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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-09-05
Tragedies Of Niagara.

A, the Falls, one August afternoon, Miss
Lcetie Philpolt chose one of the most danger
Gus currents below the Cave of the Winds, in
which to bathe A young man named Ethel
bert Parsons stood by to protect her, IT pos
sible, from her rashness. She was suddenly
swept away. He swan after her, reached
her, and, turning on his back, bade her place
one of her hands on his shoulder. She did so,
and, as both behaved with GOODNESS. the
friends who watched them hoped that both
would regain the shore. But the eddies grew
too strong and threatened to engulf them.
The young girl seeing that her would-be
saviour was overburdened. released him,
threw up her hands with despairing gesture
and sank from sight. Instantly he turned and
dived for her. The swirling pools beneath
witnessed their last struggles, and on the next
day their bodies were recovered from the
whirlpool.
At Luna Island. young man named Chas
Addington, of Buffalo, playfully lifted the
little daughter of the lady who was with him
and said: ''Hi, now, I'm going to throw you
in" The child, with spasmodic leap, es-
capped from his hands and fell into the fierce
current of the river. 'tOh, my God" shouted
young Addington, and he sprang in with
hopeless impulse to save her In less than
minute, both these waits upon the rapids
we're born over and mangled beneath the
Falls
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-09-05
Hat FltrtatiOnS.

For the past two years there has been a
pleasant rivalry among literary people to de-
wise mode of expressing the thoughts by
certain signs and acts, so as to be understood
and read by parties distant To this end
they first devised the handkerchief filtration,
then the fan, and now the glove, each in
turn becoming the more popular as they
were invented. Among certain class, how
ever, there was still vague, uncertain sort
of deficiency; kind of indescribable sort of
lacking that failed to cover the ground. A
others were without fans, and still q greater
number were frequently unprepared to give
creditable handkerchief entertainment,
by reason of the great washerwoman mo-
nopoly, which is carried to such an extent in
cities. TO meet this long-felt want the
ChaD1p5on has designed filtration with the
hat, which will be duly entered according to
act Of Congress as soon as feasible entrance
to Congress can be effective.
In introducing filtration With the hat, it
has been the experience of many of our most
proficient firters that it is better to raise the
hat perpendicular from the head few inches
that the object of your filtration may be
satisfied of the absence of bricks or other
cutaneous substances which are sometimes
fatal to the success of your advances. The
following are the different interpretations
To wear the hat on the right eyebrow
Please step to one side; I'm bad.
To wear the hat on the left eyebrow-Are
you there, Moriarty9
To wear the hat on the bridge of the nose
WE are watched=by the police.
TO wear the hat on the right cary on will
find rnyphotograph on sale with all the prin-
cipal hewsdealers.
To wear the hat on the left eAf-l love
ycN, .,,
" To place the hat on the back of the head
l am yours ask mother.
To carry the hat in the hand-l our fathers
financial condition is such that it will not
Justify me. You Iced not hope.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-09-05
A Useful Paste,

A correspondent of The Essts.g Post gives
the following recipe for paste for use in
making scrap books:-'1 dissove piece of
alum the size Of a wafnst in pint of boiling
water; to this l ada Z couple tablespoonfuls
of flour, made smooth in little cold water,
and few DROPS of oil of cloves, letting the
whole come to a boil. This paste will keep
months. PIT it in glass jars used for can
ming, or well cleaned blacking-bottles. use
a half-incn brstle brush, which costs but a
few pennies This paste is handy, too, for
domestic purposes. My children have many
toys that come in wooden boxes, but these
will break at the corners, and soon come to
pieces. When box begins to give out, l take
piece of cambria or calico, and with the
brush and paste cover the Doe so that it will
bear constant usage for months. Then if the
cover gives out, 1 pull it off and put on an:
other one Again dolls arm or leg will
come off, but piece of muslin and bit of
paste restores the article, SO that it is as good
as it was before"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-09-05
Ierald,
l.IFE'S LAW.

