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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-19
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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-08-28
A Little Girl,s Description.

A little school girl in Iowa, twelve years of
age, has written the following explicit de-
scription of the effects of stroke of light
ming;
Il must tell you what happened yesterday
our school house was struck by lightning.
There were eleven scholars in it when it was
struck, and the teacher was sitting under the
chimney. None of us knew anything for
five minutes 1t struck the chimney, and
tore down the siding of the north end and
threw it eighty rods, and scattered the bricks
all around in promiscuous manner. 1t
burst the plastering most all off the north
end; it burst the window lights, and the
damper that was under the stove; it threw it
on one of the seats and broke a piece off it,
and it came within six inches of hitting
Earnest Welch. 1t threw the lime all over
the house, so that we could not see anything; !;
but we saw the ball of fire right before our
eyes. 1t broke the stove and cracked it in
several places; then it went through the floor,
under the stove. 1t broke three boards under
}he stove out entirely. After the teacher left
her chair, the plastering fell down it and
covered it all over; but the best of all is,
there was none of us hurt. I wish l could
describe it half as bad as it is, but I can't.
We were most all scared to death. There is
not bit of the chimney left"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-08-28
An Expensive Beverage.

The city of Bremen possesses twelve hogs
heads of what, according to certain calcula-
tions undertaken by the Neue FTeie Presse,
must be the most expensive beverage in the
world. The town purchased in 1924 twelve
hogsheads of RudesheiMer at 800 gold thalers
each These were placed in the municipal
cellars, where they still remain. AT the end
of next year these hogsheads will be 25O
years old, and will, reckoning the interest on
the original price at five per cent, have cost
100. $50, 900 Prussian thalers. The waste Of
wine from evaporation is always estimated at
five per cent. per annum; there remain, con-
seuuently, 465 bottles of the original supply.
This annual loss has been made up by means
of old wine found in the cellar. Calculating
the price of bottle of this wine at one
thaler only, the 1850 bottles which will
have been thus added by the end of 1874 will
be worth 8, ,427, 92O, 600 thalers, granting the
same rate Of interest, five per cent. AT the
end of next year the twelve hogsheads thus
replenished will nave cost 4,218, SOC, 900
thalers, giving an average of M4, 132 thalers
per bottle. The hogsheads are not, however,
all of the same value. They are filled up on
a system by which the wine added must. in
the course of time, pass through all the
eleven hogsheads before reaching the last,
which contains the oldest and most precious
LIQUID, each drop of which, reckoning bot
tie at 900 drops, is now worth 81, OOO thaleIs.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-08-28
An Extraordinary Butterfly.
rom the Jersey CITY journal.

In this city there is a physician who has
won considerable fame from the successful
cures he has made both in medicine and sur
gerry. For some years past, the doctor says,
whenever one OF his patients dies, no matter
where he is, what time, day or night, small
white butterfly comes directly to him and fits
about until it has attracted his notice, when
it departs. The moment the doctor sees the
little winged messenger of death he is made
aware of the demise of his patient; and If
at night the notice comes to him he invaria-
bly, remains in his Office in the morning to
give certificate of death.
The first time the doctor ever saw this
butterfly was few years ago, while he was
looking at the boldly of dead child, which
was very dear to him, and the butterfly
alighted on the breast of the child and there
remained, slowly raising its wings up and
down, until the body was closed up in its lit
tie coffin. A few evenings since, while the
doctor was attending patient in Clark place,
the butterfly entered the window and COM
menced fitting about the doctors head. He
looked up at it, and one of the ladies in the
room, thinking it annoyed him, said: ''Oh,
leave it alone; it will soon burn its wings by
the blaze of the gas" mo, it WON'T" re-
piled the doctor, lit has come on a mission,
and will soon disappear. l have just lost u
patient, and in the evening shall be called
upon for certificate of death"
Sure enough the next morning the father
of the child that had died the night before,
called upon the doctor and notified him of the
loss of his little one. This is only one of
the many instances where the doctor has re-
ceived this strange visitation, and kept re-
cord of the circumstances, besides calling
the attention of those present to the fact of
the butterfly warning of death among his
patients.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-08-28

