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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-15
French Marriage Laws.
English Paper.l

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The French laws in relation to marriage do
not recognize the permissibility of divorce.
Separation is the only relief allowed to those
unfortunate people whose failings of life and
temper render happiness together impossible.
At the present time the question of divorce is
occupying considerable attention in Paris,
and strenuous efforts are being made to intro
duce divorce laws. For some weeks con-
trOversy, engaged in by some of the leading
minds of France, has been going on in refer
ence TO the subject. Strong arguments have
been adduced on either side, but at present
the leader of the mo divorce" party has rath-
er the best of it. According to the Standard,
he maintains 'that if you break through the
bonds of marriage, why not break through
the other obligations of natural law! This
is very sublime view of painful subject.
There are men and women who, by species
of fatality have become man and wife, and
whose existence is the wearing of one un-
changing burden. There are others who, by
the sin of one or the other of the high con-
tracing parties, are placed in false positions.
What is to be the remedy? In no country
has the marriage law been so rigidly enforced
as in France, and in no country is the break
down of the domestic system more complete
Details would be out of place, but on every
hand the proof of this assertion is to be found
in the records of French society. Most prob
ably the introduction of carefully guarded
ccde of laws for the dissolution of marriage,
similar, say, to those in force in England,
would aid in the removal of that stigma
which the French, as nation, bear OF being
the reverse of domesticated.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-15

New York Evening Post ]

William John Scott Bentinck, fifth duke
of Portland, one of the greatest of English
landowners, died in London on Saturday. He
was born in 1900 He was of q taciturn ma
ture, akin to madness, never marrying, and
for many years was subject to painful NAL
ady. He was morbidly averse to society of
any kind, devoting his whole time and part
of bis enormous income-estimated at 81,
500, 900 year-to keeping his estate at Wei
beck in the most superb order. He employed
hundreds of men, and although constantly
among them giving orders, he would allow
no one to speak to him, discharging any man
who even touched his hat to him. The ten
ants on his estates and the village parson and
doctor were informed that the duke wished
to be passed by as ''they would tree" The
estates and title now pass to Lord Howard de
Walden. his nephew.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-15
A SPLENDID GEM.
The Finest Sapphire I'm the WorId-A
Russian jewel.
Paris Letter in Philadelphia Journal

have recently been favored with sight
of one of the famous jewels of the world-a
stone that has its history and its pedigree
and is celebrated in the annals of the noted
gems of Europe. l have held in my hand
and admired beneath the rays Of the
sunlight the finest sapphire that is known to
exist. This beautiful and well-nigh price
less stone combines in a singularly perfect
degree the leading qualifications of size, and
shape, color and water. In form it is flat
oval, being about two inches long by an inch
and halt wide. 1t is cut slightly en- ca6oc-
hon on top, and into a multitude of small
facels beneath. Its hue is perfect, being
warm, lustrous Marie Louise blue, not so
dark as to show black beneath the gaslight,
but having all the velvety softness and purity
of tint that is required in a real fine gem of
this description. Its weight is 800 carats,
and it belongs to a noble and wealthy Russian
family, in whose possession it has been for
the last two centuries, and it has been placed
by its owner in the hands of one of the great
diamond merchants of Paris for safe-keep-
ing. One of the Rothschild family has offered
for it no less sum than $500, 900, but the
offer has been refused. asked the curteous
gentleman in whose care it had been left as
to the actual value of the stone. He told me
that it was perfectly unique, no precise value
could be set upon it, but he was inclined to
estimate it at some 100000.
He also showed me sting of enormous
granulated pearls of extreme pureity and fine
ness (the centre one as large as cherry, and
he told me that the necklace belonged to the
same noble Russian, was composed of six
similar strings of equal beauty and exception
al size. The great sapphire was mounted to
be worn as brooch, being surmounted with
a large diamond of some twenty carats. Its
guardian informed me that the pendant be-
longing to this brooch was composed of
large pear-shsped sapphire weighing sixty
carats and set in diamonds. The whole COL
lection of jewels belonging to this one family
is worth over 81, OOO. 600. "There is no such
sapphire as this large one," continued my in
formant, "even among the crown jewels of
Russia. I myself furnished two very fine
ones to the empress, each weighing six
carats, but they do not compare with this
gen." The gentleman who spoke
was well qualified to give an opinion, as he
is one of the few diamond merchants of the
world, and is moreover a noted expert. He
It was who was recently sent for by the
Russian government to 60 to st. Petersburg
10 make full estimate of the crown jewels,
and he furnishes whatever ornament in
precious stones are puchased by the members
Of the imperial family.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-15
Cupid's Torch.

