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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-15

his hopes OF speedy and profitable em-
plovment. But the miner, as he turns
sadly from the caverns of emptiness, and
the loss of the best years OF his life
where is the haven Of consolation, the
quiet home to which he can turn?
The solid business men who grow rich
over the outcome of the mines have not
even provided u free reading-room or a
Miners Exchange in this city, where, IN
auiet, and free from temptation, the dis
couraged miner can find rest and refuge
1t should be a matter of thoughtful
consideration to provide for the peculiar
experiences and temptations OF mining
life.
The bright side Of the miners expert
ence furnish material in support OF tht
assertion, that realized truth is stranger
than fiction, OF which examples may b'
hereafter sketched.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-15
MINING EXPERIENCE.

The dwellers in these valleys to whom
the active operations in the mining dis
tricts are sealed book would be sur
prised to look in upon the activities hid
den within the white-robed mountains
on either side OF our city. Hundreds Of
feet in treacherous earth and solid rock
have been and are being run by compare
lively poor men in pursuit OF metallic
wealth. Under difficulties financial and
otherwise which but few men appreciate,
these heroes of the grand army OF workers
have quietly labored for months-even
for years; now for wages, then with the
money 80 earned on their own cherished
property. Hopes and disappointments
have followed each other in rapid sue
cesson, but the brave men, enduring pri-
walton and facing danger, force their
onward way unknown and unappreciated,
The struggle they are engaged in is the
test OF their manhood and in many cases
viii furnish the turning point in their
lives. Should the bitter truth force
itself upon their discouraged souls,
that the work of years had
been thrown away, that the cher
ished dream OF their life had been dis
PEELED by rude awakening to the hard
fact OF failure, then, in the terrible re-
action that comes to tine solitary miner,
the danger is that despair and dissipation
will be the rocks upon which the man
suffers shipwreck. In times OF depression
and loss, the tradesman or mechanic falls
back upon his home, be it ever so hum
BILE. lie may be out Of work, but he has
not lost the results of years of labor MOI
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-15
THE SILVER DOLLAR.

While silver is rising in value in the
market silver dollar will purchase no
more groceries to-day, and is actually
worth no more for any purpose than it
was when the price was at the lowest
figure. This proves the falsity OF the
charge, so often made during the lowest
depression, that the standard dollar was
worth no more than its bullion price in
the commercial market. II there was
any truth in this assertion, it would most
certainly manifest itself under the present
raise. 1t has, however, kept its level
under all circumstances, as perfectly per-
forming its functions under the lowest as
beneath the highest rate Of its bullion
quotation, conclusively proving the
falsity of the charge that it is dependent
upon its metallic value for its currency
standard. The Chicago Mining Reriew
in an able article upon the subject says /:
The recent decline in the price of silver
bullion, the movement which was inaugu-
rated and abetted by its enemies and which
was looked upon in alarm by many friends
of the silver coinage, has in its result proven
one of the most beneficial things that could
have transpired it has proven beyond the
question of a doubt the utter absurdity OF
the 80 o-called argument made in opposition
to its use; and has vindicated, by unanswer-
able evidence, the absolute necessity for Its
free coinage and unlimited legal tender
qualifications. There is no justice in issuing
limited coinage or a currency which pos
sesses limited powers as currency and the
Government should take a higher position
than to work in the interests of class ant
should act, always, with the interests of thu
whole people constantly in view. If we ar
to have national currency, by all mean
let it be n currency which shall be recognized
as fully competent to perform the purposes
: for which it was created without Legislative
complications or restrictions.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-15
MIR. WATTERSON TALKS.

