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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-09
Remarkable SchO0lmarm-

California exchange: "Our schoo1marn
stands five feet ten in her st-gaiters, and is
prettier than an Arabian colt. She is smar-
ter than anybody, and always makes the
School Superintendent's arm tired cutting
notches on his stick to tally the points she
makes on examination day. She can ride
bareback the cussedest mustang that was ever
foaled and can dance anything from the
dance of death down to square double-shuf-
f1e on cedar puncheon. She can sing psalm
tunes like ten octave angel or beat any sport
in the State at seven-up She can ride snow
shoes, with nine-second ''drope'' on 'em, and
come through the winning posts while
Sacramento valley woman would be getting
ready to fall down. Now, if you really want
to gamble on schoolmarms, wait till the snow
gets off and bring along your stock. Well
send you home so fearfuly broke that you'll
have to spar your whisky for six months to
come
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-09
A Senator'S Wife.
From the New York Tribune. ]

Most of the biographical sketches OF the
late Mr.. Wade mention that be married Miss
Ronsencranz, and that he was forty Lone years
old, almost an old bachelor, and she thirty
seven, almost an old maid, when the nuptial
knot was tied. She lived with him for thirty
seven years that fact, too, is stated in the
''sketches ;" but how useful helpmeet and
helpmate she was is not more than very gen.
orally narrated 1t is rather an important
fact that Mrs. Wade was her husbands Sec
retary, assistant, reader, and it lnay almost
he said, right hand. Senator Wade had an
almost invincible antipathy to putting pen to
paper. He had an almost equal disinclna-
ton to search books. This drudgery Mrs.
Wade cheerfully assumed. When her hus-
band had great speech in hand, it was his
wife who furnished him with the materials,
which he afterwards arranged. assimilated
and systematized. Great things are told of
her skill in this respect-of her tact, indus
try. patience.
Senator in the statement, for his share of the
work was undoubtedly the greater, and his
mind it was which utilized Mrs. Wade's in
dustry. But it must have been everything to
him that she felt such lively interest in mat
ters which were the business of his life, that
she could be intelligently consulted upon
points about which not many women know
anything, and that, while she was proud of
his success, she knew just how he had sue
ceeded, and why he was deservedly famous.
There are other distinguished Senator's whose
wives are proud of their distinction, but who
do not exactly comprehend how it was at
tanned. They are not without valuable infu-
ence on their husbands, and do much by
social talents to promote their success; but it
is not always that these estimable ladies read
their husbands speeches, or would compre-
hend them if they did. The politics of these
wives are, of course, the politics of their
lords; but they are entertained in the female
bosom in rather an indefinite way, and are
taken pretty much upon trust. Mr.. Wade
was fortunate in wife who sympathlzed
with him entirely in the opinions which, all
his life, he so stoutly entertained.
We have said that wives who have been
the valuable assistants of public men in the
discharge of public duties have not been
many, but perhaps they have been more nu-
merous than is generally suspected. At any
rate, it is matter worth looking into by the
careful student of biography. Theinves:iga-
ton would probably disclose many another
instance like that which we have mentioned
of community of tastes and of toll Some
times it is the wife who devotes her time and
strength in this way; sometimes it is the
daughter In the case of Herschel. the as
tronomer, it was his sister. More than one
great man has probably admitted that he
would have been nobody but for the help and
encouragement which he found athome.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-09
Comparative Size Of Counties and
Waters.

Greece is about the size of Vermont.
Palestine is about one-fourth the size of
New York.
Hindostan is more than hundred times as
large as Palestine.
ts1The Great Desert of Africa has nearly the
present dimensions Of the United States
The Red Sea would reach from Washing
ton to Colorado, and 1t is three times as wide
as Lake Ontario
The English Channel is nearly Is large as
Lake Superior.
The Mediterranean, if placed acfoss North
America, would make sea navigation from
San Diego to Baltimore.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-09
THE EhILD'S INQUIRY.

Oh, what are those white flakes falling
So soft through the silent air
That spread DER the brown earth's bosom,
A mantle pure and fair?
And where is the home, dear mother,
OF the feathery. beautiful things
Are they white star-fowers from heaven,
Or down from the Angels wings?
Has the far-otf world above us
Such wonderful Eden-bOwers,
Where bloom bright, silvery blossoms
And diamond leaves and flowers?
And why. mid the dazzling shower,
Do some tiny flakes seem driven
Far back, on their earthward journey,
And soar again to Heaven:
All! my child, this worlds too dreary
For such tender and glittering things;
We watch but gleam of their brightness
And the tiutter of dove-like wings,
Ere they melt away from our vision,
Like dreams AID imaginings.
'Tis thus with the Spirits longings-
In the whispered song it sings;
We strain our eyes to listen
And catch the joy it brings.
Yet hear mid the solemn stiffness,
Bilt the rush of it's silver wings!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-09
Caution.

