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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-07-04
A Russian Girls Revenge.

The recent dismissal by the Emperor OF
Russia Of his sanguinary Chief OF Police
Trepoff, recalls the wounds he received last
winter from the pistol of the young girl, Vera
Zasoulitch, who was triumphantly acquitted
after trial amid frantic applause in the
court. Last June, Trepof visited the prison
for political prisoners in st. Petersburg, and
inspected the inmates, who, according to the
| rules, walked about the court yard without
speaking to each other. Finally, he observ-
ed two men in conversation, and shouted to
the prison director, who tremblingly follow
ed him: "Why do these men enjoy an i'm
munity? ''Seigneur," said one of them,
named Bogoliouboff, ''we-.' ''Hold your
tongue" was the reply. "Director, place
this man in dungeon" Bogoliouboff re-
NAMED immovable, with his hat upon his
head. Trepoff fitted his stick to knock it
off, but his victim snatched it from his hand,
and threw it away. II do not take off my
hat to tyrants," said he. At this moment
two jaiiors seized him, laid him upon a
bench, took off his garments, tied him, and
administered, by order of Trepoff and under
his eyes, fifty blows with the knout, which
left the unfortunate man mutilated, mani
mate, and streaming with blood. Six months
afterwards, young girl call at TrepoFs
Office with petition for Bogolioubofs re-
lease. 1T twenty years" said .TFepof, with
a sardonic smile, motioning his attendant to
admit another visitor. At this moment the
girl fired two balls into his breast, and with
flashing eyes, held the revolver smoking in
her hand, crying 81 am Ven Zasoulitch,
the bethrothed Of Bogoliouqof, whom you
would have assassinated. I revenge him."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-07-04
A STRANGE DEATH.
A Man Frozen to lDeAIh Last FRIDAY
Thermometer 90
[From the Meridian {Miss.) Murcury, 5th.1

!From the Meridian (Miss.) Murcury 5th]
Mr. James Knox, young man of the east
ern part OF this country, has been strangely
afflicted for about a year. Hot or cold he
was always affected as freezing to death. His
case has been examined by several skillful
| physicians, and, we understand, has puzzled
them all. He was continually using all the
! devices to warm himself that q man mig ht
who had been chilled by exposure to extreme
cold, sitting around rOusing fires enveloped
blankets and the house closely shut up, and
this though the weather was at summer heat.
1t is said that he would sit by the fire and
hold his head down to it and almost roast it
in the effort to warm. 1t is fact that he put
clothes on his head to protect the scalp from
actual burning while doing thus, and the
clothes have actually been set on fire by the
heat he subjected them to in endeavoring to
warm his head. Some time ago he made a
visit to Livingston in the hope of being ben
Gifted by the artesan water, when DR.. Webb,
OF that town, saw his case. Lately he deter
mined to return to Livingston and try again
the waters, and again consulted DR.. Webb,
going to bis office for that purpose. He
seemed as one suffering from extreme cold.
and asked DIR. Webb if he had any fire in
his Office. He told him he did not. and that
1t was too hot to have fire and be comforta-
ble. He said he could not stand it and ran
out into the street for the benefit of the SUM-
shine to warm himself. The next day DR..
Webb had him in his office again to make q
more critical examination of his case, and
had him rousing fire. He carefully tested
with thermometer the degree of animal
heat he carried and found it near normal.
With all of this trouble he lost little flesh and
kept good appetite for food and preserved
a rather healthful look. On Friday he started
home again in wagon with MIR. Meadows
driving it. He had not gone far out of Liv-
ingston before he wanted to return, COM
planning that he was freezing to death, and
wanted to get somewhere to warm. Mead
ows insisted on continuing the journey on
home and drove forward. Knox jumped out
of the wagon and ran off Into the woods.
Meadows pursued him and compelled him to
return and get into the wagon again, and
drove on. He got as far as Mrs. Peteet's-
Green Grants old place-with him. Mrs.
Peteet had observed Meadows driving slowly
along the road, and knowing he had gone to
fetch the sick man home, went out to; the
gate to make inquiry. When Meadows drove
up and stopped, to her inquiry he said he be-
lieved Jim Knox was dying. He was lying
stretched helpless in the bottom of the wag-
on, and after it had stopped only gasped a
few times and died, apparently freezing to
death, last Friday, with the thermometer at
near so.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-07-04
Couldn't Behave Herself.

