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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-10-09
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Detroit Free Prees.l

! He might have been twelve years old. 81.
looked like boy who tried to grow old a!
fast as he could. He stood on one foot be-
fore the desk, hands in his pocket and head
| down, and 1t was easy to see that he was very
solemn in his mind. Plans for hooking ap
Piles, stealing doves and running off dogs
were put to flight in his wonderment as to
whether he would be cut in two with buzz.
saw or seat to Jackson for life.
''This ere boy" said the officer who made
the arrest, chit that ere old woman with an
apple"
''Yes, he did, and I'm internally injured
for life," added THAT 'ere'' as she came for
ward.
His honor looked from witness to prisoner,
and the prisoners solemn look increased at
the rate of mile minute.
II was going up Antoine street," began
the witness, land this ERE boy was in yard
on 'tother side. asked him to tell me where
391 was, and he came out and said be would
for ten cents. Did you ever hear such i'm
perdence in a boy like he! wanted to box
his ears for him."
"And why didn't you?"
Il would, sir, if he hadn't doged" was
her honest answer.
The solemn boy looked up. His serious
cast of countenance was gone like fash,
and he grinned with delight as he saw how
the witness had wound herself up. She saw
her mistake and stammered:
"I-I-didn't-th isl didn't"
"You may 60 home, and III see to this
boy" replied the court, and she went out rub
bing her shoulder where the apple had struck.
When she had departed he looked down on
the boy and said:
"Young man, how many old women do
you intend to murder this season."
''Nun!" was the brief reply.
"Why did you try 20 murder this one?"
''She tried to box my ears, an she was
kickin' at me when throwed the apple, he
replied.
"Well. sir, the next time you are attacked
by an old woman on the public highway you
must turn and flee. If you had killed her
where would you be now2'
''On the gallus;" was the nonchalant reply.
Now you go into the corridor with Bijah.
After court has adjourned he will take soap,
water and brushes and peel some OF that dirt
IF your hands and feet. Don't let me see
you here again"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-10-09
TOO MUCH OIL.
A Shameful and Awful Waste of Amerl.
can Riches.
philadelphia Press.]

philadelphia Press]
Just at the present time there is stagna.
tion in the oil trade that has its effect in every
| line of business in the oil region. The pipe
lines declare their inability to manage the
great volume of oil that is daily brought to
the surface. In consequence, the tanks al
many of the wells are full and overfowing,
and the great illuminator of the world is run.
ming down the hillsides and through the val.
leys of Mexican county to waste at the rate
of from 1000 to 5000 barrels per day. In
parts of the region, in order to dispose of the
dangerously combustible fluid, brooks and
streams in the valley are damned and the oil
accumulated in body on the surface of the
water. A number of men then gather about
to prevent the fire from communicating with
the wells and buildings in proximity, and the
oil is set ablaZe. The fires are usually made
in the day time so as not to alarm the CON-
munity with vast fire during the night. Oc-
casionally the pools of oil take fire by acci-
dent, and are sometimes lighted by malicious
persons. A number of derricks and tanks
of oil have been burned along the lines of
narrow-gauge railroads which pass through
the actively developed portion of the field.
The fires were created by sparks from loco
motives. In several instances, understand,
persons who have sustained loss in this way
have proceeded against the railroad company
for damages. The causes of the oil backing
up in such immense quantities in the produc-
ing region are attributed to the excess of the
supply over the demand. primarily, and the
lack of facilities for transportation and tank
age by the pipe line companies. AT the pres
ent time the United and Tidewater pipe CON-
panies have about 8, 600, 600 barrels capacity
of iron tankage in this district attached to
the lines, and it is claimed that this is most
entirely occupied. Iron tankage connected
with the pipe lines is owned largely by indi-
viduals and oil producing companies. OF
course, to the extent Of their tankage, the
pipe companies take care of oil belonging to
the owners of these tanks. The producers
who are losing oil are generally the smaller
ones who cannot afford to build tankage.
The general storage capacity of the pipe
companies is proportioned out to the latter
producers. But, as already stated, these
tanks are about full. 1t now becomes neces-
sary for producers to do something effective
to check production.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-10-09

