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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19

Montana is long ways from the States,
but not SO far as ninty nine in u hundred OF
the Eastern paper believe. Any little episode
or item OF interest concerning our country
that finds its way into an Eastern paper is
sure to be generally copied. We find the
following characteristic story going the
rounds of the press. It may, or it may not,
be founded in fact-but it is good, neverthe-
less: "A special agent of the Postoffice Depart
ment is reported to have had an amusing
experience while making his official visit OF
inspection at Iron Rod. Going into the Post
office he found the room divided into three
sections, first saloon, next the Postoffice,
and the last faro bank. The mail bag
was brought in 4 rough looking customer
opened it and emptied the contents on the
floor. The entire crowd got down on their
hands and knees, and commenced overhuling
the letters, among which several were regis
tered, and selected such as they wanted. After
they were through the remaining letters were
shoyeled into q candle box and placed on the
bar. The special agent, thinking the office
needed little regulating, asked the bar ten
der, who had received and distributed the
mail, if he was the postmaster. lie answer
ed, ''No." care you the Assistant Postmas-
ter:' ''No." Where is the Postmaster?'
''Out mining Where's the Assistant
Postmaster?' Gone to Hell's Canon, and by
thunder, Bill Jones has got to run this Post
office next week: it's his turn.' The gov
ernmcnt official then asked who lie was, and
demanded the keys Of the office. The bar
tender coolly took the candle box from the
bar, put il ON the floor and gave it kick,
sending it out of the door, saying: "Thcre's
your Posto1lice, and now git" The agent
says: Knowing the customs Of the country,
| lost no time in following this advice, and
got. That office was discontinued.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19
New Version Of the EsO0E.

VIM. Cullen Bryant writes rs follows from
Florida:
Save in The case of the very young, how
ever. the schools have made but little impress
sion upon the ignorance in which the colored
race have been reared. Their worship in
their churches gives evidence of this. A lady,
the other day, gave an account of sermon
which she heard not long since in St. Angus
tine, as an example of their mode of embel-
fishing Scripture history. The preacher had
dwet awhile on the fall of man, and the act
of disobedience by which sin came into the
world, and had got as far as time of Noah.
He then said
''De world got to be berry wicked: de peo-
pie all bad, and de Lord make up his mind to
drown dem. But Noah was good man.,
tole him. And dc Lord tole him to build a
big ark, big enough to hole part of every
ting alive on de earth. And Noah built it.
And de Lord called upon cherry living ting to
come into de ark and be saved. And de
birds come hyin to de ark, and de big lion,
and de COW, and de possum come in, and de
horse come trottin' to de ark and de leetle
worms came trottin' in but only de wicked,
wicked sinner wouldn't come in, and dey
laugh at Noah and his big ark. And den de
rain come down, but Noah he set comforta-
bic and dry in de ark and read his Bible.
And dc rain come down in big spouts, and
came up to doc step of de houses, and gin to
cober de foo, and de sinner he be scaret and
knock at de doc Of de ark berry hard. And
de biz lion hear de racket, and roar, and de
dog bark, and de OK below, but Noah keep
on reading de Bible. And de sinner say;
"Noah, let US come in.,, And Noah say,
81 berry sorry, but can't let you, in for de
Lord hab lock de doc and trow away de
kew "
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19

Russia, writes correspondent of the Bal
tic Gazette, has often, of late years, tried to
manifest its friendly feelings toward the
United States, but it is doubtful if she has
ever paid homage to all that is best and mob
lest in the great transatlantic republic in a
more graceful and dignitied manner than in
St. Petersburg on the 18th of March. The
academy of Russia, an institution founded
by the Empress Catharine H., in 1773, and
in every respect counterpart OF the acade-
mie Franchise, except that highly distinguish
ed foreign writers can be elected honorary
members, conferred that distinction on the
aforementioned day upon two illustrious
Americans, the poets William Cullen Bryant
and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, after a
discussion of thier merits, which did honor
to the Russian academicious who partlcipa-
ted in it, and which will be chronicled as a
memorable event in the records of the acad-
elnv. Let it be stated here that the honor
conferred upon two great western poets is
not an ordinary one; for, of the living poets
of England, only Tennvson has been found
worthy of it. France, at present, is with
out a representative among the honorary
members of the Russian academy, the name
of Victor Hugo having never been proposed
for obvious political reasons. Germany was
honored some time ago by the election OF
Oscar Won Kedwitz and Emmanuel Geible,
while the name of Goethe, Schiller and Jean
Paul are eNgraven upon the marble tablets OF
the dead members,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19
Value of English Railway.

