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The Mineral argus., 1886-02-18
Using the Petrified Mood.

The petriiicd wood. so abundant in
Colorado and Wyoming and the Rocky
mountain regions, Is rapidly Incoming
utiiized. In san Francisco there is !,
factory for cutting and polishing these
pe'rilaciions into mantel pieces, tiles.
tablets, and other architectural parts
for which marble or slate is commonly
used. Peiriiied wood is said to be su.-
ceptible of IA finer polish than marble
or even ONYX.
The Mineral argus., 1886-02-18
MONTANA ITEMS.

Thos. Baker, Of the Madisonian has
been reelected mayor of Virginia
City.
Some of the Gallatin county farm
ers were sowing wheat first Of the
month.
The big convention of the season
will be the April meeting of the Mon
tana Stockgrowers at Miles City.
The total assessment of Montana
for 1885 foots up $5I,S34,6SS. This
is probably less than one half the real
value of the property.
Lieut.. Cook, of Fort Ellis has been
restored to duty-the finding of the
Court Martial in his case having been
set aside by the President.
W. A. Clark, of Butte, recently sold
$5o, 900 worth of mines-a third inter-
est in the Modoc for $40, 900, and a
half interest in the Diamond for
$4,000.
+. G. Bailey went east on the At
lantic express last evening, having
been called thither by telegraph. His
mission is supposed to be in connec-
ton with the Bull Mountain railway.
Gazette.
The Northern Pacific coal mines at
limberlne will produce 1000 tons
day as soon as the shaft opening the
500 and 600 foot levels is completed.
The production at present is between
900 and 500 tons.
DIR. Douglas, the eminent physician
who attended General Grant during
us illness, says Col. Sanders ailment
II the eye Is not OF a cancerous char.
Icter and that the trouble can be
dealt with.
Thomas Cooper, an old-time miner
II Diamond, is dead. While WORKING
round OF the Sure Mining Co. with
jhas. Seibrecht and others, a cave
ccurred in the diggings, killing Cooper.
barely escaped.
1t has been suggested that a reward
C offered for the discovery of the
'hereabou,s Of John b. Read. Mon.
ma Commissioner to the Exposition
New Orleans. Read should he
united up. 1t is feared he is lost
Dillon Tribune.
The Montana Tin Mining Co. organ
ed In Dillon last week with the fol.
blowing directors: B. F.White. David
amon,, CIV. limerick, Dan. +. Chap.
AN, OF Dillon; Dr. Meade, of Ban
ick; J. i. Littleiield, of Ogden. and
w. Peck.
Clara l.. Clinton, alias Madame
ME, Butte fortune teller. has sued
al city Tor 81 5000 damages, alleged
ie tor permanent injuries received
'm a fall caused by the bad condi-
IN OF the pavement, resulting in the
slocation of her hip.
Prof. Powell Of the Viry;nia C;,y
hoois, los, a ring for which he offered
50 reward. An applicant asked
90, refusing To give it up for less.
len Powell put his revolve, under
c fellows nose and now has hi, rinq
d no money out either.
Cha'' ,. Fee, general passenger
en' oi the Northern Pacific. has
aed d circular announcing the ap
ln'ment OF George r. Marsh as
'lstlnt general ticket agent. his It'll.
duties to correspond with those of
l. DAVIS, assistant general passen-
agent.
On the 5oth of January, Volnev
Sy ana another young gentleman
ed mountain lion near head of
d Lodge, The animal had pre-.
usly killed some of Mr.. Kary's
'ep' and on that day it was discov-
d and treed by dog and Shot by
gentlemen, as stated above. /,
asured a nlne feet from tip to tip.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15
COMMUNICATIONS,
Boy ChOirs.


