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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

An exch ange calls attention to the
benefits that IL railway company,
and the country through which it
runs, may derive from the opera
tions OF a liberal policy on the part of the
railway managers. 1t instances the agri-
cultural growth OF Nevada as in point. A
couple of years ago the Central Pacific
management, which had hitherto insisted
upon rates OF freight which were so high as
to be p%rohibitory, began reducing rates
from Nevada points to tide-water at Sacra-
mento, Port Costa, and other California
points. These were adjusted from time to
time until now, when the rate is fixed at 81
per ton. This liberal policy has had an al.
most magical effect; the farmers who had
barely raised enough produce for home
consumption have taken new hold of their
work and are raising such large quantities
of cereals, hay and other farm produce
that a daily train is now required to move
it. Over $500 tons have already been
shipped from Big Meadows (Lovelock's)
alone this season, while fully as much more
has gone from neighboring localities. This
trade will of course double annually for
years; and the railway company thus be
amply rewarded for it's liberal dealing and
reasonable, though remunerative, charges.
In dealing with Butte, and especially on
the salt question, the Union Pacific man.
agement should take this result into con-
sideration. According to President Adams
report it was the earnings OF Butte and An
aconda alone that saved the road from a
receivership last year. Is the life to be
squeezed out OF the industry that gave the
company this traffic, or will concessions be
made to it SO hat it may live?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21
"FrOm Egg to Apple"

IOcut an oyster, says a ~gastronOmit
authority, is to make it indigestible.
A liberal diet of fish is said to have cured
Bismarck OF obesity, but whether whales
were included or not does not appear.
"When all other pleasures of life have
left u.s." said Savarin," "the pleasures oil
the table remain to console US for their
loss"
Among seasonable soups is the puree oil
chestnuts, not necessarily an old story, for
it can be by no meal called a common
soup.
Croquettes OF fish are served at many
fashionable dinner parties instead of fish
proper, and the caterers say the change is
quite successful.
Nearly all the varieties OF duck most
priced by bOns wants and epicures will
soon be in season, and great will be the
consumption thereof.
Frog legs and fried apples are recon.
mended by an exchange as a good break
fast dish" The attention Of Colonel
Sellers should be called to this.
Now is the time when country news
papers, in view OF the approach of Thanks
giving, tell subscribers low to make GEN
ulne pumpkin INC mince pies.
Lucullus said oysters increase the blood
without heating the system, and DR.. Lenac,
of bygone years, declared oysters the most
nourishing of food.
One OF the caterers to the crowds at
an English race issued a "r~efreshment list"
which enumerated: "Cataracts of coffee,
mountains OF pork pie, yards of OK
tongues, barricades OF buns, rockeries of
cake, ~avalanches OF pastry and torrents
OF milk"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The MINER has already expressed it's dis
gust with the appearance upon the stage of
the notorious woman, Sarah Althea Hill,
who has the impudence to assume the name
OF Sharon, because of the infamy and no.
toriety it brought to her. The stage is a
field for talent and art, developed through
years OF experience and study. It is an
honorable profession, adorned by some OF
the purest and best women in the world.
Strumpets like this woman Hill, whose
only recommendation is their infamy. have
no business to force themselves into sucha
profession, where their presence can be
only communicating. We are glad that
Manager Mcguire takes the same view of
the case. When Charlie M~acGeachy, (who
by the way, is a splendid fellow, who hast
this instance gone wrong,) this woman's
manager, wrote to Manager Mcguire for
dates on the Montana circuit, he received
the following manly reply:
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
BUTTE CRY, Mont, November 10, 1881
Charles McGeachy, Esq, Manager Sarah
Athea Hill:
With regard to your application for
UdUeS. IefllS, eCC., LOT Une appearance OF
your ~"star," Sarah Althea "Hill Sharon"
l have none to offer. Had your star been
one who had the rough experience of
years and had devoted herself to her art,
raised herself from the humblest positioni in
her profession, step by step, by hard work,
and only actuated by the ambition that
animates every true artist id est-to strive
to excel, l would cheerfulIy endeavor to
help her along, and bid her God speed.
But, unfortunately, the drama is made
the means OF parading before the public
people whose only claim to recognition is
that they had become notorious in som
way or played the leading parts in a prom.
inent scandal. 1t is to the discredit of
the modern manager, that he is eagerly
on the lookout for such attractions,
and for every such al one thus forced into
a position for which she has neither talent,
study or experience, it is at the cost oil
having some deserving artist, whose life
long ambition had been to reach such a
goal, thrust back. !, for one, in my small
way, will never aid in such business, and
therefore decline to book your star. The
museums, however, are still open further
east. Yours Respectfully,
JOHN Mcguire.
We congratulate Manager Mcguire on his
manly stand, and on his possession OF the
courage to decline to play q woman who
would be certain to draw large houses for a
single night. The people would turn out
for one night, only to satisfy morbid curios-
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

