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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07
Helena, Montana, Thursday, March 7, 1873.
A Talk With stanley.

On New Years day had the pleasure OF
an hours conversation with him III his room,
when be gave the following summary OF his
work. Leaving England on August 10, 1874,
he went to Zanzibar, on the east coast, to or
ganize the expedition. Starting from that
city with total force of 347 men, he COM
menced the first allotted task OF settling the
problem of the source of the Nile. which
was satisfactorily accomplished. Secondly.
be was to finish the explorations OF either
Baker or Burton, and he chose the route OF
Burton He, however, followed the other
sufficiently far to sight Bakers Lake, and add
to the discoveries around that body OF water.
Lastly, he undertook to determine whether
the river Lualaba YVES tributary OF the Nile
or of the Congo, and it proved to be one OF
the latter, as the voyage down the Lualaba
brought the explorer out on the Congo.
Stanley emerged on the western coast Of At
RIGA on August II, 1877, with but 115 men.
Thence he sailed around the Cape of Good
Hope back to Zanzibar, nine more men dying
on the voyage At Zanzibar he discharged
his little army, made presents to the relatives
of his dead followers, and returned to Carlo
10y way of Suez. During his three years in
the interior Z, 400 miles were accomplished,
of which 6, 700 were over Il country never be-
fore trodden by explorers. The continual
reduction in the number Of his force was
caused bv conflicts with hostile tribes and by
fevers Stanley himself suffered more or
less from fever, but after having become
thoroughly acclimated. the attacks were not
of serious nature. Carlo Cor. Philadelphia
B,s2letin.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07
New Frontier Post.

In the House, February 18th, Delegate
Maginnis introduced bill providing for a
new military post on Milk river for the better
protection of Montana's northern frontier. 1t
is brief and to the point. and is embraced in
the following single section:
Be 1T enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of Anaer-
ic0 in Congress assembled, That the sum of
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, be and
the same is hereby appropriated for the pur
pose of building military post or garrison
near the northern boundary of the Territory
of Montana. in the vicinity of the point where
the Milk river crosses said boundary from
the Dominion of Canada, or at such other
point in that region as may be, in the judg-
ment of the President, best adapted for the
protection Of the citizens of Montana from
the hostile incursions of the Sioux and other
Indian tribes congregated in that region.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07
PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION.
Through u Big ripe Two Hundred and
Thirty Miles Long. -.

The seaboard pipeline to run from Butler,
Pennsylvania. to Baltimore, is reported sure
to be built during the coming season, the en-
tire right of way having been obtained, and
lands purchased for refneries and barrel
manufactures on Baltimore harbor. The
distance which the line is to run is $50 miles.
The following particulars rs TO its construc-
tion are given: The pipes will be four and q
half inches in diameter, and laid two and a
half feet below the surface of the ground.
They will be made of boiler-iron, lap-welded
and galvanized. SO as to be impervious to the
action OF the oil and not rust. The line to
Baltimore is designed to be trunk line,
with connections from the Pennsylvania ter
minus and from different points on the xoute.
Its transporting capacity will be 5000 bar
rels of oil per day, aud it will operate inces-
sanity, day and night The quantity pro-
posed to be taken to Baltimore annually is
about 2, ,OO0, 900 barrels of crude oil, about
equal to the quantity now brought here by
two railroads of refined and crude. The
company will proceed with the work i'm
mediately after the close of the winter, and
expect to have the line laid the entire dis
tance during the coming summer. There are
rumors that the Standard Oil company will
lay competing line.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07
The Young Lady Of the Past and tn
Young Lady Of the Present.

