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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-12-16
TatOOinga Child's Eyebaii.
Louisville Courier-Journal.1

An ingenious and skillful operation wa.
performed upon little girl yesterday after
noon at ST. Joseph's Infrmary The child
had previously suffered from an attack Of
what is technically termed ulcerative kerrat-
It's; in other words, an liberation of the trans
parent portion of the eyeball. This inf1am.
nation and liberation having subsided, there
was left, OF course, what always follows, a
| scar. This scar in the corner is Opaque and
of milky color, and it interferes with the
vision by obstructing the rays of light as
| they pass into the eye, and at the same time
produces an Objectionable deformity which
no one wishes to have. The objects to be Sc
| cured by the operation were twofold: First.
to remove the defOrmity; second, to restore
the vision to the affected eye The first OBJ
]ect was the one sought in yesterdays opera
tion. The child was put under the influence
OF an anasthetic, and then, q drop of ink be-
ing placed upon this spot, the operator made
an innumerable number of incisions into it
with a needle knife; that is to say, by a pro-
cess of tatooing, colored this white spot black.
This secures the first object; the second re-
mains to be secured by another operation.
because the obstruction of vision still re-
mains, though being of the color of the pupil
OR the iris, is not distinguishable by any but
very close observer.
The iris, or colored curtain which hangs
behind the transparent portion of the globe,
and which gives the heavenly blue, or the
cold gray, or the passionate black eye, accord
ing as Nature chooses to color it, has circu-
Lar aperture for the admission of rays of
light, and as this opacity of the cornea is in
front of that aperture excluding those rays
of light, there remains but one thing to do.
and that is to make another opening in that
curtain, or extend the one already there. If
it is impossible to 60 through an obstruction
or to remove it, then the simplest thing, of
course, is to go around it. That is what is
done by the operation of cutting out q por-
tion of the iris which is called "iridectomy."
This piece of the iris is usually taken out
just above the pupil, the reassn that it is less
noticeable in that situation than any other
The credit ofreviving the operation of tattoo
ing is due to NJ. de Wecker, though the ope-
ration was performed at very remote date.
To Mr.. Higgins, of Guys Hospital, London,
is due the credit of completing the operation
at one sitting. These are some of the achieve
ments of modern surgery, for though prac-
ticed In earlier days, these operations were
not made SO skillfully as now, and were aban-
doned on account of the Indifferent results
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-12-16
The Wicked Mariner.
detroit Free Press.

| lDetrOlt free freSs.
A Buffalo lake captain, when interviewed
regarding his experience in the great gale of
few weeks ago, answered that he spent
more than an hour in prayer. A Chicago
captain said he was made to feel what an
awful sinner he was. A Clevelander replied
that he made q solemn VOW to quit swearing
in case he was saved. An interview was
| held with Detroit captain to see how he
felt. 1t started off as follows:
You were in the great gale were YOU 81
II was"
AS the gale increased, the seas grew high
and your fOretOpmast was broken off, did you
realize what miserable sinner You were ?n
No, sir. My time was occupied in clear
ing away the wreck and thinking how the
owners would blast my eyes,"
BY and by, when the seas swept your
decks and and carried off your yawl at the
davits, did you make any vow?"
did not. told the mate that we had
got to square off and run before it or we'd
all be in - in less than twenty minutes"
You meant Texas, did you not ?"
l did. knew we were heading directly
for Texas, with the seas piling right over u.s."
Did your mate suggest holding prayer
meeting or singing any gospel hymns ?"
Not by = gone sight! He suggested
that we'd better be mighty lively about pay
ing off, or the internal old tub would be at
the bottom of Lake Michigan"
When the awful voice of the gale roared
in your ears, and the mountainous waves
rushed down as if to bury you from sight.
did you have the least thought of making a
VOW to quit swearing if you were spared ?5
No, sir; on the contrary, 1 believe I
swore faster than usual I was in hurry to
get her around"
AS the wheel was put over, and she fell
into the trough of the sea for moment. what
were your solemn reflections ?"
Well, sir solemnly reflected that if the
blasted old sticks ever wanted to play dirt
on me, then was the time to do it."
When you got squared away before the
wind, did you tell your crew that they ought
to return thanks to Providence for baving
escaped certain destruction ?"
No, sir. 1 told 'em to ask the steward
Tor about three fingers of good whisky apiece
and then turn in all standing"
Do you feel that you have any particular
cause to be thankful ?'
| do. The elevator men in Buff. 10 didn't
steal but forty bushels of wheat out of this
Last trip, while ON the other they took ninety
one. l am very thankful for that tifty-one
bushels. and shall strive to be a hetter mon.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1880-12-25
SATURDAY PRESS.
DECEMBER %, 1880.
Rest,