At recent meeting of Christiania Society
of Science, Robt. Collett stated that the deep
water fishes collected during the last Atlantic
expedition amounted to % species, and proved
to be of great interest to science, as the fish
had, with few exceptions, been taken from
depths which no arctic fishes had previously
obtained. The apparatus employed was the
so-called trawl.net, constructed on the same
principle as that employed by the English
fishermen of Doggersbank. Fish were taken
up with that apparatus from depths of 1,400
and 500 fathoms. Five species proved to
be entirely new to science, and i was neces-
sary to classify one of them under a new
genus. This was caught at depth of 1900
fathoms, and it was about one foot long.
While alive it was beautifully rose colored
all over, but of so soft and gelatinous a SUBJ
stance that it was half transparent, and the
heart could be seen performing it's functions,
and large portions of the brain, the entrails,
and the whole backbone were visible through
the skin. The abdominal fins were trans
formed into two long, splitthreads, which
gave the fish very peculiar appearance. 1t
was named Rhodschtys Regina, and belongs
to group of the genuine deep-water fishes
which is chiefly limited to the tropic seas.
Among the other species several were known
only through single specimens scattered here
and there in museums, and the descriptions
of which are generally incorrect and defect
i've. The genuine arctic gems Lyeodes, of
which, up to the present time, only few
specimens have been found near Greenland
and other places in the Polar Sea almost al
ways taken by chance from the stomachs of
sharks,) appeared to exist everywhere at
those great depths, where the temperature of
The water is under zero. 1t has only been the
lack of suitable apparatus which has until
now prevented the discovery
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-10-09

GEN. WALKER intends that the enumerators
for the next census shall number one to every
1000 inhabitants, instead of one to every
10000, as formerly, and quicker work cores
pondingly will be made of it. He recon-
mends that persons peculiarly fitted to know
the population be selected, as assessors, post
masters in small places, schoolmasters and
country physicians. In Germany and En-
gland the scLoolmasters are very much relied
upon in taking census, being well fitted by
their daily habit of precise listing and regis
terinP.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-10-09

THE Buffalo Eapress sends greeting as
follows: ITO the Marquis of Lorne-Dear
Sir: Do not let William Evarts get started
on one of his long sentences if you do it
will not be completed when he has to say
goodbye, and a very long correspondence
will necessarily insue. Choke him off, noble
BIZ choke him off! Instruct the Princess
to interrupt him. Have guns fred to stop
him at the first comma, and have the bells
ring and the drums beat as soon as he reaches
period. Reject this warning at your re:il !;
need 1t and be happy.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-10-09

The Deadwood Times says: ''Deadwood
is virtually built upon sands of gold. The
dirt in our cutters yields from fifty cents to
81 in gold to the pan. While the hoodlums
are engaged in washing out the gravel of the
streets, miners are pushing drifts on bedrock
from ten to twenty feet below the surface.
This is remarkable town. It possesses .
hundred and one resources to the ingenious
denizen by which to make grub stake that
other cities lack"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-10-09

A ooLoRED man died recently at Oxford,
N. c., for whom the average bulldozer had
wholesome respect. He could lift barrel
containing thirty or forty gallons, and drink
from the bung; could throw an ordinary
anvil INVENTIVE yards, and could pull four
men with hand-spike at one time. he once
killed deer with rock, overlook and dis
patched bear with an *, and caught and
hamstrung ferociOus bull
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-10-09
A FEMININE SMUGGLER.
Clothing Valued AT $4,000 Taken From
Mrs. Mackey.

Among the cabin passengers who arrived
by the French steamer Perler at New York,
on Wednesday last, was lady who signed to
her declaration that she had no dutiable bag
gage the name, MRS. NJ. A. Mackey." On
opening her trunk the following articles were
found: Six bOnnets, worth about so francs
apiece on the other side; one crimson velvet
dress trimmed with otter fur, and estimated
to have cost 1850 francs; 1 lavender cash.
mere dress trimmed with velvet, blue vel
vet dress, 1 pink cashmere dress trimmed
with satin, brown silk dress trimmed with
fringe, 1 crimson satin dress, 1 pink CASH
mere morning wrapper lined with pink silk,
2 crimson silk bodices, chocolate colored
silk dress, skirt of black silk and velvet,
girls dress of pink satin and velvet, girls
dress of lavender silk, black velvet boys
suit, cloth boys suit, capes of black lace
and bead trimming, black silk Grape, sets
of ladies' fine underclothing, 8 woolen petit
coats, 8 cotton undershirts, 1 velvet muff, 1
fur muff, pairs of corsets, ~ dozen fancy
buttons, 6A yards of bead trimming, 2 yards
Of fringe trimming, 8 spools sewing silk, 10
yards of ruching, ladies' back. combs, en-
broidered pin cushion, bronze night cloak
and side ornaments, and quantity of pieces
of silk, wool and velvet ready to be made up.
The goods are all of the finest quality and
most elegant manufacture.
The seizure is regarded as one of the most
valuable of the kind ever made. The Gus
toms officers note as singular circumstance
that there were neither handkerchiefs nor
gloves in the lot. Mrs. Mackey's person was
searched, and from it were taken 133 yards
of deep point applique lace of the most costly
description. The inspectors reported also,
that the petticoat she wore looked suspicious
ly like collection of silk remnants tackled
together, but it was not taken from her.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-10-09
THE WORLD FROM THE SIDEWALI

