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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-17
James PartOn'S Baby.
from the Pittsburg Chronicle. ]

1t is stated that 'James Parton is rejoicing
over his first baby Parton? Parton? Yes,
we remember, now. MIR. Parton married
Fanny Fern. Was her third husband. And
when she died he married her daughter-his
stepdaughter, but he could not endure the
idea of being a stepfather. 1t was repugnant
to his feelings. So he married her, and then
discovered the laws of the State did not
recognize such marriages, and asked the law
makers to make little law for him, but they
refused, and he moved off the premises without
notifying the landlord, since which time we
had not heard of him until this baby remin-
ded US of these things. But what bothers US
now is to fix Mr.. Parton's relationships
rather his numerous relationships-to that
baby. In the first place, ought we to call
him father or grandfather? Because it is
his child, and his grandchild. But if that
baby is his grandchild and Parton is its father,
bless US, Parton must be brother to himself! !!
That is quite clear. And if Parton is his own
brother, why, then he must be uncle to that
baby. That follows of course. And if he is
uncle to the baby his wife must be its aunt.
Why, there is no end to this confusion. Of
course, Mrs. Parton can't be aunt and mother
at the same time. The idea is abusurd. We
observe now where we were in error. The
exact relationship may be stated thus: Parton
is a father, and-is it half or fourth grand
father? No matter; call it half Conse-
quently that baby isis. Now, Fanny
Fern took him as her third husband, and Par
tons present wife being her daughter, and
not his, that daughters baby is no kin to him.
This sounds absurd, too, very. Parton is its
father; and he is just as much its grand
father, unless it is the intention not to permit
the poor thing to have any grandfather at all.
Now, if it is his grandchild, and he was
Fanny Ferns third husband, and this baby is
the child of her daughter, every time he takes
it on his knee-it couldn't possibly be twins,
could it? No, that isn't it. Yet there does
appear to be two generations in that one baby
somehow. The idea of dandling two genera
tions on one knee! That is the most ridicu-
lops idea of all. Why, if that child were
really Fanny Ferns daughters child, and
Parton was third husband to Fanny, and
father to her daughter now. it amt possible
Parton could pick himself up and dandle
himself on his own knee! This is the most
serious matrimonial complication we ever
tried to solve. We are unable to do more
than crack the shell; the real kernel appears
to be shrouded in complications as numerous
as the folds enwrapping an Egyptian mum.
my. We are afraid to pursue the subject
any further, lest the horrible suspicion that
dawns upon us that that baby should prove
to be Partons father should be verified AS
it is, we think it ought not to be Partons
father.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-17
No. IS
The Duty Of u Woman to be u Lady.

Wildness is thing which girls cannot et-
ford. Delicacy is Il thing which cannot DC
lost and found. No art can restore to the
grape its bloom Familiarity without love,
without confidence, without regard, is de-
structive to all that makes woman exaltlng
and ennobling
.oThe World il vide, these things are small,
They may be nothing, but they all"
Nothing? 1t is the first duty of a woman
to be lady. Good breeding is good sense
Bad manners in Il woman is an immoralayv-
Awkwardness may be ineradicahle. Bashful-
ness is constitutional. Ignorance OF etiquette
is the result of circumstances. All can be
condoned, and do not Danish man or woman
from the amenities Of their kind But self
possessed, unshrinking and aggressive coarse
ness OF demeanor may be reckoned as sA.a
prison offence, and certainly merits that u13'tt
form of punishment called Imprisonment for
life. 1t is a shame for women to be lecturcd
they need. Women are the umpires of So
ciety 1t 10 they to whom ali mooted points
should be referred. TO be a lady is more
than to be prince A lady is always in her
right inalienably worthy Of respect. 10 lady
prince and peasant alike bow. Do not be re-
strained. Do not have impulses that need
restraint. DO not wish TO dance with the
prince unsought feel differently. Be sure
that you confer honor. Garry yourselves so
lofty that men shall look up to you for re-
ward, not at you in rebukc. The natural SEN
timent of man toward woman is reverence.
He loses a large means of grace when he is
obliged to- account her being to be trained
into propriety. A mans ideal is not wounded
when woman fails in worldly wisdom; but
if in grace, in tact, in sentiment, in delicacy,
in '-indness. she should be found wanting, he
receives an inward hurt-G0I Hamilton.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-17

