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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-11
Helena, Montana, Thursday, February II, 1885,
Thrilling Scene i'm q Court Room.

An occurrence perhaps without parallel
was witnessed recently at the close of the as
sizes at Chester, England, of which the Man.
chester Guardian gives the following ac-
count: Mary Lancaster, thirty three, was
indicted for the manslaughter of her husband,
John Lancaster, at Birkenhead. He had long
led the prisoner wretched life, and on Sep
tember 18th he came home drunk and kicked
over the meat which she was preparing for
dinner. He then thrashed her, and in pas
sion the prisoner threw at him sharpened
steel and caused his death. The'prisoner was
hard working woman, and in spite OF her
husbands brutal treatment OF her, had done
her best to make his home comfortable. The
Jury found the prisoner guilty. Mr.. Justice
Brett, addressing the prisoner, then said: l
believe that if thought it right to act ac-
cording to our own feelings, should say
nothing about this unhappy husband ofyours.
AS far as can see. you were respectable
Woodworking, well-behaved wife, and feel
bound to say greater brute than your hus-
band was have seldom heard Of. There
were circumstances in the dispositions even
worse than those which have been brought
forward They show that even on the very
last day you were together you were doing
all you could to make his home comfortable
and to make him happy. With a brutality
which made meshudder when | read it he cast
away that which you had prepared for him.
He has been beating and ill-treating you for
months, probably for years, and it is nothing
but the tenderness and forg giveness of the wo-
man and wife which prevented you from
having him punished for crimes he commit
ted against you time after time. 1t is only
when he has driven you to desperation by ILL
treating you the whole day, and l dare say
was on the point of ill-treating you again,
that you in moment of passion, took up a
formidable weapon and threw it at him,
believe, without the intention of striking him.
1t did strike him, and you Immediately ran
for assistance, and did all you could to save
him. All the real right in this case was on
your s;de-all the real wrong on your hus-
bands; and God forbid that | should punish
you. l will be no party to it. l will not
even make this judgment complete. will
not allow it to be said by anybody that you
are convicted felon-[hear, hear, for q
conviction is not complete until a sentence is
passed, and mean to pass no sentence at all
Loud cheering, which for some time the Of
ficials of the court vainly endeayored to sup
pres. shall merely ask you to enter into
your own recognizances to come up for judg
ment if called upon, and nobody in the worlc
will ever call upon you-God forbid they ever
should. Renewed cheering, during which
the prisoner left the dock.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-11
Their Reward.

r. E. Fenton, Of New York, and Carl
Schurz, of Missouri, contributed more than
any two men in the country to help tho DEM
ocratic party into its present position. Fen
ton certainly gave New York to the Demo-
crets, while Schurz, although opposing that
party last fall in Missouri, had previously
laid the foundation for that success which
gave it the State Legislature. What is the
result? The New York Democrats, having
ayailed themselves of Mr.. Fenton's aid, now
throw him overheard. His term of Office as
United States Senator expires in March next,
and in the Democratic caucus which nomi-
mated his successor, Mr.. Fenton's name was
not even mentioned. Having separated from
his old party and given aid to the Democratic
party, he now falls to the ground, and passes
off the political boards. The probability is
he has terminated his public life.
In Missouri the Democrats have nominated
a man who served in the rebel army to sue
ceed Carl Schurz. They were fully as un-
grateful as the Democrats of New York.
Schurz is not their kind of man. The fact
is, an out-and-out rebel, one who fought to
destroy the Union,is the best representative
of the Democratic party and these are the
men they elect to office whenever they have
the power. In such cases they remand men
like Fenton and Schurz to back seats, and
this will be the fate OF all Republicans who
have helped the old Copperhead Democracy
into power. The leaders Of the Democratic
party during the war-men who were
supposed to have died politically when
the Union army finally triumphed, did not die.
They kept quiet for little while, but now
they are themselves again, not only leading
their party, but proposing to govern the coun-
try which they failed to destroy. They seem
to feel proud of their record, and they act as
if Union soldiers and Union men ought to feel
ashamed of their record. To this it has come;
but the reaction is coming also, and we are
beginning to feel anxious for another election
in Ohio Cincinnati Gazette.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-11
A New Way to Pay Old Debts.