Beneath the western heavens span
Has sunk the golden dayj
The clouds rich sunset hucs and tintg
Have died in shade away
The dim night comes from out the east
With gloom and vapor gray.
Tho stars far In the sky's blue depths
Their yipils gin to keep;
The moon above yon eastern hill
Climbs up the lofty steep;
The night winds steal with gentle wing
Above the flowers asleep.
The birds upon the tuneless spray
Have folded close their wings:
And 10 the silent night alone
The winding river sings
Its song is Of the woods and meads,
A hundred happy things.
No voice is in the tranquil mir,
No murmer save its own;
The earth IL hushed M heaven above,
Where, grit with cloudy zone,
The moon goes up among the stars
To take her ebon throne.
Sweet calm, and undisturbcd repose,
Ger all the landscape rest
Yet IA there IN the brcathless scene
A voice which thrills the breast,
A something, which in thanks and love
May only 10 expressed.
ItLo1,bsys' .Touyu0I
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
BRILLIANT WEDDING.

Bethel NJ. X. Church has been the
scene OF many brilliant wedding but
more brilliant and joyous than of A. u.
Jones OF Whining aud Miss Natalie Ella
son OF Summit Bridge. Both parties
have large circles OF relatives aud friends
and all were gathered at the church on
Thursday evening TO witness the solemn
services OF making them one. Two clergy
men ofiiciated, Ress. Layfield, pastor Of
the church, and Sypherd Of ST. Georges.
Several Eikton frIeuds OF the happy cou-
pie were present. Miss Mary Clayton OF
Middletown presided at the organ and
played an Inspiring wedding march ~
the bridal patty marched up the aisle "a
the altar where the ministers were In
waiting. After the ceremonies Mr. and
Mrs. Jones, accompanied by their at
tendants proceeded TO the Sunday school
room of the church, where they received
the congratulations of their numerou,
friends. The ushers wero John NJ
Naudian OF Mt. Pleasant, George Ben.
nett of Chesapeake City, q. Oldham
Massey Of Kent county and Isaa'
Clement of Philadel'a. A large number
of frsends returned 10 the home of tn,
bride where a delightful entertainment
was enjoyed. Mr.. aud Mrs. Jones will
reside IN Wilmington where MI. j Is en-
gage IN buslness.-CecH Democrat.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
MILLIONS COMING.
THE NEW YEAR's FLOW OF MoNR,
FROM THE TREASURY.

THE NEW YEARS FLOW OF MoNRY
FROM THE TREASURY.
WAsHINGToH, December 17.-There
will be temporary alleviation of the
demand for money 10 Wall street after
the lst Of January. Many letters have
been received here during the past week
making inquiries as to the amount Of
money which would be released by the
Treasury at the beginning of the new
year. X, quests have also been made tba,
the department anticipate the payment
Of the January interest, SO that the tenn
porary stringency OF the money market
would he relieved. Secretary Sherman
has of late shown reluctance to comply
with the requests made by Wall street
operators, Ms the inevitable effect OF his
action would be to either depress or ele-
vate stocks. On the list OF January
about $l,092, 900 will be paid for ipteresl
on tho Pacific Railroad bonds, $7,3S4..
445 interest on the 4-per-eent, bonds and
about $0.O00,000 Interest ON the 6-per.
cents. Besides, there are SIC, ,0O0, 900 o
bouds of the issue of February s, 1861
falling due December 81, which will b,
paid as rapidly as presented. If the
bondhOlders come to the front with
Alscrity abeut $26, 900, 900 will flow intt
public channels at the beginning OF tn,
new year.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
GEN. BuTLER,s NOBLE ACT.
HOW HE PERVERTED A LOSS an
&12z,O00 TO THE sot, ,DfKRs, uu,,r

