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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08
Civil Service Disc ussion,

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The ques
tion arises renandlng civil service in
the absence of any other provision
relating to the offices to which nc
given term is attached, the President
has the of roEOval without the ad.
vice and consent of the Senate. All
Cleveland's appointments to this
class of officials where they were not
vacant or the incumbents had not
! resigned have been "vice to be re-
moved" Had he sent in a nOmina-
tion "vlce-removed, the constitu-
tional right of the executive to max e
the removal without advice and con-
! sent of the Senate would at once
have been reused. The Vance act
in another section canfers upon the
President the power to Suspend in
his discretion during the recess of
the Senate any cvth officer
of the Government except Judges of
United States Courts; even one fill
ing an office which has fixed term
and to designate some suitable person
to perform the duties of tie office,
but no power is conferred to make
absolute removals. The President is
required to make nominations in the
place of such as are thus suspended
10 the next session Of the Senate. It
is question whether in case the
Senate fails or refuses to confirm such
nominations, the original incumbent
is entitled to return. It it be ad-
mitted that he is so entitled, the
question arises, has the President
power to suspend him again next
day or next hour as in another recess
OF the Senate, and thus practically
nullify the tenure of office act. If it
is right of the Senate to prevent re-
mOvals from offices which have fixed
terms by refusing its consent is ad-
miited, the question arises, does
not the same right extend to all
offices exce,:t those which the Presi-
dent, and he also accepts, are author
lied to fill without reference to the
Senate. It is said that eminent
Republican Senators in executiv ses-
sion recently maintained in connec-
ton With certain nominations made
by the President for Office, which
had no fixed rights, that it was the
duty Of the Senate to consider first
the qualifications of the incumbent
and decide whether his removal was
desirable, and only in case OF a decis-
ion in the affirmative to consider the
qualifications OF the appointee. This,
it was urged, moreover, was in line
with the spirit of the civil service re-
form to which both parties had
given adherence, and to which the
masses were attached. Several of |
the nominations which were aot |
acted upon went over because the
Senate was indisposed to continue
\ long constitutional discussion to
which they We're likely to give rise.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08
A Princess Suicides.

VIENNA. Apri At has bee I
shown that Princess Montclair, who
yesterday died under suspicious cir
cumstauces, committed suicide. Fail
ing to kill herself by shooting she cut
her throat.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08
Indian Depreciation.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 4. The
latest reported depreciation of the
Yakias Indians is the burning to the
ground of the mining town of Yaauis
near Cumaripa and III ming off a'llthe
STOCK. Two Indians were killed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08

those applications of brandy saved
his life at the time. The attendants
in the sick room as DR.. Shrady was
leaving General Grant this morning
heard the following dialogue:
"NOw General, good morning ;
you have had SPLENDID night" re
marked the physician cheerily.
"Yes, I feel quite refreshed" !"
answered the General.
And now General, the way to
make me happy is to stay that way
until l come Dack at 2 o'clock this
evening"" said the doctor.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08
Called ON the President.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The dele
gates to the Methodist Protestant
Conference at Alexandria, Va.
to-day CALLED on the President.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08
An Ex.Secretarv Sick.

NEWARK, N. j., April 4.-Ex-Sec-
retary Frelinghuysen is much worse
this morning and may die at any
time, He is suffering from liver
troubles and general prostration.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08
Death of an Aged Mother.

ZANEsvILLE, Ohio, April 3.-The
yesterday, aged "a years.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08