,o,a "a FACT mentioned by Or. Edwards at a
ia ia'e meeting of the San Francisco Microscopy
.eal society may be new to many of our
nos.e ,eaaeis. What is called "rice paper" i'm
poi.eu ~ M from China, is popularly believed to
~ Io nlaoe or rice. Indeed the statement has
p peen made by residents in China that they
LAY nau seen the process of manufacture from g
pup similar to the method of making ordi-
naly paper. Their statement cannot, how
ever, ever, be accepted, as Quekett some time ago
~. discovered by means of the microscope that
III, ,he so-called rice paper" is natural cellu-
,a ,ar tissue. Further inquiry has determined
INA! 1%; this paper" is simply the pith of a
Snlnese sh tree. Aralia papyrifera, sliced or
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-17
Sam and His Writ,
[FrOm the Chicago Times. !

lfFOm Ine CllCagO 1llnes.l
But suppose Sam Tilden finds his officer
to execute the writ-how will he proceed to
execute it? Will he take Mr.. Hayes by the
neck and heels and pitch him out OF the
White House? Will ne thereby stop him
from exercising the executive office? Will
he prevent the seven heads of the seven exec
utive departments from fulfilling his orders
as orders of the executive, and if so, how ?
viii be order the Congress rot to any longer
recognize and support Hayes as the exscu-
tive, but, instead, to recognize and support
Tilden as the executive? And if so, will tho
Congress obey such order of a Deputy Mar
sbal, and 10 the bidding of Dick Merrick's
sovereign judiciary, Or will the political part
of the Constitution proceed just for all the
world as if it, and not the judicial part, were
the supreme, conclusive, ultimate judge and
determinator OF the appointment of the ex-
ecutive? The probabilities are forty million
to one in favor of the latter.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-17

Burlington Haukeye: ''Take large earth
en- ware pudding dish, and pour into one quart
of yellow corn meal, unsifted. Add to the
meal few handfuls of crumbled bread, dry
crusts are best Pour on very slowly, enough
warm water to moisten the whole, stirring
very carefully with the hand. Continue to
stir until the meal and bread crumbs assume
the consistency of thick molasses. Serve in
flat little dabs, about the size of butter dish.
This will be found most delightful, palata-
bic dish-for the chickens
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-17

THE Columbus (Ohio) State Journal. the
editor of which is intimately acquainted with
President Hayes, says the report that Hayes
is good singer is absolutely false. The
Journal impresses its denial by saying:
''Hayes can't sing any more than canal
boat. He stampeded Averills whole cavalry
division % once trying to sing John Browns
Body They thought it was the long roll"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-17
The Beauty of II Sisters Love.
[From the Burlington Hawkeye.l

From the Burlington Hawkeye.l
y fellow never appreciates the tender beau
'y of a sisters love half so much as when he
makes her get out of the big rocking chair,
ana give him the morning paper, while she
goes Oft and leans against the end of the bu-
teau na and feeds her starving intellect on the
.aiousehold aaS receipts at the back of Jaynes'
aaInliy almanac. A brothers love is like pure
5.o sou. II is dreadfully hard to find, and when
you oo md it. it's apt to be pyrites.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-17
A ROSE SONG.

Why are roses red?
For roses once were white.
Because the loving nigtingales
Sang on their thorns all night
Sang till the blood they shed
Had dyed the roses red!
Why are white roses white?
For roses once were red.
Because the sorrowing nightinga!es
Wept when the night was fled
Wept till their tears of light
Had washed the roses white!
Why are the roses sweet?
For once they had no scent.
Because one day the Queen of Love
Who to Adonis went,
Brushed them with heavenly feet
That made the roses sweet!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-05-17

M raging Turk OF the Bosphorus,
=, AND I'm after the Russian Bear
ne never shall be the Boss for us.
hy Allah great swear.-Graphic.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20

Mr.. VIM. Allen, Jr., having purchased the
interest Of Mr.. B. Barnes. Jr in the insurance
and ticket agency business, and having re-
moved to the larga aud commodious rooms No
% Exchange street, lays before our readers to-
day detailed statement of the companies rep
resented by him. Mr.. Allen ia the past has
built up large and successful business, aud at
the present time, with sixteen companies rep.
resented at his agency, is ready to insure large
or small amounts on long or short terms at
reasonable rates. This is now one of the larg-
est agencies in the State of Maine and we
doubt not but that it will receive a good, liberal
share of the public patronage.
Being duly authorized agent for the leading
railroad and steamer lines, persons will find 1t
for their advantage to purchase their tickets at
this Office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20


