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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-05-27

The origin of the Merchant of Venice IS
thus given by Gregorio Lett, in his ra NE ha OF
Sixtus V: "In the year 1oSI Ten e,;or yesis ue of
shakspear's play, Roman merchant named
Paul Maria seccht, good Catholic Christian; aadi
learns that Sir Francis Drake has conquered
San Domingo. He imparts his news 70 a
Jew trader, Simson Ceneda, who either dis
believed il or had an interest in making II ap-
near so. He obstinately contested the truth
Of the statement, and, to emphasize his con,
tradietions, m added that he would stake pound
of his flesh on the contrary. The Christian
took him at his word, stalking 1.OOO scuoi
against the pound of flesh, and the oct was
attested by two witnesses. On the truth OF
brakes conqest being confirmed. the Christ
ian demanded the fulillment of the wager;
Tn vain the Jew offered money instead OF
the III stake he bad agreed to-. The Jew ap-
nealed to the Governor and the Governor to
The Pope. who sentenced them both to the
Galleys-a punishment they were allowed 70
make up for by q payment Of 1000 scndi
each to the hospital of the sixtine BRIDGE
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-05-27
CUSTER.S MONUMENT.
A Protest From the Generals Widow
Against Fraud.

A bill has been introduced in the House for
the erection in Washington of monument to
the memory ot Gen. Custer and the officers
and men of the Seventh United States Cav
airy who were killed by the Sitting Bull band
of Indians in the fight on the little Big Horn
River. The bill directs the Secretary of War
to contract with Wilson Mcdonald, of New
York, for the erection of the monument,
(which shall include duplicates of the sculp-
tors equestrian and pedestrian figures of the
late Gen. Custer, and also the likenesses of
the principal officers and the names Of the
men who were killed in the battle of Little
Big Horn.' 1t seems that the widow of
Gen. Custer is not satisfied with the statue of
her husband erected at the West Point Mill
tary Academy by Wilson Mcdonald, and in a
letter protesting against the passage of the
bill now pending, says that Mcdonald, in
erecting the West Point statue, did not con-
suit her or any friends of her late husband.
Mrs. Custer does not object to the erection
of statue in Washington. but protests
against employing Mr.. Mcdonald as the
sculptor. Commenting on the Custer monu-
ment at West Point, Mrs. Custer says in a
letter to Representative Daggett, of Nevada ::
The statue could not be worse than it is.
The face is man of sixty, and the dress is so
unmilitary that his brother officers shudder
in looking at it. He is represented with full
dress coat and top boots, that only belong to
undress uniform. The whole costume is in
congruous and incorrect. Then, he is arm
ed like desperate, in both hands, while
some Of the Generals best charges were made
with no fire arms about him. realize that
/ am the last one on earth to be satisfied with
any representation of my husband. Nothing
could portray to me in any form, my ideal of
him. But his friends in civic life, his COM
rades in the army, and artists, all have but
one story to tell-that the statue is a failure
as likeness, as the representation of SOL
dier and as work of art. You know what
intense individuality Gen. Custer had. His
quick movements, his active step, his riding,
the very way he wore his clothes, were 80
totally unlike any one else, he could not fail
to be we'll represented if man of genius
once tried to represent him. 1t seems as if
could not endure the thought of this wretch
ed statue being repeated, and hope that
your voice may influence those upon whom
the decision rests"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-05-27

While Peter Minton, VIM. Beamer, Sike
Reynolds, and Jack Manuel were prospecting
near the site of the ancient grist mill they
found in quantity of petrified locusts an an
cient cluster of diamonds There were nine
diamonds diam o originally in the group, but one is
now missing The value of the diamonds or
diamond stone is not as yet been ascertained.
The material in which these rude stones are
set appears to have been made of metallic ore,
and have either drifted to this quarter OF the
globe or have been carried hither and lost
These gentlemen have placed their new dis
covery on exhibition at the Raymond House
y reward is offered by them OF $ooO 70 any
person who NAV find the missing stone. The
petritied locusts are in glass and are also on
exhibition. Ho Lo, Chinaman who lays
claim to the ancient grist mill as being OF
Chinese origin, declares that the stones IN IL thls
setting are similar to some ancient relics that
have been in the custody of the gods for OOO
years in the Joss house in Pekin-Le"'st0"
(Iddh0) 7iyyer.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-05-27
- <@DS y %zDs----~-
Prof Tice ON the April Cyclone.
Letter to the st. Louis Republican.l

