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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23

Asnappish, voracious little dwarf of ma
chine pulls the wire, bites it off by inches in
cessantly, 40 bites minute, and just as it
ceases each bite saucy little hammer with a
conclave face hits the end of the wire three
taps and ''upsets' it to head, when he grits
it in countershank hole between his teeth
and lays it sideways in groove, where levers
and springs, playing like lightning, point the
pins, and whence they are dropped into box
The pins are then polished, and two very in
telligent little machines reject every crooked
pin. Another automaton assorts half dozen
lengths, and perfect genius of machine
hangs the pins by their heads and transfers
them to slips of paper, and by one movement
sticks them all through two corrugated ridges
in the paper, when the work is finished The
pin machine is one of the nearest approaches
to the dexterity of the human hand that has
been invented. 1t is about the size of a sew
ing machine, which it closely resembles.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23
The Gold or the World.

An exchange says: IAN English writer
has been engaged in estimating the amount
of gold in the bulk in the world. He says
that it could, if melted in a lump, be con-
tanned in cellar twenty-four feet square by
sixteen deep. A small lump, indeed, to cause
SO much crime and sin and misery 1t may
seem singular that such recklessness should
really exist, and yet we think that we could
lay our hand on man who would be per-
fectly willing to have that lump slowed away
in his cellar and stand his chances with the
sin and misery. It is strange how men will
consent to sacrifice themselves, but we be-
lieve this friend of ours would do it. His
address may be procured by writing to us
and inclosing sample Of gold"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23

THE latest project in telegraph extension is
the construction of line over the entire
length Of Africa, from Egypt to the Cape Of
Good Hope. The Egyptian Government will
superintend its construction at one end, and
the colonial authorities of the Cape at the
other. Expeditions from various points on
the coast will effect junction. 1t is to be
built on cheap plan, by merely stretching
wire from tree to tree in the wooded regions
while elsewhere rough poles will be set up.
The maine difficulty seems to lie in the for
nation of the connections. Iron wire is a
precious commodity with many of the tribes,
and the telegraph lines are very likely to be
transferred from the trees and poles to the
ankles and wrists of African bellies.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23
Watch the Childrcn's Feet.

The following advice from the New York
Evens"g Post is very important. Let every
mother remember it,
''Life long discomfort and sudden death
often come to children through the inatten-
ton or care|essness Of the parents. A child
should never be allowed to go to sleep with
cold feet; the thing to be last attended to is
to see that the feet are dry and warm. Neg
lect of this has often resulted in dangerous
attack Of Group, diptheria or fatal sore
throat. Always on coming from school, on
entering the house from visit or errand in
rainy, muddy or thawy weather, the child
should remove its shoes, and the mother
should herself ascertain whether the stockings
are the least damp. If they are, they should
be taken off, the feet held before the fire and
rubbed with the hands until perfectly dry,
and another pair of stockings and another
pair of shoes put on. The reserve shoes and
should be kept where they are
good and dry, so as to be ready on minutes
notice. "
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23
HOW Many Apples aid Adam and Eve
Eat?

Some say Eve S and Adam 2, a total of 10
only. Now we figure the thing out differ
emily. Ewes and Adam 8 ALSO Total 49,
Boston Journal.
We think the above figures are entirely
wrong. 1t Eve and Adam 80, certainly
the total will be 80. Scientific men, however,
on the strength of the theory that the ante
diluvians were race of giants, and conse-
quently great eaters, reason something like
this: Eve 81st, and Adam 49, Total 193.-
Gloucester Ad0ertiser.
Wrong again what could be clearer than
if Eve 81, and Adam 8-1-2, the total would
be 893.-L0acre7ace american.
If Eve 8-1-1st, and Adam 8-1-2 would not
the whole be 1923 3?-Boston Journal.
| believe the following to be the true So
luton: Eve 8-1-4 Adam, Adam S-12-4 Eve,
Total s, 93S. Ver1tas.
Still another calculation is as follows: If
Eve 8-1-4 Adam. Adam S1-2-4-2 oblige Eve.
Total, 50, ,056.-Broohlyn Aryus
We think this not to be sufficient quan-
tity, for though we admit that Eve 8-1-4
Adam, Adam if he 8O-8-l-2-4-2 keep Eve
company. Total S,0S2, ,056.-N. 7. HAIL.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23

