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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-22

The First Suggestion About the National
Park-The Most Beautiful Natural
Scenery in the World.
[South Bend Qnd.) Register.

[South Bend Qnd.) Register.
We have been permitted to peruse very
interesting private letter from Hon. Cornelius
Hedges, of Helena City, Montana, who in
the early days of that Territory was a can
didate conjointly with Senator Leeper, of
this city, then resident of that country, for
seat in the Territorial Legislature, and sub
sequently, we believe, was also candidate
for Congress from the same Territory.
Mr.. Hedges formed one of the first party
of white men that visited the famous geysers
or shooting springs, adjacent the Yellowstone
lake. He was the first to suggest the idea,
afterwards formulated in Congressional en-
actment, of setting apart and dedicating this
spot of marvellous wonders for national
park which suggestion he made one even
ing to the party while they were chatting
about their campfire on their return from the
tour of exploration referred to. This expe-
dition was headed by Gen. Fl. D. Washburne
of our own State. Mention is made of the
observations of this party in the current edi-
ton Of the Encyclopedia Britannica, which
work, in its articles on geysers, in giving an
extended description of the principal geysers
of this remarkable group and of others in
other parts of the world, to America thus ac-
cords the palm for her possessions in this
wild and weird solitude: But it is the Yel-
lowstone Park, that the various phenomena
of the geysers can be observed on the most
portentous scale. The geysers themselves are
to be counted by the hundreds, and the d.
mensions and activity of several of them rem
der those Of Ireland and New Zealand al
most Insignificant in comparison"
Mr.. Hedges naturally feels very enthusiastic
over the attractions of the National Park, ex-
claiming that cit is the most wonderful spot
on the face of the earth," and urging his
friend, whether he intends to return to Mon
tana to live or not. by all means to visit the
great geysers and Yellowstone lake, with its
diversified panorama of majestic, awe-inspir-
ing surroundings.
Both slopes of the Rocky mountains, ira
versed by the upper tributaries of the Mis-
souri,, the yellow stone. the Colorado, and the
Columbia, for hundreds of miles in extent are
said to be almost continuous expanse of
grasses nowhere excelled for their succulent
qualities. Water, timber and coal are also
abundant. Indeed scarcely the faintest con-
ception can be formed of the vast and varied
capabilities that in this section of the
great watershed of America invite develop
ment at the hands of the teeming millions OF
the near future.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-22

The Chicago Mining Reoieao says :

The Chicago Msnsng Re0seao says:
''The continued discoveries of new mineral
fields and the opening up of hundreds OF
new mines in recently prospected localities,
that give most encouraging promise of value
and permanence, is remarkable feature in
the history of mining movement of the pre-
sent day. In addition to the wonderful ex-
panse of newly discovered Territory, there
is general revival of work on the old and
abandoned mines and mining districts that
have been lying idle and unproductive for
years. Fortunately for the best interest of
this great industry. the field of operation is
broad and practically unlimited, so there is a
scope for future developments and promise
of years of successful production. The sub
stantial character more plainly shown as the
work of development progresses, assures the
capitalist that he is investing in no temporary
scheme, but there are years of time. and un-
limited material for his use and work. East
ern capital and business ability, united with
Western energy, have produced most won
derful results in very short space of time,
and as the movement in this direction has
scarcely begun. there is indicated by the pre-
sent eager interest of all classes in whatever
pertains to mining, future such as no other
industry has ever witnessed"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-22
A Rich Gold Mine.

The Deadwood Times has this to say of
the famous Homestake mine: San old
miner, who made tour of the Homestake
mine the other day, informed US yesterday
that within the present year the greatest min
ing excitement of the age would stir up the
country from ocean to ocean, and that the
Homestake mine would be the cause of the
stir. The mills of this company are now
running-and turning out over $500, 600, per
month-on the lowest grade rock they have.
This is done to uncover body of ore which
has been struck in the lower level, and as
soon as this remarkable mass of quartz is ex-
posed sufficiently to render mining conven-
lent the stamps will be fed on it, when, it is
claimed by Our informant the clean-ups of the
the Homestake will $500, 900 month instead
of $500, 1000, as at present. 1t is confidently
believed that the new ore body will yield
from $50 to $40 per ton. If the surmises OF
our informant are correct, and the chances
are in favor of the affirmative, the stock of
the Homestake will go up into the hundreds.
The extent of the new find is not exactly
known, of course, but it is the opinion of
our best informed miners that it is very ex-
tensive. The whole foundation of the mine
seems to be composed of this rich ore."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-22
Typhoid Fever.
fSanitarian,l


