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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-19
Fun Oll the Farm.

The following is from Mo0re's Rur0l Neao
Yorker: ''We often hear the remark; what
dull life flaming must be- or Who would
tunities for fun?' Well, then-if you want to
know what genuine fun is, just pitch in and
help break pair OF 3-year-old steers. First
you catch a steer and tie him up by the head
to post in the barn-yard. Then you catch
the other one and put arope around his horns.
Then your dad gets the yoke, and between
you two and the hired man you get it fastened
on their necks. Then the old man tells you
to unite the rope gently, while: he and the
hired man hold the critters. Just as you slip
the knot, away go the steers with bawl and
bellow-Or, rather, pair OF bellows-and
there arises before your vision confused
mixture Of horns, heels, tails, ropes, dad,
hired man and curses on your stupidity that
reminds you of the picture of a volcanic erup-
ton in the old biographies. And that's only the
beginning of the fun. By and by the old
man gets hold of one rope and the hired man
gets hold of the other, and run races down
the lane-the steers neck and neck, and the
old man performing the curse on the serpent.
Then there is time in haying when dad un-
dertakes to show you how to NOV over
bumb]ebee's nest. He 'ain't 'fraid O. these
bees, nor needn't be-jest 60 right along
they never sting unless you fight 'em; and
then 'whish' get out O the way! and then
dads swath comes to sudden stop and he
departs for the house and hartshOrn on dead
run, at the business end of dozen yellow
legged bumblebees. Oh, no, there isn't no
fun on O farm"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-19
Alcohol rs q Cure for Snake Bites.

On last Thursday, F. S. Castleberry was
loading lot of cordwood on his wagon near
Hutchins, some sixteen miles from the city,
and as he put out his hand to the pile from
which he was loading, large snake of the
copperhead species, which was coiled in the
pile of wood, fastened its fangs in the second
finger of the right hand. He Immediately
went to his house. sent for his physician, DR..
Adams. who, as soon as be arrived, admins
tered I; large quantity of alcohol. which no
doubt served to save Castleberry's life. In
the wounded member began to swell raridly.
During the entire night following Castleberry
was delirious, and suffered the most exclucia-
ting pain in his hand and arm. The swelling,
now, however. has gone down, and the poison
has all passed from his system. He appre-
hends no serious results from the effects of
the bite.-Dalzas Commercial.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-19

/ notice that Frenchmen are decided anti
clerical. Rarely is a pious man encountered
here, although one often finds men who re-
spect religious forms and comply Herewith.
When this is the case it is generally owing to
female or family influence. am satisfied
that the church in France has no doctrinal
hold on the mass of the men. Were it not
for the ceremonies of baptism, of marriage
and of funerals, the chusch system would
vanish. If Frenchmen wish to get rio of the
church either in the family or in connection
with the State, they must contrive some way
to satisfy the sentiment of women in these
directions. push my observations on this
point little farther This anti-clerical or
sentiment prevails among the
peasantry, which is rather curious, as the
French peasant is supposed to be ignorant,
and easily led by the priest. He
may be ignorant and superstitious, but he has
been educated and trained out of reliance up
on the priest, through popularity of another
kind. The press has had nothing to do with
it, nor has any system of instruction; it has
come about through the passion for owning
|and.-Paris Correspondence Neao Rork Post
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-19
THE LAST GREAT INVENTION.
A Plan by Which StereOtyped Newspaper
Pages may be Telegrnphed.

