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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-25

There is a family up in Davenport, Iowa,
where the members are not much alarmed at
the prospect of a raid from burglars, though
times are hard and poor men driven to crime,
and the head of the family is a bank cashier.
This bank cashier is a man who reads the
newspapers, and not long ago he became inn
pressed with the numerous accounts OF rob-
bers entering the cashiers house at night, gag
ging and binding the inmates, and forcing the
cashier to accompany them to the bank and
open the way to the treasure. This Daven-
port cashier is resolved that he will not go
when his time comes, and SO he is taking the
preparatory steps to secure thenecessary nerve
and vigor on the part of his family when the
event takes place. His precaution lies in
rehearsal. Every night he gets up and arms
himself with some deadly weapon like boil
ogna sausage or vase from the mantel. He
binds his wife firmly to the bcdpost, threaten
ing her with instant and horrible death the
while, and binds in like manner all other
members of the family. Then he gags him
self and marches off to the bank supposedly,
but leads the imaginary robbers into trap
by going directly to the Jail. He derives
vengeful satisfaction from this rehearsal, but
his family have not enjoyed it so much since
the cold weather came on. They even yearn
for real robbers, in order that this rehearsal
business may be done with.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-25
Punkin Pic.

Punkin pi IL the sass oy Nu England.
They are vittels and drink, they are joy on
the half shell, they are glory enough for one
day, and good kold or warmed up. would
like tn be boy again, just for sixty minitts,
and eat myself phull ov the blessed old
~sn,s alRXn@ lERX i Tho 3 don't lay Pnnkn IL d R5
somethin mean, the fust good chance he can
git. Civ me all the punkin pi I could eat
when was boy, and din't kare whether
Sunday skool kept that day or not. And now
that hav grown up to manhood, and have
run fur the legislature once, and only got
bette $50 votes, and am thoroly marrid, thare
amt nothin banker for wus, and kan bury
quicker than two-thirds of a good old punkin
pi, an inch aud haff thik, and well smelt up
with ginger and nutmeg. Punkin pi is the
oldest American beverige kno ov, and oght
to go down to posteriti with the trademark
ov our grandmother uponit bat am afrade
it wont, for it is tuff even now to find one
that tastes in til mouth at all, az they did
40 years ago.-Josh Billings Alna1nac 5o'
1865,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-25
4 Boy Who Loves His Teacher.
[From the Burlington Hawkeye.]

[From the Burlington Hawkeye.]
Passing one of the city schools yesterday we
listened to the singing ''Oh, how love my
teacher dear" There was one boy with a
voice like tornado, who was go enthusiastic
that he emphasized every word, and roared
ooh, how love my teacher dear with a
vim that left no possible doubt of his affec-
tion Ten minutes after, that boy had been
stood on the floor for putting shoemaker s
marks for drawing picture Of her with red
chalk on the back of All atlas, been we'll
shaken for putting bent pins in another boy s
chair, ,scolded for wbistling out loud, sentenced
to stay after school for drawing ink mus
taches on his face and blacking another boy s
nose, and soundly whipped for slapping 339
spit-balls up against the ceiling and. throwing
big one into girls ear. You can't believe
half boy says when he sings.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-25
A Blind Girl With Great Faith.