\ Saratoga correspondent of New York
paper overheard two beautiful young ladies
talking, and this is what they said:
"Nell! I'm going home tomorrow after.
noon"
"What for, pray:"
"Because l can't behave myself"
'Well, out with it, Jennie. What have
you been doing?'
"Lots of things
'Well, give US the first
''You know Frank kennedy-don't you
Nell %
''That simpering fellow, that always tells
you how charming you are p
Exactly! This morning saw him COM
ing, and made up my mind to take him in.
l put my diamond broach in chair, pin up
wards and asked him to sit down.
s'He sat, of course! What then?
''He jumped up and yelled, 'Oh! my
''What's the trouble?' asked.
Nothing in particular; only thought Of
an engagement. You must excuse me?" And
off he went and-wouid you believe it, Nell?
the broach was sticking fast to him."
"That was awful, Jennie;" and the two
girls giggled together for five or ten minutes.
Nell broke the spell by demanding:
"What next!'
''Why was walking with that young sprig
of clergyman, the Rev. Parsons. We had
nearly talked each other to death when as
luck would have it, he made some remarks
about mosquitoes. was in my native heath
at once, and began to tell of my experience
at Rockaway did they bite very hard?'
inquired the Rev. Thomas I wish, Mr..
Parsons, said /, you could have seen my
legs, and judged for yourself!'"
''That was a horrid speech, Jennie.
don't see how you could say such thing"
'Why, Nell, it popped out before l knew
it."
'sAnd what did the Rev. Mr.. Parsons say?"
''He blushed clear up to his eyes and l
ran away"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-07-04
WEST POINT.
Tribute Of Henry Ward Reecher to the
Army.

Address at Springfield to Army of the Potomac.l
Since the founding Of this government
challenge the production of a single mischief
making military man. If any names are re-
called Of generals who have been rash and
dangerous, in every instance they will be
found to be eXtemporized generals, made out
of professional politicians. This nation is
indebted to West Point Military Academy for
as noble a band of graduates as the world can
produce The standard Of honor is nowhere
higher. Respect and reverence for law and
liberty is nowhere more profound. Scrupu.
lous fidelity to duty is nowhere more nearly
religion, and the honor of honesty is no.
where so signally illustrated. What uniyer-
sity, what college, what theological seminary
can point to its two thousand graduates and
say, ''Iherc has never been all instance of
dishonesty in the administration of public
moneys?' And yet this noble cradle of no.
bic men has never been pampered and dan
died. Funds have been grudgingly voted for
its bare subsistence, Improvements have been
resisted. What is the attitude of the United
States army to-day? The smallest in propor-
tion to the population and the territory which
it guards of any army on the globe. 1t has
been in the field without rest for twenty wears.
1t is scattered along vast frontier, in small
companies, watching night and day Mexican
thieves. or fighting savages; marching
through trackless wastes, in severest winter
storms, or scorched by summer on arid plains;
yielding up its Banbys, its Clusters. And ali
this while it is assailed in the rear by hound
ing politicians, who care nothing for its
honor, who would retrench its numbers, d.
minish its revenues, and make hard and bit
ter the lives OF men who have served their
country at pains and perils which would have
appalled, the stoutest heart of the self-deny-
ing heroes of caucus and congress!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-07-04
The Little Girl That Loves You So.

The orchard blooms in red and white,
The meadow glOws with blossom fair.
lhe river runs stream of light
Between its banks of beauty rare;
The homestead seems of Heaven part
A little heaven here below,
Where only one is sad at heart
The little girl that loves You SO. gtt
For now you roam those far-of lands
The distant world beyond the sea;
Oer snOw-crowned Alps, by shining sands,
Amid the dreams of Italy; fl4I- ~
through valleys of the Grecian State,
Where heroes reigned so long ago;
While here for you j sadly wait
The little girl that loves you 50.
Your letters tell of sunsets sweet
Beyond the JOrdan's shrunken streams;
VI buried cities, where the feet aA Wy,
O Time seem caught in ancient dreams,
How, deifed, In halls of art
Love reigns the Queen where'er you. 60,
And brings still nearer to your neart
The little girl that loves you 80.
know you think of me at times,
=, And long for rest, and love and home;
ny prayers, like old remembered rhymes,
must follow you whcre'er y0u roam,
An! dearest, come what may to you
m Come grief or blise, come joy or woe,
Insre's one whose every thought is true
Inc little girl that loves you 60.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-07-04
He Won the Wager.