Did you ever stand in the crowded street,
In the glare of the city lamp
And list to the tread of the million feet
In their quantity musical tramp?
As the serging crowd 90 to and fro
lis pleasant sight, ween,
To mark the figures that come and 90
In the ever-chapging scene.
Here the publican walks with the sinner proud,
And the priest in his gloomy cow,
And Dives walks in the motley crowd
With Lazarus. cheek by jowl,
And the daughter OF toll with her fresh young heart
As pure as her spotless fame,
Keeps step with the woman who makes her mart
In the haunts of Sin and shame.
How lightly trips the country lass
In the midst of the citys ills
Az freshly pure the daised grass
That grows on her native hills.
And the beggar, too, with his hungry eye
And his lean, wan face and crutCh.
Gives a blessing the same to the passer-by,
As he gives HIM little much.
When tine has beaten the worlds tatto,
And in dusky armOr flight,
Is treading with echOess footsteps through
The gloom of the silent night,
How many of these shall be daintily fed
And shall sink to sumbers sweet,
While many will 60 to seepless bed
And never crumb to eat!
All me! when the hours go joyful by
How little we stop to heed
Our brothers and sisters despairing cry
In their and their bitter need!
Yet such world as the angels sought
This world of Ours we'd call,
If the brotherly love that the Father taught
Was felt by each for all.
Yet few short years and this motley throng
Will all have passed away,
And the rich and the poor and the old and the young
Will be undistinguished clay,
And lips that laugh and lips that moan
Shall in silence alike be sealed
And some Will lie under stately stone
And some in the Potter's Field!
But the sun will be shining Just as bright
And 80 will the silver moon,
And just such a crowd will be here at night,
And just such crowd at noon.
And men will be wicked and women will sin
As since Adams fall
With the same old world to labor in,
And the same god over ALL
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05
Local Advertising.

The virtue of advertising is OF
more consequence. in u general
way. than II Is often credited with.
\ too contracted view Is So ict
Ncntly thrown around lis SalGtdrN
influences that ihu>r who read j
busint~<s card seems Ia think thar
It's import Is of but little cou>r
quencr Ia amy one besides the nj
Nertiscr. THIS. however. Is a great
mistake. for the community al
large Is benefited. according to ont
way Of thinking, by every business
card of town store appearing ia
the local papers. IL needs no very
sklllful reasoning Ia cluriddtc the
better method adopted to Improve
a village. town. or city, than that
which keeps the bulk of trade at
home. by So doing the results of
industry are widely dllluS"h in he
expenditures made. society becomes
60 operative To II considerable c\
tent. material improvements are
encouraged. aud pride ol place is
fostcrcd. 0nr live storckccprrS ARE
beginning To understand the value
OF advertising, and our residents
fail not 10 reward them for THEN
enterprise. \ contemporary puts
the matter III this wise: When the
business men of a town fail To al
vertlse extensively they diminish
the Importance and trade of the
place. and permit more enterprise Z
localities To take the latter from
them. Although done Tor their ia
dividual interest, advertisers should
he looked on by citizens of the
towns where they reside. as in some
sense public beuefactors, and they
should be encouraged accordingly.
One merchant who advertises TX
teRsively is worth to his own town
and its people more than forty that
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05
A Tom Thumb of a Baby.

MIS-. George Frunitn, of New York,
Is The happy mother Ell It tallt d..vel
uprd boy baby, born on SUNDAY last
which weighed only eleven ounces
and thrrrqnarirIs. The head of
the child. although smaller than II
small apple. has an extraordinary
growth OF lght brown hair. The
features are regular. EYES bright
and clear, and thu skin fine aud
delicate. The aims HIr the ihlrk
urss ot in ORDINARY little finger. and
the fingers arr the -lIr at extra large
pencil leads. The nails. although
not much bigger than Il good sized
pimhrdd. ~" perfectly formed. An
Ordinary luncheon basket IL au am.
pie cradle tor the babe.
His height ~ birth MAS five inches.
and breadth ACROSS the shoulders
TWO aud a halt. The father H. an
~ car driver. out of work. and
weighs - pounds, while the moth.
~ weighs 30 pounds. They hive
been married "trtcn years. and have
five other children oi the ordinary
hrIghl aud m"ighi Th" ph> Slrian
thinks thai IT H., child lives he will
iah" the palm - rl. SMALLEST mau
~ the world. He ~ la m. rhli>irr
rl shortly hN ,hr name ni GruI 20
fromm. aud to" father hopes "tIr
minister Wuat let iIlm tail ~ rhc
font. ~ he could he drowned IT. u
beer inng."
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05
MiSsIOnary Baptist.