Typhoid fever is, of all diseases, pre-emi-
nently filth disease, traceable with as much
certainty as FIRE from smoke. Wherever II
exists it points unequivocally to unremoyed
filth and is q disease, therefore, altogether
and wholly preventable by proper sanitary
measures. Notwithstanding, during the CEN
sus year of 1870, there were in the United
States %, 1877 preventable deaths from ty-
phoid fever. But, had there been the same
ratio to the total population of the United
States as in Philadelphia during Centennial
year, the mortality from this cause would
have been over $1,000. And this was far
from being all, as regards Philadelphia. All
over the country fatal cases of typhoid fever,
and other diseases nearly allied TO it, were
attributable to the Centennial visitation, the
neglected drainage, criminal insuf1ciency OF
water-closets and bad plumbing. These con-
ditions 80 prominently manifest at the Cen
tennial, and apparently to an extraordinary
degree in Philadelphia even yet, as judged
by the prevalence of typhoid fever, are, OF
all causes of mortality, the most criminal,
because, the most easily preventable.
Universal experience attest that water-closets
inadequately provided with means for speedy
and complete cleansing and aeration are pro-
life sources of typhoid fever and kindred af-
fectiors in all temperate latitudes, and, with
prevailing high temperature and moisture, of
the still more deadly disease, yellow fever.
And all the more dangerous are these con-
ditions because they are not infrequently the
means of spreading that disease to distant
places. The existence of typhoid fever or al
lied diseases in any place is prima facie evil
dence of filthy surroundings.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-22
A HOt.bed OF Disease and Death .

This is the characteristic name given 10 a
district at Pittsburgh, Pa, known as South
Side, where there existed on the Both ult.,
three hundred cases of typhoid fever, caused
by defective drainage and miasmatic exhala-
tions. The Commercial says: "The records of
mortality show that since August, 1877, a
period of two years and eight months, there
have not been less than one thousand fatal
cases of diphtheria alone in that section of
the city. The causes of this frightful NOR
tality are we'll known to the medical fraterni-
ty, and the Health Physician, DR.. Snively,
has pointed them out in his annual reports,
time and time again. Detective drainage
through large part of the district, no drain
age at all in other parts, and the accumula-
tions of filth in the streets and cutters and
on the premises of house-holders, are the
the main reasons assigned for the fearful
death lists which are made up in that region
wear after year.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-22

A Shrewd Observers Opinions of the
Country.

The Eureka (Nev.) Leader recently inter-
viewed Jacob Gilmer, with f1attering results.
There is no man, observes that paper, more
familiar with the great Western country lying
between the Missouri river and the Sierra
Nevada mountains than the gentleman
named. His vast stage and mining inter ests,
and the frequency of his trips throughout the
west, have given him wide knowledge of the
country, and he is also a shrewd, far-seeing
observer, who is rarely mistaken in his esti-
mates of the resources and value of the Sec
tions mentioned. Jack pins his faith to the
great country now being opened up by the
Northern Pacific railroad. His description
of it falls but little short of an earthly para
disc. For stock, agricultural, and mines
there is nothing equal to it on the continent.
Grain produces thirty and forty bushels to
the acre, while its vast mineral resources
furnish home market for it's products, and
the cattle are eagerly sought by Eastern buy
ers at remunerative prices. The N. P. is the
great factor in opening up the country north,
and thousands of emigrants are taking up
farms along its proposed route.
The Leadville region, he says, is immense
Denver. under the influence of the vast
amount of Eastern capital flowing into COL
orado, is the liveliest city on the continent.
Jack gives it as his deliberate opininion that
half a million people will emigrate from the
Eastern States into that locality, scattering
from the mountains to Tombstone District in
Arizona 1t will be the widest mining ex-
citement experienced since 1849. We have
only space for a few points given by Mr..
Gilmer during an interview this morning, but
enough has been said to show his ideas, and
we would place more faith in his opinions
than that of any army of so-called mining
experts.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-22