A remarkable patent has just been granted
to Loring Pickering, one OF the editors and
propriet0rs of the Eyening Bulletin and
Moa'ntng Cal, newspapers OF San Francisco,
for method of rapid telegraphing of fac
SMILES of stereotyped plates. 1t is claimed
that by this process an entire page of news
paper can be transmitted by telegraph in from
fifteen to thirty minutes, delivering the copy
directly from the instrument in such form
that it can be handed Immediately to the prin-
ters In other words, the copy will be a sub
stantial reproduction of the original, eXceps
that it may be given in a larger sized letter 1t
SO desired. The stereotype plate requires no
preparation for the purpose of telegraphlc
transmission other than the filling OF all Its
depressiOns or spaces between the faces OF
the letters with a non-conductlng substance,
which may be quickly applied, the faces OF
the type being left clear by means OF an
equally simple process. The plate thus pre-
pared is placed upon cylinder arranged to
revolve rapidly so as to present each success
sive letter to fingers attached to a travelling
frame. As the cylinder bearing the plate re-
wolves the frame gradually advances by the
operation of screw, and thus each and every
line is successfully presented to the fingers or
magnetic points already mentioned. Neces-
sarily the circuit is open when the points arg
passing over the non-conducting surface, bat
as often as the metal type presents itself to
said fingers the circuit is closed, and the cor
responding magnetic points or pens at the
receiving station makes the record there in
the same letter as the original delineated in
series of fine lines either upon chemically
prepared or ordinary paper fixed upon cor
responding cylinder at said receiving station.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-19
A RUSSIAN CUSTER.
The Youngest General in the Russian
Army-A kerfcct Dare Devil-One
Of HIS Exploits.
Correspondence of the London News.l

Correspondence of the London News.l
Among the officers OH the Grand Duke 8
staff is 4 tall, handsome man, with a 1.-the,
slender, active figure, clear blue eye, a large,
prominent, well shaped nose, and face
young enough for second Lieutenant. 1t Is
Skobeleff, the youngest General in the Rus
sian army, the conQueror of khokand. He
has the reputation, even among the Russians,
of being a mailman who would fling away
his own life and those Of his troops without
the slightest regard for consequences Dur
ing the war which resulted in the conquest of
Khokand, Il Russian detachment of 500 men
with 400 Cossacks, was compelled to retreat
before u superior torce of the enemy. Gen.
TrOtsky decided upon a night attack, and
contided his plan 70 Col. Skobeletf, then his
chief of staff. The latter entered into the
idea with great enthusiasm, and proposed to
lead the attacking column himself, and to
take only $50 Cossacks. Skobeletf having
recOnnoitered the ground, perceived that the
Khokandians had encamped within mile
and u half of the Russians in an open plain,
which gave every facility for the maneuver-
ing of cavalry. AT midnight he took his $50
Cossacks divided them into three parties, and
cautiously surrounded the enemys camp:
The party led by Skobeleff himself managed
W pass INC CuCuuy OutpOotS, WIN "CIC oOuuO
asleep. Then he gave the signal for the at
tack by the discharge his ofpistol, and, follow
ed by his $50 Cossacks, he rode headlong into
the enemy's camp of 5000 or 1000 men,
shouting and yelling like fiends, and cutting
down everything in their passage. For a
quarter of an hour the plain resounded with
shrieks and yells, shots, the tramping of
horses, shouts and groans, and all the uproar
of hattie Then all was silence SkOheiaff
assembled bis Cossacks, and when morning
came he found that the whole army Of the
enemy, 5000 or 1000 men, had disappeared
leaving on the field about forty dead, 2,O00 or
5000 muskets and sabres, all their camp ma
terial, and baggage. But what was his as
tonishment on calling the roll to discover that
he had not lost man either killed or wound
ed. Mr.. MacGahan, who first met him on
the banks of the Oxus, relates this exploit to
show how much method there is in this dare
devils madness.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-19
Helena, Montana, Thursday, July 10, 1877
HIS CONTRIBUTION.


