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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-09

Mr.. FLORENCE MCCARTHY prints a pecul
lar request in the Chicago Tribune. He SAYS
For several years was the pastor of ono
OF the largest churches in the city, and pro
tessed and preached the Christian religion.
10 all appearances comforted and confirm.
ed multitudes of Christians, and brought hun.
dreds into the fold of Christ But, about six
months ago, not from impulse, but after ma
ture and painful deliberation, l abandoned
the pulpit and publicly renounced my belief
IN the Christian religion 1t strikes him as
very strange that no prayer has ever been Of
tered for his reconversion, and he adds: Il
ask to be remembered in the prayers of the
Christians at large who may attend Mr..
Moodys meetings. make this request be-
cause for several months past l have felt that
there was, after all, great truth somewhere
in the orthodox Christian religion, though as
yet cannot define or comprehend it,"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-09
YELLOW JACK.
The Sorrows OF the Plague Stricke Ell City
of Savannah.


Correspondence of the New York Ti,ncs.l
Even now, as commence this, hear tn
cries and sObs of cOlOred man, in DR.. Har
ris' yard, whose wife has just died. Hi
cries are heartrending to hear. YESTERDAY
morning our cook knocked at my door Il
| $50 o'clock, and told me her husband ha(
| just died in our basement. l arose, Wen
down stairs, arranged, and had him buried
| But such scenes are occurring all the time.
| suppose there are more than two Thousand
| sick in town, and some say three thousand
| We have about thirty deaths daily, and this
number is on the increase. Never before
have the colored people been inflicted will
the fever, but now all races have it alike, and
it grows more and more fatal day after day.
When the epidemic commenced, patients
were sick several days; now, after Il few
hours the end comes. TO 60 around and see
the sadness, suffering and destitution is aw-
full. We have to steel our hearts TO it, and
not give way to our feelings. This is what
'tries mems souls" You cannot con-
ccive how sad is the desttution here. You
know our colored people had nothing ahead,
and now, as all business is suspended, they
have no work. The relief committee, how
ever, made up of our best and wealthiest
men, personally go about and relieve every
one, white and black. The citizens are so
organized that two go together, and all the
sick in the different wards Except the rich
well-to-do), are visited in their houses every
day.
We have bread tickets, soup tickets, med
icine orders and money, and every needy
person is supplied This is no small job,
and to provide cotlins, hearses, physicians,
wool and all, assure you it requires a great
amount of money eVery daY The neighbOr-
ing cities have given literally, and the rail-
roads and express companies bring every
thing for the sufferers free. A strict account
Of everything received is kept, and the mat
ter Of atfording relief is reduced to system.
God grant you may never know what pes
thence is by experience. Several physicians
are sick. Horses and carriages are furnished
to those who are able to visit yellow fever
patients, and their drivers drive from patient
to patient like Jehu. The doctors alight, 60
to the house where patient lies, examine
him or her as carefully as possible for a
few moments, prescribe, and are off again to
the next Very often they call, see there is
no help, say SO, and go to another house.
Some physicians have made three hundred
calls day, and very few of them make less
than two hundred. stepped into drug
glsts tonight, and there were more than
dozen waiting their turns for medicine. Went
to another, and it was just as bad. | sup
pose at least $4,000 have left the city. Scarce
y lady can be seen. Gentlemen have sent
heir families away, and the citizens of Sa-
Tannah are refugees all over the land
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-09
Boston COrbett.

Boston Corbett, who shot Wilkes Booth
lives in a little old torlorn-looking house al
Camden, N. j., where he has been visited by
a correspondent of the Philadelphia Sun0uy
World. This writer describes Corbett as
short IN starture, with rcsolute and rather
stern face. lie is about 40 years old, is very
PLAIN IN dress, and his principal boast ap-
pears to be his devotion as a Methodist. He
busily phys his trade as a halter. He lives
alone in his little house, doing his own cook
ing and housekeeping, and seeing nobody
but the members OF the little flock Of Metho-
dlsts which meet nightly at his house, and of
which he is the head. Heaped together in
one corner of his kitchen are half q dozen
rough benches for the use of his conpreoa-
ton. tie breaches and exhorts himself, and
uses Windsor chair for pulpit. When
asked if the name Boston was not nick
name, he became rather angry, and holding
on high Testament with the name ''Boston
Corbett' printed on 1t in black ink, he said.
pointing his finger at the name, ''Young man
there is my name the only one l shall ever
own. In Boston was converted; there I
met my Redeemer, and Boston is the only
name wish to be called BY" AS he ac-
companied his visitor to the gate he said
ION that eventful morning of my life, as I
shot the assassin crouching like a savage
beast III the recesses of the barn, felt that |
was doing my duty to my God and my coun-
try. To this day 1 feel justified in my course.
Were the ghosts of twenty assassins to rise
against me, they could not disturb calm
Chistian spirit.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-09
Talking BARRIERS.