\ stranger dismounted at the door of tn
River Hotel, and gave his horse to the offici
Gus waiter. The bar-keeper opened In,
register to take his name.
'Y0u are right" said he, 50 single room
would be more agreeable, and he walked
into the supper-room, to which the crowd O.
boaders were passing. The bar-keeper raj
after him. screaming in his ear:
"What name did you say?"
''Thank you, said he, II can find the way
don't give yourself any trouble"
On his return into the bar-room "A waiter
took up his saddle-bags, and told the deaf
stranger he would show him to his chamber
my friend, who will spend the evening
with me, prefers pale sherry" said he. "You
may send up bottle and a few cigars
Il did not" said the bar-keeper, ''exactly
understand your name:
81 think little ice would improve the
wine, " was the answer. ''And now l think
of it, you may put the bottle in wine
cooler.
His friend now joined him, and they
walked to his room together The deaf
lodger patronized the house to the extent of
another bottle before he slept The waiter
who brought it up ventured once more to in
quirc his name.
Nothing more" said he ''excepta slice
of cold ham, a pickle and little bread and
cheese"
The next morning, after breakfast, when
the strangers horse was at the door, he asked
for bis bill. He was told it was six dollars
and three quarters.
"You are very kind,' said he. Il had
expected to pay you; but if this is your Gus
tom to charge nothing for the first visit you
shall loose nothing by it-all my friends in
Sponeville will certainly give you at least
one call when they come into the city. Good
morning"
II would thank you to pay your bill before
you co." screamed the bar-keeper.
II am obliged to you, said the deaf gentle
man. Il can put them on = and he took up
his saddle-b bags and departed.
AS he mounted, the bystanders began TO
laugh immoderately at the awkward embar-
which afflicted the bar-keeper, who
was in despair, while he bawled after the de-
linquent, who continued bowing and repeat
ing the assurances that he would certainly
remember the accommodations, civility and
of the house, and recommend it to
all his friends who might pass through the
city. The gentleman who SO well affected
deafness won the wager he had staked on the
success of his scheme, and paid his bill the
next time he visited the city.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-07-04
MOODY has given away his Bible which he

MOODY has given away his Bible which he
had used for years in his religious exercises
sHe did it in q flight of devotional enthusiasm
while preaching on the perfect freedom Of
salvation. A preacher was sitting near him.
He turned to the preacher and SAID: Sal-
vation's free. You've only got to take it !;
that's all. If / were to~offer you my Bible
would you take it Or would you not ?" 'Id
take II" said the preacher. ''Then take il, =
said Moody, thrusting the book into his
hands 'sit's free gift; keep it, Tho
preacher put the book in his pocket, and the
illustrations of the freedom of salvation
brought down the house. The book ID full
Of Moody's notes, and marks, and remarks,
and tracks of study. The preacher who
pocketed the book would not take hundred
dollars for it, for Moody was known to value
it highly. and never preached without II at
hand. He is having duplicate, interlined
and annotated Bible bound up for Moody.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-07-04
True Unto Death.

Washington Correspondence Cincinnati Gazettc.l
One of our fashionable dressmakers turns
out to be the niece Of an ex-senator, the late
Gov. Hicks, Of Maryland, whose War record
stood him out in bas relief. The niece mar
ried Frenchman, and went to Europe on a
wedding tour, where she found her husbands
social status all that moderately ambitious
person could desire. After returning to this
country, her husband became devotee to
the cup, which at the end stingeth as an ad
der. He drank away his inheritance and
hers, drowned his reputation and manhood,
and transformed himself into a brute. He
has beaten her, broken her arm, torn her hair
from her head, and she has forgiven him
seventy times seven. She has, for several
years past, taken up dressmaking for live
lihood, and he has squandered her hard earn
ings. She sued for divorce and obtained it,
but loving the man, as some few women can
love men who are brutal and selfish and
everything bad-as Nancy Sykes clung to
Bill Sykes, and kissed the hand which struck
her to her death--she listened to his promises
of reform, and took him back only to see and
feel re-enacted the same old story. She has
had to give her money to faithful, affection
ate little colored boy in her employ to carry
home with him at nights to keep it out of her
husbands liquor palsied clutches. He pur-
sued ner vitha hatchet, demanding money,
and the Other night actually dragged her
about the house till he had broken her, ribs,
and inflicted severe internal injuries. It seems
incredible that any affection could outlast
such treatment, and l don't know as 1hould
recommend such :, patience under afhiction"
as general rule. But then there is great
consolation in knowing advice Of that nature
would be thrown away, as the fair sex are
not prone 70 bow the neck to such indignities
and are learning swiftly to stand up for their
rights, A second divorce is now under way,
and it Is to be hoped that no pleadings or
protestations win put this brutal husband
anywhere but tho fittest place for him-a
cell in the Insane Asylum-and, as he seems
not to be clothed in his right mind, the sub
stitution of o strait jacket.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-07-04