HOW HE PREVENTED A LOSS AN
Sl11,OO0 TO THE SOLDIERS HOME.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Tin Wiilard.i
notei last evening reporter met Gen.
M. 1. McMahon, who said, In the course
OF conversation "Last night Gen. But
Ter, as The Past President Of the Homes
Tor Soldiers--there are four OF them. Al
milwaukee,, Augusta, Maine; Dayton'
OHIO, and Hampton, Va.-caine In and
laid down some Government bonds
The new Directory Of the Homes was In
session."
"For whatP'
"Because they belonged TO the Homes.
Ihere had been a lawsuit about them.
and be said as he laid them down that
he had never seen the bonds belonging
70 the Homes, but there were the eaulya.
lents-$lOO,O0 which bad accumulated
to si22,0OO. 1t was a touching incl
dent.n
"But explain. II is difficult to under.
stand your meaningp"
well, listen. Some years ago an
American, then living In Europe, will.
cd 800, 600 In United States bonds To
the Homes, for which bonds ho paid
between $50, 600 and $4,000. The
will was cotested. Gen. Butler, who
was President Of the Homes, could moi
go to Europa to defend the case; but,
to make long story short, he made
the case up, defended 1t by prox,
from his legal knowledge and won
it"
"Well?"
"a messenger was sent with th,
bonds from Europe, and Gen. Butler
expected him. But General Butler
yacht was ready to take him away for
sport, and he left word that the mes
senger should deposit them In GER
tain bank to his credit. The banl
failed before his return and the bond
disappeared. Gen. Butler never saw
never got them. Had he told the cir.
cumstances and asked for compro-
mise, the only plea against him woult
have been carelessness; but even II Ia,
had not gone yachting, the bond
would probably have been deposited
by him in that same bank. That il
what call touching incident. Tn,
Soldiers Home lost nothing. Genera
Butler lost $l22 .000."
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
Ges.eresL Foreign NesOs.

LONDON, Dec. 19, 1880.
The Musgrave cloth mills at Leeds were
burned yesterday morning.
Seventy thousand pounds sterling in
gold were purchased yesterday In open
market for shipment to New York.
A despalch from Berlin states that the
Cologne Gazette confirms the rumor OF
the proposed cession of Crete to Ger
many.
A despatch from Bucharest says that
the Investigation into the attempted as
sassination of Premier Bratiano shows
that plot existed against him.
A despatch to the Standard from The
Hague reports that the Second Chamber
has voted grant of 1000 gullders for an
Arctic expedition next year.
despatch from Bournemouth, dated
AT one o'clock this afternoon, says
"The Duchess of Westminster, dangh-
ter of the second Duke of Sutherland
aud Mistress of the Robes to the Queen,
is sinking fast. Her death Is only q
question Of a few hours"
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
A RODY In A TRuNK.

PITTsBURG, December 1I.-I'o-nIght
Chief OF Police Fender has been work
ing on case that may find full devel.
openeut in Philadelphia. The story In
brief Is this A trunk was found on the
train going to New Castle from here this
morning which contained the partially
decomposed remains of a man. IL was
at first discovered by BAggage-lnastel
Leech by reason of the strong odor Of
chloride Of lime coming from il. 1t had
come from Philadelphia on the express,
and had been transferred TO the FoIi
Wayne train for New Castle. 1t was q
large, brown trunk, marked "H. A. L.
and was checked 1873, through from
Philadelphia. Leech notified Superinten-
dent Griscom, who happened TO be on
the train, and when II arrived at New
Castle the trunk was examined. AL
though IL was broken open it remains
there yet, but the police are tracing back
he clue and expect full developments
tomorrow
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
From So. .ra.,.. I.s. Ea,..o..
AM uNaRATRFuL MAN

