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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-29
An Unlucky Congregation.
Virginia Chronicle. |


Every Sunday clergyman of some de-
nomination goes out to the State Prison al
Carson and treats the prisoners to sermon
Yesterday the reverend gentleman who had
been taking his turn at the the theological
wheel accosted an intelligent looking convict
in the yard with, II never see you at divine
service" -.----
NO." answered the prisoner, lin FOR an un-
successful stock transaction) MY work out
here in the yard makes it impossible for me
to attend" aas.s
"Ah, sorry to hear it. We've just had a
very pleasant time-services and choir sing
ing and everything precisely the same as in
our church. The only difference [this quizi-
cally] was in the congregation"
"Yes,n returned the convict calmly, Sthis
congregation has been caught"
His reverence gazes far afield and silently
admires the beauties of nature.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-29
Prentice and the Poker Game.

Prentice was playing poker on Mississippi
steamer Prentice bet $1,000 on his hand
his opponent raised him $500; Prentice
raised 81 600; his opponent raised him $500
Prentice again raised the stakes 81, 600.
"Mr. Prentice" said the opponent conf
dentially, you are betting more than your
hand is worth" ,easlaE
down on the table and said:
''Sir, if were playing with Jupiter, at a
star ante, would darken the heavens on the
hand l have Just turned down p
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-29
New Metal for Coins.

project is under consideration at the
French Ministry of Finance for abolishlng
altogether the bronze coins now in use. The
substitute will be nickel, which is already IN
Use in Germany and in Belgium for coins OF
small denominations. The peculiarly OF
the proposed French coin, however, Will be
mat they will be of octagonal shape, IN or
DER that they may not be confounded with
me silver pieces now current. Models OF hve,
Ten and twenty-centime pieces IN the new
style have already been struck.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-29
An Odd Love Affair.

While Miss Carrie Hughes, of St. Louis,
was attending private school in Hartford,
about three years ago, she met Harry Lewis,
Il young man somewhat her senior Each
made upon the other that impression which
is to out-and-out love as a huckleberry is to
a peach a nod of greeting to bow of ad-
miratiOn, or a thimbleful of lemonade to a
demijohn of applejack. Nevertheless the
acquaintance was a good thing in it's way,
for when Lewis saw the name of Miss Hughes
upon a hotel register a. Bethlehem, n H.,
last August, he fastened to her. In day or
so the two got to passing their evenings to-
gether on the hotel piazza, and they gave up
good deal of their share of the daylight to
ramble up and down the mountain paths of
the neighborhood. Upon the young woman's
return to St. Louis she told her mother all
about it, like nice girl, and the mother
having obtained satisfactory proof of the
young mans excellence, consented to the
marriage. On Tuesday of last week Mr.
Lewis, accompanied by his mother, arrived
at st. Louis from New York and visited the
brides house. AS the two mothers and the
young folks were conversing Mr.. Hughes
SEN, entered the room. To the surprise of
the others Mr. Hughes stopped short as soon
as his eyes fell upon Mrs. Lewis, and she, in
return, exhibited considerable agitation.
What can be the matter?" How now ?"
and do you know each other?" were some
of the questions asked by the spectators,
which ended in burst of laughter and
hearty handshaking by the actors. In brief,
Mr.. Hughes discovered in Mrs. Lewis
sweetheart of thirty years ago. They had
quarreled and he had gone West, and neither
had heard of the other until the meeting on
the eve of their children's marriage
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-29
About the English Sparrow.
.A Detroit Free Press. I