Letter 10 the ST. Louis hepuphCaA.I
could take up seriatim all the phenomena
attending tornadoes, and demonstrate that
they are the effects of electricity, but l have
neither time nor space to devote to that .pur-
pose. One more remark and l will close.
That tornadoes are electric phenomena is
beyond controversy. All experience and OBJ.
servation prove it conclusvely. This proof
is amply furnished in their aspect, if it were
in nothing else. The funnel shaped, pitch
black cloud-spot, depending and dangling
from the buff colored or deep orange upper
cloud, indicate it. A frey red core is some
times seen in this jet black spout; sometimes
green, blue and red flames run all around and
over the lower end of the spout as though it
were on fire; at other times the spout has a
dull color, like burning candle, surrounded
by haze with phosphorescent glow. These
aspects are constantly changing, and endure
but for moment At some points after this
last most wonderful meteor had passed, fire
balls brought up the rear, exploding like
rockets; at other points electric currents for
half an hour flowed through iron rails and
wires.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-05-27
% ssRrace-up.9'

We like that slang phrase. We like 1t be-
cause there's lots of soul in it. You never
knew mean, stingy, shrivel-souled man to
walk up to a discouraged or afflicted neigh,
Dor and slap him on the shoulder and tel tell
him to "brace-up". 1t is the big hearted open
handed, whole-souled fellow that comes along 10 q
when YOU are cast down and squares on In
front off you and tells you that won't DO,
old-fellow brace up" 1t is he that tells you
a good story and makes you laugh in spite Oh
yourself; and lifts the curtain that darkehs en-
your soul and tells you to look out and see tne
light II is he that reminds you that there
never was brilliant sunshine without clouds
He m, y not tell you in just 90 many anG
such " ords, but he will make you brace up
and see the silver shining yourself.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-05-27
- - WH
A Good Eater.

Hon. A. Fl. Stephens recreates with whist;
and goes to bed at 10 O'Clock; but, my woro
for it, he can systematically out-eat any dis
ease known to the doctors calendar. He
slowed away, to my certain knowledge, on q
recent occasion, sleeps head, fish (presced-
ed by soup). two kinds of meat in most hbe-
raj proportions, and vast quantity OF SIDE
dishes nnd vegetables. This difficult feat ne
accomplished with gusto and relish that
would bring blush to the cheek of the most
travelled gourmand. and when the deed was
done the plates looked as If q stroke OF light
ming had been at work in the neighborhood.
Of course it is useless for death to take any
liberties with such life-preserver as ste
phens.- Washington Correspondence Broo"sty"
Edgle.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-02
Advertisements Not Wanted.

Ellis II. Roberts, of Utica, once
Congressman from that district, and
for many years editor of the Herald
of that city, refuses to put money i'll
his purse by accepting advertisements
for his paper. The circumstances of
this refusal are sufficiently ludicrous
to warrant mention. In 1873 Mr..
Roberts was extremely virtuous. The
Credit Mobilier disclosures profound
" disgusted him. He was congress
man, an editor and Republican. In
this triple capacity he looked upon
Colfax and Garfield as false to their
trust and their manhood. The latter
he styled "a dead cock in the pit. :"
He called upon the Republican party
to repudiate Garfield and Colfax.
"For heavens sake" he cried, "let us
bury our dead out Of sight, that they
may not offend the public nostriis. I"
Just now it is democrats he wants
buried out of sight, for they offend
the public nostrils. AS for Garfield,
be is no dead cock in the pit; he's
going to be our next president. As
Mr.. Roberts has not referred tO his
utteranees of 1873, some of his mali
cious Democratic towusmen who re-
member them well, and are decidedly
amused at the situation, have implor-
ed him to print them afresh. This
he has neglected to do. Whereupon,
duly credited and displayed, they
have been offered at his advertising
counter with q tender of the regular
rates. He declined to accept them on
the ground that the matter would not
be proper for publication: And the
Philistines, among whom Dir. Roberts
has fallen, smile heartily.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-02
OVER THE STATE.

