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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-09-25
''HaDgman FOOte''-Hls own Account
of the Origin of the Name.

Ex-senator Foote, of Mississippi, is pub
fishing in the Washington Chronicle series
OF "reminiscences of public men, In the last
ne gives frank and creditable account of an
incident which made great noise at the
time. After sketching one of MIR. Calhoun's
exciting speeches on the slavery question in
the United States Senate, followed by per-
sonal appeal from him to Mr. Foote to sus-
tain the cause of the South, the latter says:
"Waiting few minutes for that Boanerges
OF debate, John P. Hale, of New Hampshire,
angue, in which his facility in the application
of potential and striking epithets had been
fully displayed, I leaped to my feet and
made, as must frankly confess, under the
overwhelming excitement of the moment, one
OF the most funny, rabid, and insulting
speeches that has ever dishonored grave
and dignifed parliamentary body, in which I
told Mr.. Hale, in plain terms, that were he to
visit any thickly settled village in Mississippi,
and there use such language as that which he
had just uttered, l did not at all doubt that he
would incur the hazard of being strung up
on one of the loftiest trees of the forest; and
that in such case, should there be any want
of willing executioner, would myself turn
hangman for his benefit. These frantic and
indecent words had scarcely been enunci-
ated ere became painfully sensible of the
stupid and unbecoming nature of my conduct,
and would readily have given worlds to re-
call all the nonsense had uttered In less
than forty-eight hours received hundreds of
anonymous letters, filled with the most caustic
revilement, and others inclosing the most
hideous caricatures of person whom these
same caricatures denominated 'Hangman
Foote.' positively writhed in agony. Never
had my self-respect suffered so much severe
humiliation. | felt that the tabled shirt Of
Nessus was actually enveloping my limbs
Meanwhile, the jolly and kind-hearted Sena-
tor from New Hampshire and myself had
long since gotten on good terms, and had
even taken up a decided liking for him on
account of his genial disposition, his natural
amableness of temper and his sparkling
vivacity, either in debate or in conversation"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-09-25
Helena, Montana, Thursday, September IS; 1873.
The King Pan Of Saratoga.
urleigh's Correspondence Boston Journal

Saratoga is fast assuming the position of
the Baden-Baden of America, and Morrissey
is its architect. His club house is one Of the
most elegant buildings of its kind in the land.
For beauty and sumptuousness of its table it
has no equal, it is said, in Europe. BY the
side of the club house is an unique structure
of wood, two stories, with Mansard roof,
and this is the pool house of the races. The
track is one of the best in America. This,
with the macadamized driveway, with nearly
all the modern Improvements of Saratoga,
are Morrissey's hand-work. He pours out
money like water.
On the piazza of the Congress can be seen
any day large sized and heavy moulded
man, all alone. He seldom speaks to any
one. His voice is peculiar. He speaks as
though he had chronic cold. He wears a
white flannel coat, his hair is black and crisp,
his nose deformed as if broken in some af-
fray. This man is Morrissey. A few years
ago he was prize fighter. Then he kept a
low groggery in Troy. He came to New
York in desperation to mend his fortunes.
New York was ruled by roughs. A man who
voted any other than Democratic ticket did
so at his peril. Armed ruffians went from
ward to ward smashing up ballot-boxes, and
often the heads of men in charge. In one
"alu ooAu n. Aeuuouy, JHSC uoOOao0u, AC-
solved to put an end to this outrage. Nor
rissey was sought out and engaged to strike
back for consideration. He was such a
desperate looking fellow that Mrs. Kennedy
was afraid of him, and advised her husband
to have nothing to do with him. He organ
lied band of roughs and took possession of
the polls. A harder looking set was never
seen. At noon a wagon load of desperadoes
drove up. Inspector Carpenter was on duty.
''Can go in Cap.?' said the leader. eyes,
walk in.' Morrissey and his fifty associates
said, ''Good morning" 81 guess you don't
need me here" said the leader, and drove
off. Morrissey won. With his wages he
bought clean shirt and decent suit of
clothes. He had cash enough left to open a
small drinking saloon. He is now million
aire. He helps all who wish to fight the
tiger. He don't drink-he don't play. He
may swear, but no one hears him. No one
goes to bed so late, without leaving Morris
sey up. No one gets up so early, but they
find him quietly walking around as if he had
no employment and no interest in Saratoga.
He is the chum of the eminent men of
Church and State. He is hand and glove
with the heavy men of Wall street. He has
been to Congress, and can put "Hon." to his
name, He is the king pin of Saratoga Men
of all parts allow him to slap them on the
back. He holds the Commodore's horse
when he returns from a ride. Prominent
persons are ''proud'' to know him. Half New
York has had its legs under his mahogany
When he was in Congress he refused to be
introduced to anybody. His uniform answer
was: Il am here at ny desk; if any one
wishes to see me. let him come here"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-09-25