It is proposed to erect, il Central Park.
New York, astatue of Mr.. Bryant, to be placed
near that Of Mszzini, the unveiling OF which
of the necessary fund, and to receive sub
scriptions of five cents and upwards. -
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-07-04
The Nat1Dnal Debt.

The highest point was in August 1855,
when itreached %, 645, 907; ;626. This statement
includes al form Of Indebtedness outstand-
ing at that time, funded and otherwise. The
amount of legal-tender Lo:es was $4SS, 16O..-
500. According to the statement issued
April /, the public debt at that date, funded
nd otherwise, less cash in the treasury was
&2,030, ,707, ,64S.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-07-04
SCHOOLDAY MEMORIES.

I've spent an idle hour tonight
Reviewing schOolday joys and Gates,
And a. sit me down to write
A rhyme on long-ago affairs,
smile. as on the virgin sheet
My letters multiply, to think
My bOyish ''pOt-hOOks" were as neat
As these, my later scrawls in ink.
But then. you'sec. wrote in school.
Beneath Goliah Braddles' eye
a teacher naughty, stern and cool,
Who stood in stockings six feet high:
A single blot upon the sheet,
An awkward movement OF the pen,
He'd straightway lift me from my seat,
Produce his plant rod-and then!
But now, as thoughts come on, pell-mell
Iquickly write them ere they fade.
Disgusting words cannot spell
In hasty sCrbbling's masquerade:
And if the printer, wide awake,
Fer comes across dotted j,
He knows it came through mere mistake,
Ur-thrOugh the kindness of fly.
Yes, back to schoolday scenes 60
On memOry's still Wings-OnCe more,
With stOne-bruiset heel and bandaged toe
limp across the schoOl-room floor,
And in my old familiar seat,
As restless as puppys tail,
| long for noon, when can eat
The contents of my dinncr-pail.
Again hear old Braddles say:
''Aha, you're late again, see
Been playing, hive you, on the way?
Remain tonight, and play with me!'
Then, as from meath my desk I fish
My school-boOks, rather antiquated.
| heave better sigh and wish
That I'd been born we'll educated.
The "deestrick' school board call to see
If we are larnin' OF our tasks
\ stern old codger points at me
And i'm a surly manner asks:
''IIow do you know this 'arth amt square p
whine, with arm against my brow:
II never said it wasn't, t-h-c-re-
Twas Peleg Smithcrs said so-n-o-w."
Once more feel the giant grip
OF Braddles, while his rod he plies,
I bear the pain with trembling lip,
And strive to stay the tears that rise;
tender, girlish voice here pleads;
"Pray, sir, don't whip him any more!"
This earnest pr yer the teacher heeds
And leaves me weeping on the floor.
How oft and fondly recall
Ny little sweetheart's kind appeal
She's dead, but stll my heart holds all
The love for her used to feel.
When meath mi- fortunes darts bleed.
wish that in those regions fair
Her angel voice might intercede
To save me from the lssh of care.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-07-04
Distance Around the World.
A table of distances around the world may
OF be uninteresting, which are as follows:

The above includes the direct line around
the world. There are any number OF detours
that can be made if the traveller has the time,
money, patience and endurance to make
them. t3t N8s at &ss Nste# sffyTG
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-07-04
Written for the Herald.
FATHER. FORGIVE.