ftv. J. w. MELTON breaches at Coal
Springs. 2d sabbath in each month and
saturday hcforr-A, Sharon. near Lisbon.
'ih sabbath oi each month and Saturday
before.
htN' = McGEE nrcael,e at Homer,
rnch month.
hrf. \. HARRIS breaches at Antioch,
~ sabbath OF each month and Saturday
h,i"r''-At Colquitt. ID sahbath-At Rocky
Sftfhg' 'M Sabbath Of each month and
saturday hciorc-At New Friendship, 4tb
>eoha'h aud Saturday before.
MY IL. Il. ARDS breaches at Athens,
,et raooath In each month and Saturday
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05
Homer Masonic Institute
for Young Ladies.
rv.utsthA Ann AL Session begins Sep; srd, 1873

Board aud tuition per month 4, four
weeks. including washing, iights. 30, So
IA advance.
Music 81 pIan". Organ. Guitar, or cult
ynttnu of ihr voice, included with the
above. go ~. IN advance.
Tuition, ). t aud ! dollars per month
Incidental lee per term, sl-ln advance.
For further particulars, send for Gaia
losur.
r. :. >LlGH. 4. ~. rrr-t..
llpmrr Claiborne parish. La.
Aug. q. ~. '2:N
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05
Important 10 The Public.

TIlE uud,r>l-'p.d Is now uuullg q IT,.
/ N'rLh ilA,k LINE iln,m HOMER ia
MNb\rl.lA, '"uurotlu. ~ IT., lltirr place
with Il d.ull linz Ia Hop. toInui",liou>
AID so1Hi"tttll" h.,' H. IT.. ttot ibid good
teams and ,lu,tuI drivers. Hacks l,N,
ll"m'i M"udrl>. N,dur- d.r, t'id Fridays.
auf return IT, t.tN> trtiuvIu.. tlir. II
ais" Irn prepared {" I,,rI>r and accom-
multt". ~ hI~t ,lp>- ~ IT,, dan aud mont g.
Il h"Itd,i~ Iud tl.usI-ur .u,-'. at M,
Boarding ii"u>,. 90 il"nrl. Prices ai,.l,J.
>onlhlc. AND L,lr and u'i.r.iuu m.>,-r.
iurahl.. l. L.. HAMILTON
ilpu.ri jan, l. - Al
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05
Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN.

REV; +. F. LEACH breaches at shiloh,
second sabbath IN each month and Satur-
day brfoi"-At Salem Church. Third Sab.
bath III each month aud SATURDAY. before.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05
THE GUARDIAN.
sekhp ~ Fathers Heart.


fights in my time" said old John
Parky fsrslerlyl nanipula;ing his
dismanued nose "and it's kinder OF
queer too. For when | WAS n boy the
old man was always telling me bet.
ter. He Was II good old man and
hated fighting. When ! would
coh,A home with my nosc bleeding.
Or With my iace scratched mp, he
used to call me out ~ tue wood
shed and in u sorrowiul and dis
courn ce,l WAY SAY: $50 Johnny,
you've had another fight, hey!
How many times nave got TO tell
you how dissracciul and wicked it
is for boys to iightl II was only
yesterday that talked to you an
hour about the sin OF hghting. and
here you've been AT 1t again. Who
was IL with this time. With Tom
Kelley, ch! Don't YOU know amy
better than 10 tight Il boy that
we,xhs twenty pounds Hteft- than
YOU do, besides being two years
older: Aiu't you got spark Of
sense about yc' can see plainly
that Son are drirrnurd to break
your poor fathers heart by Your
reckless, conduct. What als your
iiUgeri"
"Ton Nv jt.'r.
"Nfat tie little FOOL Didn't YOU
know enough Ia keep Your finger
ont ,ot his mouth. Was trying to
j,srk his cheek oil, hey Won't yor
never learn 10 quiz inolin round a
boys mouth with yer hngcrS'
You're bound 10 disgrace US I'll hN
such wretcird behavior. You're
determined never to he unhudN.
Did yau ever hear Of Isaac Watts
that wrote. "Lrt dogs delight to
bark and hitc"-stickiug his fingers
IN u boys mouth tp get 'cm bt, like
"a fooli l'm clean discouraged with
Ne. WHY dnln'i YOU 20 for his
nose. the way Jonathan Edwards.
aHt Gcuge Washington, and Dan.
icl Webster used To do when they
were bnHs'"
II couldn't cause he had N"
down.
Couldn't cause he had W down.
That's pretty story to tell me. II
does beat all that We can't learn
how Socrates and William Penn
used To- goHge when they was HH
der. after the hontS and hours |
have spent in telling Nou about
those great men. 1t seems 10 me
sometimes ~ il should have To
give you up in despair. 1t is an
awful trial to me 10 haze Il hnN
that don't pay any attention IL
good example, or 10 what | say"
81 pulled three or tour big hands
full of hair ont
What, lou pulled ont thcr or
four hauds,ul of hair. hey! Did he
sQueal any Now if yon'd give him
one or two in the cvc-hnt rs
have told you many time fighting
is poor business. Won't yot-ior
your fathers sake--won't YOU Try
and remember ihali HIN Jphnnl
how did it. aLrm-whlch lickcdT
II licked him bad"
"lou licked him. Sho, Really.
Well, now, hadn't any idea you
'contd lick Tommy Kelly | don't
believe John BuuNan. nj ten Years
old, could have done 1t. .l"hnuI
my lDy yon can't think how | hate
To have Iou fighting every day ct
two. would not have him hck
Nuu tor five, 10 tor ten dollars,
Now, SONNY, 20 night III aud wash
up, aud tell Nour mother Ia put Il
rag On YOUR finger. And iuhmuN
don't let me hear ot Your hghlln.
again"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05
Primitive Baptist,

