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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-03-20

There are nineteen known metals
valued at over $1,000 per avoirdupois
pound. The most costly is vanadium,
which is said to be worth $4,000
pound.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-03-20
ALawyer's Trick Exposed.

a correspondent of the Chicago
Times relates some interesting anec-
dotes of old Gov. Allen "Rise-up
William Allen one of the most noted
and popular political characters ever
produced by Ohio. One incident is
particularly amusing. At one time
Gen. Murphy, a celebrated advocate,
practised in Chillicothe and Southern
Ohio, the defense Of criminals being
his forte His power with jury was
almost irresistible. and the facility
with which he wept in behalf Of his
client carried everybody with him.
A notorious horse thief had been m
dicted at Chillicothe, and, Of cotasss
had retained Gen. Murphy. The p 20
ecuting attorney secured the service
of Allen to help him convict the raseA
if possible. The evidence was heard
and it made pretty clear case against
the accused. The prosecutor opened
for the State and was followed byrGe
Murphy in one Of his most eloqus@,t
and fearful efforts. The jury, like Gz6
advocate, and large portion of the
audience were in tears, but Allen sat
bolt upright, with a stony and danger
GUS glare in his steel-gray eyes. When
Gen. Murphy had concluded. and sat
wiping away his tears and sobbing.
Allen arose ard said:
Gentlemen Of the jury, lT seems
cruel to say anything to break the
charming spell that the learned coun-
sci has woven around you, or rudely
dlspel the tears that he has drawn like
pearls of humanity from your eyes.
Your tears have been responsive to
his, but perhaps had you known the
fountain whence sprang his tears,
yours would not have welled up re-
sponsiye. Gentlemen of the jury, let
me show you the fountain of the
learned counseFs tears"
Saying this he reached over the table
with his long arm and fshed some
thing out of Gen. Murphy's coat-
pocket. Holding aloft a big red onion.
peeled to the quick, he went on:
81 was aware that the onion was
the symbol of the Egyptian mysteries,
but not until now did | know that it
was the substance Of Gen. Murphy's
tears and mysterious power over
jury"
The prisoner was convicted without
the jury leaving the box, and it was
years before Gen. Murphy got over the
clever expose.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-03-20
THE CITY VI kIIART0UNI.
The Town in the soudan
where Gordon Zen.
Description of Che Place Its Iuaaliant.
MUD Houses api Traffic

Khart0um may Ja called The Gate of
Central Africa European civilization
enters at one side Of tho aty ana
African barbarisn comes II 1t the
other Beyond Khar.oun from tho
north few tourists have c4tr made
their way, and beyond Khartum from
the south few sayages hlye ever Ven
tured. From The south tie Nltbiua
sends his stores Of ebony, ostrich feah.
ers, ivory, skins Of aqimas and other
products Of the equatorial lake district. /
while from the north the trader carries
grain, cotton, gun, BrummagIman.ck-
knacks and beads to feed ana oIathe
the "sayages pouting at TIL line. IS
the entrepot Of the products af Central
Africa, Khartoun is place ST sofoe
commercial importance Among the
$4,000 people who make DIP it papula-
tion there are many Creeks and ltal-
ians, while TIVE Or three American.
here find profitable investments in fur
nishing beads q6l other trumpery to
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The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

1t is estimated that more than one
ninth Of the gold produced comes from
the silver mines. II would seem that
gold is not wholly independent Of silver
and the use Of these two metals to-
gether, rs currency, by the people OF
every age, may have deeper sig
niiicancc than is apparent. - Mining
Review. As they have an affinity in
nature so they should have in com
merce, and woe to the party or men
that separates them.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