 To the Editor of the JOURNAL COURIER: There are many who will fully endorse the sentiments of the writer in Loomis' Journal respecting boy choirs. Wisdom and con- mon sense indicates the propriety of blend ing male and female voices in religious wor. ship. Have we forgotten Jenny Lind, Madam Parepa and others? Is It not strange that while children we all loved our own mothers voices, yet as men we wish to exclude wo- men singers from our choirsa Woman may not be & success in the pulpit, but singing is her proper sphere, a sphere in which no man has ever exerted so much influence and for which God and nature have qualified her. As Milton expresses it:
 For valor he, and contemplation formed, Is it not inconsistent to talk of the equality of the sexes and yet refuse to woman her true place in the churcha Why mourn over the few voca- tions open to woman and yet refuse her this most honorable of all employments2 All the feelings, we are told, have their peculiar tone of voice. Most women perceive this intuit- ively, while some men get no nearer to it than the growing of the crested hamburger of day, whose chanting wakes us from slumber. The writer does not contend that music is the principal part of church service The pulpit in this day requires great mental power, minds richly stored and highly cultl- vated; the age demands this. But we do say that boys in the choir are not consonant with an intellectual giant in the pulpit.
 Church singers ought to be able to sing not only correct technically, their voices ought also to blend and they should be able to appreciate the force, solemnity or tenderness of what they utter. In conclusion the writer hopes that the readers of this communica- tion will not trouble themselves about who wrote this and inquire "Is he wealthys'' :sIs he prominent." Is he induential?' If you reply, answer eur arguments and make no mean insinuations, or unjust aspersions.
 CONSERVATIVE.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15
About New York Newspapers.


 This is an indication of prospective gen. eral upward movement among newspapers of the metropolis. There is new solution of the problem of circulation to be tried. The to attempt to gain both larger and a better circulation. The theory is that the forty odd thousand readers who have gone off to the World or Journal represent the lovers of sensationalism, and that the 85, 900 who re- main are people who like the Sun for what there is in it, and who would have it at any price, and without too much regard to it's political opinions. It may be that the Sun will be the aristocratic paper Of the city, ap- pealing especially to an intellectual aristocra- cy, if there is such class here. At any rate, with it's present staff, it can be as intellectual as it pleases. MT. Pulitzer of the World is also looking for better results, and is search ing for some one to elevate the tone of his editorial page. The engagement of Julian Hawthorne is an indication of this. It is un- derstood that MT. Pulitzer will attempt to make truce with Mr. Bennett while he is in Europe. The war of the newsdealers on the World is directed against the heavy local sup plements for Brooklyn and Jersey City. The dealers object to folding in this mass of pap CTS for the half-cent profit which is allowed them. It may be that there is truth in the rumor that the Sun, Times, World and Her aid will go up to three cents. A good m any newspaper people who are in the way of hearing the talk that goes at meetings of stockholders believe that this is to be the movement.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15

does not seem to have in the least deterred A compatriot of mine from projecting the building of another big thing in towers. NJ. Eiffel, French engineer, has submitted for approval to the Minister of Commerce and Industry the plan of an immense tower which he proposes to erect within the pre- cincts of the Universal Exhibition which is to be held in Paris in 1SS9 His proposed monument would consist of an iron frame work nine hundred and seventy-fve feet high, through which the wind could circu- late freely. In shape it would resemble a huge lighthouse, having at the top a plat form which in rough weather would swing to and fro like masthead with oscillations of about yard. Visitors would be taken to the summit in lift, while on a landing two hundred and thirty feet in altitude they. could get out and lunch at a restaurant. The French engineer estimates that the underta- king would cost about one million dollars It is also suggested by the partisans of the scheme that scientific experiments and astro- nomical investigations might be conducted on the top of the tower with novel and in teresting results. With visitors from all parts of the world, jabbeTing each in their own tongue they ascend and descend, the great erection if carried out is likely to bear a striking resemblance to that of Shem Ham and Japhet.
 The "Universar' Exhibition is to com memorate the centenary of the new era in
 
 stand sadly in the way of it's success. It will be international fair instituted for the anniversary of an event which is essen tially polite, or, in other words the glori6- cation of the republican form of government. Under these circumstances are not the French afraid that monarchical Europe will boy it? International exhibitions ought to be great gatherings at which all nations and all parties should be united to meet on the neu- tral grounds of art and commerce. They ought not to suggest that one form of gov ernment is better than another; they ought to be instituted solely to enable nations to compare the progress they have made re- spectlvely in art, science and commerce and to tighten the bonds of friendship between them. Now, on the other hand, these exhi- bitions are becoming too frequent. Why, in England alone four going to be held in of good thing; it is overdone. An inter national exhibition should be held every twenty-five years, so that each generation might witness two or three of these compe- titive gatherings, which would then give a resume of the progress made during a cer- tain period.
 What misfortunes are in store for us this year to be sure! It is pointed out for the delectation of the superstitious, who dread Friday as day of iii omen, that the present year is altogether Friday year. It came in on Friday, will go out on 8 Friday and will have ffty-three Fridays. There are four months in this year that have five Fri days each. Changes of the moon occur five times on Friday and the longest and short est days are Fridays. But perhaps you have discovered all this in America
 MAX o'RELL.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15
ghg gumrmaI and Gu,1rier.
Saturday, May I5, 1886.
NOT YET SATISFIED.