''The will makes the way" go we daily may read
Where wisdom has written our life's solemn creed:
Tis by our own spirits we're lifted to see
In far heights of splendOr lfe's final degree.
A thought may be born of an impulse as slight
As the faintest grey streak of the nebulous night;
Twill under lites pure, earnest fire, from afar,
Reflect back the soul like the from STAR
Our image is stamped on whatever we do:
Oar actions coins that pass current if true,
And in the worlds mintage it's easy to trace
The gold and the good 'mong the false and the base
No stream can rise higher than up to its source,
Nor action reach further than measures its force:
The fountain within US is own ideal,
The might of our spirits alone make real.
Our actions are only thoughts duly expressed,
And it's by the action our thought may be guessel:
When the impulse inpeent is worthfu and pure
Its power and influence long will endure.
The souls needed nutriment is to aspire,
Whatever the height attained still reaching higher;
With every achievement is new power gained
For triumphs yet greater than ever attained
The strength of the purpose, the fervor of soul
Thrown into action its issues control;
And this we shall find our life-trusts are tried
That by own spirits arc we deifed.
'JNO. w. EDDY.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-09-05
Helena, Montana, Thursday, September 5, 1878.
An Extraordinary Calculation.

The earth is but to the universe as a grain
of sand is to the seashore, yet insignificant as
it may seem in such comparison, it is, never
theless, when surveyed by our finite minds,
q globe OF no mean proportions. This mum
dane sphere contains 1862 geographical cubic
miles, In the mere expression of figures no
particular vastness may here seem to be ar
piled, but let us analyze the proportions of a
cubic mile and our ideas will not only alter
in this respect, but we will stand aghast at
the magnitude of this globe, which revolves
with such awful silence every twenty-four
hours. Imagine a chest Or box to have the
length, width and depth of but one of these
miles, and then let US see what it would con-
tain.
To begin cast in all the factories, public
buildings, monuments, private dwellings, rail-
ways, nay, everything that has been built by
man in America, add to that those of Asia,
Africa and Austria, and the work is but be-
gun. Take up the churches, towers and all
other structures in London, Paris, Berlin,
Hamburg, St. Petersburg, Constantinople-in
short, every city and town in Europe. Add
to that all the steamers and vessels on the
ocean. What is the result? Our trunk is
scarce half full
Let US now avail ourselves of the human
race. Pack them IN like herring in rows,
and put ID, 900 in row4,OO0 of these rows
make one stratum of $4,000, ,OO0-just room
enough for the Americans. Between each
layer (to make neat job) let US sprinkle
straw and dry leaves thirty feet between each
layer (Which would require all there is in
the world,) and then pack in the 3,OOO,OO of
Australians and 5,00O,O 600 Asiatics, and this
will complete the second stratum-and thus
continue until you have the remaining $780,
600, 600 Asiatics, and the remainder of popu-
lation, making in all 1 1,40O, ,000, 900 in about
thirty strata. Now the chest is only about
half full, and it would require about fifteen
times the number of men to fill the remaining
space. What shall We do to complete the
work? Happy thought. Let US take the ami
mails! But, cruel disappointment. even if
we include the whole living creation, our
chest will by no means be filled. All this is
but one geographical cubic mile, of which
the earth contains 1862.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-09-05
THE THREE COFFINS.

Three coffins await their final repOse
In the aucent clOisters'k keeping,
And briet hour hence the lids will close
On the forms beneath them sleeping.
The first is King who hath ruled the land,
AS his fathers did before him;
A jeweled scepter is placed in his hand
To show how well he bore him.
The next is a Chief from the battlefield,
Wounded, and brOnZed, and hOary;
BY his side are resting his sword and shield,
The emblems of martial glory,
The third is lowly Son of Song,
With no state pomp attended:
The lay of his Tyre hath sounded long
Through the isles-but now is ended.
Hark. what is that at the postefn gate,
Like the roar Of distat1t water?
'Tis the foe with bounding hopes elate
Returned to the work Of slaughter!
lilo, King, awake re-ascend thy throne,
And round thee summon thy sages!
From the pale mute lips there is answer none.
While the storm without still RACES.
"Ho. Chief. awake to the tents repair
In the van lead on thy legiOns!'
They listen, but all is silence there
Still and hushed as the Polar regions.
From the Poets coffin sigh is heard
And the Tyre at his bare feet laying
Starts into life, like the trill of bird
Whose melody knows no staying.
'Tis an old, old theme, but it fires the blood
Of the troops, with none to lead em,
And they fight as the valiant always should
For the love of their faith and freedom!
When the sun goes down in a radiant glow,
With molten clouds attendant,
The three nailed coffins are now laid low
The cross is in the ascendant!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-09-05

Unless something is done very soon to pre-
serve it, Washington,s will and the accom-
panying notes will soon be lost. That valuable
Clerk in the Court in Fairfax county, virginia.
1t is kept in glass case, and, from appear
ance, the writing has almost all faded away.
Owing to its old age 1t will not bear handling.
Hartford Times.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-09-05
Chances at Dice.

