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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23
Capital Punis hment I'm Iowa.

At the recent session of the Iowa Legisla-
ture the following enactment was passed,
signed by the Governor, and has become a
law:
SEC. /. The penalty of death as punish
ment for crimes is hereby abolished.
SEC. g. All crimes heretofore punishable
with death shall be punished by imprison-
ment for life at hard labor in the State peni-
tentiary.
SEC. 3. In all cases arising under the pre-
ceding sections, the Governor shall grant no
pardons except on recommendation of the
General Assembly.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23

The other day, on the Metropolitan railway
sat next to n little, long-nosed man with red
whiskers. Opposite to Us sat middle-aged
lady in black. The little man stared at her
very hard, fgeted a good deal, and opened a
conversation. ..s -Eassg 5.-ta tE ssst rs
sin mourning, ma'am, see." 4-.s Il
''Eh? Yes" Spoken rather sharply
''sad thing that. One of the old people,
perhaps? ?" 'aa.r.
mo" ~ .s
..one &c Of the young, ones' Baby, eh'"
''Of course not. The gnvnor-husband,
you knows~ ~
..S .sorrsy for that. Sudden, perhaps'"
'.Ah! lingering illness; that's worse, some
times. In trade, was he 2" 81 afE
'sHe was q sailor"
''Caught 9 fever, perhaps?"
"He was drowned"
After a pause rv E-s.. ,ts
''Save his chest? wg a..es E#5t5
MY husbands effects were not lost"
Religious sort of a man, was he ?" 3a
eyes, he was" a~.fais t8
''Glad of that. Suppose you are glad the
chest wasn't lost?" .8 ~
81 suppose SC"
After another pause
suppose youH De getting married again
soon?" aa.sgs
The lady made no reply to this, but got out
at the next station.
The little, long-nosed man looked around as
though in search of another victim. At last
he fixed on me.
''Got a hat band on, see."
eyes. l put it on because my hat was
shabby"
After brief interval
Would you feel inclined to swap your
umbrella for my walking stick and five shil-
lings?"
felt that the time had come for decisive
action. ! struck the miscreant dead at my feet
and stepped out upon the platform. Ibelieve
he is buried now. have heard no more of
him since.-JudY
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23
influence OF wives.

II was not all q dream which made the wife
of Julius Caesar SO anxious that he should
not go to the State Chamber on the fatal Ides
of March; had he complied with her entreat-
les, he might have escaped the dagger of
Brutus. Disaster seemed to follow disaster
in the career of Napoleon from the time he
ceased to feel the balance wheel of Jose
phine's influence on his impetuous spirit.
tions were submitted to him, eften has said
that he should like to carry the subject to his
bed-chamber before he formed his decisions;
and those who knew the clear judgment and
elevated purpose of Mrs. Washington,
thought all the better of him for wishing to
make her his confidential counsellor. In
deed, the great majority of maE who have
acquired for themselves aAgreats and g6ed
name, were not only married men but hap
PLY married-both paired and mar cheds i
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23

few weeping relatives and dozen strang-
ers composed the funeral congregation at Dr.
Houghton's Little church around the corner
ON Sunday week. Ten years ago, go where
you would, to opera, ball, theatre, or race
course, in the park, on the avenue, at the
watering places, at weddings or funerals of
any note very fashionable dressed young
man, with blonde hair parted in the middle
was sure to be there in all his glory. He was
the best known man in town, and had he died
then would have had every club man, every
stock exchange man, every fashionable person
and every artist male or female, in the city
at his funeral. But, alas! the empty church,
the scarcity of friends last Sunday, attested
how thoroughly he had fallen from his past
greatness. And all this, even his early DEATH
can be attributed to heartless woman. Some
years ago there lived in California a lady of
much personal attraction who early abandoned
the ordinary road set out and fenced in for
tender female feet. But she made such good
time on the highway she trod that quite a
little annuity was paid her by some party to
dwell outside the Golden State, and therefore
New York was favored (and still is) by her
majestic presence. 1t was the fate of this
young man, who was buried on Sunday, to
become entangled with this woman. He was
rich then, and she ran through his fortune in
no time. Then she undertook to sever the
connection. But the man, strange as it may
seem, was devoted to her, and in spite of a
hundred reasons, chung to her fondly through
oil sorts of miserable experiences. His fam
lily, very excellent one, did their best to
wean him from his fatal infatuation, and,
finally, when his mind weakened from con-
stant excesses and awful quarrels and jealous
les, they put him in the insane asylum. While
he has languished there, she has paraded the
streets, not gorgeously as of old, but full as
heartless and gay. / met this unfortunate
gentleman one day this winter in front of a
big Fifth avenue club, of which he was once
a prominent member. He said he had been
permitted to come down town by his physi-
clan. But judging from his appearance, he
had probably taken his own leave. He COM
menced directly talking of the object of his
love, and showed his insanity by insisting
that she really cared for him, for all she didn't
seem to show it much. Sunday last found
him loosed from his suffering and lying un-
noticed and unhonored by the thousands here
who were once his warm, personal friends.
The coffin was not opened, and perhaps there
were reasons the world will never know, why
it was kept securely coyered.-N Y. Corr.
ST. Louis Repnblicdn. ara t'gf 3i
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23
A bridegroom Lett behind.

