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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-02-22
No. H..
LOST BOY.
The Ruin Wrought by the Demon OF
Strong Drink.

From one of Colonel IngersolIs Speeches.
knew youth-a noble, generous youth
from whose heart flowed a living fount of
pure and holy feeling, which spread around
and fertiliZed the soil Of friendship, while
warm and generous hearts crowded about
and enclosed him in a circle of god-like hap
piness. The eyes of woman frightened at his
approach, and wealth and honor smiled to
win him to their circle. His days sped on
ward and as summer brook sparkles all
joyous on its gladstone way, so sped his on,
blithsome amid the light of woman's love
and manhood's eulogy. He wooed and won
| a maid of peerless charms, being fair, deli
cate and pure, who bestowed the harvest of
hearts young love upon him. The car of
time rolled on and clouds arose to dim the
horizon of his worldly happiness. The SER
pent of inebriation crept into the Eden of
his heart the pure and holy feeling which
the god of nature had implanted in his soul
became polluted by the influence of the mis-
called social cup. The warm and generous
aspirations of his soul became frozen and
callous within him. The tears of the wretch
ed agony of the afflicted wife found no re-
sponse within his bosom. The pure and holy
fOunt of universal love within his heart, that
once gushed at the moaning of misery, and
prompted the hand to administer to the re-
quirements of the wretched, sent forth no
more its pure and benevolent Offering; its
waters had become intermingled with the
poisoned ingredients of spirits, and the rank
weeds of intemperance had sprung up and
choked the fount from whence the stream
flowed. The dark spirit of poverty had
tapped it's wings over his habitation, and the
burning hand Of disease had scared the
brightness of his eye, and palsied the elas-
ITCHY of his frame. The friends who basked
in the sunshine of his prosperity fed when
the wintry winds of adversely blew round
his dwelling.
Pause, gentle reader: Go to yon lonely
burial place and ask who rests beneath its
lonely surface? "The mouldering remains
of drunkard!" One who possessed a heart
overfowing with the milk of human kind
ness, the days of whose boyhood were hal
lowed by high and holy aspirations the
hours of whose manhood were unclouded
by care and unstained by crime; the set
ting orb of whose destiny was enshrouded
in mist of misery and degradation. He saw
the smile of joy sparkling in the social glass
he noted not the demon of destruction
lurking at the bottom of the goblet; with
eager hand he raised the poison glass to his
lips, and he was ruined.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-02-22
LITTLE All SID.

Little All Sid
Was Christian kid
A cute little cuss, you'd declare
With eyes full of fun
And a nose that begun
Right up at the roots Of his hair.
Jolly and fat
Was this frolicsome brat
As he played through the long summer day
And braided his cue,
AS his father used to
In China and, far, far away.
Once DER a lawn
That All Sid played upon
A bumble-bee flew in the spring.
Mclean butt lefy!"
Said he, with a winking eye.
Me catchee and pull off um wing"
Then with his cap
He struck 1t rap
This innocent bumble-bee-
And put its remains
In the seat of his jeans;
For pocket there had the Chinee.
Down on the green
Sat the little sardine
In a style that was strangely demufe,
And said with grin
That was brimful of sin,
Ne mashee um butterfly sure"
Little All Sid
Was only kid,
Nor would you expect him to guess
What kind of bug
He was holding so snug
In the folds of loose-ftting dress.
"Ki-ya! Ki-yip-yen'
All Sid cried, as he
Rose hurridly up from that spot.
''Ki-ya! Yuk-a- kan!
Dam um Mclean man
I'm butterfly belly much hot"'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-02-22
Aid for the Sufferers.

NEW YORK, February 16.-The suffering
at Cincinnati from the floods did not attract
attention here until this afternoon. Jay
Gould directed 81 900 to be sent and sugges-
ted general movement among the business
men. The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany authorizes its officers to transmit all
messages for the benefit of the sufferers.
BosToN, February 16.-Prominent citizens
met at the Mayors office and devised meas
ures for the relief of the sufferers by the
Western flood. SaeaAe 9s.3ai3 p. ~
Mayor Warden of Jeffersonville, Indiana,
telegraphed for relief, and says one thousand
people are homeless and suffering greatly.
INDIANAPOLIS, February ,16.-The Eolse
appropriated 100000 for the flood sufferers,
and the Senate will concur. Some $4,000
had been previously appropriated.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-02-22
SNOWBIRDS.

Pretty little snowbirds
From the frozen North,
Watching to see mamma
Shake the table cloth.
We will not neglect you,
And you know it well;
We have crumbs in plenty
Pick them up pell-mell.
Pretty little snowbirds,
Living in the cold,
Covered with gray feathers,
Never looking old,
Only where it's Winter
You delight to dwell
What wondrous story
Each Of you could tell!
A story of that region
OF misery and woe
Where noble Franklin perished
Amid the ice and snow;
About that frozen country
Ger which you fly so free;
OF all the mighty wonders
Around the frozen sea.
Pretty little snowbirds,
Soon you'll fly away;
When the Spring is near us,
You no longer stay.
In the eternal Winter,
There you love to be
Soon you will leave us. snowbirds,
For the frozen sea.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-02-22
LITTLE JOE.