A rather good hearted man, who has been
nearly talked to death by loquacious BARRIERS,
went into shop the other day which he had
never patronized before, and handed the
artist card bearing the words: ''Give me
an easy shave" The barber motioned him
to chair, and then, turning around, winked
at his felloW-laborers, and said: 'Here's a
deaf and dumb un, boys; wants an easy
shave" ''Well, if you cash him he can't
talk, replied one who was waiting for the
next ''No, you bet he can't returned the
first. can easy shave, be bawled! Why,
he's got bristles like a Texas boar, and his
skin looks tougher than canal mules" The
boys laughed, and the operator, who, in the
meantime, had lathered the mans face, in
dulged in further comments as he urged the
razor over the facial territory before him.
"What nose that is," said he. IF he
should sneeze, where should be? Well, his
cheek is harder than razor hone' ''Do
you want to go over his lips, Johnny p asked
another of the idle razor-wielders 'sDon't
know but what | will need little held" ''Be
careful and don't drop your razor down his
ear, or you'll lose it, admonished another
''What a dirty head he's got,'' observed
Johnny, as he ran his fingers through the
mans hair. II say, some of you fellows
write card and ask him if he don't want
shampoo" The card was written and pre-
sented to the man, who shook his head at it,
and the job being finished he arose from the
chair. 'It's all right, boys" said he, as he
laid down his fifteen cents. 81 don't mind |
your talk any. could stand it first rate so
ong as you didn't say anything about base
ball, third term, Tilden and Hayes, Charlie
Ross, whisky frauds, or Beecher and Tilton."
He disappeared, and those BARRIERS sat down
md thought about him.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-09
Sir William Thomson on the Centre Of
the Earth

A remarkable address has been delivered
by Sir William Thomson, in tbs, Physical
Section OF the British Association, on the
subject of the fluid or solid nature of the
earth's kernel. While not denying that GER
tain portions of the earth's interior are in
molten or fluid state, Sir William Thomson
maintained, on various more or less recOndite
grounds, that no large proportion of the
earths interior can by any possibility be in
the concition of molten fluid ''I may say,
with almost perfect certainty, that whatever
may be the relative densities of rock solid
and melted, at or about the temperature of
liquefaction, ii is, think, quite certain that
cold solid rock is denser than hot melted
rock; and no possible degree of rigdity in
the crust could prevent it from breaking in
pieces and sinking wholly below the the
liquid lava. Something like this may have
gone on, and probably did 60 on for thous-
ands OF years after solididoation commenced.
surface portions of the melted material los
ing heat, freezing and sinking Immediately,
or growing to thicknesses of a few metres
where the surface would be cool, and the
whole solid dense enough to sink. This pro-
cess must 60 on until the sunk portions of
crust build up from the bottom sufficiently
close-ribbed skeleton or frame to allow fresh
incrustations to remain, bridging across the
now small areas of lava-pools or lakes"
That is a striking picture of the growth of
the Ground earth," which was once sup
posed to have been made from the first $50
fast that it cannot be moved" We are
rather sorry to be robbed of the belief in the |
central lava ocean after ALL
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-09
\ Business Girl of Chicago.