synopsis Of the proceedings of the county
fathers. at their December session
In accordance with representations made
to the board the assessment Of the VI igin-
mis- Mining Co. was reduced to $1,000.
Viewers were appointed to view and
locate the following c"uniy roads:
From Lewistown. via. Big Spring Creek
and the I.avina bridge to the county Inc
From woodhurst,, on Running Wolf
creek. to intersect the road down Dry Wolf.
From the Maiden and Iewistown rad &"
the boundary line Of Choteau ami Mca,her
coalties.
From IT. Logan t. Hopkins ranci on
lower Smith river.
From Walls house AMI Stanford POST
office to run south "t Antelope Butte. ami
connect with Tie Benton anI III. iins> Oad
west of said butte.
The petiruu ftr rad ir'm kibh 3"
Wolf creek va, ind. tinit,iy ,"stloned.
The re,nrl, %. viewers vii" viewed md
located the roads from 1ar'iIsdale To
Lavin,, ami from Nciirart Ia Paynes raich,
were ACCEPTED aud the roads declared county
roads.
The resignation of w. \. Whe'slcr as
constable ior Zig Spring township, was sc-
copied.
There being no bids from residents oi
Meayher county tor the care and maine
nance of the county sick, poor and iniirn'
Tor the ensuing year. the contract vas
awarded To 81. Johns hospital. at the MT
( OF 81 per week.
The bid of ". l.. Steeler, Of Helena ioi
medical attendance ou county sick ana
poor, for the ensuing wear, WAS ACCEPTED i"i
500.
The bid OF X. ). Hall IL Co., of Heena
for the furnishing OF medicines to ti'
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

The will Of Vim. II. Vanderbilt be-
aueaths SlO.WO,OO0 to each Of his eight
children. lie gives abou; Sl,OO,OOO to
various charitable institutions, and the
remainder of his immense fortune Is
divided equally between Cornelius and
Vim. X. Vanderbilt. lie directs that
all If his railroad stocks shall lie held
in bulk and administered for the best
interests If all. Chauncy NJ. Depew
and Henry II. Anderson are the ad'
mjnistrators Of the will.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

Vanderbilts funeral occurred without
pomp or extravagant ceremony. No
crowds gathered on the streets to wit
ness the funeral cortege. He was
lugged away to his family mausoleum
with the same indifference on the part
Of the populace that manifests itself
when some poor unfortunate" is car
ried to the potter's field. Vanderbilt
died with this consolation, however. he
left enough money behind to buy his
own monument. Monument beggars
are becoming worse bore that book
agents. Even old Liberty refuses to
"light-up" without "a few more dollars
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

Among the railroad runors in st.
Paul is one to the effect that company
was being formed to build line from
Billings to a point on the Union Pacific
road, and connecting with some line
running south from there. 1t is the
intention Of forming a through and
direct line between Montana and Next
co. SO that cattle can be taken to
Montana in the spring of the year to
feed. We doubt whether this scheme
would add much to the prosperity OF
Montana. We have not got feed for
the cattle bands Of the whole world.
Some allowance must be made for nat
ural growth and increase. Texas cattle
men would like the opportunity to
till out the dry bones of their beeve'
on Montana ranges and then ship direc
to Chicago market, commanding oul
prices.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

stimulate the former and depre>s the
latter?''
The money power Of the country
controls the legislation of the country,
usually. But We have few men in
Congress who have courage and honor
enough to speak their convictions
regardless Of the Shilocks who glngle
their gold in the lobby, and believe
they will defeat all attempts to rob the
people Of the silver dollar ut thi'
session.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

The decision Of the supreme court
of Ohio, reverses the decision OF the
Hamilton county court ON the con-
tested election cases, and Is a great
disappointment To the Republicans,
This decision is final and will dispose
Of the question definitely as to who
will have the certificates. All the
Democratic candidates for the senate
and house will receive their certificates.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24
TINE SILVER DOLLAR.