The Dyer county Democracy has
nominated B. B. Watkins, strong
state-credit, for the Legislature.
There are 40 democratic voters in
Fayetteville. A gubernatorial vote
was taken the other day, and only one
man voted for Wilson.
Hon. Casey Young having 10 OPP
position from his district, in his own
party, for Congress he will run wlth>
out the nomination of convention.
The Columbia Herald asks this per-
tinent and timely question: "In this
Presidential year will Democrats di-
vide and enable Republicans to elect
congressman and members of the leg
islature?"
A wealthy capitalist has erected at
Chattanooga, Tenn, extensive works
for the manufacture OF mineral paints
from the native Southern ores. The
manufactory has capacity of from
FIVE to seven tons per day.
Ripley news: Quite a number in
this county who went of after the
Greenback organization, are disown'
ing any sympathy with that party
since the papers commenced ventila'
ting the land plank. They want
nothing to do with party that avows
such disgusting principles in its Ma
tional platform.
Paris Intelligencer: Mr. Hack Petty
who lived in the second district of this
county, had tooth extracted about
seven weeks ago. The next day he
took to his bed on account of the pain
and inflammation which resulted.
After weeks of intense suffering he
died-all efforts of the doctors to stay
the disease being in vain.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-02

as the scene of a great social expert
ment they may properly manage their
enterprise not only with view to
benefit their tenants, but also with
view to illustrate the practicability of
better system of tenant right in
England and Ireland. In future dis
cussions of this alarming question
there will be great advantage in be-
ing able to point to the successful OPP
Grafton of a better method established
in America under English auspices.
If their views should be decried as
visionary they may confront their as
sailants with a practical demonstration
that the interest of landlords is cOnsis-
tent with the welfare, quiet and pros
perity of tenants. Such an expert
ment, if successful, would be an inval-
liable contribution to the stock of
knowledge on the most perplexing
subject which will engage the atten-
ton of Parliament for many years to
come. If the proprietors of the Ten
nessee colony sell no land, but always
give leases, they will be able to pre-
serve the pristine character of the
community without adulteration, and
will be able to offer their farms on
terms suited to people of small means.
But if they sell the land they will soon
lose control of the enterprise.
1t is noteworthy that after wide
survey this company selected lOca-
tion in the very heart of the South.
Its promoters are not ignorant of
America, and the mark of confidence
they have bestowed on one ofthe much
abuse Southern States is creditable
to their intelligence and liberality.
The South is accused of bigoted social
intolerance, and yet 'this English COM
pany has gone into the middle Of that
section to try an experiment which
deviates widely from ordinary usage.
They have no reason to fear that
their confidence in the South is mis-
placed. Their property and personal
rights will be protected by just and
equal laws, although for FIVE years at
least the colonists cannot vote, and
will have no share in the government
of the State or of the four counties
in which their homes are located. 1t
might he well if our own countrymen
would Judge the South with the same
generosity and caLdor as these intelli-
gent Englishmen.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-02

The Frankfort (Ky.) Yeoman, one
of the leading democratic papers of
that state, says: "In the nomination
of Hon. John V. Wright for Govern>
or upon debt paying platform, the
Democracy of Tennessee haze proved
themselves worthy of their time hon>
ored prestige. Like their brethren of
Virginia, they have done right to
force the repudiationists either to
abandon their folly or to organize into
miserable faction seeking alliance
with the Radicals"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-02
AN IMPOSITION.
A Romance which Ended at the
Altar.

A few days ago a young lady
hoar,led the train at Nashville bound
for this city. She was attractive in
person, and well dressed. When the
conductor approached her for her
ticket, her face assumed nournful
EXPIRE sion, her eyes became suffused
with tears, and mid her sobs she sue
ceeded in showing the conductor, by
signs, that she was mute, poor,
destitute, orphan girl, seeking friends
in East Tennessee. Her sad tale
awoke chord Of sympathy in the
tender breast of the conductor, and
she was allowed to remain on the
! train.
I Soon after her arrival here. Mar
shall Lowry learned that destitute
deaf and dumb girl was in the city
and desired transportation to Philadel.
phia, Tennessee, where she claimed
she had friends. The kind Marshal
sought out the young lady, and by
signs, notes and Otherwise she soon
convinced the Marshal OF the truth of
her story. He was likewise moved
and sought the conductor of the L. I.
! train. and repeated to him the young
girls monrnful tale, which touched
him 50, that he agreed to take the girl
to her destination.
She kept reserved and submissive
attitude duIiug the trip, appearing ut
terly Ol,livious Of all sounds. and
looking as deaf as post, and dumb as
an oyster.
When the train reached Philadel-
phia, the young lady arose, smile
overspread her features, and adyanc.
ing To the conductor she spoae to him
few worGs of thanks for his kindne~
wishing him Il farewell, leaped lightly
frun the cars, where she was quickly
joincdby Jung man who had to all
appearances heen expecting her.
The young man took the arm of the
"mute," (who cDul,l hear and talk, J
and together they procured marriage
license and in few moments were mar
ried.
The young lady is the daughter Of
respectable parents at Springfield
Ill. She ran away from home 10 mar
nv the young Philadelphian. who Is 8
srhool teacher In her hurry to leave
she forgot to procure travelling expen
, ses, and ''beai" her way by the ''ieai
au dumb racket. Chattanooga Time
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-02
Here is New York Times dispatcl