The young lady OF a hundred years ago
was taught to embroider, to sing and to dance
the minute. She carried herself upright, and
sat habitually on the edge of her chair, and
ne0er leaned back. Whether she was modest
al heart or not, she assumed modest de-
meanOr. She looked down when gentlemen
spoke to her, and was shocked when they
peeped under her bonnet, which was really
something 10 do in those days. She wore
her dresses very low in the neck, and very
short in the sleeves, because it was the
fashion. She always spoke respectfully to
her elders, and sat in corner till the gentle
man who admired her 'sOught her out. When
she danced she gave the tips of her fingers to
her partner, and when he paid her compll-
ments she blushed, or hid her face behind
her fan. ''Sensibility'' was considered a
great charm in her, and she said ''Yes, mad
am to her mother When any one proposed
to her she either made him a courtesy and
declined the honor with many polite speeches
or tainted away, which was tantamOunt to
an acceptance Having been brought to, she
referred her suitor to papa, and wrote con-
tidential note to her dearest friend, begging
her not to mention it, and confding the fact
that Orlando awakened an interest in her
heart at their first meeting, but that never
was she so surprised as when he made his
declaration of attachment. When she was
married she wept, and SO did all the brides
maids.
The girl of to-day is taught to play the
piano, and to dance the glide. She stares
about her, and there is no occasion to peep
under her bonnet. At present she chokes
herself with scarfs and standing rufies, and
sometimes manages to give them anything
but modest effect. She makes no secret of
despislng old people, and at party goes
about hunting up her beaux. When she
dances, she tells her partner to hold her
tighter and not to let her fall, and she is
rouged too highly to blush. When she has
an offer she laughs, refuses it twice, and ac-
cepts it the third time, saying: ''Don't tell
any one we're engaged yet, especially pc and
MAJ and having flirted to the end of her
tether, tells all about it herself to all the girls
of her set declaring that Tom was dead in
love the first day they met. but she could
hardly make up her mind between him and
that handsome Ned Jones, until Ned's father
failed. When she is married she whispers to
her bridesmaids to see if her train is right,
and thinks to herself, as her wedding ring is
slipped on. how jealous poor Ned Jones Is
". ?. Ledger. Il e.a t.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07
For the Relief Of Citizen Volunteers In
the Nez I'erce Campaign.

On the 14th of January, in the House OF
Representatives, Delegate Maginnis intro
duced a bill-the text of which is given be-
low-''for the relief Of citizens of Montana
who served with the United States troops in
the war wit h the Nez Perces and of the heirs of
such as were killed in such service" The bill
was read twice, referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs, and ordered printed:
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the UaStet5 States Of Amer
ic0 IN Congress assembled, That each volun-
teer who Joined the forces of the United
States in the Territory of Montana, during
the war with the Nez Perce, Indians, shall be
paid one dollar per day during the term of
such service from the time that he left his
home until he was returned thereto, including
all time spent in hospital under treatment by
such as received wounds or other injuries in
such service.
SECTION g. That all persons who were
wounded or disabled in such service, and the
heirs of all who were killed in such service,
shall be entitled to all the benefits of the pen
sion laws, in the same manner and to the
same extent as if they had been duly mus
tered into the regular or volunteer forces of
the United States
SECTION 3. That all horses and arms lost
in such service shall be paid for at their actual
value, to be duly ascertained by the COM
manding officer of the District of Montana :;
Provided, That no payment shall be made for
such losses except upon the statement of the
commanding officer of the United States
troops, or such other officer of the Regular
Army as might be in control of the volun-
teers at the time of such loss, and such other
proofs as may be required by the command
ing officer, and the United States Quarter
master for the District of Montana, to estab-
lsh the fact that such loses were made in the
service of the United States.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07
Errors i'm Using Surveyors COmpasse ea

A correspondent of The Engineering and
Mining Journal mentions some minor sources
of error in taking readings from the compass
while surveying. After noticing certain in
explicable vagaries of compass needle, and
testing the metal of the instrument, and af-
terward examining the observers pockets to
determine whether anything of iron or steel
was on his person, the cause of variation was
discovered in the frame of the magnifying
glass. The frame was of vulcanite or hard
rubber, polished to high gloss; this frame
was liable to become electrified by the slight
est friction, such as is caused by carrying in
the pocket Further investigation showed that
from variety of similar causes, all ordinary
frames of magnifiers are apt to give like
trouble, and new ones had to be specially
made which were free from this defect. The
impure metal of cases, rivets, and other parts
may give rise to this attraction; an iron ring
is sometimes inserted to fix the glass in the
frame. Sometimes the observer may un-
consciously carry the iron in his hat, in a
wire that stiffens the brim. Aluminium, es-
pecially when hammered, has the polarizing
property. Finally, there is story of land
surveyor who had the appearance of his COM
pass improved by nickel plating, which was
applied to almost the entire instrument
socket and sights-the effect on the needle
being the same as if the brass had been coated
with iron.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07
An interested Audience.