There are 38 chances upon two dice. 1t is
an even chance that you throw s. 1t is 35 to
1 against throwing any doublets 1t is II to
/ against throwing any two desired numbers.
1t is 4 to against throwing single number
with either of the dice, so as to hit a blot or
enter. Against hitting with the amount of
two dice the chances agains: Z, and 8, are
to /; against 10 is II to l.; against II, II to l,
and against skies, is 80 to l.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-09-05

A gentleman who was yesterday having his
boots blacked at the post Office was suddenly
left in an unfinished state hy the boy, who
ran across the street and held brief CONVEX
sation with lad of his own age.
That's no way to leave iob," said the
gentleman as the boy returned.
"'Spect not, but I've got mor7'n butte to
look after!"
'Who was that boy?"
''That boy? Why. he's got chattel mort
gage on this ERE new brush. and run across
there to ask him bow was his health. 1don't
propose to be sot down on and wound up into
bankruptcy, list because can't talk sweet to
Billy and stave bis off till wear the bristels
clear off the brush?"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-09-05

TALMANDGE & Lindman, grain commission
merchants of Milwaukee, estimate from re-
Ports of their extended correspondence
throughout the United States that the wheat
production this year will be 345, ,000, 900 bush
els against 800, ,0OO, 600 last year.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-09-05
PerpleXed Political Scientists.

-Four or five city hall officials were sitting
on the steps of the Woodward avenue side
Saturday afternoon, discussing politics and
the weather, when smallish man, seeming
to be in considerable mental distress, ap.
preached them and inquired:
''Gentlemen,is is there scientific man among
you?"
'Certainly there is, they replied in chorus.
And you must be familiar with the laws
governing storms
1--WE are," was the prompt answer.
swell, then," continued the stranger, II
wish to relate what may seem like a singular
occurrence. live on Division street, and
though it began raining at midnight the other
night and continued for twenty-four hours,
not single drop of water fell upon my gar
den."
us that possible" gasped one after the
other
lit is the solemn truth, gentlemen, and I'd
like to know by what law of nature you can
account for it 1t was long-continued,
drenching storm, yet not one drop fell upon
my garden"
There wasn't even room for suggestion.
The crowd was astonished and silent. After
long minute one of the gentlemen turned to
the stranger and asked:
"You must have theory, haven't you?"
II have"
"And what is it ;"
my theory, gentlemen, Is that rent rooms
on the third floor, and had no garden for the
rain to fall on"
Five men rose UP In chorus, brushed off
their coat-tails, and followed each other into
the hall in Indian file.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-09-05

DIR. Blackburn, famous yellow fever ex-
pert of Louisville. thinks there is probabil-
ity of the yellow fever spreading through the
North, and recommends the usual sanitary
precautions.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-09-05

NEWSPAPERS are recommended to prevent
the entrance of burglars. Spread them in front
of doorways and windows, and upon the stair
ways, at night. The noise producd by tread
ing upon them or attempting to remove them
Will scarcely fail to awaken the soundest
sleeper.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-09-05
BEN. FKANKLIN.S LEGACY.

How the Philosophers. Dream of BE.
nevOlence Failed Of Real1ZatiOn-The
ParadOxical Effect Of MOntyaI
Compound Interest.
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n office of Assignee of His Appoint
ment.