THE arbitrary course pursued by Ger
many toward German-American citizens is
causing considerable comment at Washing
ton. The United States cannot afford to
allow these insults and prosecutions to pass
unnoticed. The President will, no doubt,
refer to the subject in no uncertain terms
in his annual message. Heretofore there
has prevailed in this country the most
friendly feeling for Germany. In the Franco
Prussian war the sentiment of the Ameri-
can people was overwhelmingly in favor OF
Germany, though as a Nation we were I'M
der greater obligations OF friendship to the
people Of France, who had, from our very
infancy as a Nation, been our steadfast
friends. The influence OF America upon the
people OF Europe il SO powerful and so dan
gerous to the crowned heads that the "Iron
Prince" has determined to break it if he
cau.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21
The Irish World has an opinion on silver

The Irish World has an opinion on silver
and expresses it in the following terse
manne THE banking fraternity are op-
posed to silver because it's circulation ef-
fects the purchasing power OF gold, o. (which
they have a virtual monopoly. Anyone at
all acquainted with the money question
knows that the price oflabor and property
of all kinds is regulated by the volume OF
currency. If that volume is limited, the
dollar, whether it be made of gold, silver
or paper, will purchase much more than it
would if the volume Of currency were large.
1t can be readily seen how the bankers
will be benefited if the coinage of silver
is stopped. The gold they hold will imme-
diately rise in value. In other words, they
will receive a free gift of many million
dollars. But what they gain others will
lose. Every man who owes a debt will
have it increased by the triumph of the
bankers, for the reason that he will have
to part with more of the products of his
labor to liquidate his debt, if silver is de-
monetized, than he would nave to part
with if it continued in circulation"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21
Rebel Coin.
Nacnn Tele1rapb.

Roberts 4 Collins, OF Cartersville, Ga,
have in their possession one Of the only
four coins made by the Confederate Gov
eminent. It is a beautiful piece OF silver;
value 80 cents, and held by the owner at
81, 900. Oscar Taylor, OF Merlwether
county, has another g, odd the r. Is ona ni t t6e
four cast by the Southern onfsderacy
when the mint was seized in !! New Orleans:
an the present half dollar, but on the re,
verse side was substituted seven bars n
seven States, s~urmounted by a pole with
the cap Of liberty. A stalk OF cotton is
shown, around which are the words 1.-THE
Confederate bars otAmerica." Mr.. Taylor
purchased it from a man in Ozark, who
parted with it for the extremely low price
Of 800 Frank WEIGH, of Mckinney, Tex,
has one of the four. He has been offered
81. 900 for the coin, but refused to sell 1t
for less than $4,000. The coin has the
statue OF liberty on one side and a. 2 cotton IN
ana bars of the Confederacy on the other
side.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

No cleaner, purer or more wholesome vol
ume has appeared among the new books for
1885 than a little volume OF 800 pages just
received, entitled "The Majors Christmas
and Other Stories" 1t is from the facile
pen OF Patience Stapleton and may be had
OF the local bookseller. Price, $1.25. No
child can read it without being benefited,
mentally and morally. It is as pure in
tone as in diction.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

A FAIR Clevelander, q member OF a Eu,
cid avenue family, employed in a fiduciary
capacity by the Denver T. Rio Grande Rail
road, has "gone wrong" He is short in
his accounts and G. NJ. Gaffett is in jail.
"Whisky, women and the gaming table did
it," He did not ''buck the tiger in his pub
lie lair" but wal skinned by his aristo-
cratic associates in "the club" PROBES
sional gamblers are not always the most
DANGEROUS.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The dissecting room OF the Medical Col
lege OF the Denver University is located in
the heart OF the city. Timid residents car
look out OF their kitchens into the place
"where the stiffs are carved" and the sec
ton is rapidly being depopulated. The
ladies see the subjects" by day and dream
OF them by night and there is a loud de-
mand to "turn the carvers out" 1t must
be confessed that it isn't the most pleasant
thing in the world to have a human pick
ling vat next to ones kitchen.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The license on commercial travellers Is a
relic that should be relegated. 1t keeps
thousands OF commercial men away from
the Territory and doesn't help the local
dealers in the least. 1t is an effort at build
ing a commercial stone wall about the Ter
ritory, which is an impossibility. All other
States and Territories have discarded this
mistaken law. Montana stands alone
with this barrier to free trade.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

THE american Bar has made its appear-
ance. 1t is Il weekly journal. 1t is not de-
voted to the science OF the law or to the
dry reports of judges, but to the manufac-
ture of the seductive cocktail, the bracing
suissesse. the soul-inspiring whisky-sour
and the grateful milk-punch. In other words,
it is devoted to that great army OF whisky
mixers and gin-slingers, who cannot be too
highly educated to suit the American palate.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

