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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-14
oBsEQuIEs OF MR. S 4 MILLS.

The obseques OF the late $. Augustus NILS, .
well known stockhroker and memDer OF the Ex-
change. took place yesterday afternoon, from Dis
late residence, No. III East Thrty-fourth street.
The services were celebrated In the large 'front.'
paror Of the house, and were attended by num-
Der or Mr. Mills friends and business associates.
The body was enclosed IN black cloth covered
caSKet, heavily silver-mounted, aud having on ito
plate the following inscription
( ;. AUGUSTUS MILLS.
! Died June 10, 1875.
Aged d years.
Tne casket was surrounded on all sides with
rich and costly n0ral emDlems, the gifts OF friends
and relatives oil the deceased. The Rev. Drs.
Kendrick and Hawthorn oniclatcd the former
paving a tribute TO the memory OF Mr. Mills. the
remains will be taken to-day monday TO Green
W Cd cemetery for nterment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-14
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record VIII show the changes Ia
the temperature Ior the past twenty -four hours
in comparison with the corresponding date OF lass
year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuvs
PHARMACY, HKRALD BulLninR.-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-14
SUICIDE FROM A FERRYBoAT.

Thomas Manning, aged twenty one years, resid-
ing In Park avenue, Brooklyn, committed suicide
last night oy jumping nom the erryboat Idaho
int the East River at the foot OF Roosevelt street
Inc body was not recovered.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-14

Average temperature for corresponding aate
last year --~->-. -ss..'sstsrts~e W
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-08-19
Cost Of the Centennial.

The committee OF the Banks and Bankers
Association on coins and currency Of the
country have made arrangements for space
tor an exhibition of the circulating medium
OF America and the coins of the world, and
have appointed Col. J. E. Peyton their agent
to advance the interests of the exhibition.
John Welsh, President Of the Centennia!
Board Of Finance, in response to inquiries
by Dir. PeytOn, rs to the cost of the exhibit
ton and as to what will be derived ut the
close from al sources Of revenue, has writ
ten letter stating that the total cost of all
the buildings, improvement Of the grounds
and expenses incident to the organization and
conduct Of the United States Centennial Com
mission, Centennial Board Of Finance and
TO the exhibition until its close will be S., ,5OO,-
OOS. The statements are given under the
reserve that they are OF necessity but ap-
proximations Of results which are dependent
upon circumstances subject to changes. The
appropriation by Pennsylvania of ST, 600, 900
and by Philadelphia Of 1900, 900, together
with the proceeds Of gifts, profits Oh sales of
medals, etc, will yield $500. 900, in all So
OOO, ,OOO-will not be included in the stock
basis; therefore the stock basis cannot ex-
coed $500. 900, and probably not $5,OtO.-
600. The number Of admissions cannot be
reasonably estimated ut less than $40, OOO. 600.
which, ut so cents each, will yield ssJ, 900. 600
to which must he added the amount 10 be re-
ceivcd from concessions and the sale OF mo.
terals after the exhibition closes, say $780,
OOO, together making S., SOC. 900, or the whole
stock capital.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-08-19
1T Want to bc an B.<ii&Nr.'