Paris Correspondence New York NALL
A curious affair has just come before the
COur d. dASSises at Versailles, an affair UrdS-
ment rOmdmeSque. During many weeks the
newspapers of Paris gave information of re-
peated fires in the commune of Anvers. They
were evidently the work of incendiaries, and
the police were set diligently to work to find
the criminals Their search resulted finally
in the arrest of young gill of 16, Clemence
BlOssier, sewing girl of Anvers.
The motive which led her to this wanton
destruction Of property is one that every one
will recognize as particularly inflammable
onc-lOve. 1t seems that this girl of sixteen
was madly in love with youth of her own
age, named Albert ROmaru, labOrer in q
neighbOring village. The girls parents had
forbidden her to see her lover, and the two
had great difficulty even in managing a clan
destine correspondence. 1t was this obstruc-
ti0n to the course of love that gave the girl
the extraordinary idea of setting fire to farm
houses and haystacks. The alarm was given,
bells rang, neigbbors ran to the scene AL
bert Romaru ran, too, met the young girl in
the throng, and fled away with her to a neigh
boring forest, where they passed hours to-
gether while the fire worked its ravages. Six
times in six weeks there were mysterious con-
tiagrations in Anvers. Six times in six weeks
the lovers fled to the little woods, and the
farmers of the commune paid for lighting
their love making q sum of sc. 900 francs.
But finally, one fine night, just as Clemence
was thrusting lighted matches into the hay.
stack of one of the neighbors, a strong hand
was laid upon her shoulder, and she WIS led
away q prisoner. She confessed all imme-
diately. and has been condemned to ten years
of hard labor.
Verify cupid carries a torch
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-15
The Sultan of Turkey has established

THE Sultan of Turkey has established q
new order under the title of Nisham-i-I Imtiaz
Order of Distinction). The insignia con-
sists eff disk of gold, relieved with blue
enamel, and displaying the four words, Ham,
miet, Gairet, Shidshaat, Sadaka (patriotism,
zeal, valor and fidelity. tits to be conferred
on distinguished civil or military officials who
shall have been remarkable for the possession
of at least three of the above mentioned
qualities. Upon the death of any one hon
ored with this decoration it is to remain in
the possession of his family as an Indictment
to noble conduct The Sultan is to have the
right of comforting this new order upon for
eigners, and even upon foreign sovereigns.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-15
ROSERUD'S FIRST BALL.

"'Tis really time you were out, think"
Said Lady Rose to her daughter small,
SO I'll send my invitations round
And give you, my dear, splendid ball.
WED beet decide on your toilet first
Your sister JacqueminOt, wore dark red,
But you are 20 much smaller than she
think you must wear pale pink instead.
"Then whom to invite, we can't ask all,
And yet it's hardest of all to tell
The flowers from weeds. Indeed, last year
| snubbed Field Daisy, and now shes belle.
''We1l ask the Pansies, they're always in
The best society everywhere;
The Lilies, HeliOtropes and Pinks,
Geraniums Fuchsias, must sure be there.
"Miss Mignonette is so very plain,
favorite though I'll put her down;
The Violets, think, are away.
They're always the first 10 leave for town.
''The Larkspurs are such old-fashioned things
It's not worth while asking them to come;
The Zinnais are coarse Bergamots stiff,
The Marigolds better Oft at home.
"Miss Morning Glory I'd like to ask,
But then she never goes out at night;
She's such delicate thing, she says
She scarce can bear very strong light.
THE Vcrbenas I know, will be put out
Ii we don't ask them the Petunias, too,
They are not quite dtt fat, but then, my dear,
They're such near neighbors, what's one to do?
'I'll make out my list at once for there
A butterfly is coming this way;
III send my invitations by him,
He'll 20 the rounds without delay.
"Dear! dear! to think that tomorrow night
You'll really be out. Now listen, my child,
Don't 90 much with your cousin, Sweet Briar;
He's very nice, but inclined to be wild"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-15
Dipfl iberia.

