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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-08-30
ScrOfula, or Kings Evil, White

pCIOItIuS VI HIHe EVII, w IIt'
Swellings, Ulcers, Erysipelas, Swelled Neck
Goitre, Scrofulous Inhammations, Indolen
Infammations, Mercurial Affections, OIL,
Sores, Eruptions of the Skin, Sore Eyes, etc
In these, as in all other constitutional Dis
eases, WALKERS VINEGAR BITTERs hav
shown their great curative powers in tn
most obstinate and intractable cases.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-08-30
Dyspepsia or Indigo

Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Head
ache, Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs,
Tightness of the Chest, Dizziness, Sour
Eructations of the Stomach, Bad Taste
in the Mouth, Bilious Attack, Palpita-
tation of the Heart, Inflammation of the
Lungs, Pain in the region of the Kid
neys, and hundred other painful symp-
toms, are the offsprings of Dyspepsia.
One bottle will prove better guarantee
of its merits than lengthy advertise
mpnt
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27
The Value of Gold and Silver.

Many people have great desire to know
the value of gold and silver in bulk, and tc
this end we have secured the following from
Prof. J. F. L. Schrmer, Superintendent OF
the Branch Mint in this city, and it may be
relied upon as correct The ineness of Col
orado gold and the calculation of values on
gold and siver are also given. 1t is matter
of considerable value, and it should be cut
out and preserved:
One ton $4,000 pounds avoirdupois) of gold
or silver, contains 90, 1853 troy ounces, and
therefore, the value of q ton of pure gold is
is 5000, 799 21, and of ton of silver, $37,-
7O4 84
A cubic foot of pure gold weighs 1913. rs
pounds avoirdupois; cubic foot of pure sill
yer weighs 656.25 pounds avoirdupois.
One million dollars gold coin weighs g.
685.8 pounds avoirdupois: $1,0O0,OOO silver
coin weighs 5S, ,929.9 pounds ayoirdupois.
If there is per cent of gold or silver in one
ton of ore, it contains 291.63 ounces, troy, Of
either of these metals.
The average fneness of the Colorado gold
is 7S1 in 1000, and the natural alloy; gold
781; silver 200; copper 10; total 1000.
The calculation at the mint are made on
the basis that 43 ounces of standard gold, or
900 fine (coin,) is worth $500, and II ounces
of silver, 900 fine (coin,) is worth $12 8O.-
Denuer Neacs.
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27
The Secret OF Orat0ry.

l owe my success in life to one fact. AT
the age. of ~ l commenced and continued for
years the practice of daily reading and speak
ing upon the contents of some historical or
scientific book. These off-hand or scientific
efforts were made sometimes in corn-fie]d,
at others in the forest, and not unfrequently
in some distant barn, with the OK and horse
for my auditors. 1t is to this early practice
in the great art or arts that l am indebted for
the primary and leading impulse that stimu-
lated me forward, and shaped and moulded
my entire subsequent destiny. Improve
them, young gentlemen, the superior advan-
tages you now enjoy. Let no day pass with
out exercising the power of speech. There
is no power like oratory. Caesar controlled
men by exciting their fears, Cicero by capti-
waiting their affections and swaying their pas
sions. The influence of the one died with
the author; that of the other continues to this
day.-Henry Clay
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27

TIE New York Herald, commenting on
the proposition of Postmaster General Cres-
we'll to establish postal banks, says:
"The idea Of establishing post office saw
ings banks has in it nothing novel. 1t has
already been practically carried out in Eu-
rope. To the poor laboring man or me-
chanic who has managed through industry
and frugality to get together little capital,
it gives a security that his hard-earned money
shall not be lost without any error or fault
of his own. 1t renders the savings OF the
people as secure as national currency,
pledging for them the credit and good faith
of the nation In addition to the great cd
vantage of entire security, it affords the de-
postors the advantage of taking their saw
ings bank with them into any part OF the IN
ion. If mechanic now has money depos-
tied in in savings bank, and is suddenly
called away to work at distant lecan!y.
he is compelled to be at the trouble OF draw
ing his money and at the risk OF carrying II
with him. Under the postal savings bank
system he carries his bank with him whereVes
he may 90, and can dfaw his balance whersv-
er and whenever he may please without als-
turbing the money. In Europe the system,
has been found to work with advantage, Dot6
to the depositor and the Government an9
in this country, with it's great distances 3a ana
its migratory population, its dement's "oulo
be proportionately greater to both.
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27
Helena, Montana, Thursday, November u, 1873.
How Men Used to Get Rich.