Z. $. Marshal, as Mes senger, for said DISTRICT.
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the waking. disturbed as Il was by the
most terrible images that fevered mag
/ ination could create. 1t was saturnalla
of horrors. which presently resolved into
a subsequent vision 50 homogeneous, so
awiullv real. that even TO this day, now
thirty years distant. can scarcely believe
but that nv soul quilted for brief inter-
val my slumbering body and beheld real
ity.
| was sitting upon the rock on the mar
Gin of the lake. our trysting-place. 1t
seemed to me ! was waiting tor Bella.
The sky was black as ink the mountains
were buried in mist. a thick darkness al
most tangible was about me, darkness
that weighed down upon the earth like
shroud, save where disk of dazzling
forthcoming knew not whence-made
one spot upon the surface of the waters
luminous. Suddenly long wailing cry.
followed by a heavy splash broke upon
my ear. 1t was Bella's voice; and my
own echoed it As sprang to my feet and
looked wildly around and there, floating
on the luminous disk. | saw form clothed
in white, hands upiited in prayer, and
Brlla's marble face turned toward me
with farewell look OF love. The next
iUStiDt tHt WhltiS Hdu tlocCu o'ti u.
uttered a shrek OF agony and tried to
>piing after her, but some invisible force
held me back. In vain | struggled and
cried; IN iron power held me TO the
earth. Then heard "A voice--it was that
OF the convict close to my ear saying,
You are too late; she is dead -
With he words ringing in my ear
awoke and sprang from the bed. The
cold gray dawn was just stealing through |
my window. stared about me. Where |
were the lakes, and the darkness, and the |
man For the vision was more real than |
he awakening, aud for II moment, | al |
~ asst lancied that this was the dream. that
.he reality. In few seconds conscious
ness was restored. but the horror OF my
vision was intensified. Was Bella safe ?
That WAS nv first thought | crept up
The stairs. Her room door was aiar; and |
she was no longer there. The next thing
remember is hurrying bareheaded along |
he road As reached the wooded path |
" hich led down to the lake man came |
suddenly against me; his face WAS white
aud scared. He would have hurried past |
lad not delayed him with the question,
"Wh;.t is the matter ?"
He stared at me Tor a second, and then |
seemed 10 recognize me.
" You are too late he murmured in a |
loarse voice.
Too late !" echoed
yes; she is dead-drowned in the |
AXE. '-7msieV's Ma9a@iae.
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Eallroa0n anu Steamtodls
MAINE CENTRAL
RAILROAD.
Change Of Time.
GARDINER ACCOMMODATION TRAIN
Erci .ht IRA 'ms.

For Iiosi IN, Portland and way tSj A. NJ
For saoVhegan. Bangor and way, lis r. NJ
Due from at IN, Pc tian,l an way, It ~ \. VI
Dae from Bangor, NkO vinegar ant way, s.10A NJ
PAYSON TUCKER. Supt.
POrtl4,t+ It.f
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SAVINGS BANK
Or kan1aed IN IS4S,r

ARENAS LiDDeyi W III o. Kruger, San'l Iltcomb
OFFICE-In savings Bank Building, ia Water
st. Bank open daily, from a. NJ. to / Z. Nj. ana
from to $50 p. NJ. Saturday Evenings, from Le
80 O'CLOCK.
Interest on deposits payable twice a year, Feb
End Aug. Interest not drawn out Is added 10 tn,
deposit, thus making COMPOuHD INTEREST.
Interest begins on the hrst day OF each month
Money deposited on before the tenth daU OF eact
month, Will draw interest from the frst day OF III,
same month.
h-Under IN Nietlug law oil this State, all he
poslts in Savings Banks, are exempt from munici.
pal tdrati0n.
No returns of names Of dcpostors are required
to be made to State or town authorities. and all ac
counts are held by this Bank to be strictly pFtUat.
and confidential.
Married women and persons under age can ue
post money in their own names, so tina 1t can b,
drawn only bythemselves, or on their order.
Especial advantages Afforded to Executors
Guardians, Trustees, and others having in charge
Trust FGnds.
wM.R SMITH, Treasurer.
Augusta, April 20. 1870.
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RaIloiOtli advertisements
HallOwell Savings institution.
Deposits over 100000.

