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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-05-21
No. 26
COLONEL DAVID SLASH.
A stranger Wants to learn Draw
Poker and the kurneo dives Him u
Game.

G0oUCs
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
If YOU had known Col. David Slash, who
lives ut Opeligga (callcd kurnel Dave tor
short), you surely woul,. have thought no
high-tOncd-cr gcn'lman ever pulled trigger.
You can risk your bottom dollar that the mig
gers used to holicr when they see the kurncl
come to stir them round. He could hit sill
yer dime with rifle every time at sixty PAGES,
sure as you're sinner; and, III lying, y raps
you think, but by thunder he could drink
Bourbon straights atorc he GOT his dinner.
He always turned the joker: and he held
such hands at poker that he gen rally went it
blind, and raised the ante, which reminds me
of q game with a strange man who came one
evening down at Ma jOr Russells shanty.
We were sitting thcre-Judgc Noycs, his
two Oldest yrown-up boys, DR.. Sanders,
Cap'n Jenkins and his brother, the stranger,
Dave, and me-when Col. Dave, says hc,
''Come, gen'!men, let's step up and have
another" SO we stepped up to the bar, had
Il drink and cigar all round on the kur-
ncls invitation, and everybody present felt
agreeable and pleasant, and We had regular
friendly conversation. Then the stranger
chanced to say that he'd never learned TO play
draw poker, but he wished that he was abe.
''Wel], in case you'd like to learn says the
AuT6cJ, lctS tAC OtAC4
there's candles and Il table.
So we all with one accord sat down around
the board, and who should get the deal but
the stranger Lor! he shuttlet up the paeSi,
and he dealt with such a knack, that saw in
u moment there was danger. Says the kur-
mel, quite resigned, Il go twenty dollars blind:
Let's see; / want one ke-ard, MIR. Dealer.
Says the stranger. '.Well, so be it. l reckon
l can see it, and go you fifty better fox g.;
fecler." Then we all of us Withdrew from
the game except them two; but they went at
it regular business fashion. And never shall
forget the way they both did bet, till l saw
the Kurnel getting in u passion. Says the
stranger with trown, there's thousand
dollars down on the table; that's my pile,
Kurnel; size it." do You call me:' says the
kurnel, with a smile that was Internal. I'm
gentlemen. Where's the party who denies
it?" The stranger, very cool, answered,
''Kurnel, you're a fool. Show your cards.
Genl'men, steady. Keep your places" Then
down the Kurnel filings seven and four kings,
aces.
d;sremember quite who it was blew out
that light. rs | swOrc next day aforc the
Corners jury. Mind, saw no one begin it,
but in another mint the pistol balls were
going round like fury. AS many as were
able got underneath the table; l shot up the
chimney like cinder: Cap'n jenkins hugSed
the floor; the Judge slid out the door, and
the doctor bOlted sr .sh through the Win
dow.
Well, the mount of it was this; The Kur-
mel didn't MISS though he fired in the dark
But what was funny, when he brought in
the lamps and and began to count the stamps,
why the half of it was cOunterfeter's money.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-05-21

UNDER the auspices of the American Geo
Graphical Society, Professor Francis v.
Hayden, Chief of the United States Geo.
graphical Survey, delivered lecture in New
York on the 18th ult., upon the geOgrsph-
ical features of the West. The lecturer gave
lowstone and of the Colorado Mountains, and
in conclusion said: IF the surveys which
have been inaugurated by our government
are permitted to continue, we may annually
look for fresh and valuable additions to our
knowledge Of the geology and geography of
the little explored portions Of our great West.
Nay the united voics of the people 60 ap to
our legtestors IN Congress, and sustain them
until It shall MT Be thrown up to 10 - mat
ter of reproach that even Central Africa is
better known 70 geogssphers than our own.
great Wsst."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-05-21
A Solitary 'l'SVi The Fat COmtributOr's
Strange Account Of ID himself.