The merchants of this city, up to within
thirty years, were accustomed to live over
their stores, paying in most cases not mere
than $500 q year for the whole building.
Their clerks boarded with them and went to
church with their employer, which saved
them from many of the temptations of the
present day This was the state of things
in Pearl street, where the wholesale trade
was chiefly done. The merchants lived
plainly; their wives and daughters dressed
in simple manner. compared with the pres
ent, and such thing as a tifty-dollar shawl
was Il matter of surprise. They seldom kept
horses and carriages, for they could walk
easily to church, and the fashionable part of
the city was far down town. In this way
business was done safely, and what was made
was sure. netice reference now made to
the contested will of Mulford Martin, who
died last summer, leaving an estate OF four
millions. Mr.. Martin came into this city a
poor boy, and the foundation of his grand
estate was laid in this simple manner. Many
Of our old business men, such as Peter Coo
per, William E. Dodge, Sam Sheffelin and
Father Howe, can remember this state OF
things, and they no doubt regret the change
which a fashionable age has produced. The
success of these men is in no small degree
due to their economy. When the writer en-
tered the life of clerk in this city dry
goods jobber, whose business equalled $500,
900 year, was doing large business, and
if he did more he was considered rash. A
few had reached million, but they failed
on account of their injudicious extension.
TO pay higher rent than 81, 500 was extrava-
giant, and if a man cleared expenses and
laid by ST. 900 year it was considered very
nice business. This was in 1840; since then
things have changed, but they have not ame-
liorated-N. Y. Correspondence.
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27
~~1

Philadelphia, says the Ledger, is the
twelfth city of the world in the number OF
its inhabitants, and the first in the number of
it's conveniences which it offers to all classes
Of working people. The population OF Lon
don is estimated at $3.50, ,08O; OF Paris, L.
6S4, 600. 900; Of Pekin, !, ,648, 900; OF Jeddo,
1868, 900; of Canton, 1,2S6, ooO; OF oo C0n- HNn
stantinople, 1,075 600 OF Calcutta, l,0Vo VVV;
Of Vienna, $4,000; of Bombay, SIG, 900,
of Philadelphia. 674,O22. Of the thirty y-five
cities of the world having over 100000 in
habitents, six in China, and five in the
United States, viz: New York, Brooklyn,
st. Louis and Chicago, five in Great Britain,
four in India, three in France, three in Ja-
ban. and one each in Turkey, Prussia, Aus
tria, Russia, Siam, Brazil, Spain and Egypt.
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27
The Rum Of Spectators.

All the wealthy spectators who for years
have operated in stocks have been wiped out
by the heavy decline. There is consequently
no one to uphold and sustain the market Of
the crippled wealthy spectators, Jas. Banker
was the chief. Beginning life poor boy,
he was coached" by Commodore Wander
bilt until his income became between $780,
00O and $4OO, 1000 annually. He scattered his
money with a most lavish hand, making
princely bequests to his relatives and friends
1t was not long age that he presented to his
sister, Mrs. Judge Hilton, q brown stone
front house up town, for which he paid $780, :
600. To-day he is compelled to make over
all his property to Commodore Vanderbilt,
to insure the latter against losses brought on
by his own speculations. Daniel Drew, who
has operated so largely in years gone by, has
been $50 report says) wiped out. Richard
Schell, one of the recognized bulls for years,
has gone under. Stockwell, the noted Pacific
Mail manipulation, has collapsed. John Stew
art, king-pin in the speculative ring, has
been, according to report, cleaned out. And
50 might continue to name one heavy specu-
lator after another that has been swept under
by the present financial storm. The with
drawal of these men from the speculative
mart takes large schools of smaller fish who
have been accustomed to follow in their
wake, and have been crippled along with
them. AS result, the street is pretty well
crippled of spectators, and the brokers pre-
dict that there will be little or no speculation
until an entirely new set of men make their
appearance in the markedly. 7. Cor. CHI
c0q0 Journal
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27
Redemption of Bonds.