From The Dos.C;! l'ii
Next to taste ilr brandy and billiards,
the most ruinous idea young man, or an old
one, can re: into his 'ss ii is that he was born
to be an editor. If w, were TO print the let
tiers we receive IN a ear from young men
afflicted with this m;,H!a, it would be Il sad
dening Sight X lad with no particular abil-
ity, and with foolish parents, has been kept
at school till he has grown to manhood, and
is then ashamed to learn trade or begin life
as an of1ice-boy, or even to look for situa-
ton as q salesman, he thinks he must be
an editor. Another youth Of the same mental
calibrc is sent to college and breaks down,
either for want of money or brains, before
half his term is expired; he, too, falls back
on journalism as just the profession he was
created to adorn. We notice, indeed, that
most of the young men who want to be edit
ors arc those who have had year or two Of
college life, and no more.
4 scissors, q paste-pct aill q facility FOX
s:1inging words on line, are supposed 10
be the entire stock-in-tradc of an editor. We
know quite a number Of men who started
and large number who want to start at'
editors on this capital; and the poor fellows
who tried have long faces and empty pockets,
as those about to try will have next year.
TO such people We venture to make an 0r-
| N[iIlCHLEUG JLu1h-ittiu
aatiGm-which. however. &c fear will have
little effect.
A newspaper directory for 1873 (Rowe3s
has just appeared, and it teaches harsh lee-.
son. IN cold figures il shows that Starting
newspapers is one OF the most common, yet
disastrous spcculations i'll this country. Dur
ing The pest tnelre months orer one NousG3etI
Ame1;c1;s aescspape,s Aarc .taileA! involving
loss to publishers, subscribers and adyer-
tisers who paid in advance, Of mere thu"
eight aai2lio,1s Of dollars! Among those who
went into the newspaper business during the
year and lost heavily thereby, were 2..5 mez-
chants, 315 school teachers, 81 lawyers, 4
hlacksmiths, ;;,s' plastercrs, 10 farmers, 200
fanatics of various classes. 100 visionary
young men who drew upon their fathers an,l
thus suddenly exhausted large margins Of pa
ternal capital, and 6 lottery men.
Are those dead papers warning enough: ii
not turn to some of the living ones and COM
p]ete the lesson. Amongst Irish American
and Catholic papers there are only {. fcH
prosperous and creditable; a few liqc OIL the
inflammation they cause, like maggots; and
the rest live, God knows how. Every one Of
those papers could be made successful, if the
editor was only a Journalist. Iustcad, he is
one OF those who have more words than
iaeas--WhO writes his four-column cdtoria,
and sends it of to prey npon his subscribers
like a nightmare
Experience generally teaches even fools:
but there is some folly SO dense that even ex-
pcrlence strikes it as a razor would a mile
stone-and of this sort is the belief that con-
ceit and preentions and cab can make Il sue
cessfn! newspaper.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-08-19
American Earthquakes.

The Boston Transcript says: "a highly
respected resident of Brookline, Mass. at-
firms that he and members of his family felt
the Cucuta earthquake in May last. In view
of the repeated experience Of simultaneous
earthquake phenomena at widely different
points Oh the earth's surface, it is not all i'm
possible that the rebound OF the internal wave
striking the under surface of the earth in
South America should be felt in the northern
hemisphere. The globe is continually shak-
ing with slight earthquakes, not day pass
ing, scientific men assert, when there is not Il
sensible disturbance Of this kind somewhere
upon the whole surface. 1t is well known
that from the beginning of 1913 to the end of
177G, period of nearly four years, this coun-
try was almost continually disturbed, nearly
thousand shocks being experienced in the
first Of these years. The great earthquake of
Lisbon, in 1915, in which $4,000 persons
were killed, either by falling walls or by the
waves Of the sea, burying the marble quay to
which they fled in chasm opened under the
harbor 600 feet deep, was distinctly felt along
the coast of Massachusetts,, and Lake Ontario
was strangely agitated."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-08-19
sheep Breeding.

The following well expressed and correct
| ideas are from an essay On the above subject
by A. NJ. Garland, read before the Illinois
Farmers Club, and published in the Prairie
Farmer.
The breeder OF cattle and horses, and swine,
has two principal items to study and develop
-. e., properly developed carcass, and a
sound and vigorous constitution. 70 these
the sheep breeder is compelled to add third,
and equally important one, that of fleece
The principal characteristics of fleece are:
First, fineness Of fiber; second, trucness or
eyenness of staple, both as regards length
and size; third, soundness, or strength These
prominent, and several lesser, pcculiarities
are to be studied and developed. Wool is
more or less affected by change of climate,
OF food, of temperature, and Of health and
bodily surroundings; each and all of these
presenting questions for the closest scrutiny,
and demanding for their solution the resour-
ces of the most competent breeder. Proper
attention to this subject cannot be attempted
at this time, it alone furnishing sufficient ma
terial for separate paper.
10 sum up: Breed well, and feed we'll
Try no experiment likely to in]ure the purity
of your stock. Remember that your harvest
(of wool and lambs) will be in proportion to
your deserts by reason of the outlay for feed
and shelter. In short, give the sheep fair
chance, and you can safely trust them to
bring up their side of the years balance sheet
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-08-19
Helena, Montana, Thursday, August 10, 1875.

once more into the reservoir. A happy
thought struck him. Suppose we take out
this water?"
.'Nonsense Can't you see the bottom p
said Mathews, turning red with anger--or
something else.
Mr. Winterburn was determined, however,
and he baile1 it out himself.
That was the end Of the "Compriset Air
and Oxy-Hydrogen Gas Company
The reservoir had q false bottom, and be-
meath il were ten or fifteen gallons OF naph-
tha!
Nine handsome tanks ana one reservoir,
with large quantity Of tirst-cIass naptha,
may be purchased on reasonable terms, by
applying at the works Of the Compressed Air
and Oyy-HyGrogen Gas Company.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-08-19
4 Modern Post 0Hicc.
De.crireios, at the New :sui1esinss :n New
TOrk<.
ON the New Aofx Evening Ma;l.