The Detroit Free Press of April 14th has
the following very amusing report of the
adventures of a desperate bridegroom, who
resides in the neighboring village of Holley:
Wednesday evening gentleman named
Hiram Murray, from Murray township, New
York, arrived in this city by the Great West
ern railroad, bound for Alpena. He was
going to Alpena to marrya young lady of that
village. He went to first-class hotel, and
was up bright and early yesterday morning,
to catch the first train for Saginaw. On his way
to the depot the thought struck him that he
would have his hair cut. He looked at his
watch. saw that he had time to spare, dove
into barbershop. He was rather particular
as to how he should be shaved and combed,
and the first thing he knew the train was
moving off. By the time he got fixed up for
the street, the train was up to Hasting street.
He then asked to be shown to headquarters,
and burst into the managers room, exclaim-
ing:
I'm give you twenty dollars for special
train to Saginaw"
The person in attendance was both amazed
and amused, and informed Mr.. Murray that
he was altogether too liberal in his offers. He
then went five dollars better; ten, fifteen, and
finally, in his desperation, offered a hundred,
hundred and fifty, and then two hundred
dollars for the use of an engine to overtake
INC SptculuS uldu lIdlu. AS tQ6Tc was none
to spare his offer could not be accepted, and
the man rushed down stairs to the shouting
hackman, selected one and screamed: ;u7
I'm give you fifty dollars to overtake the
Saginaw train!"
The Jehu looked at his horses, considered
their gait, thought of the distance, and shook
his head in a mournful way,
''Do it, and I'll make it hundred" " said
Murray, half jumping into the hack.
SIT can't be did, my friend, not by horses, !"
replied the hackman, sadly, for he wanted
that ''pile'' of greenbacks. Murray then
went to the telegraph office, and wanted the
operator to send through message as fol-
lows: 'tHold on a minute til fellow named
Hiram Murray catches it" but the operator
told him it was of no USE He gave his name
to officers Thompson and o O'Connor, and had
commenced to relate the feelings of the bridal
party when they should miss him, when some
one suggested that he might hire an engine at
Pontiac if he could get there. r-
Glow far is it to Pontiac?" he asked, fair
ly jumping up and down. He was told it was
only twenty-six miles, when he Immediately
avowed his intention to walk the distance, and
went off down the track as if shot from an
army musket.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23

ToBAooo-BY SMALL BoY.-Tobacco
grows something like cabbage, but l never
saw none of it boiled, although have eaten
boiled cabbage and vinegar on it. and have
heard men say that the cigars that were given
them on election day for nothing was cab
bage leaves. Tobacco stores are mostly kept
by wooden Injuns who stand at the door and
try to foollitt boys by offering them bunch
of cigars, which is glued into the Injun's
hands, and is made of wood also. Hogs do
not like tobacco; neither do /. / tried to
smoke cigar once and it made me feel like
EPSON salts. Tobacco was invented by man
named Walter Raleigh. When the people
first saw him smoking they thought he was a
steamboat, and as they never saw steam-
boat, they were frightened. My sister Nancy
is a girl. i don't know whether she likes to-
bacco or not. There is young man named
Leroy who comes to see her. He was stand
ing on the door steps one night, with cigar
in his mouth, and he said he didn't know as
she would like it, and she said, ''Leroy, the
perfume is agreeable But when my big
brother Tom lighted his pipe, Nancy said
s'Get out of the house, you horrid creature.
the smell of tobacco makes me sick"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23
two.