While Mr.. Clevelands views on the
Silver question may he those Of "a con-
sciencious and unbiased executive, 1t
must he conceded that it would be dit
ficult for any man to break away from
his present environments and take
different stand. He has been the light
around whom the ''gold bugs" have
huttered for the past six months. The
siren, at whose feet We are all invited
to bow, has taken him upon high hill
and with alluring grace, pointed out
1.-The field Of the cloth Of gold.' He
is the hub around whom has circled
the money power Of the east. He has
been stuffed and basted 10y the Wall
street gang and their satellites about
Washington. II is just as natural that
rich men should legislate for their own
interest as it would he for body Of
women to enact laws for their own sex.
MIR. Cleveland has nothing to say about
mining interests or the effect the
characterization Of silver would have
upon them. He has considerable to
say about the Latin Union. To the
dogs with it. Every country Of which
it is composed, must rely upon our
mines for their supply Of silver. They
mine none. Mr.. Cleveland complains
that only fifty million Of silver dollars
have found their way into circulation
Is it any wonder, with the combind
opposition Of the highest government
I officials, restrictive legislation, the an
tagonism Of Wall street, National bank
ers, and. London Stock Exchange, thai
, more Of il has not got into circulation
Referring to Mr.. Clevland's prediction
that silver would drive gold out OF cir
culation, and that other calamitie'
, would follow, Morton Frewen, a well
/ known Englishman, in letter to Henri.
: Hurlbert, says:
v "The idea that in the states silver Is y"lnI
] to drive out gold is. as they say out we>i
: rather too thin. The banker; ot course
q say 81. That is their business. The bank
have been boycot,ing silver for eight yeaL'
and no doubt will continue to do 50. The.
are acting under orders tr"m London am
Berlin. II you IN the states only kne'
U how gold recommendation is gripping com
U merce in Great Britain, You would no
e think about sharing the same bed. hav
:. heard many prominent authorities on TIN
- side, notably two ex-sovernors al the ban
:. of England, express the wish that you j
the states would deiionetize, or at least tr
10 to ,ien,onetize silver, because the resul
" would be such "a collapse of trade ia tb
5. Old World that there would be >cranbl,
especially in England, To monetize silvel
ri How can you lose your gold anyhow? ID
10 you think the balance at trade Is likely I
H. turn against you' Eyen il you shoul
!, lose your gold, all that would happea
that those Of your citizens who own gol
could sell it abroad at good profit. ID
y pend on it, silver is tar better currenc
u medium than gold Gold seeking Is mel
70 process Of gambling. Silver mining. On I'll
e contrary, Is IA much III an Industry as Goa
5. mining. Then, why are you To ieSisiate
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

In the death of 4. II. BarrOws, OF
Tibet, the Judith country loses one OF
its most prominent and respected citi-
zens. lie was a genial, whole-souled,
public spirited man. No one ever went
away from his house hungry for lack oi
money. He was generous to fault
and those who knew him best will mos'
keenly feel the pangs of sorrow for hi'
untimely death.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

And now it is said the charges against
Judge Coburn are that he is getting
too old and absent minded. Great
heavens ! What u crime. Judge Co
burn should know better than to grow
old in Montana, the land Of perpetual
sunshine and life-giving elixirs. Get
ting old. Fire him Mt once. Give us
q fresh ''moss back" from Posy county
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

1t is estimated that foreign capitalists
hold in large tracts about 2o,OeU,VV
acres Of Western land; that is, 3s.oV
square miles, or an area nearly AS large
as the State of Indiana. Besides this,
American capitalists and companies
hold at least 100000 acres in tracts
of from 100000 to 2,OOO.OOO. Has
American agriculture nothing to fear
from these landlords . Pioneer Press.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

Kalakaua offers to sell the Sandwich
Islands to the United States for the
sum Of sli,OOO,OOO. Railroad eating
houses think Of forming a stock CON-
pany for the purpose of purchasing this
great sandwich" producing country.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24
eoR BARGAINS LOOK MERE!


Ladies' and Gentlemen's Fine Wire Masks
ut Belangcrs store.
Elegant Creamery Butter and Cheese at
Poand's, next door to postoftice.
A large assortment of Cashmere and Blue
Flannel Overshirts. at DinsmOre's.
Christmas toys and holiday goods oil
every description. at l.. Belanger's.
Christmas and New Year cards, albums,
artificial flowers and vases, at Belanger's.
Fresh Cranberres and Green Apples by
the pound or barrel, at L. Belangers.
Dress and Business Suits at n. I. Dins'
more's. Quality and Low Prices rule.
Go to Z. Boissonneault's for lined and
uplined Gloves and Mitts and one-fingeret
Nitts.
Fine line of dried apples, peaches, Iears
etc. hest put up at foiand'> grocery mex
door above postofiice.
Purest and first quality of Coal OH, Ia
d.gs. Fire T,st. at Eawn's store, corne
Montana and Hill SIS. 7
( Just received at DIR. Rawn's proprietor %
star Drug Store, Rough on Rats. Corne
Montana and Hid streets.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

