Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-01-02
No. s


Iowa, is the latest convert to Republican
church doctrine.
- The latest convention spoken of is that
of the goose-pickers, who are to meet at
Chicago next year. 1% ,..*
THE latest definition of gentleman is "a
man who can put on clean collar without
being conspicuous
JOE PENTLAND, the once famous circus
clown, is an inmate of the Wards Island in
sane asylum, New York. |
PUGET SOUND has a shore line of 9, 1000
miles, which is expected to yield this wear
a lumber trade of $50, ,0OO,O 600 feet.
THEODORE TILroN, who is the most nick
day as ''the soothing syrup of syntax."
MRs. SAMUEL Colt made $780, 900 profit
out OF revolvers last year. She has lovely
daughter, who will inherit $S, 600, ,OOO. a' 8 e
George w. Friedley, being the tallest
man (six feet three and a half inches) was
elected President of the Indiana Senate.
| Many of the most fashionable women of
New York dispose of their society dresses to
will fetch. =
1T is said that Samuel BOwles, editor of
| the Springfield (Mass.) Republican, seriously
contemplates the removal of his paper to
! New York City. .t5 sr
An accommodating turtle at Clinton,
| Kansas, recently caught q white crane and
| held him until some hunters could come up
and effect capture. ii .,.l, ..e.. ..iff.T
Miss ABBY BOUTWELL,, a sister of the Sec .
retary of the Treasury, has considerable
talent in sculpture, and goes soon to Rome to
perfect herself in the art. "a
MIR. THOs. HUGHES is engaged in a some-
what personal quarrel with Mr.. Bradlaugh,
who calls him 'san untruthful coward and
contemplate hypocrite." f,
IT. is stated +h;4 Al. :;-nA4 '>aa.ia f-,-s~.v
o1 the book trade at the present moment is
the large and increasing demand for scienti-
tic works and periodicals.
AT recent fashionable wedding at st.
Bartholomew's Church, in New York City,
it is estimated four hundred yards of tulle
walked up the aisle, on the bridesmaids.
Mrs. Marsette. Of Winneshiek county,
Iowa, gets five years in the penitentiary
(unless pardoned out for the brutal treatment
of her step-daughter Her husband gets three
years. sA,
A bill has been introduced into the Yer
mont Legislature extending the right of suf-
frage to women. 1t was referred to a special
committee, who are said to be favorable to
the measure.
IT is rumored that Judge Settle, of North
Carolina, who was Chairman of the Republi-
can National Convention, will be offered a
position upon the Supreme Bench of the r
United States g..
A GERMAN actor named Rethwick was
Kissed from the stage of the California The
atre while singing q song that contained Of
fensive illusions to Gen. Grant and the Re-
publican party.
H., Al, -
Ann Campbell, adairymaid, aged 181 years,
who ':was i pretty girl milking her cow
when the first of George WashingtOn's COL
ored nurses was born. - ..
AN old land mark of New York City is to,
pass away. The lease of the Astor House"
expires in three years, when the great granite
building will be remodeled and converted
into stores and offices. -''
The Chicago Post states that Woodruff s. &
Claflin need $48, 900 in order to insure their 4.
freedom, and that it is pleasant to reflect that
the generosity Of their friends has already
secured 50 55 of the amount. a't~ '# 81 : -
A WESTERN paper has this delicate per-
sOnal item: "Th0se who know nice old
Mr.. Wilson, of this place, personally, will
regret to hear that he was assaulted in bru-
tai manner last week, but was not killed." lsa.
The Fire Commissioners of New York
in testing the strength of their fire apparatus
recently, discovered that they can only throw
water to the fourth story of one of the most
valuable buildings in the city. The structure
experimental upon has Mansard roof.
In San Francisco, the other day, while a
charitable individual was distributing reli-
gious tracts to some sailors at one of the
docks, his parcel fell into the water, when I
gallant tar plunged into the icy water and re-
covered them. This is good Sunday school
story. ".nt.. ri s Y
SIS PAT FLANNlGAN on board this ship?''
roared Nelson during lull in the firing at
the battle of the Nile i" I'm here, my lord" I
said Erin's son, showing himself on deck. =
" TheE," said the gallant Nelson, looking
satisfied, "let the battle proceed" That's
the story as Pat tells it.
-t'Mary, why did you kiss your hand to :
the gentleman opposite, this morning" said q
careful mother to her blooming daughter.
'fWhy, the gentleman had the jmpudence to
throw kiss clear across the street to me, and
pf course threw 1t back to him Indignantly.
You wouldn't have me encourage him by
keeping 1t, would you p
A srRONo-MINDED woman IL Detroit made
he following reply to politician who had
called at her house to get her husband to 60 -.
10 the polls and vote: = No, sir, he can't 81
20! Hes washing now, and he's got to iron
tomorrow; and If he wasn't he couldn't 60.
run this ere house, do, and if any one
voted II would be this same Mary Jane.
THE Titusville Press tells the story OF 3
nocturnal serenader who Gang When the
moon is shi.hi-hi-ning DER the l-haks On
he-heh I'll thi-think of the-he-hoes On the
zen III thi- -hi-hi-hi- hink of theaco.ee! The
music aroused dog shout the si1e g = noef
,arrel, and musician II doing -. Nslae c. 4 Z
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