The New York World dwells upon some
of the evils which the sewing machine, with
all its benefits, has brought in its train.
1t has eased the purse of many a Staying
seamstress abrged the hours of toll of many
a housewife in moderate circumstances; has
cheapened the prices of numerous necessary
articles; but it has done these and other good
things at a grave cost to the health of its
votaries in very many instances. The editor
says:
''Medical investigation proves that organic
maladies are almost invariably aggravated by
even occasional exertion at the machine
Such maladies are commonly induced in the
delicate by steady employment of this sort;
and even as regards the strong, that this
unnatural movement of the feet upon the old
treadle for eight or nine hours daily tends to
produce in a large proportion of women,
fatigue, pain and cramps in the limbs, back
and loins, the degree of which will depend
upon the physical capacity of the individual
and the material which is being made up.
Various experiments have been devised to
obviate these difficulties, and among the rest
toy-like steam engine which could be carried
in ones pocket, and yet is capable Of gener-
ating surprising amount of force 1t de-
rives its steam through small india-rubber
tube from half-gallon boiler, heated by
gas jet or kerosene flame, the pressure being
SO trifling as to involve no risk of explosion.
A wire from the throttle valve is attached to
the treadle, by means of which the power
may be regulated, from the slowest rate of
motion up to speed unattainable by human
muscles, its oscillations being almost too rapid
to be counted"
The World says this may be regarded as
sanitary improvement of no small importance.
And there can be no doubt that any mechan-
ical contrivance to dispense with the incessant
strain of the sewing machine upon certain
set of muscles will be an inestimable boon to
large number of women whose health is
gravely jeopardized by the present mode OF
operating.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-09-25

The following letter has been addressed by
General Spinner to member of Congress
with reference to the back-pay ''grab:"
My DEAR SlR:-YOur letter of the 29th
ult., with an enclosure as therein stated, has
been received. don't know that can an
swer your inquiry better that by an extract
from u private letter that wrote 20 another
member of Congress this morning. Among
other things said to him: The First Comp
troller of the Treasury has decided that the
money heretofore appropriated and that shall
remain unexpended at the close of the pres
ent fiscal year, ending with June 30, 1874,
for the pay of the salary of members of
Congress, cannot then be covered into the
Treasury. .s
The Secretary of the Treasury has gone a
step further than this= He holds. that the
appropriation is an indefinite one, and like
that afor the payment of the interest on the
public debt, always remains for the purpose
for which it was appropriated, and that,
therefore, there is no authority for covering
it into the Treasury.
Hon. John Sherman, who drew the bill
that was enacted into law by virtue of
which unexpended balances of certain kinds
of appropriations are directed to be covered
into the Treasury at the end of the fiscal
year, and who ought to know what was in
tended by the law, took the view Of the case
that you have. He did, however, notwith-
standing his opinion that unpaid salaries
should be covered, conclude, in consequence
of the rulings of the Treasury Department,
to direct the Secretary of the Senate to draw
his extra pay, and to hand it over to me, in
my official capacity, to be covered in. This
has been done in his case, as it has been in
many other cases. am not lawyer, but if
l should volunteer an opinion as layman, l
should 90 further than either the Comptroller
or the Secretary. doubt even whether the
coverings in of this money without con-
sideration, and without legal authority or
warrant of law, will place it beyond the
reach of the parties to whom it legally be-
longs think it could be reclaimed at any
time hereafter in several ways, and even on
the mere statement of an account by the de-
positor or his heirs-at-law against the United
States for moneys had and received. 1t is
possible that you might divest yourself by
last will and testament, stating as consdera-
ton the love and affection you bore your ma
tive land.
Hoping this will be satisfactory to you,
am, very truly, yours,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-09-25
A SOCiable incident.

