the
Bozeman postoffice has the least cause ior
complaint against the present incumbent
From an official standpoint it matters not
whether Menefee is an unreconstructeo
rebel or not. All the public demands OF a
postmaster is that he shall attend faith
fully and impartially to the business en-
trusted to his hands, and that is just what
Postmaster Menefee has done and is still
doing. As the Courier sometime ago ex-
planned, the omission to drape thepostoflce
building in mourning on the occasion OIL tne
funeral ~obsequies of General Grant. was
purely an inadtertancy, and o IN any
sense a premeditated intention to dlshonor
the memory OF the illustrious dead.
1t seems to us hat the frank apology ior
such an omission should be sufficient TO
satisfy every reasonable person; but IN tne
case of the Inter Mountain, that knows
nothing about the circumstances, 1t may
possibly appear consistent for it to express
an adverse opinion. 1t might be just as
we'll. however, for the Inter Mountain to
confine itself to matters OF public interest,
about which it has obtained some
reliable information. This forming conclu-
sions at random, without well-authentl-
Gated data, will not Ego down" with Old
time M~ontanians. It would perhaps, be
lust as well for our esteemed Butte contem-
porary to confne itself to facts as to
spread itself recklessly on pure fiction. so
far as we can see, Mr.. Menefee, Democrat
though he be, is attending faithfully to his
official duties, and has no good reason to
seek for favors at the hands OF an OPPOSE
ton newspaper that is bound to be abusive.
whether there is occasion or not
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-30

The New York Mail and Express ap'
proaches the silver question in the follow
ing manner "An honest silver dollar ls
demanded by the people, but the fall OF the
price OF silver to forty-seven pence per
ounce in London excites the fear OF many
that it would be impossible to make our
silver coins ~intrinsically worth as much as
gold coins OF the same denominations with
out very frequent recoinage. How may
the silver market be made stable? As the
amount OF the worlds silver increased only
1853, 900, 900 from 1868 to 1885, while
the amount OF gold increased $3,O59,OOO,-
900, it is evident that the overproduction
Of silver has been exaggerated, although it
is true the world produced $16,OOO,O .
more silver than gold during 1873 The
excess of silver is not likely to become great
enough to soon disturb the relations OF
| gold and silver in coinage if all the great
| nations cooperate for the establishment
| OF q standard to which all coins shall be
! made to conform. II the United States
| should, without consultation with other
nations, decide to make all our silver coins
worth intrinsically rs much as gold coins
| of the same denominations, q f~nctuation
| in the silver market might very soon dis
turb the relation, but if all the nations
would agree to make their silver coins
| equivalent to gold at a certain price OF
| silver, the market might become so stable
! that recoinage would not be necessary Tor
a quarter of a century. The Importance
| of effecting a solution OF the silver problem
is recognized in all parts Of the world.
! Why may not a conference OF all nations
| be called to establish a standard OF silver
c~oinage?" Until that is done, this country
is not suffering from the Bland law, and it
should therefore be continued in force.
This country will absorb as much silver
money as France, surely.