Let the coming novelist make note of it.
In 1912 the estate of Woodlands in the Eng
lish village of Clapham was purchased by
John Thomas Dawson, Mayor of Bedford.
He died intestate, but a rumor went abroad
that he had made will under which the
property was entailed on the principle of
primogeniture. The Rev. j. F. Dawson,
who succeeded to the estate, was twice mar
ried. BY his first wife he had son, who
still survives. On her death he married his
housemaid, by whom he had son and
daughter, and by his will ne left the estate
under trustees, to this son, making ample
provision for the widow The rumor that
the grandfather of these children had left a
will entalling the estate was based upon
statement that some documents were placed
in the coffin just before its removal for inter-
ment. The carpenter who had screwed down
the lid averred that the nurse placed bundle
under the body just before the coffin was
closed. The son by the first marriage or
dered the exhumation of the remains about
the middle of September, and bundle of
letters, fastened with red tape, was discov-
cred. Was it the secret will that had been
buried so surreptitiously No; it was only
a bundle of love letters, addressed either to
the first wife or to the housemaid, or possibly
to dearer one still than either.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23
Why He Did Not Marry.
burlington Hawkeye. ]


Married next week, | hear Ell p re-
marked friend, slapping good young man
Of Burlington in a congratnlatory way on the
shoulder. ''Rich girl up from Davenport,
hear?" ''We]l, no. said the young man,
sitting little sigh; things was all arranged
but I've kind o'had to put the wedding off a
little while, like it might be- ''What's
wrong ?" asked the friend in sympathetic
tones; ''old folks down on the match ?"
''Well, not exactly I'VE see she has no parents,
and she's her own boss, like, but ''Girl
didn't throw you, did she Didn't 60 back on
you" ''Well," said the young man, hesita-
tingly, ''n-no, not exactly. Ye see, two Of
her husbands kind Of happend to find her and
come in on her together, sort Of unexpected.
like, and I've JUS. sort Of thought we'd kind
of put it off, like it might be" And the sub
ject Of conversation was delcately changed,
like
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23

IT'S hard thing to be christian and walk
in the straight and narrow way. The young
Thakore of Bhownugger, one of the chief
Bajahs: :of Kittiowur, in Western India, three
years ago married four wives in one day,
and now having renounced paganism and
being about to become christian, he must
give up all the wives but one, and that's what
is troubling him. The missionaries tell him
he must keep the one he married first. which
is impossible, because he married them all at
once. How the case will be settled is a
mystery and meanwhile probably the four
wives will make it lively for him while he is
deciding who has the best claim.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23

The peculiar misfortune of woman thus
gifted is that she is separated by her genius
from general society. This is penalty
which all such persons feel keenly. There
are few men who are sufficiently her equals
in talent to command her respect. Then as
for love matters, it may be asked, who is
there that would fall in love with such lion
ess? Let none envy that degree Of talent
which must cause perpetual isolation. If
Miss Dickinson ever marries, it must be the
act of condescension. Women Of talent,
when they take a husband, must view him as
the ''weaker vessel" Mrs. Sigourney was in
her day a noted poet, but who ever heard Of
Sigourney? He was merely Hartford car
pet dealer, unknown beyond the limits of the
trade. Jenny Lind threw herself away upon
an inferior fellow, whose name she has been
compelled to wear, and Mrs Stowe has al
ways ranked above her excellent husband,
the professor. And Mrs. Siddons, too, that
famous trage0ienne. There must have been
Mr.. Siddons, but though he was clever
player he was lost IN the grandeur of his
wife. Nobody ever heard of Siddons except
as a small piece Of masculinity attached to
wonderful WOman-7r0u Times.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23

The heirs of William Penn still receive
from the British Government the snug sum
of $40, GOO per annum in compensation for
their proprietary rights to Pennsylvania
The London Echo considers that as the
great Quaker never had many rights in
Pennsylvania any way, and that as what few
he had became the property Of the United
States by conquest more. than hundred
years ago, it would be only fair for this
Government to assume the annual payment
of that little sum to the descendants of the
late William. Upon mature deliberation we
are inclined to favor the project. Should the
next Congress be Democratic this little item
of $4,000 might be added to the So 900, ,OO0,-
600 of Southern claims for rail fences burned
to keep our soldiers warm, and for sweet
potatoes which they dug and eat during the
late war. 1t would look magnanimous, even
if it did not smatter strongly of economy.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23
Youthful ElODers.
From the Sioux City journal.