A writer to the London Lancet cautions
strongly against the administration of brandy
or other stimulants to consumptive patients
when faint from excessive hemorrhage. Such
hemorrhage is often due to the rupture of a
blood tumor in the lung, and the resulting
faint spell promotes the formation of clot,
which offers the only hope of preventing a
speedy fatal result. Ergot and turpentine,
he says, have been found, at the Brompton
Hospital for consumptivee, the most useful
remedies for checking the hemorrhage.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-09

Carefully collated facts show that the whole
number OF religious organizations in this
country at the time of the Revolution was /
to 1,700 of the population, while at the last
census, in 1870, it was to 529; that is, the
churches have increased more than three
times as fast as the population during that
time Or, we find that while the whole men,
bership of churches in this respect was l to
IA of the population in 1900, it was l to in
1876; that is, the number Of church men,
bers has increased during the century just
about three times as fast as the population.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-09
~ N~&~
MAY.

When beeches brighten early May,
And young grass shines along her way,
When April willows meet the breeze
Like soft dawn among the trees;
When smell of Spring fills all the air,
And meadows bloom and bue-blrds pair;
When Love first bares her sunny head
Over the brook and lily-bed;
Nothing of sound or sight to grieve
From choiring morn to quiet eve,--
My heart will not, for all its ease,
Forget the days to follow these.
This lovelness shall be betrayed,
This happiest of music played
From field to field, by stream and bough.
Shall silent be as tuneful now,
The silver launch of thistles sai
AdOwn the solitary vale;
That blue selicitudc of sky
Bent over beauty doomed to die.
With nightly mist shall witness here
The yielded glory of the year.
-Scribner for Kau
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-09
A Dangerous Animal.

A mysterious land animal of gigantic size
has been discovered in South America, and
described in late number of Nature. 1t is
called the minhocao, is worm-shaped, over
eighty feet long and from three to six feet
thick has two horns upon its head, a snout
like pig, and thick, tough skin, formed of
hard scales like those of the armadillo. It
digs great trenches, tearing up in the process
whatever stands in the way, uprooting large
pine trees as if they were mere branches
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-09
Iron and Steel Cutlery.

Quite trade is carried on in the streets of
the large cities in the sale of iron scissors,
which are kept well polished. Such tools are
good for notbing-the cheat may easily be
detected. To make the distinction quickly,
place the tool upon stone, and drop upon it
some diluted nitric acid flour parts of water to
one of acid.) If the tool remains clean, it
is of iron; if of steel, it will show black
spot where touched by the acid. These spots
can be easily rubbed off.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-09

SHERIDAN agreed with Walker that the
pronunciation of ''wind" should be wynde, but
insisted, contrary to Walker, that ''gold"
should be goold. Sheridan tells US that Swift
used to jeer those who pronounced "wind"
with short Il" by saying, II have great
mind to finn'd why you pronounce it
booid, l should Be glad to be toold why you
pronounce it goold."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-09
An Astronomical Item

About an hour before sunrise early risers
can see fine sight in the eastern ky, Venus
aud Jupiter both being heralds If the ap-
preaching dawn. Venus rises about 4 o'clock,
and having just passed what is called her
period of '.greatest brilliancy." presents a
striking appearance. Jupiter rise about 3
o'clock, is increasing in brightnlss as he
grows nearer to his opposition with the sun
in July, and shines with q lustre OILY second
to that of Venus. s+ +, ae l. i
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-09

THE late Mark Hopkins, of Calibrnia, left
Great Darlington, Mass, fifteen 3ears ago,
in coarse clothes and rough boots, md a little
money given to him by his uncle. Last year
his wife visited Great Darlington il special
palace car with retinue Of serva1s.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-09
THE BRIGHT SIDE.