COUNTY MUSICAL Assoc1ATIoN.-T Cum
oefland County Musical Association held its
e'gth annual session in the new hall at Upper
gloucester, On Wednesday aud Thursday, of
this week. There was full attendance of
singers from various parts of the county. The
chorus singing was mostly from the 'Zon,"
and perkins Anthem Book, with a few
pieces from ''Father Kemps Collection"
There was an efficient orchestra of ten perfor-
mers to accompany the choruses, and fine
Estey organ, (kindly furnished by Mr.. Abroy
Noyes of PownaD was used to accompany the
solo performers. Good working rehearsals
were held both days, and the convention closed
with concert on Thursday evening. The hall
was crowded and the concert was a success.
The sacred music was interspersed with songs.
duets, &C., and the music was all of it we'll and
effectively rendered. Mr.. w. r. Nash OF Ma
tick, Mass, who is q fne conductor, conducted
several OF the choruses. The following Office ,s
were chosen for this year:
President-G. W. Plummer
Vice Presidents-John Merrill and James
Whitney,
Recording Secretary-James Whitney.
Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer-Ab-
roy Noyes.
Drectors-D. c. McIntire Rufus Chase.
James Whitney, N. S. Blanchard Columbus
Knight, u. w. Plummer and j. I. Merrill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20
Saecar6Ppa.

Thursday afternoon while Mr.. Shaw, the
wel-known bill poster, of Portland, was at
work at Saccarappa, he allowed a boy named
James Smith to take his team to dive to
watering place. The boy could not resist the
temptation to take an extended ride. SO he
struck boldly out into the country leaving the
bill poster teamless. Officer Meserve was put
upon the boys track and he overlook him late
in the afternoon at White Rock, Gorham. The
youngster had not only appropriated the team,
but had assumed the duties of Mr.. Shaw and
had been distributing and FASTING bills in pro-
fessional style. The team was restored to the
owner and the boy was taken in charge by the
authorities. He will be sent to the Reform
School. Although but II years of age he has
been regarded for some time as hard char
acteT
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20
Religious Notes and News.

Rev. w. r. French has accepted the pastor.
ate of the North auburn Universalist society.
AT the recent conference of Baptist churches
in Harrison, the old Baptist church in Bridgton
was stricken from the rolls Of the Association.
The quarterly meetings of the Oxford Bap-
fist Association, held in connection with the
semi centennial of the Harrison Baptist church
was held in the Congregational church at Har..
rison on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 10th
and 17tb, and was very interesting gathering,
Rev. S. D. Richardson was Moderator. and
sumner Bqrnham Clerk. Tuesday afternoon
lev. .. u. Rlcnardsou preached on "Reconcil-
alton to God" and in the evening Rev. G. B.
Illsley preached on Our Saviour worthy of
our best gifts Wednesday forenoon Rev Fl
G. Estes, ID. D., preached historical sermon
and expounded the fundamental doctrines Of
the Baptist faith Wednesday afternoon some
very interesting "reminiscences of the Baptist
church in Harrison were given by Hon, Geo
Pierce, John Dawes, Rev. A. Snyder, former
pastor, Sumner Burnham and Hon Philander
Toman. Rev A. Snyder preached Wednesday
evening.
Rev. Charles E. Fitz, recent graduate of
Bangor Theological Seminary, who has been
officiating at Ellsworth for year past, has been
called to the Episcopal church in Manville, r,
l., near Providence.
"A councll was called Dy the Free Baptist
| church in West Falmouth on the 10th, to ex.
| anime and ordain II, II. Acterian, a graduate
of the last class in the Lewiston Theological
school. The examination was satisfactory, and
| the ordination took place in the evening, Prof
b. +. Hayes preaching an eloquent sermon
from Acts iii, 6 Rev. O. T. Moulton of Der
WICK, Offering the conservative prayer and Civ
1 ing the charge; Rev. r. L. Howard of Lewis
l ton, giving the hand of fellow ship. Rev. c. S.
| Perkins of Portland, addressing the church
| ana hev. Mr. Haskell, Congregational, making
l the address of welcome.
| Dr. Iappan, after the absence of few weeks
occupied the pulpit of the Congregations
church at Norridsewock again last Sabbath
He said that the unanimous desire of the church
and society for him to remain with them haC
| led him to reconsider his action in resgning
and to their great qualification he withdrew hi
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20
STATE NEWS.
HANCOCK COUNTY.