The following circular, being the seventh
call for the redemption of five-twenty bonds
of 1862, was issued from the Treasury De-
partment on Saturday:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Nov. 1, 1873.
BY virtue of the authority given by the act
of Congress approved July IA, 1870, entitled
''An act to authorize the refunding of the
national debt" hereby give notice that the
principal and accrued interest of the bonds
herein-below designated, known as five
twenty bonds" will be paid at the. Treasury
of the United States, in the city of Wash
ington, on and after the first day of Febru-
arY, 1874, and that the interest on said bonds
will cease on that day-that is to say, cou-
pom bonds, known as the third series, act of
February Is, 1862, dated May 1, 1862, as fol-
lows:
Coupon Bonds-$5O, No. 1O2O1 to No.
10000, both inclusive; 800, No. 3O751 to
No. $4,000, both inclusive; $500, No. 15SO1
to No. 1900, both inclusive; $1,000, No. 36-
OO1 to No. 41OOO, both inclusive.
Registered Bonds-$5O, No. 1876 to No.
141O, both inclusiye; 800, No. 1O301 to No.
1O56O, both inclusive; $500, No. 61O1 to No.
$500, both inclusive; 81, 1000, No. 25OO1 to
No. 2565O, both inclusive; $4,000, NO. 1901
to No. S1OO. both inclusive; $4,000, No.
1O1O1 to No. 10320, both inclusive.
Of the amount outstanding (embraced in
the numbers above) $4,000, 900 are coupon
bonds and $500, 1000 are registered bonds.
United States securities, forwarded for re-
demption, should be addressed to the "Loan
Division, Secretary's Office, and all regis
tered bonds should be assigned to s'the Sec
retarv of the Treasury for redemption"
WIN. A. RICHARDSON, Secretary
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27
How COville's Boy Fixed that Bell.

That boy of Coville's has been in trouble
again, says the Danbury Neus. He was
playing in Mrs. Coney's yard, right after din
ner, Thursday. He had Mrs. Coney's dog
harnessed to wash boiler, and was driving
up and down a cobble walk, when that lady
came out with a finger in each ear, and told
him to clear out, as she expected company at
two o'clock, and his noise was altogether too
much for the occasion. His obedience was
more prompt than she had any reason to ex-
pect or even desire. In fact, he left at once,
first giving the boiler kick that nearly de-
capitated the dog at both ends Mrs. Coney
was obliged to unhitch the dog herself, which
she did after catching him. 1t appears that
the bell at Mrs. Coney's door is somewhat
stiff in the spring, and rather difficult to
sound. This fact was well known to young
Coville, and while Mrs Coney was chasing
the dog, the youthful miscreant stole in the
house, and with the aid of file fixed that
door bell so it would pull easy. At 2 o'clock
promptly the pastor of Mrs. Coney's church
came up on the porch of Mrs. Coney's house,
and being well aware that the bell pull re-
quired considerable muscle, gave it sharp
twitch, and Immediately left the stoop head
first, with the bell knob clutched in his hand,
and six feet of wire swinging above
him. In the descent he split his coat
the whole length of the back, broke
down the gate, completely ruined his hat,
and seriously bruised both elbows. Mrs.
Coney, who was looking through the blinds
all the time, was very much shocked by the
accident but promptly led the gentleman
into the house, and as promptly dressed his
wounds. An examination of the bell re-
vealed that it had been triled with, and as
Mrs. Coney was quite confident Covilles boy
had done it, she reported to Mrs. Covi]le that
she actually heard him say the other day that
he would "fix that BELL The fall term of
school commenced yesterday, but Coyilles
how woo not fhara
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27
MIR. O'Clarence's New Pants.
From the Danbury News.