From tnc New Aota Evening Mal.
The new post office building is 8 triangular
structure, the three sides of which frcnt ON
the City Hall Park, Broadway and Park row,
respectively; the Park row front is 273 feet
long, and the other two fronts are 2SO feet
each in length. The extreme length of the
building from the Pariz front to the opposite
extremity is 2S6 feet The height from the
sidewalk to the lantern on the south end of
the building is 195 feet, to the pavilion lao
feet and to the dome 1S2 feet. Below the
sidewalk arc o basement and 4 cellar, the
cellar being : feet and the basement II feet
high. Above these there are five stories, the
first, second and fifth of which arc set apart
for the post Office, the third and fourth for
the courts and the officers connected with
them. The first story is % feet high and
the other stories are % feet, with the cxccp-
ton of the District and Circuit Court rooms
and the Criminal Court rooms, which rise
from the second to the fourth floor. The
triangular form of the exterior Of the struc-
turc is preserved throughout. The building
is constructed around central triangular
space This area is vacant except on the
first floor. Around this central area extend
three broad divisions, the inner one being oc-
cupied with apartments and chambers, the
middle division consisting entirely of corfi-
dors, which run the whole distance around
the building, and the third and outer division
being taken up by rooms and chambers. The
entire building is lighted by tiers Of lofty
windows from the outside, as we'll as from
the inner space, While from the ceiling of the
corridors arc suspended massive bronze chan
deliers. bearing gas jets. There arc ten Gle
vators in the building for mail matter, ard
four for passengers and general freight
Twelve OF the elevators are worked by hy-
draulic pressure. The four passenger clcya-
tors run to the top Of the building: thc other
ten from the basement 10 the first f'oOr and
gallery. Seven principal staircases rise from
the first to the fifth story, and there are about
twenty smaller ones to various points in the
building. All the s;a;rc>.ses ere epiral and
constructed of iron. There is 3 heater be-
meath each window, q fanlight over every
door, and ventiators in every room connect
ing with the top of the building. The build
ing is fire-proof throughout, and sliding VIM
dow shutters, which are of iron two inches
thick, are SO arranged that in case q fire from
without threatening the building they can be
easily closed by persons within. Each floor
is lighted by sixty large windows, from the
outside, and every floor, except the first, by
twcnty-one windows from the inside. the
light coming to these latter by the open CEN
trail space OF the building. The building is
rapidly approaching completion, but the Post
Office Department is not expected 10 move in
before September.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-08-19
Seven Hundred Sheer, Literally Fright.
cned to Death.
From! the Al4mcds lCaL) Independent.

| From the Alameda (CaL) Independent.
| Last week we mentioned the loss OF large
! number of sheep in the hills back of Mission
San Jose, belonging to MIR. Ashurst, but were
! mislnformed as to the mode of their death.
1t was not by rushing down precipice, but
| In another and most singular way that the
misfortune occurred. The sheep, to the num-
Der OF about Z, 500, were quietly feeding on
hill about three miles to the east OF Mission
San Jose on Sunday afternoon, July 4, when
man, who had been short time working
for the owners of the sheep, suddenly uttered
loud yell, which had the effect of frighten-
ing the sheep. They Immediately com1nenc-
ed running down hill as fast as they could.
AT or near the bottom of the hill large patch
of poison oak was growing and they rushed
pell-mell into it. Here their legs got so en-
tangled that they could not move. Mean
while the others behind still came rushing
down upon them, until they were piled in
layers six deep, oneupon the other. OF course
the most OF them were soon suffocatcd and
dead.
One uI the owners Came 10 the spot within
ten minutes at,erward. and with the aid of
Spanard succeeded in pullin:, out and rcscu-
ing about fifty head. Blu. the number that
lost their lives in this queer way was seven
hundred in ;sl. 1t is supposed that the yell
given by t.ch,rcd man was for the purpose of
starting the sheep Off to camp.
The three brothers Asharst who own the
sheep, had recently brought them from New
Idria, in Fresno county, and arrived with
them ut their pasture, near the Mission, only
on the 1st day Of July, four days before the
accident. The sheep were worth So. SO to So |
per head. One Of the brothers, the gentle !
man from whom we get our information, is |
SO disguised with the result that he is deter |
mined to sell out his share in this herd and in |
another here in the same hills. He has about |
5, 600 in all for sale. The most of those lost
were mutton sheep; the most of those left are
stock sheep
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-08-19

