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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-21

A pretty girl carrying package Of
writing paper suggests a weather bull
letin. II is fair and stationary"
The original inventor of the bell
punch sold his patent for $500, and
the company purchasing it made
hundreds of thousands OF dollars out
of it.
These words of the Bible arc often
quoted; Put not your trust in
princes" but the end of tire sentence
is forgotten for they are but men. =
Carmen Sylvia.
The empress of Japan has established
college for women, which Is TO be
ruled by committee Of foreign ladies.
Two Of these are Americans, two Eng
lish and the other two French and
German respectively.
The Agriculturist claims that scions
for grating should be cut in the fall,
after the leaves are fallen and the
wood is fully matured. They may
be cut at any time during the winter,
but better before winter sets in. They
should be kept only moist enough to
prevent them shriveling, in soil or
sand.
Mrs. Olive Thorne Miller, who
makes her home in Brooklyn, has her
study filled with birds of all sorts and
kinds. They are not kept in cages,
but are allowed to fly about at will,
and they may perch on her chair or on
her shoulder without fear of being
scared away. For eight months out
of the twelve Mrs. Miller lives in this
aviary, then she opens the windows
5 5oa ssj h v aoa hers o se As h ay
she takes notes on their habits. A
note book is devoted to each bird.
A California farmer, believing that
cats will exterminate squirrels and
gophers, purchased large number
and set them at liberty on his land.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-21
Facts About Climate.

Climate, while depending largely on
the latitude. is modified by the atmos-
pheric and oceanic movements and the
distribution of land and water. The
land takes up heat rapidly in summer,
and, in the north, becomes frozen and
snow clad in winter Land winds may,
consequently. be intensely hot or in
tensely cold; and hence lands have a
tendency to produce extremes OF eli
mate. The waters of the ocean remain
unfrozen even far toward the pole, un-
less crowded with lands, their perpet-
ual movements tending to produce a
uniformity of temperature over the
globe; and, hence, winds from the
oceans, or any large body Of water,
are moderating, and never very cold.
They produce what is called an in
sular climate.
Absence of lands from high ATTITUDES
is equivalent to an absence OF the
source of extreme cold; and from
tropical latitudes that of extreme heat;
and the sinking of all lands would
diminish greatly both extremes. But
sinking high latitude lands also dim
inishes the extreme heat, since the
lands become very much heated IN
summer, and this heat is diffused by
the winds. The mean temperature OF
the northern hemisphere is stated by
Dove at 60 dogs. F., and of the south
ern at Sc degs. F., while the extremes
for the globe, taking the annual
means, are 80 degs. f. and zero. Ii
there were no land the mean tempera-
ture would probably be but little above
what it is now, or not far from 50
dogs. for the whole globe. -Arkansaw
Traveller
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-21
cAaIs7's DEATH SENTENCE.
a Document Said to 10 . Copy Of tina
Pronounced by PLATE Against Jesus.

A Document Said to 10 . Copy Of That
Pronounced by PLATE Against Jesus.
The following is said TO be the sen.
tence Of death, word for word, pro-
nounced against Jesus Christ;
Sentence pronounced by Pontius
Plate, lntendent of the lower province
OF Galileee that Jesus OF Nazareth
shall suffer death by the cross In the
seventeenth year Of the reign Of EN-
peror Tiberius, and on the 24tlfelay of
the month, in the most holy city OF
Jerusalem, during the pontifcate Of
Annas and Caiaphas.
Pontius Plate intendent of the prov.
lnce OF Lower Galilee, sitting to judy
ment in the presidential seat OF the
Pr@tors, sentences Jesus of Nazareth
to death on a cross between robbers, as
the numerous and notorious testi-
monies OF the people prove:
l. Jesus is a misleader.
2. He has excited the people to Sc
dition.
.. lie is an enemy to the laws.
A. lie calls himself the son of God.
8: He calls himself, falsely, the king
of Israel
6. He went to the temple followed
bya multitude carrying palms in their
hands,
Orders from the first centurion, OUR
rillis Cornelius, to bring him to the
place of execution. Forbids all per-
sons, rich or poor, to prevent the exc
cution of Jesus
The witnesses who have signed the
execution of Jesus are:
l. Daniel Robani, Pharisee.
2. John Zorobabic.
g. Raphael Robani.
T. Capet.
Jesus to be taken out of Jerusalem
through the gate of Tournes.
The sentence was engraved on plates
OF brass in the Hebrew language and
a copy sent to each tribe. LIE Droit
gives the following explanation of the
discovery and subsequent history Of
one of the plates. 1t was discovered
in the year 1880 in the city of Aquilla
in the kingdom of Naples by search
made for Roman antiquities, and re-
NAMED there until it was found by the
commission of arts in the French
army in Italy. Up to the time Of the
campaign in southern Italy it was pre-
served by the sacristy of the Carthu-
slams near Naples, where it was kept
in box of ebony. Since then the
relic has been kept in the chapel of
Caserta The Carthusians obtained,
by their petitions, permission that the
plate might be kept by them, which
was an acknowledgment of the sacri-
fees which they made for the French
army The French translation was
made literally by members of the COM
mission of arts. Demon had fac-si-
mile of the plate engraved, which was
bought by Lord Howard on the sale of
his cabinet for 1880 francs. There
seems to be no historical doubt as to
the authenticity of this. The reasons
Of the sentence correspond exactly
with those given in the gospel.-Cur-
rent Literature.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-21
Memory's Queer Caper.