Lives enough and money enough have been lost in the attempt to reach the north pole, but there are people who don't think so The enthusiasm for Arctic exploration was somewhat checked by the fate of the last expedition from this country, but it is apparently active again.
 Two Arctic expeditions are planned for the coming season. Civil Engineer R. E. Peavey, of the United States navy intends to make, at his own expense, attempt to cross the peninsula of Greenland from some point in the neighborhood of Disco Bay to the east coast. He thinks he can succeed and obtain interesting knowledge of the geography of the great peninsula or island,
 as it is now supposed to be. He will be ac- companied only by Esquimaux and half
 breeds, but he has had his sledges and other equipments for the journey carefully con structed, and has made such improvements
 on those of his predecessors as greatly to
 increase, in his opinion, the chances of suc- cess. He does not intend to encounter seri- ous risks. His plans are arranged that he
 will be absent only during the present sum- mer, and can return whenever he has ac- 
 cable.
 Mr. W. H. Glider, who was the companion of Lieutenant Schwatka in his search for relics of Sir John Franklin, is going to try and reach the north pole by different plan than that adopted by other explorers. He is going to be as much of an Esquimaux as possible. He will travel in the native fash ion, accompanied only by natives, and en- cumbered by little baggage. Next month he intends to sail for Cumberland Inlet, where he will collect party of Esquimaux and dogs. The work of collecting and organiz- ing his party will probably occupy the sea- son. Next spring he intends to take passage on a whaler bound for Smiths Sound, and, having been landed at the most northern point which the vessel can reach, he will push on to Greelv's quarters at Lady Frank lin Bay, where he will find an amply supply of provisions and where game is abundant also. From this point he intends to advance toward the pole by the route followed by Lockwood in the Greedy expedition, and con- tinung northward until the pole some impossible barrier is reached. He thinks he can endure the hardships of two or three years in the North as we'll as the Esquimaux, and that he and they can get their living as they go.
 Mir Gilder's scheme is an interesting and plausible one. It has one great merit. If it is failure there will not be many lives sac- ri
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15

dealings are between individuals. The Phil adelphia Record says: For forty years law imposing the tax on money at interest had been the statute books, and in all that time it had not provoked Inurmur of dis sent from any part of the State, excepting, possibly, from Philadelphia. This quiet ac- quiescence was due to the failure of the coun- ty authorities to assess the tax and enforce the law, and the only reasen why the revenue act of 1885 brought storm of protests to Capitol hill was because it forced the money lender te either perjure himself or disclose the amount of money he had at interest. The act simply provided for the uniform enforce ment of laws already in existence.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15

Mr. and Mrs. George A. CapeWell. of Woodbury, celebrated their golden wedding on Monday.
 Next Monday John B. Doris circus is to exhibit in New Britain giving the usual street parade at 10 an
 Theodore A. Stanley, son of Walter H. Stanley of New Britain, graduates soon st the Michigan Agri- cultural college.
 R. W. Blake, general manager of the Sterling Co.,. Birmingham, is taking an extended western trip in the interest of the company. He will visit San Francisco during his absence.
 H. 0. Riker, of Shelton, has .eturned from trip West in the interest of Wilco3: & Howe. He re ports trade in very unsettled and unsatisfactory condition, owing the trouble in the larger cities in that section.
 Mir. Alexander s. Gibson, of Norwalk has ac cepted the position of organist and chor-naster ir the First Congregational church of Waterbury, al the salary of S700 for fifty Sundays and with the privilege of giving organ recit.s fer his own ben eft MT. Gibsons engagement begins June l. Ht has played the organ in the First church. Nor walk, for eighteen and half ysars.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15
First Boy-My ma says I sausn't play with

