The silver lance., 1898-01-14
OUR SALTED PLACER.
~ashed FreD the Rieh Deposits ON The Lance
Exchsnge Table.

+ To write from early morning
Until the dcws Of night
Fell. DER the hills and meadow
Would be a rare delight.
The Iliad, the Epic,
The solemn Elegy,
That set the pulses throboing
Would be the style for me.
But as one must have riches
(The lack OF thems my curseD
To write this sort of po'try,
IN stick to comic verse.
Syracuse Herald.
49,
Now that the negroes have taken. to
dueiing, pei haps the naughty Caucasians
of the Southland may consider the code
disgraced.-BuGaio Erpress.
~
Now that the Chinese ports are filed
with foreign gunboats, it must be very
painful to the Chinese to recall the fact
that they invented gunpowder.-Mem
phis Appeal
The Kansas City Journal asks pray
tell us what has become of the old fash
ioned printer who used to gain admission
to all the shows by exhibiting his COM
posing ruler" The printer is all right,
but the rule doesn't work any moro
Chicago Dispatch.
This is a world Of compensations. The
exclusion OF seal skins from the United
States may result in demand for the
pelts Of the predatory coon, the cunning
fox, the meek opossum, and other merit
orious but neglected American animals
of the fur bearing kind. -Indianapolis
journal.
Having exterminated the buffalo, the
lobster, the dear and the song birds, the
conscienceless hunters OF the land are
turning their attention to the terrapin.
In little while thsre will be NO terrapn
and the world will then behold the sad,
dening spectacle of Baltimore deserted
and in ruins.
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Editors OF western newspapers are
being cautioned to look out for counter
felt hundred dollar bills. The Record
cashier mas been very cautious, and up
to date, has not lost any money on coun-
terfeit hundred dollar bills sent in on
subscription or for Christmas gifts.
Mining Record.
Topeka, one of the most prosperous
and progressive cities Of the prosperous
and progressive Grasshopper state has
abolished the peanut whistle, which
would seem to indicate that when it
comes down to matter of genuine re-
form there is nothing the matter with
Kansas Chicago Inter Ocean.
80
The New Year il now before US in
which to do better or worse. Let us
make no resolution that we cannot fulfil.
With determined effort we must strive
for berterment of our condition. This
year may have much in store for us, and
we hope it will be one filled with happi-
ness for all. II we strive to make Others
happy we will be joyous ourselves and
we will be elevated higher in true civil
zation.-Pitkin Miner.
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The death rate of veteran Union sol
diers Is now about 100 per day, and every
year adds largely to the mortality. 1t
ought to be very consoling to all these
groaners and mourners over pension
frauds" and pension paupers." An en-
iDent soldier statesman recently remarked
IF you want good soldiers for the next
war, treat well your old soldiers OF the
last war. The men who followed the
flag from 1851 to 1855 have not been over
paid for their services, nor do the honest,
patriotic people believe they have.-Sdlt
Lake Tribune.
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The Office of district Judge in this, the
Seventh formerly the Fourth district,
seems to be mascot that insures pro
motion to lhe fortunate holder. The
judges in the past have been, in the or
der of their holdings, as follows, to-wit;
Bowen, McMorris, Helm. Burris. Gerry.
Stevens Bell and Gabbert, to which will
be added the new incumbent, Stevens,
who will don the ermine tomorrow. OF
these Bowen went to the United States
senate and Bell to the lower house of
congress, while Helm, Gerry and Gabbert
stepped from the district bench to seat
in the Supreme Court Of the state. Can