Not long ago (says the Paris correspond
ent of the New York IImes) the Captain of
one of our great ocean steamships found, just
after passing Sandy Hook, that he had q
young blind girl among his passengers. Her
whole appearance showed him that there
was some mystery in the case, and he asked
her how she came to be there in the steerage
alone. The young lady told him her story.
She was a Miss Kane, from New England, l
believe who had unfortunately lost her eye
sight. Being Catholic, she had heard of
the wonderful cures performed through the
agency of ''Our Lady OF Lourdes," and many
long, weary, half-hopeful, half-despairing
months she had been trying to raise the means
for making the trip. At length she could not
bear to wait any longer, and, unbeknown to
her parents, she had slipped away to New
York, where she had arrived with $3.50. She
had taken the cheapest steerage fare and felt
assured that God would help her on to the
Grotto of Lourdes, and that she should, by
virtue of prayer and the Intervention OF Notre
Dame dc Lourdes, be once more restored to
sight. The sailors heart was touched by this
simple story, and had he been on shore be
would probably have given his purse to the
girl on the spot. Her faith Was sublime. Her
RELIGIOUS fervor left no shadow OF suspicion
respecting the purity of her motive or the
| truthfulness of her intentions. The weather
beaten sailor brushed his fingers several
times across his eyes as he repeated the story
in his own rudely eloquent way, and every
one was interested. There was French
surgeon on board, who served in the Federal
army during the war, and he and his wife
went at once to look after the girl. By pay
ing the supplement they got her comforta-
| BILE room in the second cabin, and on landing
brought her on with them to Paris. When
leaving the city the surgeon went to the en-
bassy to solicit sympathy for Miss Kane. He
happened to fall upon some kindly hearts
who were there at the moment, and they
freely took the case in hand. One went TO
see some members of the Paris clergy; an
other opened subscription, putting himself
down at the head for handsome sum. This
was only week ago. Miss Kane will go to
and remain there as long as she pleases, and
then she will 60 comfortably home with an
American family. But meantime the gentle
| men interested in her have sent her to the best
| oculist in Paris, who does not exclude aaA
hope. and it is just possible with his triaing
aid Notre Dame de Lourdes may effect cure
in the case of an American girl who showed
herself so strong in the faith.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-25

1t is pleasant for brethren to dwell TO-
gether in harmony The editor of the Oacyhet
@Silver City, 1daho) Aca9anche alludes to the
editor of the idaho Statesman in the follow
ing tender and conciliatory style: 1--WE have
publicly branded Poorman Kelly, editor and
proprietor of the Idaho Statesman, as a liar
and thief, yea, and infinitely worse than
either of these terms can imply. We are pre-
pared to stand by our statements. Kelly in
augurated this personal warfare, and let him
take the consequences He dare not come to
Silver City, and we shall be in Boise City at
no distant day."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-25
: 4 clerk in one of our rural

A clerk in one of our rural camps has
sold his pet calf He was training him up in
the ways of the OK The calf walked around
very peacefully under one end of the yoke,
while Mr.. Clerk held up the other end. But
in an unfortunate moment the man conceived
the idea of putting his own neck in the yoke
to let the calf see how it would seem to work
with partner This frightened the calf,
and, elevating his tail and voice, he struck q
<'dead rum for the town, and MIR. Clerk went
along, with his head down and plug hat in
his hand, straining every nerve to keep up,
and crying out at the top of his voice: "Here
we come blast our foolish eyes! Head us off,
somebody"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-25

AMONG other things the Democrats charge
the Republicans with changing the rules of
the House for the purpose of securing an
appropriation for two years. We presume
this did not enter into the original intention of
the majority, but the suggestion is one that it
might be very wise to follow. 1t will be the
business of the next House to tie the hands of
the President in every manner possible. That
they will even resort to denial of means to
sustain the army it they can thereby secure
favor in the South is more than probable.
The evils which might result from such re-
fusal can be easily imagined, and it may be
well for the present Congress to consider them
well. The passage of an appropriation bill
for two years is no usurpation OF power. On
the contrary it is perfectly legitimate and
lawful; so much so as to be specially author
lied by the Constitution, which declares that
Congress may provide for the support Of the
ocratic friends ought hardly to object to the
exercise of authority so plainly delegated.
But whether they do or not, it is the duty of
the present Congress to use all constitutional
means to prevent the perils which threaten
the country from the coming advent of a
House in which nearly one hundred ex-rebel
officers will figure as members.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-25
"RallIitti.''

