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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15
Military Expenses.

New York, january "A Washington
special of the 9th says the House Military
Committee to-day began its investigation to
ascertain whether the military expenses can
he reduced. The Secretary of War and
General Sherman favored the maintenance
of the full force of &c, 600 men. and said that
with the present needs the service could not
get along with less. lie thought that the staff
corps could he materially reduced, and that a
reduction could take place in the quartermas
ter, cemmissary and medical forces. The
committee expect to make very marked re-
ductions i'll the number employed in the civil
and military branches Of the service, and in
works carried On under the War Depart
ment.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15

A Kansas paper gives the following report
Of Il Judges sentence, lately passed on a
criminal: 'Brumley, you Infamous scoun-
drel. You're All unredeemed villain. Yon
haint single redecming trait in your char
acter. Your wife and family wish we had
sent you to the pententiary. This is the fifth
time have had you before me, and you have
put me to more trouble than your neck is
worth I've exhorted and played over you
long enough, you scoundrcl. just so home
and take one glimpse at your family, and be
off in short order. Don't let's ever hear of
you again. The grand jury have found two
other indictments against you, but Ill dis
charge you on your own recognizances, and
if catch you in this neck of woods to-mor-
row morning at daylight I'll sock You right
square in Jail and jump you off to Jefferson
Vile in less than no time, you Internal scoun-
drel If ever | catch you crossing your
finger ut man. woman or child-whte man
or niggcr-l'll sock you right square into tho
jug. Stand up. YOU sceundrel, while pass
sentence on you.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15
MONTANA LEGISLATURE.
EIGHTH SESSION.

VIRGINIA CRY, NJ. T., January 7.-The
Legislature met at noon on Monday, and there
was a full attendance. G. W. Stapleton was
elected President of the Council, and J. II.
Rodgers, Speaker of the House.
Governor Potts Message gives general sat-
isfaction. He gives the total debt of the
Territory as $432, ,9s7 He recommends fewer
exemptions in taxation; further reduction of
salaries; prohibition of the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors on election days; and the enact
mcnt of q Sunday law. He recommends
memorial to Congress asking for the opening
of military road via Wind River and Vel
lowstone Lake to Montana. He thinks the
policy of the General Government towards
the Apaches in Arizona should be applied to
the Sioux, in order to facilitate the building
of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
In the House to-day special committee
was appointed to wait on the Secretary Of
tho Territory, asking for four copies of
daily paper for each member. The commit
tce returned the following report:
Mr.. Speaker. special committee ap-
pointed to confer with the Secretary Of the
Territory to ascertain if he would furnish the
several members of the House with news
papers, AS was done by the Secretaries in
former times, have performed that duty, and
beg leave to report that the Secretary in
E., 4 ~, H. l~oI
in his possession applicable to the payment
of the papers desired, and that in ceres
pondcnce with the First Comptroller of the
Treasury Of the United States, in which he
had made application for authority to supply
the same, he had failed 10 obtain such author
ity, but was forbidden expressly to incur any
expense in this regard and could net comply
with the desire of the House. With refer
cncc to the matter as to former precedent bv
which newspapers, knives and flags had been
supplied to the two Houses in necessary
quantities, the Secretary was pleased to say,
that at the time the same were furnished the
Secretaries were acting Governors, and were
by virtue Of their office acting as Superinten-
dents of Indian Affairs, in which last named
capacity he believed they were enabled to
make such returns covering this expense as
were allowed them at tho United States Trea-
sury or Interior Department; and rs the
Supcrintendency has been abolished by Con-
gressional legislation, your committee are of
the opinion and report that the Secretary will
not be able to furnish any newspapers what
ever to the members of this House.
There was nothing of interest in either
House to-day.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15
significance Of the Fingers.