A man called at tho Morning News
ofioe, yesterday, and wanted 70 'sgive
away" a policeman, who, he said, had
extorted money from him ON sscook-
cd up" charge. The truth, on investi.
CATION, appeared 70 be that officer
Chas. Thomas, several months ago,
found the man on the streets very
drunk, and took him to the police sta
ton. He pleaded hard not TO be
placed in the dock for trial, and was
thereupon allowed to depart privately
ON payment Of the usual fine and costs
for drunkenness, amounting TO two
dollars. As q reward for this kiudnoss
he originated the yarn about the ex-
tortion. The man lives in New Cas-
tie.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
wAsAmAkaa a BROWN. rhiia.
The Reduction in
Clothing at Oak
Hall.

The clothing marked
down Saturday comprised
about 5000 suits and over
coats. Both the suits and
the overcoats are various
enough to constitute a
complete stock of them
selves, SO that you may
be reasonably sure of find
ing among them what will
both suit and fit you.
Some of the very lowest
priced mems suits we make
aro among them; $40 reduced
to % 80, and some of all
grades up to excellent suits
at s25, reduced to $50 and
$27 60 reduced to $50.
A $40 overcoat at Sl6 so
is not to be missed ON a cold
morning. Even the boys,
whose clothing has been wait
ing for this cold snap will not
object to the taking off of
three or four dollars from
the cost of suit and overcoat.
Remember this 4! All these
garments were made by our
people. under our own eye,
and before this reduction
were marked as low as they
ought to be sold. We couldn't t
afford to reduce them, but
we must sell fae ter to keep up
with our work people.
We know how to sell fas.
ter, viz. by selling lower,
We have been selling faster
for nineteen years, faster than
our competitors. That we
have done of course by sell
ing lower. Now we have to
sell faster than ourselves
and down. goes a part of ouI
stock, whether we can afford
it or not.
Whatever you don't like
bring back. If there be
grumbler, we don't want oul
clothes On him
WANAMAKER L. BROWN
OAK HALL, Sixth and Market,
novA. philadelphia
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
SLIGHT FIRE.

A fire was discovered, this morning, in
closet In the house occupied by Mrs.
II. u. Reed, No. 7l2 Market street. The
alarm was given and the flames extin-
guished by the neighbors and inmates of
the house.
A qaantity OF clothing was burned,
and some furniture damaged. The loss
will be about 500, not more than $40
OF which affects the house, which 10
owned by VIM. Bright.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20

Tomorrow will be great day In the
Roman Catholic Cathedral. ihe build
ing needs renovation and there is de-
sire for an elaborate marble altar. For
these purposes and to lift debt which
remains on the edifice about $50, 900 will
be needed. Measures are to be set on
foot tomorrow to this end, and it is
hoped that they will meet with hearty
response. Times,
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
UNsEATED FOR BRIBERY.
LONDON, December II

LONDON, December II.
Mr.. Hartland, a conservative, was
to day declared to be the member oi
the House of Commons for Evesham.
After the last general election Mr..
Ratcliff, a liberal, was unseated, on
petition, for bribery. Subsequently
Mr.. Lehman, liberal, was elected by
37s votes against 376 votes for Mr.. r.
Dixon Hartland. Mr.. Hartland petit
toned, claiming the seat, with the re-
suit that Mr.. Lehman was unseated
for bribery. A scrutiny of the ballot
papers was held, which has now re-
suited in the seating of Mr.. Hart
land.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
NOTI('E.
DEGIsrER's ORDE'''
- REoIsTER's OFFICE Nov. l6. lssti