Diphtheria is believed to have originated in
Egypt more Than 1000 years ago. 1t PIE
Vailed III Egypt and Asia Minor, to which
| laller county 1t extended during the first 5OO
| years, anu Was early called the Egyptian Or
Syrian ulcers. Having invaded Spain, Italy,
Sicily and other European countries, the dis
ease appeared Ill Rome A. ID. 334, being high
ly contagious, rarely appearing as sporadic
disease, more frequently IN al epidemic form;
in its 1000 years transit on the continent OF
Europe, it affected mainly rural districts and
garrlsoned towns; sometimes it has prevailed
SO extensively that distant countries have been
| simultaneously, or successfully visited by it.
1t extended to Holland, in which it was cpl
| demic in 1887, to France in 1918 and 1885,
and to England, the United States and Cana
da from 1856 to 1860, and more or less since.
AS to the prevention of this very formidable
disease, some very excellent suggestion can
be advanced. 1t has been noticed that where
diphtheria has occurred, after thoroughly in
vestigating the premises, sufficient cause has
been discovered to produce it, either in a neg
lected cellar, cesspool, or in deticint trapping
of sewer pipes. All these should be carefully
inspected, and if the cellar should be found
damp and badly ventilated, and containing
vegetable matter of any kind, all articles that
POSoAOAy OOCOAAO pNtlIu VI uCNoyCu
should be removed at once, the cellar
thoroughly ventilated, the ceilings white
washed and disinfectants literally scattered
over the floor. Chloride of lime is the best
one for this purpose. Next, the water closet
should be looked after; if they are loca-
ted in the house, they should be examined
by an honest and experienced plumber, to
see if they are properly trapped, and one
half pound sulphate of iron (copperas), dis
solved in two gallons of hot water, thrown
into them at least twice week. If there are
any cesspools in the yard convenient to the
house, pipes should be arranged to carry off
the impurities; they should be three inches
in diameter and high enough to carry off
etf1uvia above the dwelling-hou If'there
are any stationary washstands in the house,
they should also be examined by competent
plumber as to the traps being safe. AS to the
treatment, quite variety of plans have been
pursued; so much interest has been taken
throughout the world to make the treatment
more successful, that all the European coun-
tries and the United States have offered prem
iums for the most successful mode of treating
this terrible disease. AS an example. Her
Majesty, the German Empress and the Queen
of Prussia offers prize of 1900 reichmarks
for the best essay on the essence of diptheria,
and the result of treatment of the disease,
based on the knowledge of the nature of the
affection.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-15
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.
A rich mans son lives on his pap.
The god of lawyers-More-fee-us.

The god of lawyers-More-fee-us
Courtship is draw game-marriage is
tie.
A murderer may go to prison for life for
having caused death.
The best thing out is bad cigar Isn't it?
Isn't a tree like sleep when it becomes
slumber?
How to drown cat? In the water pitch
her.
A good many western elopements are rail-
road ties.
Pride hath two seasons: A forward spring
and an early fall.
No man has enough time to form any def
mite idea of eternity.
When a grocer retires from business he
weighs less than he did before.
As the Christmas tree is bent, so is the
youthful heart made glad.
In the midst of life we are in daily receipt
of the Congressional Record.
Leadvile is called young town because it's
inhabitants are mostly miners.
Cleopatra's Needle is the only needle that
people show disposition to sit down on.
The New York Herald heads an editorial
"A Motive for Murder" We don't doubt it.
Correspondent: "What is the Order of the
Bath?" Go and soak your head.
China does not appear to agree with our
consuls. 1t must be the tea.
Some of the telephones are so natural that
they have been laid up with the diphtheria.
A Chicago wedding coach is trimmed in
pearl satin. The most common hack in Low
Gil is satin.
Poet-'Do you want any of my blank
verse;" mo, we don't want any of your
--- verse, says the editor.
Hemer and Milton went it blind into poet
ry, but that's poor excuse for would-be
bards of the present day.
A Slight Misunderstanding -Cab-driver-
81 want pair of buckskin gloves" Store
girl-''What number?" Cab-driver--"No.
1881"
Before marriage girl frequently calls her
intended ''her treasure" but when he be-
comes her husband, she looks upon him as
her treasurer"
The parsgrapher of the New York World
will have to give up one of these days from
shear exhaustion.
When two women with new hats on pass
each other on the street there is pair of
back stares made Immediately.
1t is said that the fashion of turning down
one corner of visiting card was originated
by Gen'l Schenck in fit of absent-minded-
ness.
The rumor that Bonner has been negotiat-
ing for the purchase of the New York Post
is absurd. There is nothing fast about the
Post.
A Maine editor was paralyzed while sitting
in church last Sunday, and an esteemed con-
temporary thinks the novelty of the situation
was too much for him.
Mr.. Byron was once knocked up at an un-
considerable hour in the morning by friend.
''Ab." he said, 'a rose two hours later would
have been quite as sweet"
The Paris cafes are unusuly chilly this
winter. "Do you never light fires here?'
asked shivering drinker of absinthe. ''Nev-
er." says the waiter 'Our guests talk poll
ics."
Liberal enough.-Rev Stranger, pointing
10 the Madison Avenue Garden-"What
church is that, my lad?" Newsboy-''Go-as-
you please church, sir. Have paper?'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-15

