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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-04

not think after all that a miner may
feel flattered somewhat by the caller
a fair lady upon him in his dusty
habiliments, just as he has come from
his work In the mine, and that he
signs her petition as a compliment,
not as al expression of any we'll
grounded sentiment? And is it not
possible that the same thought may
find its way into the head of the
average legislator in substance con-
corning the greater part of the sig
natures to this pc ition? We all know
that the ladies are all-powerful when
they start either IN a conquest of love
or war, or, as in this case, petitioning
to the Hon. Legislature OF Montana.
So much, I think, can be said for our
own county of Silver Bow. There
are other counties that are interested
in this matter, where there is but
little or no mining. In such counties,
the same rule OF taxation applies.
The stock interest of the Ter
fitory Is one of the most
prosperous industries we have,
and certainly it should cheerfulIy
contribute its share. Two or three
mills in each county as such tax
would be but proper and should lie
cheerfully paid by those engaged In
the business in order that this
enormous evil may be wiped out of
existence. Let our church property,
as well az the property Of our char,-,
table and benevolent Institutions in
the Territories all contribute that the
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-02-04

CALEB K. IRVINE,
Probate Judge.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

ter in Its various bearings. They
state that they are informed by
statements in various newspapers
that he Is now engaged in prepar-
ing his inaugural address, and that
they are further informed that he
intends to recommend to congress
the suspension Of the further coin.
age Of SILVER. They say that such
q recommendation would he Of in
calculable injury to the interests
OF the people, three-fourths Of
whom, the letter says. are in favor
OF the coinage of silver. The letter
adds that three-fourths of the
Democratic party favor silver, and
that its principle opponents are
the gold.bugs of Wall street, aided
by brokers in a few other cities.
The letter Is written by Bland, of
Missouri. 1t will be signed by 100
persons in all. A delegation of one
senator and two members is to take
it to Cleveland.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

he would like to visit the new
club. A delegation OF boys proud
" escorted him to the rooms, and
among other features showed him
handsome bookcase filled with
the books that he had coctribut,d.
Expressing his pleasure at the sur
roundings ct the new club, he
asked If be had been shown every
thing. There was a wink or two
exchanged among the boys and
"the member" WAS invitnd into on
adjoining room. His visit there
cost him $3.50, growing out of n de-
sire OH his part to make full hand
bent fours.
The red headed ranger of the
Rockies" again glows in his seat
in the house. Belford came TO
Washington for the first time this
session the other day, and first
gave to his pent-up oratory in the
consideration of the river and har-
Dor bill, and the issues at work in
the last campaign. LENox.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21
Better Times Coming.

A gentleman well versed in min
ing matters says: affairs are now
ripe at the east for placing good
mining properties. This industry
is now on most substantial basis
than ever before in its history;
capitalists have become shrewd
enough to know the difference be-
tween wildcat schemes and real
laying properties; the mining
sharks have been frozen out, and
as a consequence legitimate min
ing business has reached higher
commercial level. The coming
wear bids fair to be the most active
the mining world has ever exper-
fenced"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21
From Beggary to AfIluence i.

George Augustus Sala says that
Louis Napoleon, wns 80 poor and
of such a shady reputation, that no
usurer would discount his notes,
even at 60 per cent. The first Ma
poleon also knew what poverty was.
In his youth he was desperately
poor that he would not accept an
appointment in India for want of
a pair of boots. As he could not
60 in slippers, he remained in Par
is and became general of the army
of Italy, first consul, emperor, and
almost master of the world.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21
THE SOUDAN WAR.
KILLING or GENERAL GORDON.
A Horrible Massacre Of General Cor
don and His Troops at Khartcum.
The British ministry Re-
sponsible for their Fate.