The London Times says that in discussing
this question we are, in the first place, con-
fronted with the terms of purchase. Mr..
Biddulph Martin last week thought the rail
ways of the kingdom could be bought fol-
s60O, ,0OO, ,O00-that is for bonus of a million
or so above what they had cost; but his
estimate was very soon pulled to pieces.
First 100000, 900, and then 9S0O, 1000, 600
appeared as the corrected amount, and now
we sec e1 900, ,0OO,0 600 given as a probable
demand. On this assumption the capital car.
rying interest wotild be just doubled and
supposing the revenue from the railway
business of the kingdom to continue the same,
it would yield to the State, its purchaser, just
q per cent, instead of per cent; so that if
the purchase-money had been raised ut per
cent, there would be dead loss of pei
cent. on the transaction.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19

BALPH WALDO EMERSON is in this seventy
first wear
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19

SOME of the bridges in China are of extra
ordinary beauty and magnifcence. There is
one near Peking built entirely of white mar
ble elaborately ornamented. Others are found
over the canals of still greater magniicence
and with grand triumphal arch at each end;
and some, instead of being built with arches,
are fiat from one side of the canal to the
other, marble flags of great length being laid
on piers so narrow and airy that the bridge
looks as if it were suspended in the air.
From the amazing facilities afforded by the
numerous canals for transportation of goods
by water, these bridges do not require to be
built of great strength, for only foot passen-
gers use the bridges, which is the reason they
are of such an elegant and fanciful construc-
tion. These bridges are built with rumber
of arches, the central arch being about
forty feet wide, and high enough for yes-
sells to pass without striking their masts.
The great elevation of these bridges renders
steps necessary. They resemble, in this res
pect the old bridges of Venice. on which
YOU ascend by steps on one side, and descend
on the other in the same way. Chain bridges
were not made in this country for more than
eighteen centuries after they were kown in
China.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19

One of the cuaiosities of the Vienna Exhi-
hilton will be watch made entirely OF rock
crystal. Many years since q workman in
French manufactory decidedto to make watch,
every part of which, the meinspring alone
excepted, should be of rock crystal, and after
thirty years labor accomplished his task.
All the pieces of the watch are fastened by
rock crystal screws, and the escapement is
most intricate. His swidow would never part
with il; but when she died, the treasure fell
into the the hands of q French matchmaker,
who intends to a6ibit it as sample OF
French workmanship, pricing it at $4,000.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19
EnfasiAfncnt and Congress.

Hon. Elias H. Roberts. member of Con
rress and editor of the Utica Herald, in a
recent letter from London, descriptive of the
British House of Commons, says: 'Critics
tell hew American Congressman sit with
their heels on chairs and desks, and the criti.
cism Is sometimes just. Tonight you might
have seen members sitting with their feet o.,
the backs of benches before them, while
.tthers reclined at fulllength on the rear fronts
and Lord Henry Lennox, in debate With .
Lord of the Admiralty, from whom he tss
separated only by table eight feet vide,
often placed his feet on that table. ane thus,
in the face of his opponent, taking them
down only to raise to speak, and tkrusting
them upon the table again when ne sat down.
On the whole, both the British ana American
legislators may improve their 1isnners with
advantage
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19
A Bit of ElSIOrys

