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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-07-15
About the sums DOings.

Professor Legate says the face of the sun
is now full of spots. He informs us that a
small spyglass shows row of spots north of
his equator, running in northeast direction,
and group of huge spots just coming into
view around the eastern edge of the disk.
With a suitable telescope, such as that at the
Professors observatory, the ridging of the
surface about the spots and the broken edges
and gloomy depths of the caverns can be
studied. Jupiter, now very bright in the
morning sky, is Fastening toward his peri
helion or point of nearest approach to the
sun, and some astronomers have conjectured
that it is his influence that is throwing the
great central orb into such a state of pertur
baton. Professor Legste considers this not
improbable, and also that Jupiter is proper
tionately perturbed. He says that the periods
of greatest sun spot activity, at any rate, cor
respond pretty closely with Jupiter's peri
helia, and calls attention to the fact that
spots have also appeared on the face of that
planet. Whether the action of these forces
causes cyclones and other atmospherical dis
turbances on our planet is an unsettled ques-
ton, but the Professor says there are two
things that the presence of the sun-spots
promise with certainty, to wit, northern
lights and unusual electrical activity.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-07-15
buffalo Express. ]

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Is Gen. Hancock for protective or free
trade trade tariff? Nobody knows.
Is Gen. Hancock for woman suffrage OF
against it? Nobody knows.
Is Gen. Hancock for hard money or sof
money? Nobody knows.
Is Gen. Hancock for pensioning rebel as
we'll as Union soldiers? Nobody knows.
Is Gen. Hancock for civil service reform
or for the old Jacksonian spoils system !? No.
body knows.
Is Gen. Hancock for public improvements
or for strict construction of the constitu.
ton? Nobody knows.
Is Gen. Hancock for continuing the silver
coinage till resumption viii be upset, or for
stopping it? Nobody knows. ..s
Is Gen. Hancock for pensioning everybody
who served in the Mexican war, whether
wounded or not, and whether rebel or not
Nobody knows.
Is Gen. Hancock for enforcing or for null
lifying the amendments to the constitu-
ton by which the fruits of the war were Sc
cured? Nobody knows.
Is Gen. Hancock for controlling the rail-
roads and other common carriers by Congress
sional legislation in the public interest, or
against it? Nobody knows.
Is Gen. Hancock for maintaining the cleo
ton laws intact or for giving the South full
swing in carrying itself solid by fraudulent
elections? Nobody knows. %
Is Gen. Hancock for or against appointing
enough new Democratic Judges OF the Su-
preme Court to upset the war amendments to
the Constitution and so revivify the rebel debt
and pension the rebel soldiers? How far, in
short, is he ready to go to show his gratitude
to the ex-rebels, his late enemies in the field,
to whom he now owes bis nomination and by
whose votes he must be elected2 Nobody
knows
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-07-15
Dangers Of the Skipping Rope.

ttrom the Indianapolis sentinell
DR.. Peck of the Surgical Institute has jus
performed a surgical operation on the leg OF
aycung girl by the name of Jordan, from
Illinois, sent there for treatment The bones
of both legs will have to be partly removed
and the little sufferer will have to submit to
two painful operations. The cause of her
atflicticn is from jumping the rope" pas
time engaged in by girls-necrosis, or death
of the bone. The Doctor stated to reporter
in this connection, that similar cases were
constantly occurring from this same cause,
but more frequently resulting in necrosis of
the spine, and that not month passes but
more or less cases of that character come to
the institute for treatment. He says that
rope jumping produces continuous conclusion
on the joints which impinge upon the bone
causing at the stage periostetis, and finally
resulting in the death of the bone.
He thinks that parents and teachers should
be warned of this dangerous sport, and erad-
icate it entirely from the play grounds OF
children, as 1t is ruinous in its effects, and is
the prime cause of more cripples among the
female portion of the community than prob
ably any one cause. He also adds that dur
ing the practice of his profession deaths have
been occurring, coming under his observa-
ton, which were the result of this pernicious
pastime. In conclusion he said: 81 would
warn children against rope jumping, and
would advise parents and teachers to prohiDlt
1t under all circumstances.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-07-15
Some Scientific Results Obtained I'm the
18th Century.