The Fat Contributor" furnishes the Utica
O6sercer the following strange story of ''a
twin"
''There was woman out west who gave
birth to one twin-just one, that's all there
was of him. She never had another solitary
twin so long as she lived. He was mclan-
chOlly child from the first, and wore such
lonesome look. He always seemed to be
watching and listening for somebody that
never came. He appeared to realize that he
wasn't all tOgether-that he was a kind of Il
human parenthesis with one bracket gone
animated dumb-bells with one dumb-bell
missing pair that couldn't beat deuces and
hardly worth drawing to. He used to moan
in his sleep and paw around on the pillow
for the missing brother When that boy
grew up he was different from any boy l
eyer knew-that is to say, any one boy. He
seemed more like two boys-at least he was
altogether too boys-terous for one. If he had
fight, it was with boy twice as big as he
was, for he seemed to feel, somehow, as
though there were two Of them, or ought to
be. He always managed to get two pieces
of pie at the table. just as if one was for the
other of him who wasn't there, and there was
q thin pretense of taking care of it for him,
but he always took care to eat it l noticed.
He only learned half his lessons, and double
entry bookkeeping nigh about set him crazy,
because, as told you, there wasn't but half
of him there, and he couldn't double entry.
He wouldn't sleep with any boy because he
said it crowded EN-. He grew up, but he
never got married. Once or twice he at
tempted to court a girl, but he left her when
it was half done, as though that other twin
of his would be along and court the other
half don't know what became of him.
heard that he died from sheer loneliness, but
l only believe half hear about that boy, any
how. If he be dead you can bet he is only
half dead.'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-05-21
Nnrk TNRln"S Adventure

into the cars. took q seat in juxtapOsi.
"A female. The females face was a
life insurance company to her. 1t in.
Ter against ever getting married to any
except blind man. Her mouth
like crack in dried lemon, and
vas no more expression in her face
lcrc i in a cup of cold custard. She
ed a> if she had been to one famine and
o-:hirdS Of the way through another.
as old enough to be great-grandmothel
.ry who had II little lamb. She was
~ prize popcorn. and carried in hel
yellow rose. while handbook and
umbrella nestled by her side. ICouldn
whether she was on mission of char
going west 10 start saw-mill. l was
{ curiosity TO hear her speak. So
THE cxigencics of time require cir
,cction in person who is travelling
at" says she. 1.-The orb of day shines
ndent in the vault above" says |. She
ned around une"si'v. and then r.is:f'
l'~el.s ani esid - lnnt want any
ii. c,. IN, GIT out
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-05-21
THE RAIN.

By oSE OF rHK AUTHORS or ''BEAUrITuL snow.
,h the rain the miserable rain.
stopping moment, then AT 1t again.
ing the house tops-hOOding tho street.
ing in torrents on people You meet.
Drifting,
Slectiny along,
rain, il does very wrong
.., uy its wctness ON fair lady's cheek,
nag from noses,-a frolicsomc freak;
SCRABBLE rain. why stay not above
And I've pure as All angel-gentle IA love.
rain. the miserable rain.
ne drops gather cannot explain.
they drop, in their cruel fun,
.mpening all and every one,
As hurrying
FIurrying.
Skurrying by,
Tins wish lit all in their eye
ven the dogs, not attempting bound,
(. I tails al halt mast, stink growing around,
town i. like death and none can refrain
From saving ''confOund the miserable rain.
drowned travellers hurrying along,
a. altering drops no musical song.
they only wish in hurrying by
Or some friendly shclterlnS cover nigh.
I" quickly.
Swiftly.
Rapidly strain
rye To get ont of the miserable rain.
+ pleasant enough If il staid in the sky,
or they have to take on their trim covered fee
The soft mu-hy filth Of the horrible st:c"t
was thoroughly wet hy the ran
chilly and cold and y horrible pain
u, from my person its natural grace,
Doubled my body,-distortcd my face.
Cramps
SpaSms.
Cholic and all
~ which man il heir since the fall.
. ed my poor frame. till the I,asscrs-by
ndcrcd and stopped A. wandered nigh.
and asked the cause of my terrible pain.
Groanng answered 'thc miserable lan
nv trange il is that the miserable rain
Id i've ever dripping and never refrain
wcycr when CLOSELY rolled in my bed.
do not care then how il pieu's overhead
Su lounyiny,
Doing,
Sleeping alone
itcrs may pour and dampenei winds moan.
I do not care what il drcnrhing the town
rfor the pitilcss rain coming down,
tilt going to sleep think not again
CT 4 vnching> go. in the miserable rain.
+. ID. ZEQQLz.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-05-21
THE WEEKLY HERALD

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rUBfI-IIED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
z 2: J; y FISK fss*. FISK Bros, Publishers
THE VIOLET.
4 violet III the fields alone,
In Springs creative hour,
iroucied all unnotCed and unknown:
II was hcartsomc flower.
4 youthful shepherd maiden
Came tripping there along,
So freely. 20 raiiy.
And stirred the field. with song
"Ah!" thought the violet. if We're
But Natures favorits flower,
Gifted with all she hath most rare
All. for one little hour.
50 might the darling pluck
And act me in her breast.
Just laid there to fade there.
minute there to rest.
Bu, ah. but ah the maiden came,
Travelling in beauty's power:
And recked not OF the viOlets pain.
But tramplcd the poor flower.
II sank. il died, vet gladly;
"lea. though die, il cried.
Twas shc there, see there.
Hath crushed me in her pride.
The New York herald., 1874-11-30
LONG ISLAND.

