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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-26
COLONEL INGERSOL ON CHILD
WHIPPING.

The children of poverty! My heart bleeds
when l think of them; the children simply
covered by rag; tbs children of famine and
of starvation; the children of drunkenness,
and the children of crime, fotsam and JET
sam upon the wild, rude sea of life; the
children in alleys the children that couch in
corners when they hear the unsteady step OF
a drunken brute of father; the children,
little babies with drinking mother; the chill
dren, too, of the rich, that have no liberty
these little children that are crushed, that are
trampled upon, that are frightened. l pity
them all from the bottom OF my heart. What
right have you to tyrannize over child! l
have very little respect for man that cannot
govern child without brute force. Think
of whipping children! Why, they say that
lies. Suppose man who is as much larger
than you as you are larger than five: year
old child, should come at you with pole in
his hand: ''Who broke that plate?" You
would tremble, your knees would knock to-
gether, and you would swear you never saw
the plate, or that it was cracked when you
got it.
Think of member of the Board of Ex-
change whipping one of his children for pre-
varicating. Think Of a lawyer beating his
own flesh and blood because he evaded the
truth. Think of dealer in stocks Furnishing
his child for setting afoat false reports.
What an inconsistency! Think of it! If you
| should hereafter whip your child. l wish you
| could have photograph taken when doing
| so, with brows corrugated with anger, your
| cheeks red with wrath, and the little child
shrinking, trembling, crouching and begging
If the child should happen to die, wouldn't it
be sweet in the autumn, when the maple
| leaves are turning to gold, and when the
scarlet vines run like sad regret out of the
/ esrth-wouldn't it be delightful to 90 and sit
1 on the mound that covered the flesh you had
beaten, and look at the photograph of your.
self in the act of whipping the child F?
| Now, think of it; think of it; and it all
say tonight will save one blow from the ten
der flesh OF infancy, l am more than paid:
| have known men to drive their own chill
dren from their doors, and then get down or
their knees and ask God to watch over them
l will never ask God to do favor for chic
of mine while can do it. Never. Another
thing: There is nothing in this world like
being honest with these children. Do moi
pretend you are perfection; you are not;
and if one of them happens to tell story, dc
not let on as if the whole world was going tc
burst. Tell them honestly you have told
thousands of them.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-26
Fifteen African churches Burned i'm
Texas.

The Greensboro IN. CO. Neao North State
says that it has received letter from gen.
tleman in Huntsville, Texas, well known to
its editor, who writes from personal knowl-
edge: "On Saturday night, about 11:45
o'clock, May 10, some person or persons set
on fire the African Methodist Episcopal
church in this place. twas totally consumed.
The members had just purchaseda fine bell
and Sunday school library, and greatly i'm
proved their church. Everything was de-
stroyed. 1t was heart-rending to stand by
and hear the means and sobs of the poor
colored people as they saw their beloved
Zion mass of flames. 1t took them seven
years to finish the house, and in two hours
all was destroyed. This makes fifteen
churches (colored) burnt this year in this
State May God have mercy upon the poor
freedmen in Texas
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-26
IN CHUKCH-DURING THE LITANY

'Im glad we got here early, Nell;
We're not obliged to sit to-day
Besides those horrid Smith girls! Well,
I'm glad they 90 so soon away.
How does this cushion match my dress?
think it looks quite Cbarmingly!
Bowed sweetly to the Smiths 2 Oh, yes!
(Respoads)- )-'Pride, vanity, hypocrisy,
Good Lord deliver US.
IL hate those naughty Courtenays!
I'm sure they needn't feel so fine,
Above us all, for mamma says
Their dresses aren't 80 nice as mine,
And ones engaged. So, just for fun,
To make her jealous, try to win
Her lover-shOw her how tits done.
(Resaonds)- From hatred, envy, mischief, sin.
Good Lord deliver u.s..
''TO-day the rector is to preach
In aid of missionary work;
He'll say he hopes and trusts that each
Will nObly give, nor duty shirk,
l hate to give; but then one must;
You know we have forward seat
People can see-they cilt, trust
(Respcnds)-'From want of charity, deceit,
Good Lord! deliver us
'Dld YOU know Mr.. Gray had gone?
That handsome Mr. Rogers, too?
Dear met we shall be quite torlOrn
If all the men leave-and so few!
trust that we with Cupid's darts
May capture some. Let them beware!
Responds )-'BehOld the sorrows of our hesrts,
And, Lord! with mercy hear cur
Drayerv"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-26