Each finger, and the mount at the base ct
it, is named from planet In the normal
hand the second finger is the longest, the
third the next longest, the first nearly as long
as the third, and much longer than the fourth,
or little finger. Jupiter is the first finger
If it be long and net ill-shapen, and if the
mount ut its base be well developed, it indi-
Gates noble and lofty character snG i roli-
gious- minded person. II disproportionately
to the type of hand in which it may be
found, or according to the type of that par
ticular finger; in the first type, an over-long
first finger would denotc All inclination to the
fantastic or the exaggerated in religious mat
ters; OK it might. perhaps, mean religious
madness; or, if other signs in the hand fav-
ored this view. it could be taken to denote
pride. Pride is a form of worshp-the cult
of self. In the SECOND type of hand the ex-
cessive development of Jupiter might mean
ambition, or, it it were in a hand that was
eminently Unsel6sll, it would stand for q
something puritaHical in manner and morals
"a too great severity. In the third type
very long first finger would probably signify
vanity. The second finger is Saturn. If too
prominent It announces melancholy or misaa-
thropy, or downright cruelty, according to
the type of hand; but if the finger be with
due proportion this sadness may take the
form of pity for others, or it may from
merely becoming gravity. The third finger
is Apollo, and belongs to the arts. In
"pointed'' hand Apollo will give poetry and
music Composition y in a square hand, paint
ing, sculpture, (here art leaves the domain of
the purely contemplative; it becomes partly
active from the combination of manual
skill with what is only imaginative;) and in
a "spade-shaped" hand Apollo will give his
trienic power, an aptitude for acting, or
love of theatrical amussments. On the stage
art is joined in the closest manner to mo-
ton. The fourth finger is Mercury. If we'll
it promises a scientific turn Of
mind, resourcefulness, and diplomacy-tact
The thumb is Venus. Chirognomy and
palmistry agreed in almost all particulars
about the thumb. In both systems it is treat
ed as the most important part of the hand
The upper joint, that with the nail, stands
for the will; the second division, tie reason
ing faculties; the base, the animal instincts.
St PuuTs AQU1zine.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15

What terribly unpleasant sensation it is
to get down from some elevation, where
your descent depends upon making some
connection with your feet, and fail to ind
the proper footing. Perhaps ysu are large
man, and getting down from shed root.
Your stomach is pressed against the caves,
and your elbows are dug into the shingles
You have got down too fur to crsw! back,
and are perfectly unable to see your legs or
ANYTHING near them, and in this condition OF
complete helplessness, and perspirlng ct
everv pore, you deploy your feet in aSonlz..
ing apprehension. Despite the danger OF
yeur position, you cannot help but realize
the awfully grotesqus spectacle you are un-
avoidably making Of yourself for the benefit
of prejudicei observers, and the scns'''on
iutcnsit ities instead of relieving the misery. Il
is Mt such LAe as this that .nan undti-
stands TIC worth and value of true wife 10
.teady bis legs asd poin. bis feet But sne is
neither il sight nor hearing, and AFTER wav-
ing aud i'ountirg his iegs uEsil every blood
vesse; in bis head is On h. point ot cuTstiSg.
and the nressuIe against his ssemach threat
ars his spine. - either makes the connsC-
ton. cr.-and what il more probaole-lets 90
his hold ir the r.adness ct despair, and
seso ,.as,u IN the hard earth - II IL were
- Srtcmas There are unies when wife
should cssrt ssclusion. Til. Is cne OF them,
---Don8sssy lvNfs,
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EAI.I: OE' A $PlrIOON.
sheridan shook Pulls the Nose Of u
lB;srkcr.S SON.

On Wednesday night Lord Talbot. the
second son Of the Duke Of Sutherland, Wis
tied the Union Square Theatre to witness the
performance of Led Astray.
He was accompanied by Mr. Joseph Stone,
the son Of the great American banker III
Paris, ono other gentleman of prominence in
New York society. and two ladies. The
party were seated in the private ProScenlum
box Of Mr.. Sheridan Shook.
In the second ac, while Mr. Burroughs, as
the Barron. was ayo~ns his love tor the
Countess. Miss Rose Eytinsc). Mr.. Stone
picked up spiitoon in the box. and Coolly
reached on; AID placed it on the stage nearly
IN front OF the performers.
This act was greeted with cries of Shame.
from the audience. and the ladies in the box
Shranh back frem the indignant looks of the
people
AT the fall of the curtain, rs our reporter
was Informed by Mr.. Shook, hs sent mes
sage TO Mr. Stone requesting him to come 10
the office of the Union Square Hotel, which
djoips the lobby Of the theatre. Mr.. Shook
there asked Mr. Stone for an explanation of
his conduct. The latter in turn inquired OF
Mr.. Shook who he was, and added: "Iou
can't 90 anywhere in this country but what
you find spittoons
Mr.. Shook replied that the act was an in.
suit to ths audience and the company, and
characterized the author of it as black
guard. Mr.. Stone made an iMpertinent re-
tort. whercupon Mr.. Shook seized hold Of his
nose and pulled it until the bloed flowed, at
the same time applying his boot to the gen.
teman Mr.. Stone subsequently made an
apology. after which he returned to his box,
where he remained through tho play.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15