KEY. N. G. PARKER breaches at Lebs.
non isi sabbath of each month-At Nee
b "a sabbath of each month-At ~.
urday before
htV. B. HOWARD breaches at Ar
''och 'th Sabbath If each month.
-; 1; j. FOSTER breaches at sun
mefheid, LIST Sabbath In each month.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05

never show themselves in print,
and should he for this reason alone
preferred, assuming that hr ~, ri
course, It fair business HaH.-PFia
tcrs Circular.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05
Claiborne Circuit Methodist Protestant
Church.
Prtsbytcrisp,

REV. J. 7. DAVIDSON breaches a, H,.
m"r. 1t and 81 Sahbaths of each MONTH
AZ Minden, III Sabbath Of each month
Vt Athens, 18th Sabbath OF each month.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05
Town Of Homer!
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
Homer tircuit-M. L. Church South.
REV. J. 4. rAEkER. PASTOR.

Tulip Church - First Sunday in each
month. AT II "'cYk. IN. IIomrr-Second
and Fourth sundays in each month. at IL
u'clk. III, and Fourth sundays al p m.
Arizona-lhIrd sunday, at II N, and
u III.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05
Nr THE A7
SENSATION or THE DAY.
Removal and opening af TANkER>IEf'>
Livery. Sale and Feed Stable.

| TAKE pleasure in informing tie Imbli,
l thar hlNr purchased the stable Iat,l /,
occupied hN +. NJ. Freeman. nu the south
>idr "t the public ~qHnI,. aud am NOV pr,.
parcel 4" FEED aud CARE tor SrOt h nl.
IA, mn>t liberal terms
llLnd>"iu, BnE.irs. Hacks and >NH>l
Horses tor h1". l"iS Water. Feed ard
,\tru a .c"inn,-lItjou> len Drn>rr>.
Wy terms At Reasonable. shall >iud\
T." pleas" those who favor mr with th,,r
patronage.
J. -. TANkERSIEY.
Homer La. March H. l-9g. Sl.tu
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05
Christkn.

;or n c Z. 81. NORTHUM prssches a a
W IT. S1ofe SIX miles north Of Homer, e r
s,a uh ann Eidorado road, Cd Sabbstk
'"ch month and Saturday before,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05

A Franklin county, Ga. child
has died from the effects of drink
ing water FROM a match. box.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05
\'El| SALOON,

THE TT bi.lC AMP MY FRIENDS ARE
! "i"',"d ''t have fitted mp III Gle.
Shi H\E "H ;n" Southeast ,"rrrr "i ih.
ihh.'' >Vu1r-n II" Nancy building
"t'fr viii suppl, thr wants II alt who
call "n rr. with tie FI'RE>T WINES and
llp' "l'> ever >"ld M ll"m,r- Fine Cigars
~ '"" rrir'>-i the h'~i BEER made IN the
Unite" >i'''>. and everything usually kept
40 e Nr.i REGULATED >al"uu.
shall h' grateful Tor all ratrnnaor cx.
tended 10 inr. MARTIN NAIIT
Aprll H.. -. n