-AA Detroit free Press. ...
What sort Of bird is this?"
This is an English sparrow He cannot
carry off lamb, like the eagle, nor is he
provided with teeth and claws like the tiger
but he leaves his mark all the same
How did he get here?"
"A philanthropist brought him over from
England" ....
What is a philanthlopist ?"
He is q cross between lunatic and an
idiot"
What did he want to bring sparrow tc
America for?"
Because he hated the country and wanted
revenge. 1t wasn's enough for him that we
have smallpox, yellow fever, cholera
drouths, floods, cyclones and forest fires and
grasshopper plaques"
What are the chief merits of the spar
row."
His beautiful voice and lovable nature
His song is so much sweeter than file rasp-
! ing over cast-iron that people have died after
! hearing it."
! How does he employ his time?"
I I'm screaming, fighting and voting early
and often"
Where does he build his nest?"
In the cornices of houses. If he could
have the use of 900 trees rent free, he
would turn up his nose at the offer. He
couldn't damage tree any, but he can make
it necessary to paint house every month"
"Of what is his nest composed 2"
"Cf everything he can handle except old
oyster cans and beer bottles"
docs the hard-hearted citizen ever de-
stroy those nests?
HE does. When his family clothes line,
or crow bar, or long-handled shovel is miss
ing he pulls down q nest and recovers the
lost article"
What does the poor sparrow do then ~
He rebuilds'
"Can he be discouraged?'
If his nest was pulled down $4,000 or
10000 times he might commence to feel
down-hearted, but those who have routed
even change countenance"
what other birds does he agree with?'
THE buzzard and the polecat. He is too
proud to take up with every stranger that
comes along. He has driven away our rob-
ins and bluebirds and larks and chickadees,
and even the hens are looking for another
opening"
would it be wicked to kill one of these
sparrows?"
lawfully wicked The philanthropists
would raise such howl that the killer
would have to skip the country. Besides,
you can't shoot 'em, they won't be poisoned
and no one ever yet trapped one. A man
down in Ohio thinks blow with barn
door might fetch 'em, but it is as yet an un-
tried experiment"
THAT is all for this time Let us now lay
away our books and sit on the steps and lis
ten to the ravishing melody of the sparrow's
evening song"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-29
Knit Goods.

1t is within the memory of most middle
aged people that goodly share of the house
wife's duty and labor was to knit woolen
socks for family wear. The knitting needle
is now rarely used by young ladies of the
period except for fancy work. The growth
of the wholesale manufacture of knit goods
has taken place mainly in the past twenty
years. 1t has become one of the greatest in
dustries, and produces enormous quantities
of goods at constantly decreasing prices.
One-fifth of the woolen machinery of the
country is employed on hosiery and knit un-
derwear, the product being valued at $55.-
100000 and cotton knit goods at $1S,00O,OO
more. Vast quantities of cotton socks are
made at wholesale price of so cents per
dozen pair, and netting the manufacturers
profit not exceeding one cent per dozen. The
first knitting machine was invented in En-
gland in 1869, and one was brought to Ameri-
ca hundred years later. 1t was not till fifty
years ago that the manufacture by machin-
cry began to grow in the United States. The
first hand looms knitted a straight strip,
which was afterward cut up and sewed into
shape From this primitive method the
manufacture has progressed to the use of
power instead of hand looms and the knit
ting of complete seamless" stocking. A
vast amount of new mechanism is being
introduced every year, and the use of the
knitting-needle is no longer household art.
1t is said that 80 per cent. of the woolen un-
derwear and hosiery used in this country is
here, and about two-thirds of
the cotton.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-29
4 SAILORS YARN.
JEFF. ROCHE.

This is the tale that was told to me-
BY battered and shattered son of the sea,
TO me and my messmate, Silas Green,
When was guieless young marine.
Twas the good ship Gyascutus,
All in the China seas,
With the wind alec and the capstan free
TO catch the summer breeze
Twas Captain Porgie on the deck
To his mate i'll the miZZen hatch,
While the boatswain bold in the forward hold,
Was winding his larboard watch.
"Oh, how does our good ship head to night
How heads our gallant craft ?"
'Oh, she heads to the f. S. w. by n,
And the binnacle lies abaft ?'
Oh what does the quadrant indicate
And how does the sextant stand?'
80, the scXtant's down to the freezing point
And the quadrant's lost a hand!"
oh, and if the quadrant has lost hand
And the seXtant falls so low,
It's our bodies and bones to Davy Jones
This night are bound to go!"
oh fly aloft to the cardboard strake.
And reef the spanker boom;
Bend a studding sail on the martingalc,
70 give her weather room.
Oh boatswain, down in the for'ard hold,
What water do you fnd""
-Four foot and half by the royal gati'
And rather more behind!'
oh sailors collar Your marine spikes
And each Delaying pin;
Come, stir your stumpS, and spike the pumps
Or more will be coming in!''
They stirred their stumps, they spiked the pump.
They splced the mizzen brace;
loft and allow they worked but oh
The water gained apace.
They bored IL hole above the keel
TO let the water out
But, strange to say, to their dismay,
The water in did spout.
The up spoke the Cook of our gallant ship,
And he was a lubber brave:
II have several wives in various ports,
And my life I'd orter save
Then up spoke the Captain Of Marines,
Who dearly loved his prog
It's awful to die and it's worse to be drowned,
And move we pipes to grog."
Oh. then it twas the noble second mate
What filled them all with awe:
The second mate, as bad men hate,
And cruel shippers jaw.
He took the anchor on his back
And eaped into the main;
Through foam and spray he Glove his way,
And sunk and rose again
Through foam and spray, league away
The anchor stout he bore;
Till, safe at last he made il fast
And warped the ship ashore!
Taint much Of a job to talk about
But ticklish thing to see,
And suth'in to do, if say it, too
For that second mate was me!
Such was the tale that was told to me
BY that modest and truthful son of the sea,
And envy the life of a second mate,
Though captains curse him and sailors hate,
For he amt like some Of the swabs I've seen,
As would go and lie to a poor marine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-16
CHA,sBERsEURG DELUGED BY A
VIOLENT RAIN STORM.
Heavy Damages 10 the Railroads.