= When Chicago girl received dispatch
rom wisconsin announcing that her lover
Was going off with consumption She tele.
Sfaphed to his friends: "Has poor Jeffrey
Kept up his life insurance 2" The friend tele.
tfaphed back: "Policy for SIC, 1000 in your
. favor is paid up till May 8, 1877. Poor JET
drrey cannot last after the first cold snan. !"
aI me young lady then wondered philosophic.
aliy now she would look in black, and tele.
sfaphed to Jeffrey: Darling, l will be with
Hiou iee on Tuesday, never to quit YOU during
ne n Lurline: 'It will be sad loss to Won.
hoy hny iove' rove said her mother. "Yes, ma" sob,
insurance." ' '''''e' oy
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-09
Helena, Montana, Thursday, November 9, 1876.
A Miraculous Cure.

An almost miraculous cure is reported from
Sheldon street, the patient being the wife of
well-to-do citizen. She has for years been
alllng, and recently took to her death bee
and kept her husband unhappy by lamenting
that she was going to die. Yesterday her
husband went out and got buxom young
widow, who is her particular abhorrence, to
come and look over the house. The dying
woman heard him opening doors and ex-
planning things, and lay racked with indgna-
tion and curiosity. Presently the buXom
young widow departed and the husband re-
turned to the sick room. No sooner had he
entered than she accosted him:
'Peter Whitehead Hollingsworth, what
have you been doing?"
Nothing my love, nothing. Don't excite
yourself. Be calm. Only as you were COM
planning that you couldn't get up and see
after things, and that the house was going to
wreck and ruin, | thought would ask Mrs.
Dasher in to let me know what could be done
to save you trouble and relieve your mind Of
anxiety"
ooh, you did ?" she murmured with deep
inspiration.
"Yes, and l showed her all over the
house.
"And the beds not made, and everything
like pig-sty!''
''Never mind, my love. l told her that
she must excuse it, as you were sick, because
you were very good housekeeper And
she said you must be-"
ooh, she did p
Eyes, and she said that if she had her way
she'd have new set of parlor furniture in,
and less vulgar wall paper, but that some
people had no taste any way, and-by the
way, Maria, you and Mrs. Dasher are pretty
much of size, amt you?' Then he fell into
a trance that lasted for some minutes, then
muttering, "Well, perhaps they'll fit; if not
they can be made over," departed.
When that husband went home last-night
he was surprised to see his dying wife up and
dressed and bossing things, with metallic
ring in her voice and a glitter in her eye
such as he hadn't seen for years, and when
he innocently remarked, why, Maria, had
hardly expected to see you up again." she
said: Il know it, you bald-headed old re-
probate, but III live to bury You yet, and if
that painted Jezebel comes into this house
again, I'll tear her into cotton waste and jute
string S. Washington Chronicle.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-09

ALFRED DE MUssET, when he played the
ballroom hero, witched the world with no.
bic dressing. He was of middle height and
slight figure, and attired himself in a green
coat with metal buttons, brown silk waist
coat crossed by gold chain, and two onyx
buttons, which fastened the cambria folds of
his shirt front. His narrow black satin cra-
vat encircled his throat like jet necklace,
and brought cut the fine tone of his COM
plexion. His white gloves showed by an
irreproachable fit the delicacy of his hands,
and descended in clusters toward his neck.
The rings which caressed his forehead were
of pale gold, those behind were amber, and
those which covered the higher part of the
head sank gradually from light to dark. His
whiskers were chestnut, bis eyes almost black
and his nose was Greek, and he had an air of
aristocratic distinction
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-09

RoB'T. TooMBs says: 81 hate the Govern
ment of the United States, and would give
up my life to overthrow it. Hence. sir. as
a gentleman, could not accept an office in
its service. 1t is a question of honor with
me. l hate the Government and despise its
disciples. / would not sit with the men who
are at present in Congress-"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07
Tribute OF Respect.