heard story the other day about
prominent church member who had
been called on to lead prayer meet
ing. He selected the subject of some
preliminary remarks, read an appro-
pirate chapter from the Bible, and
started upon his discourse. For five
minutes he spoke smoothly, Auently
and aptly, and then, all of a sudden
by some queer caper of the mind, he
forgot not only the thread of his dis
course, but the subject itself. He
paused to collect his thoughts, but
they would not be collected. Then he
beckoned to a worthy brother in the
front pew. When the brother came
the speaker whispered this inquiry in
his ear:
''Do you remember what / have
been talking about2'
Hey" exclaimed the worthy
brother. He evidently thought the
speaker was accusing him of a lack Of
attention.
''Do you know the subject I was
speaking on?'
mo, I do not" said the worthy
brother, scratching his head in per
picked way.
Here was pickle, sure enough.
Then the leader of the meeting called
another member up and, made the
same injuries But this member was
as ignorant of the matter as the first
one, and the speaker, in desperation,
renewed his remarks, touching on an
entirely different line Of thought, as
he afterward remembered. His audi
ence never knew the difference, as he
took pains to inquire. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-21
The probable reason why horses are

The probable reason why horses are
apparently satisfied with two kinds of
food may be found in the circum-
stance that they seldom have an OPP
portunity to taste anything else. They
are very fond of apples, cabbages and
most kind of garden vegetables. They
like sweet substances. They will eat
the leaves of corn, sugar cane and
sorghum in preference to hay. Be
cautious. but give your horses a va
riety.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-21
How Money Accumulates.

In Mulhalls Balance Sheet of the
World" the interesting fact is noted
that every day that the sun rises
upon the American people it sees an
addition of 50, 500, 900 to the accumu-
lation of wealth in the United States,
which is equal to one-third of the
daily accumulation of all mankind
outside of the United States"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

power Of attorney to dispose OF the stock
l refused claiming that the bank people
accepted my stock in full payment of theil
claim, and that as matters stand, I do not
owe them a dollar. If I gave them q
power of attorney OF course would make
myself responsible for the full amount.
Yesterday ste they put the stock in the hands
Have you any other creditors?" asked
the reporter.
NO" said Mr. Chauvin, Il paid up every
other creditor in full before the mortgage
come due, and 1 do not legally owe dollar
in the city to-day"
Did you expect to pay off the debt in
time?"
Eyes. would have paid every dollar,
principal and interest. if had been given
time. When I asked for a renewal said
that the prospects were for good business
during 1883, and the chances were that I
could pay off the entire debt before the
close OF the year, and begin to make some.
thing for myself, but it was no
use. worked two years for the
bank, devoting the profits of the business
to paying the interest every month, and
reducing the principal as often as possible
allowed myself a clerks salary, and no
years struggle with hard times I would
begin to reap my reward with the better
times that are coming but that chance
was denied me.''
what are you doing now, Mr.. Chau.
VIM"
Il am now employed by James A. King,
agent, as manager of the Jos. Chauvin
Northwestern Furniture Commission
HI use'
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
smartening tho Coronation Chair.