[Dr. John W. Draper in Harpel's Mag gazine for July
These pages would fail me were to at
| tempt to relate in detail the many minor
scientific subjects that occupied the attention
of the eighteenth century-if, indeed, minor
| they can be called; how the predicted return
of Halley's comet struck every one with won.
der; how La Caille was sent to the Cape of
Good Hope to determine the parallax of
Mars, and make catalogue of southern stars;
how Bode published his celebrated law,
which led to the discovery of the asteroids !;
how Bouguer in Perue and Maskelyne in
Scotland determined the attraction of noun
tain masses, and how those results Hutton
Q77S) computed the mean density of the
earth, making it 4 times that of water; how
Cooks first voyage was undertaken in 1863
partly for the observation of the transit OF
Venus, and partly for the exploration of the
Pacific Ocean how the measurement OF
time was rendered precise by Graham's in
vention of the mercurial pendulum and Har-
rison's invention of the gridiron; how the
more exact determination of terrestrial longi-
tude was accomplished both by observations
on the place of the moon, and by the transport
of time; how the British government paid to
the heirs of Mayer reward of $4,000 for
his tables, and to Harrison 100000 for his
marine chronometer how the rejecting
quadrant-that all-important instrument in
navigation-was invented by Godfrey; how
the disputes respecting the figure of the earth
were attempted to be settled by expeditions
to Lapland and Peru. Conspicuous among
the inventions Of the age were the exquisite
engines for correctly dividing or graduating
instruments for the measurement of angles.
The century that has closed in the direction
of physical research with the pile of Volta
closed in the astronomical with the Mec0nS'
que Celeste of Laplace.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-07-15
Speech of "One of the Fools"

AT the Republican ratification meeting in
t New York on the evening of June 18th The
chairman announced a speaker in these
words: GAS you have all read that interest.
ing book, "A FOOLS Errand, you will be glad
to hear the author, and now have the pleas
ure to introduce him to you-the Hon. A. W.
Tourgee of North Carolina" After the cheer
ing had subsided, Judge Tourgee said:
came here to listen, not to talk. had
heard that there were some people up North
called ''scratchers," " and wanted to see them.
They put me in mind of the old darkey down
in my State. He told the ''breddren" that
there were only two ways they could go-one
way led to perdition and the other to dam
nation. An old man got up and said, Gam
dat so ?" Eyes, dat am so.' ''Wel, then.
this niggah takes to de woods" Laughter
And l had been informed that some were
going to ''take to the woods, but l must say
that see no difference between the old guard
and the young one now. l was one of those
whose hearts and hopes were given to Grant.
Loud cheers and few Kisses am sorry
to hear those Kisses, but as l have faced the
kukiux down South l can face these Kisses.
We have been told here tonight that we meet
congratulate yourselves too soon The hair
that is brown tonight will be gray before
you cease to meet a Solid South. am ac-
Quainted with the men who are to take the
census In the South, and they can as easily
pack graveyard in the census as in the
ballot-box. 1t l am not mistaken you will
hnd more grave-yards in the census than
voters to match them Id the North. The
South is not going to lose its grip upon the
nation II 1t can hold it by any ordinary or
extraordinary means.
1t has been my good fortune to have watch
ed and seen some important epochs in the
lie OF Garfield. l remember when boy-a
mere lad-watching him as he came, awk-
ward and sliding into the Academy at Ches-
ter, IN his native county. | remember him
after when working his way to an education,
which has been referred to here tonight as
the foundation of his renOwn. l saw him
when the lurid light of battle shone on his
face at Chickamaugs, and saw him when
his mother, in the presence of those who |
came to inform him of the honor. unsought |
by him, said, '::This is my son" Cheers and |
saw him when the flags of all the States
united in bow over his magnificent head. |
[Cheers
am surprised that there has been one
thing which has not been called to your at
tention. The Republican party was true to
its old traditions at Chicago; it adopted
new idea in American politics. For the first
time in history it has been declared that the
National Government ought to extend aid to
the education of the people. not for the sake
of the people, but for its own sake; that is
The cure for the Solid South. [Cheers.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-07-15
Helena, Montana, Thursday, July IS, 1880.


