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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-25


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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27
GETTYSBURG.
General LOngstreet Accounts for the
Rebel Defeat.

General Longstrcet has written for the
Philadelphia Weekly Times an interesting and
valuable description of the battle OF Gettys-
burg He says that he opposed the march
into Pennsylvania on the ground that the
western Confederate armies needed assistance,
Grant having ''bottled up one of them in
Vicksburg When the two armies faced
each other at Gettysburg he advised General
Lee to decline battle, interpose his army be-
tween Gen. Meades and Washington, and
force the latter to make the attack. But Gen.
Lee said: eff the enemy is there tomorrow
we must attack him." Gen. Longstreet re-
piled: IF he is there, it will be because he
is anxious that we should attack him-a good
reason, in my judgment, for not doing so. +"
Longstreet was directed to make the opening
attack. His corps numbered Is, 900 men. 1t
charged up Cemetery Ridge with such bravery
and audacity that Gen. Meade thought that
Gen. Lees whole army was at his heels. Re-
ducing his right wing to one brigade, Meade
hurried the others to the support of his i'm
perilied left, and forced Longstreet back.
When night came, Longstreet found that he
had lost 4, 500 men, or more than One-third
of his corps. Longstreet charges the failure
of his assault to Ewells inactivity, declaring
that if Ewell had attacked Meadc's weakened
right wing, it would surely have been over
come, and the battle won. He also criticises
Pickett's assault ON the second day of the
battle. and says that it was great mistake in
Gen. Lee to order it made.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27

The annual report of the Superintendent of
Longview Insane Asylum quotes, with in
dorsement, the following remarks of former
Superintendent of the Worcester, (Mass. }
Lunatic Hospital on alcoholic drinks as an
exciting and predisposing cause Of insanity
''The brain can not be kept for years in a
constant. though it may be slight abnormal
condition without altering its organic charac-
ter, and rendering it liable to at least func-
tional disturbance, which constitutes insanity.
Many of the cases of softening of the brain
and epilepsy result directly from the use of
intoxicating drinks. In still another way,
also, intemperance should be regarded as the
cause of this disease, viz, by its effects on
the offspring of those addicted to it. The
habitual use of alcohol is felt through
more than one generation, and though the
father may not become insane his children
will have an additional tendency to insanity
especially if they pursue the same course. as
they are likely to, for the appetite is also
transmissible. A large part of the idiots and
imbecile children are born of intemperance
parents"
The term intemperance, as here used,
means simply the habitual use of alcoholic
drinks, and this physician means that this can
not be kept up without changing the organic
structure of the brain, and that habitual
drinkers, although such as call themselves
temperate drinkers, are unfit to propagate
their kind.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27
Sound Sense-What Chandler Would do
With u Boy.

Ex-senator Chandler had something wise
to say about farming as we'll as something
significant about politics, when he addressed
his neighbors ut his farm in Michigan not
long ago. He declared that farming was not
only the Oldest but the most respectable oc-
cupatiOn known to man. ''lf l had boy,
he exclaimed, Il would rather put him on an
eighty acre lot that had never had plow or
an OK upon it than place him in the best gov
ernment office in the land" Agricultural
papers will please copy that remark, and
farmers lads, who are growing up dissatisfied
with country life, and who cannot overcome
restless desire to 60 to city and enter a
profession, will do well to remember it.
snake your homes pleasant" continued the
ex-Secretary make them so attractive that
your sons and daughters will love their homes
better than any other place on earth. Make this
business of farming so agreeable that your
sons will see that it is the most healthful and
profitable occupation in which they can en-
gage. Build good houses ond buy good inn
plements. Don't get an old, cracked cook
stove, but put in good range. In fact, have
every convenience that you can, so that your
wives and daughters will deem it pleasure
to perform their household work. In this
way you can bring up your sons and daugh-
ters on the farm; but when you make the
home repulsive, you drive them into clerk
ships and other menial positions when they
ought to he Gods anointed lords of creation. I"
These are plain words, but they are crammed
with hard sense.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27
rs CH1EF JOSEPH A SIOUX.
A Well Founded Belief That the Nez Per.
ces Warrior Is one of the Old
Minnesota Indians.
Pioneer Press.l