Il hold myself responsible, not only in the
Senate but beyond it,, was in substance the
retort of Senator Gordon, of Georgia, to
New England Senator in the recent debate on
Louisiana affairs. There are some forty
FIVE ex-Confederate officers in Congress, of
whom this ex-Gcneral of Georgia is one. Il
am personally responsible" smacks OF the
old chivalry times when the Bully Brooks,
with his bludseon, made his coWardy attack
upon Senator Sumner and gave him the blow
from the effects of which he so long fingered
in agony, and which finally caused his death,
1t recalls the time when one Southern man
could whip five Yankees-when the negro
drivers lash was cracked around the ears of
Northern Legislators-when Toombs could
boast in the Senate that the time would yet
come when he could call the roll of his slaves
at the foot of Bunker Hill Monument-the
time when the staggering boaster, armed
with bowie knife and revolver, was claimed
to be the highest type of Southern gentle
man-the time when in San Francisco the
man from the North could be whispered to
his political death by the assertion that he
was "a ID abolitionist. We had hoped
these times had passed, and that the stern
conflict of armed men on bloody battle-fields
had illustrated that personal courage as q
speciality belongs to no section OF the Union.
We had hoped that this teud that grew out OF
slavery, was ended, and that war had forever
made it possible that our people could live
together in harmony. And so we could if il
were not for this same class of indiscreet po-
litical braggarts, who force themselves into
political prominence. Some of the most re-
fined and intelligent gentleman of America
are citizens of the South, and had their coun-
sci been followed there would have been no
blood shed in civil strife. Could their cOun-
sells now prevail, and their examples be fol-
lowed, there would be no riots at Vicksburg
or New Orleans, there would be no murder
of black men. there would be no interference
of troops. The men whom general Sheridan
styles banditti have committed acts which
fully entitle them to be classed as such, and
if there could be any way of segregating
them from the good and worthy citizens OF
the South and Furnishing them as their crimes
deserve, all our political troubles would soon
be ended.-San Francisco (hronicle.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-25

The Rev. DR.. Deems, of New York, said,'
in sermon recently, ITO my mind the four
sweetest things in the world are-first, baby
girls; second, baby boys; third, ripe, good old
men; fourth, ripe, good old ladies" That is
nearly our creed, but We rather think we like
a healthy mother-in-law best. And next, a
ripe, good old man, who sits quietly in the
corner and tells lies about how far he used to
walk to school through the snow when he
was boy, and how he used to come home
instead of sneaking in the back door for his
skates as the boys do nowadays Milacaukee
Sentinel.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-25

An ardent lover went to see his girl re-
Gently, but was s'cooled' by the reception he
met He remained standing in the parlor q
few moments, and then made a movement
toward the door, remarking that che guessed
he'dgo.' '''Oh," said she, starting from beau
tiful condition of semi-consciousness, 'won't
you take chair2" ''Well, l don't care if l
do was his reply, as he took the chair.
thanking her kindly, and carried it home.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-25

An Illinois court has rendered q curious
decision. A boot dealer in Plano sold 4 man
a pair of boots, both lefts. The purchaser
clamored for his rights, but the court decided
that a pair of boots was pair of boots, and
if a man had to wear them both on one foot,
it was a case which the laws of Illinois could
not reach.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-25

Prof. John Fiske is responsible for this
joke: Evolution is an integration Of matter
and concomitant dissipation of motion, dur
ing which the matter passes from an indef-
mite homogeneity to definite coherent hom.
ogeneity, and during which the retained
motion undergoes a parallel transformation
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-25
Gathering Of Old ''War HOrses.'

Ben Perley Poor writes as follows to the
Boston Journal, Of which he is the WASH
ington correspondent:
The old Democratic war horses, who have
been browsing since 1871 in out-pastures, are
coming back toward their old managers here
on a [de] canter, and getting ready for feed
ing at the public crib. Of course, fitting
preparations are being made for their recep-
ton. The jewelers. are displaying gold
headed canes in their shop-windows; the
booksellers have ordered copies of the ''Vir-
ginia Resolutions of 98'' and the "Life of
General Lee;" photographs have been printed
from the negatives of President and Lady
Davis, and Chamberlain has fitted up gam
bling house that equals the famous antebellum
establishments presided over by Jack Pendle-
ton and by Joe Hall. The we'll known forms
of lobbyists who fourished in Buchanan's
day are again to be seen in the corridors of
the Capitol and legion of the widows Of
Confederate officers have come swarming,
like the Nebraska grashoppers, to obtain
subsistence. One of the first measures to be
enacted is the placing of wounded Confed-
crate soldiers on the pension roll and their
admission to the Soldiers Homes of Troy,
Dayton, and Milwaukee.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-25
The Bitter Bitten.