A man named Gilsey, who, by strict econ
emy and severe industry, has succeeded in
getting his family little place, free OF in
cumbrance, was fishing in Still River, near
Beaver Brook mills, on Sunday afternoon.
After sitting on the bank for couple of
hours, without catching anything, he was
gratifod to see sitting on a,flat stone in the
water a swapping turtle suning itself. The
but-end of the turtle was toward him and he
thought he would capture it; but while he
was looking for place to step, the turtle
gravely turned around without. his knowl-
edge, and when he got within reaching dis
tance, and bent over to take hold of what
nature designed should be taken hold of while
handling mapping turtle, that sociable ami
NAL just reached out and took hold of MI.
Gilsey's hand with grasp that left no doubt
of its sincerity. The shrieks of the unfor-
tunate man aroused some of the neighbors,
but when they arrived it was too late to be
of any benefit to him, or even to themselves,
for they just caught a glimpse of bare
headed man tearing over the hill, swinging
a small carpet-bag in one hand, and they at
once concluded it was narrow escape from
highway robbery. However it was not a
carpet bag he was swinging; it was that tur-
tie, and it clung to him until he reached the
White-st bridge, when it let go; but the
frightened man did not slacken bis gait until
he reached home. When he reached the
house, the ludicrousness of the affair burst
upon him, and when his wife looked at his
pale face, and bare head, and dust-begrim-
med clothes, and asked him what was the
matter, he said, 'Nothing was the matter
only he was afraid he would be too late for
church, and appeared to be much relieved
to find that he wasn't.-Dan6ury News.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-09-25

The Father Of Our Country Japanned.
"A letter from Japan says that ''Life of
Washington" is announced by Yeddo pub
fishers. This literary novelty is brought out
in no less than forty-four volumes in the Ja-
panese characters, and is profusely illustrated
in the highest style of the art. Washington
is represented in the clothes and fashion of
the present day, and with moustache, car
rying cane, and accompanied by a skye
terrier. He is gazing at lady with train,
a Grecian bend, and hideous waterfall. AS
it is the first attempt of the kind, and as it is
a great curiosity in itself, the book would be
a great addition to the collection of a biblio-
maniac 5sa
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-09-25

The following list of twenty words was
mission to the Junior class of one of the St.
Louis schools this summer. There were 400
applicants We print the number who failed
to spell each word correctly:
.lndelible, 184 lattice, SO; millinery, 15l !;
eligible, III; sibylline, 415; oxygen, 81; ad-
laacent, 81; business, 56; hyena, 1856; weasel,
lo4; massacre, 35; sulphur, 50; syllable, la;
vermillion. 1882; familiar, 90; chimney, 10;
vengeance, 315; rhinoceros, 121; valuing,
S42; guarantee, 1875. With one exception,
'hese are all common words, liable to be USED
aally, and together they constitute very fair
'.est OF the attainment Of a pupil In orthogra-
phy. 0 ~ nas u ,ftUea1 9Tua69ia aF
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-09-25

