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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-16
III DOINGS IN CONGRESS
The Day in Both Houses at
the Capital.
SILVER
Beck's Bill Discussed IN the Senate
The Introduction Of Bills
in the House.

WASHINGTON, January 14.-Among the
bills introduced in the Senate to-day were
the following:
By Mr.. Voorhees-To amend pension
laws.
By Mr.. Wilson, Qowa)-To fix a rate of
postage on fourth class matter at 2 cents
for each ounce or fractional part thereof.
BY Mr.. Hoar-For the erection in Wash
ingtnn City of a statue and monument to
John Madison. To appropriate $4,000.
BY Mr.. misunderstanding for the col
lection by the Bureau Of Statistics of sta
tistics touching marriage and divorce.
Senator Sewell, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported favorably a bill
introduced by him early in the present
session relating to IN annual appropria-
ton of 5000. 900 to provide arms and
equipments for the militia.
Mr.. Brown called up Mr.. Beck's
silver resolution, and supported it in a
strong speech.
did not know why) several petitions to be
presented to the Senate, urging Congress to
suspend silver coinage. He had declined to
present such petitions, and had re-
turned them to the persons send
ing them to him. He had pursued
that course because he believed the send
ing of such petitions had been influenced
by q circular letter, dated Confidential"
sent out by q committee of the New York
Board of Trade and Transportation.
Beck had read a copy OF the letter. 1t
asks it's recipient to write a personal
letter to Speaker Carlisle urging him
to refrain from placing the ex-
treme silver men on the Coinage Commit
tee of the House of Representatives, and
also write personal letters to Senators and
Representatives, urging a suspension of sill
yer coinage.
Mr.. Henderson desired to correct an error
il the Kelly correspondence, to the effect
that when Mr.. Kasson had been nominated
to the Spanish mission he was objected to
by the Government of Spain.
The Judicial Salary Bill was then called
up and discussed until adjournment.
The Senate adjourned till next Monday.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-16
R.eYnAldS Wins.

Last evening the s1oo-match race be-
tween Kelly, the foot-racer, and Harry
REYNOLDS came off at the Amphitheater
and proved to be a very interesting con-
test. The attendance val light, probably
owing to the extreme GOODNESS of the night,
and Manager Ward announced that he had
nothing to do with the race, it being a
match growing out OF a former race in An
aconda, and the parties had arranged the
whole affair themselves, even selecting their
own Judges. The condition. were that
Reynolds was to skate five miles, while
Kelly was to run three and a half miles.
From the start it was evident that the
contest was certain to be a close one with
such a heavy handicap. Both men tray
eled we'll, and while Kelly runs an even,
steady gait, he is no match for the young
skater, who again displayed both his
speed and endurance to good ADVANTAGE,
winning by a lap, the score standing 80
laps for Reynolds and 81 for Kelly. The
skater has already shown himself to be a
very fast one, and every race shows the i'm
proyement he is making, demonstrating
that in the neal future he will be d hard
ad to walk away with or the little rollers.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-16
Back License.

The weary and difficult task of collecting
the pack licenses reported by the County
Commissioners experts is proceeding
somewhat slowly, and Assistant District
Attorney Scallon has about worn out his
patience. Thus far he has succeeded in
covering into the county treasury the sum
of $41S3 on this account, and yesterday
he began suits against eighteen OF the de-
linauents. These suits will be brought as
rapidly as possible u til the whole mess Of
tangled accounts shall have been straight
ened out,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-16
The Chatauqua Circle-Some Queer
Ideas Of Federal O@cials--Fire
Matters.