An English town missionary relates the
following incident:
There was lodging house in his district
which he had long desired to visit, but was
deferred by his friends, who feared that bis
life would be endangered. He became so un.
easy that he determined to risk all conse-
quences. One day he gave somewhat timid
knock at the door, in reply to which coarse
voice roared out, "Who's there?" and at the
same tine vicious-looking woman opened
the door and ordered the man of God away.
Let him come i9. and let US see what he is
and What he wants" growled out the same
voice.
The missionary walked in, and. bowing to
the rough-looklng man whom he had just
heard speak, said:
81 have been visiting most of the houses in
| this neighborhood to read and talk with the
people about good things. have passed by
your door as long as feel ought, for wish
also to talk with you and your lodgers."
care you what is called a town mission
ary?"
81 am sir, was the reply.
swell, then" said the ferce-looking man,
''sit down and hear what am going to say.
will ask you question out of the Bible If
you answer me right you may call at this
house and read any pray with US or our lod-
gers as often as you like; but if you do not
answer me right, we will tear your clothes off
your back and tumble you neck and heels
into the street. Now, what do you say to
that, for I am man of my word?'
The missionary was perplexed, but at length
quietly said, 81 will take you"
"Well, then" said the man, ''here goes. Is
the word girl in any part of the Bible? If
so, where is it to be found, and how often ?
That is my question"
"Well. sir, the word girl is in the Bible"
said the missionary, "but only once, and may
be found in Joel iii, 3. The words are
"And sold girl for wine, that they might drink"
"Well, replied the man, II am dead beat /; |
burst have bet five pounds you could not
have told"
''And l could not have told you yesterday"
said the visitor. ''This very morning, when |
reading the Scriptures in my family. was
surprised to find the word girl and got the
Concordance to see if it occurred again, and
found it did not.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-07-15

Captain Cochrane. who set out from st.
Petersburg in May, 1920, to walk through the
interior of Russia to the east of Asia, with
view of ascertaining the fact of Q northeast
cape, travelled at the rate of 43 miles day for
1913 successive days. He afterward walked
upward of 400 miles without meeting human
being. Wherever he went he seems to have
accommodated himself to the habits of the
people. however rude and disgusting. With
the Kalmucks he ate horse flesh, elks and
wolves; and with the Tchutski he found as
little difficulty In pasturing upon bears, reiD-
deer and raw frozen fish. the latter of which
he considered great delicacy.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-07-15
TWO CHILDREN.

Two children sit at an open door
And ay with the sunshine on the floor;
Both are happy and free from care,
Both have scanty and fiaxen hair.
One in an arm chair hath seat,
The other is playing about her feet.
A wrinkle is drawn across this cheek,
A dimple on that plays hide and seek.
This one leans on worn old staff,
The other is tugging at it with laugh.
Bent is one, while the other sways
With lissome form and baby ways.
One hath blurred and faded eyes,
While the upturned one reflects The skies
One hand is strong I'm its baby grasp,
The other hath furtive and trembling clasp.
And there they sit through the summer day,
And chuckle and laugh in childish play.
My God as gaze hide my tears,
Their ages differ fOnr-score of years.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-07-15
The Amount Of Food Consumed at vassar
College.

From July 1, 1879, to June 1, 1880, the
Vassar College girls have consumed forty five
tons of fresh meats, two tons and half OF
smoked meats, two tons of poultry, three
tons of fish, ton and half OF salt fish and
five barrels of mackerel, %; 800 clans. 442
gallons of oysters, five barrels of pork: 2o5
barrels of flour, over two tons of buckwheat.
SO bushels of beans, 8, 400 dozen eggs, Ia, 74O
pounds of butter, SO, ,602 quarts of milk, 252
barrels of apples, 1898 pounds of grapes,
s.OO5 bananas, 13, 346 lemons, 90, ,611 oranges,
3O7 cans potted meats, 154 jars of raspberry
lam. 211 gallons of apple sauce, 326 boxes
sardines, 1,141 pounds hickory nuts, 1919
bushels of potatoes, six barrels of onions, 468
gallons of molasses and syrups.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-07-15
ROcheFOrt's Lavishness.
[Paris Correspondence New York Evening Mail1

[Paris Correspondence New York Evening NALL
In exile Rochefort made 200, 600 francs q
month wit his Lanterue. Hugo impiored him
to invest %, 900 francs q month for his chill
dren. He promised, but found he had too
many things to buy for them to keep his
word. Octave. seeing the Princess Louise
taking exercise on 8 delightful pony, asked
the father for one exactly like it. The over
indulgent parent went to horse merchant,
and, proud of his acquisition, came back,
Octave perched upon il, to Madame Lockroy.
with whom the child was staying. There
was no stable, and the garden could only be
entered through the parlor. The pony was
taken through the elegant rooms and over
carpeted floor 10 the garden, until more
suitable habitation was provided.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-07-15