from the Binghampton Republican,
A dried up old man of apparently about
60 wears strolled into billiard parlor in this
city yesterday afternoon, and taking seat
watched the players with some interest. After
he had remained in the chair for some time,
he was approached by a hanger-on, on the
outlook for greenhorn with whom to play
and save the cost Of playing.
Hello there, old man, do you ever swing
the cue? ?" said he.
''Wall, stranger, used to prance around
little On three-cornered table fifteen years
ago, but don't suppose could hit the hrst
ball on this tangled thing said the old
man.
"Well, I'm no player myself, you'd beat
me easy enough, know; just take stick,
replied the accomplished beat.
.sWal." said the old innocent III play just
one game to sec if can Scratch" and they
both 7'banked" for the first shot.
The old man had singularly good luck, tol
he got the first shot and made run OF fifteen
points. The other looked on in astonishment
while the player of ''tifteen years ago" was
at work, and when he ceased and counted up
the challenger muttered an oath, took OFT his
coat and went to work in earnest. lie made
five points only, and the next time the Old
man run out the game.
II swow," said he, s'Ivc had the alltiredest
luck will you try another? p
'sNo, not by darned sight, you old fraud, y
said the sport, and he walked off to pay for
the game amid the roar of his companions
and a smile from the old man who remarked:
cit is strange how remember to play SO
we'll"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-02-25

Two sailors met in Liverpool, after sep
aration of dozen years, and began con-
versation about each others ''luck:"
TOm-"Well Jack, what luck?"
Jack-"Oh. well, some good and some
bad"
Tom-"What good luck have you had?'
Jack-"Well, have married wife.
Tom-"Oh! that was good luck"
Jack-"I don't know; she was old and
ugly"
Tom-"That was bad luck"
Jack-'Not altogether she was rich.'
Tom-That was good luck"
"Jack-s'Yes; but put all the money into
a house: and that took fire end burned up"
Tom-"Oh! that was dreadful bad luck. J"
Jack-'Well, l don't Know; she was burn
ed in it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-16

WASHINGTON, November 15.-The question
of importing Chinese women for immoral
purposes has been set for a hearing in the
Supreme Court on January 18th.
The opinion on the appeal from Judge
Bradley's decision in the Grant parish (La.l
cases has not been completed. 1t is found
difficult to frame an opinion which will COM
mand the sanction of a majority of the JUS
tees in all its points.
James Lackey, deputy commissioner OF
pensions, has resigned.
The collectors of customs have been or.
dered to reduce their force and curtail ex'
penses, as the appropriation for the collec'
tion of customs is deficient 100000.
The President has commenced the prepa'
ration OF his message, and will receive no
visitors until 1t is completed. r.
The Treasury has called in Sl2,750, OOO OF
the bonds of 1864, and $4,000, 900 Of those
of 1864 and 1865, "M." and"N." Interest
ceases on the 18th of February, 1875. This
closes the refunding for the $500, 0O0,O i've
per cents.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. in
bis report on savings banks or provident in.
stitutions where deposits under $4,000 by
one person are exempt from taxation, sug.
gests that the amount exempted be reduced
to $500. -, 'tr
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-16
iGu,bord,s Remains.

THE PREPARATIONS FOR THEIR BURIAL TO-DAY.
MONTREAL, November 15.-To.day Mr..
Doutre went to propose, to the evening pa
:pers, and obtained q promise from them, not
to publish anything to-day relating to the
preparations for Guibord's funeral which
takes place tomorrow at noon. Dir. Doutre
fears that if the preparations are published
beforehand rioters will take steps to harass
the procession and cause bloodshed. 49,.
This forenoon Mr.. .Doutre formally en-
tered writ in the Supreme, Court calling
on any one of the judges Of the Superior
Court to issue an order for the funeral. 1t
has been decided not to use the sarcophagus.
The body will be buried In the wooden
coffin alone. -. 49,. Il
The Commissioner Of the Dominion Po-
lice has ordered out military to the number
of nine hundred and sixty.fve men. All Of
this force will be required, as some FIVE thou
sand people are expectedst0 be,in the ceme-
terry and though she as3ps have received
orders to keep oil persons out of, fhe grounds
who have no business inside, the order can
only be dead letter. All the members of
the Institute Canadian will 60 heavily armed.
The people are feeling anxious and uneasy.
No notice was taken Of the matter in any Of
the Catholic churches yesterday..---
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-16
Rord q GA, J