COMMENTING upon the fact that the
Methodist Episcopal Board Of Church
Extension, recently in session, voted
$4,000 for work in Idaho, the Wood River
News says: 1--WE suppose hat it is wrong
to look a gift-horse down in the mouth; but
a strict regard for truth compels Is to Estate
that many of our mining men spend as
much as that when on a weeks town
painting In other words, that $4,000 is
just about the cost of a tirst-class drunk
in this Territory" Still, the News is glad
that Idaho didn't have it's usual experience
o: getting left"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The MINER has in the past occasionally
felt constrained to ~criticise the acts of the
police and the general laxity OF the police
system. It is only a matter of justice to
say that at present the force is doing ex.
cellent work and keeping the best OF order.
They have a large turbulent element to
deal with and deserve credit for the order
they maintain. Marshal Stoner, CHIEF
Meiklejohn and their officers are entitled to
so much praise, which The MINER cheer.
fully gives,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

To-MoRRow's MINER will be an extra
number, and besides the usual Geographic
news, editorials and local, will contain con-
siderable special matter. "The Man About
Town" will speak OF the gamblers, "Ram-
bier" has been visiting the dry goods houses
looking up the fashions, "Carlo" will have
a grist of theatrical chit chat, the foreign
news will be of unusual interest, the new
books will receive consideration and the
Exposition will be described by our special
correspondent at New Orleans.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21
TrAceS Left Behind.

After all, the fact that the only traces
left by the Aboringcs consist Of mounds Of
shells and bones does not 20 far to prove
that they were an ignorant and degraded
race. A few weeks ago the writer visited a
spot near the beach at Clatsop, where were
,encamped three or the legal luminaries OF
Portland; with their cultivated, intelligent
and intellectual families. The only thing
left to mark the spot when they folded their
tents and came away were sundry piles OF
shells OF the clam and crab and a few elk
and deer bones, and unless a close observa-
ton might discover fragments of whisky
bottles to give a clue no one could tell
whether the place had been occupied by a
party of Judges or Aborigines.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The English government will send all it's
transatlantic mail over the Canadian Pa
between the western terminus of the road
and Australia. The home government
evidently means to extend to the Canadian
Pacific every possible assistance, and to
build up the line and the country along it,
If it can be done.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The proposed motto OF the new State O.
Dakota is-"By God the people rule" An
abrupt reading of the line has a startling
sound and in print a comma would have a
most blasphemous effect. 1t is an awk-
ward and bungling sentence at best. The
substitution Of "through" for "by' would
ha We improved it somewhat.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

BY a combination OF Republicans and
Democrats, ex-senator J. H. Mitchell was
elected United States Senator from Oregon.
The vile attack made by the Oregonian
upon the private character of Mitchell re-
acted, as TIE MINER predicted it would.
Mitchell has been a Republican in politics,
but he 0 goes into the Senate as an In
dependent, under strong debt to the Demo.
cra<c
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The Philadelphia News proposes to issue,
in a few weeks, a weekly newspaper, four
pages with seven columns to the page, at
the wonderfully low rate OF fifty cents a
year. The Daily News has been a mar
velous success and is an excellent paper, a
sure guarantee Of the excellence of the
weekly.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

THERE appears to be some hope, now
that City Attorney Smith may recover.
His friends. and they are a host, sincerely
hope so, believing that his experiences of
the last year will prove valuable to himfor
all future time. "Let him that is without
SIM and above temptation, "throw the
frat stonoD
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The Helena Weekly Sun has made it's ap
pearance at the Capital. Its aim is to be
"a home paper" The Sun is not much for
size, being a folio OF 2K by 3a inches, but
the publishers propose to make W by judi
cious condensation what they lack in space.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The Government should establish it's
W cannon foundry, somewhere in the
heart OF the coal and iron regions of Penn
sylvania. Some Of the surplus revenue
should be expended upon %cannons, gun
boats and coast defenses. In times Of
neace nrenare for war.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The New York Journal says that it is
considered proper in Utah for a woman to
ask a man to marry her, and suggests that
Kate Field didn't know this when she be-
gan her assaults upon Utah.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

SAYS the Denver News: A the mills and
smelters in Butte City, Montana, ave
agreed to shut down on the first day Of
January unless the rate on salt from Salt
Lake City is reduced from $26 per ton be
fore that time. The rate seems much high
er than it should be-"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The President will, it is said, take a deter
mined stand On the diplomatic relations
between the United States and Germany
and Austria. The whole country will ap-
plaud the Presidents course.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