Benson Smith, Chappaqua farmer, was
served with meat by Mr.. John Kipp, the
butcher, until Mr.. Kipp became satisfied that
Mr.. Smith did not intend to pay him, and
Mr.. Kipp's brother, who drives the meat
ure to settle the bill. One day last week he
met Smith. Young Kipp was on the wagon
delivering meat. He stopped Smith and
asked him to pay up. In the parley the boy
lost his temper and said, eff was off the
wagon l would take it out of you.'
Mr.. Smith smiled, and invited the boy to
get right down and do it. The accommo-
dating boy jumped down and sailed in, and
after he had finished Mr.. Smiths counte-
nance was a spectacle to behold. Young
Kipp, unhurt, drove away whistling.
Mr.. Smith then went before Justice St..
John and sued out warrant, and when the
case was called for trial a jury was demand
ed. The jury having been completed, Mr..
Kipp's lawyer hurriedly asked Mr.. Kipp
whether he had given Mr.. Smith receipt
"No," he answered, in astonishment. ''Then
give him one.'' Mr.. Kipp quickly compiled,
and Mr.. Smith took it in wonder.
''Now, if your honor pleases," said the
lawyer, II wish to call your attention to the
fact that the assault complained of was the
fulfllment Of a contract duly made. The
consideration was the amount of the bill,
which the boy was to take in his own way out
of Smith,"
The Justice declined 10 deal with the knot
ty point, and turned it over to the jury, and
they lost no time in deciding that the CON-
plainant had no case.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-11

If Spain don't promptly redress our griev-
ances it might, perhaps, he good idea to
seek satisfaction by introducing the American
potato bug among her soil. This would prob
ably be an ingenious and effectiye method of
securing retribution, but if it did not produce
wholly satisfactory results, we might follow
it by the introduction of ship-load of Rocky
Mountain grasshoppers. Theproud Castilian,
whose naughty spirit would not bend before
the incursive potato bug, would assuredly
succumb to the onslaught of the predatory
and omnivorous grasshopper.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-11
FRUIT CULTURE.

At recent meeting of the Minnesota Hor-
ticul.u!al Society, there was general COM
r,arison of notes as to the culture Of apples
and other of the harder fruits adapted to a
northern latitude. The apple crop in that
State is now quite All important product, and
becoming more SO every year. The growth
of this fruit would undoubtedly be equally
successful in Montana, if intcligently under
taken and conducted. We quote few ex-
tracts from the 'expericnces" rs submitted to
the society by couple of the members. Says
one gentleman:
Most of the apple trees withstood the win
ter without injury. Many of the tender va
rieties have done we'll the past season, and
some few born quite abundanty, but as gen.
eral thing the crop was below the medium.
The summers drouth caused many to fall
prematurely. and those remaining to ripen
were. in comparison with fruit of other years,
small Many of our seedlings have risen in
the estimation of our fruit culturists in re-
markable degree. Foremost among these
stands the Wealthy, which should be looked
upon with pride. And we as a society should
render due praise to Peter Gideon, the origin
ator and propagator Of Seeding comprising
hardness, prOductiyeness and flavor, quail
ties very essential to tree in this climate. 1t
is sought after from all the States in the Un-
ion, and at no distant day will be looked upon
as the ne plus ultra of the Northwest
Another member discourses as follows:
The best variety that has born the most
fruit the past summer, everything considered,
is the Malinda, Of which mention is made on
page IA, Horticulturalist, in the copy Of trans
actions of this Society for 1865 to 1872, by
Mr.. Irwin w. Rollins, living at Elgin, Green
wood Prairie, Wabasha county. This variety
was introduced into this State from Orange
county, Vermont, in the spring of 1859, the
original tree being a Seeding on his fathers
farm. | have not been able to learn when it
first began to bear, but think it was in the
summer of 1868. Mr.. r. sent fruit of it to
Col. Robertson that was grown in 1865, since
which time it has been an annual bearer
Mr.. r. has about thirty bearing trees Of this
one barrel each last summer Being remote
from water or timber the test is an uncom-
mon severe one, and must place this variety
at the head of the list for hardness and pro-
ductiveness. AS to its quality, good judges
pronounce it a good apple, and think they
would have no trouble to use up several bar
rels in their families.
Its season is from February to June. I
find then that it possesses three qualities
which places it ahead of all other sorts in our
State, hardness, productiveness and long
keeping. In habit of growth it is perfect,
the branches coming out at right angles, which
prevents the bark from being injured in the
fork and enables it to hold up its immense
load OF fruit. Mr.. r. has it growing on
three different soils, mostly ona southern ex-
posnre. have visited his orchard on four
different years, and therefore speak from
personal knowledge.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-11