lie was friend of mine and used fire.
how ought to run my paper,
He was d minister, and consequently
thought should devote it little more to the
cause of religion, and not quite 50 much to
politics.
He said it could be made power of good
in the western land, in which we had both
cast our fortunes.
He was Il lover Of the original, too, and
he dislikcd to see reprint, aud thought should
write mOre-take the time, in fact, to fill the
paper right up with good. new stuff. That
seemed such an easy thing for him that one
day ventured to say:
''Brother, you had glorious meeting last
night, l hear-suppose you write it up for
me?"
He did not SEEM to act as though he want
ed to do it.
| urged.
He flushed little and stood around awk-
ward-like. He had never been honored with
an invitation to write for the press before.
Then he took off his gloves And his hat.
And his overcoat. Then gave him Il seat
ut the table with paper and pencil.
He sat down to editorial work.
He had always been talking about how it
SuOulO Sc UOuC, Iuu uO" uC was oG H.
He started in.
went about my work, and having written
column or two of matter for the paper, left
him still writing, while went out TO solicit
some advertisements
was gone an hour or two, and when l
came back he was still at it.
He was sweating awfully.
The table and floor were white with copy
paper, and the pencil in his hand was much
diminished in length.
/ went to dinner
When returned he was at it yet
There was more paper scattered around,
the pencil was shorter, and he was wetter
1t was summer.
The hours dragged along into the middle
of the afternoon.
Great cords stood out on the preachers
heated brow.
His eyes were bent on the dazzling white
paper before him, and his fingers moved ner-
vously, and the pencil was stub.
began to grow frightened. knew had
only small weekly paper, and that its four
teen columns of space Zone side was patent
inward) would not hold the contents of the
Bible: and supplement message from heav-
en- besides.
at last the man looked up, and, timidly
duVduCAuS WILL q pACNO VI P"poA AZ OA1S oesAAo,
suddenly turned and went back to change
word.
Then he came on again, and, like one who
had passed through vision, held out the pa
per and feebly asked:
'Will that do?'
looked.
There were Just seven lines Of it. adverts-
ing measure!
He was large man-weighed over 800
pounds then, but when met him three weeks
later he weighed less than 125.
He had been sick.
The seven-l line -nine-hour effort was too
much for him.
But it was not all lost. He never advised
an editor again.
Neither did he ever compose for paper
again.
1t was hard work for him to write, and he
saw he was not cut out for an editor
Chicago EUe. Journal.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-19
The Poland China Hog.

There has been tor years strife between
the breeders of the Berkshire and Poland
China hogs as to which was the most desira-
bic hog, taking everything into consideration
early fatening, heartlness, size, etc A
Poland China breeder claims the honor foz
his breed on the following grounds:
1. They do not get NANCY. l have never
had one that was troubled this way; and this
is something of so much importance that it
should not be overlooked by any former who
knows anything of the evil.
g. This breed is excellent on account of
its early fattening qualities; and yet for its
continued growth it has no equal. When
only nine or ten months old they will readily
fatten into clear pork, weighing 800 pounds
or more, or they will continue to grow until
twelve months old. and then weigh when fat
tened from $50 to 525 pounds.
3. 1t is the best feeder on clover and blue
grass that l know Of l have witnessed test
experiments which went to show that hogs
of this breed will make more gain and thrive
better on grass alone than those Of any other
breed.
4. They are naturally quiet at all times,
unless contrary spirit is stirred up by abuse.
They fatten we'll, eating their fill and then
laying down. The sows are good and pro-
life breeders, kind in litter and good suckers.
5. Poland-Chin is the hog for the packer,
because of the proportion of weight behind
the shoulders, and the amount of hig priced
meat it carries, and corresponding small
amount of offal produced. It has small
head and small feet
6. It is the breed that we can do the most
with between April and January. Pigs should
come when grass in the spring begins to
grow, SO that they can be fattened without
having to winter them. Or, if we deem it
good to hold them over, we want them to
keep on growing during the second summer
with the least cost
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-19

NOTHING can be more certain to destroy
any good feeling that may be cherished to-
wards US than to show distrust. To be sus-
pected as an enemy is often enough to make
man become 80 the whole matter is over !;
there is no further use guarding against it.
On the contrary, confidence leads us naturally
to act kindly, we are affected by the good
opinion which others entartain of US. and we
are not easily induced to lose il, t,-(Madame
de Savigne.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-19
Effect Of Crosses.