| NEW YORK, April 3.-The W0rld's
Plttsburg special says: For some
time it has been an open secret that
Mrs. Garfield has been contemplat.
ing marrying again. It is on good
authority tonight that the man of
her choice is Rev. Mr.. Taylor, of
Pennsylvania.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor, who is to marry
Mrs. Garfield, is pastor of the Pres
byterian congregation at Westfield,
Lawrence county, is about so years
old, with black hair, sparkling eyes,
Of medium hight. He became &C
quainted with her many years ago.
His first wife was Miss Packer, of
Hiram, Ohio, who was an intimate
friend and companion of Mrs. Gar.
field. They went through Hiram
College together, graduated in the
same class at the time President Gar
field was at the head of that institu-
ton. After both had married, they
kept up friendly intercourse. BY
this means Mrs. Garfield and Taylor
became. acquainted, one year ago
last July.
Mrs. Taylor died suddenly of heart
disease, and Mrs. Garfield extended
her sympathies on the sad occasion.
She and Mr.. Taylor frequently met
thereafter on the occasion Of his Wis.,
it's to Hiram. Mr.. Taylor now visits
the homo of Mrs. Garfield frequently.
His congregation has been made to
understand that the marriage will
take place some time during the COM
ing summer. While not an eloquent
preacher he is q man of scholarI Y at
tainme, Is, and much endeared to his
congregation.
CLEVELAND, April 3.-Friends of
Mrs. Garfield deny the published re-
ports that she is to marry q Rev. Mr..
Taylor, of Pennsylvania. She is liv-
ing quietly in Cleveland, and is edu-
eating her children for Careers of USE
fulness.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08

sNILA, India, June 6.-The Russian tele-
G III system has been completed as far as
Mtrv, and is now being extended to Saraha,
on tha confines Of Afyha nistan
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08

, ,.>..A .ss'AS' h@AA
Peter said that Russia would never have
urged her absurd demands if she had be-
lieved that England was in earnest in
II inu them
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08
WASHINGTON NEWS BuDsE4s

WASHINGTON. April 3.-Honl y.
]. Coleman qualified to-day as Cum.
missioner of Agriculture and took
possession of the Office.
Mr.. McCalmont Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury is reported to
be q staunch Democrat and one who
has taken an active part in politSeal
campaigns in Pennsylvania. He: Is
a lawyer by profession and was at
one time speaker of the etate Hoese
of Representatives. His appointment
to his present Office was recommend
ed by Representatives Scott, Randall
and Ermont of Pennsylvania, and
representative Warren Of Ohio. Mr..
Garrison, appointed to be deputy
first Comptroller Is at present of the
foreign intercourse division in fig9t
Comptroller's Office, and his pren1o-
ton is in strict accordance with civil
service reform principles. Judge
Charles Chestney, Of New Hamp-
shire. solicitor Of internal revenue
has, at the request Of Attorney Gem
eral Garland, rendered his resigns
tion to take effect on appointment
and qualification of his successor.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08

the amputation of his second leg, is now at
the Sisters Hospital, and is getting along
nicely. He has so far recovered that he
expects to be able to leave INA few days for
Nollows ono cnI,nty whara No has :, ranch
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08

The lovers of Terpsichore will not
fail to remember that the Lieder-
kranz will give grand bal! at their
hall, in the Caplice building, ON tc-
morrow night. Arrangements are
fully perfected, and grand good
time NAV be anticipated.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08

,a,,eu ,or large amount and that all his
,,rouerty - in Vermont has been attached for
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08

.om MN to kill himself. He had kept try
ing all the afternoon, part Of the time with
ii razor, and again by hanging. He has
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08

HELENA, M. T. April 3.-The nc
toriOus Felix Constant and McDon-
aid were hung Thursday at Birch
Creek, near Fort Benton, for horse
stealing.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08

Npw yopu June 5.-The business Iahures
fo. ~ -. , 40 no W ere 223, as COM
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-08

The ladies of the Congregational
church will give concert on next
Saturday evening.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-02-26
The Cold Man.