We shall not know how much harm has
been done to Westminster abbey In prepar-
ing 1t for the royal thanksgiving service
until the scaffolds have been removed. More
care, it is believed, has been taken than on
previous occasions, but one wanton piece of
mischief las certainly been committed. We
shall scarcely be believed when we say that
the coronation chair, perhaps to most English
men the most precious of all the precious relics
in the abbey, was handed over to some bar
barian to be smartened up, and he has daubed
It the orthodox Wardour street brown and
vanished it! Yet this is true. The chair
made 600 years ago to contain the
stone which even then had a long story
behind it, has suffered much from hard
usuage and rom the hands of the mis-
chlevous. But not even in tho perilous time
when George w was crowned was it attempt
ed to take away the chairs age and make
new thing of it. Now, when we pride ourselves
on knowing more about old art work than
our fathers did, this has been done, and the
throne of six and twenty monarchs has been
vulgarized into the semblance of the hall
chair OF Cockney Gothic villa.-The Athe-
naaIlm
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
Filed for Record.

The following documents were filed with
Recorder Booth yesterday:
Deed-Colorado Smelling & Mining Co.,
to the Board of Trustees OF School District
No. 2, portion OF surface ground OF Inde-
pendent lode claim, Independence District;
containing Is, 900 square feet; considera-
ton 81.
Mining deed-Wm. Scallon to Samuel
Benham, one-eighth interest inlthe Jennie
Dell lode claim, this district; consideration
IS.
Notice of location OF Ulysses Grant lode
claim. unorganized district, by Henry
Nickel ct al.
Notice OF location of Pete Hendic lode
claim, this district, by w. I. Lippincott.
Bargain and sale deed-A. J. Gibson ct
al to Geo. Pasco, the south II 1-6 feet
OF lots and 10, block 1S, Butte; consid-
GRAFTON 81 ,25O.
Atidavits OF annual labor on the Inter
Mountain lode claim, unorganized district;
and the Florence, this district.
Notice OF location OF placer claim on
Saw Mill branch of Basin creek, by Ezra
Olderman, Jos. Lafaille, and c. r. Hawley.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
A REAL SALANIANDER,
A Fire-Snake Drawn From Well
Alive After Heated to 475 Degrees.

A Fire-Snake Drawn From a Well
Alive After Heated to 475 Degrees.
Syracuse IN. W special: Mrs. R. G.
Asherton, who resides in Lyons, N. Y, drew
a bucket of water from her we'll this morn.
ing. Upon reaching her kitchen she no.
ticed a peculiar, snake-like reptile squirm-
ing about in the clear liquid. Thinking it a
lizard, which is quite common in this vi
cinity, Mrs. Asherton at once threw the
reptile into the stove. About an hour
later, having occasion to replenish the fire,
she saw the strange creature crawling mer.
rily about, and seemingly not at all affected
by the intense heat to which it had been
subjected. Surprised at her discov-
cry, Mrs. Asherton summoned Dr.
Farjand, who upon a close examina.
ton, asserted the reptile to be a
genuine salamander. In order to test his
opinions the doctor took the snake to his
laboratory, placed 1T in a crucibe, and ap-
piled heat gradually. At 800 degrees the
thing commenced to wake up. When the
thermometer reached 400 the doctor
opened his eyes in wonder, stirred the fire
vigorously, and took breath. Soon the
Fahrenheit instrument registered Ats de
grees. the limit Of its capacity, but glance
alive and apparently suffering no discom-
fort whatever. DR.. Farjand will make
further experiments with the salamander.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
Rhode Island,s Peoulfarities.

She is the only state that has no provision
in her constitution for callinga constitutional
convention.
She is the only state that requires more
than majority of votes to ratify amend
ments to the constitution.
She is the only state whose constitution
draws a distinction between native and
naturalized citizens.
She is the only state whose legislatures vote
by secret ballot.
Sheis the only state that requires the gov
ernor to share the pardontng power with the
senate
She is the only state that requires voters to
register one year in order to vote the next.
She is the only state that requires majority
vote to elect all officers.
She is the only state that requires a prop
erH qualification Of voteE1-Boston Gloha
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