Shade Trees a Protection Against Fire.
An Oregon paper. draws attention to the
fact that the shade trees planted around sew
eral blocks of buildings in Portland preserved
them from destruction during the recent great
fire in that city. 'sIt was Observed" it re-
marks, "on the day of the fire, what won-
derful protection our maple and other trees
planted along the streets afforded. Many build
ings, among them the First Congregational
Church, were saved by the thick foliage of
the trees in front of them. The trees are
cheap insurance, and worth as much for
health and comfort as for defense against
fire." r.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-09-25

IT was lately made subjectof boasting by
a French gentleman to an American friend
that the premium on gold in France did not
reach half of per cent, when the Amer
ican replied that two or three Broad street
men whom he could name could 60 to Paris.
and put gold up there to Ito in less than three
weeks. Possibly" said the other, but We
tsho1ldE put them in jail in less than two
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-09-25

TEE statistician of q Poughkeepsie IN. W
newspaper has commenced d, reckon He
says the people there eat Il, 900 ears of green
corn daily for six weeks, making $40 600
ears. The cobs would reach from New York
to Poughkeepsie, if laid lengthwise over that
space, and would make q pile ten feet square
and one hundred feet high. The loss of the
cobs isthe only reason the NoEk is delayed,
At oil, 4ss.sass !. &c.. arr -
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-09-25

.5 WIN. HENRY CLIFFORD, son, Of Judge Cliff
ford, of the United States Supreme Court,
is the rising sun Of the Maine ,Democracy-
If the Maine Democracy are entitled 70 any
sun. n nLnn hnn .sar. %. all a.AA1idR .TaA 4
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-09-25

80 RI Il - aolnaxai e.. 60
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-21
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the Third Session Of the Forty
First Congress.
IpunIrsuED nv AuTHORITY.I

o. u.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
APROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the first section of the
act of Congress approved the eleventh day
of June, one thousand eight hundred and six
ty-four. entitled IAN act to provide for the ex-
ecution of treaties between the United States
and foreign nations respecting consular jurisdic-
ton over the crews of vessels of such foreign
nations in the waters and ports OF the United
States" it is provided that before that act shall
take effect as to the ships and vessels of any par
ticular nation having such treaty with the
United States, the President of the United
States shall have been satisfied that similar pro-
visions have been made for the execution OF such
treaty by the other contracting party, and shall
have issued his proclamation to that effect, de-
claring that act to be in force as to such nation
And whereas due enquiry having been made
and q satisfactory answer having been received
that similar provisions are in force in the Unit
ed Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway:
Now, therefore, be it known that l, ULYSSES
S. GRANT President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim the same accord
ingly. .r-..,..
Done at the city of Washington this eleventh
day of May, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred land seventy two,
rc.,, land of the Independence of the United
loeai'J Estates of America the ninety sixth.
a. t7oa aT --q US GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-21
sii.1H ,.j No. TO-
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
"A PROCLAMATION.

O1h1LO VI hALhlSh.
"A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the act of Congress approved
date, eight hours a days work for all laborers,
workmen, and mechanics employed by or on
behalf of the government of the United States;
And whereas on the nineteenth day of May,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty mine, by executive proclamation, it was
directed that from and after that date no reduc-
ton should be made in the wages paid by the
government by the day to such laborers work
men, and mechanics on account of such reduc-
ton of the hours of labor;
And whereas it is now represented to me that
the act of Congress and the proclamation afore-
said have not been strictly observed by all Off
GERS of the government having charge of such
laborers, workmen, and mechanics:
Now, therefore, I, ULYSSES s. GRANT, Pres.
dent of the United States, do hereby again call
call attention to the act of Congress aforesaid,
ment Of the government having charge of the
employment and payment of laborers, work
men, and mechanics employed by or on behalf
of the government of the United States to make
no reduction in the wages paid by the govern
ment by the day to such labolers, workmen,
and mechanics on account of the reduction of
the hours of labor.
In witness whereof have hercunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this eleventh
day of May, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy two,
eco.,, and of the Independence of the United
tee"t States the ninety sixth.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-21
20 No. II. t-
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA. -rrs Us