Last night dreamed THAI there were two .
Little, golden-hearted girls like YOU
And loved them both. What could do9
They both had Just this wavy hair,
This pretty dress, looped here and there,
Your tone of voice, laugh, gesture, air.
One drew me with your modest eyes, ....s ..
The other, with your sweet replies;
And both were full of sorceries. aEwa #.
And SO alike could not guess.
When one had gone, which loyeliness $50.
fingered to deepen my distress.
But her love, and nothing 10th a. .......
Whichever one! and pledged by troth
And SO was true and false to both. ri -ss 4
Awakening, 1t was we'll to find a"Hf' ,4
Nature had not, howe'er inclined, I'D. ....
Made-two Of your distracting kind !-Ahrich
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23

W0FRme8Ss
From the Detroit Free Press.l
A week or two ago family named Wood
stock arrived in this city from Westchester,
N. Y, intending to settle in the State, and ac-
cepted the invitation of an old acquaintance,
residing on Russell street, to stop with him
for a week or two until they had decided
where to locate Not being suited with the
city, Woodstock took trip to the interior,
and purchased farm in Berrien county. He
came back Saturday night, and the family
would have left Monday only for the occur
renee of sad affair due to the Puritanical
ideas and hard.heartedness of the father.
The youngest of the children is boy about
four years old, who, being pet, has been
allowed to sleep with his parents. Sunday
night, the Woodstocks desiring to go to
church, an effort was made to get the boy to
60 10 bed with the older brother He was
frightened and timid and made great opposi-
tion, saying, that he was afraid of bears
and wolves" The opposition irritated the
father, and he declared that he would not go
to church, and that Charlie should go to sleep
in that bed. AS the child kept crying and
teasing, the older was made to get up and
sleep elsewhere. This did not help matters,
of course, and then Woodstock told the boy
he would lock the door and leave him in the
dark if he did not cease crying. Frightened
further the lad continued weeping and be-
seeching, and Woodstock did as he said he
would.
The boy screamed at the top of his voice
for few minutes, beat on the door, and en-
treated to be taken out, but the father was un-
relenting as a rock. The walls gradually died
away, the lad ceased to shout, and after half
an hour the door was opened He was not
found asleep, as expected, but was crouched.
down in corner. his feet drawn up under
him and it took only moment to convince
the parents that the boy had been rendered
lunatic or idiot. He laughed and talked to
himself, did not reply to question, gave no
one any notice, and when the mother realized
what had occurred she tainted away. Every
effort was made by the friends to bring the
boys reason back, but all failed He would
not speak, gave the other children no notice
but wanted to roll around ON the floor
and play with spools and sticks. A physi-
clan was called Monday, and two more Tues
day, but all were agreed that the boys reason
had been affected by his fright, aud that he
might be an idiot the rest of his days. The
circumstances have nearly broken the mothers
heart, and the father carries a conscience
which any criminal short of murder would
not enioy st.s gs.. b. f .f,.. rt s. .,.-st- #,t1
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23

How CURED Ny CANCER. Charles Yard
ley, of Pittsburg, Pa, says: 81 wish to tell
how cured my cancer last summer without
pain or money. Eight years ago cancer
came, ON my nose 1t grew slowly for sew
eral years; the last two years it grew very
fast. 1t became frightful 1t had begun to
eat out my left eye. had paid hundreds of
dollars, and had tried doctors far and near,
without finding relief. Last summer drank
wild tea, putting the fairgrounds on my can
Ger every night as poultice. In six weeks
my cancer was cured. l am now SO years
old: have glver this remedy to several that
had cancer, and know two that have been
cured since. l believe wild tea grows over
the country generally, always on high land"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial
Court has decided that man, who, with
notice and opportunity to meet the charge,
allows divorce to be obtained against him
upon the ground of any condition of mind or
body, or religious Associations, which by law
renders him unfit for the marriage state, is
not to be granted leave by the Court to marry
again without proof that he has changed his
condition in this respect.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23
Greeley-ENe i@ interviewed by IA Cor.
respondent Of the Chicago ssPOst.,,