a cider press. What did be do? Let hel
die on his hans like many smart mar
woulder done? No. sir. He started out
ar in less than a week he came back
drivin' a great big fine COW that laid the
dust with milk as she walked
'.He is unquestionably skillful trader
"a skillful trader! You have hearn O.
genius, reckon? Well, Tobe's genius, a
plum, fat-footed genius"
"And you think he will be governor ol
this State, eh?"
''Just us shore as you live. wy, sir,
lemme tell you; with his genius he ken take
the Office o. justice O. the peace an keep a
tradin' for fust one Office an then another
till the fust thing you know he'll land slam
bang in the gov'nor's chair. Smart! wy,
some time ago, befo' the folks acknowl'
edged his genius. he fell in love with gal so
ugly that the green persimmons fell often
the trees as she went along the road. What
did he do? Did he marry her? Well, now.
He started out tradin'. and now he's en-
gagged to be married to the puttiest woman
in the State. Oh, thar amt hardly nothin'
that's beyond the reach O his ability. He's
jest nachully bright, an as say, if he amt
the gov nor of this here State you kin skim
the astonishment often this community
with a spoon"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
John l.. and the Prince.

Albany Journal: Our special CORES
pondent cables us the following interview
between Sullivan and Wales:
Il must say y ou present a striking appear
ance," said the Prince pleasantly.
"Yes, have made several hits since ]
landed" said Sullivan, winking.
''Will you take any OF our sports back
with you when you go?" said Wales.
Not necessarily" said Sullivan, Though
they generally 60 over when they see me.
lis this business or a pleasure trip?"
asked the Prince.
Rather on the philanthropic," said
Sullivan. when l find a man lacking
brains l put head on him."
II see," said Wales. Are you honored
in Boston as you are here?"
Eyes, indeed: nearly every family keeps
me in memory by my busts," said Suli-
van with blush OF modesty.
Then the prince offered to introduce him
into other circles beside the ring and passed
out.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
LEGAL COMPLICATIONS.
Mr.. Chauvin's Statement of How He Lost
His Business.

Mr.. Chauvin's Statement of How He Lost
His Business.
Last evening d representative OF TIE
MINER asked Jos. Chauvin how it came
that the Sheriff had taken charge OF his
furniture stock and was answered as fol-
lows: 1.-The chief cause OF my embarrass-
ment was the depression in the furniture
trade the last two years. which cut down
profits SO that l cousd not pay off my in
debtedness as fast as would have liked.
was paying off steadily, as you can under
stand when say that year ago 1 owed
the First National Bank about $27 900,
and by December 13, last, had reduced
the debt to 1000. The mortgage was
for $15, 800, and l made payment OF
$4,000 leaving $1,000 due. l asked
for a renewal of the mortgage for
$11 1000, but was refused and the
bank people demanded my goods. l
gave them the keys and went out Of the
business then and there, on December 13.
The bank took possession then, put in
new set OF clerks. and went to work selling
off the goods. They began to see that
they would not come out even, and ten
days ago they asked me to give them a
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
Installation.

Butte Lodge No., 1 A. O. U. w. last
evening installed the following officers to
serve for the ensuing term: Past Master
Workman, Jas. Dingevon; Master Work
man, DR.. L. E. Holmes; Foreman, T. D.
Featherly; Overseer. R. s. Miller; Recorder,
W. L. Bachelor; Finapcier, Geo. F. Ly.
man; Receiver, John Raley.
1t is expected the above Lodge is soon to
be the banner lodge OF the Nevada Grand
Lodge jurisdiction of the above order.
Heretofore Capital Lodge No. 2. of
Helena and Story Lodge OF Virginia City,
Nevada Wed with each other for that hon
or, but Butte No. 1, has recently been as
serting herself and is destined soon to 60 to
the the front.
There is but one death assessment levied
in this Jurisdiction for the month OF Jan
uary to square up the old year and begin
the new one with.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
ONE ON JOE BLACKBURN.
How a kentucky Female Office Seeker
COrnered Him in 3 Bath Tub.