New York Telegram April athl
The Earl of Dunmore. who owns prop
erty Of sc, 900 acres in Scotland, and is cele-
brated as being one of the most extensive
cattle breeders in the United Kingdom, has
been staying for the past few days at the
Brevoort House, in this city. Heleft yester-
day on his way to Helena, Montana, where
he proposes starting ranch on very ex.
tensive scale. He intends to buy several
thousand head of cattle in Texas and have
them transported to his ranch during the
coming summer. 1t is his further intention
to import 200 or 300 bulls of his own favor
ite breed, and he is sanguine of raising a
stock of cattle second TO none. His ultimate
intention is to ship beef to England. preserv.
ed by the refrigerating process. There is a
wide field for such an enterprise. and with
lord Ounmore's extensive resources he is not
unlikely to meet with success.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-22
A Young Lady's Heart Misplaced.
IIndianapolis Journal.


A curious case of malposition of the heart
was recently discovered by physician of
this city in patient who was consulting him
for some spinal trouble. The young woman
is about 90 years old. of good form, hand
some face and pleasing disposition. A care
full study of the precise locality and form of
the heart shows it to be transferred to the
right side of the chest, and, instead of the
apex resting just below the breast, it strikes
upward against the right collar-bone, near its
outer third. In this case there must be
double curve to the large vessels of the heart
and the base of the heart is downward. In
other words this heart is on the wrong side
of the body, and upside down. This unnat-
ural condition of things does not give rise to
any serious inconvenience, except when NOV
ing too quickly or going up stairs the organ
heats with painful violence against the collar
bone, where its motion is plainly visible.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-22
THE AMEN OF THE ROCKS.
Translated from the German of Rosegarten.

Translated from the German of ROsegarten.
Though blind with ge forth Beda went with zeal
The tidings of salvation TO proclaim
Through town and hamlet guided by boy,
The piOus father wandered, full OF love,
And preached to dying men the word OF life.
The boy once guided him into vale
Oerstrewn with rocks and empty heaps OF stone.
And there in wantOuness, not malice, sald
Most rev'rend father, many men are here,
And wait to hear the word OF gospel truth"
rhe blind old man arose with joyful haste.
Chose him text, explained IL and applied,
Exhorted warned, rebuked and comtCrted
So loving that the tears rolled down his cheeks
And gently hid themselves in hi gray beard.
when in conclusion then as it is fit,
lie prayed the prayer the Savior taught, and sad:
Thine is the kingdom, thine the powr and thine
The glory unto all eternity"
There burst from out the vale mighty shout:
Amen most reverend father" and 'Amen"
The boy was frightened; kneeng down, with shame
He to the holy saint confessed the sin.
Son" " said the father, "hast thou never read,
When men are silent, rocks and stones will cry
Mock, nevermore, o son, the Word OF God!
A two-edgcd sword il is and quick and sharp,
And powerful. And If the heart OF man
Should turn to stone, defying truth and love,
The rock with human heart will throb aloud"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-22
Havana Cigars OF Paper.
from the Philadelphia Times.l

Havana cigars are likely to advance in
price for rather good reason. Since last
October straw paper has gone up 70 per cent.
and it is a fact that many of the so-called
Havana cigars are made from this article,
which is manufactured chiefly in New York
State. The straw paper is taken to Cuba,
saturated in a decoction made from the
stems and refuse of the choice Havana seed
leaf. and when properly treated with flavor
ing extracts, licorice root, SIENNA. ETC., makes
a filling for cigars. Besides il burns with
pure white ash. precisely like that of the
genuine leaf, unlike that yielded by any other
material. Specimens of prepared paper seen
in New York are described as closely resemb-
ling the leaf in appearance, taste and flavor.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-22

The elections in England have produced q
profound impression in Consiantinople and
at the palace almost panic. The Greeks,
Armcpians. Bulgarians and Christians rejoice
at Beacnnsfeld's fall. The more sanguine
assume that Gladstone will turn Turkey out
of Europe bag and baggage.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-22
wHITTIER's REQUIEM FOR WEBSTER
Extract from Whittiers poem, ''The Lost Occasion,
in the April Atantic.]