Pioneer Press
1t is generally believed by the Indians still
visiting St. Paul, that Chief Joseph is full
blooded Sisseton Dakota, and give the follow
ing reasons for 50 believing: After the sup
preston OF the Sioux outbreak in Minnesota,
in 1868, number of young Sioux Indians
enlisted in the service as scouts. Among
them was 'Si-chan SA-pa" (Black Thigh,) Il
son of ''Ma-za Kut-e Mani zone who shoots
metal as he walks better known among the
whites as Paul, who was firm friend of the
whites. Black Thigh soon became weary OF
the restraints imposed by military discipline,
and sought to obtain his discharge, but was
informed that he would have to serve his
time out before he could be released. lie
thereupon deserted, and making his way north
west finally found himself among the ''Po-
ge-hdo-ka-pi," or Nez Perces, where be con-
cluded to remain. Being q man of more
than ordinary intelligence, and possessed of
a kind heart and gentle disposition he was
soon elevated to the chieftainship and his
present name bestowed upon him.
When pressed by the whites he naturally
sought to effect junction with the forces OF
Sitting Bull, who was of his own race OF peo-
pie, but his design was frustrated by the re-
suit of his engagement with Gen. Miles. to
whom he was compelled to surrender just as
he was on the point of reaching assistance
and place of supposed security.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27

THE whipping-post has been denounced
as a relic of barbarism, but it has its uses
in Nevada civilization. The county commits
sioners, at Austin, recently adopted the fol-
lowing ordinance: It is ordered that the
sheriff be, and he is hereby instructed to erect
a ,,ost in conspicuous place near the Court
House, in accordance with the provisions
of section of the act of the Legislature of
the State of Nevada, :entitled, IAN act to pre-
vent cruelty to women" The post has been
cut from huge pine-log. and set up in the
square. Not man in town dares to beat his
wife. Impartial justice, however, requires
the passage of another legislative act, with
slightly modified title, for the prevention OF
cruelty to men, and the establishment OF an
other pine post in front of the court house.
What is sauce for the gander is sauce for the
dear little goose.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27
The MOsJ Accurate Printer i'm the World
Dead.

Stephen A. Haviland, printer, died Friday
last, and is to be buried to-day. He was an
apprentice to William E. Dean. who is now
in the ninety ninth year of his age, and went
to learn the trade first at the age of twelve
years, corner of New and Wall streets, in
1928 He was perhaps the most correct prin-
ter or compositor of the age He has been
known to set up form of twelve pages g.
200 ems in page, in Greek, Latin and En-
glish, without making single mistake in the
twelve pages. He at one time set up the
whole of q concordance for the Bible, in
diamond type, without mistake. He was
in the employ of the Methodist Book Concern
at the time of his death, and had been in its
employ for the last thirty years. during
TWENTY-FIVE of which he was ''revise" proof
reader He was sixty-six years of age,
Neao York Herald, November 24th.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27

BozEI1N, many years ago, told this odd
story of the Carnival at Lisbon. A mask in
the merry crowd threw an orange at the car
riage of the Turkish Ambassador, which
struck him in the face; and that dignitary,
after slight delay, appeared beforethe Portu
guese Minister OF Foreign Affairs to complain
of the indignity thus publicly offered him.
"Oh, said the Minister, " such is the Gus.
tom of the country ON these occasions. and l
hope your Excelency will pardon it, BE
it so, answered the Turk, politely, I" but l
was about to add, when you interrupted me,
that Immediately drew nay pistol and shot
the fellow dead, for that is the custom of our
country, and have no dout, from the remark
you have just made, that you will overlook
II /"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27
New England Skepttcisrn.
[Dr. Flavius Josephus COok.j