Mr.. Henry Watterson arrived in New
York from Europe last Sunday night. In
an interview with the Sun reporter, he
said in substance, that he agreed with
the Sun upon the imperative necessity OF
better system of coast and harbor de-
fenses; that the outcry of Eastern men in
Congress against everything Western and
Southern should cease; that he did not
consider that it was the tariff question
that caused the defeat OF Mr.. Morrison.
There had been no change in his views
on that subject, but he believed that
there had been dissatisfaction among the
Democrats in Morrison's district. The
issue in the next session OF Congress, he
felt sure, would be the tariff.
The narrow escape OF Carlisle from de-
ieat was merely an accident. This eX-
perience would teach the necessity of a
systematic canvass even in a district
deemed safe.
Mr. Watterson was inclined to regard
the labor vote with respectful wonder.
No man, he thought could tell whether
or not it would eventually work its way
into a national disturber OF political
peace, or fall to pieces in the presence OF
national issues.
Mr.. Watterson thinks Mr.. Cleveland 3
denomination probable. If the Demo
Gratis can re-elect Cleveland, they will
probably do away with the nonsense OF
civil service reform. So far as the per-
sonnel Of the present Administration is
concerned, it might as well be Republi,
can.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-15
MEDICAL.
AM ECLECTIC
Medical Dispensary.

nR, c. W. HIGGINS, THE wELL-KN0wN
~ Specialist has opened an Eclectic Medical
Dispensary in his elegant parlors at No. 80 West
Third South street, Denhalter Block.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-15

WHY wouldn't it be a good stroke Of
financial policy for the next Nevada
Legislature to amend the revenue law
SO as TO include buyers and sellers Of
votes in the list OF State license payers ?
Like grumbling, it appears that vote pur-
chasing and selling cannot be suppressed
then why not make it Il source OF reye.
nue. by imposing upon it reasonable
tax? With such law, rigidly enforced,
Nevada would in II few years be one Of
the most solid States, financially, in the
Union.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-11-15

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Microscopic and Analytic Physician

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ODD FELLOWS LODGES.

"
I TTTAH LODGE NO. l, l. o. o. f. - MEETS
~ every Thursday at 800 p. m, in Odd Eel
lows Hall, Union Block, Salt Lake City. odd
Fellows in good standing are invited to attend
PARKER NORTON, N. G.
]. ]. THOMAS, Secretary.
GAIT LAKE LODGE NO. 2. l, o. O. F.
y Meets every. Friday, at 1880 p. m, in odd
Fellows Hall, Union Block. odd Fellows In
good standing are invited to attend
~ T. W. WHITLEY, n. G.
j, NJ, DARLING, Secretary.
JORDAN LODGE NO. 8, /. 0. .. F.-MEETs
iJ,,.9S ~ every Monday at 500 p m, in odd Eel:
standing are invited to attend.
b. W. E. JENNENs, Secretary. ,' "
PIDGELY LODGE NO. 9, 1907 F.-MEETs
~ every Wednesday, at 80 p. m. in odd Eel
lows Hall, Union Block, Visiting brothers
made welcome. f. f. HOUGHTON, N g.
w. NJ, CLARK Secretary.
TNiTY ENCAMPMENT No. 2, L. o.o.F.-
~ Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of
each month at 90 p. m, in odd FellowB' Hall,
Union Block. All PRtriarchs in good standing
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01
BISMARCK AND THE POLES.
North American.

IT is one of Bismarck's virtues that he nev-
er beats about the bush. He neither excus-
es his actions nor attempts to explain them
away. What he means he says in plain
words, and his account of the recent expul--
sion from their native land of thousands of
unfortunate Poles is character stically frank
1t seems that the Poles were driven from
their homes and country because their rep
resentatives in the Reichstag persisted in
voting contrary to Bismarck's wishes. The
idea is to buy the Polish soil from its owners
and settle it exclusively with Germans mild,
docile Germans, we presume, who will do as
which we should imagine Lord Salisbury
felt envious. Ithas one weak spot, in that it
involves the payment for the soil, which was
quite unnecessary, but apart from that it is a
great scheme. Perhaps Lord Salisbury will
apply it to Ireland one of these days. We
have no daubt he would like to-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

ton of Senator is to be used simply to scram-
bic Intellectually for places for the men who
We're concerned In electing him, partly as
matter of spitework, and partly to use him
as an GRAND boy to houses they cannot enter
why, he feels that his dignity will be served
by getting out of the scrape. If Mr.. Payne
cannot control the President in Ohio poll
ties, he is not wanted. He Is not sufficiently
forcible to open a great career in the Senate,
and thus far he has seemed very small be-
side Sherman Why should he stay? There
is no chance for the Democracy to gain, the
Senate. The reelection of Logan and Sher-
man settles that. Mr.. Payne's inducements
for remaining are therefore not of an over
whelming character.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