II is found that our Government has both
precedent and an offset for Colonel Macken-
zies late violation of Mexican sovereignty.
On or about New Years Day Of 1872, q
scouting party of sixty Mexicans, despatch
cd by the Governor of Chihuahua in pursuit
of band of Indians from the United States
who had been on raid into Mexico and
stolen horses near the town of San Diego,
crossed the Rio Grande and pursued the saw
ages to the mountains near Eagle Spring, a
stage post on the road to Fort Quitrlan.
Here the party went into camp, while the
commander, with and escort, went back to
the Mexican side for rations and guide
familiar to the mountain passes, not daring
to apply to any American guide. The Mex
lean captain said that he crossed the border
line under orders to do so, if necessary, to
the recovery of the stolen property. Colonel
Shafter, commander of Fort Davis, in report
ing the occurrance, said it was the second
large scouting party from the Mexican side
in Six months, no account being taken OF the
small citizen parties that are frequently out
from both sides looking after straycd or sto-
len stock, and asked instructions as to what
course he should follow towards such parties
in future. In reply, he was directed by Gen
eral Aucur. to pursue and capture any such
parties. and if possible hold them prisoners.
In reference to this particular violation Of
American sovereignty, Minister Nelson was
ordered by Secretary Fish to inform the Mex
ican Foreign Secretary that theUnted States
Government accepted. a disavowal of the act,
and promise of future prevention of such
proceedings The paper were accordingly
laid before IIr. AIariscal, now Minister from
Mexico to this country, who took them for
the purpose of making ar investigation. The
death of President Jusfez followed in few
weeks thereafteN and the subject was lost
in the change Of administration and in the
era of good fecsag between the two govern
ments. .
Again, in ssl4, General Jackson, without
any orders, crossed the border OF Florida,
and proceeded to chastise the Seminole
Indians for their depredations on Georgia
and k,abama. Ta the instance OF the Brit
fsh Government General jackson received
M renrimaad for his violation of interna-
st:onal rights, but his acts led to a negotiation
which ended in concession of Florida.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19
'xhe Ascent of Mount Hay den.

In an article with the above title, by n. =.
Langford, ii tScribner's for June, the follow
ing hair-brca;lth escapes are recorded:
Dir. Han1p, fresh from his home in En-
gland, knew little Of the properties OF snow
and ice, and at one OF the critical points in
cur ascent, trusting too much to their sup
port, slipped and fell. For moment his de-
struction seemed inevitable. but with admira-
bic dexterity he threw himself astride the
icy ridge projecting from the mountain. I'm
pclled by this movement. with one leg dan
Cling in the creyice next the mountain side,
ard the other sweeping the snow outside the
glacier. he slid with fearful rapidity, at AL
angle OF foIty-fvc degrees, for the distance
Of fifty feet. falling hcadlong into huge
pile Of soft snow, which prevented his de-
scent OF Il thousand feet or more down the
precipltous side Of the mountain. saw
him fall, and supposed he would be dashed
to pieces. A moment afterwards he craWled
from the friendly snoW-heap and joined us
unharmed, and we all united in 81 round of
laughter, as thankful as it was hearty. This
did not quiet that tre,iulousncss Of the
nerves, Of which extreme and sudden danger
is so frequent q cause. and underlying our
Joy there was still feeling OF terror which
we could not shake Off. Pressing carefully
forward, we attained recess in the rocks,
six hundred feet below the summit, where
We halted.
While resting here, far above us we heard
the loud shouts of Captain Stevenson, which
we answered, Soon he Joined Us, with the
information that he had been arrested in his
ascent, at point two hundred feet above us,
by All intervening rock. just too high for him
to scale. 1t was perpendicular, and sur
mounted by wide sheet OF ice stretching
upward towards the summit. and covered
with snow He had made several Intellectual
efforts to reach the overhangng edge Of the
rock, and at one time lost his foothold, his
entire weight coming upon bis hands while
he hung with lis face to the wall. 1t was
impossible without leap to reach a standing
place, and by loosening his hold without one
he would drop several hundred feet down the
mountain. Fortunately sthsre was coating
Of ice and snow, WHICH reached midway
from his feet to his arms: by repeated kicks
with the toe Of his boot, he' worked an in
dentaton that afforded a,pbae for one foot.
This enabled him to spring on one side to a
narrow bench Of rock, where he>was safe.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19
That's What They COLL 1t.

One of the strongest temperance men con-
nected with the Chicago press has a penchant
for mixing up "drinks" which cheer but not
inebriate. His latest discovery in this line is
plain soda slightly favored with aromatic
spirits of ammonia. While out on Madison
street at the extreme west end the other night,
our journalist felt the approach of head
ache, and stopped in convenient drug store
to indulge in his favorite tipple. A boy,
about knee high to toad, was in attendance
at the fountain.
''Give me plain soda and ammonia was
the request.
The boy assumed a knowing look, and re-
piled, "All right, sir"
And then placed glass under suspicious
looking tap, when the journalist, who didn't
understand this business, said, ''Hold on
there! What are you about! want soda
and ammonia!"
''Thats all right said the knowing urchin.
''Tm giving you little old bourbon; | know
what am about. That's the name they all
give it,"
Our journalist was with friend who was
also strongly temperance. 1t would be hard
to make the latter believe of just what stuff
soda and ammonia was composed.
On his way down this same temperance
Journalist stopped in at the same drug store,
laid five cent piece down on the counter
and told them to stop at the Times office
Chicago Tribune.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19
A Monster Anvil.