It is reported that Mr.. Greeley win not
conduct the campaign in the Tribune, but
after the election, win write very little, and
take smaller part in politics than he has
ever done before. In few weeks, it is said,
he will go to his farm in Chappaqua and rest
quietly through the summer, with occasional
quiet journeyings to different cities His
friends say he will not write any letters or
make any speeches; that his record Is before
the country, and that his position needs no
explanation. Many persons-both free trad
ers and protactionists-dec Greeley's posi-
ton sound; that it is the duty of Congress to
represent their constituents, and of the Prasi-
dent to obey the wishes of the people, as ex-
pressed by Congress. His statement that he
would not veto a bin for free trade passed by
both branches of Congress seems to meet
with general approval. He has often said
since the nomination: 1.-THE election will de-
pend on many things. No one can tell
whether Grant or some one else win be the
next President. nave no opinion on the
subject" When asked If he would not try
to beat Grant he answered: ''Others viii
have do the trying; my business now is to
keep still. To question how he felt about
1t, he replied: II always have said that ]
should not decline If nominated on the right
platform by the right kind of convention. I
know what Is coming, but i have tough hide
and can stand all the abuse that can be heaped
upon me. mean TO do my duty. ."-Speciat
Dispatch to the E1ensag Post.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23

DURiNu the trial of case, witness per-
sisted in testifying to what his wife told him.
To this, of course, the attorney objected
He would proceed again to tell "shust how 1t
vas" when the attorney wsuld sing out !:
"How do you know that? "My wife told
me-" was the answer. This was repeated
several times. Presently the judge, becoming
unable to contain himself longer, interrupted
Suppose your wife would tell you that the
heavens had fallen, what would you think? p"
"Vell, dink dey vas down." .s -ss
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23

A MooTED QUESTION TO BE SETTLED. D.-The
regular rise and fall of the waters of Lake
Superior, at Duluth, have for some time at
tracted the attention of the curious, who at
tribute the phenomena to tidal disturbances.
The matter has finally been brought to the
attention of the United States Bureau of En-
gineers, and the officers of the War Depart
ment will this year institute series of OBJ
coast in mld-lake. Implements have been
provided by which the least vibration or
tremulous motion of the waters may be re-
gistered. This investigation will probably
settle a question which has been much dis
cussed, viz: Do the great lakes have tidal
movements
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23
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OLD POEM.


s@ Shall /, wasting in despair "
Die, because womans fair? .N. .....
Or make pale my cheeks with care,
I. Cause another's rosy are? a.t.'
Be she fairer than the day,
Or the flowery meada of May,
g. If she be not fair for me, . .....-......
What care how fair she be?
Shall my foolish heart be pinned, a-.
Cause see woman kind,
Or q well-disposed nature, t.s s''...
Joined with lovely feature? g.
Be she meeker, kinder, than
ID. Turtle dove or pelican, 5rs ar.fl... @a.t
II she be not SO TO me,
What care how kind she be? lta go
Shall u woman's virtue move
Me to perish for her love? e- .. ..l
Or her well-deserving known,
tl Make me quite forget my own?
BE she with that goodness blest, ..........
Which may gain her name of best,
IL she be not such for me, f.. #s.
-. What care how good she he? . g., ..
'Cause her fortune seems too high, ..
Shall play the fool and die?
Those that bear noble mind,
Where they want of riches find, ...... +,
Think what with them they would do,
-r That without them dare to WOO; Nt sd
And unless that mind see, g
What care how great she be? .tH .-i.h
Great or good, or kind. or fair -.
i will neer the more despair, .... ..
If she love me, this believe,
! will die ere she shall grieve ..t
If she slight me, when WOO,
can scCrn and let her go;
For If she be not for me, t.. ... .g...
What care for whom she be 4?
.8 asna .- Theodore Wither-1646.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23