Mr.. Ephraim B. Carpenter, OF Springfield, town
Of Jamaica, had valuable horse stolen from his
stable on Saturday night. No trace Of the thieves
has yet been found.
At Bohemlavlle. q settlement OF Bohemtans
near Sayville, town OF Islip, one Of the women a
lew days ago gave birth to tour children-two
sons and two daughters At last accounts all
were alive.
A party Of burglars on Friday night made an
attempt to enter the store OF Mr.. S. L. Seaman,
on Main street, Babylon, but they were fortunately
discovered by night watchman, who sent several
shots from revolver alter them as tney fed.
The Woodside Shooting Association, which Is
duly Incorporated under the Tor the incorpora-
ton OF societies and clubs, have purchased plot
OF ground near the Great South Bay at Centre
Moriches, ana made all necessary arrangements
Tor the erection OF suitable club house ior the
accommodation OF members.
1t is proposed to have, at the water celebration
in Flushing, to take place on Thursday, December
3, parade, to include q representation or the
trades, followed by a collation. for the visitors,
speeches in the Town Hall py leading citizens,
clergymen, &c, and fireworks IN the evening.
The list OF invited guests Is quite an extended
one. The expenses OF the celebration are to be
betrayed by private SUBSCRIPTIONS which are al
ready quite liberal
The New York herald., 1874-11-30
NEW YORK CITY.

slight fire occurred yesterday morning In the
basement OF No. S5S Hudson street. Only slight
damage was done.
nre caused by the overturning OF q stove in
the fancy goods store OF Charles Dresnhed. at No.
493 sixth avenue caused damage OF 81, 900, which
is fully covered by insurance.
At ten O'Clock on Saturday morning James
Thompson, OF No. 50T West Nineteenth street, fell
down the stairs OF the shoemakers shop at No. 225.
In the same street. where he was employed, and
fractured his thigh,
"The General Causes OF Panics and Crises" will
be the subject OF a lecture to be delivered this
evening In Steinway Hall. by Professor Bonamy
Price, oi oxford University under the auspices OF
The Mercantile Library Association.
The Twenty.thrd annual bail Of the Ancient
Order OF Hioernians will take pisce on next Fri
day evening" December 4, at Ferrero'S Assembly
Rooms, Tammany Hall Building. Preparations for
the grand occasion are already In progress.
special meeting OF the New York liquor deal
ers will be held this Monday evening, to con-
sider the pending decision OF the Court OF Oyer
iound guilty On saturday Of selling WINE without
license.
The New York Neurological Society will hold q
regular monthly meeting at the College OF Physi-
clans and Surgeons on Monday next. December I.
Epilepsy and the neurotlc origin OF disease will
be the subjects dlscoursed upon by Professor John
Z. Darby and Professor j. q. Dalton, both physl-
clans OF the college.
The 81. Andrews 1lSth anniversary festival will
be celebrated this evening by public dinner at
Deimonico's, under the auspices of the st. An.
drew's Society oil the State of New York. The es-
tablishment OF a bond or brotherhood among the
natives OF Scotland Whose patron st. Andrew Is
supposed to be) and the dispensing OF charity
among the deserving poor of tnat nalionallty are
the objects OF this tme-honored organization
A fair Will De opened tomorrow evening, De-
cember l, at No. 80 Union square Fourth avenue),
and Will be continued daily up to the 18th prox.
The proceeds Will go the assistance OF the Asso-
citation for Beirendlng Children ana Young Girls
whose institution Is located at No. 1856 Second ave.
nue. IL Is under the management OF ladies' OF the
highest character, and promises to be q thorough
SUCCESS.
The New York herald., 1874-11-30
NEW Yokk HERALD MONDAY NOVEMBER so