Apropos of the revival -ef-tAe question of
future state of punishment, which is just
now occupying so much Of the time and pens
of clergymen and editors, the following con-
tribution to the Drawer. from clever brother
editor in New Jersey, seems particularly
''pat:"
Some years ago there lived in Hightstown,
New jersey, ayoung man named Clark Hutch
inson, s'to the manor born He was a car
riage builder, and an expert workman, but
was also ''jack-at-all-trades," always ready to
leave his legitimate business and engage in
anything new that turned up. The Univer-
salists had church in the town, and Hutch
inson became a leading man in the society.
He was fond Of controversy, and on one oc-
casion was expounding the tenets of his faith
with much energy to crowd on street cor
ner, when Jim Norris, well-to-do black
smith. who was ';stening with much interest,
broke in with, Make it strong, Clarky, make
psndsn on Il it."~Ed;toss 1 Dr@nsy, ] IN Harper's
magazine for MdrcA.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07
A Lamp. Burner Peddler'S cheek.
from the Louisville Commercially


Cheek! Why, that's no name for it. He
| was an itineraut vender of lamp-bCrners, this
one, and he generally gained his end when
ever he was permitted to enter house. Yes
teIday, while travelling about the city, he
wandered into a house in the southern part
of town, where sorrow evidently reigued.
The lamp man, finding the door open, walk
ed right in, and there found poor woman in
tears, with friend or two trying to console
her for the loss Of her husband, who lay dead
in the same room.
''Can sell you my new patent lamp-burn-
er, ma am ?" said the vender.
mo, sir" replied the woman, between her
s>bs, Il don't wish anything of the kind"
please let lne explain its beauties, MA am, -
he said, land am sure you'll take one. You
see this"
"But l don't want it, sir" she said; II
wish you would go away. Don't you see my
poor, dear husband lying here? Leave me
with my sorrow
'Oh: yes'm, and / sympathize deeply with
you, ma'am. Excuse me. l can't keep back
these tears. Oh, ma'am, if you only knew
what a great consolation these patent lamp
burners of mine are on such occasions rs
minute. Why, maam, put one of these in his
hand and it would light him through all the
dark regions he has to pass through without
any trouble, and when you come to die he
could hold the lamp for you when you go to
ascend the golden stairs
And that precious scOundrel kept on in that
strain until he had sold half dozen to every
female in the room. Cheek Oh, no!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07
A MASONIC LODGE CENSURED.
The Grand Master Of New Jersey Cen
sureS u Patterson Lodge for Initiating
u Man who had Lost his Thumb.
From the New York Times OF February 9TH.

from the New York Times of February 9TH.
Contrary to the usual course of Masonic
matters. the action OF the Grand Master OF
the State OF New jersey ia censuring one OF
the Lodges at Patterson has been made pub
lie, and is causlGg considerable excitement
among the fraternity. AS the world al large
has known for long time, no man is con!
sidered tit candidate for initiation into the
rites of Freemasonry who is not physically d
perfect, complete unmutiated man. This
rule or custom has been rigidly enforced
against applicants who have lost any impor-
tant member of the body. like a leg, arm, or
hand; but not against those having slight
distirgurement. 1t appears that the Patterson
lodge in question accepted well-known citi-
zen as a candidate who had lost the thumb of
his right hand by amputation, and duly COM
menced to initiate him. The Grand Master
of New Jersey heard of this, and informed
the lodge that he would be present on Tues
day evening of this week, when he proceeded
to censure the lodge for its action in accept
ing the Imperfect candidate, and suspended
1.-THE master of the lodge for the remainder of
the year for his non-observance of Masonic
rules and customs. The Grand Master of the
State declared all limitations of such persons
in the State to be null and void. The Grand
Master of the State is Rev Marshall B. Smith,
of Passaic, who is now holding his office for
his third term being highly respected every
where for his extensive researches and erudi-
ton, particularly with regard to the history
and customs of the Order of Freemasons, and
in consequence the ruling and effective action
in this case make it matter of most serious
Importance to the entire fraternity 1t was
probably made known to the public so that
persons suffering such slight disfgurements
need not apply for admission to the order,
and thus spared the annoyance of being re-
jected. 1t is understood that the Grand Mas
ter considers that the permanent loss of any
portion of the body is sufficient to prevent the
admission of person to the privileges of
Freemasonry.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07
A Cheap Telephone.