The following is published by the Capital
a. verbatim report of lecture recently
given by o colored woman of Washington to
her hopeful offspring: "Ephrahem, coman
to your mudder; now whar you bin
"Playm' wild de white folks chillln." 'You
is, oh! See hyar, chile, you broke your ole
mudder's heart, and brin her gray hairs in
sorrow to do grave wild your recklumness an
c4ffyings on wid ebil assoayshuns. Hadn't
raised you up in the way you should ought
to go?" ''Yessum." Hadn't bin kind an
tender wid you, an treated you like my own
chile, which you is?" 'Yessum." ''Habl't
Ireezenunod wid you an prayed wild yqns
an deP!crtd de good Lord to wrap you N
bis fazsen?' ''Yessum." ''Isn't your
patora. dtsee,or and gardeen 70 de hw?"
'sYesstsn.' 'sWell, den, do yer Spose rse
gwin - 'hab yer morals ruptarnsd- by the
white trssh? No sab! Ysu git in do house
dis i4step, end if cher kotch you mund
Oetls wid the white trash any me-, 10 de-
1eu, Niger, I'll break your black head wild
. brick "Yessum."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15
THE WEEKLY HERALD
2. 2. y y. t,sx: FISK FISK Bros, Publishers
tI:atrilIlOIsi si:lIitieS.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.


-Ca,l Schyrxs daughter will marry a
Bayarian.
-Blockhcais celebrate their wooden we'd
dnsf
-Agassiz was twice married. His second
wife was Miss Lizzie Cary.
1t is reported tha, Laura ID. Fair has
married Il lawyer in San Francisco.
Queen Victoria declined an invitation from
the Russian Court To attend the Duke Of
Ednbnrsh's marriage.
William H. Sage. y married man, Of
Boston. has committed suicide because o
Young lady wouldn run away with him.
A woman was married recently in
Vine county. Ind. who has three cN-hus-
bands living in the same town with the huS
band elect.
Henry Clews' marriage to Miss Wor-
thingtOn. niece of the Secretary Of War, IS
ANNOUNCED to take place before the close OF
the season.
In Crvlon the marriage ceremony is per-
formed hv tying the couple together by the
thumhs. In this country they are often put
together 10y the ears.
The fes OF the Rev Mr.. Nenablc. who
performed the marriage ceremony uniting
Secretary Belknap and Mrs. Bower, was
sixty dollars in gold. just issued from the
mint
In Mansfield a bride is called ''sweet and
lovely arrayed in her bridal dress Of blue
silk and flowers and flowing veil How it
would he in any other array we are not
advised
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15

Fifty-nine years ago, General Jackson
with an inferior force of undisciplined South
ern volunteers drove back from the cotton
bag breastworks of New Orleans, superior,
disciplined, veteran army of British soldiers,
fresh from and flushed with the victory of
Waterloo, in bloody and disastrous defeat.
We do not allude to it 70 flatter our national
vanity, or embitter any feeling towards
mother England. We never desire to see or
expect to see another war, civil or foreign,
among people speaking the English language.
However, it is day Of which our whole peo-
pie, and especially the Southern portion of
our nation, has just right to be proud. Fought
after peace had already been concluded,
neither victory or defeat at this time and
place would have possessed any great signi6-
canoe. But as the last blow struck between
mother and daughter, it will ever be memor-
able as the conclusion of tragedy that
opened at Lexington. It has always bse1
customary for our Democratic CONTEMPORARIES
who cling to the name, put hs-e betrayed and
disowned tie PRINCIPLES Of the party thai once
elected jscksol president, to make great
festal ds, of this y asSsssary ID the interest
Of modrfn Dsnecsxs ssin.s Thomas. An
drew snd T'an,rssr. assyo bean recognized as
the peculiar Deaece scparons and s4ints
The last of the srio u temporary disgrace,
sy1 it locks a. thsS. ssx the whole worship
,7as going to y. ais aoAe.. or rcorganized.
The Republicsh ~ to-day represents more
ef the vital principle eser advocated by JET
ferson or jackson, but we do not choose to
pin our faith to the sleeve of any living and.
mach less to any dead stassdnru. Ls.hs
nensr tasm Tor their liyes of4intesf;f,s aatri-s,
otisn. and honorable ssrvice,s initiate thsir
viEtueA forget their inGrrities. and 'ehaesvorj
% shsw up she pillars Of frssadm By Ee'sra,l
iatsllissnet integrity, and sqqs iYstice, ia.
hey msy never herssftN he Ia danger OF
tslling.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15
Helena, Montana, Thursday, January IS, 1874.