Mr.. O'Clarence purchased a new pair of
pants Saturday. When he got home his
wife was mixing bread. She wiped her
hands on her apron and made careful ex-
animation of the pants. First she pinched
one leg of them, and asked what he paid for
them; and then pinched the other, and asked
him if he didn't think it was too much.
After that, he stood off little distance, so
she could look at the fit, so as to form a
right opinion of it. Then she asked him if
he couldn't draw them up little higher, as
without splitting himself in two, which there
| appeared no necessity for his doing. She
pinched them again, taking up his leg and
eyeing it thoughtfully while he clutched the
table with his hand and hoped around on
one leg to reset himself. She was not quite
confident they were not all cotton-those
clothing people do lie so-but she was not
quite sure. However, she could tell better at
the window, and drew him over there to the
imminent danger of tipping him over and
breaking his spine She rubbed them again,
and turned up the leg 50 as to see the other
side, and all the while her mind gathered
doubts and forebodings. If he had only
said he was going to buy pair of pants she
would have went with him herself and picked
them out. But tailors know that man can't
put off anything ON him. Then she abruptly
dropped his leg and went to the back door
and called Mrs. Mugent. Mrs. Mugent came
in, and being made acquainted with the par
ticulars, pinched Mr.. O'C!arence's leg her.
self, and asked him why he didn't buy the
cloth and have his pants made at home.
Mr. O'Clarence didn't like the bother, and
Mrs. O'Clarence explained that he always
would have his own way. Mrs. Mugent said
an uncle of Mr.. Mugent, who lived in Bridge
port, got pair OF all wool pants last April
for five dollars, and you (Mr. and Mrs. o.
Clarence) would have thought they cost ten
dollars if cent the cloth was just as fine
and firm as it could be. Mr.. Mugent would
sometimes get the impression that be must
have his pants ready made, but he always
got cheated. She was very positive there
was not particle of wool in these pants,
and if they were Mr.. Mugent's. she would
have them taken back. That is exactly what
Mrs. O'Clarence thought and in spite OF Mr.
OClarence's protestations, she took them back
and got another pair. The other pair was
little short in one leg, and pinched his
stomach, but there'was wool in them, Mrs.
Mugent said
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27
BEECRER,S SORROW.

A correspondent thus alludes to the sor-
rows Of the great preacher of Brooklyn:
''Mr. Beecher last night wore the look OF
tired worker, and when he read, or prayed,
or spoke, there was pathos in his voice and
moisture in his eye that seemed to betoken
unwonted sadness. Yet his words were words
of hope and trust, measured to bring com
fort to the troubled nearer, and strength to
the soul of him that had weakness in long
struggles with doubt anc affiction. The
three verses of the fourth chapter OF the
epistle to the Hebrews formed the text of Mr..
Beecher's lecture. Toward the close Of the
with the emotion which he made no attempt
to conceal, and many of his hearers were
visibly affected"
A MILWAUKEE married man has promised
not to do so any more. He went home one
night suffering from an over dose of whisky,
and staggered into the fashionable street
where he lived, with more noise than was
becoming. His wife bore with him meekly,
until, in undressing for bed, he had divested
himself of all but single article of under
wear. She then took up good healthy
stick Of wood, and began to make motions
which the lord of the manor construed as
prelininaries of active hostilities He ran
and she after him-down stairs-out the
front door, into the street. She caught him
on the sidewalk, and holding by the f1uttering
af the aforesaid garment, padded him until
he promised to go into the house for the
present, and behave himself better for the
future. If he had not run out like the mis-
erable goose that he was, the neighbors for a
square all round would not have known any,
thing about the little family jar. AS it is lie
has made himself the butt of the nelghbor-
hood
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27
A Juror Excused.

Recently Juror approached the clerk OF
the Supreme Judicial Court and stated that il
would be impossible for him to serve.
"Why not?" inquired the clerk.
because I'm deaf; responded the juror.
The clerk had reason for incredulity, and
so informed the deaf man in whisper that
he would report his case to the Judge. Turn
ing to his honor he said: 'Mr. Badman, OF
Manchester, desires to be excused
"What are his reasons?" asked his honor,
without raising his eyes from the paper he
was reading.
"He says he is deaf, replied the clerk.
"He is excused said the Judge quickly E;
eff he is deaf, we don't want him; if he is
liar, we don't want him."
Mr.. Badman is at home now.-Nashua
Ielear0z2A.
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27
A Model Wife.

