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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-09-30
ALL SORTS.

The Treasury Deps rsment yesterday pur-
chased $50, 900 ounces of fine silver, to be
delivered at the Philadelphia and New Or
leans mints.
George Washington may have never told
a lie, but it must be remembered that trout
fishing was but in its infancy when George
was an able-bodied citizen.
THE Dallas (Texas) Herald Dem. puts
down the Democratic vote of Texas at
10000, the Republican vote at $4,000, and
the Greenback vote at 1000.
Sis: Aren't you coming to church with
us this morning, Herbert 2" Herbert: NO :;
an excursion train is Just in, so I shall stroll
about on the beach and look at the breakers
the Sabbat" breake,s l mean
Mrs. Myra Bradwell, editor of the Legal
| News, was once asked her idea of woman's s
| rights. The best said she, is to delude
one man into the idea that the Lord never
made another such woman as herself"
SARAH WINNEMUCCA, Princess of the
Piutes, has been provided with a comfort
able little house in Oregon, with yearly
pension OF $500 as reward for her SER
vices during the last Bannack war.
LYMAN TRUMBULL, when in the Senate
Va NiAC cIlCNu tCGdltS, Sdlu LIE ITdul-
tons and acts of the Democratic party are
now, and ever have been, standing men
ace to the progress and civilization of the
nineteenth century"
A MURDERER in Pennsylvania under SEN
tence Of death. stood big chance of re-
prieyal last week, but he mounted spav-
ined old Pegasus and told his tale to the
governor in (alleged) rhyme The Gov
ernor pardoned him for the murder, but
ordered him to be hung for the poetry
MARY CLEMMER says: Clarified has
the faults of exuberance; not the vices of
paucity. His instincts may be stronger
than his reason; but the deepest impulse
OF the man is to turn back from every de-
tour, to pursue the best, in politics, in re-
ligion, in nature, in knowledge, in life"
THE Rev. w. H. H. Murray has not
been back to his Guilford, Conn, farm,
and it is still in the hands of the trustees
agent. Some of his friends have been
his notes in payment of claims
against him, and some of his creditors are
said to be willing to take them 1t is said
that nothing stands in the way of adjust
ment but Mr.. Murray's obstinacy, for his
friends would gladly set him on his feet
if he would let them
A reported speech by General Sherman de-
lvered somewhere between the Rocky and
Sierra Nevada Mountains is as follows:
Friends Of the IHountains: am glad to see
Eou all. 1t is great pleasure to me to get
glimpse Of the old Sierra again. was in this
ountry in 46-there are very few in this
rowd who can say that, and yet am not an
I'D fellow either Laughter 1t was a very
ifferent looking country then-no green
meadows or fields OF grain. You cor'G-
ny pancake for its weight in gold I adj
nire the heroism of those men of the early
ays, who came to this country when it was a
and transformed the sage plains
ltO fertile fields Their achievements de-
arve to rank above those of any of our Gen
rails
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-09-30
NOT A HANCOCK VETERAN.
A Brave Union Soldiers Political Leg
acy--"I Hope no Republican of the
Old Brigade will Desert Gar
fieId.,,
Newark (N. j. Advertiser.

Soon after the nomination of General Han
| cock it was announced in the Democrat,
papers that General A. I. A. Torbert. whose
sad loss in the wreck OF the Vera Cruz has
excited so much Of regretttll sympathy
would support General Hancock from mo-
tives Of personal friendship This statement
caused Augustus c. Lindsey, of Somerville
who was a private soldier in Torbert's bri-
gade, to write to his old commander and
learn the truth. The following is copy OF
the reply he received: -.
MILFORD, Del, August Il, 1880.
-H. 4ugAstus G. Lindaey: ":-......
DEAR SIR: On my return home vester-
day from Colorado received, your kind let
ter OF July 20. am always glad to hear
from one of the old First New jersey Bri-
gade, and You talk to the point politically.
just as the old brigade used to fight / have
known General Hancock for twenty-five
years, and like him, but can't stand the
company, politically that he is with. | hope
no Republican of the old brigade will desert
Garfield, for this fight is about as important
as any we had between 1860 and 1865. /
wish our friends in New Jersey every success
for the National and State ticket Your
friend and old comrade. Vii,
GEN. A. T. A. TORBERT.
This is an open letter to the survivors of
the old First New Jersey Brigade, and is
probably the last political utterance of the
gallant Torbert. 1t was written on the 18th
of August. On the 25th he sailed for Hav-
ana, and three days after his body was found
ON the coast of Florida But still though
dead, he speaks, and we are at no loss in de- 1
fining his political views. Torbert was al
ways Republican, stalwart in his own hope
essly Democratic State. AS he lived, so he
lied
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-09-30
HOW HE WORSTED THE BARBER,
A Knight OF the Suds and Steel Render
ed Speechless for once.
'Aivord," in Yonke3s Gazette