WIFE, LADY, MISTRESS marries for
love, takes wife; who marries for fortune,
takes mistress; who marries for position,
takes lady. You are loved by your wife,
regarded by your mistress, tolerated by your
lady. You have your wife for yourself, a
mistress for your house and friends, lady
for the world and society. Your wife will
agree with you, your mistress will rule you,
your lady viii manage you. Your wife will
take care of your household, your mistress
of your house. your lady of appearances. If
you are sick your wife viii nurse you, your
mistress will visit you, your lady will inquire
after you. You take walk with your wife,
a ride with your mistress, and go to party
with your lady. Your wife will share your
grief, your mistress your money, your lady
your debts. If you are dead your wife will
weep, your mistress lament, and your lady
wear mourning. Which win you have?
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23

THE INTERESTING EyENT.-Curly Poll. so
that's the new baby the doctor has sent here
to mamma, Freddy? 3 s''e
Freddy.--Yes. And don't itsqueal? And
do say it is great shame of the doctor to
send babies when people are Ill, like poor
mamma. l hate HIM ...u
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23

Railway Officially You'd better not smoke,
sir.
Traveler-That's exactly what my friends
say.
Railway Official-But you mustn't smoke,
sir.
Traveler-So my doctor tells me.
Railway Official Indignantly But you
shdn't smoke, sir.
Traveler-Ah! just what my wife says.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23

BUSINESS of all kinds is reported very dull
at Olympia waiting to have the
railroad terminus located, and no one knows
which side of the bay it will be on. r r
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23
WOEAa ms Love.

A man who had struggled with malignant
disease approached that crisis in its stage on
which his life seemed to depend. Sleep, un-
interrupted sleep, might insure his recovery.
His anxious wife, scarcely daring to breathe,
was sitting by his bed, her servants, exhaust
ed by constant watching, had all left her. 1t
was past midnight, door was opened for air,
she heard, in the stiffness of the night, win
dow open below stairs, and soCn after ap-
preaching footsteps. A moment more, and a
man with his face disguised entered the room.
She instantly saw her husbands danger: and
anticipating the design of the unwelcome in
truder, she pointed to her husband, and pres
sing her finger upon her lip to implore silence,
held out to the robber her purse and her keys.
To her great surprise, he took neither
Whether he was terrified or charmed by the
courage or the affection, cannot be known.
He left the room and the house unrobbed.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23
No. 26
A Fortune at n wOrd-Deceptive Ap-
pe0ramcea-HOw two Hebrews
bought some Coffee and $50, 900.

A Fortune at n w0rd-Deceptive Ap-
Rearances-HSw two MebreWs
New York Letter TO New Bedford Mercury.l
heard the other day of profitable trans
action made by two young Israelites, who
recently arrived here penniless and almost In
rags, which, for shrewdness and success, has
seldom been equaled. They were walking
about the town looking for employment, when
they noticed in the Custom-house quantity
of slightly damaged coffee advertised to be
sold ut auction in few days. AT once form
ing their plan of operations, they immedi-
ately visited various wholesale dealers, and
offered to secure them coffee at per cent.
discount
This was accepted, and orders received
from reliable firms enough to cover the whole
cargo of coffee in the Custom house. On the
day of the sale, these two poverty-stricken
men were among the crowd of dealers as
sembled to inspect the various sacks of cof-
fee. When the bidding commenced these
two venturesome ones bid very low. The
crowd looked at the poor devils once, think
ing they wanted sack or two, let their bids
remain good, and it was knocked down to
them at an extremely low figure.
How much do you want, more than one
sack ?" inquired the auctioneer.
''The whole cargo, sir" they quickly re-
piled.
There was general laugh at their audacity,
which increased when the auctioneer asked
for their security. But the tables turned,
when the poor men very quietly drew out
orders from leading merchants, whose genu-
ineness could not be denied, and these hours
before panpers found themselves possessed of
eighty Thousand dollars, without expending
one cent to obtain it, or seeing the coffe at ALL
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-05-23
Helena, Montana, Thursday, May a3, 1872.

A Child Frightened INTO Imbccflity--
Fearful Warning for Pafcnts-M Life
long Idiot Through IN Fathers Stub~