Not long since German was riding along
SAMSON street, in Sacramento, when he
heard pistol shot behind him; heard the
whizzing of ball near him and felt his hat
shaken. He turned and saw a man with
revolver in his hand, and took off his hat and
found fresh bullet hole in it.
Ibid you shoot at me?" asked the Ger
man.
Eyes, replied the other party; ''that's my
horse; it was stolen from me recently"
''You must be mistaken, said the German;
Il have owned the horse for three years."
"Well," said the other, "when come to
look at him, believe am mistaken. Ex-
cuse me, sir; won't you take drink?"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-11

1t is the fashion in many cases now-a-
days to 60 long ways from home to marry.
Not year passes that does not witness a
goodly number Of our bachelor posting off
5000 miles to the States to possess themselves
of wives, or the journeying of an equal num-
Der of manageable young women from the
east to Montana to unite themselves to the
men of their choice. Our English cousins,
to certain extent follow suit. A year or so
ago 'Britisher" came all the way from his
native isle to marry Nellie Grant. And now
the Earl of Roseberry is on his way across
the ocean to marry the eldest daughter of
William Butler Duncan, of the house of Dun
can. Sherman & Co., New York.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-11
Teachers Salaries.

The cutting down of teachers salaries is
regarded with dsapprobation in nearly all
quarters. The Boston Globe speaks thus ::
''The present rates are none too high to Sc
cure the services of competent men and wo-
men, and the incompetent which are likely to
come in at reduction aIe dear at any price
To insure faithfulness in teachers they must
be paid enough to enable them to work with
a single eye to the performance of their du-
ties and not be obliged to exc out their SUBJ
sistence by efforts which, while detracting
from their usefulness, would be in danger
also of compromising their honor. The i'll
structor should be independent alike of the
necessity of outside work, and Of the tempta-
ton of making his position the price ofpolitical
log-rolling. Far better would it be to relieve
teachers and pupils of the burden of multi
plicity of studies than to put a premium on
incompetence by reducing their pay.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-11

SLEEPLEss people-and there arc many in
America-should court the sun. The very
is sunshine. Therefore it is very plain that
poor sleepers should pass as many hours of
the day in sunshine, and as few as possible in
the shade. Many women are martyrs and
vel do not know it. They shut the sunshine
out of their houses and hearts; they wear
wells; they carry parasols; they do ali that is
possible to keep off the snbtlest, and yet most
potent influence, which is intended to give
them strength and beauty and cheerfulness.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-11

THEY don't have to use ice to regulateethe
temperature in the lower levels of the Com
stock now. The snow slides coming down
from old Mount Davidson and burying up the
streets of Virginia City to level with the
house-tops, gradually disappears in the seams
reaching to the surface, and cools off the re-
gions below in an effective and economical
way.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-11

