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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14
Early Nfiuine Laws.

"The earliest mining laws were en-.
acted. not by Congress, but by the min.
ers Themselves In the mining districts,~
writes cx-President Harrison In the
Ladies' Home journal. ut Is n curl.
ous fact that from 1870 to 1850. the
period OF the greatest development In
the mining Of gold. there was no law Of
the United States regulating the sub.
ject. The prospectors roamed over the
public lands. located placer or quartz
mines, and took out a fabulous store Of
gold, without any title whatever to the
lands from which they dug this great
store Of wealth. They were In strict
sense trcspasscrs. A policy to reserve
mineral lands from sale under the gen.
eral land laws had prevailed for many
years. and had been expressed In suita.
bic laws. but no provision had been
made for the sale Of such lands.
I'm the land grants to the Pacific Rail-
road companies It was provided that
mineral lands should not pass under
the grants. The river beds. gulches
and mountain sides were prospectcd by
men who carried picks and basins In
their hands. and a brace Of pistols In
their belts. They were afamc with the
lust Of gold. and among them were
many desperate men; but they had the
Anglo-Saxon instinct for organizing
civil institutions. and his love Of fair
play. There were no mining laws. and
In many places none Of any sort. They
met the emergency by public meeting,
which resolved itself into n legislative
body with full powers. and made code
that did not cover a wide field. but
covered their case. The limits Of q
claim and the distribution Of the water
supply were prescribed and establish.
ed. and every man became warrantor
Of every other mans title. These camp
legislators had this advantage Of Con-
gress. and Of all other legislative bodies
that know Of-they had a good prac.
tical knowledge Of the subjects they
dealt with"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14

finite vacuity. so that the women il the
audience may sec how intense IL his
inspiration. and during the Scherzo he
may sway back and forth, throw his
coat tails about and kick under the
piano as though driving out an imagln.
AIRY canine which had taken refuge
there. and all these gyrations will be
regarded as the outward and visible
signs Of an inward and musical genius.
They are looked for by the audience.
who have made up their minds to en-.
dure them as placidly rs possible.
knowing that they are absolutely essen.
tial to the proper rendition of a piano
composition. whether NOcturne by the
dreamy Chopin. Moonlight Sonata by
the rugged Beethoven, or Rhapsodie
Hongroisc by the incomprchensiblc
Listz.
The director Of a musical organize.
ton. no matter Of what grade. has op-
portunitles for posing somewhat supe.
rlor to those Of the pianist and some.
what inferior to those Of the operate
hero. and Is allowed liberties not per-
mittcd to either Of the others. 1t Is I'm.
derstood that he Is always to keep tho
audience waiting for Ave minutes after
the last struggling fiddler has struggled
In. taken his seat and tuned his fiddle.
This Is the directors privilege and he
avails himself Of It to the uttermost.
lie takes II for granted that the public
will be sufficiently entertained by lis.
tenlng to the tone rs given out by tho
clarionet man. and Immediately sue.
ceeded by scrapings and blowings In
every key that Bach discovered for the
well.tempcrcd clavichord, 30 he relies
on the rest Of the orchestra to furnish
the fun for a reasonable, sometimes an
unreasonable. time. then enters with n
strut as dignified rs that Of turkey
gobbler and rs imposing ms that Of a
peacock, hears with satisfaction the
thunder Of applause given by a tired
audience glad Of any change. and Will,
deprecatory how calmly appropriates
to himself the credit due the entire or.
ganixation.
The drum major Is commonly regard.
Cd as a caricature OF the orchestra dl.
rector, but this Is a mistake. He Is an
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14