A New England correspondent says: 81
once crossed the merino sheep on the COTS
void, and the result was three lambs at @
birth, all brought up on one sheep and weigh
ing hundred and four pounds each. Ihave
known the Berkshires crossed on the Chester
county swine with like results; in one in
stance litter of pigs eight months old
weighed 800 pounds each, and have known
the most thrifty and beautiful oxen produced
by crossing the full blooded Devons on the
Durham cows
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-19

[From the Maysville (Cal) Appeal
From the New York Tribune

from tne Maysv111e ICaLJ Appeal
There is young man carrying hod at
Rohr's new building on First street who has
romantic history He is about twenty-five
years of age, and the only child of very
wealthy parents, who reside in New Haven,
Conn About three years ago, becoming
angry with his father, he left home and
reached this city, where he has since resided,
engaged in various kinds of manual labor.
At regular intervals, remittances and clothing
from his parents are sent to him, but he per-
sistently refuses to touch them, notwithstand-
ing the most urgent entreaties. He also re-
fuses to return home, preferring to make his
own living.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-19

A retail grocer sampling molasses at
wholesalers is about the most interesting ob-
ject in the world. He takes the stuff up on
a chip, licks some of it off, smacks his lips,
assumes very profound and knowing ex-
preston of countenance, and casting his eyes
up into the farthest corner of the room with
far-off look, as if he heard some angel
yum, about er barl er thet l. guess. Dan
bury News.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-19
AT THE PARTY.
BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS

BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS.
Up spoke little lady,
Aged five:
''I've tumbled up my Overdress
Sure as I'm alive!
iMy dress came from Paris;
We sent to Worth for it;
Mother says she calls it
Such a fit!"
Quick there piped another
Little voice;
II didn't send for dresses,
Though l had my choice:
have got doll that
Came from Paris. too.
1t can walk and talk as
Well as yOu!"
Still, till now, there sat one
Little girl,
Simple as q snow drop,
Without q fiOunce or curl;
Modest as a primrose,
Soft, plain hair brushed back;
But the color of her dress was
Black-all black.
Swift she glanced around with
Sweet surprise;
Bright and grave the look that
Wldened IN her eyes.
TO entertain the party,
She must do her share,
AS If God had sent her,
Stood she there.
Stood a minnie fhinEino
With crossed hands,
How she best might meet the
COmpany's demands.
Grave and sweet the purpose
To the child's voice given:
IL have little brother
Gone to hcaven!'
On the little party
Dropped q spell:
All the little fOunces
Ruetled where they fell;
But the modest maiden,
In her mourning gown,
Unconscious as y flower,
Looked down.
Quick my heart besought her,
Silently;
Happy little msiden,
Give, o give to me
The highness of your courage,
The sweetness of your grace,
10 speak large word in q
Little place!"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-07-19
THAT ERREW JEW.
A subtle DISTINCTION known only to u Few