London, Feb. l4.-The following
additional details OF the killing of
General Gordon and the fail of
Khartoum have been received: At
day break on tee day of the cap
ture, which is variously stated as
the 26th and 9th of January,
Gen. Gordon's attention was at
tracted by great tumult in the
streets. He left the so-called pal
ace, or government building, in
which he had made his headquar-
ters, to ascertain the cause of the
disturbance. Just as he reached
the street he was stabbed in the
back and fell dead. The tumuIt
was caused by the mahdi's troops,
who had gained access to the in
terror of the town through treach-
cry, and who wore soon in COM
plete possession of the place, in-
cludlng the citadel, A fearful
massacre Of the garrison followed.
The scenes of slaughter are des-
cribed as surprising the Bulgarian
atrocities and riyaling the worst
horrors of the Sepoy mutiny. The
Danic-stricken Egyptians were
captured in flight and put to death
with the ..most fiendish tortures.
Some were transfixed with spears
and left to bleed to death. Most
OF the victims were mutillated In
the most horrible manner. Their
eyes we've gouged out, their noses
slit and their tongues torn out by
the roots. The massacre included
many non-combatants, and Egypt
ian women we're subjected to many
indignities. More than 100 women
and young girls were given over
to the mahdi's men as slaves. AZ
ter the slaughter many Arabs
were seen rushing about the street
with the heads OF Egyptians i'm
paled upon spears. The next night
was spent IN saturnalia of blood
and debauchery.
The war Office at London refuses
to officially confirm the dispatch
which states that Gen. Wolseley
had telegraphed the government
that the scouts sent to Khartoum
ascertain the fate OF Gordon, have
returned with proof of his death.
There isstill grounds for hoping
that Gordon is still alive. The nc
counts of the newspaper corres-
pondents came from common ma
tive sources and no witness of the
death of Gen Gordon is mentioned.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21
The Half Has not Been Told You.

A Las Vegas skeptic, who svi-
IDENTIFY does not read the papers,
wrote a letter to friend in Kings
ston saying that with all the bragg
ing about that camp, not a genuine
rich strike has been made there
during the past six months. Where
upon a wild-eyed editor down there
crawls high up on his tail-board
and publishes list OF some twenty
paying mining properties, all un-
earthed within the past half year.
journal.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21
Reward OF LOYALTY.

Mr.. Kreutzhuber is member OF
the secret police. Being on his
way home after midnight he OBJ
serves on street lamp placard.
"Ha! these scoundrels of socialists
have posted q placard denouncing
his Majesty" SAID Kreutzhuber to
himself. Being determined to des-
stroy the placard he painfully
climbs up the lamp post and, hav-
ing secured the reasonable docu-
ment, he reads: Fresh paint"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21
An Elegant Stand-on.

The Prescott Miner takes the fol-
lowing shy at the Legislators. "A
few days ago one of the pawnbrok-
ers interviewed female Celestial
for the interest due on some jew.
elry that she had pawned. The
fair dame replied; Belly dull; no
hab got money; Legislature no
catch 'em mileage yet; no can pay;
good bye; come to-mollow.'"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21
Here Goes for Dakota.

Wyoming territory has gone
crazy over onion sociables. Six
ladies take an onion with them into
a room and one of them takes
bite out of it. Then young gen.
tleman is admitted, and IL after
kissing them all he fails to tell
which one of them bit the onion all
the girls are obliged to kiss HIM.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21
To Test Silver.

To test silver, powder the rock
and dissolve it in nitric acid. Pour
off the liquid carefully and then
add to it solution of salt. IL a
white powder falls to the bottom,
which, upon exposure to the light
turns black, there is silver IN it.
Any miner can easily try the ex-
pertinent.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21
To Find Gold.