institution Of himself. the darling Of the
street. the envy Of the policeman. the
admiration Of all beholding small boys.
who feel that to be a drum major II
greater than to bc king. Every street
band IL properly gagged by the drum
major, and the bigger this parsonage,
the taller his mighty hat, the longer
his big.headed cane and the more tricks
he can do with 1t without letting II full
the better the band. He Is strictly or.
namental, for his cane keeps no time,
and after Its first premOnitOry jab into
the atmosphere as signal for the band
to turn itself loose on the public, none
Of the players pay him the slightest ut.
tcntlOn. But for this fact he cares moth.
Ing. as It Is generally understood that
he owns. In fee simple. not only the
band, but also the whole parade which
It precedes: that. In fact. the public
demonstration has been arranged In
his honor, and especially that he may
allow the glorles of his uniform to
gladden. the eyes Of his fellOw.men.
Compared with the drum major, the
artist who comes before the public with
an Amati or Stradivarius under his
arm u mere trlfier In the art Of pos.
Ing. He does his best, It Is true, stands
first on one foot, then on tho other.
while he delicately tunes his Tyre. SO to
speak, and waits for the plano man to
get up steam, and then gracefully
sways back and forth rs he tOrtures his
unfortunate instrument into emitting
shrleks OF agony. but his opportunities
are limited, and unless he breaks a
string. thus gaining u chance to show
what u variety Of squeaks he can COM
pei the others to utter. he Is ut a dis.
count. Even the cOrnct man Is better
or than he. for the professional whose
interest and pleasure It IL to stun wind
into IN II fiat cornet h able to distOrt
his face. roll up his forehead into laps
and assume IN expression Of intense
agony that never fails to excite the
sympathy OF all behOlders. His rival
In this form OF spectacular entertain.
ment Is the man with the big horn, who
makes faces, not from choice, but Of
necessity; for the labor of filling so
enormous a receptacle with air ami
keeping 1t full II SO great as TO draw
drops OF Precipitation from even the
baldest and most poreless Uranium. OF
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14
Photographs Not Good Evidence.


Photographic copies Of nm original, Il
II claimed. are not acceptable rs proof
before court. inasmuch as the photo.
graphs may easily be changed to suit
the wish. Expert picture makers can
take a photograph, and by various pro.
ccsses secure composite containing
several features desired that did not ex.
lot In the original.
A celebrated Photographic Of this city
says that It IL easy to show the body Of
one person with the head Of another, or
1t IL possible to insert certain features
desired in photograph. The producers
Of art photographs often use the form
Of one subject and the head Of another,
In order to obtain the most ~ numerical
results, and thus form sort Of compo.
site picture.
by the Use Of nitric acid" he saya,
any part Of the silver-print photo.
graph. the one commonly used. can be
erased. II the picture were a platinum
print. which Ii unlikely. the same effect
could be secured by the use Of aqua
rcgia. or liquid composed Of a mixture
Of nitric and muriatic acids. which acts
as q solvent for gold or platinum
prints"
1t was shown that original signatures
could be erased and others pasted or
copied thereon. and then photograph
taken, from which It would seem that
the result was perfect photograph Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14
New BORING Apparatus,

An apparatus has been invented for
determining the water level In boring
holes. experimental borings. etc. This
apparatus consists Of II metal cylinder
divided In three compartments by
means of two nOii-conducting din.
phrugms. The middle compartment
contains a dry electric battery. one
pole of which Ii connected with n chat.
tering bell. At the bottom of cylinder
Is a spherical float. directly the float
reaches n certain depth. the contact II
closed and the hell rung. and the meas.
uring tape attached to the top of the
apparatus with great ease and accu.
rucy
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14
An African crOuttcr sso,,or.

In the courtyard are buried two white
men. Bninbri'lgc and Kydd. the only
two whites previously In charge of the
station. Eydd died first. and was bur.
ied within the bona. a very unrenson.
able notion: and cambridge. as n d..
ing request. asked to be buried beside
his companion. The two graves. cou.
spicuously close to the station.housc
form no cheerful prospect for their sue.
ccssor. Watson. who is certainly phil.
osophical. for he has told his people. In
case he dies. he Is to be buried outside
the bona. So rs tO set q better exam.
pie. as he drOlly told mc.-Century.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14

all the list he poses least in conscious
way, but most unconsclously. lie has
not time to think of posing, for If he
did his horn would get empty ana sur
cease from It's labors. The man who
nightly thumps drum on the street as
means OF grace, the blind man who
uses an accordion In his efforts to At
tract the attention of the charitable anu
induce them to pay him to stop, may
pose in a humble way, and frequently
do 30, but the big horn blower has both
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14
Slow Pay.

"The wages Of sin Is DEATH" quoted
the preacher.
If that Is the case" remarked Mr..
GrumpA. soto voce, "there Is a great
delay In paying Off some people !
knoW."-New York Herald
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14

,"How are you getting along with the
blcycle;' asked Miss Cayenne. Better
than expected" replied Willie Wish.
ington. 80 you have at last attempted
to rider NO; ! haven't gone quite
that far, But don't believe I'm quite
as much afraid OF 1t as used to be."x
Washington Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14
Not Original,