Bismarck bluntly explains that he Danish
ed the Poles and confscated their lands be-
cause their representatives in the Relehstag
had not been sufficiently pliable 1t is an
open secret that he would like to drive the
French out of Alsace and Lorraine and the
Danes out of Schleswig-Holstein, and if he
lives he probably WILL 1t is altogether for
tunate for freedom that the iron Chancellor
is not immortal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

The arrangement fixed up between the Re-
publicans and Democrats of the Ohio Senate
is more like a truce than permanent cessa-
ton of hostilities. Neither party has
changed its attitude on the main issue which
is whether eonfederates of men on trial shall
sit on the jury. The Democrats still insist
that they shall while the Republicans are
inst as determined that they shall not
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

When Julian Hawthorne's Nathaniel
Hawthorne and his Wife" was issued the
omission of the name of James I. Fields, the
intimate friend and publisher of the novelist
was conspicuous, and occasioned much COM
ment. Mr.. Hawthorne now rises to explain
that although his father wrote the greatest
romances of the century he never received
over $4,000 from Fields, his publisher; and
that while Nathaniel Hawthorne created the
most wonderful line of romances of this cen
fury his children inherit no income worth
mentioning and have to make their own
way in the world.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

The Queen has summoned Mr.. Gladstone,
but apparently with reluctance The logi-
cal result of the overthrow of Lord Sails
bury's cabinet was cabinet headed by MI.
Gladstone, and the Queen has had to accept
it in spite of her distaste for the Liberal
leader
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

Mr.. Parnen says CURLY that he would not
accept seat in Mr.. Gladstone's Cabinet
His place is at the head of the Nationalist.
He alone can control them. Take him away
and they will inevitably split up into fac
tions and their energies be expended in fight
ing among themselves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

Brother Bass and Brother Bunker are still
at it. Brother Bunker accuses Brother Bass
of exchanging his influence with the admin
istration for subscriptions to the Bangor
Commercial. Brother Bass pronounces
Brother Bunker's allegation falsehood and
says that his refusal to help Brother Bunker
get the Bath collectorship is the secret of the
latter's personal attacks upon him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

The Boston Post publishes an interview
on the fisheries question with Hon. Peter
Mitchell, NJ. P, of Montreal, member of
the Canadian Privy Council and ex-Minister
of Marine and Fisheries. Mr.. Mitchell
thinks the United States made more out of
the fishery clauses of the Washington treaty
than the Dominion, and that $5,5OO,0O0 was
inadequate compensation for what the
Canadians surrendered. As the Post sug-
gests, the anxiety of the Province fishermen
to renew the arrangement of the Washing
ton treaty tends very strongly to discredit
Mr.. Mitchells assertions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

The Bangor Commercial dominates Judge
Cleaves as Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor and says it will give him its cordial
and hearty support Let us see. Wasn't it
Judge Cleaves that a while ago the CONNER
cial alleged was supported by all the trad
ers and dickerers in politics, all the men
who were ready to sell their official influence
for money!"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

The discovery of large quantities of alum
mum in Piseataqnis county is not of start
ling moment. Aluminium is common enough,
but the cost Of separating it from the ele-
ments with which it is combined, for it is
never found in the free state, has rendered
it practically useless. If Prof Ellsworth
has really discovered a cheap method OF
separating it, and has sold his secret to the
Monson company, then there may be millions
in the Monsoon mine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

There is intense excitement near Walhalla,
SC, over the open preaching of polygamy
by two Mormon elders, who have recently
made their headquarters around there. They
keep shy of the officers, holding their meet
ingS at night in lonely places. They go to
the poorer people, and by sympathizing with
their condition obtain an influence over them
keeping their real purpose secret until 1.-The
end. The young men have recently organ
lied and served warnings upon the elders
that they will be roughly dealt with. Dan
vile seems to be their chief PROSECUTING
point. 1t is alleged that fifty converts are
ready to 90 to Utah
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