A well known contractor and
builder has recedtly perfected an
instrument by means of which he
is able, he says, to discover the To-
cation of hidden gold or silver or
of either metal in the shape of ore.
He won't talk much about it, be-
cause he has not obtained his
patent. He calls the instrument q
mineral rod. To q friend he said:
II take small, wide mouthed
bottle and put into it combina-
ton Of minerals. Then ! insert
two slender pieces of whalebone
about ten inches long, after which
the mouth of the bottle is closed
air-tight with wax, and buck
skin cover ia drawn over the mouth
aud tied around the neck of the
bottle with strong cord saturated
with shellac varnish. The combi-
nation Of metals is the secret
which will not be divulged even
when the patent is obtained
To operate this rod the inventor
takes the ends OF the two whale
bones in his hands SO that the
bottle is above his hands and his
thumbs between the ends of the
whalebone. In this position he
walks over the supposed location of
the precious metals until the right
spot is reached. Then the bottle
drops down, bending the "whale
bones double if the attraction is
great.
"There is no magic about it,"
he said recently. at is simple
enough. Certain combinations of
metals produce certain magnetic
effects. BY experiments l found
the combination which would, in
my hands, be attracted by gold and
silver. A $40 gold-piece was
placed under plank without my
knowledg. to see if it would attract
the bottle. / was directed to tell
under which portion of another
plank it had been placed. The
bottle bent down and over toward
the right plank while / was twenty
feet away. l really believe that it
would be attracted by $1l, 900 in
gold placed one mile away If there
we're no counteracting attraction.
l can make a rod to find copper,
one to find iron, or one to find hard
coal. The rod is good only for the
find for which it is intended.
When l explained the m:tter to
the editor of the Scientific Ameri-
can some time ago he laughed, and
said If it would work in one mans
hand it would in another's. My
only answer is an actual trial. l
can do it. Other men who happen
to have as much electricity in them
as I have can handle the rod sue
cessfully. Theory may laugh at
it, but 1 am ready to do the deed
any tima."
The inventor is about 65 years
old. He has been in the lumber
and plaining mill business for
years, and has also taken contracts
for all solts of buildings, including
bridges.-N. Y. Sun.
The flies will soon adopt the fol-
lowing resolutions: -. -:
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21
Result Of A Recount.

A Mormon editor, in a recent is
sue of his paper, says: "The un-
known woman who was killed at
this place about three months ago
by the cars, proves TO be one of the
wives of this editor" A new count
appears to have been taken.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

REV. TALMAaE, the Brooklyn
pulpit contortionist and juggler of
the Queens English, is ventillating
Bob Ingersoll and his heresies.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

The Illinois boy recently drove
an axe into the brain Of his grand
mother, because of n slight repri-
mand, is just too cute for this
earth. The sooner his delicate little
neck is twisted by hemp, the better
will it be for both the boy and to
society generally.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

AN appropriation is asked OF
congress by the Arizona Legislature
to sink artesian wells in that ter
ritory.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

Now is the season of the year
when the crank is wont to get in
his work. A man has just been ar
rested who threatens to asssssinate
IL. new president
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

A BILL has been introduced in
the Nebraska legislature, making
the passenger rate three cents per
mile on all RAILROADS in that state.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

The legislature of North Caro-
lima has passed bill pensioning
ex-Confederate soldiers who, by
reason of wounds received In the
late war between the states, are in
capacitated for manual labor.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

MANY railroads in the northwest
have been completely blockaded
several weeks by the heavy snow
storms that have prevailed In that
section.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

DEVELOPMENTS are eagerly ex-
pected at Albuquerque concerning
a scandal in high life. The mine
of sensation, tears, hair, toe.nails
rnd b-l-lud, is said to be loaded to
the brim, we'll primed, and with
fuse attached. Set her off and hold
fast to YOUR snoot.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

1t is safe to say, even at so early
period in the new year, that our
production of precious metals will
be isrGer than for 1894 Il Review.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

THE inhuman treatment of con-
victs in the Tennessee penitentiary,
is attracting the attention of the
press Of the country.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

The Yeas Optic receives the
fastest telegraphic reports via Old
Mexico by bull team. Rough on
the bulls.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

The flies will soon adopt the fol-
lowing resolutions: =. =: =.
They v;il then sdjourn sine diA
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21
EDITORIAL NEWS ETCHINGs.
CRANES have also broke loose On
the Pacific coast.
REPORT has it that there is a
hitch in the N. o. fair management.