Edltor-I really cannot accept this
poem, Mr. Conpal. 1t In simply non
sense, and the subject Is not original.
POet-Well, you don't need to talk.
Your observation is not original either.
Lots of editors have made the same re-
mark to me already.-Judy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14

hands and his mouth full. and, though
innocently a spectacle, Ii. unconscious.
". an object Of sympathetic regard.
He might pose II he could. but he can.
not. He alone, Of the whole musical
fraternity. makes no conscious effort to
attract public attention. though he dc.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14

where the music Is merely subordinate
and Incidental to the main attraction.
want to see the orchestra. gaze upon
the bald back Of the leaders bald head,
watch the facial commissions of the
man whose business 1t Is to pierce the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14

Tcaclicr-Supposc you w,rr King.
Tommy. what would you do, Tommy.
I'd never wnsl, my face any morc.--
WOOnsOckrt RrnNricr.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14
HOW MUSICIANS POSE
ATTITUDES ASSUMED az Dew.
OreES OF THE DIVINE ART.

Attitudiuiziug as a Fart OF the Busi.
sess--Thc Musical Director and the
Drum Major-The Piauist and the
Ccrnct Player.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-11-14

the people who gather at a concert
want TO see how the chorus looks, and
whether IN members are as old and
ugly AZ those Of the grand opera chorus,
and what sort Of person the prIma don
ma assolu,a IS, and what she has on,
and how II fts, and how many men are
In the male chorus, and how wide they
can open their mouths. Even theater
seowd, In q place OF entertainment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-22
Robbed the Safe,

During Saturday night burglars en-
tered The Fair store, conducted by W
F. Gruetzmacher at 313 Main street,
through rear window, and stole about
$500. The money was contained in two
purses left by Mr.. Gruetzmacher in
one Of the drawers of the safe, the lat
ter being unlocked by the thieves.
Evidently some one possessed key
to fit the safe. What was supposed to
be clue was obtained Sunday, but we
understand no definite developments
have resulted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-22
2O3 M ain Street.
DR.. A. Fl. tig
VETERINARY PHYSICIAN

TERfNARY PHYSICIAN
AND SURGEON
Dental Surgery Scientifically
Performed.
Telegraph, TELEPHONE and Night Calls
romptly attended to.
Office, oil Market Street; Telephone No. %.
aJfl mary 722 W. Main Street: Telephone No. SO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-22

List of uncalled for letters remain
ing in the postoffice April %, 1896:
Braemer, VIM. Kuckhahn VIM. & Aug
Rodrick, John Schmidt, Mrs Christian
VIM. H. RoHR, P. M.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-07-04
Un0er new management
MERCHANTS HOTEL
OMAHA. NEBR

PAXTON, HULETf . DAvENPOBf.
PSopr3sters.
special ottoution 70 state traoo, gUaOe 001
D00oseial travellers. farnaD street eloetsD
sen psss the doar es and IRON al parss - shs
~.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-07-04
LITTLE BO-PEEP

hfde-and-seek, ana when We got tired
I took Jims crook to hook down some
apples. and
Apples! and green ones. of course,
You are q nice sort of a shepherdess!
And you fed them to the infants, and
now they are lying somewhere In the
agonixing throes OF cholera and you
will be put In Jail and hanged as a
murder-ess! Let us run away quick,
before they catch you!"
They were not green, and You are
very disagreeable and-frivolous. Be-
sides. l ate them myself. except what
have in my pocket"
You have apples in your pocket.
And you see here before you q hapless
human fellow-creature perishing with
hunger. and you have never offered
me even a bite,''
What about the cholera?"
''Oh. you said they were not green;
besides. you have partaken Of them;
let US die together. or, II we are
brought back to life. I will be more
generous than Adam. I will not say
The woman Thou gavest me- -
1T wouldn't be true II you did, and
you mustn't be irreligious, as well as
frivolous"
Never mind what 1 am: tell me
about yourself. When did you get
homer
How did you know that 1 was
away!"
what do you suppose that came
to the island for?''
"Oh, I don't know; to fish, suppose
Aren't there four miles of fishing? oh,
no. / forgot. you came to sketch, of
course"
Exactly. Also to see-your father
and mother / called on them day
before yesterday, and they told me
that you would be at home tomorrow"
There isn't any tomorrow I came
yesterday"
"MoraEAlways expect a girl two
days before she is due"
But how strange that mamma
didn't tell me. When 1 spoke of
you She
Go on. why do you stop at such an
exciting moment? When you spoke
OF me-what did you say?"
Nothing"
you would please my flattered ear
by
Don't be a goose"
Il can't Both sex and gigantic in
tellect forbid it, even had I the incli-
nation, which / politely deny. How
long is 1t since your Aunt Annie's
party?'
Several months. / believe
Several! Is that as near as you
can come to the date? My memory
to a day-or was yesterday"
When they had seated themselves
side by side on the trunk of an old
tree. Rosalind had tossed her hat
aside and amused herself by string up
the dry leaves with the stick she held
Now 1t dropped from her hand, and she
bent to pick 1t up. lifting face deeply
flushed by the effort. The man
the bright curls and the lit
tie ear. ali that he could see of the
face. intently. The ear was crimson.
Did you have any reason for COM
ing yesterday" he asked. Had you
an engagement here?" She was silent
Il had. told someone that I would
be back from Europe and would see
her six monthsher six months from the
night of your Aunt Annie's party.
Do you know who ii was? Do you
know where she is? Little Bo-peep,
what humbug you are"'
Still the head did not turn. though
L dropped a little and the bright color
stained the brown throat
Under new manassmeo:
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-07-04