According to the latest official statistics
There are in Russia, all told, IL, 300 doctors
(against over $4,000 in the United States,
affording one Esculapius to every 7.2OO in
habitants against 600 in the United States.)
AS village has not sufficient population to
secure the services of doctor, each district,
comprising a number of villages, employs
one of the corps of female nurses, who study
their profession for three years, and are off,
cially recognized as being able to prescribe in
ordinary cases of sickness.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-07-15
HIS LAST TRIP.
ron the death of the Steamboatman, j. M. White-by
Will s. Haysl

l the death of the Steamboatman, j. M. White
Will s. Hays.l
Mate, get ready )wn on deck,
Pm heading for the shore;
III ring the bell, for must land
This boat forevermore.
Say, pilot, can you see that light?
l do-where angels stand?
Well hold her jackstatf hard on that,
For there I'm going to land.
That looks like Death hailing me,
So ghOstly, grim and pale;
I'll toll the bell-I must 90 in;
never passed hail.
Stop her; let her come in slow:
There that will dO-no more
The lines are fast, and angels wait
To welcome me ashore.
Say, pilot, am going with them
Up yonder through that gate;
I'll not come back-you ring the bell,
And back her Out-don't wait,
For have made the trip of life,
And found my landing place;
I'll take my soul and anchor that
Fast to the throne OF grace.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-07-15

THE Elmira Gazette relates pathetic story
of the three year old child of an express mes
senper. recently killed while in the discharge
of his duty. When the remains were brought
to his home, the little child toddled into the
room, and when told that it was ''papa, !"
said, ssNo. it isn't papa papa walks in when
he comes home" Then taking hold of the
arm of the dead father. the little one said,
"Tum, papa, Diet up and walk"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-07-15
GARFIELD.
BY GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND.

BY GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND.
Thou who didst ride on Chckamauga's day,
All solitary, down the fiery line,
And saw the ranks of battle rusty shine
Where grand old Thomas held them from dismay,
Regret not now, while meaner factions play
Their briet campaigns against the best of men;
For those spent balls of slander have their way
And thou shall see the victory again,
Weary and ragged though the broken lines
OF parry reel, and thine own honor bleeds
That mole is blind that Garfield undermnes!
That shot falls short that hired slander speedsi
That m II will live whose place the State assigns,
And whose high mind the mighty Nation needs!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-07-15
A Fallen Peer.

There is certain peer of England, form
erly very prominent in politics, who has lately
disappeared from the public gaze. The rea-
son has never yet been given in print, but it is
this: That he is subject to kleptomania, and
wherever he goes he pockets loose articles.
He is very wealthy, and his failing is known
in London society and condoned, but his pub
lie career is over.
National Republican., 1880-10-28
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL
LOCKS.
rosTuFFtCE DEpAnTMENT,
WAslilHGTON, j. c., Oct. -, 1850.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this De.
pnrtmcnt. UNTIL II O'CLOCK NOON, oN THE
18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1881, for furnishing II
new kind of mail locks and keys for the sole and eN-
elusive use OF the United States through registered
mails.
AS the public exposure and searching examination
necessary to intelligent bi dding any prescribed
model ofn lock aud key would tend TO impair, II not
entirely destroy tho further utility OF such locks and
keys for the purposes OF the mails the Postmaster
General prcscrlbes model sample for bidders,
but relies for n selection the mechanical skill ard
ingenuity which fair competition among inventors
hereby invited, may develop In samples submitted
by them.
Specifications OF the conditions and requirements
relating to proposals. samples contract etc, as well
forms of proposal, will be furnished application
by letter the Second Assistant Postmaster General
No proposal viii be considered unless It shalt have
been submitted in accordance with such specification
and forms.
The contracts which may be made will be In con-
formity to the specifications and the accepted pro.
posai. But the right IL, however, reserved TO reject
any and all OF the proposals.
National Republican., 1880-10-28