MEssRs CLEVELAND AND HEN
DRIoKs were officially notified
last week of their election.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

The report 30 extensively circu-
lated that Texas cattle we're dying
in great numbers, Is untrue.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

The Texas atmosphere is not as
conducive to the tenets of Nor
monism as some other localities.
The elders of that faith now oper-
ting in the Lone Star state, have
been warned by the citizens to pack
their respective collar boxes and
hump themselves to other fields.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

The government of these Unit
ed States spends annually hun
dreds of thousands of dollars in
chasing the poor, ignorant and
half-clad moonshiner over noun
tain Businesses, while the big dis
tilleries are given all the time they
want in which to pay some twety
millions Of internal revenue.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

The introduction of the punch
bowl in Washington society has
been the cause OF much scandalous
conduct on the part OF a few high
flyers at the capital. Women of
wealth and refinement, whose hus-
bands occupy high positions In the
government employ, have been
seen at receptions in a beastly
state of intoxication. Verify, the
Sodom Of America must be put to
great straits to invent some vice in
which it has not wallowed.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-21

The fearful atrocities committed
on the British troops by the NAH
dis followers. at the capture of
Khartoum, is said to surpass any
thing yet recorded in the annals
of savage warfare. But it must be
remembered that our information
comes through British channels
The English army were the ag-
eressors, and the man, be he ciziliz-
ed or savage, would be a veritable
coward who would not defend bis
hearthstone, the homo ct childhood
and bis fsthers
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-07
Oyster Culture.

Recently successful experiments were
made In the artificial propagation Of oys-
ters. The artificial cultivation of oysters
has been practiced several years, and
with almost uniform success. The supe-
riority of the ''cultivated" over the mat
uraP' oyster has long been recognized.
Prof. Brooks, Of John Hopkins Univer-
sity of Baltimore, in recent circular Of
that institution, presents an interesting
article on oyster culture, which described
a mode that is not only novel, bat which
overcomes some OF the greatest difficult
ties in the way of the oyster planter.
Prof. Brooks gives an account Of his
experiments in collecting the ''spat" Of
the oysters by means of shells suspended
in floats, IN which the young oysters were
kept until they were no longer in danger
of being destroyed by the mud and sedi.
ment which so frequently settles on oys-
ter plantations at the most critical period.
These experiments we're successfully car
ried out at the laboratory at Beaufort, n.
g., and the seed obtained were used for
planting beds. The rspldity of the growth
of the Young oysters is said to have been
remarkable.
This plan is entirely different from the
method of artificial propagation in which
the ''spat is expelled from the captive
oysters. The floats IN which old shells
have been placed, are moored in favora-
BILE localities, and the "spat" from the
wild oysters rises and "sets" ON the
shells. In five or six weeks the young
are large enough for planting.
The wonderful fecundity of the oyster
is well-knOwn, but it is also known that
not hundredth part of the ''seed" devel-
ops into young oysters, owing to it's ex-
IRENE tenderness. 1t Is said, that a coat
ing Of mud, invisible to the naked eye is
often sufficient to destroy the "spat."
One great advantage IN Prof. Brooks
system, is that it will make oyster culture
over muddy bottoms not only possible,
but often very profitable, as such Iocali-
ties frequently furnish the food that con-
tributes to the highest and most rapid de-
velopment Of the bivalve.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-07

Mr.. Edward Atkinson, the well-known
writer on economic subjects, in an article
in Brddstreet'S, says that it is a mistake
TO suppose that there is a growing scar
city of gold. The fact is, he says, that
since 1S49 the increase in the amount OF
gold 10 circulation has been greater than
the increase In the population OF the
world. From an examination OF the sta
tistics available MIR. Atkinson arrives at
the conclusion that while the population
has increased about 40 per cent. in the
period mentioned the increase in the vol
ume Of the money metals has been fully
100 per cent. and that the value of the
gold added TO the circulation during that
period was more than double that Of the
silver added. He reaches the conclusion
that the contention Of the bimetallists, So
called, for the necessary continued use of
silver as full legal-tender metal cannot
be sustained by any evidence tending 20
prove that there is an insufhciency Of gold
to serve the average need Of the existing
population.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-07
PERSONAL.