| l"AIvord," in Yonke1s Gazettel
There is a barber at Wath Hill who is font
OF telling the names of the great men he ha.
shaved. Seated in his chair the writer lis
| tened to the long list of names he mentioned
Have you ever shaved Grant 2" was asked
ON, yes, often. When he stopped in New
| York he always came to Christadore's. in the
! AstOr House, to have me shave him.
| Blaine, COnking, Tilden and host of 9th
er names were put, but invariably replied
that each and every one had felt the scratch
ing OF his razor. Determined to find some
body this tOnsOrial knight had not scraped !
triumphantly asked:
Have you ever shaved Ipecac Use'e,s. NJ.
D."
"What-that YOnkers tend? Otten-in
New York-and also that familiar character
in Yonkers known as Nonpareil Quadrat. X.
P. Dr.. ~
By this time the shave was completed.
Turning to me the barber remarked
You appear to be familiar with the great
men of our day"
Yes" was the reply, II know them all
personally, and have dealings with them on
a great many occasions
'Ot course, then you must occupy an ex-
alted position i'll the literary or political
"oTlu fernapS banker or prominent
lawyer--eh
"Neither,'' | replied but do not wish to
disclose my identity so am travelling ncog-
nltO IN order to avoid sensation. You ought
to know me however. My name was closely
linked with the defeated aspirants for Presi-
Dental hOnors at the Cincinnati and Chicago
Conventions, and l am known throughout
the whole country"
The mystitied barber was now thoroughly
aroused. Visions of duke, baron, count
and perhaps live prince tioated in the air
He made for me again as he was putting on
my coat.
Il will keep your name secret I know
you are, now, some representative OF titled
house in England"
Well if You wish my name | will tell
YOU The barber leaned forward in breath
less suspense. My name is 'Dennisr"
That New York barber collapsed.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-09-30
Nasby's Basis OF" RecOnciliatiOn.''
From his letter to the Toledo Blade

| From his letter to the Toledo Blade
The Corners hev bin cOnsultin. The result
OF our consultashen may be briefly statid.
| Wat we want is to wipe out all the remainin
slnes NV the late Onpleasantnis, and git back
to the old harmony and accord NV the yeers
atore 1860. This is about the terms the Cor
ners will be kOmpelled to demand
F1rst-Ihat there may be no unpleasant
remembrances NV the great struggle left
Afrikin slavery shell be re-established, with
: chance given the South NV extendin the
sttooshen to the Chinese and poor whites,
wich wuz wat we intendid afore the war.
Second-To placate the South, wich hez
he'd its teelins hurt, the Gineral Government
shell pay for all the niggers liberated wich
can't be found, with a sOOtable kompensa-
shen for the time Nv those emancipatid by
the feend Linkin.
Third-Ez a proper thing to attach the
South to the YOOnyun, and restore proper
feelln the Gineral Government shoOd to wunst
pay all losses sustained by the South doorin
the war, no matter by wich side inflicted,
and not lookin too thunderin close into the
claims wich may be presentid.
FOurth-That no vestige NV bitternis NAV
remane-that the last root may be dug out
penshuns shood be paid by the Gineral Gov
erment to Southern sojers in the servis Nv
the Contedracy, datin EN- back to the close
NV the war, the same ez Fedral soljers
Fifth-That the South may feel proper
interest in the Government ther shood be in
oggerrated very extensive system Nv inter
mel Improvements in the South To make it
perfectly shOor this system must mcleod the
slack -watrin NV Seceshn erik, the buildin Nv
a Gorgeous CuStOm-hOuSe and pOst-OffiS of +ba
Cross-Rodes, with sich other Improvements as
from time to time we may decide we want.
Sixth-TO clinch the continyood allegiance
nv the South, all these payments shood be
made in Government bonds bearin intrest at
the rate nv 80 per cent, to be knowed ez
" the Consiliashen Series" wich makes it
shoor that the South will never secede till
they hev spent their bonds anyhow 1t wood
prevent both seceshn ez well as repoOdiashen
and wood go great ways toward holdin tbe.
South to the old flag No Southerner wood!
think nv seeedin with Government bond in,
his pokkit.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-09-30
4 Drummer's Revenge.
From the Galveston News. |