HANCOCK COUNTY.
The indictment against Mclaughlin of Grea'
Pond, who made an assault on Haynes, was
continued on motion of county attorney, on &C
count of Haynes being unable to attend cour,
and respondents bail was reduced from $1,000
to $2500.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The dwelling house and barn of Mrs. Louisa
Miller of Round Pond, with most of the furnl-
ture, was burned Sunday evening last. Inc
cause was probably from defective chimney
which communicated fire to the wood ~wo1k.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The dwelling house of Albert S. Carlisle Of
Glenburn, valued at about $3.50, was burned
Tuesday evening at o'clock. The furniture
and all the vegetables IN the cellar were con-
sumed, and Mrs. Carlisle and her four children
had barely time to escape with their lives.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Kennebec Farming and House Furnish
Co. of Fairfield, have dune quite an extensive
business, many of their frames containing "a, 900
feet of lumber. Nearly 200 carloads of freight
sent from their mill and over 100000 feet of
lumber handled is a pretty good six months
work for new concern.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The sardine busin ess at PASSPORT distributes
at present not far from $1,000 per week among
those employed.
YORK COUNTY.
Edward Moore of Alfred who was iniuredson
the Boston & Albany road few days ago has
since died.
The matter between st. Joseph's Society Of
Biddeford and Mr. Kurdish, the contractor, has
ed Mr.. Kurdish obtained verdict for about
S20,000 but the Bishop has settled the matter
by paying $10,000-$7000 down and the balance
In three yearly payments of $1,000 each.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20
Brief Settings.

Steamer Lewiston, after this week, will 10 akt
but one trip weekly
The evening service at India street church
Will be omitted tomorrow.
The Portland District Ministerial Associa
ton meets at Pine street church on the 22d
23d and 9th.
Officers Rice, Hicks and Pickett arrested
Isaac FL. Cleaves aud George Doughty yester.
day for an ARRAY.
In the Supreme Court yesterday morning,
Elbridge Gerry, Jr., on motion of Judge How
ard, was admitted to practice in all the courts
OF this state.
N. ID. Smith will deliver free lecture on
Prison Life" at Arcana Hall next Tuesday
evening.
Officer Burnham arrested Frank Hanahan
on suspicion of stealing rigging, lot of which
was found slowed away in his shed on Com
mereial street.
Gospel temperance meetings will be held in
Arcana Hall tomorrow at 10 IL a. m, and p
p. m. Services conducted by S. F. Pearson.
All invited.
Missionary Society will be delivered by Rev.
Cyrus Hamlin, D. D., at seven o'clock on Sum-
day evening in State street church.
Apparently the Advertiser is unaware that
Miss Mary Anderson has been playing in Bos-
ton this week.
Dr. Berry of Japan-formerly resident Of
Phipsburg in this state-has returned to this
country TO spend little time for the benefit of
his health, and he is now visiting friends in
this city.
Mrs. c. e. Fitzgerald Of Brunswick will adj
drers the Temperance Union at Congress Hall
Sunday evening at z clock. All are invited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20
Personal.

Miss Clara B. Nickels made remarkably
successful debut in that home of music, Milan,
on the Goth of September. She has been en-
gagged to appear in London in February.
Miss Nettie Waltze of Augusta, who has de-
cided to enter the ministry in the Universalist
denomination, and who has preached in sever
al places the past season, has finally decided to
enter upon a regular theological course of study
at Canton, N. Y.
Mr.. Charles Carlton of High street church
choir, will study in Europe fonr instead of two
years.
Mr.. o. A. Robinson has accepted position
in large commercial hou at tie West. Be-
fore leaving be will give a grand performance
n which many of the artist of this city, must
cal and dramatic will appear
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20
How il is Done.