Protestants thought that the conception without
sin referred to the birth Oi Christ through mary
the Virgin, but she believed tnat II referred 70 the
conception OF the Virgin herself Agassiz ana ms
school differed from Huxley and TyDdall. she had
been informed oy the spirits that the race which
now lived on the earth mad IN past times
come from an entirely different planet and
that the race had degenerated. She be-
lieved that there was coming on earth race OF
women. perhaps OF American won D. who would
conceive as 81. Ann had In the same way. with.
out sin and without the cooperation OF man, and
there would be other Christs conceived by this in-
proved race OF women. There was TOO much
domination by man; there was too much OF the
male anstocracy, and women should be allowed to
come on the spiritual platform and assert their
independent views.
The speaker mad been actively engaged
among the workingwomen who had sought to
benent themselves By cooperation, and sne had
been spoken OF as Tree lover, anu poor women
VINO had met together TO take counsel had been
compelled TO iorsake their associates because
they could not get work and were marked as hav.
ing been seen talking with dlsreputable persons,
forsooth. The male autocracy was everywhere
dominant, and the title OF tree lover was held
over The head OF any person who dared TO nave
any independent intelligence as a tree woman.
She hoped that no sucn spirit would ever prevail
among the men who came to discuss Spiritualism
(ApplauSe.)
The New York herald., 1874-11-30
GERMAN UNIVERSITIES,

From the Augsburg Allgemeine Zeitung, Oct. %. 1
The University OF Berlin shows the largest at
tendance OF any OF the universities OF Germany,
having had, In the summer term OF 1874, 1850
students and 1877 professors. While this university
had Tor time the second place and Leipzig the
first the order is now reversed, and Leipzig fol-
lows with lao professors and 800 students. Then
comes Halle with 1866 students and 95 professors
Breslau, With l,o38 students and lo7 professors
Munich, with 1.031 students aud Ia profess
sors; Tubingen, 92l students and "a pro-
fessors: Wurzburg, 9Ol students ana SO
professors; Heidelberg, Ss4 students and lO4
professors; Bonn. s5S students and 9S
professors; .K6nigseerg, 6o3 students ana 70
professors; Greiswad, $40 students and So pro-
iessors Jena, 493 students and SO professors
Munster, 45l students and ~ professors; Erlangen,
442 students aud 81 professors; Marburg, 44o
students and 81 professors; Glesgen, sA2 students
and IS professors; Freiburg, 297 students and 50
professors; kel, 21O students and 81 professors: !:
Rostock, 49, students and 3S professors la these
numbers the non-matrlculated students are also
included. The German univei sites outside the
German Empire show the following attendance:-
Basle l63 students and 50 professors; Berne, 332
and IS professors; norpat, 76s students and 81
professors; Graz, 932 students and 6S professors:
Innsbruck. 6io students and 50 professors !;
vienna, a6i5 students and as7 professors. I Viepna
therefore Is at the present time, the largest Ger
CdrtSruher Zettun0, complains OF statements made
in North German papers. and notably in the
Heidelberg University. Wnen 1t is remembered
that Baden, comparatively small country, has
two universities; that Heidelberg Is the only unl-
verslty town that Is not gar ison, and that stu.
dents cannot, therefore, there go through their
military service, and iurther that living is not
bursaries can be gwen II is surprising that the
tendance Is so large as the numbers given above
show. IL Is also remarkable that, despite all dis
advantages, Heidelberg draws to 1t more foreign
students than any otner German university.
The New York herald., 1874-11-30
SHOCKING INHUMANITY.
Rich Man Permits His Son to DIE Oh
Smallpox by Failing to Procure Him
Medical Aid.

Rich Man Permits His Son to DIE Oh
Smallpox by Failing to Procure Him
Medical Aid.
A shocking instance OF finhumanity, practised by
atner upon his child, was reported yesterday on
the police returns from the Twenty second
precinct. On Saturday morning man
named Schneider. who resides at No. 41e
West Forty-ninth street, reported al the
Twenty second precinct station house that his
son Charles, lad twelve years DID, had died on the
night previous, and that he had been without
medical attendance during his sickness. The case
was Immediately reported to the Central once.
About halfpast twelve O'Clock on the same
day DR.. Day, superintendent OF the Sanitary
Bureau, who had learned, In some way, more OF
the case than the police. notified DR.. Ewing, San-
tary Inspector OF the district that young Schnei-
der had died OF smallpox, and ordered MIN to in-
vestigate the matter. DR.. Ewings inquiries
ended with the discovery that the boy had
been sick for twelve days. during which
time ne was neglected and left without care or
proper medicine. Altogether the evidence seems
to be that the man Schneider paid no need to the
condition or his son, but permitted him TO langush
and die in misery and agony.
schneider Is comparatively well.to-do man, as
he owns the tenement In which he lives. The
body OF his son was removed to the Morgue on
Saturday, and the premises on which the boy died
were taken In charge Tor q time by the health
authorities.
The New York herald., 1874-11-30
TUNNELLING NIAGARA RIVER.
A Comprehensive Statement of the Plan
and the Cost.