CHAABERsBuRG. Pa, August g.
This place was visited this afternoon
by terrific rain-storm, four inches
OF rain failing in an hour and half
The belt of the storm only extei,ded
about four miles. The water backed
in the streets, entering stores and
private houses, while there are very
few cellars i'll Tie town that are not
flooded, and about twenty feet OF
the Cumberland Valley Railroad,
about balf mile from here, was
washed away 1t was discovered in
time, however, to prevent two sec
tions of an excursion train with over
eleven hundred passengers on board
from running into IT, There are
also several wash outs on the Western
Maryland Railroad, but the work Of
repairing the damages is going on,
and it is thought travel can be re-
sumed in the morning.
The Falling Spring has overhown
its banks, entirely cutting off the
northern portion Of the town. The
water is backed up on the streets on
both sides half square from the
spring, and persons living in the Vi
cinity have been compelled to vacate
their houses. Both the Conoco-
cheague creek and spring are rising,
and at eleven o'clock it is impossi-
bic to tell the extent of the damage.
1t is thought it viii reach ut least
$1,000, and perhaps great deal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-16
yellow Fever Vessels at Boston.

BosToN, August S.-The brig Gold
finder, from Hayti, was detained at
quarantine this morning for fumiga-
ton. One of her crew had died
from yellow fever on the voyage and
another had recovered from the
same disease. The brig Stacy Clark,
from Havana. was also detained.
There had been two eases OF yellow
fever on board, one OF which had
resulted fatally. The captain had
recovered from the disease, and is
now deliriOus from an attack of cry
sipelas, The voyage was one of
peculiar hardship. The case of yell
low fever removed to the hospital is
doing well.
MATAMoRAs, Mexico, August S-a
D. m.-Dr. Swearington has visited
Matamoras and ascertained that
there were fifteen deaths on Sunday
and twelve on Monday up to 3
p. III.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, August s.
S p. m.-No deaths have occurred
since the last report. The troops at
Fort Browning are preparing TO
march away.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-16
\ Grcenb@ck Organ Goes Back ON
PIa.sted

BANGOR, Me-, August 5. - The
Bangor Messenger, the Greenbsck
organ. has Withdrawn the names OF
Harris II. Piaisted, Joseph Done,
Daniel IL. Thing. George ". Ladd
and Thompson March, the Fusion
nominees Tor Congress, and placed
at the head OF lis columns the name
OF Scion Chase and straight Green
back ticket for Congressncn. iile
Messenger says III an editorial that
the step has been carefully consider
ed, and gives It's reasons why the
Greenbaokers cannot support Pials-
ted, whose election, it says, would be
hailed al over the country as a
Democratic victory.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-16
ACrisls in the Coal Region.

CUMBERLAND, August 10.-The
New Central Company to-day posted
printed handbills at Lonseoning and
vicinity stating that they wanted
three hundred miners at fifty cents,
and would furnish board at fifty
cents, per day, and advises strikers
not to allow their places be filed
by foreign labor The circular stated
that those first applying would be
permanently employed, and that any
one intimidating their employees will
be promptly prosecuted. The New
Central Company this evening nOti-
fled the sheriff that they would short
" introduce foreign labor, and wish
ed to know what protection would
be afforded. The County Commits
sioners will be consulted before final
action is taken. 1t is not unlikely
that militia will be called in service.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-16
A YEAR or PLENTY.
Farmers-An Immense Yield in In
diana.