TIE opponents of capital punishment are
fond of contending that the fear of death is
no check to crime, and that criminals dread
life Imprisonment as much, at least, as the
scaffold. Such is not the case with Dayid
Murphy, New York murderer, whose SEN
tence has just been commuted to imprison-
ment for life The Herald says:
On Saturday last Gov Dix telegraphed
from his country residence to Sheriff Bren-
nan, asking the Sheriff not to continue the
preparations for Murphys execution. On
this news being brought, the condemned
man became perfectly frantic with JOY. and
exhibited his glee to the keepers, on whom
enoned set silence lest his fonds Ssa
MI. Howe brought him the news that Gov.
Dix had acted mercifully, but justly, in his
behalf, in granting the communication from
hanging to imprisonment 70, life, Murphy
grasped by the h. hand f and ,Ss
grace of having one Of their number die up
on the scaffold.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-08-28

ALlrrLE girlin New Orleans has won, after
a patient labor of three months, prize of a
silk dress, by successfully accomplishing the
feat of multiplying nine by nine, and eighty
one by eighty-one, and so on, using each
succeeding product as its own multplier,
until the operation was performed nine
times The prize has been offered for sever
al years. but never before earned. 1t is said
the work comprise 263 numeral compounds
and $4,000 figures, and the whole covers
four or five square yards of paper. A nice
specimen of productive industry.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-08-28
FRIDAY In America.


From time immemorial Friday has been
though the prejudice is less prevalent now
than it has been in days of yore, when super
stitions had general sway, yet there are
many, even in this matter-of-fact age of ours,
who would hesitate on day SO inauspicious
| to begin an undertaking of momentous i'm
| port And how many brave mariners whose
hearts unquailed could meet the widest fury
of their ocean home would blanch to even
| bend their sails on Friday. But to show
with how much reason this feeling is in
dulged, let us examine the following impor-
tant facts in connection with our settlement
and greatness as a nation, and we will see
how little cause our Americans have to dread
this fatal day.
On Friday, August 3, 1892, Christopher
Columbus sailed on his great voyage Of dis
covery.
On Friday, October ~, 1892, he first dis
On Friday, January 4, 1893, he sailed on
reached in safety, the happy result which
would never have been known.
On Friday, March Is, 1903, he arrived
safely at Palos.
On Friday, November 22, 1893, he arrived
at Hispaniola on his second voyage to Amer
ica.
On Friday, June 1s, 1894, he, though un-
known to himself, discovered the continent
of America.
On Friday, March 5, Henry VII of En-
gland gave to John Cabot his commission,
which led to the discovery of North Amer
ica. This is the first American State paper
of England. .....;. .....:... H..
On Friday, September 7, 1854, Melendez
founded St. Augustine-the oldest settlement
in the United States by more than forty
years. ".LI a@
On Friday, November 10, 1920, the May
flower, with the Pilgrims, made the harbor
signed that august compact, the forerunner
On Friday, December %, 1920, the Pill
grims made their final landing on Plymouth
rock.
On Friday, February %, 1882, George
Washington. the father of American free
dom, was born. .... Is .
On Friday, June 1e, 177o, Bunker hill was
seized and fortified.
On, Friday, June 7, 1776, in Congress, a
motion was made by John Adams, seconded
by Richard Henry Lee, that the United Colo
MES were, and of right ought to be, free and
independent
On Friday, October Z, 1777, the surrender
of Saratoga was made, which had such pow
erful influence in inducing France to declare
for our cause.
On Friday, September %, 1880, the trea-
son of Arnold was laid bare, which saved us
from destruction.
On Friday, October 10, 1881, occurred the
surrender of Yorktown-the crOwning glory
of the American arms.
Thus by numerous examples, we see that,
however it may be with other nations, Amer
leans need never dread to begin an under
taking on Friday. however momentous or i'm
portaht it may be.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-08-28

A FEW days ago resident of Detroit was
taken sick and sent for q doctor. The doc
tor left prescription and with it request
that one of the children should call at his
Office the next day and cay how the patient
was doing. A little girl came, and when
questioned. she promptly answered; 'Please,
sir, father is getting better; he's broke the
stove all to pieces this morning, and been a
fighting mother, just like he used to-"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-08-28

"WHY is it that 80 many men are troubled
with brain diseases of late2" asked gentle
man. ''In this telegraphic, high pressure
age" replied friend, ''thcre are great
many more things to occupy ones attention
than there were twenty years ago, but the
brains amt any bigger now than they were
then"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-08-28