Two young Frenchmen at Dover, n H.,
are engaged in business as soapmakers. Fri
day morning one of the partners went to the
shop, built fire under the boiler and went
out; returning half hour later he was as
tonished at hearing tremendous rumpus in
the boiler, and on taking off the lid discov-
cred his mate therein, and very uncomforta-
bic. The parboiled man explained that he
went to Salmon Falls on Thursday evening,
got drunk, and in some way blundered home,
into the manufactory, and into the boiler,
where he went to sleep, only waking when
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-15
'erily cupid carries q torch!

In New Zealand, as in California, the Chi
namsn abounds, and there, too, he has to re-
sort to strategy to make good bis position.
1t is related that in Otaho, where Scotchmen
are majority of the colonsts, contract for
grading road was to be let, and the lowest
bid was signed MCPHERSON" Notice was
sent to the said Mcpherson to meet the Board
and complete the contract. In due time they
met but, behold, Mcpherson was yellow in
hue, anu had an unmistakable pig-tail |!
'But," said the President, 'your name cant
be McPherson?" "Allee lightee, cheerfully
answered John; nobody catch um contlack
in Otago unless the name 'Mac" The con-
tract was signed.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-15

A PROMINENT photographer of Niagara
Falls claims that there has not been the least
change in the general appearance of the Falls
for at least fifteen years, which he can prove
by his old negatives. The National Park
still agitates the minds of the people there,
and the latest phase in the matter is the ex-
traordinary rise in the value of land supposed
to he wanted for the park. Land, etc., worth
$40, 900 o few months ago Is now worth
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-15

THE word ''hum" supplies the space in
Canada that is so ably occupied by the word
boom" in this country. In an unlucky mo-
ment, a Canadian member of parliament
spoke of the ''hum of industry that was aris-
ing all over Dominion" Since then they
have had the agricultural shum." the iron
hum" the laborer's ''hum," manufacturers
hum. the merchants ''bum," and in fact
everything that had the power to 'hum" was
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-15

CORNELIUS J. VANDERBILT has been sued
by Zachariah e. Simmons for $50, 900, alleg-
ed to have been advanced during the contest
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-11
SILVER REEF NEWS.

JOE BEHR and wife chow strange this
sounds-poor joel left Chicago Wednes-
day for Phoebe.
The Buckeye hosting works are rapid
ly going up. The mine itself looks better
than ever before.
Observation: A cork hat, jackass
under the cork hat, and saddle-horse
under the jackass.
Amount of bullion shipped for the
week ending September 9Th, as reported
through Wells, Fargo & Co., is $40, III.
John H. Rice has the foundation laid
for dwelling-house on the corner Of
Main and Paddock streets. Mr.. Rice's
family will occupy the building when
completed.
John B. Stephens, who was roped into
the killing Of Bill Hillburn, is reported
as lying dangerously i'll in the penitentiary
at Salt Lake. The case of Pollard and
Stephens will come up at Beaver on the
10Th inst.
Last evening the lunch .fiends rejoiced,
Hickox & Rafferty, having opened their
new saloon, in, the Schwartz building.
Mirth, music and wine reigned triumph
ant until late hour, when all who could
balance themselves went home.
There was just board partition be-
tween Gentle Bob's hay-mow and J..
Hughes stable. For long time Bob
had missed hay, and although Hughes
horse was fat, Hughes was never known
to buy hay to feed him on; therefore Bob
suspected Hughes of being the hay-thief.
How Hughes got the hay from the barn,
which was kept locked day and night,
Bob could not conjecture. Day by day
Bob's hay-mow grew lean while Hughes
horse grew fat. There was something SO
mysterious about the affair that Bob de.
termined to solve it if it took six
months. Under the cover of night Bob
stole softly into the barn, buried himself
in tie hay close to the partition, and
waited. After an hour or so he heard O
slight noise, just at his elbow, and with
his heart in his throat realized that trap
door in the partition had been opened
and a pair of arms was reaching in
through the aperature for hay. Bob in
turn reached out and caught Mr.. Hughes,
who was next day tried before Judge
Parker and fined $40 and costs, which he
could either pay or 60 to jail, the latter
of which he did.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-11