SOOAj
The most noteworthy things now in New
England, are the college steeple and the fac
tory chimney. The Massachusetts, which
had started out as church, was fast becom-
ing factory-changing from theocracy to
corporation. In the factory towns, too, the
population was fast becoming preponderantly
foreign. New England was not New Ireland
yet, but it was drifting that way, and this
population-Roman Catholic, mainly, when
it came here-was getting just enough of the
American spirit into it to make all religious
obligations sit lightly. It was there that over
10000 copies Of Tom Paine's works were
sold every two years. These people, when
they gave up going to their churches. went
to none, and then in very fervent tone,
"Where there is a population which does not
attend church on the Sabbath day there you
have population that can be easily led by
quacks, and if you allow population to
grow up without religious culture there gen.
eral decentralization will come"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27
JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER.

The 18th day of December was the seventeen
birthday of Whittier. To all who love letters
it will be holiday, and good men every
where will recur to the sweet singer OF Ames-
bury with friendly gratitude and good wishes.
His brother poet, Mr.. Bayard Taylor, reads
not so much in the lines of his hand as in the
lines OF his poetry the following genealogy
and history. 1t is not often the art OF dlvlna-
ton or fortune-telling is turned to such happy
account, but most people will believe implic-
lily hereafter in the palmistry of the Gipsy
of the New York Tribune. We may have
greater poets than Whittier, but we have no
one who has impressed SO many with sense
of personal gratitude and affection:
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27
HIGHLY ROMANTIC.
The Good Fortune Of New York JOurn-
allst-A Happy Marriage and
&I,7OO.OOO.

1t is not often that fate blesses man with
such entire completeness as happened in the
case of New York Journalist few months
ago. He was fine looking fellow, hand
some and distinguished, and just that soup
con of Bohemianism in his appearance that
takes with women. On certain fortunate
morning he was sent to report the opening OF
something or other of railroad, whose Pres
ident was man of very large fortune, and
whose wife, much younger than himself and
very beautiful, WAS among the most conspic-
uous of the guests. Our journalist, not
troubled with bashfulness, was presented
naturally, as journalists always do, he made
himself agreeable. The lady was pleased
the attraction, to certain extent, was mu-
tual, and singular stroke, which must haze
come from the hand of destiny itself, the
railroad magnate shortly after died, leaving
the young and fair widow to mourn and be
comforted. Our journalist thought he could
do no less under the circumstances than write
letter of coincidence, which was answered
by little note, intimating that after proper
lapse of time the lady would be pleased to
have him call. He did call, more than once,
and fifteen months after the death Of the hus-
band proposed to the widow, was accepted,
and the two were married. What is little
singular about the affair is, that he never in
quired the amount of the lady's fortune,
and was considerably astonisbed on the day
of the wedding to be presented with Sc
curities representing $1,755,00O in value.
This amount the lady wished to endow him
with, and make his own right, but the gallant
young journalist absolutely refused to accept
it. He wouldn't even 60 shares. He insisted
that the whole amount should be settled upon
herself. and would consent only to be disbur-
ser of the moneys expended for their joint
use and benefit The happy pair sailed for
Europe, and letter received from him the
other day from Vevay, in Switzerland, con-
tanned the declaration that he was ''the hap
piest dog alive;" that his wife was the best
and most charming woman in the world, and
Vevay the most enchanting spot in the uni
verse-.7ennie June
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27
Marrow Gauge In Brazil.

Inc Emperor of Brazil was so favorably
impressed with the American narrow-gauge
style of railroad that he caused a contract to
De made with Messrs. p. u T.. Collins. of
pittsburgh, for the construction of 18O miles
OF that kind of railroad, extending from the
head OF navigation on the Madeira river. a
branch OF the Amazon, to a point on the
Marmore river, on the borders of Bolivia,
A Pennsylvania iron company will furnish
all the rails and other iron. The contract
involves about 100000 Brazil is the lead
ing nation of South America, and is the only
nation south of the United States, in North
or South America, which nas o stable govern.
mcnt and prosperous people. All the others
are subject to revolutions, violence, and anar-
chy.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27
Forests in the United States.