How a Kentucky Female Office Seeker
Cornered Him in . Bath Tub.
Washington special: Joe Blackburn e
senatorial friends are telling good story
at the expense of the doughty Kentuckian.
One OF Joe's constituents, a rawboned
female of the masculine type, came to
Washington several weeks ago in search OF
a government appointment. The senator
evaded her as long as possible, but one day
recently she called at his lodgings and
forced her way past the grinning domestics
into the Kentuckian's room. In an alcove,
hidden from gaze by heavy portierres,
stood 3, comfortable looking bath-tub.
There the honorable Joe lay quietly musing
when the sound OF footsteps aroused him.
Pulling the curtains quietly aside. the sena-
tor recognized his tormentor at the moment
she espied him.
I'm heavens name, madame, what do
you want?" exclaimed the Kentuekian
modestly drawing the curtains about him.
II want that appointment and I'm going
to have il" was the emphatic reply, as the
irate female dropped into a vacant chair.
But can do nothing for you here" re-
joined Mr.sBackburn piteously.
"You won't do it anywhere else," was
the unfeeling answer. $50 I'll stay hero
until you tell me just what you will do"
Mr.. Blackburn made no reply. His Wis
itor followed his example and for time q
deep silence filed the room. The office
seeker after waiting a few minutes drew
from her retieue an article of needlework
and commenced sewing. Half an hour
passed. The Kentuckian could stand it no
longer. II give in," he meekly replied. go
down stairs and wait in the parlor. I'll do
whatever you like if you will leave the
room.''
The woman did as requested. Later in
the day the senator presented her to Sec
retary Lamar as one of his oldest and
dearest friends. She was given a place at
$50 month, and her salary began to-day
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
The House.

Speaker Carlisle has completed the lis Of
assignments to committee service OF the
House OF Representatives and laid it be-
fore the House to-day. Some OF the
committees are as follows:
Ways and Means-Mills, of Texas,
Chairman; Mcmillan, Tennessee; Brecken-
ridge, Arkansas; Breckenridge. Kentucky:
Turner, Georgia; Wilson, West Virginia;
Scott, Pennsylvania; Bynam, Indiana;
Kelley, Pennsylvania; Browne, Indiana
Reed, Maine; Mckinley, Ohio; Barrows,
Michigan
Appropriations-Ran Pennsylvania,
Chairman; Forney, Alabama; Burnes,
Missouri Foran, Ohio; Sayres, Texas;
Clements, Georgia; Felix Campbell, New
York; Gay. Louisiana; Rice, Minnesota;
Cannon, illinois; Ryan, Kansas; Butter
worth. Ohio; Long, Massachusetts; Nc
Comas. Maryland; ID. B. Henderson,
Iowa.
Pensions-Blss OF New York, Chairman;
Hstton, Missouri; Dousherty. Florida;
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

The death on December 2Sth, of John s.
MarmadLze of Missouri, the announce
ment OF v nish comes 80 suddenly upon US,
removes from our midst one of the most
prominent figures of the generation. John
s. Marn lnke was born in Saline
County. :. souri,, March IA, 1888. He
attended g and Harvard Colleges and in
June, -! ntered West Point Military
Academy, from which he graduated four
years later. He was assigned to regiment
under albert Sidney Johnston. In April,
1861, be resigned and returned to Missouri,
where he organized and comm anded a
regiment OF the Missouri State Qua rd. He
resigned after the battle of Boonville and
went Immediately to Richmond, where he
rendered his services to the Confederacy.
He began as first lieutenant aud gradually
rase until at Shiloh, he commanded a regi-
ment. He was wounded in this battle and
soon after made Brigadier- General He
becsmr. known as a man of unf1inching
nerve and in September fought duel with
General, Walker, OF Memphis, also in the
Confederate service. Both were officers OF
the same rank, but neither would recognize
the other as his superior. The conditions
OF the meeting were that the men should
use their side arms at thirty PAGES, advance
and fire until one or both were killed. At
the third shot Walker fell mortally wounded,
dying without uttering word. Shortly
afterwar1 Marmaduke succeeded to the
command and conducted the Confederate
retreat from Little Rock. During this ret
rograde movement the fighting was almost
continuous, and the reckless bravery dis
played by Marmadnke was attributed to
remorse. In October, 1864, he was captured
and released in 1865. He engaged in com
mercial pursuits in St. Louis, from that
time to 1871, after which he filled several
minor State Offices, among them, that of
Railroad Commissioner. In 1884 he was
elected Governor on the Democratic ticket.
During the early part OF his term he became
involved in a dispute with Colonel Rain
water and duel was imminent. but hap.
PLY averted. During the strike on the
Gould roads in 1885, he, at the instance of
the railroad companies, sent troops to
Sedalia and other towns before the civil
authorities called for them and this action
caused much unfavorable comment.