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The Portland daily press., 1886-09-01
A HEALTHY PLACE.
Cottage Lots for sale ON Great
Chebeague Island.
marc demos
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED-A few experienced agents in
w Portland and vicinity to engage in
the sale of work on Labor and Capital"
issued at immense expense, and written by the
leading men of the day. Canvassers pronounce 1t
superior to Grants Memoirs in point of sales.
For full particulars, terms &C.. address A. NJ
BRIDGMAN & CO.. 10 Doane Street., Boston
State experience. aug26du
The Portland daily press., 1886-09-01

NOTICE-Amos Meserve, the well known
IN hackman haSnot sold out his business, as re-
ported but during the time, the illness of his wife
keeps him at her bedside, he intrusts the driving
of his hack to a perfectly competent and reliable
young man. viii Mr. Meserve's customers please
bear this in mind. IL
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
FRONTIER

The following extracts, one from a paper
Mexican paper, will serve two purposes
first, to show the views OF thefrontier press
both in Mexico and the United States or
the Cutting case; second, they will show
the character OF journalism on the frontier:
The arizona Sentinel, published at Yuma,
said: when this government ordered the
immediate release of Cutting they should
have backed it up by the United States
Army, and If the Mexicans did not comply
they should have blowed the whole damn
nation up and turned them inside out for a
day or two. Mexico would make a very
good Indian reservation"
To this La Cronica, published in Los
Angeles, replied: 1--WE can easily under
stand the anxiety for a larger Indian reser-
walton, such as, according to the writer OF
the Sentinel, Mexico would furnish, because
from past experience frontier people seem
to live entirely on the Indian reservations.
Suppress these and the army of tramps,
loafers and bummers would increase fear
fully. Enlarge them and the t. l. and b.
will become editors, diplomats and, DOS
sibly, men OF means. Blowing the whole
Mexican nation up is also very good; a
proposition and easily done.
Take the heads of a few editors like the
author OF the above idea, stake them near
the Mexican line, touch them off and the
explosion of gas would blow up a bigger
country than our sister republic. Let us
try it, if it takes our whole army"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
GARLAND'S

Quite a number OF Republican journals
pa%rtisanship has attacked Attorney Gen.
eral Garland for his connection with the
Pah-Electric Company. The suit which
DR.. Rogers recently brought for a settle
ment OF the affairs OF the company has
enabled Mr.. Garland to set himself right
before the American people concerning his
connection with it. The answer which Mr..
Garland fled the 10th inst. puts him in a
position which his enemies will find it diff
cult to assail. The MINER published the
answer in brief in it's telegraphic dispatches
at the time. There can be no doubt OF the
absolute truth of the story told in this
documedt OF Mr.. Garland's connection
with the Rogerses and their associates. cor
robative as it is OF the testimony taken
before the investigating Committee. Mr..
Garland entered into an arrangement to
make available certain inventions which
seemed to him valuable. He had faith not
only in the Importance OF the discoveries
which had been made by the younge
Rogers, but in the legal validity
of the patents. Not being o bust
ness man, he took very little part in
the details OF managing the company, but
he did insist that the stock should not be
offered for sale generally until the validity
OF the patents should be ju~dicia!ly deter
mined in any legislation which might be
instituted for that purpose. A contract
that effect was entered into, hut it was
violated by Rogers, who devoted himself
to the selling Of stock prematurely, instead
of to the perfection OF his inventions. Mr.
Garland, like a good many other profess
sional men before him, found himself the
victim OF a sharper, and when, like an
honest man. he refused to consent to the
issue OF stock in violation of the contract
which had been made, the adventurous
inventor turned upon him and assailed
him in the public prints maIiciously and
venomously. 1t was this refusal to con-
sent to a ~dishonorable course which made
Rogers an ally OF the Bell Company, and |
brought all the troubles OF the year on the |
head OF the Attorney General and his
other ~scrupulous associates.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
A DEMAND FOE CENTS.