Some die too late and some too soon,
At early morning, heat of noon,
Or the chill ev ming twilight. Thou.
Whom the rich heavens did so endow
With eyes of power and JOves own brow,
With all the massive strength that fills
Thy home-horison's granite hills,
With rarest gifts of heart and head
From manifest stock inherited,
New Englands stalie-t type OF man,
In port and speech Olympian:
Whom no one met, at first, but took
second awed and wondering look
(As turned, perchance the eyes of Greece
On Phidias' unveiled masterpiece);
Whose words, in simplest hOme-spun clad,
The Saxons strength of CRdmens had,
With power reserved at need to reach
The Rom-n forums loftiest speech,
Sweet with persuasion, eloquent
In passion, cool in argument,
Or pOnderous, falling on thy foes
Az tell the Morse gods hammer blows,
Crushing, as if with Talus fiail
Through Errors logic-woyen mail,
And failing only when they tried
The adamant of the righteous side
Thou foiled in aim and hope, bereaved
Of Old friends, by the new deceived,
Too soon for us, too soon for thee,
Beside thy lonely Northern sea,
Where long aud low the marsh-lands spread
Laid YEARLY down thy august head.
Thou shouldst have lived to feel below
Thy feet DlSunlOnS nerce uptnrOW-
The late sprung mine that underlaid
The sad concessions vainly made.
Thou shouldst have seen from Sumter's wall
The star-fag of the Union fall,
And armed Rebellion pressing on
The broken lines of Washington!
No stronger voice than thine had then
Called out the utmost might of men,
To make the Unions charter free
And strengthen law by liberty.
How had that stern arbitrament
To thy gray age youths vigOr lent,
Shaming ambitions paltry prize
Before thy disillusioned eyes;
Breaking the spell about thee wound
Like the green Withes that Samson bound;
Redeeming ii. one effort grand,
Thyself and thy imperilled land!
All, cruel fate, that closed to thee,
U sleeper by the Northern sea,
The gates of opportunity!
But, where thv native mountains bare
Their foreheads to diyiner air,
Fit emblem of enduring fame
One lofty summit keeps thy name,
For thee the cOsmic forces did
The rearing of that pyramid.
The presCient ages shaping with
Fire, flood, and frost of thy monolith.
Sunrise and sunset lay thereon
With hands of light their benson,
The stars of midnight pause to set
Their Jewels in its COrOnet,
And evermo c that mountain mass
Seems climbing from the shadowY pass
TO light, as if to manifest
Thy nobler SELF thy life at best!
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-12-29
Lincoln'S Good Sense.

Abraham Lincoln is on record, in his pc
culiar way, on the system of competitive ex-
aminatiOns. The colored troops raised di-
rectly by the General Government during
the war were differed through competitive
examinations and as was generally adj
mitted were remarkably well differed too.
But it would occasionally happen that a
young college student, by committing
Caseys tactics. and by shying out his math-
ematical and historical knowledge to good
advantage, would get Cap
taincy or a Majority before he could
shoulder arms and march u company
out to the parade ground. And often a
man peculiarly fitted to command, with a
special relish for fighting and perfect in the
maneuvering of regiment or brigade, but
unfamiliar with the characters of ancient
history and ignorant of logarithms;
would fail of securing Second
Lieutenancy. One of the latter class
once, in his perplexity, applied to Mr..
Lincoln, and that man of wonderful dis
cernment and practical sense sent him to
Secretary Stanton with this note 81 desire
that Mr.. - should be appointed to the
Colonelcy of colored regiment. although
he may not know the exact shade of julius
Caesars hair"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-12-29