GKN. SCIESCK, L. S. Minister to England,
has been using an old American arccdote to
good advantage. To the wife of British
CabiDe, officer, who assured him tha, eng
land made America all that she is," he said:
Pardon, madam, you remind me of the an.
swer of the Ohio lad in his teens, who attend
ing Sunday School for the first time. was
asked by his teacher, Who made your He
Eepned. Why God made me about so long
Snoqins his hands about ten inches apart}
out growed the rest"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-08-19
SUMNER ROSES.

Where a bush twiniDg Chambers.
Up the homes crsnnied wall,
Where red roscbud's clustering gather
Round window of the hall
There, from out The easement jesring.
Is the sweetest rose OF all.
Sunny-bright and joyous maiden,
Full Of life IA early morn.
Have 4 carc lest, plucking r0scr,
Little hands perchance be turr.
,.cst those little lilly fingers
Midst the roses find Q thorn.
What rcck you of thorns mid roses
While around all's bright and fair
In the dawn Of early morning,
Naught but sunshine fills the air:
. that, Til! the cleaning cemeth,
No dark clouds may gather there.
Not but that, from out the roses,
Little thOrns must sometimes peer;
Not tnat all the sunny heaven
Can be ever bright and clear:
TO no mortal is it given
Ne'er 10 know single tear.
Iet, O gladstone, bright-eyei lnaidt.t,
May thy tears Of grief be few
Few the misty clouds OF sorrow.
Dimming thy life's Orient blue.
Dnt enough to keep thee spotlcss
Ever pure in heart, end true,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-08-19

That lead mine in Carruth's head has proy-
ed bonanza to him. The proprietor of
ViLeland, Lands, has advanced him $1,000
on IT,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-08-19
THE REBELLION RECORD.

An En,rtscn PublicatiOn-Ovcr one n"n'
drcd VOluMes-Tbc Largest work Ever
Published.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-08-19

The wheat crop of Nebraska is estimated
at ten million bushels.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-16
P.0ETlcAL.
iFor the Spirit of Jefterson.i
OUR COUNTRY.

At autumn eve, beside the Delaware,
stood alone to-view the w0ndrous sceue-
The border lines of sister States were there,
And one large river, silent, rolled between;
Its waving waters then. rejecting. bore
The dark blue shadow of the Jersey shore.
Scarce twenty miles from up its mighty stream
Countless arise the Phiiadelphian spires.
Where buildings. grand and antiquated, teem
With fond memenTOes of our valiant sires-
Twas there that Freedom, o'er tyrannic power.
Arose to triumph in rebellious hour.
Twas there true patriots-a Henry, Leo.
And Randolph, Jefferson, a Hancock-all
Gave Independence-sou of Libertf-
Responsive to bleeding nations call;
Twas there that Freedom woYe around each
Eternal honor aud undsins fame.
Grand are the fabrics reared by human hands.
Vast are the harvests Thought aud Reason
reap,
Ambition speaks aud, loi at her commands
System arises from chaotic heap;
Thought flies to thought, as born on eagle wings.
Aud Godlike order from confusion springs.
Mankind. insatiate. undismayed, erect
Colossal structures, at ambitton's CALL
Yet ingenuity, and his art, perfect
What soon to ruin Inust decay and fall;
For Gen1us here confined to mortal cage
Can only furnish sustenance for age.
Behold on history's page. the pike of time
Is paved with remnants of departed States
Republics rise, decay in every cline,
Reduced as 'twere by the breath of fates;
But, nh .again. behold, with wondering eyes
Stdpendous structures from their ruins rise.
Though heightened ages desolation Turks
Around his labors. seeming spent in vain.
Though times attrition brushes all his works,
Yet man. und aunted, builds them mp again
Once more above the saddened ruins, use
Forms grander far in symmetry and size,
Scarce one age ago there was reared this form
This nation, cast in graceful freedoms mold
And long uuipjured. undisturbed by harm.
Nay it stand. a model. as its sire of old:
And men who living. for it's freedom bled
Now aid by precept to preserve it, dead.
And this great country with its mountains high,
And rivers cOurslng in Rigantic bed,
With fertile plains, and spots where sleeping lie
The bounteous source from whence those
streams are fed
By heroes founded, in its nature free--
glorious union may it ever be.
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MISC ELL.ANEoUs.
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~ who're that, in ordar to an set their wants. aad
keep up with the spirit of the times has uced
the prices of goods to accord with the low prices of
tarlners' produce. He also informs his customers
that he has gain visited the Eastern markets. and
has purchased great many job lots of goods nm
STOCK OE MEMS WEAR!
Good Cashmere Suits reduced from $40 to GIG;
super French aud English Ca Ssnefe Suits of Cloth
ing, madein best style, reduced from s 40 70 8 30.
Over Cokts aud all other articles of Mems Wear
reduced IN same proportions.
Having a.targe number of woskmen employed,
he is now prepared und derta xe to ma ke complete
suits of clothing in forty light hours
In order to 5nlake times lively. during the dali
months of January and February, he has bought a
large quantity of sf
DSAME7 4EEJ
at very low fgufts, which he will run of at about
what they coat TO land in frederick.
In Dress Goods and spsfticularly in 'ack Alpa-
citv. Prices ace broueht down to low water mark
50 chfap that superior Dress Pattern can bs
bought Tor very little money. 'Ladies' fshcy Fur
nishing Goods in all varieties on hand, and prices
greatly reduced. ~
OF course this great sacrifice and reduction in
and iut ther he would state that he can only sell
goods at and under cost for Cash or a very short
credit
As thig advertisement "a not "a blow, but stern
reality, he hopcs the readers ofthg pAper will give
it the attention it deserves, for nothing promised
that wilt not be performed.
Now s the time to get q good many goods for a
little money, ard he hopes his patrons and friends
wilitske advantage of the opportunity 10 X e
DAVID v. V.STAUFFER,
No. 10 west Patrick 81
Feb. 3, 1SI6-odSl56n frederick, Md.
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T I'M TIA BE e.

