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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30
AerOltteS.

Aerolites have lately attracted unwonteG
attention owing to one of them having come
down with thump on Windsor Castle This
incident would, however, have caused no
surprise in countries where the fall of me-
teoric stones from the skies is almost as COM
mon as the shower of stones and other mis-
siles hurled by the playful youths of London
from railway bridges at passing trains. In
the Mysore provinces the fall Of ;erolites is,
says a Bungalore paper, common enough,
and DR.. Haynes, in his Statistical Fragment
on Mysore drawn up in the year 1900, states
that ''masses Of immense size are said to
have fallen from the clouds at different
periods" In the latter part of Tippoo Sui
tan's reign it is on record. and well authenti-
Gated, that piece fell near Seringapatam of
the size of an elephant, which, by the Sultan's
officers, was reported to produce the effect of
fire on the skin of those who touched it, a
comparison naturally made by persons ignor-
ant Of the sensation Of extreme frigidty. It
is statedthat two days elapsed before it was
entirely dissolved, during which time it ex-
hailed such stencil as to prevent people from
approaching it. This account is in the pub
lie record Of Tippoos reign, from gentle
man of the greatest responsibility of charac-
ter and high in the civil service of the honor
able company. O6ser0er
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30
Isaac 4. EragG's Euriai-The Wan Who
First Gave Employment TO AleNan-
der r. Stewart.

Isaac Furnas Bragg, who died at the age
Of ninety years was yesterday buried in Cy-
press Hills Cemetery. AT his funeral in St.
Matthew's Church, Brooklyn, were at least
thirty venerable residents who had been pu-
pills of the old man, who was one of the
oldest teachers in this country. He followed
the profession here for fifty years. Many of
the leading men in high mercantile positions
all over the country, have been his pupils.
He suggested the introduction Of stools for
ladies in dry goods stores. This was while
he was showing A. Il. Stewart how to keep
store Mr.. Bragg has been bred to the
haberdashery and finer drapery business,
which young Stewart knew nothing about.
Mr. Bragg used to go to the store and show
Alexander how to arrange his show window.
He was the man in whose school, at Roose-
welt, A. T. Stewart was an assistant teacher.
Young Stewart brought to Mr.. Bragg Il letter
of Introduction from Mr.. Bragg's brother,
for whom Stewart had been a clerk in Bel
fast Stewart did not succeed in getting a
situation. and Mr. Hragg took him into
school as an assistant, to teach writing and
Greek and Latin. During this period young
Stewart lived in the family of his employer.
Subsequently Mr.. Bragg's City CONNER
cial School was resumed in Crosby street.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30
A Sensitive Lover Who Wouldn't Wed Il
Woman Whose Lips Had Been
Kissed by Another Man.

Count was one of the handsomest
and most accomplished young men in Vienna.
He was passiOnately in love with girl OF
almost peerless beauty. She was the daugh-
ter of man of great rank and influence at
Court. and on these considerations, as well as
in regard to her charms, she was followed by
a multitude of suitors. She was lively and
amiaOle, and treated them all with an af-
fabillty it was generally known that she had
avOWed IL prediction for Count M---,
and that preparations were being made for
the nuptals. The Count was OF a refined
mind and delicate sensibiity. He loved her
for herself alone-for the virtues which he
believed dwelt in beautiful form ;and, like
q lover of such perfections, he never ap-
preached her without timidity, and when he
touched her, fire shot through his veins that
warned him not to invade the vermillion
sanctuary of her lips. Such were his feel
ings, when, one night at his intended father
in-law's party of young people were met to
celebrate q certain festival. Several of the
young lady's rejected suitors were present.
Forfeits were one of the pastines, and all
went on with the greatest merriment till the
Count was commanded by some witty made
moiselle to redeem his glove by saluting the
cheek of his intended bride. The Count
blushed, tremb]ed, advanced to his mistress,
retreated, advanced again, and at last, with
tremor that shook every fibre in his frame
with modest grace, he put the soft ringlet
which played upon her lips, and retired to
demand his redeemed pledge in evident con-
fusion. His mistress gayly smiled, and the
game went on. One of her rejected suitors,
but who was of merry, unthinking disposi-
tion, was adjudged by the same indiscreet
crier of the forfeits, ''as his last treat before
he hanged himself" she said, "to snatch
kiss from the lips of the object of his recent
VOWS" A lively contest between the lady
and the gentleman lasted for a minute; but
the lady yielded, though in the midst of
convulsive laugh. And the Count had the
modification, the agony, to see the lips,
which his passionate and delicate love would
not allow him to touch, kissed with roughness
and rer0'i,IUn Dy anOtIIci HAL, whuIn
be despised. Without a word he rose from
his chair, left the room and the house;
and by that good -natured kiss the fair boast
of Vienna lost her husband and her lover
The Count never saw her more
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30