SAYS tile Lexington Dispatch: "Paris,
KY, Danville, KY, Lancaster, KY, Har-
rodsburg, KY, Versailles, KY, and Lexing-
ton, KY, al within the two weeks last past,
have had tncir shootings and killings. 1t
very naturally occurs TO the mind, why these
deeds of blood?. In enumerating the general
causes which have led, and are leading to
crime, the following order may be noted:
Idleness, Wiskey, General Cu&edness.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-11

Men of true manly grit are not to be
found every day; but one Of this kind died
at his post in Cheyenne the other day. He
was All engineer on the Union Pacific Rail-
road. Coming west, bringing the passenger
train, he was suddenly taken seriously i'll :;
but rather than shrink from duty he increased
the speed of the engine to forty miles an
hour, and reached Cheyenne ahead Of time.
AS the monster machine came to halt, and
the engineer who was to relieve him stepped
into the pilot house, he said, family: Take
the engine; I'm ready to die now," and in
five seconds he was q CORPSE
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-16
A Model PASTORAL visit.
tCourier-Journal.l

Mr.. Evarts asked Mr.. Beecher
concerning 4 certain interview with
Mrs Tilton. On objection being
made, tho court ruled out the con-
versation, and Mr.. Evarts then
asked the witness what occurred,
separate from conversation. TO this
Mr.. Beecher responded; 81 went
into the parlor; sat down; | list
ened marked passage in the
bible | got up; ! bowed and went
home Except that MIR. Beecher
should have rung the front door
bell, and wiped his boots on the
door mat, this seems to have been a
model pastoral visit. The court
has denied us the conversation that
occurred, and even leaves US in
doubt as to whether any converse
ton occurred at all, but the visit, as
presented in the description given
by the witness, presents an example
that ought to commend itself to the
clergy, If all Mr.. Beecher's visits
had been like that which his words
describe he would not have been in
his present trouble Assuming his
innocence of the offense with which
he is charged, and accepting his OK
PLANTATION Of his complications NJ
the consequences of an amiable anc
selfsacrifcing attempt to restore
harmony to a family that had beer
disturbed by domestic contention
how much better il would have beer
to have patiently listened to Eliza
beth's complaints and sorrows
and have referred her TO marked
passages in the Bible for consola
ton.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-16

has become tho acknowledged IRA +,
road king" Of the world, and his
railway munlpnlali0ns arc attract
ing 10 small share Of the public
attention, il would not he nninler-
esling 10 relate an episode IN his life
that took place ~ Mereorsburg,
when hp was simply u dry goods
clerk, and long before his giant en-
lerprises were dreamed of Arnold
Brooks, now deceased, colored
hosller, VOL known in Moreersburg
and q universal iayorile, had charge
of the stables connected with one Of
the hotels Of that place, the owner
Of which had some splendid troltlng
stock, ia which Brooks took great
pride, and tho speed Of which form
cd q great staple In his conversation,
One day, when no was dllaling on
the meiil Of his respective animals
with more than usual unotion, Scott
interrupted him with the following
startling batter " Brooks, III bet
you five dollars that eau produce
Il pony that can paco iHsler than
any horse you have got IN the sta
bio eau trot, Brooks accepted
tho banter Immediately preIlI0i'
narles were arranged aud a hand,
ful Of tips" aud "leyIe' the per
qusilo' Of his poSiIion-was put
up by tho enthusiastic hoBtler The
race came Off II was Tom SCOTS
first triumph In rapid travel, and
Brooks was badly disappointed aud
defeated, aud IN ho often remarked
In telling his story, "d-n II, he
took do money, dat was do wust,
But the unfortunate horseman wae
not forgotten, and up TO the time OF
his death he received from the great
railroad magnate, NJ unexpected
times, many u largess Of no mean
amount.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-16
MEDICAL.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS WATER.