A YOUNG woman once married man by
the name of Dust against the wish of her
parents. After a short time they began to
quarrel, and she attempted to return to her
fathers house, but he refused to receive her,
saying. ''Dust thou art and unto Dust thou
shalt return" And she got up and ''dust-
ed"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-08-28
No. 40


A man who came to Danbury eight years
ago, worth nothing, is now the over of three
dogs. e
A Danbury mans highest ambition is to
get money enough to buy Il place in the
hearts of his countrymen.
'Why the Red Sea is red' occupies an
important portion of some newspapers. 1t
is much easier to tell why the Red Sea is red
than why they are.
Understanding that cholera does not visit
granite countries, a Gallows Hill man OmitS
to bury dog which departed this life on his
premises, week ago.
For two hours before the rain Saturday
the heat was intense. Not n breath of air
stirred, and the leaves on the trees were as
motiOnless as monumental fund.
When you see a little girl with odd CATERS
on her feet, a crownless jockey on her head,
three brown-paper packages in her arms, and
a mouthful of candy, you may know her
mother is washing.
At one time Saturday there were five bald
headed men in one of our dry goods stores,
looking vacsntly about, and each one thought
fully rubbing his head with finger that had
thread tied about it.
This is the height of preserving season.
We saw through the window of Wooster
street house, Saturday, shirt-sleeved man
trying to pull off pair of boots, and heard
him say quite plainly "Jam the jam stuff
to jell:"
"What shall l give my boy to make him
honozed and respected" ?" writes an affection
ate father. Education and moral precepts
were once required to accomplish this purpose
but diamond pin now covers the ground.
An aged couple ON Wooster street are
very fond of checkers, and play quite fire.
quently.I When he beats at the game she
losses her temper, and declares she will not
play again. 1t vexes him to have her act so,
but he controls the irritation, and talks to
her about it.. He tells her how wrong it is
by such trifes, and shows her so nearly the
folly of such course that she becomes
ashamed of such weakness, and returns to the
game, and plays it SO well that she beats
him. Then he throws the checkers in one
direction, and kicks the board in another,
and says he will never play with anybody
who cheats 30 alfiredly, and stalks moodily
to bed, and leaves her toa,ick up things.
There is man on Franklin street who
has been engaged in the past two months in
a mighty effort to kill a cat. In that time
that unfortunate animal has explored the
bottom OF every sheet and stream of water
within six miles of Danbury-has had an
unintentional taste of the several new varie-
Ties OF gunpOWuei, ana naS got 50 IL Can tell
in the bark, without looking around, the diff
ference between half brick and whole
one. The man himself hasn't got whole
piece Of clothing in his wardrobe, and has
almost entirely lost the use of one leg from
rheumatism, contracted while drowning the
cat, and has more scratches on him than the
survivor of four wives. His aged father
says he will take chair out in the yard on a
pleasant afternoon, and will sit there for two
at time, and look at that cat and swear.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-08-28
Old Billy Allen.

II the reactionary Democrats Of Ohio
wanted to sign and seal bond against fur
ther Allen County heresies or new departures
or anything newer than the Resolutions of 98,
they could not have done better than they
have in their nomination of William Allen
for Governor. Ex-senator Allen is the typ
ical War Horse of the Democracy in Ohio.
Before Thurman, or Pugh, or Pendleton were
he was In forty years he had hardly known
q change. He has alway enjoyed a reason
able popularity and will doubtless, make as
good run as anybody in his circumstances
could. The rest of the ticket is made up on
the pattern suggested by it's head. The res
olutions, too, are in strick harmony with the
nominations, though the pitiless logic of
events has forced some expression of opin-
ion on accomplished facts. In short, the
platform, glittering and general as it is, does
not materially differ from those which have
been given to the world within the year.
Not more wise than the Ohio Democrats
have the Virginia Conservatives proved them
selves. So far as they have gone in their
Convention, they have shown enthusiasm
only at the utterance of the old rallying cry
of "a White Mans Government for White
Men," This ancient slogan and some vulgar
abuse of their opponents, the Republicans,
seemed to indicate high water mark in the
Richmond Convention. Perhaps better
spirit may overtake the Virginia Democrats
before they adjourn; but, SO far, their delib-
eratiOns sound like echoes of very aged
past-Neao York Tribune.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-08-28