Here is New York Times dispatch,
sent that paper from Montgomery on
the night after the election in Ala.
bama:
"The election to day was for full
ticket of State and county officers.
An immense vote was brought out.
As in great many Democratic coun-
ties there were two nominations, each
candidate brought votes to the Demo-
cratic State ticket. The republicans
had no ticket in the field and supper
ted the Greenback ticket, though there
,cds no regular organization throughout
the State. The rotc for that ticket Will
be uery small.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-02

There is a colored mans paper
called the Advance, published at
Montgomery. Ala, and it thus ex-
plains how that state gave SO large a
Democratic majority at the recent
election:
Fraud is the cry of the Republi-
can papers of the North about the
Democratic party of Alabama. Gro
on, sing as much and as long as YOU
please; we colored men aided the De.
moclacy in rolling up the large major
ity; and, don't you forget it, We are
satisfied"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-02
New York has already two hundred
and seventy-eight Hancock and Eng
lish clubs in the city proper.

Seven Republican newspapers in
Pennsylvania have raised the stand
ard of Hancock and English. The
last is the Mt Pleasant Times-a min
ing Journal of wide circulation.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-02
LIST OF APPOINTMENTS.

uC SllitiI IudIi VI LuO Val AOuS A@ACS
utive Committees at their meeting on
the 25th of August, arranged the fol-
lowing list Of appointments for joint
discussion between Hon. John v.
Wright, Hon. S. F. Wilson and Hon
r. NJ. Edwards, candidates for Cow
ernor; and the committees join in the
request that the citizens III the respec-
tive localities assemble at an early
hour, say 10 o'clock, on the days men-
toned.
The agreement is signed by
JNo. w. CHrLDREss, JR.,
Chairman Dem. State Ex. Com.
DAVID F. WALLACE,
Chm Low-tax Dem. State Elk. Com.
ANDREW j. KELLAR,
Chm State Ex. Com. MT. Greenbk
Labor Party.
Wednesday, Sept. 1, Springfield.
Thursday, Sept. 2. Clarksville.
Friday, Sept. 3, Erin.
Saturday, Sept. 4, Paris.
Monday, Sept. 6, Dresden.
Tuesday, Sept. Z, Union City.
Wednesday, Sept. 8, Trenton.
Thursday, Sept. 8, Alamo.
Friday, Sept. 10. Dyersburg.
Saturday, Sept. II, Ripley.
Monday, Sept. 13, Covington.
Monday night, Sept. 1S, Memphis.
Tuesday, Sept. IA, Collierville.
Wednesday, Sept 10, Somerville.
Thursday, Sept. Is. Bolivar.
Friday. Sept. II, jackson.
Saturday, Sept. Is, Purdy.
Monday, Sept. 20, Decaturville.
tuesday, Sept. 81, Huntingdon.
Wednesday, Sept. %, Waverly.
Thursday, Sept. %. Dickson.
Friday, Sept. "a, Centerville.
Saturday, Sept. 25, WaynesbOro.
Monday, Sept. 27, Lawrenceburg.
Tuesday, Sept. %, Pulaski.
Wednesday, Sept. 29, Columbia.
Thursday, Sept 80, Franklin.
Thursday night, Sept. 80, Nashville.
Friday, Oct. /, Gallatin.
Saturday. Oct. 2, Hartsville.
Monday, Oct. A, Carthage.
Tuesday, Oct. 5. Lebanon.
Wednesday, Oct 6, Smithville.
Thursday, Oct. Z, Woodbury..
Friday, Oct. s, MurfreesbOro.
Saturday. Oct. 8. Shelbyville.
Monday, Oct. IL, Lynchburg.
Tuesday, Oct. u, Winchester.
Wednesday, Oct. Is, Manchester.
Thursday, Oct. IA. McMinnville.
FRIDAY, Oct. Is, Sparta.
Saturday. Oct. Is, Cookeville.
Monday, Oct. IS, Gainesboro.
Tuesday. Oct. IS, Livingston.
Wednesday, Oct. 20, jamestown.
Thursday, Oct. 81, Wartourg.
Friday, Oct. %, Kingston.
Saturday, Oct. %, Loudon.
Saturday night, Oct. %, Knoxville.
Monday, Oct. %, Bristol.
Tuesday, Oct. 26, Jonesboro.
Wednesday, Oct. q, Rogersville.
Thursday, Oct. %, Morristown.
Friday, Oct. 20, Athens.
Saturday, Oct. 80, Cleveland
Saturday.night, Oct 80, Chattanooga
Monday, Nov. l, TullahOma.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-02