Tho trains which pNss Cha rlesiovn Westward At
1876, A. NJ, and Eastward Al 5:59, p NJ, Mai:
trains.
The Valley Passenger Ira ins mako close connec-
tions with Express Trains Main Stem, East and
weet. The 1925 A. NJ Train connects with Local
Ira ins. East West, Main Stem. The 559
P. N Train connects wi:h Express East at Rarper's
Ferry a $50 p. VI. -Ta
ExFreiekt. No 1876 leave SITS untoD at4 IS p NJ
-passcs Chsrlestovn at ;.49 A. M, and reaches
Harper's Ferry at 2 35 A. NJ.
Ex. Freight, No. 127 leaves Harrer's Ferry At
2.5n A. N pePscs Chsrlestown al 3.33 a. M, and
arrives at Sisunton at co P. N.
A. B. WOOD. Agent, Hsrper's Ferry.
THps. r. SHARP,
Nov. l6, 1874. Master of Tranepnr tatiou.
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additional clothing taken from the couch of
the poor couple; aud the man. in apparent
thankfulness, bid them gOOd,pight, aud 'fes
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By 5. $. DALaARN, Trustee.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
@TRANsIRNT BILLs-oAsH

0ne square q inch or leas,l 10 5 Meels.. al so
Each subsequent insertion. ssl
One square, three months. s........s.... 4 M
One square, ak :, 10
One square, one yeAr,.,... 1000
CAeDTbATEss eCEAf E,srE.-Eor County OF.
fcers. S5.0Os State or Con gressiOnal, $1,000
Legal Ady6rtisernehtsAt AZ the pnhlished rates.
per line. s. ess.tl
sS- An iltransie,f rfisernertn iue sad eoIlse4
able after the frst insertion.
Liberal dednetinns made for Quarter, HALF and
Whole COlnmnR for Annual, semi-A Annual and.
Quarterly Adyertisers.
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BANK DIRECTORY.
AGENTS,

s@-TRe following gentlemen are duly au,
thorized to receive ADVERTISING and SUBJ
scR1rT1oN for the SPIRIT of .Je6erson,' y and
to collect and receipt for the same
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CHAs. r. LEE-BerTyoixe. 'f
JOEL ". RoBEHFs = MiddLeway. 'zi5
ADAM LINK, Jr . DaBffieids Depot.
JAS. w. BARNHART-U UaionviNe h
NJ, w BURR-BSorn's S. Shop.
E H. ROBERTS Kearneysgilze.
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STEPHEN s. DALGARE, Trustee.