San Francisco wants one cent pieces.
The Chronicle Of that city advises the
people there to take advantage OF the
following Treasury circular:
TREASURY OF The UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON. August 6, 1886.
One-cent bronzs pieces and 5-cent nickels
will be forwarded from the mint OF the
United States, at philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, free of transportation charges, in
sums OF $50 or multiples thereof, upon the
receipt and collection by the Superin-
tendent OF the Mint OF y draft on Philadel-
phia and New York, payable to his order.
en-. JORDAN,
Treasurer United States.
In the course OF its comments upon the
subject the same paper says: There has
long been a foolish prejudice against cop
pers on this coast, but the interest OF the
working classes demands that it should be
dissipated. There is an endless list OF small
articles which are now sold at the East for
1, 2, 3 and 4 cents. These same articles,
although produced as cheapIy in Califor-
MIA, always cost the consumer 5 cents. 1t
ought to require no argument to convince
a woIkingman that he is foolish to a 5
cents for that which should only cost him
2. Yet it is notorious that a prejudice
against copper coins exists anon those
who have very few Scent pieces to spare.
If these people would insist On trading only
at stores where they could buy exactly
what they needed, and not purchase 5
cents worth when l ceEt's worth would
be abundant, they would force a revolu-
ton which would inure greatly to their
benefit" 1t is only a question OF time
when California will be using one
cent pieces as a circulating medium.
The old %forty-niner, however, though
as poor as a church mouse, will be 10th to
accept one as change. He well remembers
the time when a quarter was the lowest
change used, and it was a long time before
be could accustom himself to handle a
ten cent piece. When nickels began to
circulate it sit broke him up" and now
the threatened invasion OF the cent piece
will completely fatten him out. But the
world moves on and times change. Bust
ness is done ON a smaller margin OF profits
and on many small articles on the Pacific
Coast that margin is filled by q one cent
piece. 1t is manifest destiny" and may,
in time, overtake this great, rich and
fourishing mineral center. In the mean
time Butte is prepared to furnish all the
copper needed for the coinage OF one cent
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
LET HIM REST.

The President left Washington a fewdays
ago for a months vacation. He remained
at his post long after the other function
aries of the Government had scattered in
search of rest and recreation. As far as
the business OF the nation depends upon
the individual exertion and industry of the
Executive, it is found to be in a highly ad.
vanced and intelligent shape. Under con-
ditions that might have induced other men
to daily, MI. Cleveland has never allowed
his work to get ahead OF him, or even to
overtake him. He now leaves his accounts
with the nation faithfully posted to date,
with q big balance Unpopular approval and
appreciation in his own favor.
All that the President now asks from the
people, the press and the inquisitive Jenk-
inses of sensational newspapers is peace.
Peace to enjoy immunity from vulgar in.
trusion and curiosity, that refuge from
ofice-seekers and spies, which, to
any other man who had put in eight
months of incessant public work, and
barely two weeks of uninterrupted domes-
tic happiness, would be an inalienable
right.
No news from the Adirondacks for q
month will be good news indeed. If any
thing important occurs the President has
promised that a pardonable curiosity shall
be gratifed.
Those reporters who are bounding him
in his retreat should have a little discre-
tion pumped in their waste places and sent
home. The world will nov along without
fish stories from the Adirondacks.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
RELEASE.