from the Boston transcript. |


1t was Il Boston newspaper man who, con
tident of the election of Tilden, was Dragging
rather loudly ill City Hall, last evening.
Near him stood gentleman we'll known in
the community as strong Republican. In
deed his very name is token Of strength.
He didn't care to bet, but the newspaper man
was 50 sure, that the supporter of Hayes at
length offered to bet hat that he could name
twenty-five States that would 60 Republican.
Done, said the Democrat chuckljng, at
the prospect of winning. ''Ill bet you suit
OF clothes that can name nine other States
that will go for Hayes Nonsense" said
the Democrat, ''you are Wild ''Not bit of
1t. Will you take the second bet ," Ger
talnly; name the States. Then the Republi-
can named twenty-five States Including a
goodly number that are sure for 1ilden.
You don't mean to say that Virginia will 60
Republican % exclaimed the Democrat II
mean to say that am willing to risk hat
on it. Now, let me name the nine States for
the suit of clothes-Maine. New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, -
''Hold On, broke in the Democrat. 81 see
it. You mean to lose hat and win suit of
clothes. I'm sold' But the man of strong
name let bim off,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30

Hartford (Conn.) Special to Chicago Til

Hartford (Conn.) Special to Chicago Times.]
On Thursday evening Deputy Sheriff
Woodward, accompanied by constables Rice
and Reed, started to the house of John
Donovan, in East Windsor, for the purpose
of arresting him on q charge OF cruelty to his
wife. Before the officers reached the house
they halted for moments conversation with
Mr.. p. L. Blodgett, in front Of his house.
While standing there Donovan came up and
called for his son, who was employed by Mr..
Blodgett. Mr.. Reed, seeing his man at hand,
approached him for the purpose Of making
the arrest, when Donovan, who was a quar-
relsome man, and had previously threatened
the officers life. drew knife and made q
iunge at Mr.. Reed But the officer stumbled,
and the knife entered, instead, the body of
Mr.. Rice. The knife entered on the left side
of the bowels, intiicting wound which will
undoubtedly prove fatal. immediately upon
seeing this, Sheriff Woodward drew a revol-
yer and shot Donovan dead. the ball probably
passing through the heart. Great excitement
prevails in the vicinity. ..
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30
ssThe Solid SOUTH
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press
She rode into town on a load of hay yester
day, and as she drove up to the eastern hay
market, she called out:
Everybody get away, for I'm coming
down."
Down she came off the back end of the
load, striking the ground like load Of stone,
and when the men around there came to see
that she was broad as she waslong they began
to banter her.
mo fooling now!!' she called out. My
names South, and I've driven that load Of
hay fourteen miles this morning | know Pm
fat, but I've got business on hand and can't
stand any nonsense.
After the load of hay had been weighed she
was offered fifty cents to step on the platform,
while dozen men made up a purse of two
shllings each to go to the one who guessed
nearest her weight.
1.-TWO hundred and ninety called out the
weighmaster as the beam went up.
'.l'hats my heft to pound" added Mrs.
South, and reaching out she seized the bat
with the stake purse in it, crammed the money
into her pocket and continued:
''You can't make no side shov of me and
all get dead head-tickets !"
There was quite row over ler gobbling
the cash, but she backed up to the scales,
spread out her thick hands and nmarked:
''Gentlemen, if anybody thinks he can take
the money away from me, here / am; I'm
very motherly and tender-hearted, but know
my ciawing capacity"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30
Thrice Married and Thrice Divorced.
from the Chicago TiMes.l