A well known officer of the army writes
from Vicksburg: "The Kemper county MUIR
ders show how Mississippi goes. The truth
is, that while Republican in this state who
keeps quiet may be tolerated, if he takes an
active part in politics with fair show OF
success, he must be quelched even if bullet
hole has to be put through his carcass Just
now they are not killing very lively IN the
State, but if Republicans should so far elevate
their heads as to show signs of dangerous life
in political matters you would frequently hear
of unfortunate affrays,' tragedies, and fatal
occurTences,' but never under the corrct des-
ignation of infamous and diabolical murders
The very old devil seems to be in these people
any way"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-26

JOHN BRIGHT has made profound i'm
preston on the people of England by his re-
cent eloquent speech in the House of Com
mons on the abolition of capital punishment.
He adverted to the fact that since the hang
ing of men for theft was discontinued, that
crime has notably decreased. Mr.. Bright
proposes to make penal servitude for life the
punishment for murder, and the same, or
imprisonment for not less than seven years,
the penalty for high treason. All OF these
propositions were voted down, but it Is ex-
ceedingly likely that the people generally
may come around to the great pacifcators
way of thinking. There is feeling in this
country, however, that little healthy hang
ing would not be out of place.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-26
Helena, Montana, Thursday, July IS, 1877.
THAT BIG FROG.
From the Detroit Free Press.l


1t was remembered afterwards that he had
sneaking, low-down look, and the boys were
sorry that they didn't arrest him as the
Nathan murderer. He called at the Ninth
Avenue Station and asked if they had an
aquarium there, and if they didn't want
Lake st. Clair frog to put in it, and he
added:
''Gentlemen, it is frog which l caught
myself, and he really ought to be on ex-
hibition. Inever saw frog of his size be-
fore"
''How large is ~ inquired a sergeant, in
stinctively glancing towards the top of the
coal stove.
'Gentlemen, l hate to give you the figures,
because I'm stranger" replied the man.
''Theres some old whoppers up in the
lake." put in one of the relief squad" 'Ive
seen 'em as big as stove-cover, and even
bigger"
swell, some one ought to have this frog
who can feed him up well" said the stranger.
Il amt much on natural science, and I've
seen about all there is to see, but this frog
great heavens! Some man ought to take him
round the country!'
''How did you catch him ?" asked the cap
tain.
"Run him down with tug and threw a
fsh-net over him."
<tAnd he's monster, eh p
"a monster! Well, don't want to give
you dimensions. Three reporters were at my
house last night to get his length over al,
breadth of beam and carrying capacity, but
wouldn't let them in. don't care for the
glory of the capture, bat simply desire the
advancement of the general interests of the
State"
1--WE heard sailors tell of seeing frogs up
there as large as a aail-keg, but l though,
they were lying" observed the sergeant
Mail keg Why, dye suppose I'd come
around here with frog which you could put
into nail-keg?"
81 suppose he'd go into a barrel," trern.
tlingly remarked the sergeant.
| s'Gentlemen, you may have sailed across
Lake st. Clair" coldly replied the stranger!
''but it's plain to me that you never showed
a boat through the marshes. Would / foo
| away time on frog no larger than barrel
4 Would tug-boat chase such frog9"
Il shouldn't be bit surprised if this frog
was as large as hogshead," said the Cap
tain; 'I've seen 'em up there even larger
than that"
"a hogshead! Gentlemen, see that you
don't care for this frog; you are willing thai
l should ship it away to some other town
Good-by, gentlemen.
''Hold on!" called the Captain, holding
out his last cigar. I'VE believe you, Of
course If you said this frog was as large az
a wagonbox l should believe you, for I've
seen 'em up there fully as large as that. Please
give us the dimensions of this frog"
The man lit his cigar, took piIl-box from
his vest pocket, and shaking OFT frog no
over three days transformed from polly
wog he quietly observed:
'sGentlemen, get out your tape-lines!"
When they rose up he had vanished. No
single baton after him.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-26
Must Accept the Inevitable.
Washington special ]

John Bigelow, secretary of State of New
York, refused to attend a banquet given at
Albany in honor of Secretary Evarts on the
ground that he could not recognize any power
connected with the administration OF Mr..
Hayes, but his son, John Bigelow. Jr., has
just graduated at West Point under Mr..
Hayes administration, and by curious
cha1ce was assigned yesterday to a second
lieutenancy in the tenth regiment of cavalry,
negro reg giment stationed on the Rio Grande,
to which also Lieut.. Flipper, the colored
West Point cadet, just graduated, is also as
signed. Mr.. Bigelow, Jr., refused to associ-
ate with Lieut.. Flipper when they were cadets
in the same class. They are now assigned to
the same colored regiment, and are on equal
FERNS
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-26
Green Pea SOup.