Written for the Herald.
FATHER, FORGIVE.
Hast thou ever when the brightness
OF high and sunny noon
Slowly into gloom has faded.
Like the dyirg of a tune,
With thy heart bowed down in sadness
When Gods hand was on thee laid,
knelt down in the solemn darkness
knclt, and rcycrently prayed
Father, Forgive:
Hast thou from thy knees uprising,
Seen the clouds dissolve away
Seen the nlght-shade of thy sorrow
Blossom into Faiths sweet bay
Seen the beauty of compassion,
Like glory everywhere,
Lighting up thy hearts deep anguish!
Then thou'st known how sweet the prayer
Father, Forgive!
Father, when the night of mourning
Hovers DER me like pail,
And my eyes with tears are blinded
Oprcscrvc me, lest fall.
Should 1 eer rcpine or murmur.
Or my wicked heart despair
Of the rest divlncly promised
Hear my fervent, contrite prayer
Father, Forgive.
(-JNO. W. EDDY
National Republican., 1878-10-15
A Virginia View Of tho Case.

lStaunton NalIcy Nfginian.J
When the greenbacks were issued rs q war meas
urc the Democrats voted against them In Congress-
denounced them in their press, and declared them
unconstitutional In their conventions Amer the
war was over the Democratic Judges Of tho su-
ppeme Court gave all opinion against their con.
stitutionaiity. And now. when an issue that wns
justified by the Republicans only on the ground Of
military necessity. and which was pronounced by
the Democrats unjustlHnbe, even on that ground
Is within hnif Of per cent of par, and the Trea.
sury Is prepared N redeem 1t according to law tho
Democrats demand its unlimited continuance and
its unlimited increase. When Il was necessary they
opposed IT. when II Is less necessary they support
IL, They are opposed TO greenbncks in time Of war,
when the public credit s strained To Its utmost ten
sion. They are in favor Of them In time Of peace,
when the public credit Is at the highest point.
Whom opposition to the grconbacks embarrassed
the Government, tho Democrats opposed them
when their continuance can be dispensed with they
support them. The greenback WAS Republican
measure; but coupled with its issue was tho pledge
Of tho national faith that II should never exceed
fixed amount and that'lt should bo redeemed at
the earliest period practicable. Under that pcdg,
and with q wise system of finance II has rendered
an important ollice In supplying currency aud ~
facilitating the operations Of the Government Tn
| der that pledge and with that system Il has now
nearly reached the period fixed for Its redemption
and 10 postpone that period and TO Increase the II
| sue. ms the Democracy now demand, would be a Vi
olatiOn Of the principles Of its origin, as we'll
| all sound financial policy.
National Republican., 1878-10-15
POLITICIL NOTES.

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS ought to write another
letter to Tildcn on Fraud.
EX.GovERNoR GAsroN, Of Massachusetts,, still re-
fuses TO be n candidate for Congress
L. q. JEFFERs Is new Greenback candidate for
COngTGss In the eighth district OF Missouri.
THIRTY thousand dollars Is what Mr.. Tilden's
friends expected to buy tho Returning Board of
South Carolina for
JupIE EDwIS Il. REApE has declined the Repub
llcam nomination for Congress IN the fourth dis.
tTiCt Of North Carolina.
sENATon CoSKriSG has been invited to speak In
SymCuse by tho Republican committee, and II Is
expected that hU VIII accept
PEurE,>uE JumS W NEARs of Hamilton College
ha, consented IL run R,H Prohibition candidate for
Congress N tn twcnty.lhTd district, New York
THE result in luliuuu does not assure the return
Of Voorhees, To The United States Senate. W. H..
English Of Indianapolis, Will contest him in the
caucus.
AFTER vigorously protesting tha! ho would not,
Francis a. BAbCurk has accepted tho Democratic
nomination for Congress IN The twenty dis
ulCt. New York
ME.,u- Cox Of New York and Blackburn, Of
Kentucky, are perprlratng their biennial Joke OF
announcing themselves rs candidates for tho
SpcRkership orlhe House of Representatives.
Tug Republicans are making q thorough can
vRss II! New iIaup,hirc. They will have speakers
In every town In the State before election. They
ought 10 send three sound money men 10 Congress.
Boss KELLY, Of New York, has sent Congratu.
IAting dispatch TO Ex-Governor Hendricks on ths
result in Indiana. Hendricks sits on the fence and
reflects on the ease with which man may gain
fame
CONGRESSMAN JoHN F. HOUSE, OF Tennessee has
informed mis- Democratic constituents that Illness
prevents his CauvRssing the district, and that he
will D0 compelled 10 rely upon the kind efforts Of
! his friends
THE MnssAchusetts Democrats Of the fourth dis
triCt have done themselves credit by renOmimatng
the Hon, Leopold Morse. II any Democrat Is 70 b.
Senl 10 Congress from the old Commonwealth
suppusitipn we are 10th ~ entGrtain-that Demo
/ Graf should be Mr Morse. His faction nt the tint
the Potter investigation was ordered was wkt
aud patriotic. He has an additional recomnen