"The most contemplate thing thus
far at Chicago is the chatter about
Garfield. He has not a record to run
on for president, and it is extreme
foolishness to be wasting time on him.
-TCincinnati Commercial Editorial,
June 8, 1880.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-02
The Carthage Herald having 81

The Carthage Herald having sus-
pended, the printing material will be
transferred to Lebanon, where it will
be used in the publication of "The
Lebanon Tribune low-tax paper.
Lillari Thompson Il John e. Sanders
will have editorial charge Of the new
paper.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-09-24

HAS JAMES y. GARFIELD ever been
endorsed" since the Poland committee
made its report TO the House in 1873 re-
garding his corrupt negotiations with
Oakes Ames, as some Of the Republican
papers occasionally assert that he has
been? Let us see. In 1872, Jctorc the
Credit Mobilier scandal, Garfield receiv-
ed in his district ~, 1S9 votes and had a
majority OF 10,94. In 1874, when the
facts in relation to his connection with
that scandal had been made public by a
Congressional committee, a mass meet
ing of the better Republicans in his dis
trict was held and resolutions adopted
dcnouncIng him as unfit to represent the
district The result was that at the
election that year his majority of 10, ,94i
was cut down TO ,, j26. At the next
election, in 1876, the campaign between
HAYES and TiIden, when the strongest
possible efforts were made to save every
Republican in Congress, Garfield ran ?
800 behind Hayes in his district; aud in
1873 his total vote was II, IG6, or more
than 1000 less than it was in 1872, not
withstanding the large increase in the
population and vote of the edistrict. Such
was the estimate of Garfield by the Re-
pubiicans of his own district after his
transactions with Oakes Ames and the
sale of his official influence for ), 900 to
1.-THE De Golyer pavement company.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-09-24

ALTHOUGH Blaine, the "Plucked
knight" of Maine, on the day after the
election in that State telegraphed to
Garfield that Gen. Plaisted, the Fusion
candidate for Governor was elected by
Il majority of 1000, and since then has
been sending dispatches to Garfield that
Davis, the Republican candidate was
certainly elected 10y three or four hun
dred the very latest news to-day WED
nesday) justiiies rs in announcing the
election of Flaisted by not less than POO
of plurality. This is based upon dis
patch to the Philadelphia Times from
the Secretary OF the Republican State
Committee at Augusta, on Monday last,
and on a dispatch day later from Port
land, which seems TO remove all doubt
about Plaisted's election. The Pitts
burg Leader, Garfield organ correctly
sums up the battle in Maine by saving
1t may as we'll be frankly confessed
first as last that the result in Maine is q
ritu1i Republican defcqt, - and that Iii
the percentage of Republican loss in
Maine should obtain throughout the
North there is danger even of Iowa,
and Hancock would sweep the North
as solidly as tue South"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-09-24

THE most remarkable meeting of the
campaign took place in Pittsburgh on
last Saturday night. at Old City Hall.
1t was conducted by Republicans who
are supporting General Hancock. The
President of the meeting was Marshall
SwartZwelder. the we'll known Pittsburg
lawyer, with one hundred and twenty
Republicans, who are now Hancock men,
acting as Vice Presidents. The speak
ers were John W. FOrney, Benjamin +.
Butler and Gen. y. /. Pearson, all of
whom were former well known Repuh-
licans, but are now enthusiastic for the
man who wrote and issued at New Or
leans in November, 1867, 'Order No.
40. b" While this meeting was in progress
in the hall, an outside meeting was or
ganized which was presided over by Ma
iOr Il. W. Lyon and was addressed by
Judge John :. NJ CaImOmt, of NenangO
county, and W. c. StiIwagOn, all flop
pers from Garfield to Hancock. Seven
Of the Vice Presidents of the meeting
were colOred men. Paul !. Carson, who
served under General Butler in the late
war, being among the number. Could
the Republicans anywhere in all this
broad country get up a meeting in any
degree approaching this, composed OF
/ former Democrats who are now support
ing GarGelu Not much, even if all
the thirty-eight States were raIled with
Il fine tooth comb. Tho Republican pa
7 pers viii of course say that they are bet
/ ter off without these voters than with
them-that they are men of 10 influence
and Will not help IIancock's cause
This undoubtedly is a very large straw
! for Allegheny county, and clearly shows
, which way the Presidential wind is
/ blowing.