Some politicians consider man
cold who will not listen all night to
dirty stories, and have his shirt-bos-
ON fumbled by an accidental caller
in who wants to test whether he is a
"cold" man. There is no limit to the
impudence of a loafer who expects
his public man to be also his public
woman. Gen. Washington was
dreadful cold man to some Of these
people. Gouverheur Morris, on
bet, slapped his back and called him
''old fellow" George froze him dumb
and scared him blue.
When man gets the credit OF be-
ing cold and knows it, he cannot help
growing colder. He says to himself:
"My manner must be against me. /
am failure 1 guess. So l will go
up stairs and read some" In that
way the cold man becomes an orna-
ment to his State and an organic
utility, while the warm -blooded man
drinks himself to death, becomes a
kind of moral coward and aged scab,
and leaves his children without even
precepts or property. Your warm
man requires close watching, lest he
promises too much. Your cold man
freezes to his library and the respect
able minds OF all ages, and he does
not thaw out suddenly in n deluge
and wreck everybody on the banks
assembled to see him warm up.
Goldsmith was a -blooded man,
and PLAYED the fiddle. Gladstone is g
cold-blooded man and rules England
Blaine is warm as base-burner stove,
but you will get burnt il you trust
him. Goodness is often the result Of
the reflective and executive powers
perfectly trained / do not doubt
that Sherman disappoints bug-hunt-
ers and old-anecdote-te -tellers and pro
fessional time-killess. OF all cold
blOoded men. your demonstrative,
profuse, protesting self-seekers rule
the deck. He il always taking up
some innocent mans time 10 get him
10 indOrse some bankrupt's paper OF
sign q petition 10 appoint a thief 10
Office. Rschelieu, William the Great
William Of Orange. Washington. we're
all cold cbaPs II was = cold day.
however. when they got left A 6ne
bright, sympatbetie temperament is
q noble endOrnent bat Il may Be
come . mere sign post to allure Gus
toners.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-02-26
MONOMANlA.

The above disease Of the brain 10 Of more requeu,
occurrence than 10 generelly supposed male and fe-
male victims being numbered .mong all classes.
In some cases Il might be termed sfanciful CHI
mers Of the brain, the mind seeming to be on tho
look ort for some new idea deusion. which realy
bs, no found ton in fact u seems to be an intel
I-etuai concentration upon one ides, the mind re-
m.inx clear on every other point. The integrity o.
tn. intellectual portion Of the mind becomes sp-
,.,en,Iy overpovered By the delusion. and remain
in kind Of quss state. until the false idea becomes
a positive conviction. Jealousy. ambition, dlsap-
poiutment, ant any exciting cause eresnng .n un
expected concentration Of the intellectual forces
are freouent cau,es OF monomania. mans Wie,
receiving sudden and unexpected tnform1uon res
lstinE 70 his smours with anoiber woman. snien
although without any foundation in TACT, is revoVeh
over nd over In her excited mind until tesousy II
thoroughly aroused, sspeeies Of monomsnis oeing
the resul.
xrievons aud n not relieved are apt TO end In
more abnormal condition OF the brain. proiusins
family quarrels. dissentions. accusstions denhs &C
between msn and wife. lover and sweeihesr. Ihsy
should be treated as early ss possible and the
most speedy and eertsin remedy is the nee OF b y.
B. which produces an immediate TRANSPORTATION
through the blood. the effects Of ~hieh are e" ano
sehnov edged before using cne bottle.
The patients are all easily srouten
on certain rubJeets and aithsogh ridieulous 10 the
extreme cannot be convinced of their error, one
sre a icfsd With mineral poison" While yet an
other NAY argue that potash mirtures are paison-
inx the bleod 81 the natiou. and thst rerelauon'
frsu tis Ainighu placed bin 70 spseasl pssl.,ea
Tbs,. eou6ItIous euansts frun tkose 81 bores ara
purs nstfvrs but are p0reTiesi 70 throe 81 TIE
shsetlss vhieh hind then. ne hienos as res
ara - cured bsfcrs mert -erioas resuits ccerf,
Ies6ur % tusanity The scfuai snf po-ifire scfioe
ofB 3. is q ssch nstsress % esnvioce srJcue o.
~. .ro.r,Ii.iS po.er IL has 81 biood poisan-.
.r-rful.us ssr~s ssellinrs sad tain's. kicnsy ane
rbsuusfic sr.rfieus csfsrk. tsfter. ebrone bleers
sne .sre. dc- dx Autbs ss,ouiseitg crres are
rrsvsu ~ tnrtsrs. banksrs. prrschers. ner.hsrts-
ssiters s.rnsra. anf nsn srf vs-fn hsrs " ht-
igrs. -ksr. ever vfts.ss e.a bs 500 sne tsifec
s1fh-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-02-26
Where There's A VIII There's A Way.