GALEsBURG, OIL, y October GA remark
able case, in which the same parties have
been three times married and three times
divorced, occupied the Court on yesterday.
The complainant. Helen NJ. Baker, is 2S
years of age, ne-looking, and the daughter
of the late DR.. Spaulding. The defendant,
Marion Teralbia Baker, is 80, and connected
with the best families in this city. The young
couple were first married in Knoxville, ILL.,,
November Is, 1865, and supported on both
sides by wealthy and influential friends, their
prospect of happiness made them the envy
Of all However. in April, 1866. only six
months after marriage, Helen filed u bill
against Teralbia, asking for divorce on the
grounds of extreme cruelty. Divorce was
granted the June following, and Helen re-
joiced IN her maiden name for few months
only, when on January i, 1867, she and
Tera]bia met by chance in Chicago, repented
with tears and were married the second time,
and took up their residence in Galesburg. A
daughter was born in March, 1868 On the
90 day of December, 1872, Mrs. Baker again
filed bill for divorce on grounds OF deser-
ton, asking for the custody of her child. The
decree was granted in February, 1878, &C.
cording to the prayer of the bill On the Sd
day Of December following the same parties
were again married, as the complainant
states, she hoping to spend the remainder Of
her days with the defendant. The couple
received congratulations and presents from
friends, who trusted they would be able to
keep all their good intentions. August 4,
1876, Mrs. Baker again, for a third time, filed
bill for divorce on grounds of desertiOn and
cruelty. The decree was granted yesterday,
and the custody of the daughter, some seven
years old, was given to the mother.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30

IMMEDIATELY after the inauguration of
President Lincoln, the late Gen Rufus P.
King was appointed Minister at Rome. He
had engaged his passage and was about to
sail faom New York when the rebels fired
upon Fort Sumpter. Without a moments
hesitation, he removed his baggage from the
steamer, resigned his appointment, and
offered his services to the Government He
was thereupon commissioned Brigadier
General and assigned to the command of
what subsequently came to be known as the
Iron Brigade. III health required him to re-
tire Ia 1868, and he was again appointed
minister to Rome. He was the first to notify
the Government of the sinking of the Ala
bama by the Kearsarge, and he accomplished
the arrest of John H. Surratt The Roman
mission was abolished in 1863, and Gen.
King returned to Elizabeth, N. j., where he
died.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30
She Wouldn't Speak to Him.
IChicago Journal

When young Chicago man came down
stairs the other morning he remembered that
his wife, who was preparing breakfast, had
not spoken to him when she got up and so he
cheerfully said: ''Good morning, little lady. -
Not word came in reply. Good morning."
said he again, in lighter key, thinking that
she might not have heard him before. ''Um
m" was all that escaped from her sealed
lips, as she kept on with her work ''Why
under the sun don't you answer me 2" cx-
claimed he III surprise ''what's the matter?
what have done to offend you?" 'Um-m,"
was still the only sound elected. s'Look
here!" then exclaimed the husband, as he
jumped up and knocked over cup Of cof-
fee II don't swallow mouthful of this
breakfast until you tell me what's the matter"
"What's the matter?" echoed she, suddenly
turned upon him with flashing eyes. And she
continued : John Adell Smithson, the next
time that l dream see you kissing another
woman, Ill will leave the house boo
hOoi" .r. 4.t-.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30
The Brown Curl,

Men do not credit their fellov-men with
half enough sentiment and kindness of heart,
and in looking for sentiment tie searcher
leaves the walks of everyday life, where it is
most often found. A month ago, Dn one of
the Brooklyn ferryboats, one of tie passen-
gers dropped brown curl of hat, severed
from the curly head of some darling whose
soul is with the angels. tH at-i p
lit is too bad" sighed the roughly dressed
laborer who picked up~the curl 'swll hang
it here in the cabin, where the moher's eye
may see it again.
He hung it over hook, and of tie thous-
ands who crossed and recrossed by hat boat
not hand was lifted to take it dowl Thous-
ands saw it hanging there, and ften and
again ladies stood before it with teas in their
eyes. day Or two ago pale-faed widow
was among the passengers. Her yes were
drawn to the curl, and with a SD in her
throat, she lifted it down, prescott to her
lips, and sObbed out: e.s.
''God bless the poor people whHaved this
for me-
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30