Look upon the bright side,
The bright is the right side,
Never may the light hide
From life's toilsome way:
Though clouds sometimes obscure,
There's nothing can be truer,
They cannot long endure
The moons ardent ray.
What if yuu have troubles,
Chasing sitter bubbles,
Gloominess just doubles
Your chance for fall;
Look where you are going!
Keep bright light glowing.
Then your courage growing
Will stand at your call!
That would be a dull sea
With no waves to lull me.
All, where would it's null be
In the wine of life?
Where the sailors training.
Nerve and sinews gaining,
We're there no storms straining
Tension in the strife?
Lanes must have turning
And It's we'll worth learning,
That our strongest yearning
Soonest finds its goal;
Let lis then be waking
Melody, and making
Dutys undertaking
Gladness to the soul!
JNO. W. EDDY.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-09
Milk Testing.

The following plan for testingmilk is re-
commended by the Medical Ezanailer for its
simplicity:
Dip we'll .polised knitting-neele into q
deep vessel of milk and immedidely with
draw it in an upright position. II the milk
be pure some of the fluid will adhere to the
needle; should water have been aided, there
will be no adhesion of fluid.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-05-09
A Matter. OF Health.

Never stand when you can do your work
as well while sitting. Every housekeeper and
every mother should heed this. Have va
riety of seats of different heights, from the
low cricket to the Office stool of moderate
height. 1t is matter not only of comfort,
but health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25
The Cyclone in Philadelphia.

DAMAGE AT LEAGUE ISLAND NAVY YARD.
Commodore Z. L. Law, chief of the yards and
docks bureau, Navy department, has gone to
the League Island (Pa.) navy yard to personally
inspect the damage done there by Wednesdays
storm. Commodore Crosby commanding at
the yard, has sent TO the Navy department an
account OF the damage done. The wind came
with great velocity from the east from 2 to s a.
10. II then shifted to the south. Great damage
was done to the buildings and dykes. The dykes
several hundred feet around the island were
washed away. The tide was one foot higher
than ever known before. At high tide only a
trace OF the dykes was visible, except q small
portion lately raised. All the island except the
portion filled to grade. together with the main
land for three-fOurthS Of a mile north, was SUBJ
merged. The Shphouse WAS crushed by the
force OF the gale, and now lies ruined mass
with scarcely a stick OF its frame unbroKen.
The small cart shed was demolished. consid-
cradle part of the tin roof of the construction
and repairs temporary StOrehOuSe was blown
Off. About four squares of roof sheeting and
twenty squares OF tin roofing were blown Off
the boiler and blacksmith shop. few squares
OF tin were blown from the roof OF the saw
mill. Some slight damage was done to VIM
dows and roofing in other temporary buildings
The permanent buildings escaped with Slight
injury,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25
The Cabinet Meeting To.dav.

REPUBLICAN MEETINGS BROKEN CP IN THE SOUTH.
AT the Cabinet meeting this afternoon the ap-
p0intnent by the Secretary Of War as mem-
bers of the Eads jetty commission of Generals
Barnard. Wright, Tower, McComb and Merrill
taS mentioned in yesterdays starr were con-
frmed.
The Attorney General read large number Of
telegrafnS received by him from South Carolina
and Texas. These kilograms stated that re-
publican meetings are being broken up in
those states by armed democrats, and the rights
of suffrage otherwise interfered with. The tel
eSrams also state that when the democrats
break up meeting and the federal authorities
get out warrants for the offending parties, that
no attempt whatever Is made to resist arrest.
On the other hand. they quietly submit 70 it
Before their arrests can be effected, however.
they have broken up the meetings They give bail
and are ready to break up the next meeting.
IL was represented that the federal authorities
are unable to fully protect republicans in the
exercise OF their rights, making arrests being
as far as they can go. The Cabinet was of the
opinion, it is understood. that with the posse
comitatuS clause in the army bill, nothing could
be done while the judicial processes OF the
courts are not resisted. as it IS acknowledged
they are not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25