HELENA, Montana, January 12.-Judge
Pollard rendered his first opinion as an
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to-
day, by affirming the judgment of the
lower Court in the case OF Miles VS.. Ed
wards ct al.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-04-22
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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-04-22

CIRCULAR
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR,

GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
Washington, D G., March 30 SO.
To REGISTER and ReceiOers y S Land
Offices:
GENrLEMEN:- Hereafter the
following rules will be observed in max
ing final proof 10 presumption and COM
muted homestead cases:
l. The entire final proof, including
the final affidavit. OF the claimant, his tee-
timony, and the testimony Of bis witness
es. ,h,u be taken before the offiesr dcsig
mated in the published notice of inten.
tion to make fiusl proof, and at the time
therein named.
9. Such final prnot shall be taken
only oet.ie the Toll wing officers The
register or receiver Of the proper land
district or the clerk Of the county court
or Of any court Of record, Of the count,
and state or district and territory, il
which the land is situated, or before sucl
clerk in some ad o:e,t county, in cat.
the land lies in an unorganized county
3. Cases wherein notice of intention
to make final proof shall have been yivei
under the former practice, prior to th
PRONUNCIATION Of this circular, shall be i,
no manner affected by the regulation
herein contained.
WM. A. ]. SPARKS,
Approved: Commi sioner.
| H. H. MuLiRow,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-04-22

WASHINGTON, D. O., April 7.-Mrs
Sparks to night denied the rumor that
he had rendered lis resignation y tho
Presid ut. He saidi
| can only say that an ready to re-
sign if the President win say to me that
| am not in harmony with his administer.
.ion. I am satisfied he believes me to be
honest and earnest 10 the fight / have
made on the land sharks, and that there
is hardly man in his administration
that he could spare sooner than ho
would me. l look upon this action ~
premature. was forming q substitute
for it, as l never regarded the order Of
April 3, 1885, as anything else than
temporary. can say another thing
with emphasis: Notwithstanding the
order, ! will not certify to patent OBJ
tanned fraudulently, there are thousands
that have been held up in the past year.
| have modified the April Sd, order 50 q
to send the patents rapidly as possible
and all homestead cases, all contest and
cases that had been examined by the
special agents. l dare say have can
celed over hundred thousand fraudu-
lent cases the present year. l shall keep
on doing SO. II am ordered to certify
fraudulent cases l will step down and
out. The real trouble 10 this mat
ter is that l abolished the
practice of making cases special. In
this way the frauds were put through.
They may succeed in restoring that
practice. 1t looks now as if tho land
sharks had over-persuaded the secretary
AID succeeded.
The charge Of dishonesty against Mr..
Sparks is seldom made. The difficulty
is that he imagines everybody else dis.
honest but himself and his pensioned
agents. The settler who wants his pat
ent believes himself as honest as Mr.
Sparks, and brook charge Of dishonesty
upon a mere suspicion.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-04-22
GOOD WORK FOR THE PACIFIC
COAST.

WASHINGTON, April 12,-Recapitu.
lntion Of what has been done for Ore on
and Washington Territory by the present
congress will show that it is accomplish
ing much. The rivers and harbors Of
Oregon have received in the river and
harbor bill over 100000. The bill for
the rration Of new land district in that
state is on the house calandar and bill
approp,iatiug 10000 for new federal
building in Portland has passed the SEN
ate and has been reported favorably to
the house. The bill creating national
park about Crater lake in Oregon is well
ia advance. Thv rivers Of Washington
Territory have $l45, 900 in the river and
harbor bill. The bill has also passed the
senate admitting Washington Territory
as state. The total appropriation thus
far provided for the states and territorie.
on the Pacific Coast will not be less than
S2,2OO.00O. Senator Dolph hopes t.
add $l50,0O0 more to tho river and h,r
Dor bill for the mouth of the Columbis
river, and also to increase the appropria
tion for Coos and Yaquina bays, 20 it il
probable that the total appropriation will
not be less then 2,20O,O 900. Bills have
been reported favorably to the house fol
forfeiture of the Oregon and Californi,
and California and Oregon land grants
and also for the forfeiture Of the North
ern Pacific land grants. Perhaps tn.
most important measure Of all is that
which relates to immigration IN Of Chinese
The Morrow bill has received long and
earnest consi leration from the house com
mittee On foreign affairs aad will be re-
ported to the house.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-04-22
Omaha
Council Bluffs
4z@ 4z@Chicago.