Boil the empty pods of half peck of
green peas one hour; strain the broth, and
add to it four pounds of lean beef cut in small
pieces, and boil an hour and half; strain
the broth, then add the peas, salt and pepper
to taste, teaspoonful of sugar; few minutes
before serving stir in q half cup of cream.
thickened smoothly with tablespoonful of
flour.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-26

The Albany Journal. in considering the
effect of the Southern policy on the South,
says: ''The apparent purpose in the South is
not to strengthen the hands of the President.
not to aid him in commencing his course to
the North, not to meet his spirit of peace
with spirit of justice, but to establish and
confirm their own unbridled supremacy.
They care less about helping the President
than about hel ping themselves.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-26
HIDING THE BABY.

Hold him close and closer hold him.
(Ah, but this is the time to cryD
Bring his pretty cloak and told him
From the Old Man going by.
What Old Man ?-yOu cannot guess?
Not the Old Man OF the Sea,
Nor the Mountains, confess,
Can be half so cold as he.
Could we only catch and bind him,
To some prison, shutting low,
Where the sun could never find him,
This Old Man should surely 60.
We would steal his scythe away.
Grass should grow about our feet,)
And he should not take to-day
From us while to-day was sweet.
Gypsy ways he has, most surely,
(Gypsy ways are hardly right,(
Wandering stealing. yet securely
Keeping somehow out of sight
From our trees the fruit he shakes;
Silver, lace, or silk we miss
From our houses; this he takes
This, and other things than this.
Here he comes with buds that wither;
Here he comes with birds that fly;
Pretty playihings he brings hither,
Just to take them by-and.by.
He could find you in the night,
Though you should put out the moon
He can see without a light,
He will take the Baby sOOn.
Head with gold enough about it
just to light this whole world through;
All, what shall we do without it?
Children, say, what shall we do?
Tell me, is there any place
We can hide the Baby? Say,
Can we cover up his face
While the Old Man goes this way?
There is one place, one place only,
We can hide him if We must
Very still and low and lonely:
We can cover him with dust
Shut wild rose in his hand;
Set a wild rose at his head;
This Old Man, you understand,
Cannot take from us the dead.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-26
CHURCH RULES FOR THE LADIES.

Dress hard all morning, such is fate,
Then enter the church some minutes late.
All eyes will then be turned on you,
And will observe your bonnet new.
Let humble modesty wreath your face,
And take your seat with faultless grace.
Let all your thoughts be fixed on high,
And rearrangc your cardinal tie.
Think how religions prone to bless,
And criticise your neighbor's dress.
Let all your heart be filled with praise,
And notice Mrs. Maggies lace.
Put from your mind all thoughts of sin,
And readjust your diamond pin.
Think of how good religion proves,
And then smooth out yOnr buttOned gloves.
Catch well the precepts as they fall,
And smooth the wrinkles in your shawl
Think of the sinners fearful fate,
And notice if your bonnet's straight.
Pray for the influence divine
That lady's basque, mark the design.
Let tender peace possess your mind.
And criticise that hat behind.
Reflect on Christian graces dear,
And fix those curls beside your ear.
Let your heart warm with silent PRAYER.
And view that horrid green silk there.
Reflect upon the wickeds ways:
See if your gold chains out Of place.
Think of the peace the good shall find,
And wonder who are sitting behind.
Think of the burdens Christians bear,
And notice those strange ladies there.
The last words hear with contrite heart,
And fix your pull-back when YOU start,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-26

ALPHABETICALLY New Hampshire paper
says that if it devotes more space to the po-
tato-bugs than to the Legislature, it is be-
cause the bugs are doing the most work.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-29
LORD BYRON AND THE
TURKS.