niCu1TO Dcunau u2u DccH Jul a
day sketching-at least all day hi
portable easel. with its nice clean can
vas, had stood waiting. with accus
toned patience, for the decorating
touch Of the masters brush.
At this moment he was sketching IL
Q most comfortable manner, his flan.
nel-clad figure prone upon the ground
his hands clasped under the back Of
his dark head, a half-smoked pipt
dropping out Of the corner of his
mouth. Twice In as many minutes hi
had been obliged to remove one hand
thereby much discomforting himself
to brush aside q persistent ny which
insisted upon descending upon his
nose. A third attack caused him 10
open his eyes and utter a impatient
word. decently low In tone just as a
clear, high soprano voice behind him
sang
shs-all 1 wake him? No. not L;
For II did he would surely cry.
And with a derisive shake upon the
last word the branches were pushed
aside to reveal the prettiest little fig
ure that an itinerant painter could ask
- q model.
II was a young girl standing there.
clad in q golf dress of brightest red.
q most ungol6ike fower-wreathed
straw hat perched on her crop OF curly
hair, mischief dancing in her laughing
eyes. playing among her dimples. and
emphasizing the upward turn of her
saucy nose. She held In her hand a
stick with a curved handle, from
which depended q knotted string.
which she waved gayly above the
young artist as he rose into a sitting
position. Then she drew 1t back sud-
denly with q startled exclamation, and
her face grew crimson.
II beg your pardon" she faltered ;
Il thought that 1t was my brother
Tom"
Neither Tom nor Harry, only Dick,
very much At your service, Miss b.
Peep-or do you still answer to the
name Of Rosalind given you IN hap
tism?"
Mr.. Dedham! How did you know
me?" asked Rosalind, ignoring his
question and digging holes in the
ground with her stick
II saw your crook. By-the-way,
where are your Sheep"
Would children do instead Of sheep?
1t happens that am looking for some
at this very moment"
And I am busily sketching, as you
may see. Yes. should say that chill
dren would be capital sheep: shall 1
Join In your frantic search?'
You had better blow your horn first
passed them in the corn half an hour
ago as I came along the path and
found you"
Il was not under q haystack; / was
painting fast and furiously, as Itold
you before-don't You see my trapsy'
But how did you know me, Mr..
Dedham? You haven't seen me for
ages. not since" -
your Aunt Annie's dance for you
at Pierce Hall. / have a strong men,
Dry. you see. and on that occasion you
wore some sort of q blue or green
dress. and your hair was shorter and
your skin was fairer. Don't you COM
pliment me on remembering SO well?
didn't happen to notice your freckles
that evening. but I suppose that they
were there
They distress gran'mamma hor-
riday." said the girl. putting up two
little brown hands to hide them: "she
makes me wash my face in butter
milk-ugh, how I hate it-but they
come and they stay! Still. 1 don't
really see how you come to know me
II seems strange that-oh, dear. did 1
hear child crying2..
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-01