past. askes the prayers Of the clergy and congre
ratiop- at his home in Bridgeport, Conn. on Sun
de-, in the following words: tin spirit of firm
reliance on the omnipotent arm of Him who
doeth all things well, hereby request the pray
ers of all the congregations of bridgeport for His
blessing to rest upon me. with thanksgiving for
all the mercies which have hitherto 50 album
dainty received at His hands"
BYRON wrote "The Corsair' I'm ten days. at the
rate of 200 lines per day; Lope de Vega wrote 800
dramas in 100 days; Voltaire composed 'Zaire'' In
three weeks and Olympic" in six days; Dryden
wrote his lode to st. Cecilia" at one sitting and
Mrs Browning's 1.-THE Lady Geraldine's Cosrt-
Ship was the work of twelve hours Shakespeare
Dickens Wordsworth and Moore, on the other
hand. were slow workers. HeDworth Dixon re
wrote his 1.-TWO Queens eight times, and King
lakes "Eothen' was rewritten five or six times
COLONEL THOMAS ScoTrs activity has been
great enough to wear out three ordinary men.
Some idea of it may be gathered from the loqua-
city of a man who supplied him in Washington
with horses and carriages. cit was unusual
thing" he said, "for Colonel Scott to keep a
carriage for twenty-four hours. He would order
the team and drive as if he was behind pair of
iron horses. How they would fly Then he
would make stop of perhaps two OF three hours
in front of some prominent mans house. Then
he would be off again, and so keep it up for
whole day and night We got to know him. and
kept an eye about, and after the horses began to
get jaded a fresh pair would be run to the place
where he alighted and change made Why, a
$50 job was always certain with Colonel Scott He
was a wonder"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-12-29
An Ex-United States Consul Dying In a
Station House.
washington Starl

An old man, seventy-twO years old, named
James Madison Tarleton, a native of New
Hampshire, but who has been about this
city for several years past having lodging
room at Mr.. Burke's. corner of Thirteen and
ID streets, was taken sick at lunch house,
No. 419 Tenth street. yesterday, and was
few hours afterward removed to the police
station house. nearly opposite, and DIR. John
Walter called in to attend him. TIE Doctor
found him in very low condition from
pneumonia, and advised that he be per-
mitted to remain there, as he was too feeble
to ride to the hospital, and could not proba-
bly, survive many hours. subsequently
Father Walter, of st. Patrick's Church,
was called in by request of some
one to offer spiritual consolation,
but the old man was unconscious He
appeared to be destitute of proper clothing,
and the care necessary for an invalid of his
age. A mattress was spread on a table in
the prisoners room, on which he was laid,
the room being kept comfortably warm, and
Mrs. TOnnett, lady residing in that neigh
hood, kindly prepared some warm tea for
him, but he could not swallow. DIR. Walter
remained with him for some time, but at a
late hour last night there was no favorable
symptom. 1t was aScertained that he had
been in much better circumstances once.
He was United States Consul at Melbourne,
Australia, under Presidents Pierce and Fill
more, and subsequently was a successful
merchant at Mobile, Ala: but the war
broke up his business, and misfortunes fol-
lowing, reduced him to want and sickness
He was without friends means. Mr..
Burke has furnished him with lodging
room for the last four years without charge.
This morning Mrs. Hannah Mel. Shep-
herd, residing at No. 1926 G street, North
west, who knew Mr. Tarleton at Melbourne,
on hearing of his condition, sent to the Sta
ton House and had him removed to the
residence of her family for proper care and
away in an ambulance, and is not expected
to recover.
This morning he was still breathing with
great difficulty, but was in an unconscious
condition, utterly unable to take medicine
or nourishment
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-12-29
Scarlet Scourge.

A PIttsburg special, dated Christmas Eve.
says: This will De a sad and mournful
Christmas for the little town of Houtzdale,
Clcarfield County, in this'State. The Angel
of Death is now holding high carnival there.
That fearful scourge, scarlet fever, is rapidly
thinning and desolsting every household in
the place. Eighteen children died yester-
day from this terrible disease, and this
morning many new cases are reported. 1t
is but few days since the first case was
made known, and already thirty deaths
have resulted from the fatal fever.
physicians have been summoned from
all the neighboring towns. as the few doc
tors here were all overworked, and could
not possibly attend 70 all the demands made
upon them. There is scarcely family in
the town that is not plunged into grief at
the untimely death of their children.
Mourning and grief are everywhere visible.
Heretofore the health of the town has been
excellent. and the doctors are at loss to ac-
count for the fearful ravages of the dread
disease" go