There are two Mississippi postmasters
whose fate in the Senate ought to be already
determined One of them is J. J. Shannon,
the editor Of the Meridian Mercury, which
has in every way endeavored to excite the
bull dozers to theirlatroeities. The other is
William Groome, the editor of the Vicksburg
Herald, who in April, 1885, said in his pa
per- "The white Democrats should direct
their attacks against the white Republican
bosses and kill them when it becomes neces-
sary. SO far as our knowledge goes, the ne
gro will be treated with fairness, but this
will be bad year for white Republican
BOSSES"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

Secretaries Bayard and Lamar were in
favor of furnishing the Senate with the pa
pers in the Dustin case, but Messrs. Villas,
Whitney and Manning opposed it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

If the Greeks attack the Turks, the English
Admiral has been ordered to attack the
Greeks. The Greeks win probably take Mr..
Gladstone's advice and pause.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

Two mines in Nevada are named Beck and
Eyarts. The inference is that the former
has silver in it, and that what is in the latter
nobody has yet been able to find out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01
cuRRENT COMMENT.
THE BAR TO THE SPOILS.
Augusta Chronicle.

Civil service reform, as at present carried
out. with its anamolies and eXcresences, is
un democratic and un-American.
SENATOR PAYNE AND RESIGNATION.
Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette.
There is story that Senator Payne is not
pleased with his situation, and contemplates
playing Conkling in a small way. That Is,
the idea of resignation has entered his head.
He is very old and very rich, and if his posi-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY /.

Senator Vance vehemently denies tnat ne
ever owned a cents worth Of stock III the
Pan-Electric Telephone Company.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

Both the silver men and the anti-silyer
men are rather shy of Senator Sheman's
silver bill, which is in the nature OF COM
promise. 1t is to be said in its favor that 1t
stops the coinage of the short weight dollar,
and as the certificates it proposes are to be
based on the market value of silver bullion
deposited in the treasury and held for their
redemption, it has the great merit of being
an honest measure. 1t is much better than
the present law, but it is not so good as
would be bill repeating the present law.
But bill that does that has no chance of
passage, and unless the present law is to be
allowed to stand and the stream of short
weight dollars continue some compromise
measure must be agreed upon. 1t is a CUES
ton whether a compromise is possible. and
assuming that it is, whether Senator Sher-
man has discovered a common ground on
which the silver and anti-silver men can
stand His bill is complicated one, and
needs calculation and discussion before it is
adopted or rejected Any measure that
so distinguished financier as Senator Sher-
man proposes deserves and will receive
thoughtful consideration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

We publish elsewhere statement from
the coopers setting forth the reasons why the
cooperage business has declined until its
total extinction has become imminent unless
Congress takes some action in the matter
The industry gives employment to large
number of laboring men and indi-
rectly assists the shipping interests, so
that its extinction is a matter of a good
deal of moment. The circular shows very
conclusiyely that none of the remedies will
affect the price of sugar. One of the rene
dies is the reduction of the duty on sugar in
hogsheads one half cent per pound, and
this is the one that Congressman Reed has
submitted to the ways and means committee
for their approval or rejection. The Demo-
cratic party has always profesSed to be the
champion of the laboring man. The ways
and means committee can do something to
prove the truth of that profession by favor
ably reporting Congressman Reeds bill
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01
NOTICE.

THIHE undersigned, surviving partners the firm
Il of Howl Togg Il Donham, will continue the
business at the old stand No. 1913 Middle ST., un-
der the same firm name. Thanking our friends
for their liberal patronage in the past, we solicit
continuance of the same for the future.
SAMUEL FOGG.
GRENVILLE NJ. DOMAIN.
Portland, Jan. %, 1886. jan29eod2w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-01

The relief asked for will be of great direct bene
fit to very large classes Of citizens, and indirectly
to all the Viii Ills take It's paes II Conc
cress does not come to its aid, then English
ROcean Tramps" will take the place Of American can
mass ont of our hands. If the cooperage trade is
pof revived, then thousands of men will be thrown
out of employment. We ask the careful atte en-
consideration We believe that Congress alone
can give relief and for that relief we pray.