Young Bummelhans has Just been dis
charged by his employer, Old TwOpercent
The facts are as follows: Brummelhans had
just returned from trip over the State. His
trip had been very satisfactory to himself,
perhaps, but not so to his employer. He had
spent great deal of money in buggy rides,
and one thing and another, and had taken
very few orders. When Bummelhans called
in to see the old man, the latter was as mad
rs the mischief He said Il don't pelieve
You makes any effort to sell gOots. Ven vas
drummer | always sold goots to de mer-
chants, no matter ven dey don't want any.
made de acquaintance Won everybody"
BummelhanS came very near replying that
II was the reputation of his principal that
prevented him from selling anything, but he
restrained himself
How did you use to manage to sell goods
when You were drummer?"
/" will show you all apOut dat SchOOst
YOU sits down in chairs. You pees coontry
merchant, and I'll show you how they do"
Bummelhans pretended to be writing at
his desk, and old Twopercent came up from
one side, bowling and scraping.
GOot morning. Can't | sell yOu some
goots?"
Who the h---ll are you ~ says Bummel-
Mans looking up.
" ! travels for de Galveston firm of Two
percent
" You do, do you? So you travel for that
internal old thief do you? Take that !" and
to impress upon his employer the difficulties
OF drumming up trade, Bummelhans kicked
the old man four or five times pushed him
up in a corner and chOked him for awhile,
and then told the old gentleman, who was
Speechless from bona fide rage, If you ever
come in here again I'll not leave whole bone
in y our carcass.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-09-30
THE VISION OF ANGELS.

Once at the Angelus
Ere / was dead
Angels all glorious
Came to my bed.
Angels in blue and white,
Crowned on the head.
One was the friend | left
Stark in the snow,
One was the wife that died
Long, long ago;
One was the love lost
How could she know?
One had my mothers eyes,
Wistful and mild;
One had my fathers face;
One was q child.
All of them bent to me,
Bent down and smiled.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-09-30

Mr.. CHARLES III. BELL, the Republican
nominee for Governor of New Hampshire,
was formerly speaker of the New Hamp-
shire House of Representatives, and after
wards United States Senator for an un-
expired term. The Portsmouth Chronicle
thinks that there can be no reasonable
doubt of his election.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-09-30
GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY.v

She stood at the bar of Justice
creature wan and wild
I'm form too small for a woman
In feature too old for child
FOR look so worn and pathetic
was stamped on her pale young face
IL seemed long years of suffering
Must have left that silent trace
Your name" said the Judge, as he eyed her
With kindly looks, yet keen
ls-?" Mary Mcguire if YOU please sir
And your age?" Il am turned fifteen"
Well, Mary, and then from paper
He slowly and gravely read
You are charged here-I am sorry to saw it
Nth stealing three loaves of bread
~ You look not like an old offender,
And hope that you can show
The charge to be false Now tell me
Are you guilty of this or no?"
passionate burst of weeping
Was at first her sole reply;
But she dried her tears in a moment,
And looked in the judges eve.
will tell you just how it was, sir;
My father and mother are dead
Ana my little brothers and sisters
Were hungry, and asked me for bread
At first earned it for them,
BY working hard all day;
But, somehow, the times are hard. sir.
And the work all fell away.
could get no more employment:
ne weather was bitter and cold:
The young ones cried and shivered
little Johnnies but four years old)--
80 what was to do sir?
am guilty, but do not condemn:
took-oh. was ii stealing?
The bread to give it to them
Every man in the COURTROOM
Graybeard and thoughtless youth
Knew as he looked upon her,
That the prisoner spake the truth
Out from their pockets came 'kerchiefs
Out from their eyes sprung tears
And out from their faded wallets
Treasures boarded for years.
No one blamed the Judge or wondered,
When at last these words they heard:
" The sentence of this young prisoner
Is, for the present, deferred"
And no one blamed him or wondered
When he went to her and smiled,
And tenderly led from the court ROOM
Himself the guilty" child!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-09-30