Within ten years no less than $4,000, ,OO0
acres of forest have been cut or burned over
in the United States. Much of the timber is
used for fuel, 25 cities being on record as con-
suming 5000 acres to 10000 acres each.
Fences use up much timber, and railway
sleepers require the product of $50, 600 acres
per annum. The amount of pine and lumber
timber yet standing in the United States is no
longer large. The sum of $144, 900, 900 is es-
timated to be invested in the whole timber in
dustry, employing 200, 900 men.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27

THERE is custom among the Aleppo cir 8
which is extremely significant When lovers
present themselves they put live coal into
the hand of each and the one who holds it
longest wins wife. There is great deal of
honesty in this practice which is to be COM
mended. They make it hot for man before
marriage instead of after. Our customs are
entirely different, for the young girls nowadays
put a smile in your hand at first and live
coal afterward. This is called domestic bliss.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27
Con fe<lerney Wa~ Prices.

Mrs. NJ. P. Handy, in the Philadelphia
Weekly Times, gives some interesting items
Of the financial history Of the Confederates
duriDg the last months of the war. She says:
Iii the spring of 1865 barrel Of flour sold
in Richmond at 81, 200, while pound OF
bacon was worth $15, and sugar $75 pound,
turkeys were $25 pound, butter $50, eggs
$50 dollars dozen, and apples $5 a piece,
while all the necessaries of life were dear in
proportion.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27
A Frienal'S Greeting.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.

Snow-bound for earth. but summer-souled for thee
Thy natal morning shines:
Hail, Friend and Poet! Give thy hand to me,
And let me read its lines.
For skilled in Fancy's palmistry am l,
When years have set their crown;
When Life gives light to read its secrets by,
And deed explains renown.
So, looking backward from thy SEVENTEEN year
On service grand and free,
The pictures OF thy spirits Past are clear,
And each interprets thee.
see thee, first, on hills our Arvan srcs
In Times lost morning knew,
Kindng, priest the lonely altar-fres
That from Earths darkness grew.
Then, wise with secrets of Chaldean lore.
In high Akkadian tame;
Or pacing slow by Egypts river-shOre,
In Thothmes' glorious reign.
hear thee, wroth with all nquities
That Judah's kings betrayed
Preach from Ain-J idis rock thy Gods decree,
Or Mamre's terebinth shade.
And, ali most piti0us vision of the Past,
Drawn by thy beings law,
/ gee thee, martyr, in the arena cast
Beneath the ioa's paw.
Yet, afterwards, how rang thy sword upon
The Paynim helm and shield
How shone with Godfrey, and at Askalon,
Thy white p.um O'tr the field!
Strange contradiction -where the sand-w3ves spread
The bOundless desert sea,
The Bedoun spear.nan found their destined head,
Their dark-eyed Chief-in thee!
And thou vert friar in Cluny's sanity ceA.
And skald by Norway's foam,
Ere fae of Poet fixed thy soul, to dwell
In this New-Engand home.
Here art thou POet-mOre than warrior, priest;
And here thy quiet years
Yield more to US than sacrifice or feast,
Or clash Of swords and spears
The faith that lifts, the courage that sustains,
These thou vert sent to teach:
Hot blood of battle. beating IN thy veins,
Is turned to gentle speech
Not less, but more, than Others thou hast striven
Thy victories rez1ain;
The scars of ancient hate, long since forgiven,
Have lost their power to pain.
Apostle pure of Freedom and of Right,
Thou had'st thy one reward
Thy prayers heard, and flashed upon thy sight
The Coming of the LOrd
Now, sheathed in myrtle of thy tender songs,
Slumbers the blade of TRUTH
But Ages WISDOM crOwHing thee, prOlOngs
The eager hope of Youth!
Another line upon thy hand trace
=, All destinies above;
Men know thee most as one that loves his race,
And bless thee with their love!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-12-27

In the South Caroline. Senatorial debate the
Cheyalier Bayard grew eloquent in depicting
the lineage of Hamburg Butler, claiming his
right to seat on the ground Of his high
birth. Senator Hoar answered in this neat
eeplgram: ''It is not question of the blood
~ General Buffers veins; the question is as
TO the blood on his hands"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-04
POLICE AND C1EY IFEM q.