No time should be lost in strengthening
our navy and coast defenses. Congress
should authorize the construction of at
least a dozen men-of-war of the most ap-
proved pattern.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The small pox scourge continues undated
at Montreal, and is thence spreading to
~neighboring places. Cities on the Canada
border are taking the most vigorous meas
ures to prevent the introduction of the dis
ease into the United States.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

IT is no longer fashionable to be late at
the theater. It is bad form and an insult
to those people who go to the theater to
enjoy the performances. The curtain at
the Grand now rises promptly at 8 o'clock.
Come out early.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

WHETHER he may recover or die, the &C.
lions Of City Attorney Smith will create a
vacancy in that Office. 1t appears from the
charter, that this will demand a special
election.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

THE legislature chosen in New York at
the last election has no special duty topper
form. The Senatorial election-for a sue
cessor to Warner Miller-does not Take
place until 1887.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

We cannot produce a dead man this
morning, locally, but the alleged war in
Bulgaria still continues. The readers who
love to revel in gore are, therefore, referred
to our foreign Geographic report.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

MEMBhR Of Ithaca Lodge, of Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, in Michigan,
has been expelled for being an Agnostic.
Without belief in the Supreme Architect OF
the Universe Masonry would be a rope of
sand.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

New fancy boxes for wedding cake have
orange blossoms embrossed on top OF the
cover, and underneath a few lines OF nuptial
poetry. They are tied up with wide in
stead Of narrow white ribbon
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The Democrats won a substantial vic
tory in Oregon, in the election OF Senator
Mitchell. They thereby tie the Senate, in
al probability, giving to Vice President
Hendricks the casting vote.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

Probate Notice.
~ 'n tsn ar %est;,Cou. Court of Silver Bow County, Mon.
IN the matter of the Estate)
Of
James Mathews, Deceased.
last wiII nO9rKe ana others, legatees under the
ceased a.i h. Sha tssis aa n It,, Of James Mathews, de-.
praying for the dis distr N 1aaS Court their petition
snd o. &c certain t : leeGGacies named in said ne1it iN
pesso M i sata VII Notice is hereby given net to all
tai Tue s%ssyes sse a T. he S. Is At ate Of "a 9 deceased,
10 too s,, a. 2 O'clock p. m, at The Probate GENT "A. ~,
Ter nIsse lily. IN Silver Bow County. Mnntama
said petltio mas - been appointed for the h auiss1 Of
interestei in said ri S estafe Time lime and place any person
t IhHee spmH In writing to said petition and ~ c n,e a.t
ll-1s.td, o0AAn E.lk lNE,
Dated this l4th day of Novemh xon = CLERK.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The more we see of the proceedings ofthe
Free Trade League the more we are salts
fed that it is comprised of a set OF imprac-
ticables and cranks.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The make-believe war between Servia
and Bulgaria is not causing much agitation
in the world at large. The battles are
bloodless affairs, and resultless, appar-
nOf1v
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The Inter Mountain has changed front
on the question Of a special session of the
legislature. The Inter Mountain is ~
tickle as the weather.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

IT IS said that 1.-THE spoilers" are once
more at work on the Utah & Northern Rail
road. E~x-convicts are fit for this work.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21
THERE is a lull in the suicide industry.

WONDER how the Oregonian feels over the
election of Mitchell?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

TIE price of cattle continues to be low,
but Montana beeves lead the market re.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

WHAT have the people Of Dakota done that
Malone should be inflicted upon them as a
permanent resident?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

In the Oregon Senatorial race the dark
horse" was distanced.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

Why don't the Helena papers give us the
true inwardness of the County Court house
troubles?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21
ORDER The MINERS New Year number.

OUR evening contemporary, the Inter
Mountain, thinks the killing Of 400 or U
men "a bloody war" Why, that's o a
decent skirmish!
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

The MINER Office will tomorrow night be
lighted by the incandescent electric light.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21
ISSLER & LoUSER,

Silver Bow Brewery Depot. Wholesale
Dealers in Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Beer by the Keg or Case. Bottled Porter
a Speciality. Pool Table in adjunct.
MAIN STREET.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21
ms 8 Z RHEUMATISM

YesetsSh'ssV ei: diabetes, The Celebrated French
scientidcsl,yS scccylates, only harmless specifics
y s a3i5! seus d ds5ao1 seas. s.. relieve ass,g. 8 one, oaSs
s ssncyac substitute. the genuine ThsSi a., s Beware are
s sneu e. OF l. a. PARIS, agent for ~ II : sea- l and
proofs fornish@edp'n and references. Authentic
TO-. f0w1fa, General Western A.an.
SWS10h st., Denver Colo
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21
w. c. HAYNES,

Livery, Sale and Feed Stables, Livery
Teams and Saddle Horses to suit the most
| fastidious.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-21

MOONLIGHT skating parties to the Parrot
dam should become a great social feature.