This water, 10 amed for is medical vlr-
tues, has, by the lnborcd efforts Dr a. y
Coleman, been placed NJ the oomml,lu oi ~
who may require It's curative propcflles' ~
was LETT iof Texan, GAL Borden, 10 con.
dense two gallons of milk 10 the compass Oi
one pint, ma yet retain all ilA puin anu
nutrntivo properties 81 again has IeHhh
reduced two gallons OF White sulphur
Springs winter 10 sixteen ounces, without me
slightest loss Of It's medical virtues
There ara thousands of persons suffering
from the following diseases DullncSs, ue'
preston Of spirits, irrihblity Of temper
vertigo, headache, pulpil0tion Of the heart
mstrlc arrangement, disorders OF the liver
and kidneys, bleeding from tho reotnn
niles dysmenOrrhea, amenorrhon, nunOrr-
hpgia, lucorrhca, foul breath, apopleky, epi,
lepsy, paralysis, hyStcria, melnncholy nhu
Insanity ana many other Diseases, trnoehple
10 hahitually sluggish bowels, anu YET re-.
main ignorant of the cause, and hayes0uRht
in vain Tor relief Not unirequentiy the
com luinls which originate In constipation
take An independent existence, anu continue
though he cause may cease. From all These
considerations IL follows that the disorder In
question, whether original or Induced, re-
auIres close attention, and should be made
IN object of treatment whenever II occurs.
One bottle Of Dr. q. \. Coemnns Whlte
Sulphur Springs Water Is warranted 70 cure
any case Of habitual constipation, u tnkeh
according todirections found upon Inc DOT
tie Its action IN c0io tfO Fl tucumie.
10 he had NJ amy of I'll. drug stores OF me
city. Price one dollar 2jdlyzowS
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-16
Cardinal McCIosLey's Gorgeous Equip

The state carriage Of Cardinal
McCIoskey was placed on exhibition
today by the manufacturer. 1t is
an eight.spring Berlin coach, of un'
pretending appearance, but of the
finest workmanship. Its weight is
1905 pounds. The body is black,
while the running part is painted
very dark green. 1t is lined with
blue and green satin; the few
mountings used, as the handles of
tho doors and the settings OF the
lamps, are of plain polished silver.
Tho cardinals coat of arms has
been handsomely emblazoned on the
doors. 1t consists Of shield vert,
bearing three crosslets argent on
chevron guIes between two stars in
chief, and heur de ys in basso re-
licvo. The crest is Il double cross
lot in alto relieve. The carriage
will be drawn on state occasions by
heavy black horses, with silver
mounted harness. The harness
cost S3,00S.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-16
Decision RcgnI ding Conilseatcd Prop
erly.

In tho court Of claims, John Nate
was sued for al 900, that being tho
proceeds OF the sale Of his property
in West Virginia, con6seatcd dur,
ing the war for alleged treason and
rebellion, lie claimed that tho
presidential pardon reinstated him
IN all his rights Of property, and
consequently he was entitled to tho
above sum, Judge Loring deliver
cd the opinion OF the court adverse
TO the claim, as congress expressly
provides that no money shall be
drawn from tho treasury except by
appropriation. Consequently the
president is positively excluded
from any control OF the national
property. The power vested in tho
president to pardon does not au,
thorize him to restore forfeited
property, and the proclamation OF
December %, 1868, under which
tho claimant was pardoned, does
not restore con6scated property.
The petition was dismissed,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-16
IInM % Now Alfalfa.

We have many inquiries in regard
to the sowing Of alfalfa seed, IA
the seed Ia expensive, II should BIO
sown on good ground, as free from
weeds as possible, nicely narrowed
prepared, M land should be, for
clover or timothy, or any grass
seed About ten pounds of seed
should BIO sown 10 tho aero, II
should be covered by q brush, as
grass seed IL commonly covered, II
should be sown In this climate in
April. From oil accounts its yield
is very great, and it will furnish
several cuttings per season Rural
World,
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