Announces himself as candidate for State Sem
ator for Lincoln county. subject to the decision
of the Democratic County Convention.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-11

DAY LErrER.-The following is the
official letter of the Day Mining Com
pany (B. F. Hook, superintendent, dated
September 10th: 81 have no change to
report in the development of the ore
bodies. We are hosting more ore than
we know what to do with. The ore
house remains full, the dumps are accu-
mulating fast and tons remain in the
new developments ready to be hoisted to
the surface. The 300-foot level east
winze crosscut is improving fast, showing
ore in the face and looks promising On
the 400-foot level an open fissure and ore
were encountered, which show an en-
cournging outlook. The 460-foot level
remains about the same as last report.
The main shaft sinking was slow last
week. had stoppage on account of put
ting in slide timbers Rock is hardening
considerable"
MARK MOORE KILLED.-Mark Moore,
who left here for Tombstone, Arizona,
about eight months ago, was killed at
Harshaw, either last Monday or Tuesday,
by man known as Cherokee Bob. The
difficulty arose about horse trade Mark
Moore came to this country from Mis-
souri,, and is "a years of age. He is
desparado, and has killed one man him.
self in this vicinity. At the time of his
departure for Arizona he was a. Deputy
Sheriff of Lincoln. He leaves wife and
child. Cherokee Bob is also thief and
desperate, and left Cheyenne for Arizona.
He has nothing put stumps of fingers OH
his hand. We believe his fingers were
frozen once so badly that they had to be
amputated. Moore mortally wounded
Cherokee Bob.
TELESCOPE. Persons desiring to look
through the telescope can do SO by calling
at 7. G. Poujade's store. We under
stand that the telescope will be sold and
taken away in a few days. There is no
charge for looking through the glass
DoN'T forget the auction sale of Liquors,
| Bar Fixtures, Furniture, and an endless
| variety of articles of uirtu, to take place
next Saturday, September 18th, at Pa
naca Saloon, No. 1000 Main st.
The County Clerk gives notice that the
assessment roll has been placed in his
hands and that the Board of Equaliza-
| ton will meet on the Goth.
CONSIDERABLE amount of work is now
being done down at Bullionville. A per-
son going down there would not recognize
the old Flag mill.
"LIMITED" poker games are now played
in Phoebe. This is the severest blow the
old camp has yet received.
THE Republican County Convention
will have 81 delegates, the Democratic
Convention 43.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-11

OVER CAUTIOUS. Once on a time
there were two brothers. One was
called Prometheus, because he always
looked forward and boosted that he
was wise. The other was called
Epimetheus, because he looked back
ward and did not boast at all; but
said, humbly, quoting the Irishman, that
he preferred prophesy after the event.
There came to the two brothers most
beautiful creature that ever was seen,
Pandora by name But because she had
strange package in her hand, this fan
ciful, suspicious, prudential, theoretical,
deductive, prophesying Prometheus would
have nothing to do with pretty Pandora
and her package. But Epimetheus took
her and married her, for better or for
worse, as every man should whenever he
has a chance for good wife. Imagine
the delight it afforded Epimetheus when
he opened the package and found that it
was box of Poujade's cigars, with an
order for several plugs of choice tobacco,
and some fine coffee. So Epimethus got
the two best things in the world, while
old Prometheus had to be chained to the
| top of mountain with vulture by him
to give him peck whenever he stirred,
lest he should turn the world upside down
with his prophesies and theories.
POOL YOUR ISIS UES.- You can bug
elegant Brandy, Whisky, Rum and Gin, al
One Dollar per bottle, at Panacd Saloon
Everybody bugs Them