Now that Cutting is released the relas
tons of the United States with Mexico will
resume their former peaceful nature. and
the people along the border viii shake
hands across the Rio Grande and steal
each others horses and cattle as usual.
The Mexican Government got out of the
dilemma in which it was placed very neatly.
The Texas editor was held for defaming
the good name and character of one Me.
dina, a greaser of some note. 1t is charged
that the Objectionable matter concerning
him, though printed in Texas, was circu-
lated upon Mexican soil, and in the eyes of
the Mexican Government Cuttings offense
consisted in the latter fact. And so the
first time that Cutting went over in Mex
leo Medina caused his arrest. He was
tried. found guilty and sent to Jail. His
demand for a rehearing Of the case before
the Supreme Tribunal at chihuahua was
granted, and a Mexican lawyer was as
signed for his defense.
About this tire the Mexican Government
awakened to the fact that it was monkey
ing with dynamite. The Americans in the
immediate vicinity OF the border knitted
their brows, clenched their teeth and swore
they would fight for Cuttings release. Half
the people in the contiguous territories
were ready to volunteer in case war was
declared against Mexico, and deep and ear
nest mutteriugs were heard throughout the
Union. The United States Government
sent General Sedgwick down to Ell Paso to
investigate the whole matter in connec-
ton with Cuttings arrest and to report
the result OF such investigation es soon as
Matters began to wear a too
aspect and the Mexican. Govern
ment cast about for a means Of escape
from the tolls which were gathering around
it. Medina was seen and prevailed Upon
to withdraw his charges against Cutting.
This he did, and when the Supreme Tribu-
nal OF the State of Chihuahua met it found
no one to prosecute the case and Cutting
released.
It was a saving act upon the part of
In thus letting slip the bone Of
between the two Governments
she preserved her honor as a. nation and
the demand of the United States.
General Sedgwick will, doubtless, continue
lis Investigations, and diplomacy will
peacefully settle the status OF such cases i
hereafter between the two Powers. Thus
.nds the chapter, and Cutting will sink
nto his former obscurity and 500 be for
often unless some dime museum or travel s
ng Snowman shall engage him for a sea- I
on's exhibition. !
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

If the Panama Canal is not completed
with European capital, in spite OF all oppo-
sition and the numerous drawbacks with
which the enterprise has had to contend, it
will not be the fault Of its vigorous pro-
%jector. Although NJ. lie Lesseps moderated
by at least one-half the probable cost OF
the canal, and the French Government re-
fused to authorize a further loan, yet the
money-S12O, 0OO, O0O-has been raised in
small amounts by private subscription,
and the great engineer, financier and mana
ger has again triumphed over apparently
insurmountable obstacles. DE I.esseps is
a living and notable example OF the posi-
bilities OF skill, determination, Lluck and
He is a wonderful old man, and it
really looks now as though the blilder OF
the Suez canal will, after all, achieve an
other and greater engineering victory at
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

ALTHOUGH the late Mr.. Tilden added a
clause to his will revoking any bequest to
a legatee who tries to break its provisions
some of the heirs seem disposed to contest
it ON the ground that the ~legator was not
in a sound state OF mind when the will was
drawn and signed. 1t seems probable the
will will be contested in the courts. The
MINER has a plan to avoid all this diff
Guilty. It is very simple. Let every lega-
tor publish his will in his nearest paper for
three months and a copy ofthe publication
be recorded in the archives OF his county.
Then if the legatee wishes to contest the
will he should be compelled to do 80 dur
ing its publication or forever after hold
his peace. The practice OF ~legatees skulk-
ing around until after a man dies and then
come forward and swear that the legator
il wsak.minded or crazy because he-the
,.satee-didn't::eet what he expected, is
played out-or should be.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

OuR esteemed evening contemporary
seems greatly exercised over the County
apportionment OF Delegates to the Demo-
cratic Territorial Convention, made by the
Democratic Central Committee of the
Territory. It charges that one or two
counties are entitled to q delegate more
than they have and one or two have r
less than they are entitled to; and in view
of this unparalleled outrage upon the
rights OF the people it adds at has al.
ways been a matter OF surprise to this
that any. intelligent man can be a
It is little strange, but some
men never can learn what is best for them.
If they could there would be no Republican
party. But there are necessary political
evils a. we'll as necessary social evils and
have to put up with both. We sincerely
hope future Democratic Central Com.
will avoid such fatal mistakes COM
planned of BY our sensitive contemporary.
Another '.surprise" of that character
might be followed by fatal results.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

The London Times drags in a rather
denotes of Irish patriotism in America.
Says the Thunderer: at has always been
for it's fissiparous develop
It is fortunate the great League
did not tolerate any assures.
. cleft in the Irish phalanx here would
mean a hit from the shoulder at home
rule. The true lover OF Ireland would be
to see home rule get a black eye
through "issiparous Developments"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

New Northwest: at would be a good
thing all round il that railroad should be
constructed from Drummond to Philips
burg this fall. There is a thirty mile. line
that can be built in ninety days, that will
accommodate one OF the best mining camps
in the country. and pay from the day it
begins to be operated. Governor Hauser
and the Northern Pacific ought to boost
this project a little, or the first thing they
know Broadwater and Hill will be in there
grading for the Manitoba system"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
TIMES HAVE CHANGED.