"How do you get along?" said wife to
her husband, in the midst of the panic. "Oh,
l shall weather the storm, but wish had
only few hundred dollars more" "Don't
you wish you had married rich wife?' said
she, in teasing way then, going to her
room, she returned with rather more than the
amount in United States bonds. "Why,
where in the world did you get this?" said
the husband. ''Well. my dear, you went
to champagne supper seven years ago, and
on your return finding navigation around the
room rather difficult, deposited hat, shoes,
gloves, and a large roll of bank bills on the
carpet. | put the money away and waited
three weeks for you to inquire if had seen
it, when, finding you were ashamed to do so,
1 invested it, and here you have it."-PAi1o-
delphtn Press LsLH-. 49,
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27
A ssTrue Eackl,, About Cats.

A small boy has sent an Albany paper the
following information:
"a flu dais ago we lost our cat. She got
drowned in Mr.. IS well, but nobody
knowd she got drowned in the well, and SO
Mr.. IS foxes and Mr.. --, and all the
naburs besides, drinked outen the well just
the saim. Tha drinked more'n tha evir did
afore, gess-cause the water tastid SO swete:
went 3 the well tother da fur water an
seed the cat in 2 the well. She was ded.
She was atioatin round drownded. Me an
Billy = fisht her out with hook and line.
She smeIt orful. But the naburs doant drink
any more watir outen the well now. Wat
cant understand is whi they doant. Iha
orter moar willn 2 drink the watlr wen the
cat is out than wen she is in. l think SO.
,,rrs troolv. N. B.-this is a true fackt"
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27

There are now in operation in the United
States fifteen narrow gauge railroads, WIN
total of 700 miles of track. Inc twenty
roads in course of construction viii increase
the number of miles to 1850. Inc aveIage
s,oc,, c,,m,,ir,r. is $40 900 per mile.
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27

WASHINGTON IRVING once, when picking
up an apple under tree in his own orchard,
was accosted by an urchin of the neighbor-
hood, who, not recognizing him as the pro-
prietor, offered to show him q tree where he
could get some better apples than those.
'sBut, said the boy, 1--WE must take care the
old man doesn't see u.s. =" II went with him, y
said Irving, 'tand stole dozen of my own
annles"
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27

"A Louisville editor, in view of the ap-
preaching winter in that locality, says to his
lady readers:
"Then pull up the wicket and the stake,
And nut up the mallet ana ball: 19sI
For no more croquet1l be played this year,
It's getting too late in the fall" "|
Kentucky ladies wishing to indulge in out
door sports, including croquet, throughout
the wear, should emigrate to Montana il
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27

. THE value of exports from Switzerland
to the United States, declared before the ~
Consul of the latter country, at Basle, for tee
month of August, amounted to StS, ios
francs. Watches and silk ribbons 1ormeu
the bulk of the exports. In the corlesRonuI
ing months of 1872 and 1871 the oec1ale e1
ra.u"s were 4. 4NJ. .40l inr j.NSJS'l ~"
respectively.
Helena weekly herald., 1873-11-27
FEET OF SIZE.

FEET OF SIZE.
Take them up tenderly,
Lift them with care =
Fashiond so slenderly,
A beautiful pair.
Look at these number "twclves,"
A sight of themselves!
Made from two OK hides,
The truth shall tell
Made for young bride,
A Terre Haute belle.
Touch them not scOrnfully,
Think OF her mOurnfully,
Who has to wear them;
To naught on land or sea,
Under the canopy,
Can we compare them.
How were her fathers feet,
How were her mothers? d?
How were her sisters feet,
How were her brothers.?
What had the maiden done,
That she should merit it;
Was it q judgment,
Or did she inherit it +?
Alas! for the rarity
Of Christian charity
Scarcer than pearls;
Oh! it was pitifnl!
To see whole city full
OF big-footed girls.
All! those huge bridal shoes,
Look at their sOles!
Laces like clothes lines
Pass through the holes,
Take them up tenderly,
Lift them with care;-
Fashion'd 80 slender1y,
A beautiful pair!
If such her slippers,
What were her stOgas!
Fabrics or leather. like
Two "SaratOgas."
DrOvcs of horned cattle,
While passing around;
Look at her brogans,
Then paw up the ground;
Believing all the while,
knowing full well.
The leather required
For Terre Haute belle!
She has good understanding,
That's morally certain;
Her footing is proper
So let's drop the curtain,
And pledge in bumper
With proper solemnity,
A health to tho fair brides
Pedal extremity.
Lafayette Qnd) Journal.