The most celebrated prize-ring homicide
that has occurred in this country was that OF
Sandy Mccoy, who was killed by Chris.
Lilly years ago ; and Yankee Sullivan, who
had many sins and some crimes to answer
for, was always considered especially blam.
able among sporting people, because he had
urged Mccoy to continue in the ring long
after all chance for him was lost. Perhaps
the most celebrated homicide in the history
of the English ring was that of Simon
Byrne, who was killed by Deaf Burke, and
The friends of the former always held his
second, Jem Warde, responsible for his
death. The theory and practice of the Jer-
sey Judge in holding others besides Weeden
guilty of the homicide of Walker, are there
lore based on common sense as we'll as
common law. We trust that the result Of
this trial will serve to discourage profess
sional pugilists, and contirm the community
IN its disgust for the prize ring. If so,
Walkers death will have served good pur-
pose. Prize fighting may have done good
in England, where it was defended on the
ground that it tended to encourage fair play
and discourage the use Of deadly weapons
in aifrays. There, at least, its advocates
use their fists and consider it disgraceful TO
carry knife or pistol. But in this country
professional pugilists do not hesitate to set
upon an enemy in crowds, to kick him or
gougc him, stab or shoot him. A fair stand
up fight is the last thing they think of in
ordinary everyday life. They keep the
rules Of the ring as some Christians do the
commandments-for state occasions. Con-
Sc4uently the prize ling has no place and
no mission in this country, and ought 10 be
got rld of as the nursery of a set of disre-
putable rouges who manage TO make a mini
nam OF lighting cover "A maximum of all
social vices s-Ner York World
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30
An Affecting Incident.
From the Alta California;

The many friends of Mr.. George Treat
have learned OF the sad bereavement which
befel him in the death of his daughter,
bright young lady, sixteen years of age.
While on her death-bed her physician, who
Was DEMOCRAT, urged upon Miss Treat to
take some medicine he had prescribed for
her. For some time she declined to heed the
doctors advice and finally raising herself in
bed she said, doctor. will take the medi-
cine it yn, will promise me to vote for
Hayes and Wheeler" The physician made
the promise to his patient, who expired few
hours afteiward. The Doctor since then has
related the eincident to many of his personal
friends and made not few votes for Hayes
and Wheehr
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30

A Dubuque girl played copenhagen at a
party the other night, and yelled and shrieked,
and howled ana ran behind the door and
scratched the young mans face in seven
places, and upset kerosene lamp, and kicked
over the piano stool, and screamed for the
police, and finally, when he kissed her Just
on the tip OF the ear, she tainted dead away,
and said she could never look any one in the
face again, aad they led the bashful, modest
creature sobbing home. The next day she
run away with married lightningrod ped
der, with hair-lip and six children.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30

In Algeria there is river formed by the
union OF two streams, ore coming from a
region Of ferruginous soil and the other
draining peat swamp. The acid in the lat
ter acting upon the iron of the former makes
a true ink. and the river is actually stream
of good writing fluid.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30

liLDEN not only lacks one wife of being
married and one eye of having two, but also
one eiectoraN vote of making him President.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-30

RANSOM is nominated by the Nrth Caro-
lima Legislative Caucus for U. S. Senate
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15
CITY ITEMS.