The Little Bootblack's Lament-"stand.
up Shines''-Not Popular.
| From the New York Times.
"Times amt what they was,' said a
young bootblack sententiously the other
day as he polished a reporters boot in an
East River ferry house.
"Why, what's gone wrong sonny"
49,, nothin' pertikler, but I was just
thinkin' how glad l am OF this Job, and
them's terrible muddy boots, too, ard you
don't wear Tom Thumbs neither and the
young scapegrace took an eye measure of
the reporters leather-clal pedals.
You see,' be went on, chipping Brook
Ign soil from his employers off boot heel,
"a few years ago a sinner only wanted a
wooden box, some blacking and a couple O.
brushes, or if he was real bard up one
brush, with a smearin' stick, would do for
his whole kit. Now" contemptuously. "a
fellow stands no show with only them
things. Why, do you 'spose I'd be skuryin'
round the ferry house pickin' up country
men and buffers if the bizness was what it
was a few years back?"
Pending a rapid mental calculation as to
which class he was relegated the reporter
made no response.
''You bet l wouldn't" went on the boot
black. "Why, in them days I was up by
the Aster House ard had my reg'lar Gus
toners, out-and-outers, too, every one OF
them. Now I takes who l can and asks no
questions.
"And it's all along o the chairs. If you
don't have a chair might Just as we'll quit
the business or make up your mind to take
poor pickin's."
"Why don't you run a chair?" suggested
the reporter by way OF keeping up the con-
v%ersation.
reply. s'Why don't l live on oysters and
chair. Cause l can't raise one.
"There amt enuff to go round. We fel-
lers have calculated nights down to the
lodgip' house where l bunk that n chair
Uses up about ten reg'lars-that's me, you
know. Pm a regular, a reel old timer-and
YOU can see with hall an eye them figgers
must wipe us out in time"
81 see, responded the reporter sympath-
,~tically, "a case of the survival of the fit
test"
81 dunno what you mean by that. It's
/ revival, that amt no good. | tried the
.eligion racket and it didn't work. The
men you want to tackle is the lager beer
Eyes, SIR" he repeated emphatically,
that's the way chairs is got. A sinner
round a saloon awhile, does little
i'd jobs for bartenders, borrys a chair a
ew times for some OF the good customers
O sit in, and finally gets one left out all
he time. Sometimes he pays a little bit
or it, but not often. But when he gets it
hat fixes him. You won't see any more !
hiners round that cornertod divide custom,
everybody wants a chair, and the sa- I
is handy by to wait for it if some I
"Then the TELLER begins improving his
roperty. He gets a cushion for his chair
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
THE TICKET.

The County Democratic Convention met
and completed its lAbors yesterday. At
the assembling Ct the convsntiou there was
. slight difference Of opinion among the
delegates ~ to the adyisabiiity OF nomina.
ting the County ticket 1t the present time.
some contending that present nomination
would impose unnecessary hardship upon
candidates by reason OF the length Of the
canvass, while others thought that % the
delegates were convened it would be better
to finish the work of the convention at
once, and not subject delegates to addition
al expense in coming to the County Seat by
by an adjournment to q future date. Al
ter q friendly discussion OF the matter 1t
was finally decided to make the nomina-
lions at once, which was done.
The ticket which the convention presents
to the electors OF the county for their SUI
frages is composed Of some of the best men
in the party. They are all representative
men, and possess the qualifications essen
tial to the proper discharge OF the duties
OF the offices for which they are severally
named. Some little opposition was mani
tested at the nomination Of one OF the
and at one time the discussion
was 80 earnest that it suggested the pos
sibility thht it was = Republican Conven-
ton engaged in one OF its proverbial love
Matters. however, soon assumed
a harmonious aspect, and the ticket
was completed amid the greatest enthusi-
asm. The late hour at which the proceed
incs of the convention we're obtained pre-
cludes the possibility Of more extented
Suffice it to cay that the ticket
commends itself to the favorable consider.
alton of every voter in Silver Bow County
and will be triumphantly elected.
The convention heartily endorsed tho
OF Delegate Toole in Congress, and
sent an unpledged delegation to the Terrific.
rial Convention which convenes at Helena
The Gath instant.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