THE girls in a Springfield (Mass. factory
are supplied by the proprietors with chewing
gum, in order that they may not waste time
in talking.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-08-28

THE Edinburgh Daily Revieao records an
amusing conversation which took place in
the galleries of the Free Church Assembly
lately, as follows:
Young Lady.-"Theres old Dr.. A
going to speak. Isn't he a bore?"
Old Lady Laughing. dwell, 1 suppose
he is; but, de you know rather like him?"
Young Lady, can't bear him"
Old Lady (after some time. )-"Who is that
nice. old gentleman, speaking?,"
D."
Old Lady (hesitatingly. .)-"Don't you think
he is-rather. .prosy?"
Young Lady Indignantly. )-"No, indeed,
l do not. Allow me to inform you that he is
my father"
Old Lady.-"Oh! indeed. Then am
glad hit the mark so gently, because 'old
DR.. A. is my husband. So suppose we
have both got lesson, my dear, don't you
think so?"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-09
THE NEW YACHT PR0sPERE.
New Yacht Built Upon Specifications
and Plans OF Mr. A. Cary smith.


Yacht building this year has been nearly entirely
T, confined 10 schooners OF smaller class varying
from sixty to eighty feet on the water line. This is
rather n new departure, as hitherto yachtsmen
have generally either built a large schooner that
required the fortune Of millionaire 10 run, or
small sloop unfit for sea-going purposes. Schoon-
ers OF about seventy feet the water line the
happy medium, and the building OF such vessels
as the Clio and Prospere viii probably induce
other gentlemen to patronize yachting when they
find they can enjoy pleasant summers cruise Of
a reasonable expense.
Messrs. wan & Costigan are building at their
yard foot OF Court street, South Brooklyn, a
schooner yacht for Mr.. Charles II. Contoit OF this
city The yacht was designed by Mr.. A. Cary Smith,
and is being built from paper plans OF his, no
model being used She is a keel boat, but has
many OF the characteristics OF a centreboard boat
among which is very hollow floor.
re ane az nnt water Inc 70 ieet Mines over All
So feet inches; extreme BREADTH 10 feet inches;
depth, cet inches; displacement, cubic feet,
2,437; tonnage, e9.e2 tons; carpenters measure
ment, loI.30 tons; draught, s feet inches. Her
spars are the following :-Bowsprit, 70 feet; fore
mast, So feet; foretopmast, Is feet; forebOom, n
feet inches forcgan, n feet; foretopsal yard. 80
feet: Inalnmast, 81 feet Inches; maintOpmast. "a
feet mainboom, IS feet inches; maingan, ~ feet;
She viii he rugged with an fore and aft sails,
including forestaysa. All standing rigging yill
OF this yacht are the best. Her frame IL Of hack
matack, white oak and Spanish cedar. The plank
ing Is VI white oak and Is trecnailcd from keel TO
water line The deck frame Is Of yellow pine, with
hackInatacK knees, and tho planking Is OF three
inch white pine The stanchions are OF locust; the
hatchways, companioDways, skylighte, &C., are OF
mahogany. She VIII nave a trunk cabin fourteen
inches high, which win be built OF white pine, with
yellow pine beams. She Is quite sharp forward
and has q round stern.
on each side OF the stairs descending to the cabin
Will be the oficers' state rooms. The main saloon
will be next and beyond thAs three other state
rooms for the owner ana MS frieDds then the gal
ley, and, beyond the forecaste for the men.
One OF the peculiarities OF this yacht Is that she
will have no cockpit, the deck beams extending
entirely across.
Mr.. Cont0it intends her for cruising, and in con-
sequence she will have comparatively small
spread OF canvas; but Notwithstanding this. II one
Is able to Judge from her lines, she will not be the
last In the Meet. She will he named the Piospcre,
and will be sailed by Charles y. kinner, who was
master Of the Ider Ter the past eight years
Messrs. Walin n Costgan expect TO launch her
about The 10th Of this month, but July viii be well
advanced before the Prospere will be ready for her
trial trip.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-09
COOPER UNION LITERARY CLASS.
Closing Exercises OF the Season-Re adj
inCs ma REGULATIONS.