The Buffalo Courier Dem. Says: "The
political drift in the Northern States ap-
pears to tend toward the Republicans.
Yes, it does rather, somewhat, as it were,
look that way little.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-12
Saturday, the Sd day of April.
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

nefault having been made In the conditions
- OF cerisin mortgage executed BY Robert
10 William r. Lewis, Henry shaubui, and
| Henry NJ, Hamilton, mortgages, ds ed April
9Th: A. ID, 1879, and recorded In the ONCE Of
ne IL gls!er Of Deeds In and for the county OF
Blue karth, In the State of Minnesota, on the
OH day VI May, A. d. 1878 at 81 o'clock In the
aiternoon, in Book Of Mor gages, on page coz,
| by which mortgage there was conveyed and
granted The following described real cstate situ.
ate in the county OF Blue Earth, Aforesaid, to-
wi,:-rhe south east quarter OF the north west
quarter of section nve ~, and the south east
and six [10el. north of Range twenty SIX (26l
west, TO recure the payment OF the sum Of nine
aundred dollars, with interest At the rate OF I:
per cent per annum until paid, according to
The conditions OF TWO promissory notes bearing
same date said mortgage, made by said Rob
ert ilarlin aud Catharine IIarlin, his wife, to
said Lewis Shaubut and Hamilton, each Of said
notes being for the sun Of four hundred and
dry dollars and by their terms payable on the
lst Gay of December, A d. 1873, and December
let A. d. 1879. respectively, and there being due
aai Z Of this loiicc the sum Of ten hundred and
eighty nine dollars and ninety cents. and no &C
tion or proceeding st law or otherwise having
been Instituted To recover the amount Of said
mortgage debt or any part thereof; Now there
fore, notice Is hereby given that by virtue and
IN pursuance OF power OF sale In said mortg-
the statute In snch case mado and provided,
the above described premises will be sold st
public auction, At the 'front.' door OF the Office Of
The Register Of Dee,ls In and for said county Of
Blue Earth and II the city of Mankato therein,
ON SATURDAY, the soth day Of MARCH, A: d.
1850, 81 ten O'Clock In the forenoon, TO safely
the amount OF said mortgage debt then due and
unpaid, together With the costs and CT penses Of
such foreclosure proceeding. including 1fiy
dollars attorneys fees - stipulated In said
mortgage; and the said mortgage viii be there
BY fofeclosed.
WILLIAM r. LEWIS,
Act'ys for Morfaapsss. HENRY n. HAMILTON.
M.1 xorsaesss
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-12