choked up that il is forced To relieve itself by
tremendous effort, which blows out ail
this accumulation. sends forth great lava
streams, and then having made new
vent and cleared its throat it subsidies
for season, leaving great abyss Of profound
depth far down into the mountain. Prof. Pal
mir says that after the great eruption of 1872
he went up on the top of VeSuyRS. and the
great crater had been blown out clean to depth
OF $50 feet; the walls being colored with the
most brilliant metallic and Sulphurous hueS. He
wanted TO be let down TO the bottom by a cord
but his friends thought il would not be safe
The Professor says there is no doubt that the
water of the sea has direct communication with
the interior OF VeSuviuS. He has distilled the
smoke from running lava and ascertained that
it contained a considerable proportion OF sea-
water. He subscrfbes TO the Scientific Americdn
and expressed much qualification at the pro-
greSS our country is making, both in the way OF
invention and in scientific research. ! think he
must feel Though he did not say SOY the con-
traSt between the liberal funds frequently sup
pied to scientists in America for research and
that allotted to them in Italy. The inveStiga-
tons he is pursuing here in regard TO volcanic
agencies and laws are of the greatest import
ance to all this densely populated portion of
italy, Yet he has only yearly allowance from
government OF 2,0OO francs Tor $40O) for the sup
port OF the Observatory. Apparently. he could
not earn his bread but for his salary as q Pro-
1esSor in the great university OF Naples. which
has 1000 students. CSN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25

BALTIMORE, Oct. 25.-Firginia SKIES old 20:
do. deferred, 6ls; do consolidated 52if do second
series, 29H do. past due coupons 81 North Caro-
lima skies, old, l69 do. new, 8; do. special tax L
bid to-day. Sugar steady and fair deniand-A soft,
BALTIMORE, Oct 25.-Cotton dnll-rniddling.
81 Flour quiet but firm and fair local trade
Howard street and western super, 2 75a3 SO; do.
extra, 3a5a4 %; do. family, 450a500; city mills
super 5oOa3 50; do. extra 4O0a4 25 do Rio brands,
500a5.25; Patapsco family, 900. Wheat, southern
quiet and steady; western frmer-southem red,
S5al LOB; do amber. I05aL0s No western winter
red, spot and October, l00sS; November lOIl
December, l03a. Corn, southern dull and lower:
western dull.southern 45a46; do yellow, 45a4G
western mixed spot and October, AZ; November
NJ; December, 45A bid. Oats dull--southern, asa
sylyania, 26a29. Rye quiet-southern Sc Hay pery
qulet-pr1me Pennsylvania and Maryland In Goa
l20o. PROVISIONS dull and heavy. Mess pork o Cpla
925 Bulk meats-loose shoulders, 4; clear rih
sides, pa; packed, IA and So. Bacon-shoulders
5A clear RIB sides, Oh. Hams suear-ctIred I1iIs
lo& Lard-rehned, terces, nominally ~ Rntter
duh and unchanged. Petroleum nominal ify stesdy
crude, ~ renned, 9a94. Coffee quiet and steady
hlo cargoes, l3Hal6A4. Whisky quiet, LlIaI 8
rrelghts 10 Liverpool per steamer quiet With en-.
gasemehts tor cotton at 1l-32d. hour - ed and
Span Spa 90 500 Reeeipts1 376S wheat 1900;
% m, SOo @ osts 700; rye, $50 Shipments-wheat.
NEW YORK. Oct, 2s-stocks strong. Money, s.
So,, So,d, looss; Exchange, long. 4s2; short. 4Ss.
cEW NEW YORK, Oct a5-FIour quiet Wheat quiet.
Corn IN buyers favor.
LONDON, Oct. rs, IL 80 p. m--Consois, 81 l-I6
Tor money and "a SIG for the account u. s. bonds,
new fyes 1855. Erie l6E. New Jersey Central, %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25
The Missing steamer Matilda.

BALTfM0RE, Oct. 25.-None OF the arIiy ais from
down the bay report any traces OF the steamer
Matilda, OF the Baltimore and FREDERICKSBURG
Na.) line, which leads 10 the conclusion that
she had not reached the bay when the storm
prevailed, and is aground in the RappahannocS
river. The steamer Mary Washington LEFT this
forenoon in search OF the Matilda, TO render any
assistance necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25
THE HOSTILE CHEYENNES.
Our Military Officers tnllarnlOniou>

NEW loNK, Oct. 25.-A special from Bis
marck. ID. T., says three companies OF the 9th
infantry left Fort Buford yesterday. on the
steamer General sherman, TO intercept the
CheyenneS, who have not yet crossed The Mis-
souri,. IL appears that Gen. GibbOn and Gen.
Miles are ignorant OF each others movements
and are not working together. GiObon failed
to advise Miles OF the CheyenneS progress north,
and Miles forgot TO inform Gibbon that they
had arrived or that he had gone in pursuit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25
The Fenian brotherhood.