Al = meeting OF Mt. Hebron Lodge
No. 4s !. q. %. f., held on the Let oi
April. 1876. the death OF brother Antbo
nv Vsnosdall was announced. and bro
theirs Daniel Anderson, W. IL. Powell
aud James r. Leith, wsrs appointed =
committee to prepare suitable resolu-
tions, which resolutions were reported
% the Lodge by said committee, aud 9
dopted hy il, viz:
WHEREAS. the great Master. in His
infnie wisdom. on the 2lst OF March
called our late brother Anthony Nsnos.
dali from labor here, and whereas H. is
fitting our esteem and fra,ernal regard
tor him, prompt u, to render such just
tribute OF his mOmorJ a. We can. Thsre.
fore I've u
ResolCed. That this Lodge feels most
deeply the loss il has sustained IN the
death or brother VaHosdai. who a. a
citizen was ussful aud honOred he was
diligent and earnest in the performance
Of every duty and obligation arising
from bis brotherhood and citizenship.
Re'OlUed. That we deeply sympAthize
with his family which ne recognize has
been bereaved 81 faithful husband and
Kind, proyident and loving father. and
= copy or these resolutions are directed
to he transmitted to Che widow by the
Secretary
Re'o'ced. That as furtbor token OF our
respect for tie memory Of our departed
brother. that the members OF this Lodge
wear the usual badge Of mourning for
thirty days; that we have committed
his body TO the mother earth. with the
ceremonies Of the order; AMI the Sec.
rotary shall cause these resolutions TO
be Published in our County paper.
r. u. POWELL, n. G..
LEwIs IAReHHT Sec'y.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07
THE HECKENDORN FLOW

We claim IL the Plov for all snoctk lads
- ingeniously constructed, having reversible cast
Puiu, snd share The yoiat SUD share are slsu
seif sharpening and cen he chzngpd tour ws,,
Masking u cue ef the most fcont ruicsl Ploxs ihs
farmers cn1 use. This 10 medium size 7 hurss
le hibd Pow. Alye Hstfiseaburg n Bradley
PiOw. Sold by
GiLgEsnT. pgss 4 VAsos.
RcnneJ, Aug. 20, 1875.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07
DI ED,

On Grab Ran. HARDY eouaiy on ihe 18Th nl,.
Mr.. HRssr Aoryas. aged CO years and 6 months
10 Moore6e,d, on the 2@,h cit. 0ruo LSwn.
tsfaut con OF hr. Samuel - AID Kettle =. Cor.
don, aged eight months and ave dsys.
In Piedmont 90 the fth u,t Of Consump-
ton, Mr.. FsSHG Cosbls.
On the 2o.h nit at the residence of John s.
IhrusA. in Mineral cpuu.y. Mr.. JuHs TArLes. in
the 6stb ~ Ills aye
ou the 2sth OF hs sAms month. near Claws
vile. Miser-l county, Mr.. Nm. TsoHAs, in ths
soth year Of his age
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07
R0mney Markets.
CGsssorss SsELV az &c P1Sc4zp, RarAiL
DgkLsn ~ q Sss.L NyaCRASDfss

RsMSEY. April 1876.
Corn, SOC. par barrel Wheat, 81 30
per busb.l; kYs. Doc. Oats. 45c.; 70.
iatcs.. SOC. Onions, 75c. Butter. pc.
fresh kgss. i2ic.; Dressed Chickens.
Zoe. per sound Dressed Turkeys.
l2lc, and Live Chickens 32.40 per
dozen
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

"The ssue paper states that many
OF the farmers Of berkeley county, are
Of the opinion that turning hogs upon
wheat stubbls. espe cislly that OF bearded
wheat. WAS y prolific cause or hog cho!.
era. sn;, ,hat if the hogs were never al.
lowed TO GO into such q field. very little
trouble from cholera would be expert
encei.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07
NRRoRs or YOUTH.

4 GSNTLSyAN ~ho suffered fnr years from
~ Hs'r"1s Debility. Premature Decay, and
al ih' sf"ris 81 ysuthf-l indisgietion rill fnr
tAv s-hs - ssH-tiss ksa@pitv. rsi fee ." Ill
- az need g. tss rsriy, 80 ii'Scti"s Tor shaking
he simple t-nrdy by ~Sics 30 w-s ID SaE
'rts's wishing so p:oht nv tir 44vsrussts *
gfr'ence csH &c ~ 10y addressing 10 ysffset con.
fisucs.
JOHN =. OGDEN,
~ Cedar ~, New YORK
b" ~ ltIs cn
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

tVT The Senate in executive session
on Tuesday lsat reject etlthe nomination
Of Richard H. Dana, Jr., to he minister
to England. 1t is supposed the vote
was about IL for and Sc against Dana.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser having been pc Nsnsnly sur.
ID Of that Head disease, Cuasntn ytiop. by = aim
p'e remedy. 10 HuIious To H-ke 1aoEu 10 hiS
iellnw suE-rsrs thS means " cue 10 ell uhp
d'sirr u hs wiil sead cops Of TIE pre.erintiun
Used. TREE ~ charge vile the dittcitnns Er
prepHiI2 auA usinE size SsHs. which they ill
hB' surs Cure fOf COasUwBIiOs, AsiLns,
Bronchitis kc
Parties wish,sg Toe prsssfipiiaB Gill pleas,
sddrtss
REv. +. A. WILSON.
lsi Fssa Ct, wiilis0s6urgb, New Yotk.
Dee ~, lsI5-sG
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