temporary track from their depot to
the brick yard in this city. Declared
carried
IN motion of Aid Burt the council
adjourned until Saturday March 9th
1880 at : T.. NJ.
MARCH 9TH 1890 2 Il. N. Meeting
called to order by Pres. Lamm.
Present.-Ald. Bocgen, Burt, Carney,
Hillesheim, Lidgerwood, Ulman, and
President Lamm.. Z.
Ahsrnt.-Bcebc, Meagher, Pitcher,
and Weis.-4.
Aid. Carney moved. that the council
resolve itself into committee of the
whole Ia inspect the bridge. Declared
carried.
At 3 80 p. M. the council returned
from inspecting the bridge.
President Lamm inquired of til
fridge committee ii they had n report
To submit to the council pertaining t'
the bridge.
Aid. Carney remarked in his own opin-
ion the bridge committee knew no reason
why the bridge was not completed ac'
corllng Z" contract. Aid. Carney furth-
rr stated in his own opinion he thought
there was no need of making test of the
bridge, hut would recommend that II
test he made so rs to give entire satistac'
lion to not only parties in this city, hut
the county commissioners of this county
also the authorities of the town Of Bel
grade ard the county commissioners Of
Nicolet County
Aid. Lidgerwood moved, that the
Chairman of Committee ON ordinance
draft an ordinance pertaining To fast
driving and etc. ovcr the new bridge.
Declared carried.
Aid. Carney moved that the council
now adjourn until Monday March 9Th
1880 Il II, p. NJ. Carried and adjourned
Attest
JoIIN F.. DIAMOND,
IStu Rncnrlnr
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-12
Importance of the Next Legis-
lature,

II is vet TO soon To consider the
question of Legislative nominations.
bat il is none too early TO forecast the
important work which that body will
have toperform. The business which
awaits it, foreshadowS the great i'm
portance Of the session. There is Il
L. :. Senator To elect in the place of
senator McMillen. which is in itself
u serious affair. There will probably
be Il re-districting of the State for
congressional purposes, as the census
will be contaminated, and the basis of
representation determined Ivy that
time. But probably more intricate
and grave railroad problems will arise
than have ever before been forced on
us for solution. Railroads have en.
tered upon 4 new phase of life. and
the new problems of unitication and
absorption, will present very serious
questions. The old state railroad
bonds will also probably stalk their
ghostly forms upon the stage. The
decision of the Supreme Court of
the L. s.. will give new life To the
disposition of our swamp lands, and
intensity the problem of their DISPOSE.
ton. These are all grave questions,
and together with the various local
interests which will plead for conSid.
Grafton, will probably make the next
session, the most important the State
has yet seen. Corresponding care
should he taken in the selection of
the members who are to compose that
| body.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-12
Great Fire IN Duluth.

The large grain elevator at Duluth,
belonging 10 Munger, Markell & Co.,
was burned TO tiIe ground on Satur.
day last. The building was valued
at 50,000, and Was insured for s20,.
600. 1t contained $4,000 bushels of
corn. and 5000 bushels of wheat.
which WAS insured as grain generally
is. There was also 1000 bbls. of salt
on the dock, which was destroyed.
The destruction of this building will
greatly impair Duluth's ability to
take care of the grain, which now is
flowing to that port.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-12

William II. Vanderbilt, Of New
York, can properly be called the great
bondholder, as he has already regis.
tered in his own name at Washington
S3l, 800, 900 of four per cent. govern.
msnt bonds. This will insure to Mr..
Vanderbilt an income of over $1,000
a day, sum certainly sufficient for
all possible contingencies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-12

1T is now the understanding
among the Republican members OF
the House that now action is to be
taken by the Election Committee in
the Washburn. Donneily case at the
present session Of Cong orss. but that
the contemplated steal will lie defer.
red until after the +: csidential cleo
ton, to be then cons minated if the
situation of affairs shall be such as to
rem Ter it necessary IN order TO steal
the Presidency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-12
Promoted.

Maj. Robt. l. Smith, deputy collec-
tor Of Internal Revenue for this sub.
district, has received the appointment
ant heen confirmed as postmaster fol!
the city Of Austin. where the Majol
resides. The Majors temporary eli
cia! residence in Mnnka,o has Non tor
him the respect and confidence of oGI
people, and we give him oar cordial
congratulations on his promotion.
His successor has not yet been desig-
mated
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-12
The School Fund.

The March appor;ionment OF school
funds made by the superintendent Of
public instruction. ON the basis of
forty cents to each pupil, gives Blue
Earth county S2.4S0 for 5000 pupils.
Nicoilet county receives $i.l3V. so;
Watonwan county $i97 20; and Fari.
bault county Sl8l5.20.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-03-12

This great and mighty nation is
suffering from too much boom. The
paper boom. the iron boom, the Grant
boom, the Ti!den boom. these, and
two hundred thousand other booms,
are grinding our purses and our nerves
10 shreds.