The first object in life with the American people is
to get rich; the second how to regain good health
The first can be obtained by energy. honesty and
saving; the second, good healthy by using GREEN'S
AUGUST FLOWER. Should you be a Respondent
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Complaint, Indigestion, &C., such as Sick Head
ache, Palpitation OF the Heart, Sour Stomach
Habitual Costiveness, Dizziness of the Head,
Nervous Prostitution, Low Spirits &C., you need not
suffer another day. Two doses of AUGUST
FLOWER will relieve you at once. Sample Bottles
10 cents Regular size Is cents. Positively sold by
all frst-cass Druggists in the United States.
sept2O deom1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT AUCTIoN.-F.
O. Bailey & Co. will sell at 8 p. m. today the
valuable real estate on the corner of Franklin
and Cumberland streets, AT 81 p. M. the prop
erty Nos. and Fremovt Place, and at
O'Clock the propeltJ ca the westerly corner of
Tate & York streets. This property is all de-
sirable and should attract attention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20
LARGE SALE OF
Real Estate in Portland.
AT AUCTION.

nN SATURDAY, Oct. GOTH, ats p. n. we shall
" sell the valuable property, No 1873 Cumberland
corner OF franklin street. The lot is Sc feet
Franklin, and 20 feet on Cumberland. On the lot
is 12 story double house; each half contaius IL
finished rooms is furnished with gas, Sebago and
all the modem improvements. This property now
rents for $3.50 year,
AT 81 m. the property No and Fremont
Place. No. has a q story wooden house, contains
IL rooms. No is 81 story BRICK house, 70 rooms;
both houses are furnished with gas, Sebago, and
other modern improvements. Now rents for $3.50 per
year.
Alta p M, the valuable property on western cor
ner of Tate and York streets being LOG feet Tate
and "a on York street. On the corner is a substan
tial brick building finished store in the base
ment and IT rooms, divided into three tenements.
Has Sebago water, gas, &c. Also on Tate street a
new q story house, built in 1875. containing IL
looms, arranged for two tenements, Sebago water,
gas good cellar clothes presses, &C. This properly
now rents for 1882 per year.
Terms made known at the sale. These are In
splendid repair, well located and under good rents
and are worthy of attention. The owner Of this
property is going to remove to Cuba, and the sale
will be positive and without reserve.
F: o. BAILEY 81 CO., Auctioneers.
octl0 dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20

JuDGE KNIGHT PREsIpIua
fkiDAY'-Charles ONeal. Search and ,o;u,u.
Fined 500 with costs. Appealed anu seizure.
Thomas O'Neal. Search and seizure Mt,
Henry buddy. 1ntoxication. Fined So WITH casts
Committed. 0'S'S
John stowell. Obtaining goois under false rnra.
fences Probable cause. Ordered to recognize State
with suretes in sum Of $780,, Committed,
ty daysAeach. 4 Committed. ass taaEss n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20
@uuaPx0r Court,

OCTOBER cYIrL TERM, 1877, sYMoEDs, j., PRIsID-
ING.
m; fRIDAY.-Robert Davidson VS.. City OF Portland.
ine Jury after being out five hours rendered VeI
"uT LOT Iae plaintiff and assessed damages in the
ot MoSa give full report of the case in our issue
Vi ESrUnaay. The jury were DISCHARGED.
drn th, assignments Of court eases will be made
uu,ins 'n's Saturday forenoon, beginning at len
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20

For reduced prices on Drain, Sewer, Well
and Chimney Pipes call on j. W. Stockwell
No. Portland Pier He also furnishes, at
short notice, Carbonized Stone Burial Vaults,
Key Stones, Window Stills, Carriag Blocks,
with names, &c. Call and see these goods.
oc11d2W
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20

sonation of Rip Van Wrinkle at Fanny Marsh $
Theatre next week, will Of course draw full
house, for it is carefully studied and CON-
nendabie Characterization. The support will
Se good Tickets can now be obtained at Stock
BRIDGES.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20

resignation. DR.. Tappan now enters upon his
twentieth year as pastor of this church.
Fred M. Prebe of Chestervile, member of
the First Baptist church in Augusta, has been
licensed by the church to preach. The young
man has jast entered the Freshman class at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20

The Coburn Cadets arrived yesterday morn
ing on the o'clock train from Alfred, drilled
little and departed on the - 80 train for the
east. The Gorham Band furnished music
while they were there