[From the Sioux City Journal
Council Bluffs is just now delirious with ex.
citement consequent upon social sensation
in the shape of double elopement of lovers
of very tender age, none of the parties ex.
ceeding eighteen years. The names of the
boys are Willie Haggerty and Johnny Co.
hoon, but the names of the girls are Withheld
on account of the hitherto very prominent
positions which they held in society. The
elopement, it appears, has been under con-
sideration by at least one of the couples for
the past three weeks, and as soon as they
fully decided upon the step they drew into
the snare the second couple, for company's
sake. One of the girls managed before
leaving home to possess herself of about
$500 belonging to her mother, and which
she drew from bank. The young couples
crossed to Omaha and took the train for San
Francisco, after having purchased four
through tickets. Steps were at once taken
by their parents to have the young elopers
intercepted, and they were arrested at Chey-
enne, and in day or two will be returned to
the place whence they started. 1t is hardly
probable that these young people were aware
Of the very foolish step they were taking
when they left home, and it is to be hoped
the mantle Of charity may be thrown over
them, otherwise the future of their lives will
be a blight.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23
A Peculiar Religious Sect.
[Kev. DR.. Prime in the Observer.

[kev. DIR. Prime in the Observer
"In 1917 Isaac Billiard came from Ascot,
Canada, and set up to be prophet With a
leathern girdle about his loins, he traversed
the country, and flock of fools followed
him and became his disciples A Christian
minister named Joseph Ball believed in Bull
lard, and Methodist minister named Holmes
also joined the sect. They all put their prop
erty into common stock, and Billiard gave to
each what he pleased. They were married
and unmarried, were rewarded or punished
as he directed Filthiness was their cardinal
virtue, and old and young, male and female,
rolled in the dirt Of the street. Pilgrims
they called themselves, and finally migrated
to the West in body. AT Cincinnati they
were largely reinforced by new members.
When they reached New Madrid they made
halt and there broke up, dispersed, and
most Of them perished."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23

One Of the members Of the Methodist Cor
| ference recently held here was out for wall
at an early hour one morning, and while OF
| Howard street he encountered a strappine
| big fellow, who was drawing a wagon to the
| blacksmith shop.
"Catch hold here and help me down to the
shop with this wagon, and I'll buy the whis
KY, called the big fellow
Il never drink, solemnly replied the good
man.
swell, you can take a cigar
. never smoke"
The man dropped the wagon-tongue, looked
hard at the member, and asked:
'Don't you chew"
''No, sir, was the decided reply.
: You must get mighty lonesome unused
the teamster.
'Iguess I'm all right feel tirst-rate.'
''Iil bet you even that | can lay you on
your back, remarked the teamster. Come,
now, lets warm up little. :.
II never bet"
well, let's take each other down for fun,
then. You are as big as am, and I'll give
you the under hold.
II never have fun," solemnly answered
the member
'Well, I'm going to tackle YOU any way,
Here we go."
The teamster slid up and endeavored to get
a neck hold, but he had only just commenced
to fool about when he was lifted clear off the
grass and slammed against tree-box with
such force that he gasped half a dozen times
before he could get his breath.
Now, you keep away from me-" ex-
claimed the minister, picking up his cane.
Built me if don't!" replied the teamster,
as he edged off. "What's the use in lying
and saying that you didn't have any fun in
you, when you're chuck full Of it? Blame it!
you wanted to break my back, didn't you!"
Detroit Free Press
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23
Success Of the Centennial Exhibition

[From the Philadelphia Bulletin, October 1871
Those unhappy people who did not sub
scribe for Centennial stock, and who have
been miserable over the fear of q financial
failure may be comforted. The Exhibition
is the greatest success. financially as well as
in all other ways. All debts are paid. The
current daily expenses are paid. And big
balance is piling up in bank to pay the stock
holders-probably not less than fifty or sixty
per centum of their subscriptions. And all
this in spite of frightfully hot summer.
Philadelphia must be pardoned if she in
dulges in little self-cong graduation over re-
suits like these, which come from the good,
honest management of the Centennial au-
thorities and from the patriotic enthusiasm of
her people.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23