The Territorial Teachers Convention
will be held in Bozeman, Dec. ~, 81
and 81. Through the efforts Of Prof
Wylie, transportation and accommo-
dations at the hotels in Bozeman, have
been secured at greatly reduced rates
All teachers in the Territory are earn
cstly requested to DO present.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

county sick and poor, for the ensuing year,
was accepted at 500 per year
A contract : awarded Ia ID. Nell.
Mckay. for $3.50, for medical attendance on
all county patients kept at White sulphur
Springs. including medicines.
II. H. Barnes was appointed fire warden
for White Sulphur Springs.
The proposition of W. T. Hazel'on for
taking entire charge of and burying any
county patients dying at White Sulphur
Springs. for $500 per patient. was accepted.
The proposition Of :he First National
bank OF White sulphur Springs. offering ia
take the new issue of bonds at par. was ac'
cepted.
Bills were allowed on the different funds
! The treasurers report was examined. aP
proved and ordered spread upon TIN
minutes.
The resignation Of Geo. Clendennin. a
Justice of the peace, was accepted.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

According to the Pioneer Press the
building statistics Of st. Paul, for 1883,
show 81, 1O7 200; that Of Minneapolis,
1854, 165. Now there will he hair
pulling between the two cities.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

Robert Toombs, of Georgia, died on
the 18th inst. He was man 1T force
and great ability. He had warm friends
and bitter enemies. His life practi-
cally went out with the Southern cause.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

%. Grntu 'Brows, Of Missouri, is dead
Brown was the nominee for Vice
President ON the Greeley ticket. He
was a good soldier, an able statesman
and a man Of exalted character.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

Senator Mitchell, from the COM
mittee on pensions, reported f,vorably
the bill granting pension to the widow
of Gen. Grant. The bill WAS passed
without debate.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

The fees on International money
orders are to be reduced on January
LIST to per cent. from u per cent, 50
that it will cost but 30 cents to send so.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

The Cunard steamer Umbria has just
heat the record across the Atlantic by
almost three hours. The run was made
in six days and two hours.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

Helena has fourteen firms that pay
over 81 1000 in taxes. The largest being
the First National Bank. which pays
&11,199.94.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

The Missouri river at Bismarck closed
IN the 9Th inst.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24

Location Notices Tor sale at this office
Price Is cents: two for % cents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-08-22

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

p ] 2 - y ! and 10 lot ! sec $ fourteen sr4e
Lot q at It Perry' ) Bridge RI els'sn
n VI / sec Dt1lsr
E ] OF 5 W / sec 81 t eleven
I'D n by II A Bust S by J Trahan
joining Alex Broussard in rice cove
bd n by Landry by T Forman
Oh n by sec 80 t ten sr 2 e S by heirs Of E Forman
l-2lot f%orty-one Megret's portion of Abbeville
Lot six'y-five at Perry's Bridge.
w ] OF sec tWenty-ihree t eleven, sr2e
I'D n by n + Gi ard, $ by heirs of stoots
In " ! OF sec thirty>six / ten 81 two e -
In t ten $ r two e bd n by Hofpauir, CIV unknown
I'd G by John Wallace
bounded south and west by J J GRAY.
n e / OF II e sec 90 t thirteen
n " / Or e 1 sec "a s e / sec 20 e of n e / n " Of
n e NV OF s e / sec Is e ! of n e n W of d e
sec % W J Of n W n " ! of s W ! sec Is
e Of # n v " ! / 4 n e - ! e : : s e I s sc 3 n tse e = our 7 twelve 81 one e !,
Z e : + 5. v ! E soss j : sec s IS S " y Use i: ! 4 ss9 fse 6 sec isszsr2s
] Y W: soi asta { ! e of = " / . ssst;sa : e Il ,n !.
n " I OF section thirty Ii
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q OF sects ct OF e sec1a ea Of sci sw4 ofse | sec2l 81 of u
n Of n e e I I q . ! ! e o} v s s sMelv y IS $ + one n 2 .
l. $ Of sec W 2 Of n e 4 e OF n e 4 secs0 t II r : 9
: 2 ! Of w4nw Of v 1 sec Is t eleven $ r. r one e :
E ! 8 " " e ois " 4 sec four t twelve $ r two
n . :" Z z Ol s e 4 sec seventeen { twelve s Sc
= zoAs W $ " 4 Of s W 4 sec thirteen t twelve g r one e
" zolsein " 4 OF q e 4 sec seventeen. t twelve, g r 2 Q
2 " : sec nineteen township twelve s r two e
g y $ " I sec 6n 2 OF q " 4 sec II twelve sr2e
% Oh :" 4 d W 4 Of s W 4 sec nine t eleven s + two 9.
= W 4 section nineteen twelve + two e
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% OF sea sec24 ne4 sw4 of sw4 ne nw4 sec25 tI3 sr lie
sw 4 ofs e 4 Sec 80 t thirteen s r two q
Se4' sw4 sec30 t3 s r 2e M of NV 4 sec "a IA 9
, e 4 OF g 4 q g 4 Of e 4 sec 25 t 13 s r one 9 " 2
OF 9 W sec 80 t thirteen r two
IN Z OIL n Z q SAa Sovon t0uncbio o1oron a - %l~oo =
0d north by n Leblanc and south by Sonier
IOne-hali OF s " 4 sec 20 t eleven 8 r one e
Z one nan OF sec two township eleven 8 r two e
\ Two OF n e s section seven t eleven 8 + three Q ,
% nor.n oy bayou Qae Tortue south by G Kegford
LOT elsh1y at Perry's Bridge
bounded Il oy q Miche, south by Jean Frederick
Oh ,sec-township eleven 8 r two W
% nertn oy 5 Manceaux, south BY NJ Matherin
IN q z OF sec 4 township twelve S r two
= "a, nwf sw4 of sw4, lots 8, 4 sec6 t twelve 8 r 4 e
10 a tract ox4o I'D n F Myard, S by j Myard e by II
LOT elgnty- one at Perry's Bridge
Ell $ 9 4 sec 70 township eleven s r one e
\ 4 OF section 80 township ten S r two
nd norm oF A Simon, south and e by A D Meaux
In o e 4 sec o6 t twelve s r once
IN : OF n Y 1 sec twelve t II S r two g
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-08-22