INDIANAPOLIS, August s. The
August crop Bulletin of the State
Bureau of Statistics shows that the
wheat production of Indiana is larger
than ever before. The total acreage
is 1863, ,Sl3, and the total yield 4.,-
10000 bushels. The acreage last
wear was 3,2l0,547, and the total
production 30,625, 900 bushels. The
cat crop is also the largest known,
the acreage being 630.p0O, and the
Weld Is, $4,000 bushels against a.
$4,000 bushels last year. Hay
yields a very fine, large crop. Per-
haps 10 per cent. OF the acreage
planted TO corn has been abandoned.
The northern division reports con
dition "a per cent" the central div
ision gives it at 81 per cent and
the southern at ''9l per cent" The
total acreage is 3,062,00O, against
3,l35,000 last year.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-16
A Noted Chief Preparing for War.


SAN FRANCISCO, August ia
dispatch from Tucson, Arizona, says
The Star publishes an interview with
Judge Wood, who has just arrived
from the San Pedro valley, and
brings the news that the noted In
dian chief Eskiminiz is making prep
arations for war He has assembled
forty or fifty warriors, renegades from
Carlos, all heavily armed, and who
act in a threatening manner. The
settlers are greatly alarmed, but have
guarded against a surprise. Esk-
iminzin has for several years been
at peace with the whites, but was at
one time one of the most intractahle
Indians in the territory.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-16
Horrible Accident in a Church.

FREDERICK, Md, Aug. IA
frightful accident happened at the
N. Z. Church in this city today.
Messrs. Henry r. Lampe. Jacob
Weight, Edward Murray and Henry
Winters were on a sca1old engaged
in frescoing the ceiling ofthe church
when board on which they were
standing gave way, and they were
precipitated to the floor below.
Lampe and Winters fell into the
gallery, distance of about ten feet,
and escaped with slight injuries.
Weight and Murray were not so for
tunate, however, as they, being be-
yond the reach of the gallery, tell to
the main floor, distance OF about
forty feet. falling across the backs of
the pews. Murray was seriously cut
and bruised, while Weight sustained
injuries which it is feared, may prove
of serious character.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-16
A Cool Piece OF Business.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug, 11.-In Stew
art county last evening Jim Gamer
on and Walter Hill quarreled
Cameron went away, procured a
lhotgun, loaded it, took a position
near the road, and waited his antag-
onist. A little after sundown Hill
rode along on mule he had been
plowing, and in passing Cameron's
hiding place was fired on by Cam
eron. Thirty-six or forty buckshot
found their way into Hills stomach
and breast, and he fell from the
mule. Cameron, thinking his enc
my killed, rose up TO triumph oyer
his victory. When Hill saw his en-
emy he sprang up, drew bis pocket
knife and charged Cameron. stab
bing him to death. Hill tried 10
retrace his steps, but being mired
above the knees, fell back into the
mud and water and tainted. Some
one went to ascertain the cause and
found Hill stuck in the mud and
unable to move. On being asked,
"Where is Cameron ," he said "Oh,
he is all right. | killed him, and
you'll find him about four or five
feet from where you picked me up"
Hill died soon after.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-16
Indian Massacrc-.

TucsoN, August 10.-A special
dispatch from Guaymas. Sonora,
says: Last Wednesday the Apa-
ches raided and killed all the inhab-
itants OF the Rancho Cariso, Sahua-
ripa district, Sonora, Mexico, the
women and children included, and
burnt the houses. On Saturday
morning they murdered a vaquero
near Pelomac, two others escaping,
being fortunately a little behind the
one that was shot. On Monday
they caught in an ambush a scout
ing party of rancheroes, consisting
of fourteen men, Of whom only two
escaped, eleven being left on the
field. while one of them, who was
shot through both legs, was dragged
a short distance into the bush. This
massacre occurred at the Hediona
mine, which is only short distance
from the Ysqui river, at Reeds,
and lies between the California and
Potrero mines, belonging to the La
barranca mill and mining company.
The same day the mail driver was
also shot while crossing the Rio Chi
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-16
storm-stricken sections.