Eloquent discourses upon the
cure Of drunkenness, highly wrought
word pictures ofthe drunkard' 3 home,
stringent laws enacted to fence out
the murderer Of fathers and the de
solater Of families, prohibition, pro-
scripton, denunciatidn, each and oil
may be attended with good results,
but there's better way to conquer
the enemy, surer means by which
victory may be achieved. If man is
not o machine wound up BY God or
nature, u mere time-piece controlled
in all his thoughts and actions rs long
as he lives by forces and motors be-
yond his power to regulate, there is
door open for escape from all the
temptations which may beset him, an
unostentatious, quiet, undemonstra-
tive way that if taken, will prove wall
of adamant between him and danger,
SO high MS to prevent it's bing scaled.
and SO thick as to defy any attempt
to make breach in it. There is no
strength more potent than the WILL
if it is honestly invoked and brought
into action. 1t oftentimes works
miracles almost No adage contains
more truth in it than that which as-
serts, awhere there's will there's a
way and the way pointed out in the
little paragraph which is appended is
the WILL way, and in the end will be
found to be the best way out OF the
still house if you are In it, and the
surest way OF avoiding an entrance
into it il you have not yet crossed the
threshold:
"Just quit. Without oath, resolu-
ton or promise. Simply quit. If you
have a young mans weakness for
beer, wine or whisky, as the railroad
says, Shut her off There is no
trouble about it. Let me tell you
there is no harm in it. It does not
and cannot harm you il you don't
drink it. That's all you have TO do.
Don't be fanatic. Don't be alunatic.
Just simply don't drink, and all the
whisky in America can't make you
drunk il you don't drink any Of it.
Whisky never yet hurt q man who
didn't drink it.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-02-26
The Value OF Slang.

''Slang has this value, that IL shows
how language grows. The English
tongue is so vigorous that it seizes
whatever it needs for growth, just as
it did in its infancy. At that period
direct limitations OF sounds were con-
stantly made into words, as the young
vandals of to-day use 'chink' for
money. Father on in the growth of the
tongue, it took from ordinary speech
these initiative words, converted
them TO new uses, just rs you say
ticker for swatch" and puff for tad-
vertisement' The contraction Of
words is another stage, as mob, now
perfectly good English, was at first
merly slang for the Latin mobile, the
tickle crowd, as cab was slang for
'cabriolet, and furlong' for 'fWrow-
long, the length OF q furrow,and as
mob is slang for mobility.
ave make words from mems
names in the same way. / suppose
'boycotting' may be good English
soon. "Martinet, now Indispensable,
was the name of a historic general
over-strict in discipline Derrick
was famous hangman Of the seven
teenth century, in honor of whom the
roughs nicknamed the gallows.like
hosting apparatus; and these are
two, only, out Of scores Of cases.
"Many of the words that are now
responsibilities Of conversation were
once gutter.c children. Drag, for
instance, was thieves word for car.
riage, and !'dragsmen' the particular
variety of thieves who followed the
Garage to cut away the luggage from
the rack behind. But drag is good
English now for a private coach.
.Kidnap ives thieves slang for child.
stealing; that is, to nab kid Tie,
for crayat, was as much the slang OF
low life as .choker' is now. 'Conun-
drum, and donkey and fun were
all slang words, though perhaps not
so low. Bore was slang, and 80
were 'waddle' and bother ST
NICHOLAS.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-02-26

We don't mean those sponges that
grow Sin the bottom OF the sea-" and
which afford food for much scientific
speculation, as to whether they are
animal or vegetable. No, the sponges
of which we mean to complain are
distinctly animal, and are OF both
sexes, We all suffer from them.
Bores and sponges are necessary
evils, We suppose, but not any more
to be admired for all that
Editors could a tale unfold Of the
way some people get their advertising
done for nothing, and lawyers could
tell Of tons OF legal advice given BY
them without receiving the slightest
acknowledgment, pecuniary or other
wise. Doctors, also, are the victims
of these questioners. Generally it is
only the younger members Of these
professions who suffer. Men old in
the tricks OF these friendly sponges
manage to evade them, but the young
editor, lawyer, or doctor though he
knows he is being defrauded, has not
the courage to cut short the con6den-
tial chat, by saying that he hopes to
make his living by receiving pay for
that which his friend expects to get
for the asking.
No one expects carpenter, black
smith, jeweler, or any one who plies
trade, to do the smallest job for
nothing, and yet those who willingly
pay for such labor seem to think they
have done nothing OF which to be
ashamed if they manage to get le-
gal or medical advice without having
to payforit.
And young women boast of know
ing "all kinds Of fancy work and never
paid cent for lessons" Their de-
sire to learn fancy work was greater
than their delicacy of feeling.
Women who make their living by
dress-making, millinery, teaching
fancy work, or painting, are daily
imposed upon by friends and stran-
gers who come TO them for suggestions
and advice about material, shades,
designs, and patterns-defrauding
the worker OF hours vf valuable time
without thought OF paying for the
advice given, and often do not thank
the person for the suggestion which
she has spent time and money in ac-
quiring.
Strange TO say, these sponges are
oftenest found among those who
could well afford 10 pay for what they
want and stranger still is the fact
that they would resent with the
greatest Indignation, n refusal to
oblige them, or an intimation that
they were taking advantage OF an
others politeness, and thus get
ting for nothing that which the
giver has n right 10 expect something
more substantial for than mere thanks-
Minnie w. Armstrong in 81 Louis
Magazine.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-02-26
S,yuUJRCH H;S.