~ BALTIMORE, MD, OCT. IL
Cotton easy. Middllng, NC.
Flour steady and more active. Howard street
and western superfnc. 81 50d4 90, do extra 81 2jD
. 90; do. family s. 2jNlG %; City mills super.
fine, 81 7jgi -; do. extra, 81 2jd5 00 do. fnmily
50 2j@6 j0 do. Rio brands, 81 1909; Patupsco
family 200.
Whcat-Southern steady western higher but
closed lower to sell. Southern red 81 0j0pl 49, do.
amber, 81 01Gl Is; No . western winter red, spot
and October. 81 l25sdl ~: November, 81 1870
1875 December, 81 lG}1Gl 1Gl3 january, 81 1870
lSlS.
Corn-Southern steady western steady and
quiet. Southern white, 53qjic; do. yellow. 5dc
old; Western mixed, spot, and October, dl1kG5i5zC;
November, 5i3{c asked; December, j5c bid.
Oats dull aud lower. Western white 37d3sc
do mixed, 3GG3Gl%c.
Rye quiet at 81 00d1 o.
Hay steady. Prime 10 choice Pennsylvania and
Maryland, SlSG20 per ton.
Provisions higher for mess pork and easier
for other stock. Mess pork, $50 co. bulkmeuts-
loose shoulders aud clear rib sides none offer
clear rib sides, &c; hams, l29l5lsc; lard, refined,
DC.
Butter steady. Prime to choice western packed, 4,
lGN23c.
Eggs firm at 10000.
Petroleum dull. Refined, l2c.
Coffee finn. Rio cargocs, ordinary to fair, u
sugar lower A sorl. 95sc.
Whisky quiet at 81 10
Freights to Liverpool per steamer dull md
nominal. Cotton 3lG@i4d. -four, 2s. 3D.; grain,
6Ld.
Rcccipr-Flour l,l75 bbls; wheat, 2ro5s bui
corn, I3 700 bu; oats, S2S bu; rye, 500 bu.
shipments-Wheat 900 bu; corr, II 600 bu.
| sale,-NheNt, AZ, ,l76 bu; corn, 800 bl.
Virginia skies, old, S; do. consolidated, G03S; do.
tenorties, 4O]S Virginia tenforty coupons 1854 bid
| to-day.
National Republican., 1880-10-28
THE COURTS.
supreme Court OF tho United statcs.

WEDNESDAY, October y, 1850
On motion Of Mr. H. Jaunin, Louis !. Fleming,
esq, Of Jacksonville, fla., was admit cd to pruC-
tiCC.
ON motion of Mr. J. 8. Abbott II, W. Boariman,
esq, Of Lowell, Mass, was admitted u practice.
No. il.-Tno Swain Turbine II Manufacturing
company appellant vs. James L. Ludd Argu-
mcnt continued by Mr.. j. s. Abbott for appellant,
by Mr. G. +, Mitchell for appellee, and concluded
by Mr. II. W. B0ardnnn for appellant.
No Ii.-Iamcs Hall plaintiff IN error. VS.. the
State Of Wisconsin. Submitted on printed argu-
mcnt by Mr.. J.. $, Dixon for plaiutin in error no
counsel appearing for defendant in error,
No i5.-HNmcy Tiernnn ct aln plaintiffs in error.
VS. Selim tinkcr, treasurer, etc submitted on
printed argument by Mr.. \, u. Willie for plaintiffs
error.
No 4G.-Ouin W. Pepper, executor. etc, plaintiff
In error, vs.. the Third national bank Of Chicago.
Argument commenced by Mr. George Willard for
paiHtif in error, and continued by Mr.. j. IL.
Thompson for defendant IN error.
Adjourned until iomowowat l. o'clock.
National Republican., 1880-10-28
LErr.nANDEp marriages like that Of Alex

LEFT.HANDED marriages like that of Alex.
ander H. have repeatedly occurred in the inn
perial family of Russia but they have always
been kept secret. Thus the Empress Eliza.
beth was the wife of Count Cyril Ruzumowski,
aud the late duchess of Leuchtenberg, sister
TO tho present emperor, was married, with his
permission, TO Count Gregory Sir0gonoti. The
Emperor Peter H., who was then only fifteen
years old, was betrothod to Princess Dogo.
rouli. lie died few months later, and tho
princess was then banished to Siberia; she
was, however, alorward pardoned. The Dol.
gorouhis are very numerous and il may bo
added, a very ancient family, since thoy trace
their descent from the Arohangel Michael.
National Republican., 1880-10-28
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