PRINCE Bismark would have made his for
tune as al interviewer in the press. Writing
to his wife from watering place, he says
Opposite me at the table d'hote sits the old
Minister, one of those figures that appear
10 us in Nightmares, big frog without legs,
who, at every bite, opens his mouth like a
carpet-bag, from ear to ear, so that in a
tainting state, have to cling to the table
My other neighbor is Russian officer, a
decent young fellow, built like bootjack, a
ong thin body and stumpy, handy legs"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23

THE hair of woman of nearly ninety,
who died at Martha's Vineyard recently, was
wholly woven in with false hair, which had
not been removed for over thirty years. and
was held in place by $50 pins One article
OF her dress was held together by 3OS pins,
though her bureaus contained 50 new dress
patterns of all kinds and qualities. some of
them bought sixty-four years ago, and one
elegant brocade silk could be traced back
200 years.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23
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COUNTESS Hadich has been received as a
Freemason in Hungarian lodge under the
Grand Orient of Hungary The Countess
is a highly educated lady, and having studied
and become well versed in Masonic literature
she was regularly proposed and seconded in
open lodge, balloted for, and in due course
was duly initiated. The Grand Orient of
Hungary, however, declare the initiation to
be null aud void, on the ground that woman
is disqualified from being Freemason; and
the curious question now arises whether, as
the Countess was actually iniated, she canbe
refused admission to her lodge. The Lon
don Freemason is authority for the state
ment
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-23

CHICAGO Tribune: When Abraham Lincoln
was lawyer in illinois he and the Judge
once got to bantering one another about trad
ing horses, and it was agreed that the next
morning at nine o'clock they should make a
trade, the horses to be unseen up to that hour,
and no backing out under forfeiture of $25
AT the hour appointed the Judge came up,
leading the sorriest-looking specimen of a
horse ever seen in those parts. In few
minutes Mr. Lincoln was approaching with
wooden saw-horse upon his shoulders. Great
were the shouts and the laughter of the
crowd, and both were greatly increased when
Mr.. Lincoln, on surveying the Judges ami
NAL, set down his saw-horse and exclaimed:
''Well. Judge, this is the first time ever got
the worst of it in horse trade"
New-York tribune., 1876-08-05
ALONG THE JERSEY SHORE.
PROSPERITY OF norrL-K rpERs - SUMMER r.

PROSPERITY OF HOTHL-K rEPERS - MINER RESI-
DENTS Al DEAL, ASBURY PARK, AND OCEAN
GyovE-GRowru OF THE VILLAGES.
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
OCEAN GROVE, Aug. 2.-Prosperity equal to
that which Long Branch present enjoys is smiling upon
all the resorts along upper coast OF NewJcrsey Should
their prcscut popularity become at all permanent, few
years would "a continuous line of hotels and cot
tages marking the shore from seabrght to squan-ls
miles of No doubt of this mushroom grow IN
i. due 10 The ue OF railroad between Squan ana
Ncw-York Deal, this Summer. is much the quict,
attractive place has always been with good bathing
facilities aud much congcni society 1t is free from
the noise and confusion OF large watering place.
athaYay's with rooms Tor go people IL and has been
full since its opcnug The board il mOdeate-Slj per
week. The table and lodging accommodations OF the
best. The house does not close unt the 10th Of Sep
tember. Among IT. guests are Mr.. Archibald, the En-
plish Consul at New-York s. X. Green s. L. Barlow.
Vim q. Warden, T. B WELLER OF New-York, c. L. Thomas
Vim. IL. T. Hughes and Vim. VI. Van Anden of Brooklyn
DR. j. :. Green OF Elizabeth, Joseph Peene OF Ionkcrs
and Franklin B. GOWCn aud family of Philadelphia.
Acu's House. just below IIathaway's, with accommoda
tions for 80 people, is full nearly Among the
bJarders the japanese ambassador Tanaka and his
wife, George Junkin and Samuel Perkins OF
Philadelphia; George Ludlow OF NewBrunswick, and
Judge G. NJ. sper OF Ncw-York. lie is occupying cot
tagc between Hathaway's and Aliens The cottage Is
buried in grove Its top only visible above the trees IL
looks cool and nyiting-to repose and mosquitoes su
to Asbury Park aud skirng the northern shore
OF Great Pond stand the house and chckenhouses for
merly belonging to Edward Boyle. His one whim was
chckenrasng. The place Is covered with buildings OF
the sumptuous description for the protection OF
fowls His WILL leaving the property 10 relatives is con-
tested by the NcwYork Sisters OF the Good Shepherd
Asbury Park according TO the statement OF MT James
Bradley, who a the property yet unpurchased
In the park is In most hourshng condition this season
New-York tribune., 1876-08-05