inCs ana REGULATIONS.
The Cooper Union Literary Glass; one OF the
many worthy associations that spring from the
people and cluster in the halls OF the Cooper Union
Building thus aiding in fulfilling the object OF its
venerable founder, held it, closing reception Satur-
day evening In the large hall OF tho Institute There
were about eight hundred persons present chiefly
comprising the friends OF the class. Among them
was noticeable quite an array OF ladies', and
several ladies occupied seats on the platform
also. The most noticeable feature OF the
assembage was the youthfuness OF nearly the en-
tire auditory, gray-hcaded patron and admlrer
being visible only at rare Intervals. The TACT was
siderable element OF youth in the city who are not
entrey led away by the dcmoralizing IN
nuences that surround them, and vino take
u deep and voluntary interest in intellectual i'm
pr0vement and pastImcs. The exercises were
hgnt anu appropriate, and were opened by
he took occasion to congrat uate the class on the
success which has attended IL during the past
season, and TO express the hope that when it next
assemblies the anguries OF the future will be bright
ana that time VIII realize them. The remainder OF
the programme was As f0lows:-Orati0n,
J. y. Maloney; oraiion, Cove, David
Legare; selected readings, by Professor Fro
bisher: GRAFTON, "Enghtcned Kindness, r. w.
Pollock; poem, "Sunshlne and shadow Marvin
X. Clark oratton summer J. j. Caroian; read.
ing, Phil. Biood's Leap" james Dunno. The en-.
tertainment passed ofrpleasantly, and was happy
termination TO the season. The class will meet
again In October next. me following are the
names OF the officers 10. w. Flanagan Presde nj
r. w. Pollock, Vice-Prcsident;J Il. Maloney, Sec.
Rotary; J. l.. Frobsher, Professor OF Efocution;
JONES fitzgerald, Crane Marshal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-09

had been made by the United states Minister, had
been disappr0ved OF by the secretary Of State. Mr.
belong. upon being applied to as to the truth of
this matter denied that this had ever been DIS
approved Of, and hence Peshine lost bis case. But
sui received q notification from the state Depart
ment telling him that his action in filming MT.
had been condemned, and that Mr.. belong had
been notified OF that fact Now this statement or
the Secretary OF State simply raises questoRof
veracity between Mr.. Fish and Mr. DeLong, and
justice demands that IL should be explained.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-09
J A p A N i.
A Powerful Feudal Fossil on a Pfincely Visit
to the People and the POtentaie.

Baronial Prejudicss Of schmadzu Saboro
Againstthe Progressive Principle Of tho New
Epoch-Grand Aristocratic Display, but
Antiquated-A Tilt Against Tele-
graphs, Steam and Railroads-Isthe
Japanese Progress substan-
tial Advance or aSudden I'M
itative Jump EAmeri-
can Diplomacy and
Industrial Right
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-09
FUNERAL OF A VETERAN PILOT IN BROOKLYN.

The pilots Of our harbor have within the past
year been called upon 10 mourn the loss OF several
OF their fraternity. Yesterday afternoon the
funeral OF samuel H. Nichols, a veteran sandy
Hook pilot, ffty-three years OF age. took place
from Grace church chapel, High street. near Gold
street. Brooklyn, the Rev. w. NJ william ohciatlng.
There was very large delegation OF pliots present
upon the solemn occasion. The remains were M
TERED IN tue family plot OF the late Josiah Jonn.
son. ut Greenwood Cemetery. The latter names
gentleman, who was the principal owner smong
The pot boats was relative and friend OF M.
Nichols, and provided IN his win for the intermene
OF the remains OF his associate 10 NE - spovs
stated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-09
The Nicaragua ship Canal Survey.

The Panama Herald, OF the 25th OF May, pub
lshed the following naval report The United
States steamship Kansas, Commander Reed, ar
rived at Aspnwali on the evening OF the 10th inst.
having completed the survey for the Nicaragua
ship Canal Tor this season. The Kansas will return
for the purpose OF taking on board Commander
Lull u. > NJ, and all the officers OF the expedition
who wish 10 take pass age by the Pacific mai,
steamship OF the 25th for New York. After her re-
turn to Aspinwali she will Leave for New York. The
United States Congress has appropriated $4,000