Vulcan himself, with all the smart giants
who worked at his gods smithies under
Etna, never owned such an anvil as Will
soon be in use in new rolling mills in wool
wich, England. For long time past the
engineers have been busy ut the royal gun
factories of the arsenal in constructing this
Titanic piece of ironmongery, and they are
now depositing in its place the enormous
plate which is to form the bed OF the anvil
block. This plate weighs of Itself one hun
dred and seven tons, and had to be cast OF
necessity in an open mold. The surface
which is to receive the anvil block lay, tn ere
for, downward, and when, after many weeks,
the colossal casting grew c0ol it was needful
to turn the huge mass completely over. AT
the appointed time an army OF study smiths
undertook this task with hydraulic jacks
and combination of the strongest tackle.
Before night they had lifted the monstrous
lump of solid metal, twenty-five feet square,
and since then they have laid it on its bed
upon the rock like structure of concrete and
piles made to receive it.
The block. to be mounted On the huge
plate, will weigh only a trit1e short of two
hundred tons, and the steam hammer which
will trikc upon it is made of thirty-fve tons
Of solid metal, the blow at full force being,
of course, tremendous. In fact, it is rather
doubtful what VIII happen 10 NOOl"lcn ana
its vicinity when the mighty piece of mech
anism gets to work. That the earth around
will shake, and the air roll with measured
thunder, seems probable; for nothing like
this stupendous forge has ever been set to
work since the bolts of Joye were hammar
ed. Thor's famous weapon was driver of
tin tacks contrasted with it; and, indeed, the
old Morse god, for all his huge strength,
would be puzzled to throw this Woolwich
tool, which, taking all its metal work togeth-
er, weighs hard upon five hundred tons.-
Boston Globe.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19

SOME six year age Charles F. Johnson, .
wel-known printer of this city, died and his
body was placed in vault4n Catholic Gene
terry. A few days ago party OF his reia,
tiyes visited the vault and opened the burial
casket. The change which dad taken place
was remarkable. At the time OF this death
the face was clean shaven. When the coffin
was opened it was found that the beard had
grown to an extraordinary length. One hand
which had been place over the breasl, was
covered with it, and the length was estimated
at least a foot and half. Singular to relate,
the growth of the hair upon the head had
not kept pace with that of the beard.-s r..
Csconicle.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19
No. 80
Snowy People at the Opening OF the
vienna Exposition.


Bun Run Rnsses letter to the New York Times.
The most remarkable looking people
were certainly the magnates OF Hung
ary. The Magyar noble may dress as
he pleases-at least no one could tell
Us if there was any family tradition to
regulate their costume-and they lay all
clmes, eras, and countries under contribu-
ton to their fancy Or caprice. The result is
generally peisse Of some rich velvet stuff,
doubled with costly furs braided and f1ecked
with precious stones, hanging from one
shoulder, over a tunic OF velvet, satin or en-
broidered stuff, with diamond, emerald, or
ruby studs, q pair of gold or silver incrusted
pantaloons to match, Or set eft the whole OF
the color of the pelisse, Hessan boots with
embroidered tops-the whole surmounted by
the most coquet,ish caps of furs and feathers,
generally ornamented with aigrettes of pre-
cious stones. This dress is varied infinitely
in cut and color some wear scimetars and
others sabres, and altogether they have an
Oriental chic about them, and put one in
mind of the ''portrait of d rabbi OF Rem
brandt" which has been SO often engraved.
But bright rs they were, when Andrassy
came among them they were al paled like so
many candles in sunshine. He WAS marvel
almost equal to old Prince Esterhazy at
the coronation OF Moscow, when he let fall
pearls at every step, not from Lis mouth, but
from his clothes. The Hungarian Minister
wore the very brightest orange-red satin
tunic and small clothes that ever were seen,
and that was not much, SO richly were. they
covered with gold, and his boots were set
with gems, and bis white tunc, trimmed with
silver fox and sable, was fastened with jewels
of which q multitude in,;ckered on his breast.
The uniforms and cocks plumes Of the Aus
trians around brought out this splendor all
the more, and made the two British deputy
lieutenants, Sir A. Rothschild and Sir K.
Wallace, who were near in scarlet coatOs,
silver epauettes, and cooked hats, look very
mesquin indeed, although they could have
probably bought up several dozen OF their
gorgeous brethren.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19