are two churches IN the parks Dutch Reformed mds,
tho charge of the Rev. Frank Wilson, and an Enscor.r
Church, building, whose pulpit supplied BY prom
inent cergymen from different parts OF the country
Among the hotels may be mentioned the Coleman Home.
new structure, with for $50 people 1t has been
full TO overf0wing since carly in June Gan
Garfield Of Ohio and Col. A. X. Mcclure ana
family Of Philadelphia living there The largest ct
tage IN the settlement Is owned and occupied the year
cSant eSj nenhe Of Peter Cooner Of mer'
Among the newer features OF the place are moidine
sstbTsSmest % nd Wrbssny,s ice crna,5 Sac,a c,roonne
ice s made by steam for the Long Branch bote
Some distance back from the sea- IN the midst Of rove
IA large rOomy building erected by the Womaus Chra
Association of Philadelphia for the purpose OF afford
ing cheap Summer resort for worn cut shop girls Ts
at the rate OF 81 week. The Is ard Of Managers
ladies from the evangelical churches OF Philadelphia re-
bathing is excellent the beach is under the contro, Of
number OF beach police who derive their own pay and
clothes. An island in the middle OF sunset Lake has
been titted up ss a picnic ground and equipped with
swings and summeT-houses and icecream pavions
Wesley Lake, the boundary line between the Ocean
Grove aud Asbury Park properties, reiJces under the
Ing does passengers within the park ncosre mas
ruined the business OF the Styles coach line which
mcrly ran between this place and Long Branch.
These are stirring times Ocean Grove The Centen-
ni Sunday Convention Just over and the
Methodist Episcopal Church at the gate OF the grove was
cOnsccratcd by Bishop James with appropriate ceremo-
nies AT the sunday-school Convention the speakers
the Rev. l.. H. Stokes. VIM: f. sherwn. Dr. Smith,
aud Dr. Adams OF NewOgleans the Rey. C. d. Foss ID. D.
3 ". Clark, aud 7. 3. Stout At following meetings,
the Rev H. ID. Vail of Newark the Rev. Alfred TAYLOR Of
New -YOFk, aud the Rev Stephen H. 1yng, ir delivered
addresses. Ihe Rev. Dr. Bartne OF Jersey city presided
at the openair services last sunday The ocean Grove
Association 800 acres, upon which thus far 400
houses have been built Among the charities OF tho
place Il the Elm HOasc, where aged, in
nrn and INDECENT clergymen of all denOm-
nations are provided with board at - per week.
Cen James f. Rushing, United States Pension Agent at
Trenton " j., ~ living 1t the Osborne House. Messrs.
Thornley, BorIins, prominent Philadelphia merchants,
are occupying cottages at the grove. Large number of
the Summer r.sil living in family tents. The
weather here is delightfully."- cool On Monday morning
the thermometer marked 59o Fahr Just below Ocean
Grove q new settlement il growing up-Ocean Beach,
Among the prominent cOttagels there are ex-senator
Hayes oi Newark, George B. Yard OF Trenton and A.
Bitner of Lancaster, Penn.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-05
TIE TESTING OF EXHIBITION ARTICLES.

To tie EditOy o. The TriGHHr.
SIRE Taking great interest in all matters
app,rtamu.; to the great Centennial Fair write tins
for iLt Uur Of its reaching the Headquarters, of
the judges. have been informed that the judges in the
various departments have said tha they could not test
the articles which placed there ior testing II this
is So what viii b. The value of the medals which are 10
hc gi,rh aw.yi VII the medals he distributed 20 thOS,
vino make the biggest SOWi II So viii luythiug fair
abOdt the Fair! Blank forms have been furnished uy
tho maugce.t n which AN exhibitor Is asked, his for
competition Aul they also promised have entered
Ia tie official catalogue the ca.m when IL rs condensed 10
- words Now, viii tl'y give ir-I that u man can
prove what hc clan-' Tie pubic have right to know
what treatment they 10 receive tlc hands OF t.c
judges aud the value of any awards that they may make
Aor- jOrk, July 81, 1876 W q