First Boy-My ma says .ausn't play with you, because your father if nothing but a shoemaker. Second Boy-Sos your father a shoemaker. First Boy-Ma says he's man ufacturer. He makes a thousand pairs of shoes to your fathers one pair. Second Boy Then he must be a thousand times worse than my father. I guess won't play with you any more.-Harper's Bazar.
 The practical questions which are now asked in the public schools lead to some fun ny Answers from the younger pupils, of which sthe following is an illustration: ''Where does molasses come fromP said a teacher the other day. Several incorrect re- plies were given, and at last bright urehin said: s'I know.'' ssWell," was the response,
 sfwhat is your answers" s'From hogshead, j
 said the scholar.-Boston Budget.
 De Jones-Hello, De Beansl Is it true
 your engagement with Miss Ethel is off De Beans-Yes. It's all over. De Jones-What was the mattera You ap- peared very devoted to each other.
 De Beans-The fact is, some meddling friend told Ethel she would look ravishing in mourning, and, as I am too healthy to promise any prospect of widowhood, she has broken the engagement and is setting hel cap at fellow in the last stages of consump tion.-Lowell Citizen.
 It happened in 6 town near Bangor There Io dHueA u DdrL OI GQe town to that city. A meeting held to consider it, and the pros and cons were sci out by one party and the other. The discus sion proceeded with great seriousness, until old Uncle Johnson, 8 tall and solemn man l who lived on the territory to be annexed,
 arose and said he "had given the matter l careful thought, in fact, had pondered it over and over. His deliberations had led l him to believe that it was unhealthy to live l in city, and, for that reason, he preferred 1 to live in town, and he didn't want to be | annexed" There was not much solemnity ] in the meeting after that, but the measure l was voted down.-Dexter (Me.) Gazette. One of the most serious trials of the teach CT, after all, is the painfully good and pain fully literal boy. A reading class was at work in Boston school not long ago. and the piece selected was an Address to the Mummy in Belzoni's Exhibition, London. J A pupil, one of those serious, conscientious fellows, was called upon to read the notes on the piece at the bottom of the page. In these occurred tho name of Cheeops, and the pronunciation spelled and enclosed in brackets. This was how he read it: ''Ac- cording to Herodotus, the great pyramid, so called, was built by Cheops (pronounced Ke- ops)." Perhaps it was another type of a child who was requested to give important
 uses of rivers. This is the one he ingenious ly manufactured: ''When you lose 8 hat of
 in the water you can go out in boat and get
 it. "-B Boston Record.
 Beneath these cold unfeeIing stones
 Here lies the body of John E. Jones,
 Who thought it wouldn't do much hurt To change his flannel undershirt.
 Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15
Bargains in ShaWls.
Summer Wrans.

From Paris we had a nice lot of Embroidered c "a h m CT C Fichus. From Berlin we had a very choice line of Beaded Wraps. From New York we had an invoice of Velvet and Grenadine Wraps. All of them we shall close out at a loss. All our summer weight Newman kets we now offer at half the former price, that is,
 What were $10 are now $5.
 What were $15 are now $7.50.
 What were $20 are now $10.
 All spring garments, in fact, are offered you at ridiculously low prices.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15
I. N. ADAM & co.
Silks and Black Goods.

In the little room at the rear of our store, where the light is perfect, you will find a very choice line of these fabrics. . You will find them cheaper than ever before, as it is our in- tention not to carry away a yard which a low price will sell. Every word has meaning in it when we say that you will effect a considerable saving if you pur- chase anything out of this de- partment at the prices which are now put on the goods. Ex- animation will convince you of this. J. N. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15

The record of the savings banks of Massa- chusetts is & cheering one. Since the estab- lishment of savings banks in that State there have been only sixteen failures, thirteen of which occurred during the financial crisis of 1873, and even these were not total failures. Several of them paid their depositors in full others S5 and 94 per cent. The total loss in more than a half century and with deposits of $1 ,275, ,000, 900 has been but 1-7 of per cent. The average annual dividends of these banks tor 1885 were 1-6 per cent. Fifteen paid per cent. and only one as low as per cent.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15