Our best lawyers disdain the use of unfair
means, but they know that there is Ger
tain amoant Of dirty work to be done in
every case, and they are not only willing it
should be done, but they accept the results
with great satisfaction. One of the features
in this dirty work is perjury. The leading
lawyers will argue q case with great ability
from testimony which is got up for the occa-
sion. They say it is no part Of their business
to make inquiries beyond the testimony, and
if = witness be ready to prove a specified
point. they are bound to make the best of
his services. Hence most of our chief law
yers let perjury come into play whenever the
managers Of the case introduce it. There
was no small use made Of this feature IN the
Stokes case: and when Pat Logan swore
that he expected to receive from the prosccu-
tion 81, 900 for testifying against Stokes, it is
probable that he had received handsome
douctuv from the defense to make this state
ment You can got men in this city to prove
any required point. Their terms vary accord
ing to the value of their services. Ii the case
be one of small importance, $40 will be an
acceptable fee If the result be one of great
moment, ten times as much will be required
Such witnesses are trained by the subordi-
nate counsel 80 as to make the best impress
sion On the jury, aud often important cases
are carried in this fraudulent manner.
If the reader were to ask me who arc these
manufacturers of false testimony, should
hardly be able to afford a satisfactory reply.
know that lawyers can generally procure
them on short netice, and they appear to be
attaches of our courts. In the famous Forrest
divorce case such men were furnished on
very short notice to prove important points !;
as fast. indeed, as these points were required.
Runners were out constantly getting up wit
nesses and crammn: them for the occasion,
both sides being thus honorably employed:
The professional witness may be found
hanging round our courts, and he is also OF
use as juryman. Two of this class were On
the Stokes panel, and no small degree Of art
was shown in getting them there. A man Of
tact and assurance, who is ready to swear
falsely, can always obtain patronage among
the legal profession.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15
TELEGRAMS.
United STATES.

The Proposed Continental Railroad.
WASHINGTON, January 6.-The proposed
Continental Railway, for which a charter is
to be asked from Congress, as is marked out
on map, is almost an air line from New
York to Omaha. 1t starts from Jersey City,
and runs due west across New jersey, cross
ing the Delaware at Belvidere, and traverses
Pennsylvania without deviating from u
straight line, passing through Bloomsbury,
Milton and Newcastle; enters the Ohio near
Youngstown, and runs through Akron,
London and Lima takes Fort Wayne in its
route through Indiana, and at a point half
way across Illinois turns slightly nerthward,
crossing tho Mississippi at Muscatine, and
reaching Omaha by the bee line of the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific, and the Chi
cago Burlington and Missouri Railroads;
never goes out of the way to reach town or
city, and the purpose of its projectors ap-
pears to be to open great direct line bs-
tween the far West and New York, without
reference to local traffic. The project is not
fully matured, but bill is in course of pre-
paration which will have a number of prom
inent capitalists as corporators. The parties
who indicate a willingness to undertake the
enterprise, with moderate aid from Govern
ment, mention guaranty of bonds, bearing
4 to per cent. interest to the amount Of
about the cost of construction. The CON-
mittee have been in correspondence with
number of these capitalists, with view to
induce them to accept Congress canal
charter, and under it to construct a line from
the Missouri river to the Atlantic, agreeing
to carry freight at stipulated price below
the present rates. Responsible parties stand
ready to undertake this work with Govern
ment aid, and they are not without hopes
that this can he done. Whether the CON-
mittee agree, if nothing else can he done, to
recommend that the Government guarantee
the interest at low rate upon bonds repre-
senting portion of the cost of construction,
and take first lien on the road for its secur-
ity has not yet been decided.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15