The only line to take for Des Moines. Mar
shaitown, Cedar Rapids, Clinton. Dixon
Chicago, Milwaukee. and all points East.
To the people Of Nebraska, Colorado,
Wyoming Utaa. ldahe' Nevada, Oregon,
Washing gton and California it offers superior
advantages not possible by any other line
Among a few of the numerous points Of
| superiority enjoyed by the patrons Of this road
between Omaha and Chicago, sre its twr trains
a day of DAY COACHES which are the finest
| that human art and ingenuity can create; Its
PALACE SLEEPING CARS, which are
models Of comfort and elegance; Its PARLOk
DRAWING ROOM CARS. unsurpassed by
any: and its widely celebrated PALAT1AL
DINING CARS, the equal Of which can not
be found elsewhere.
At Council Bluffs the trains OF the Union
Pacific Ry' connect in Union Depot with those
of the Chicago 4 Norhern- western Ry. In
Chicago the trains Of this line make close con-
nectian with those of all Eastern lines
For Detroit, Columbus, indianapolis, Gin
cinnati' Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Putsburg,
Toronto. Montreal. Boston, New York;
, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and al
points in the East. ask the ticket agent for
tickets via the
"NORTH-W EsTERN."
If you wish the hest accomm odations. All
| tickets agents sell tickets via this line.
N. HuGHiTT, r. s. HAIR
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
CHlCAGO. IL ly.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-04-22

Mira Daniway is reported as opposing
the Local Opsicn. law Of Washington
Territory and as having saia; "Ws d.
,iosist it is wross in principle, and ca
not be made to stand 10 law, that toFs.
county or paeciuct which deprises - !
dividual of the means Of livelihood at. !.
be exempt from psyisg damages"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-04-22

The pay car will be up Saturday and
make the boys happy. Mr. Rowe, gen.
eral superintendent, and other officers are
looked for. They will 20 from here nc
tour Of inspection up the river with a
view of extending steamboat and rail
road lines considerably the coming year.
Don't be surprised if the Pataha rail.
road is OF is not extended. The chances
for either are about even at this time
W. Independent.
We don't know but Bro. Mays is 4,
near IS anyone to being on the inside in
regard to purposes fthe 0. r. d N.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-04-22
A controversy has arisen between th,

A controversy has arisen between the
0. r. l. N. Co. and the citizens OF
Pomeroy. regarding the land upon
which the depot is situated. The mat-
ter will go into court. In the mean.
time the O.. R.. & N. Co., has Withdrawn
the force of carpenters and mechanics en-
gagged in constructing the depot, freight
sheds, furn-table and round houses
Spokane Rerie,0. ,.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-04-22

The new bank has one Of the latest
and most complete devices as punch we
ever saw.-W. Independent.
We suppose it is like that Of other
banks, il your notes are not promptly
met you get punch under the short ripe.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-04-22

AN OLD STAND two
years ago there trotted in Walla Walla a
horse named Lewiston. He was celc.
brated in his day and was considered as
first-class trotter. Alter lengthy
disappearance, he turned up in Pendle.
ton, winner of tro'tea match, best throt
in five, beating May Whittier thres
streight heats as follows: First 2:42l
second, 2:4lt third 2:394. This show
that there is life in the old boy yet, ane
his owner, }. Z. Leasure, Esq, mayor o
Pendletnu. is justly proud OF bis prize
w. ". Statesman.
The above named horse was owned b.
Eph Bunker formerly 'f this city, ant
is wei! known ia this vicinity.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-04-22
WORTHY
Of Confidence.