The following note, appended by
Lord .Bsyon to the. seconda canio Il
Childe Harold, is quoted by cores
pondent Of the Glasgow News as OF
particular interest in the present
crisis
Athens, franciscan Convent, March
11,lSll.-The 0ttomaOs, with all their
defects, are not people TO be despis-
ed. Equal, at least t. the Spauiar Is,
they are superior to the Portuguese.
If it be difficult to pronounce what
they are we Can al least say what they
are not. They are not treacherous,
they are not cowardly, they do not
bum heretics. they are not ass issins ,
nor has an enemy advanced TO their
capital. They are faithful TO their Sui
tan, till he becomes unfit 10 govern,
aud devout TO their Fud without al
inquisition. We're they driven from
ST. Sophia tomorrow ald the Russian
enthroned in their stead it would be-
come a question whether Europe
would gain by the exchange. Eng gland
would certainly be the Loser. WITH re-
gard 10 that Ignorance of which they
are SO generally ,and sometimes jusuti-
ably accused it may be doubted always
excepting France ald E1gland, In
what useful pniRts of knowledge they
are eXcelled by other nations. Is II la
the common arts of life! 10 their mau
ufacturess l. Turkish sabre inferior
10 toledo! or is Turk worse clothed
or lodged or fed and taught than n
- MI
ucated than a grandee? or an efendl
than K lIghl of ) -IisJ? l think not.
| remember Mahmout, the grandson Of
Ali Pasha, asking whether my fellow
traveller and myself were in the Up
per or Lower House of Parliament
Now, TINS question from boy ten
years old proved that his education
uad not been neglected. 1t may be
doubted ii an L lgli,h boy at that age
Knows the difference of Ihs divAn irCm
a college of devlshss but l an very
sure a Spaniard does not. How little
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, as he had been
entirely by his Turkish tuturs-had
learned that there was such u thing as
Parliament, il we're useless to cJn-
lecture, unless We suppose that HIS
INSTRUCTORS did not coutine his studies
10 the X Jran. Ia ali tue Mosques there
are schools established, which are very
regularly attended, anu the poor are
laugnt without the Caurch of Turkey
leing put 10 peril.
The Greeks, also-a kind of
Eastern Irish Papists -nave u cOilege
OF their own a: M4ydooth-lo, at
H4ivaii. where the heterodJx receive
much the same soft of countenanct
from the Ottoman as the Catholic COZ
iege from the English legislature. Wno
shall then ttfitm that the Turks are
lgnorant bigots, when they thus evince
ne exact proportion of CnrlsliAn char.
ity which is tolerated IN the most pro,
Jerous and orthodox of all possible
aingdoms:
The daily gazette., 1877-08-29
NINELAND AND PERTH AM-
BOY

We las, week commenced tha Perth
Amboy G1-ette for its advocacy of
temperance. Its last issue fairly
>parkled with interesting facts fur
uished By it> correspondents. One
writer makes the following striking
contrast between Nineland anu AM
boy. We shall stop at Perth Ambov
some morning and shake hands with
the editor Of the Gazette
All this in lG wears, while Ambov
in 2e0 years can snow but about
one-third the population. What is
the element Of success enioyed bv
Nineland, not possessed by Ambovl
Not the soil. for that of Vineland is
comparatively poor. \ half dozen
acres Of some Of the land in Amboy
now lying idle waiting for purchasers
Of house lots would be a fortune TO
an industrious Ninelander to raise
fruit and truck upon. Neither is il
in the situation. Vineland is in the
midst Of the jersey pines, with but
two railroads 35 miles from Phil.
adelphia and about loo miles from
New York. While Amboy has three
railroads bringing within one hour OF
the commercial capital of the conti-
nent and harbor that connects her
with all the world. In this respect
as in soil, Amboy has immeasurably
the advantage.
What then is the secret of the rapid
growth Of the one aud the slow
growth Of the otherl Just this;
! Amboy is cursed with liqour shops
haT-rooms and saloons. and theiI
attendant heav taxes: while Vine
land pays but 800 FOR p2upers and
lPolice. while Amboy. with about one
third the population. Is struggling un-
der q tax Of $1,000 for the sam,
| purpose. Some of our citizens ar
wondering why ambov. with all he
natural advantages. don't grow faster
and can't think itpossible that plac
can thriv. where no liquors is sold
But here are stubborn facts: A
| place started amid the pine barren
Of New Jersy prohibiting dram-Sell
ing. fourisheS and thriyes. while an
other in the same State. with a fer
tile soil, easy communication By rail
road and steam boat with matropo.
lis of trade, makes less growth in
century than that in five years.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-29
DON'T CARE FOR BLAINE.

The Lincoln county, Me-. Republi-
can Conven'iun adopted the following
resolution: That our confidence in the
integrity. patriotism and statesman
ship Of Rutherford B. Hayes rem .ins
mistaken. and that We heartily ap-
prove Of his efforts for the promotion
of the harmony and peace of the cour-
try and economy aud faithfulness in
every department ot the Government.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-29
Dram-sellers, drinkers and sympa-

Dram-sellers, drinkers and sympa-
thisers may wonder why temperance
men interfere with business by
which some citizens get living.
There is no hostility to the men
but to the business. one OF the rea-
sons has Just been given.
The BUSINESS hinders the growth OF
the place. Another is that it greatly
increases our taxes. what reason or
justice is their in compelling those
who never 90 near bar-rooms or sa-
looms to pay taxes for their supports
When dram-sellers pay all the in
crease of taxes caused by their bus
mess they will remove one serious OBJ
lection to its continuance. Until then,
they must expect all good citizens to
labor for its suppression.-.4sbury
Park Journal.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-29