OKE of the very wealthy citizens of New
York City, who is seldom mentioned among
our rich men, is Amos r. Emo, the owner OF
the Fifth Avenue Hotel BE was formerly
dry goods jobber, and made in the busi-
ness large fortune, since increased by divers
speculations in real estate. He is estimated
to be worth, at present, some $40, O,0OO, OO0,
which is considered ccmfortsble independ-
cnce. srsE.fa+
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-19

An exchange gives the following as q
sure way to drive bedbugs from old beds:
Take green tomato vines, put them ina basin 4,
or tray, pound them to pieces as tine as l2ssif
BILE. then stain the bedstead which tA95Sin-
habit with the. Juice, fill the crevicea with
pieces of vine and lay leaves under tho ends
of the Stats. If this is practiced twice year
not bug will remain in the bedstead.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-10
NOTICE.

rsAyING PURCHAeED ALL THE
rirht ti+Ia and interest of J. j. Gunn
\ 20. 10 the city brewery cellar. | am
Smnowtred = to collect all bills due them'
and persons holding accounts aga ims' ms
them will please present the SANE TO lo,1 me-
r,,.oI-o Nay tth 1873. my6
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-10
tn Furnace Hen and Builders.

y SMITH WILL SUPPLY ALL
fIrnace men and builders With a
rst-class quality OF sand rock lor pi.'io !. ~
\ l". l,,5,.r,. apl tt
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-10

The eXpl nation, so far as could
oe ascertained, was as follows !:
some ten years ago the pri lcipal
actress iii the scene, while living
III Kansas City, ca ne into posses
sion OF about $600 in gold, which
was placed in the hands of the
iady OF the veil and her husband
Ior safe keeping. OF this sum
ohiy single hundred ever came
pack to the rightful owner. The
oalance has to this day failed to
put In an appearance. Strange to
say, during all these years the
parties had never met until they
ohahced To meet under the cir
ouhhstances named and no one
van mink it strange nat the pent-
up hres slOuld blaze forth with
more than usual violence and in
sehSity. The sympathies of the
PASSENGERS were strongl with the
"s>allant, and while they depre-
.ated her hOisternus demOnstra-
IONS 'all could easily see that they
we're not without cause.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-10
NOTICE.

HAVE THIS DAY REVOKED THU |, p
II oprolntments of Charles llalilnii
aud /. ii. Crawford as Deputy Assess"'S
ol Eui N' G. c. WALLACE,
County Assessor Eureka 90, e,e'.
Eureka, May7, 1873.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-10
PALTSADG EOTEL,
palisaGe, New.
T. II & Il G Il - q Z

ruAS TAKEN THE ABOVE HOTEL,
4 Il and Is nov prepared 10 iurhiSh M
patrons with the best that can 'e w
Sr1r.s arrive nj this Hotel rom kureka
ana W-hii, Pine in time for ra9SenSeIs 10
tak, b,eahfast before the train soeS "os''
i''ANN nD6
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-10
NarAMTEO.

AWAITED A SITUATION By \
w YOUNG NAN offair address ana
some little education, as Clerk, Book
spenar, Amauu"nsis, or in fact anythiin
M nual or mental. Large salary not so
much an object as the prospect oi steauS
emplovmrnt. Ref rences given. ~
dress sc" through the Postoince. alo'l
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-10
POLL TAX,
Sealed Proposals

G GEAiED PROPOSALS $ Will. TF RE-
: ceivcd by tn" County Clerk OF Eureka
'oahty, Tor thirty days rom this date.
Fer the Construction Of a Jail
FOR said County, in accordance with nlan
and specifications now on file at said
Clerks Office
Hy order of the Hon. Hoard of County
Commissioners.
I. II. HARMON, County Clerk.
April 10Th, 1873. aplltd
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-10
FOR SALE OR RENT.

FINE TWO STORY HOUSE ON
\ North Main street, containing ten
fine rooms up stairs and two store r-oms
down stairs. Terms reasonable. Apply at
ans VHUS. MURPIIY'S Boot Store.