From the Buffalo CommerciaLI
The fact has heretofore been stated that Civil
Engineer William Wallace had prepared plan for
tunnelling the Niagara River at Bunalo for sub
mission to and consideration by those engaged in
the movement for providing additional facilities
for travel and business between this point and
Canaaa. few facts In regard to the proposed
plan Wall be OF interest. 1t contemplates q
passenger depot on the Terrace, near Main
street, with railroad track running through
the Terrace to Court street, down Court
street 10 Its foot, across the canal; thence down
between the canal and the track OF the Niagara
Falls branch OF the Central Railroad to point
short distance south of the railroad bridge
over the canal, where the cutting will commence.
The tunnel Is to run under Black Rock HarDOr and
the river, ana emerge on the Canada side near
wnere the old car shop formerly stood. After the
surface Is again reached the track will be con-
tnued around tue high ground and join that OF
the Canada southern Railway near the Episcopal
church. me whole length OF the cutting, including
the tunnel is 200 feet, and or the tunnel proper
2,s40 ieet The proposed dimensions OF the
tunnel are 80 leet wide and 20 feet high. This
would give 22627 cubic yards of excavation per
nnea loot, or 65 333 cubic yards In all. In the
tBoroughcut on this side Of the river there would
be l26.29 cubic yards OF rock and earth excava-
tion-how much OF each cannot be determined
without test pits. On the Canadian side the rock
and earth excavation would amount to 1887
cubic yards. The roof OF the tunnel would be some
sixteen feet below the bed OF the river Mt Deep
est point The graue from the centre is put down
az sixty feet TO the mile. The estimated expense
OF the work complete IL S1.5Q0.000.
The New York herald., 1874-11-30
Mass Meeting in noboken.

Mass Meeting In aoboken.
About 700 members Of the 'Longshoremen's Union
assembled In Odd Fellows Hall yesterday afternoon.
They comprised delegates from the New York.
Brooklyn, Jersey City and Hoboken branches OF
the organization and other members. as well as
parties belonging to the Cigar Manufacturers AS
s0ciation. The utmost forbearance and good
order prevailed. Speeches were delivered by
several delegates. and reports OF committees
were presented announcing that the general strike
was progressing iavoraby-tbat the merchants
were beginning to Gnd out how detrimental to
themselves was the ruinous policy OF cutting
down the poor mems wages. Contradictions
were given to the glowing report published In
some oil the papers 10 the effect that the process
OF loading the steamers mad gone on as usual, and
that all the steamers had left this port at the
usual hours OF sailing. Such was not the case
many OF the vessels, owing TO the scarcity, as wen
as to The incompetency OF new hands, could not
be made ready for sea until Tuesday next The
feeling OF the delegates seemed to be very strong
against the New York companies who brought
about the strike, and aimed a deadly Glow az the
rights OF the aborer. Ample provision was made
tor the relief OF such men as had families in lmme-
date want The determination was renewed
never to submit TO rate Ol wages at which 1t
would be impossible to keep bread III the mouths
OF the 'longshoremen's wives and children. The
Hobuken branch OF the union has thus far acted
with becoming moderation and Order which is
due, in great measure, TO Mr.. James NARROW,
their President, whose influence has saved the
police authorities good deal oi trouble.
The New York herald., 1874-11-30
The strike In Jersey Cttv.

The determined action OF the Cunard Company
In resisting the demands OF the 'longshoremen on
strike In Jersey City has not dampened the ardor
OF the latter In the least. On the con.
trary, they are busy IN fomenting strikes
''all along the ine," and as far as the
coal companies in Jersey City are concerned
they have nearly succeeded. More activity was
displayed yesterday in this direction than on all
the other days OF the week together. Committees
OF one, two and three from the strikers visited the
dock aborers at their residences or In liquor
saloons. pointing out the inevitable triumph which
they. say they viii achieve II com
blned movement be made during this
week. The employees Of the American
Coal Company announced yesterday that they
would give an active support to the strike, and
would induce otner gangs TO follow their exaWpie.
II the programme OF the strikers should be cSried
out this week no lever than 400 families
Will be ,afiected In Jersey city alone. The
season OF distress has lairly opened. The
employees in large factories, ike Col.
gates, have been placed on tbree.quarter
time. The Erie Company have reduced the wages
OF their trackmen and similar gangs to 81 90
day the Pennsylvania Railroad Company have
shoI teRed the time o lheir emDloYes. Drsldes dis.