[Erete Harte IN the Washington CapitaL]
There once was tradeSman renowned
Who sold pins and needles and calicoes too,
Till he built up fortune-the which as it grew
Just ruined small traders the whole city through
Yet one thing he knew,
Between me and you,
There distinction
'TwiXt Christian and Jew.
Till he died in his mansOn-a great millionaire
The owner of thousands, but nothing to spare
For the needy and poor who from hunger might drop.
And only pttance to clerks in his shop;
But lett it all to
lawyer, who knew
A subtle distinction
WWiAt EbreW and Jew.
This man was no trader bat simply friend
OF this gent who kept hop and who, nearing his END,
Handed over million-'twas only his due,
Who discovered the contrast twixt Ebrew ard Jew.
For he said. "If you view
The IA do,
There Is a distinction
'Twixt Ebre-z anu jew.
"For the jew is a man who will make money through
His skill, his fnesse, and his capital too,
And an Ebrews man that we Gentiles can do
So you see there's contrast twixt Ebrew and Jew.
Ebrew and jew,
Jew and Ebrew.
There's a subtle distinction
TWixt Ebrew and jew"
So he kept ND his business Of needles and pins,
But always one day he atOned fOl his sins,
But never the same day (tOr that wouldn't dO)
That the Jew faced his God with the awful Ebrew.
For this man he knew,
Between me and you,
There a distinction
TWiXt EbreW and Jew.
SO he sold soda water, and shut up the fount
Of druggist whose creed was tie speech on the Mount
And he trafficked in CATERS, an, ruined the trade
OF German whose creed was by great Luther made
But always he knew,
Between me and you,
A subtle distinction
Twixt Ebrew and Jew.
Then he kept botel-here his trouble began
In fashion unknown to his primitive plan;
For the rule OF this house to hs manager ran,
"DOnt give entertainment to Israelite man."
Yet the manager knew,
Between me and you.
No other distinction
TWixt Ebrew and Jew.
"You may give to John Morrissey supper and wine,
And Madame N. N. to your care III resign;
You'll see that those Jenkins from Missouri Flat
Are properly cared for; but recollect that
Never Jew
Who's not an Ebrew
Shall take up his lodgings
Here at tie Grand U.
you'll allow Miss McFlimsey her diamonds to wear;
You'll permit the Van Dams at the walters to swear;
You'll allow Miss Decoectee to flirt on the stair;
But as to an Israelite-pray have care,
For, between me and you,
Though the doctrine is new.
There's business distinction
wixt Ebrew and jew"
Now, how shall we know? Prophet tell us, pray do,
Shall we keep out Disraeli and take Rothschid in?
Or snub Meyerbeer and think Verdi sin?
What shall we do?
o, give few
Points to distinguish
'Twixt Ebrew and Jew.
There was One-ieaven help us!-who died in mans
With thorns on his forehead, but love in his face;
And when 'oxes had holes, and the birds OF the air
Had their in the trees there spot to spare
For this "King of the Jews"
Did the Romans refuse
This right to the Ebrews
Or only to Jews?
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-03-02
Letter from Cecil County.
RISING SUN.

This is village on the Philadelphia and
Baltimore Central Railroad, about one mile
and a-half south of Mason and Dixon's line.
II is surrounded with everything that an
epicure could crave or hungry hog desire.
think they have both, as one of their citi-
zens adveltses an educated hog, to be sold
Mt public auction; and no one but an epicure
would have such al hog, and no hog could be-
long 10 such person and not be hungry.
The places of business here, are bank, q
high-school drugstore, three extensive
wholesale and retail dry goods and grocery
stores, besides other stores, two NOTES.-THE
Maryland House and the Washington Hotel,
kept by responsible and accommodating
parties The stores are kept by Messrs.
Burlington, Rittenhouse and Kimble.
Within three miles of the village, on DC
toraro Creek, Wells & Co. have paper-mill
running, which gives employment to great
many hands, and to teams hauling the raw
goods, coal and manufactured goods.
Above this mill, on the same stream, there
has lately been erected large mill, with an
immense power-a wheel of "a inches in di
ameter, ! am told, besides two smaller iron
wheels. Here there is flour and feed mill
besides a flint spar mill 1t is also statet
that the company running these mills hay
discovered something new, which is likel.
to eclipse anything yet dscovered-some
thing similar to emery-which they ar
grinding, and for which they have read
sale wherever offered. These mills are ru
by Lee, Brother & Co. Mr.. J. p. Lee, of th
firm, is resident of your county.
DE SoTo.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-03-02

On March 10 New Hampshire is to vote
ON constitutional amendment striking the
word Protestant from the bill of rights
wherever it occurs, and which provides that
no person shall be disqualified to hold office
by reason of his religious opinion.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-03-02
Minerals, Shells, Birds, &c.

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Specimens sent to any part of the world by mail.
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Centennial Exposition of 1876 and the only award nd
medal given to any American for COLLECTIONS of Min
erals"
My meteorological Catalogue and table of species by
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