Deposits over 100000.
Money deposited In Savings Banks is not to b..
aNed TO depositors hereafter.
All depcsltors'sccounts are private and conf
lential
Dividends are made in February ana August
ana al dividends not drawn out are added to thu
deposits and thus interest 10 compounded twic
i year.
Ipt"rssto on deposits commences with the Grst o.
sseh month.
bosrs will be made on first mortgagesto alimu
60 am pant and on bonds, mortgages and deposi
ooNhs left as colnterals.
ohi ,e over the Northern National Rank waite
street, Hallowen.
ii. X. RA X ICR T'reasurer.
Hallowell, MaylS74, mayl7t1au.if.
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U. s. Marshai's Office.
PORTLAND, Feb. II, 1875

DISTRICT or MAINE, S.
lNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the ninth
L day February \. u lo7s, "a W arranl IN Bans.
ruptcy wa issued against the Estate Of frauris
Low, Jr, of CHuteh. an the County of kenuc
bic, and State ol N 4ipe who has been ADJ tdged
bankrupt on his own Futiun, hlcd in the IN. trict
Cour. for SAID District, Feb. TN, \. II. lc1~ /.
thtt the paym nj Of amy debts, and delivery
OF any property belonging To sand Bankrupt,
to him, or ior his use aud the transfer of any
pI Dptlty ny nun are forbidden by law; that
"a meeting OF the creditors Oft sail bankrupt, to
prove their dtbt- and 10 choose one o. more A.
signres OF his Estate VIII lie held at Court ct
Bankruptcy, to pe holden at the Count House in
Augusta, III sais County, before Jonn W. MAY
ESQ, Register on the TWEEN y-eizhth day OF tbru
airy, a. u. ISIS, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
;. ;. MARBLE,
u. $. Marshal, as Mes senger, for said district.
f..kI m
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lrga! hretiscmrnts.
$. Il aIsha 5 Off ca.

DISTRICT OF NAINt, SIS:
inns l. pG1s l. notice: That on the first
] -idy OF FchtUarv, \ II i>1s a Warrant
IA Bansrupfcy NH i.si cd ayaln. lur E,taf,s oi
- ~ K. Buurri li and Timothy r. Dow 81 Wa.
terNiiit, IN tde county ~ kruorbrc, and VIM n
low 81 tanleld lnthe tuahly at SON, ret a41l
= ate ol Maine, cu-partne undec The name OF ~.
imam Ii boW ~ CO., WhU have been AT
dSc" Hahkopte on tuvit own petit on, died IN me
Distnct Count Tor said Bt.'riCt, November ii, 4 ID
49,; That he payment OF any drbts, and delivery
any property belonging to SAID Bankrupts, 10
them OF a their u-ea the trans fer property
10y them are iot bdoen by Law that meeting The
Creditors OF he said Baukrupts, 10 prove her
tcbte, and To- choose one or more AssiguCes OF htu
Esia T., viii he held at Court OF Bankruptcy To
h, lden az the Court House in Augusta, in said
Disulct, before john W. May, Esd, Rc.i-ier. on
the went second day OF February, \. u. 1873,
at 10 O'Clock \. NJ.
:. :. MARBLE.
L ;. Marshal. as Nrs~ enger, for sand District
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Mains steamship Co.,
seni.Weckly Line TO New York.
Steamers bleanora and Franconia

,ys~>a-~-a Will, untillurther notice leave
.>fzt,g-S- - Franklin Wharf, Portland ev.
fs 80 e e 49, cry MONDAY and THU RSDAY,
1~a~'s~s<sS-- s~so%1e at O'Clock +. NJ, and leave
Pier s.. East River, New Yort, every MONDAY
and THURSDAY at 7. NJ.
The Elea1nt liz "a new steamer, Itsi bull Ter tfls
route and both sac and toe Trauconia are utled tu
"ith IRE accommodation t0r passengers, makn 4
tins the most convenient and com portable route
,ur travellers between New Yors and MAN,
These steamers viii touch at Vineyard haven dur.
ing the summer months on their passage to Al Il
nom N.w York.
Passaee II state R,om, reducel 10 500.
Meals cNttA
5o1it .t.wardrd 10 and from Philadelphas
Montreal, quebec st. JOsn and al parts OF Maine
ks-frc -hte taken ~ tn '0west rates.
shippers rcguestet os idthor freight to tn
steamers as early AS Nj, n tde days that they
leave Portland. For iul her information apply 10
HENhY foA G.uurai Agent, Portland
J.F. AMES, Agent Pier IS East River. ~. Y.
Tickets and state rooms can also be obtained At
p Exchange street.
Portland, 1874 inly24-ttI