TIE Butte Inter Mountain refers to one
of Our contemporaries az the Democratic
River Press. God forbid. We have a
Democratic President, a Democratic Con-
gress, a Democratic Delegate and a Demo.
cratic Governor in this Territory. The
River Press objects to the Governor, it alb
hors the Delegate, it thinks the President
is an idiot and swears that Congress is COM
posed: of a pack Of ignoramuses. Maybe
that constitutes pure Democracy, but if t
does We should prefer to camp on the banks
OF the Amazon and remain in blissful
ignorance OF the outside world.-Exami1er.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

Our amiable evening contemporary com.
plains because a gentleman who formerly
acted with the Republican party in Col
orado, introduced a resolution in the
County Democratic Convention last Sat-
urday, endorsing Delegate Toole's course
in Congress. As all or nearly all the re.
spectacle portion Of the Republican party
is seeming over to the Democracy there is
nothing strange, remarkable or out OF the
way in one OF the ~repentant ones now and
then taking a hand in Democratic love
feasts. Democrats are forgiving and say
to those who still remain out OF the Demo-
cratic fold: As long as the lamp holds out
to burn respectable Republicans may re.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

rio. up an umbrelly over it fer rain and
sun. has little broom to brush the noos
off. and-begorra who'll stand up against y
lamp post Tor a res'lar shine in the lace o
the likes % that? And they 90 gettlnf moIe
and more bold. There's a new bar.room
onsued up on Broadway. and there's q
glass house built round the chair and the
chair is made OF red sidney wood, with
arms and cushions and q low back, like
them inthe tooth crackers places. And
brushes till you can't rest all hung round
on hooks, and boxes Of blackin, all set in
lars like, and all for five cents like any OF
us. We can't stand sech competition" He
finished giving the last boot a final vigor-
ous rub. "Tm lookin' for a job in Jersey,
I am"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

The Hon. Edward Cardwell who has
again been nominated for the Legislative
Council by the Democrats OF Jefferson
County will be elected. Mr.. Cardwell has
served several terms in that body with
honor to himself and profit to the Terri
tory. The gentleman is an experienced
legislator, is fully apprised OF the wants of
his constituents and will faithfully labor
to meet them. The people OF his County
know this and will elect him with but little
opposition.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

THE Railroad Gazette OF August 6 shows
that since the census of 1880 our popula-
ton has increased 9,s0O, 900, or nearly
20 per cent, and that on July l it
amounted to Sc, 1862 OO. With the emi-
grafton OF the next four years no larger
than last year, and the same rate OF nat
ural increase in our population, it will
bring it up to 5000, 900 in 1890, or
about sixteen million increase in ten years.
With this tremendous increase Of popula-
ton a business boom is certain every few
years. We have had the depression and
now we are ripe for the boom.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

THE Democrats have every assurance OF
carrying the day at the approaching Presi.
Dental race. The Republicans are at a
total loss for an available candidate that
will unite discordant elements and walk of
with New York State. On the other hand,
President Cleveland has SO judiciously
managed affairs that the solid South will
stand by the situation, and the boiling Re-
pubIisans OF the Empire State are truer
friends OF Cleveland to-day than when they
voted for him. Such q state Of affairs
leaves the Republicans no show in New
York State, and, consequently, no show to
elect the next President.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

GERONIMO is a sharp Indian. Assoon as
bunch grass gets short and the COO nights
in the mountains betoken the approach OF
winter the willy savage sues for peace, which
he proposes to break when spring opens.
A smooth Indian is Geronimo.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25

TIE Inter Mountain appears to believe
in the dectrine: "Oncea Republican always
a Republican," On the other hand The
MINER takes the ground that even a Re-
publican a repent and turn from his
evil ways by joining the grand old Demo-
cratic party. The fold is open to receive
them and since the nomination OF the
County Democratic ticket, they are coming
in by the score. Although it has nearly
sinned away it's days OF grace the Inter
Mountain would be received upon proba-
ti0n.