ANcosc Sarsaparila Is a medicine that,
Au6O y during nearly 40 years, in all
parts Of the world, has proved It's efh-
cacy as the best blood Alternative known
to medical science.
SARSAPARlLLA ,Gs Gestrsetet, roo. Of !rGm the
genuine Honduras Sarsaparilla) Is its
base, and It's powers are enhanced BY
the extracts OF Yellow Dock and Stil-
lingia, the Iodides of Potassium aud
Iron, and other potent ingredients.
lC your blood vitiatel by arrangements
10 Of the digestive and :'ssmilatory func-
tions: is It tainted BY Scrofula? or
does 1t contain the poison Of Mercury
or Contagious Disease! y
TUE leading physicians OF the United
tU6 States, who Know the composition
of AYERS SARsAPARILiA, say that
nothing else so good for the purifica.
tion Of the blood Is within the range OF
pharmacy.
M, " by the use Of this remedy Is It
VN1v possible for person who has
corrupted blood to attain sound health
and prevent transmission Of the de-
structive taint to posterity.
THOROUGHLY OF e,'tes,.s ,ne .sste@ seanvna,na %ss
include not only the removal Of ;or-
ment and the strengthening Of the
vital organs.
RELIABLE wons'tt World, testify f., that That this M
work isbettcr accomplished by AYERS
SARsAPAKIlLA than by nny other
remedy. !,
n nnn that Is corrupted through ills.
0lUUU ease is made pure, and blood
weakened through diniinution OF the
red cOrpuscles Is made strong, by
AYERS SSARSAPARILLA.
PURIFYING "p ,ns ,he I'e0S sy.tsm asn p"ns rean1s
time in serious eases. but benefit Will
be derived from the use OF Ayers
SARsAPARILLA more speedily than
from anything else.
MEUICINE falsely claimed. Is abun-
tiant in the market, under many names.
but the only preparation that has stooc
the test Of time, and proved worthy OF
the worlds confidence, Is
Ayers Sarsqpar1Na.
PREPARED BY
Or. J. Q. Ayer L Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists: Price u;
Six bottles for IS.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-04-22

AvEo,c Sarsaparilla Is a medicine that,
AuE0 = during nearly 40 years, in all
parts Of the world, has proved It's effi-
cacy as the best blood Alternative known
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23
The Cost Of a Great Name.

A great name is the condensed essence Of
years of toll. 1t represents hard work in
garret-days of hunger perhaps and hours of
utter despair. All through years of unrecog-
milton the artist has toiled on At some period
there comes the turning point. Perhaps the
exhausted frame gives way and the unknown
toiler sinks into nameless grave, perhaps he
strikes an idea, works it out, and the picture
commands the attention of the world.
When the change comes it is like the wave
of a magician's wand. Pictures that the
artist could not get dinner on are eagerly
sought for by the dealers. Wealthy sitters offer
anything for portrait, and his brother
artists, still at the bottom of the ladder, gaze
up and say, Look at that fellow. He can't
paint, yet everybody is running after him."
the public thinks what a lucky dog he is, and
our abused friend, the millionaire, buys his
paintings Zone hundred dollars for single
operation like that" cried the patient. "Oh,
no." answered the surgeon, $50 for the sim
gle operation and 800 for the years l have
spent in learning how to make it a simple and
successful operation rather than a complex
and uncertain one."-Detroit Free Press.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23
Try II There II ANYTHING in Il,

Iplanted peach orchard, writes NJ. Sroy,
OF the Society of Horticulture, and the trees
grew we'll and strongly. They had just
commenced to bud when thoy were invaded
by the curcu.io (pulyon). which insects were
followed, as frequently happens, by ans.
Having cut some tomatoes. the idea &C.
Cured to me that by pacing some of the
leaves around the trunks and branches OF
the peach trees might preserve them from
the rays of the sum- which are very power
full My surprise was great upon the fol-
lowing day to find the trees entire.y free
Il ON their enemies, not one remaining, ex-
ctpt here and there where q curlel leaf pre-
vented the tomato from exercising its in
fuence. These leaves carefully unrolled,
placing upon them fresh one. from The
tomato viles, with the result of banishing
the last insect and enabling the trees to
grow with luxur .ance. Wishing to carry
still further my experiment, stepped in
water some leaves of the tomato, and
sprinkled with this infusion other plants, :
roses and oranges. In two days these were
also free from the innumerable insects
which covered them, and l ielt sure that
had used the same means with my melon
patch shou have met with thu same re-
suit l therefore deem it duty l owe to
the Society of Horticulture to make known
this singular and useful property of the
tomato leaves, which l discovered BY the
merest acciden
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23