EXPLOSION. o'clock last evening,
at Leeds foundry, while casting o cyl In
dor. an explosion occurred, throwing
some Of the hot ore on the roof, set
ting 1t on fire. An alarm was imme-
diately turned in, the fire department
fastened TO tho scene, and the flames
were extinguished, with damage OF
S400. Fortunately no one was hurt.
STOLEN George Russ was
arrested corner Gravier and Delta
streets and locked up in the Sixth Pre-
einct Station, charged with having
stolen property in his possession.
Nathan Pembroke, for the larceny Of
u gold watch and chain, went to. jail.
BURGLARY. The residence Of j. New
house WIS entered between 3 and 4
o'clock Saturday morning, and clothes
and money TO the amount Of 800 were
carried off by the burglars.
RoBB1Na THE BAn.-Wm. Walker, q
porter OF the steamboat Cotton Valley,
was arrested and locked up in the Har-
Dor Station, charged with robbing the
bar Of $1i5.
FALSE ALARM. - The alarm OF fire
turned in last evening from box 81 was
u false alarm.
Catherine Creese was locked up Ia the
Fifth Precinct Station. charged with ct
tempting to DESTROY herself.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-04
v.gpr rwsttnANCys.

EfHor Democrat There Ia now sefore orfr
Legislature bill for the protection Ct As hold
ers Of life insurance policies. ! am disposed 70
think shat the requirements Of this prop0asd law
are misunderstood, and having looked 10 over
With care, I desire simply TO stste what tsink
TO be its requirements.
II provides that auy life insurance oompaay
chartered by this state shall be required 10 req
lister with the Auditor every policy hereafter writ
ten on the lite OF any Citizen or resident Of
Louisiana; and II next provides u NJ on the 1ss
day OF January, 1878, eyt ~ such company, char
tered by this State shall ale under oath, siate-
msnt, in detail, OF oil Of tbo policies thus regis
tered, ~ are AZ hat dstes Ia force, and shall ~
the stme time deposit with the Audi
tor and Treasurer. in United states oF
Louisana State bonds, tho amount OF the re-
serve fund, calculated on each policy a. required
by their charters. New statements are called FOR
yearly. and the reserve fund TO be made 70 agIes
with such new statements. his reserve fafid ~
also called reinsurance fund, IL being the sum
required TO rsinsure, thsrsby establishing tho
solyenoy OF the ootnbspy to prove that com
psny has such fund, the bohds are required TO
be deposited.
:. All Ibis is made the duty 81 an, life insurance
company chartered or TO be- chartered by this
State. The proposed act. however. goes further,
ii requires that any company chartered by any
other state in the United states, shall do lust aS
home company is compelled TO do, IL 10 Wishes
to do business In Louisiana.
The Justice Of this proposed law cannot be dis
puted, so far us any home comp ny ID concerned,
and can 1t be unfair for companies, not chartered
by ths State. to BIS oallsd up IN to deposits por-
ton OF the premiums received FROM our peoples
for The projection Of those who trust them.
During tho last six months, three or four COM
psniss ehsrte ed By other states, and doing
busine in this State. have failed,
aud il suoh law. as the ono
proposed, had been in furee, their failures would
not have hurt their policy holders in this State,
and our people would now have more than u
MILTON or potLAbs, b capital fully sufficient 10
reinsnrs their now worthless policies. This bill
does not create any new office, nor does ID ptis
tho btats 10 one dollars expense.
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