JOSEPH s. NUNEZ.
Sheriff and Tax-COllecfOr, VermiliOn Parish.
y. B-These Sales will take place on the 18th instead of on the
18th of that month, as above-stated. '7
6G Supplement Abbeville MeridionaI.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-11

should not project more than halt n inch
above the step.
One half-pound of dried beef sliced very
thin, stewed in milk, thickened with cora
starch and an egg, and dlshed on neat
squares Of toast, makes an inviting dish.
Why purchase inferior nutmegs when
their quality can be tested by pricking them
with pin? II they are good the oil will in
stantly spread around H. puncture.
When the rubber rims 20 fruit cans be.
come dry and brittle they can generally
have their elasticity restored By letting
them lie in mixture OF one part ammonia
and two parts water.
Rub your black walnut sewing machine
tables, your cabinet organ, or any other
piece Of solid furniture you may have, with
a cloth moistened with kerosene oil, and you
will quickly see an improvement, but keep
IL away from varnish.
1t is a mistake to let year after year pass
by with no attempt to improve the quality
of the farm stock. Blooded cattle pay.
They make beef quicker, and the cows give
more and richer m ilk. Better blood IN
horses pay. A Norman or part Norman colt
is valuable piece Of property.
To wash red table linen successfully, use
tepid water with little powdered borax,
which serves to set the color; wash the linen
separately and quickly, using very little
soap; rinse in tepid waters containing a little
boiled starch, hang to dry in the shade and
iron when almost dry.
The Decorator and Furnisher says that
r1st may be removed from steel by covering
the rusted part with oil or fat, letting it re.
with a soft cloth. Then rub with q mixture
of two drachms of caustic soda and four
ounces opodeldcc. Leave this on ten
minutes and rub off dry.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-11
Scours in Calves.


have sbeen interested in remedy for
scours in calves. Having had serious diff
Guilty with this disease last spring, will
give the benefit of my experience. The
calves were invariably taken when from
twenty-four to thirty. six hours of age, and
lived from one TO three days. The cows
(thiIty-fve in number) we're fed nothing bat
nay and meal, and seemed perfectly healthy,
were the calves up to the age referred to.
From the herd we lost twenty calves after
usingnany different remedies; each aud every
calf that was taken died. 1 then removed a
healthy calf as soon as born to an adjoining
barn, away from sll contact with other cat.
tie. This did not prove successful. bat
still believed the disease oontagi Gus, and re-
moved the COW before calving to another
barn, twenty rods distant. ! found this to
be preventive, saving every calf when the
cow was removed before the birth. To be
more thoroughly convinced Of the conta
gious character of the disease, 1 removed
two calves Immediately after birth, that
were born in the infected buildings, to a
sheep barn twenty rods distant; both had
the scours and died. have never seen or
heard of similar case in this section. l can
not believe it is the common disease called
SCOUTS