NEW YORK. OCT. 25.-The Fenian br0thefil0Od
in annual convention here abolished the Office
OF head centre, whose duties will now de-
yolve upon general secretary, under the
supervision OF a central council. This action is
said to be the recommendation OF James
Stephens, the eX-chief OF the brotherhood. and
soon 10 reaSSume the direction. The change
Is also regarded as a virtual diScarding OF
O'DonoVan Rosa and the other persons having
charge OF the SkirmiShing fund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25
Fire.

MILFORD, Mass, Oct. 25.-The Comstock shop,
large three-story factory, occupied by F. "
Fame as a box shop and 10y Rafferty, a Collins as
a boot factory, was burned at midnight. The
building OF Green Bros, used for the extraction
OF OIL; and the boiler room OF their heel factory
were also destroyed. Total loss, s5o,99o; partly
insured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25
pflplIicO RaceS.

PMLICo, Nd, Oct. 25.-FirsJ race. mile dash
for all ages was won by Dan *; Egypt second,
OTiole third. Time l:464.
Second race. selling race, one and a-half
miles, for all ageS-dead heat between Bertha
and GOV. Hampton; Albert third Time 2:u3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25
FROM MONT BL4NC TO TESUTIUS.

TETE NoIR, MONTE ROSA AND THE NATTERHoRN-
OVER THE SIMPLoN-UP vESUyIuS-THE VOL
CANo ACTIvE-THE NEW CONE AND THE NEW
LAvA-BREAk IN THE Rim OF THE CRATER
PROF. PALMIRI AND THE METEOROLOGICAL OBJ
SERyATORY-THE PROSPECTS FOR "PAR-
oXYsMAL ERUPTION
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25

THE LATE LIEUT. BENNER's FAMILy-The An.
gusta (Ga.) Chronicle contains an appeal from
ex-confederates In behalf OF the widow and
children OF the late Lieut.. Benner who died or
yellow fever on the Mississippi relief boat Cham :
bers: The movement is started TO raise fund
for them ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25
THE YELLOW FEVER.
EfCkSbtrg Victims.

NICKSBURG, Oct. 24.-The weather is clear aud
warmer, the thermometer standing AT 81. The
inteimentS to-day were one from the city and
one from the country. There are number of
number OF new cases reported OF returned re-
fugeeS From NaZoo City and Delta there arr,
no new cases reported. EN-Sherir Kramer and
\. V. Brown, OF Delta, are reported 10 be in q
diving condition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-25

GEN, POPE has declined the invitation OF GEN.
Schoned, president OF the military board In the
Fltz Jonn rotter case, TO appear before the
larry suppRnaeQ.
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Three TramPs FataIIy Injured.

CINCINNATI, oct. 25.-A special dispatch saws:
Two freight trains collided near Guthrie Nv,
yesterday. One car was teleScoped Three
trampS were maRgled and Will die
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SILVER.
THE GREAT EUROPEAN NOVELTY
HUN JANOS.


THE Hunyadi Janos.-Baron Liebe
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passes that of all other known waters''
IHE BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL" Hunyadi
Janos--The most agreeable, safest, and most
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PROF EESSOR NlRCHOW, Berlin: Invariably good
and prompt success most valuable
PROFESSOR BAMBERGER, Vienna: 81 have pre-
cess"
none but this"
PROFESSOR LAUDER -BRUNTON, NJ D.. F. R.
8, London: More pleasant than its rivals, and
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tary Hospital, Netley: Preferred to Pullna and
Eriedricshall"
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Every genuine bottle bears the name of The APoL-
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EUROPEAN COMPLICATION
4 Russian Warning for England.

LUNDON, VCI. yo.--A II. FtIeTSOurg ulspafVn
10 the Post says The Sem-offical .yopfdal ,1s
81 Petersburg, commenting on the references TO
the Afghan question I'm Sir Stafford NOTthcotc'S
recent speeches, says III Great Britain Is aim
ing AT the extension OF her frontier In Asia. an
attempt 10 carry out such a policy might easily
lead 10 serious rnmnliiaI inns -
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LONDON. Oct. PA COnStanlinople dispatcn
TO Reuters Telegram company SAYS: iriI Bev
president of the Red Crescent committee has
gone TO Mecca, oStenslbly TO Superintend the
erection OF The sanitary arrangements adopted
at the approach OF the Courbanbairau festival
His real motive, however. Is 10 confer with The
pilgrims from India. AfghaniStan and central
Asia. who viii reach Mecca in large numbers
within the next month. lo influence them favor
ably towards the British policy and adversely