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
" STATES OF AMERICA. --s a
A PROCLAMATION.
. WHEREAS the act of Congress, approved
May %, 1872, removes all political disabilities
imposed by the third section of the fourteenth
article of amendments to the Constitution of the
United States from all persons whomsoever, ex
cept Senators and Representatives of the Thir,
ty.sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses and
officers in the judicial military, and naval SER
vice of the. United States, heads of DEPART
ments, and foreign ministers OF the United
States and whereas it is represented to me that
there are now pending in the several circuit and
district courts of the United States proceedings
by quo warranto under the fourteenth section
Of the act of Congress approved May 81, 1871,
to remove from Office certain persons who are
alleged to hold said offices in violation of the
provisions of said article of amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, and also penal
prosecutions against such persons under the
fifteenth section of the act of Congress afore-
said: sisses - -eai.a.l-. isa5
Now, therefore, I. Ulysses S. GRANT, Pres.
ident of the United States, do hereby direct all
district attorneys having charge of such pro-
ceedings and prosecutions to dismiss and discon-
tinue the same, except as to persons who may
be embraced in the exceptions named in the act
of Congress first above cited.
In testimony whereof have hereuntO set my
hand, and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-21

The Maryvllle Mail arrives at l030, A. NJ, aEu &C.
parts at 200, P n, daily. except Sundays
Maynardyille Mail arrives at 1900, NJ, on Mondays
and Thursdays, aad departs at Loo, NJ, same days.
The Blain's Roads Mail arrives Tuesdays and Fri
days at O0 A. n, and departs at 1200 NJ, same days.
Gap Creek Mail arrives "Wednesday at 500, P. NJ,
and departs Thursday at 600 Am.
The Post-Ofce opens at 1870, and closes at 53'
Pm. Open again $780, PM; closes at 1880 Pm. Once
JAMES RODGERS. Pm,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-21
Arrival and Departure of Train

e. T. VA. Il GA. r. R.
49, DAY TRAINS, -. :.
Passenger train going West:
Arrives at Knoxville. 11:4S AN. Leaves. 158 An.
Passenger train going East: -s:.
Arrives at Knoxville, 1926 PM; leaves, l236 P.l,
-.ne.-f.-r,- NIGHT TRAINS. BIS
Passenger trains going West;
Arrives at Knoxville, 11:N Pm; leaves l:59 Pm.
Passenger train going East: &
Arrives at Knoxville, 7N AN: leaves, 7:45 AN.
: KNOXVILLE AND CHARLESTON R.p
Arrives Knoxville from Maryville $50 AM; leaves
Knoxville for MARY vile $40 Pm. @ O..
80 KNOXVILLE AND OHIO R.R.
Arrive at Knoxville, 1870 AM; leaves. 4P.M.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-21


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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-03-21
The New York Weekly Times.
? And one extra copy 20 eacn CLUB. no. y
For every club of fifty one copy, of 4
SEMI,WEEKLY TIMES

To the getter- of he Clubt
When the names of subscribers are required to be
address, cents for each copy additional to the above
rates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-01-17
A Kentucky Curiosity.

An item OF interest is given in Al
lens new History of Kentucky, from
which 1t appears that six miles east of
Mumfordyille, in the level barrens OF
Kentucky, is hole in the earth, circu-
lar in form, sixty or seventy feet in di-
ameter, Of n funnel shape tor twenty.
five or thirty feet, when the diameter
Is diminished TO ten or twelve feet.
Below this point il has never been ex-
plorcd, aud sinks TO an unknown depth.
On throwing a stone into this hole or
sink its mig, as il strikes the sides,
gradually dies away without being
heard to strike the bottom. II is sup.
posed that visitors have thrown more
than one hundred cart loods of rock
into IL.