Prof. Barrett, of London in a recent lee
ture, gave the following directions for max
ing a cheap telephone: Take a wooden
tooth-powder box, and make hole about the
size of a half crown in the lid and the bot
tom. Take disc OF timed iron, such as
can be had from preserved meat tin, and
place it on the outside of the bottom of the
box, and fix the cover on the other side of it.
Then take small bar magnet. Place on
one end small cotton or silk reel, and
around the reel wind some wire, leaving the
ends loose. Fix one end of the magnet near,
as near as possible without touching, to the
disc, and then one end of the telephone is
complete. A similar arrangement is needed
for the other end. The two are connected
by the wire, and with this, Prof. Barrett
says, he has been able to converse at the dis
thnce of about 100 yards.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07
HOW MAMMA PLAYS.

Just the sweetest thing that the children 90
j. to play with mamma a-playing too;
And ''Baby is Lost they think Is the best,
For mamma plays that with merry zest
INV baby LOST Up and down mamma goes,
i peerng about end following her nose.
Inside the papers and under the books,
And all in between the covers she looks,
"Baby- BABY calling,
But though in her way is papa's tall hat,
She never once thinks to look under that.
She listens she stops. she hears the wee laugk
And around she flies, the faster by half.
"Why, where can he be?'' and she opens the clock
She tumbies her basket, she shakes papaS SOCK,
Baby. baby" calling,
While the children all smile at papa's tall hat.
Though none of them 60 and look under that
A sweet COO calls Mamma dats everywhere,
She feels in her pocket to see il he's there;
In every vase on the maEtel shelt
She searches sharp for the little elf,
Baby! baby calling.
Another COO comes from papa's tall hat
Ye, none of them stir an inch toward that.
Somewhere he certainly must be, she knows.
SO rlp to the china cupboard she goes:
The cover she lifts from the sugar bowls,
The sweet, white Jumps she rattles and rolls,
''Baby. baby" calling,
But though there's stir near papa's tall hat,
They will not so much as look toward that.
She moves the dishes, but baby is not
In the cream-pircher. nor in the teapot;
And she wrings her hand and stamps on the floor,
She shakes the rugs, and opens the door,
'Baby! baby" calling.
They stand with their backs to papas tall rat,
Though the sweetest of lnur1nurs come from that.
The children join in the funny distress,
Till mamma. all sudden, with swift caress
Makes pounce right down on the tall black hat,
And brings ont the baby from under that.
"Baby. baby" calling.
And this is the end of the little play.
The children would like to try every day.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07
A Romance Of Alaska.

A young man who was in Alaska, some
four years ago, fell in love with the only
young lady on the Island, girl of fifteen,
who was possessed Of extraordinary beauty,
and whose hair fell below her knees. Bot
he was unable to communicate the ''old, old
story" to her, for she did not understand a
word of English, nor did he speak Russian.
In his dilemma the arrival of the priest on
his once-in-two-years visit was god-send,
and to him he made known his love. The
priest, knowing the young man to be pos
sessed of high character and o fair for
tune, thought it was lucky chance for the
young lady to escape from a life of such
isolation, and he willingly persuaded the girls
mother (her father was dead) to consent to
the match, the young lady herself was not to
be persuaded. She argued that she had never
spoken to the young man who expressed such
desire to be her husband, had only seen him
twice, and he had been on the island only
forty-eight days, but her objections were
overruled, and the marriage too place. After
living in Alaska for several months, the
young man brought his bride home, to Cleve.
land, q. She was astonished at the fashions
she saw, and declared that nothing would in
duce her to wear her hair otherwise than
tlowing-as she had always worn it. But be-
fore twenty-four hours had passed her
mother-in-law had persuaded her to try the
effect OF braids around her broad and shapely
head; and now she dresses as much in the
fashions as any lady in Cleveland Last
year her husband went to Alaska again, and
brought home the younger sister, who is
eleven years of age, and promises to be as
beautiful as the elder. The mother, bereft of
both her children, still clings to her home on
one of the Islands of Alaska a
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07
Mans Average Height.
[From the London Doctor.l