The temperance hospital just established in Chicago under the lead of Miss Willard is the second of it's kind in the world, one hay
 ing been founded in London in 1878. It has 8 capacity of thirty beds, of which sixteen will be free. The charter provides for medical college, training school for nurses and dispensary in connection with the hospital, of which the training school aud dispensary will be opened at once and the college proba- ply next year. Both allopathic aud homo- opathic physicians will be employed, and there is proviso by which alcohol may be administered in cases where council of physicians decides that nothing else can avail,
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15

The proportion of foreign-born popula- tion in Chicago is 40 per cent. In New York it is about the same; in St. Louis and Cincinnati 30 per cent, and in San Francisco over A. The extreme Socialists in Chicago do not number, it is thought, over 5000. The Germans, Irish, English, Welsh, Swedes and Norwegians are, as rule, as much op- posed to socialistic theories as are native Americans.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15
Dress Goods.

All wool Examine Cloth 15c. Danish Cloth 1215c. Lace Stripes 1215c. 42-inch Lace Buntings 20c. 46 inch Arabian Cloth 35c. Zanita Suitings 25c. All wool Canvas Cloth 371sc. English Fancies 25c. All wool Tricots soc. Fine French Twills 621ac. Homespuns 3711a and soc. Pinhead Checks 45c. Albstross Goods 37Ic.
 Every piece of goods in our stock has been marked at prices which will insure imme- diate and speedy sale. Bargains without stint are here.
 J. N. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15
Wash Fabrics.

The balance of Fancy Lawns at 31ac yard The balance of Cream Crinkled Seersuck- CTS, 26 inches wide, at Dc yard. A case of Crazy Crepes at Sc yard. Very cheap.
 Fancy Crinkles, new styles, 121sc. Sold everywhere at 15c.
 The Finest and Best Crinkles at 15c; marked down from 25c. Fine Sateens 10e yard. The Finest Seersuckers 121ae. The 121Sc grade for 10c All these are VERY CHEAP.
 J. N. ADAM & co.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15
I. N. ADAM & CO.
Various Things.

A very fine quality of Paper and EnVeI- opes at 25c box:
 A lot of Shopping bags from 1ec up; Four lots of Taffeta and Lisle Thread Gloves at 25e pair; worth 38c
 Gold Plate Swivel-Top Collar Studs for 15c Lin en CyolIsrs S1 dozen. I0c each. lot of soc Silk Ecarfs for 25c. A lot ot Soc Suspenoels Ior- ZIG lot of Silk Flags half A lot of Fne Half Hose $i.25 box lot Of ChiIdren's Underwear half price. Underwear greatly reduced. All the Star Under I wear at soc which used to range rom 'oc 1o Si.<o
 N ADAM & GO.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15
PLEN TY.

"Plenty of milk in your cans this morn ing g' the customer asked a milkman the other day. And the milkman nodded gravely, as, without wink in his eye, he made reply: "Chalk full'
 Matthew Arnold declares that Gladstone's Irish measures will take i.is breath away. We wonder he survives. He didn't have breath enough when in this country to be heard beyond the orchestra stalls.-Boston
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15
bIC., dII I0uuOOO. o ~
 J. N. ADAM & C RarrNinS in llOttOnS.

We shall sell few odd bales of 7c un bleached Cotton, yard wide, for 51Scc yard and about half case of Brown Sheeting, 214 yards wide, at 1215c yard. About a case o1 Bleaehed Sheeting, 214 yards full, at lSc yard; worth 25c. 20 pieces of the Des' pieces of Canton Flannel at 7c yard; wortt iOc. All our Cottons we shall sell at lest than cost plice. Drilling, Duck, Denims and Lininos are all reduced.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15
utter, not one is now running.

Theodore Thomas has reason to ask, What is fame. A London paper presents its read CTS with the statement, as item of Aneri- can news, that Theodore Thomas, the pro- prietor of an enormous concert hall in Chica- go, expressed himself concerning the effect of music as follows: On the evenings when the orchestra plays Wagner sell five times as much beer as usual'
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-15
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The principal result of the strikes in this
 city up to date is less work. Those who have
 work at fair pay are fortunate and should pay no attention to labor agitators.