The superior flavor Of Welsh, Highland or
Southdown mutton is, no doubt, owing to
the aromatic plants which abound among
the pastu ag' OF those hills, and on which the
sheep feed. Many hills in Wales are thicky
covered with wild thyme. a, many in the
Highlands are with ladys mantle and
other aromatics which are sci lom. if ever.
met with in our Southdown PASTURES This
Is a hint OF natures own giving, which the
farmer who goes in for meat raising or
dairying in these times OF hard competition
cannot afford to despise. The aromatic'
may be less nutritious than clover or rye
grass; but they ara just as needfui to the
formation Of psrfeci pas urage as the
other varieties of ants To this extent,
therefore. they should be gown In all
pastures. They are easy to cultivate, and
III grow in the worst soils; but some, of
course, are better adapted TO CO tain soils
than others. For instance. parsley. lovag,,
cummin, corander, caraway, an ,elici and
will fennel, etc. de light in loamy soils,
wild thyme, rock rose. hy'sop. sage savory
and hoarhound etc, in dry, poor soils; pep
permint, etc., in moist soils There are
many other sorts which might be found to
answer even bet err; all OF them obtainable,
and all of them are easily propasated by
seeds. London Live s .ock Journal
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23

best of any have sen this season They
have three acres OF tomatoes, raise sweet
corn an cabbage very largely, and also gar.
den seeds They have nice apple and pear
orchards, and among all this miscellaneous
business no item appears to be neglected.
There was one acre Of oats and peas on the
ground raised for selling that contained
more food than have ever seen on one acre.
The amount of manure made on the farm Is
large, and yet they buy what must cost
about 81, 900 per year. This and labor con-
stitute the heavy items Of expense. There
appears to be no hurry or worry, but every
thing moves with regularity and order.
Here is good example to contrast with
T. b. Terry's system, whore only two or
three items bring an income. Now when
we look at these items 1t seems ono Of them
would make quito a good business, for in
stance. 100 swarms of bees, the growing and
sci ing Of several acres Of garden seeds, the
market gardening or the dairy, and yet all
this business Is ATTENDED to by only father
and son, as they have no foreman or over
seer In any department; they have the agri-
cultural papers and seem familiar with the
late improvements The daughters have a
gardsn'of roses that would vie with pro-
faSsi m n L.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23
Little HOusekeepers.

In the lar 70 cite. of the Union benevolent
ladies have Established what are called
Kitchen gardens" That means a school
whore little girls are tau hit to keep house.
They are the daughters Of the very POOR
people, mostly foreigners. Their mothers
from over the sea had frequently not any
decent houses even to live in, and 80 they
know nothing about our KIM Of neat
Yankee housekeeping.
The ladies gather up the dirty, ragged,
hungry little girls from the streets and ten
ement rooms where they live so wretchedly.
They are first bathed, scrubbed from head
to foot, combed, and then given some food.
After that they come every day to the
housekeeping school. They are given lunch
con. The change that takes place in them is
wond srful They become neat. orderly and
lady.ike. They soon begin to try to tidy up
Their wretched homes, and in many in
stances whole families become happier and
more prosperous, just because the little
daughter goes to the kitchen garden.
At the close Of their school for the sum,
mer. the girls have an exhibit ion showing
What they have learned. They have m MIA
ture tables, tiny dishes and little beds and
mattre 'ses-all the furniture and belongings
of house. and with these they practice till
they are first-class workers and houSekeepsrs.
VIII n they have finished the course OF in
struction, the children are.given diplomas,
and ara regular graduates. 1t is very USE
full sort Of learning they have. too. A class
graduated in Chicago not long a TO- whose
exhibition the newspaper men went to see.
The class consste of twenty little gir.s,
ranging in age from - to IS and represent
ing almost every European country. Their
long white pinafores fl tied muslin cap, and
prim IT'LL ties gavs them an appear, nc,
that was very refreshing. They entered tn,
room in single file to a military march,
carrying miniature tables and boxes. In the
latter were linen. cutlery AM small table
furniture. Brought to a halt, the teacher
put the little Housewives through a cate
chism like this:
allow often should room be sweptp
"ThOrou ,hly ono, a week" answered
wee bit OF Swede with voice bigger than
herself.
"Wha, kind of broom is best for the cor
ners and elges Of a rooml'
"Wnsk broom sang out a maid with
yellow pig who seemed to be having
her throat sa we'd by the we'll laundried tie
under her chin.
.Why Is dust rag bettcr than . feather
iusterr
"Because the feathers scatter the dust in
stead of gathering it,"
After this part of the programme the girls
took out their little table cloths, the riano
struck up a series Of popular tunes, and the
board was spread beautifully.