THoRNDIKE RICE, who, by the by, is only 30
years old, IS going abroad.
MINISTER WEST says that should the Tories
win he surely will be recalled.
RUsrEM PACHA. the new Turkish Ambassa-
dor 10 England, s Christian.
ROBERT c. WiNTHRoP's W shlngton Monu-
meut GRAFTON has just been published.
UNLIKE his late father, the new Earl Of
shaftesbury is decided High Churchman.
NINE PATTI declares that she is gong to
quit the stage while her voice Is in full tune.
EDWIN BOOTH has never seen any one piav
"Hanlet' since, ~ mere boy, he saw his
father.
ALBERT sALA. brother Of George Angus
tus Sala, Is school teacher at NapoOpoo.
Hawaii.
"MARL TWAIN" himself man Of money, il
the guest Of Ross Winans, millionaire, OF
Baltimore.
On. PEABODY, OF Harvard. who was de-
prived Of his hearing bV sickness a year ago,
has just regained itsutdeniy.
SENATOR SAWYER takes with him to Wash
lnEtOn hia family physician, who IL IN attend
ance upon Mrs. sawyer, an invalid.
KING KALAKAUA ia the champion sneeser
OF the sandwich Islands, aud hay fever and
malaria make his crown seem rim of lead.
GEN. GEORGE II. SHERIDAN is preparing
nn address on Gen. Grant, to be delivered
before the Grand Army posts OF the country.
Coz. CLAYTON McMIoHAEL. the retiring
Marshal OF the District OF Columbia, Is the
editor-in-chef OF tue Philadelphia North
moricaa.
MEDICAL MIN the world over will be in
terested tO learn that Japan has been mapped
uut into six divsi ms, aud that medical coll
lege 10 TO be established IN each division.
LIEUT.. GREEDY should be. In the opinion OF
The Liverpool Poet, "the last man on earth
we ehOu Il have thought likely TO support the
notion that tue Garden Of Eden must have
becu located somewhere In the Poiar regions.n
GIN. LOGAN has a room lifted MP In his new
Washington hOnee. Ia which DE- spends scve-
raj hours day doing carpenter work. A
large henuery and some dog houses back OF
hi- mansion are triumphs OF bis mechanical
SKILL
GIN. SHERMAN turned 6uddony upon an in
teryicWer Ia 81. Louis the other day, ana ex-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-07
Mir. Wbitnev,s Report.

The strongest impression perhaps that
is obtained from reading the report OF
Secretary Whitney is that the Navy De-
partment is in urgent need Of reforms OF
various kinds. Another impression is
that MIR. Whitney Is fully capable of
eGecting these reforms, and will effect
them If he is given the necessary encour-
agement and assistance.
From the methods employed in con-
Quoting the affairs of the Navy Depart
ment 1t is not difficult TO see how vast
sums OF money may be expended without
obtaining very satisfactory results, how
great abuses may be continued from year
to year without attracting much atten-
tiOn, and how even there may be crooked
transactions without exciting suspicion.
Responsibility does not appear to be
lodged anywhere. The authority Of the
department is scattered among bureaus,
and these bureaus do pretty much as they
please. They make contracts and pur-
chases without much reference to what
the needs OF the department are, and one
bureau doesn't appear to have much
knowledge of what another bureau has
done or proposes to do. One OF the most
difficult things to accomplish is to get in
formation of what is being done, or what
has been done, in the department with re-
gard to any matter.
Mr.. Whitney does not criticise his pre-
decessors directly, but he does crilcise
severely the methods OF doing business
which grew up under their direction. He
points out that under Republican rule
nearly $75,000,000 was spent for which
there is almost nothing to show.
MIR. Whitney has not contented himself
with simply pointing out the reforms
which may be proftably introduced into
the department. He has outlined plan
by which these reforms may be effected.
he furnishes evidence of having thor
oughly studied the department which
has been committed to his care. This is
certainly more than any of his Republi-
can predecessors ever did.
There is another impression to be gained
from Mr.. Whitney's report that is well
worth notice. 1t is that he is man of
practical sense and good business ideas.
BE has not written his report like poll
tician seeking to make political capital
for his party, but like thorough bust
ness man who has taken hold of some
thing which req hires the exercise OF bust
ness methods, and which he feels he can
handle successfully.