Live Stock Market,

SHEEP AND LAMBs.-In lots. s2d2.2 5a2.50 each; en-
ira, S27594.OO or from 2g4c per ID lambs, 3941sc.
MARKET BEEP.-A few choice, S606.5O; extra
65.50G55; first quality, S475@525; second quality,
1915; third quality, S343.50.
FAT Hoss.-western fat swine. live. 1880,
Northern dressed hogs, Be per 10. Number of swine
at market from Vermont, SO; New Hampshire. so;
Massachusetts, So; West, 29,sse
STORE CATTLE-Working oxen, per pair. from
SsM@l40; farrow cows SlO@22; fancy cows, S5096s |;
mich cows and calves, S2O@4S; yearlings S6pl8;
twoyears old. Sl2922; three years old s2O9Ss.
HIDES, TALLOw AND SKINS. = Brighton hides;
sgec per hi talIow. s8tc per Fl; country hidss,
ss@65c; calf skins, 6Oc9Sl 20; dairy skins 35340c.
MILoH Cows.-Market heavily loaded last week,
and slow sale had its effect this weeks supply
Trade slow and general tone quiet. Breck Wood
sold new milch cows at $3.50 each Pr Ltchfeld.
choice cows at $3.50 each.
CATTLE-Number at market from Vermont, l24;
New Hampshire, sc; Massachusetts, 81; West, 1857.
Country supply light and prices steady. Britton &
Savage sold oxen of SOLO b. at 3sc; w. F. Wallace
sold 9 steers of 24OO ID, at 1895 per cwt.
SHREP.-Number at market from Vermont, 800;
New Hamr shire. 4g7 Massachusetts, 81; West 10 $780,
General trade unchanged Northern hocks.
Country dealers selling at prices governed by
Western. The best lot of lambs at yards by 8.
M Flint, rs. weighing 1910 h., at 47Sc; W. f. Wallace
sold 65 sheep and lambs of also ID, at 31Sc. Breck &
Wood sold bucks of 500 ID. at &c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-01
Current Weekly Comment.

EGGs.-Receipts, 10 barrels, %, 400 cases.
The receipts continue liberal and the de-
mand is still only moderate.
BEANs.-Receipts, 1,479. barrels. The mar
ket continues dull and prices for best do
nestle marrow pea have been steadily
working downward
POULTRY - Receipts, l,Se0 packages,
Choice fresh killed stock has been in short
supply. Choice soft chickens are wanted.
Fowls in light supply and irmer.
PoTAroEs.-Receipts, 50, 900 bushels. The
receipts continue heavy and trade dull.
Prices are ruling very low and there is no
immediate prospect of Improvement.
I.UMBER.-The demand for short lumber
is only moderate. Clapboards are firm and
in increasing demand. Shingles more slow.
Lath is steady. Pine and hemlock boards
are firm. Box boards are dull.
CHEESE Receipts. 10 O7S boxes exports,
306 662 pounds. The market is dull and I'M
changed. The demand is confined to small
jobbing lots OF the best late made, and in
this way about former prices are realized.
OATs.-Rsceipts, 1885, bushels; stock in
elevators, 1861 bushels; exports, 100 bush
els. The receipts have been large, while
the local demand is quiet, and the tone is
easier at the close. Buyers are only meet
ing their pressing needs.
FLoUR.-Receipts, 20,90O barrels, 28, 1873
sacks; exports, 1888 barrels, 34,7N sacks.
Prices have been we'll maintained by agents
whose mills are in the combination, but 1t
has not resulted in much business. Low
grade flours are particularly dull.
BUTTER.-Receipts, 756,O46 pounds ex-
ports, 1882 pounds. The market has been
fairly steady, but receipts have increased
considerably, and at the close the market
for fine fresh creamery is a shade easier.
There is but little call for northern dairy
butter. Box and trunk butter in large sup
ply.
WooL-Sales for the week, 2,171, 800
pounds. The condition Of the market is
unchanged. There is little more inquiry
for domestic wool. The money market is
still unsatisfactory. Collections are bad,
and though purchases Of wool would seem
to be an excellent speculation, the uncer-
tainty and distrust OF the financial future
prevent what would naturally take place.
HAT AND STRAw.-Receipts 400 cars hay,
8 cars straw. The market holds firm for
choice grades and IL is easy to get full prices
for fancy. The supply Of the better hay is
not in excess OF the demand. On the other
hand, low and medium grades are coming
forward faster than wanted and stocks on
hand are accumulated. This keeps prices in
favor of the buyer, although no change in
the general range of quotations Is noted.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-01
VERMONT FARM MACHINE co. Bellows Falls, VT

fast if not faster than we did when
prices we're twice those of the present,
or still higher. Every added modern
improvement brings new expenses,
while every year we find incomes les
sened. 1t is the old story: "Income
nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars;
expenses one housand-misery. In
come one thousand; expenses nine
hundred and ninety-Dine dOllars-hap.
piness and good feeling all around"
One way to keep from debt is to al
ways have something to sell. Too
many farmers have nothing to turn off
during the winter. They make no
butter to sell, the hens don't lay, and
they have hard time to get along
until spring. Another fact is that most
farmers expend large amounts for hired
help, feed and fertilizers. To econo-
mize wisely in these should be the study
of every farmer.