1 BROWNSVILLE, TRxAs, November 49, TIE
Federal grand jury,@ in their report, says
that from Brownsville to Ppcos, 4 distance of:
six hundred miles Id length and one hmm
.dred in width, to the Neuees river. ali the
American rancberos have been ordered to
feaVe by Mexican raiders on pain Of death,
and that one hundred thousand head Of
stolen cattle are. driyea to Mexico annually
by Mexican marauders. sS..> :, : i. e :, = ::
Numbers OF T. FEDERAL officials have been as
sassinated,, post'of1cas burned, custom.
houses robbed, and mail carriers and ,i1-
spectors of customs killed while in the dis
charge of their duties, aHd the perpetrators
of; these crimes have. gone unpnnisbed, and
ageneral insecurity osl life and property pre-.
walls onithe border. .'7.i,
10 The jury found eighty indictments, and
urge decisive action on the part of the State
and General Government to punish criminals
ard protect the inhabitants against Mexican
banditti. - .t't S. ~ .s.l2si2E
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-16

HEAVY Snow STORMS IN THE WEST AND IN
New YORK. Omaha, November IA most
extraordinary storm is reported to have set
in along the line Of the Union Pacific rail.
road west of Green river last night. Sleet
fell in such quantities. that the telegraph
wires are reported as large around as mans
wrist. Snow to the depth of one foot had
fallen at Bitter creek, and was still falling at
10 O'Clock this morning. The storm is
moving east. Telegraph communication
with points west Of Green river has been
broken all day to-day. no storm east of
Laramie City. Trains are running on time.
Whitehall, n. Y. November IA heavy
snow-storm prevails here. About six inches
has fallen.
At Pittsburgh twelve inches of snow is
reported.
Fears are entertained of an early close of
navigation. ...
Watertoacn, ". Y, November lat has
been showing here all day, and the storm
still continues.
Buffalo,, ". T., November 14.-About q
foot of snow fell this morning, the first of
the season. -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-16

LIABILITY OF AGENTS FOR DELIVERY OF
BILLS OF LADNG ACCOMPANYING TINE DRAFTS.
The following decision Of the Supreme
Court of the United States is of interest to
bankers, brokers, and merchants generally !:
National Bank of Commerce, Boston,
plaintiff in error, vS. Merchants National
Bank of Memphis, Tenn. Mr.. Justice
Strong delivered the opinion of the court:
The fundamental question in this case is
whether bill Of lading Of merchandise de-
liverable to order, when attached to time
draft and forwarded with the draft to an
agent for collection, without any specific in
structisns, may be surrendered to the drawee
on his acceptance of the draft, or whether
the agents duty is to hold the bill Of lading
after the acceptance for payment. 1-a ..s'
In this case "the bills Of exchange were
drawn by cotton brokers in, Memphis on
Green & Travis, merchants, of Boston, and
on cotton shipped by the brokers to Bos.
ton" The drafts were discounted by the
Memphis bank, and sent with bills of Ia
ding) to New York bank, aoih no specific
instructions, and the New York bank sent
them to the Boston bank, also without spe-
cific instructions. The Boston bank OBJ.
tanned the acceptance of the drafts, and de.
liyered the bills of lading to the acceptors
Green & Travis). Previous to, the maturity
Of the drafts the acceptors-viz., Green g.
Travis-failed. Hence the suit of the Mem
phis bank against the Boston bank for LA.
bility on account Of delivery Of bills of Ia
ding or acceptance, and before payment Of
the drafts. w.. .- aa,....,-. a... 1e.e
The Circuit Court of the United States for
the District of Massachusetts affirmed the
liability of the Boston bank, and rendered
judgment against it accordingly.
The case was appealed to the Supreme
Court of the United States, which at the DC.
tober term of 1876 reversed the judgment Of
the Circuit Court in Massachusetts,.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-16
baltimore !. and m Ohio Railroad L

BALTIMORE, November 15.-John W. Gar
rett submitted his annual report of the'total
revenues of the road. including the main
stem and the western divisions, for the fiscal
year ending September Both. which are
S14,446,552; showing decrease as COM
pared with 1874 OF S50O000 as compared
with 1882 decrease of 81 ,250, 900; as com.
pared with 1872, an increase of over $3.50, 900;
as compared with 1871, an increase of nearly
S2,000,000; as compared with 1870, an in-
crease of $3,5O0,000. The net earnings was
S4,50O,000. The entire mortgage indebted.
ness in currency and in sterling is S2S, $780,.
900. The surplus fund exceeds the mortgage
indebtedness over S5,250,000. The report
shows steady increase OF through tonnage
east and west, and the passenger earnings
show an increase of 100000, notwithstand.
ing the railroad conflict. zs..t ~.