CIRCUIT CoURr.-The April term or
our Circuit Court will meet on Tuesday.
the 18Th Of tis month Judge James
D. Armstrong will preside.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07
MAisisrscn.

oa the 2Gih al, =, The residence ef The bride :
father by Elder js.h, 4. Cufles. NJ. Joax :.
se'.onL 20 hiss 10. nA u. tarDs, all Of sh;.
enunty
At The r-s'deare ~ Nr. sA,s El,snesr Rom
rev. ~. Ike 5ih inst b, the hev. = ninstrsd,
wstAiaAn 6sAr. Eco, 10 Sis- Masy Ccasss,
both az this coan'y
On she 2s,b ult. y, I,edgssvill-. Be,k-ie,
enuoty, w. Va NJ = + Aisrs. ~ Keysrr, 10
uiD WILLIE AsDsRs~s. Of the former pisos.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

f7-TuE BELKNAp impeachment trial
WAS on Wednesday last, adjourned until
April IL.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

81 Mr.. Dugsl e. Tsbb sold his house
and lot in this place. . few days ago, to
Mr.. II. Chichester. = teacher in the Deaf.
Dumb and Blind Institution. The price
paid Was 1920.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

10 On Thursday. tho 23rd ult.. Rev.
O. +. Wirynan and son. Mr.. WILDER
Wirgmsn, Who reside in the vicinity OF
this p'sce, started ins sleigh to attend
the funeral or Mr. James CarSkadon.
near lieHdsville.on Patterson's t'reek. in
Mineral county. We learn from the
k'ySer T'hV"e. that in descending Mid.
die Ridge their horse took fright. be.
came manageable an after ND setting
The occupants. plunged down the noun.
tain with frghtful speed. Noar Mrs.
Gilherfs residence the horse ran into n
bunch OF beef cattle being driven by
Nj. George Wells. butcher Of this place.
anl Mr.. VIM Taylor. OF Merchandising.
Mr. Taylor had sold the stock 10 Mr..
Wells and the two were tsking.thcm to
tic scales. All succeeded in clearing
tie ros@ e-eeptone Of the cattle. against
which Tie horse ran with great force
o"o 'hat OF The sleigh penetrating the
COW about 16 inches. breaking Oft and
leaving ono end in tho wound. besides
knocking her down a bank Is or 20 feet
The horse was severely gored about che
shoulder and both animals badly hurt.
No other d'maqc except wresking the
sleigh
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07

VDr. Walker, W. Va, states: 81
take pleasure in recon- tending CDR.
Wsds's Liver Corrector" as a most eI.
ceIlsnt remedy for Dyspepsis. Indiges-
ton and Liver Complaint in all its forms.
I have tested it with universal success"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-17
THE A. T. STEWART MANSION.

It Is supposed that Mrs. A. 7. Stewart 10 about to
leave her present marble mansion and return to tho
late residence OF Mr. Stewart at tho corner OF Thirty
fourth and Fh avenue, directly Opposite Yes
terday Mr.. G. @. Haven, who has long resided ~ M
Stewards old residence busily engaged In moving
his furniture TO hts residence Madison avenue
He says that he had two years lease 70 run but
paid certain amount 10 giro up the lease before
its expiration. He declines TO say whether Mrs.
Stewart is going to live in her old residence no says
the matter is private between Mira stewart and
Judge Hilton. He Is satisfied, however, WIN the
arrangements ho has made. Judge Hilton declines 10
say what Mrs Stewards plans are, nor VIII he say
whether he - going 10 occupy Mr. Stewards late man.
sion In Mira stewart Ahould decide 70 move 70 nsr
oil rcsi