rSEs Ha,g Castle CO., NOV !" w.
,,.on the application of !, 5as; soP. z iass h d
upon ups1ratnr su of George IL. ,J IT, county
AomiHna,i Has,is Hundred, IN aetsd saiS by the
rev ad Oa n ia ordered ana uiio. l,or Aforesaid
uecehs thai the Adnlnlstfan,Isr Of Ad-
kegls.e,, . of granting OF Lea'otf' of the de-
give nooioo no',on upon the estate esog % thereof,
minlstrati9hn me date OF granting ss posted posted
ceased, VIZ W,sn advertisement. " a,s ia Of such
by causins, s,y days from the t.ic uacV places o.
within iorty Of oa the most publ, plng alb
Letters IN 81 ~ New Castle, Idi.t Iedt the ss'
nersons having aans. deina or abide os and nd
iate 10 present lhe S.' On, q case lnade ~ IN N
act OF Assembly III nse su Inc same W ina IA
nrovided; and also GAVIN sa,ne period u ."h. VI.
,pnserted within the a newspaper P,In. Pin
WTIMINaToN AzEllh and TO be con'''
,hshad in Wilmington le. o. d. .sal
ned therein three tsr Weeni Tic nand anu ansuissid od
80, Given Given of op the register aS slOIyats castle
H. p et New Castle and al year sOo's
county Aforesaid, me e psI pssIGGs, Register
written.
NOTICE. aoainst the
All peIs p,ns deceased. mus ninistrslo,,,
estate OF she settested 10 the AaId shIds the Ac
same, d1ly a Nov. is, 1881. OF a aJs aud pro-
on or orsas,nbiy in such cas- ~ p, HAYES,
vided. Adni'N
noyi1 -swsod.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
AMERICAN SMUGGLERS CAP
pURED IN CANADA.

OTTAWA, Dec. 17.-The Customs Of
hcers at Brockville have captured two
notorious smugglers, named Pat
Coughlin and Capt. Wells, both OF
Morristown, Nj. A large boat fitted
expressly for smuggling, and filled with
goods, was found with them, and is
now in possession of the Government
officers.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
N YoRK's UsDEReR,o1rr,- :
WAY 'ND H.

s, NEW YORK, Decemho. :.
supreme Court, general I,"sr tar. M
rse. tssea the application of Gen. , sC,daI I'd
comn',..Ip ,,s 70 appoint under tbs - I'll .lcl !
p',ssa9ners pert~ nao9n, to decide wbe,sccaI scae'
saSund - Os Railway should be b1Isy aIiS.u up
oa oe.assl as to grant the appIica1,"pT a,'aoTed.
On Inc ground that in 1Sh sa;s 70 b
nan names OF property-owner boIai b~aVls
hsn hs'I % IN value along the line Oiul of !, 9
n,ra nai refused their consent bad d tolte nni ,
s,ven, sno, D. On amending t ths aO' :.
auolher application may be ,"s ms,. pa
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
PERS0NAI.

Robert w. Clifton, formerly tele-
graph operator in the Delaware rail-
road Office, this city, but now engaged
IN businessin FELTON,, DEL, was in town
this morning.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
ISSUING $4,000, 900 IN GOLD BoNns

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. .17.-ro meet the
sso,ooo'ooO nrst mortgage 9 per cent.
Donds, maturing March 81, 1881. the
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Com.
paoy has resolved to issue under It's
general mortgage SO, ,000, 900 registereu 3
Per cent. gold bonds, and the Pennsylva.
MA kailroad Company, lessee, having
purchased the same has decided 10 in.
dorse upon them its contract agreeing tn
purchase a. par the principal and inter.
est OF SAID bonds as they may mature.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
A NEW FIRM.

ID. Taylor Bradford and Thomas L.
Clark, will begin the business of house
and sign painting neat werk. They
hope by strict attention 10 business TO
merit share OF the public patronage.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
GIFTS TosoUrHERN SCHOOLS

GIFTS ERN SCHOOLS
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. H.
The faculty and professors at Van
derbilt University have been very
jubilant to-day over the news that
Mrs. Maggie Embrey, of Elkton,
KY, has left to that institution by
will 100000 in Louisville and
Nashville Railway stock. The Van.
derbilts had already founded and
and given the institution altogether
81 200, 900 within the past five years.
1t has grown to be the first educa-
tional institution in the South, and
now has in all its departments 7OC
students.
The recent Stone bequest to Fisk
University of $50 900 will insure the
completion of Livingston Hall, the
building OF which will be soon
commenced.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20