Sam Crozat, a boy 10 years Of age,
while playing ball in green at the
corner Of Brainard and Josephine
streets, on last Wednesday evening, was
attacked by vicious horse and so Sc
verely bitten and kicked that DR.. How
ard Smith thinks he will lose one of his
eyes. The horse belongs to Mr.. John
A. Quinn, and is the same animal that
bit DIR. Pope about u year ago, who sued
the owner and recovered SO damages
and 1874 costs.
On last Saturday night VIM Hoffman
was run over about twenty-eight miles
above Algiers by gravel train or the
Morgan's 3 Louisiana aud Texas Railroad.
The cars passing over his right arm and
leg, injuring him In such manner that
he died shortly afterwards. His re-
mains were brought to the city, the
Coroner held an inquest on the body
and returned verdict according with
the facts
About nine o'clock last night, Mr..
Kelly and lady were thrown out OF u
buggy, at the corner Of Basin aud Com
mon streets, 10y the horse taking fright
and running away. The lady escaped
uninjured, but Mr.. Kelly was severely,
though not dangerously, injured about
the head. He was conveyed to his resi-
deuce, on Gasquet street, between Viii
lere and Robertson, where he was at
tended by DR.. Smythe
Tony Cozzo is occupying space in the
Third Precinct Station for having a
piece OF copper pipe in his possession,
supposed to be stolen.
JOSIAH Williams and Nell Carrier, alias
Tote, were immured in the Fifth Gala
boose on the charge of larceny.
At r. m on the 11th instant, q boy
named Henry Sherlock, colored, was
run over at the corner Of Grand Route
and White streets, by car 80 of the Es-
planade street line, driven by Joseph
Capo. and was dangerously injured.
He was conveyed to the residence OF his
parents, where he expired at o'clock
yesterday from the effects Of his injuries.
Up to the time of going to press the
driver, Capo, had not been arrested
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15
sEDUCTlvE SIRENS.
4 Concert nal, Robbery-An old Man the
victim.

NtCt1m.
In little secluded spot on the boun-
dary line Of Mississippi and Louisiana
dweIt J, A. Tracy, and as he had passed
many a. weary hour of solitude, he de-
termined to visit gay and festive city,
and he: struck New Orleans. Before
bidding farewell 10 his lonely habita-
ton h4 gathered up his wealth. which
conslst.}i OF $500, and but twenty -four
hours Fad elapsed when he found him
self In The Crescent City.
Although sixty summers have whiten-
ed tho locks Of the venerable Tracy and
left their mark upon his brow, he has
not lost his admiration for the fair sex.
The first evening OF his arrival he
started out to have q jolly good time.
After vending his footsteps but short
distance he found himself In the silent
precincts Of Chartres street. and on ar
irving between Bienvlle and Cont the
strains Of meiodious music fell upon his
ear. and casting his eyes upward he
read the sign "Tivoi Gardens" His
restless spirit was appeased. he had
found the place as he supposed. where
pleasure unalloyed awaited him. He
entered the beer ball aud mid the gay
and festive scenes that momentarily
met his gaze. he thought that he
had been transported into fairy land.
He took u seat at one OF tho tables. and
was soon spending his money freely,
treating the waiter girls. They gathered
around him, for they saw that they had
u prize. and they knew that such fish
did not bite ut their bait every day.
This deluded old man did not know
that he was treating the outcasts Of the
word-a crowd OF fallen angels.
The hours had swiftly passed by. and
as 1t was near o'clock, the old man
bade his fair companions good night
and departed. He had not gone far
when the thought struck him to count
his money and see the amount he
had spent. Thrusting his hand in
his pocket, to his utter surprise,
he found that his wealth was non est,
He Immediately retraced his steps to
the Tivoli Gardens, but it was closed,
and the only thing left for him to do
was to beg n nights lodging ut the
Third Precinct Station, which was
granted to him. On the following
morning, which was Thursday, he called
on the Chief OF Police, and told his
melancholy tale. The case was placed
in the hands of Specials Stollberger and
Sherman, who arrested Clara May and
Lizzie Bucket. The old man had the
former locked up as the principal and
the latter rs an accessory.
Tracy has got about as much chance
to recover his lucre as he has OF drawing
a prize in the Louisiana State Lottery.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15

certain parties were Offering for sale q
diamond cross, made diligent search
into the matter. and succeeded In ar
resting negro named Pierre Langry
while Ia the act OF disposlng Of the GROSS.
He was brought to the Central Station
and locked up. In his doleful tale TO the
detectives he stated that be had found
the cross at the Fair Grounds.
The detectives did not take much
stock In this yarn, and Laugry soon
perceived It, so he made clean breast
Of his numerous sins, and after impIi-
eating pal OF his, named Harry Rob
erts, he said that he and his friend had
taken the pin from Mr. Melvile's shirt
on tho evening OF the 1st Of June.
The two accused were arraigned be-
fere i. .udRe Evans and remanded to the
Parish Prison In default OF bonds.