SHELBY, Ohio, August S.-A water
spout flooded district two miles
wide near this town last evening,
destroying the crops and creating
great CONSERVATION among the peo-
pie. The food subsidized almost IS
rapidly as it rose. One wave two
feet high swept down the valley with
terrific noise The frequent occur
renee oil those phenomena in this
part Of the State during the past ten
days eXcites much comment.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, August {. S.-Dur-
ing the heavy storm which passed
over the upper end oi Northampton
county Yesterday lightning struck
the barn of Louis Keller in Nazareth
township. and killed one horse and
stunned threeothers. Mrs. Walters,
who was standing on the porch OF
the residence, near the barn, was
rendered senseless, but recovered in
Z short time.
NoRRIsTowN, August S.-The
barn of Isacc Hunsberger, in Hat
field township, was struck by light
ming yesterday and burned down.
The loss is unknown. John Bean,
of Kulpsville, this county, was in
stantly killed by lightning yesterday,
In Norristown township an old lady
was struck by lightning and partial
ly paralyzed.
LANCASTER, Pa, August S.-Yes-
terday's storm was very destructive
in the southern end of this county.
At Reiton, on the line Of the Quar-
ryvilie Railroad, the railroad bridge
wos badly damaged and the track
washed away. The county bridge,
near by, over Beaver Creek, was car
ried half a mile down the stream,
which rose twelve feet in an hour.
The iron railroad bridge at Cabeen's
Station was damaged and one hun
dred feet of track washed away, and
a bridge on branch road near the
station lifted from the piers. Traf-
fic is completely suspended. \ num-
Der of exposed cattle We're killed by
lightning. The growing tobacco in
the line of the storm was completely
DESTROYED, entailing heavy loss on
the growers.
ELIZABETH, n. j., August S.-Dur-
ing the storm yesterday the light
ming struck and burned Eckert's
barn, in this city and also strucl,
Morris's barn, at Lyons farm, killed
two horses. 1t struck Gibbey's Rink
and Carriers barn, at Railway, kill
ed three horses. a man Oh the Le-
high Valley Railroad, near Bound
Brook, was struck by lightning and
will probably die.
TROY, n. Y, August S.-The dam
age by therecent storm is widespread
Near Jonesville, Saratoga county,
four barns and stacks of hay and rye
were destroyed by lightning. a bolt
struck j. E. Clothier's house. at Cor.
inth, Saratoga county, and almost
razed it to the ground. The family
were absent at the time.
AtLincolnville Rensselaer, county,
Yesterday lightning set fire TO Will
lam Meyers barn, which, with it's
contents of hay, was consumed.
In North Greenbush a large barn,
owned by Colonel Church. was struck
by lightning and burned, together
with 1900 tons OF hay.
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WILIAMsPoRT, August 10-As
the mail train on the Philadelphia
and Erie Railroad was approaching
Montgomery Station, in this couu-
ty, this morning, Il singular accident
occurred. On the train was an
Hungarian refugee, named Abram
Gensop, with bis wiieand three small
children. One of these children,
aged about five years. was standing
OF seat opposite an open window
AS the train suddenly iurched from
rounding a curve the child was shot
out of the window. Seeing her
child suddenly disappear, the moth
er rushed frantically to the platform
and before she could he caught jum-
ped off the car. The tram was quick
ly stopped, and on going back the lit
tie boy was found by the side of
the track, apparently but slightly
injured. The mother, however, had
not Jared so well. She landed on
pile Of railroad ties and was badly
cut about the head. She will re-
cover. however.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-16

ADvIcEs from Minnesota aliege
that a company Of American and
English capitalists under the lead of
the venerable Rufus Hatch have al
ready purchased 10000 acres OF
land in Minnesota, near the border
of Dakota, and that $4,000 head of
young cattle are to be placed on this
immense rancho Immediately, which
is within twenty miles Of the North
ern Pacific Railway. Such enter
prises revive hope for days of cheap
er beef. 1t is desirable that the
growing of beef cattle will not De-
come so exclusive as 20 cause the
benefits of sheep raising to be lost
sight of. Wool and mutton are
equally important with leather and
heef
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and address the people Il is a
trick learned of the Democratic
bull-dozers of the South. who habit
ually force themselves upon Repub-
lican meetings and demand divi-
sion of time, determined to create a
row by Extensively obtruding their
views upon people who do not care
10 hear them. With General Bea-
ver's well established character for
courage, positiveness and ability as
an osator, he can well afford 10 de-
cline Mr.. Stewards buncome cbal-
lenge, and we hope that he will do