In his autobiography in "Ten Minute
Talks" Elihu BUrritt tells how be 'fudied
mathematics He couldn't "ffo1a lime to 60
to school, 50 he V.cd IL do certain problems
lin his IL a while bamnerins away a. his
..nvil Here is ono or hem = How many
,ar,'s OF c,,'h. three feet in width. cut into
strips IN inch wide. AID showing half ar
inca MT each enc FOL the lap. WOULD Il r.
uuir- t. rea-n from ,Le center VI the sun 70
go. center Of tl,e.r'h. ana how MnCh aosls
ii all cos e, :. shilling b yard p he - ~
-. alio', himself " make = sngls u sse
with -hs.N or charcoal IA workiug lnt ann
problem. anl ha would carry hon1 - ais
brother al the nul'iplications in hiA h-sd.
and give then off to him and his assistant.
who took them down on their slates, ard
verified and proved each separate calculation,
and found the final result to be right
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15
wilkes Booths Love.

The death Of JohE p Hale brings to light
u fact oftch s;ntcd at pretty broadly before.
but in which no lsdy's name has ever been
given in print till now, to eur knowledge.
The fact is that it was daughter Of Mr..
Hale who was engaged to Wilkes Booth. the
man who shot President Lincoln. In Booth 3
diary. which was taken from his body,
there was a picture of this lady.-Concord
IN IL Patriot.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15
Telegraph DisPatches Delayed by the
Storm.

Storm.
CHICAGO, January S.-The telegraphic situ-
alton is not changed for the better this morn
ins, and there is scarcely any possibility of
getting anything through from the East be-
fore tonight, if even then. The few dis
patches got through at an early hour this
morning came via Richmond, Va, through
the Carolinas, and through Atlanta, Louisville
and Cincinnati. The storm appears to ex-
tend from the Lakes on the north to Louis
vile on tho south, and how far east cannot
be definitely stated.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15

Nv Yosx. Jannssg 7'lH police have
bcel 1r.sersi to sfss - Tor any emergency
that nAay arise tomorrow during the session
Of tie Labor Mass Meeting. It is stated that
$4,000 ball cartridges were takep tonight to
the armory of the list regiment
The Heralds Key West special says that
Manuel Que,ada arrived there. to-day. He
believes the prospects for Cuba. are brighter
than ever. aadt declares that nothing short Of
independence will be accented. a.
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Rumored Withdrawal Of Williams,
Nomination.

WARRINGTON, Janrery sit is positively
asserted tonight thai s..rney General Will
lisns wrote a letter this At ernoon requesting
the Prssl..ent 10 Withdraw lis nomination to
De CL.ef Justice. This report comes from
trustu orthy private source, but cannot at this
hour be officially -eride3
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15

WusAr IL the 18th csosuy ~sa 20 cents q
bushei LaboTers' wages were II ccuts 8
day; 4 laboref now smokes tha; u2 before
diDpe6. fA
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No. 8
Terrible Storm.

CHICAGO, January IA terrible storm of
slect and snow is prevailing over the Middle
and Eastern States, prostrating the telegraphs
in all directions, and completely cutting off
communication between the East and West.
Nothing Of any kind has been received here
to-day from any poin: east of Toledo.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-01-15

Caleb Cushing Confirmed Minister to
Spaln.
WASHINGTON, January G.-The Senate in
executive session confirmed Gushing Minister
to Spain.
, 1874-04-11

ThoTrustocB Of tho Peabody Donation Fund to
tho poor Of London hive Just mado their ro-
port for 1873, which contains aome interesting
particulars Of tho manner in which this noble
charity bus been applied. Tho total fund on tho
3tHt Of December ted to nearly e580, 900.
Of which sum .E300, 900, or g. 500, 900, has been
expended in purchasing land and erecting rono-
nonts In London. Tho TruBteos now have S82
tenants. who occupy 1875 rooms, tho avorago
rent being Ia 10d per room, or about Is cents
per wcok. Thoy havo erectod or leased
nine di1feront buildings, and havo bought
four and half acres ut tho wost
end Of London. In addition to this.
thoy arc steadily en1arging the buildings already
in their possession, and watching opportunities
to purchase property situated in tho districts
where tho poor arc living. Tho net income de-
rived from tho baildngs is ~ por cont per an-
mum on tho outlay, although in ono district
per cont ia roa1izod. Tho English papers, in
noticing tho report, universally commend tho
prudent aud economical manner in which tho
Trustees are administering tho fund, md their
evident determination to carry ont tho wishes Of
Mr. Peabody in making his noble bonofaotion.