METHODIST ct the hethodis'
Church every sabbatb, Rev. Bucknsr Harris, fAs.of
SUNDAY school at o O'Clock, A. N. Class meeuas
or Young Mems Prayer Meeting at o'clock =.
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday.
cHRIsTtAN,-Dw Pritcbett, preacher In eh.rFe
Services every Lords day Morning 'dhignt. sus
day school st a. m. Prayer meeting every Mea
nesday uixht Ladies' AID Soeisty. ) p. N. even
friday A cordial invitation extended to all.
-ssrness 2nd and tih ssnesv'
each month Kew J. French. pastor senea'
eehosl Al ~. Prs.byterisr Church 'very ssbbatf
a. asoa.z Prsver Meeting even 1hursdAy a
TO D, n All are invited 10 attend
LUTHERAN Rev. C. Krsurensiein, Iexssey
odiesl NIssionsry will preach ON the nfa sonoss ~
each uoaih AZ the Presbyterian church heaehihs
ru A. N. All Germans eoreislly inViteo-
PkorEuAET gPtscoPAL--serviess l't ant
~ sandays each month, At lox O'eloek: a:s-' 80
Es., lat o.. Hsrk's Churehl. 81 tbe he'-
Allsn,
BAVTTsT-Pr..chIng si the Baptist chursi
ou ne Ara ara thlrd sun1sys iu each Donin
hst. J. Henton. pastor.
cATH0uc.-ssrriees 9TH suncsJ IN eaea Ssol-
hsr. Fstksr Morrnfi. rastor-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-02-26
SAN MARCOS HAYS COUNTY TEXAS THURSDAY FEBRUARY


Texas papers tell Of two gentlemen
who, while camping out near Austin,
were taken violently sick. They found
on examination that they had boiled
q centipede in the coffee they drank
for breakfast. Those two gentleman
are resolved never again, with their
own consent to take centipedes in
their coffee. The Thought OF that
one they tried makes them sick We
saw man the other day in street
car who was awfully sick. His eyes
were bloodshot; his complexion had
the mottled appearance Of spoiled
beef or the skin Of boiled dog; his
breath was putrid, and his limbs 30
unsteady that he fell, rather than sat
down, in seat His brain was ad-
died, for when the driver told him 10
put a ticket in the box, he did not
understand him until the driver was
about to put him out of the car. His
fingers semed so benumbed he could
hardly get his hand in his pocket
He pulled out some money and could
not tell nickle from quarter, and
after trying to punch it through the
side Of the box passenger put il ip
for him. just as he tumbled into his
seat he caught sight Of Q saloon and
reached up for the bell.rope. The
car stopped, and when he staggered
out everybody, and especially the
ladies, present felt as much relieved
MS if q filthy animal had crawled out.
"He has been taking snake juice"
said one of the passengers, and then
the others laughed. eyes,, and an
other, "and he 10 going for another
dose" And sure enough he made as
straight for the saloon as the tangles
in his legs would let him. It is not
strange that after whiskey has made
o man SO sick that he abhors himself,
and 80 offensive that he is loathsome
to all around him, he hunts up tho
poison and eagerly pours it down his
throat