The following, according to an exchange.
is the result of the measurement of over half
a million of men as regards height and ma
tivity The mean height of the American
Indian is 67.934 inches the American white
man, 67.672; Scotch, 67.O66; English, &C.
.595; Russian, 6G.393; French, 66.2T ;
Mexican, 66. 40.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07

A SOUTHERN paper tells of bear who es-
capped from the dogs in the mountains near
Chattanooga by doubling itself up like q ball
and then rolling down the mountain cliffs.
If the Turks could only have induced the
Russian bear to assume role like that on
the Balkan Mountains how much happier
they would now be
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07

A LONDON letter refers to the decline of Brit
ish trade. 1t is shown that the adverse balance
during the year 1877 reached the enormous
sum 0f $725, ,OO0, ,OO0-an increase over the
preceding year of $133, 900, 900, Has the
British manufacturer lost his grip?
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07

Workee, workee,
All same wOrkee,
No time thinkee.
No time see,
Me no likee.
Why for wOrkee?
DampoOr ricee,
Dampoor tea.
Washee, washee,
All Gay washee,
All pay getee,
One rupee;
No buy smOkee,
All dambOshee,
No buy drinkee,
Poor whiskee.
Chinee countree
All one samee,
John have pickee
Big ladee,
Here no likee,
Big damshamee,
All John havee,
One Paddee.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-03-07

Mr.. JOSEPH JEFFERSON, the distinguished
actor, is said to be firm believer in spiritual
phenomena. He says that his personal ex-
perience, without any mediumistic interpreta-
ton, long ago proved to him the truth and
reality of supernatural communication
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-17
ZINC WILLIAM COUNTY.

fCorre.p0n,;encc of the Richmond DispatchI
AUGUST Is, 1873.
This has been one Of the most favorable
summers for vegetation ever known here
aboutS, a> we have not been without rain
longer than about ten days since the middle
OF April. and have generally been favored
with coyncuS showers as often rs once OF
twice every week. AS 4 natural result the
corn crop IS very inXuriant, in appearance
ut least. Z. well a. all the lesser crops, and
we hope viii 20 FAR towards compromising
for such Il poor "turn-out " IN wheat.
Farmers on the light lands will begin to
pnli fodder next week. which, though some
think pto!i,lcs>, yet nothing in the long
forage line i 50 much relished by mules
and horses rs sweet. wcll-curcd fodder, and
Keeps them in better order during hard Ia
Dor.
Politics are quicScent this hot spell. The
slight ripple on the surface, created by the
convention at Tappaharnock last week for
congressional nomination, has died away,
and though King William failed to obtain
the honor for the gifted Bev. Douglass tins
time. is the leader OF the Conservatives in
the race for representative of the sold
First" district in the House OF Representa-
lives at Washington ueXt term, still we shall
rally 10 a Conservative, il not to man, in
support Of that able citizen and Christian
gentleman. General Bcale, OF the historic
county OF WcSimoreland-a county honored
in being the birthplace Of two heroes whose
names will lie coGval with that grand race OF
men Of which they were conspicuous types
ave, illustriou> ones" Washington and
Lee" What heritage! What shrine for
future lovers OF freedom to cast their offer
ings upon will be those two now classic
spots, where first saw the light two mortals
whose names are immortal, and whose
deeds, though so differently crowned, yet
will shine side by side as twin stars in lus-
tire in the iar-otf armament OF the future.
King William willingly surrendcrs the sceD-
trc TO the keeping OF such son OF such
soil