The diving of bathers in Upper
Kings River, Cal, revealed the fact
that the bed was richly covered with
gold. Preparations were at once
made to fume the river and begin
mining.
The engineers of Marseilles, it is
said, discovered that since the open
ing of the Suez Canal the level of the
Mediterranean has sunk some eight
centimetres, or say 8 Ia inches.
The community of adventists at
Danvers, Mass, convinced that Sat
urday is the proper day to observe as
the Sabbath, have given notice that
hereafter they will do no work on
that day.
The new oyster law of Engenland
comes into effect on the lst of Sep
tember. 1t prohibits the sale of oys-
ters, known in the trade as "deep sea
OYSTERS between the 10th of June
and the 4th of August, and any othel
description between the 14th of May
and the 4th of August, under penal.
ties
The daily gazette., 1877-08-29
W. CRAWFORD & Co.,
SO Garter Lane,

ST. PAUL'S. ENGLAND, f. c.
Be- 20 >,..e .ha; ,h-y are open &. any
comm ercial transactions a. to cna>I- =
nient>, TOR granting Drafts and present. :
c3mIe-c a b...> t1- acceptance and pay
ms1i for buyinE Eugl II - % i a; a very
small CON miss lou ami Iog4A-lIrs E1st-> 70
any lace n ing ana or .ur Continent.
Wt -eE % draw yolr attention - a very
important English Invention we have on
hand. viz.
MouLLEN BLANKETS OF COVER
ING>, OF LARGE SIZES. CONBIN-
ED WITH AN AIR PILLOW.
twill t-e found most n-c-ss ary aa3 Use
ful for Military Mec. Travellers, Ig~4Id>
for Use in Hospitals. &C. &C. poss=S> 10 :
amongst Others the following advantages
Il is The finest substitute for = Bed
The pillow can be rs4l>si or lowered al
any time wItA ,ae greais.>. ease.
Il Will race Up 70 very small compass
and can O-a carried aoou. wltaoo; any IL
convenience.
PRICE FROM Is. ID 3is EACH.
When ordering the above article. please
remit the amolu. Of Your orler 10
lv5-Sia S6In :" Ora WFURD & CO.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-29
Mithd -aw4I nT american Eagles
If VA Ghr Bank of Englnmh

LoNn0N, Avg . -AmarI 01u eagles
20 h- amount OF ll,p tN0 sterling were
withdrawn from the Bank - England
YESTERDAY Tor rTan>mi>>lou "a NV Y rk,
despite the tael that the haak Yesterday
rammruc-da Ia charge oue-Aali-penry
per ounce more for eagles.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-29
ORIG STORES.

The Best Quality of MEDICINES,
AT WILLIAMS
THE MosT RELIABLE PROPRIETARY
MEDICINES,
At Ninth and Market.
Choice PERFUMERY COLOGNES, &c,
AT WILLIAMS
A fine assortment of HAIR TOOTH, and
NAIL BRUSHES,
At Ninth and Market.
\ Glass OF ICE COLD ARCTIC SODA
WATER,
AT WILLIAMS
Choice F FLAVORING EXTRACTS, Strong
and Pure.
AT Ninth and Market.
A Good KEY WEST or DOMESTIC
CIGAR,
AT WILLIAMS
Fine AMERICAN 4 IMPORTED SOAPS,
AT Ninth and Market.
"Get the best" WILLIAMS SAPONA-
CEOUS DENTIFRICE.
AT WILLIAMS
ChOice GoOCls. accuracy in dispensing, and
Reasonable Prices.
WILLIAMS PRESCRIPTION STORE,
Corner nth and Market.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-29
Fashionable Furniture |
]. & ]. N. HARTMAN,
No 40 King street,

WILMINGTON, DEL.
1zw We spectfrIy inform the citi
-N ZenS of Wilmington. and the sur
rounding country that We conliuu,
GS3S To manufacture and keep on hand
AZ our large and long established ware
noolns. Furniture OF every variety an.
style. consisting OF Mahogany Rosewood
sndsNSinUi Furniture suitable for parlor
iinnilg- room ami chAmt.eT Uses.
our assortment o. Furniture IL larger auc
more yariei than can be- found iu delaware
anT an articles SOL AZ oGr establishment
are warranted a. represented.
NenItiau BlinI> nj the most Fashionable
designs made 10 onier and Kept constant \
Oh band. We also manufacture and COZ.
,tantly seep large assortment OF Sprlus
Hair. Moss and HuSk Mattresses
J. & J. y. HARMAN.
4i0 king street, Wilmington.