Yesterday the pupils of Brandywine
Seminary presented Mr.. and Mrs. W.
). McNair, with a handsome family
Bible. The presentation speech was
made by Master Daniel q. Spruance,
aud was received by Mr.. McNair,
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
RE1RAoTING ITS ASSERTIONS

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-The Daily News
to-day ediiorially retracts the charges
against q. b. Farwell, member of Con.
gress elect and his brother j. V. Far
well, for which they sued the News.
laying damages at $4,000. The suit
will now be withdrawn.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20

NO one should have horses tied up In
tne sIapie with the Epizootic, when N. n
ahy Druggist for % cents. Guaranteed 10 10
nov29-dlm.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
u 8. COuRT.

The o. s. Court was in session this
morning, Judge Bradford presiding
Us. W. u. Robinson, assignee of Thos. j
GraYes was resumed. The entire morn
Ing session WAS occupied IN argument by
VIM. q. Spruance, Esq for the defend.
ant
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20

SHERIFFS SALE.
- BY virtue OF a writ OF vena Exponas
to me directed, will be exposed to public
sale at the residence of Bayard +, Derrick
son, on the lime stone road, near the
Mermaid, in Mil Creek Hundred, in New
Castle County, Delaware, on
FRIDAY, DECEMBER s1st, 1880,
AT IL O'Clock a. m.
The following described Personal Pro-
perty; horses, l3 cows, q hogs, Z snoats
or pigs, york wagon and harness. mar
ket wagon, two horse wagon and har-
ness. moving machine, | horse rake,
hay bed, plows, harrows and cultivators'
lot lot Of m dairy airy fixtures, lot OF potatoes,
wheat and oats, lot OF hay, lot of bran.
sleigh and bells, robe, l5 acres of wheat
In the ground, 1 market wagon, also sun
dry other articles. &c, also q loi of house
hold and kitchen furniture.
Seized and taken in execution as tht
property OF Bayard e. Derrick son, and to
be sold by
JOHN PYLE, late shertff.
Sherifrs ONCE, New Castle, Decem ber
10, leeo' decl6-eodts.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
GRANVILLE WORREL|
REGISTERS s ORDERS
REGISTRARS ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE,


NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Dec. 18th, 1880.
Upon the application OF Rachel G Chan
ler and Jesse Chandler, Adminlslrz
tors of Marshall ). Chandler late
Christiana Hundred, In said count
deceased, II Is ordered aud directed \
the Register that observation-disclosures afo1
said give notice OF the granting oil lettel
of Administration upon the estate OF "
deceased, with the date OF granting taef1
of, by causing advertisements TO oepostq
within Iorty days from the date OF suq
letters, In six OF the mos public places
the county Of New Castle, requiring i
persons having demands against the Y
tate 10 present the same or abide BY q
act of Assembly In such case made az
provided. And also cause the same 70
Inserted within the same period 10 "
WILMINGToN GAZETTE, anewspaper puI
Iished In WilmIngtOn,a and tObe continue
therein three we ks, Il. o. d.
Given under the hand aua %.
IL. S. of office OF the heglslef aloiessi isl
to@J at New Castle, IN New OM. "a.
county Aforesaid, the day ana year sDvY
written. b. u blu'o'
The daily gazette., 1880-12-20
BRUTAL MURDER IN BOSTON


New York, December l7.--A
Boston dispatch narrates the cir
cumstances of the killing of Patrick
Lane, tailor, living in a tenement
house, by book agent named Jos.
eph Tew. The latter went to
Lanes rooms and in the presence OF
his wife and children. after drinking
with him, forced quarrel in which
Lane was badly beaten and dragged
down stairs. Tew left Lane lying
on tee floor and reascended to the
Lane family's room, where he pro-
ceeded to beat Mrs. Lane.
He then started down stairs again
and struck Lane on the head with a
cast iron stew pan just as he was ris-
ing from the floor, knocking him sense
less. He then entered his own apart
ments and proceeded 20 beat his wife
in brutal manner and was soon ar
rested. Lane was dead when the po-
licemen arrived.