The following touching lines, which
HERALD reader in Kansas sends u.s. wer
composed by a bright little girl of Is years
residing with her parents in Helena.
Morning, noon and evening,
Everywhere go,
something seems to echo,
Where is Little Joe?
And listen for an answer,
As the winds come whistling by,
But they only make me ponder
When hear them wall and sigh.
1T Ingersoll or Talmage
Who is sure that he can tell?
o. let it be the honest sage,
And not the infdel.
Would not this life be dreary,
AS through this world we go?
For not lUe alone are weary,
Waiting to meet little Joe.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-02-22
Net profit s14O, 600 per an m

During this working, driving will be con-
tinued upon the lode at the same level, which
will open up ground three times the length
of the ore-bearing ground above calculated,
so that there is no probability of any decrease
in the supply of ore for many years to come
from these sources alone.
The property which the company will ac-
quire comprises the following: 1. The
Drum-Lummon mine. 2. A mill site, con-
tanning about four acres. 3. Another mill
site, containing about five acres. 4. Surface
lands. 5. The mill with all its machinery
6. Ali water rights and privileges belonging
to the vendors and in use with the mill and
lands.
The vendors, who are also the promoters
of the company, have fixed the purchase
money for the whole at e500,000, of which
100000 will be payable in 100000 paid-up
shares and 100000 in cash.
The vendors also agree to pay all the ex-
penses of and attendant upon the formation
of the company up to the first allotment of
shares.
The original owner, from whom the ven-
dors have acquired the property, has stipu-
lated that he shall still retain one-third in
terest in the mine, represented by the 100,-
600 paid-np shares forming part Of the pur-
chase-money, this being the largest proper
ton permitted by the rules of the London
Stock Exchange for granting special set
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Flooding the Newspapers with Cor
respOndence on the Foreign
Question.
Irish Ailairs-GladstOne's.M Move
ments-Aitacked by a Lunatie.

LONDON, October 2o.-Despite the dis.
approval Of Lord Derby, the Colonial
Minister, the explorations of the New
Guinea projectors will proceed. The
steamer leaving England before Christ.
mas will take six months provisions, tents
and arms Each subscriber Of flOO to the
expedition will secure land warrant en-.
titling him 70 1000 acres
1t is reported that Gladstone goes tC
Cannes.
A gentleman was attacked yesterday by
a lunatic in car on a suburban railway
and beaten until insensible. The only
other occupant Of the compartment was q
lady When the train arrived at the sta
ton she gave the alarm and the lunatiC
was secured.
LONDON, October 29-The Chinese
Legation has furnished the newspapers
with copies Of the entire correspondence
with the French Minister Of Foreign
Affairs on the Tonquin question. The
correspondence embraces twenty-seyen
communications.
DUBLIN, October 29-There were nc
public meetings of the National Lcagu,
anywhere in Ireland yesterday, the gov.
ernment forbidding them. Some disorders
occurred at Castle Lyon, County Cork,
where the police, with fixed bayonets
charged upon a procession, breaking il
up completely and capturing a banner
and the musical instruments. When the
military and police withdrew, however, q
meeting was held and thus the object o
the Leqguers was effected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
The Iceland Herring FISHERIES

An account Of the herring fisheries
in Iceland has a great interest, in
view Of the fact that so large pros
portion of tho cheap food of European
populations is sent from them. The
behring's are all caught in the ponds,
and not in the open sea. Many Nor
wogian ships frequent the Iceland
waters and take up their positions at
various stations along the shores,
which consist Of mere rough huts.
These Norwegian fishing smacks are
very small 10 comparison with those
either of Eogland or America, but
are considerably larger than those
used by the Icelanders themselves.
The net in which the herrings are
caught is all in one piece, and should
a shoal Of herrings prove too heavy
for the boat the ends Of the net are
anchored inshore and the boats loaded
with as many as they can carry from
within by bag nets on the ends Of long
poles; those that cannot be carried
away at once remain enclosed In the
net until the next day, when the fish
arc as lively as ever. The size o.
these herring nets varies from twenty
iathoms long by five fathoms deep Il
100 hthons long by twenty fathoml
deep. They are only Of half incl
mesh and are used in Norway 70
lsprAts and herrings alike,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29

MAJOR Minor Meriwether and wife and
two sons, NJ. L. and Avery, have decided
to remove TO st. Louis, and make that
city their permanent home. This is not
suddenly formed resolution, but has been
talked Of for many months. The many
friends Of the family will regret to give
them up. Major Minor Meriwether has
been leading and useful citizen here for
nearly thirty years. He and his wife
have reared their children here,
and been identified with many
of the progressive movements which have
added TO the character and prosperity Of
Memphis. They have ever been part
of the solid old cociety of this
city, and always enjoyed the confidence
and highest respect of the best classes.
We regret that they are going away they
will be missed and their places will not be
filed. Let us hope they will find health,
length of days, congenial occupation and
many friends in the city they have long
since selected as their future home. AS
for the young men, they have nothing
but good wishes and bright prospects,
They are highly endowed by nature men
tally and physically, and arc full Of en-
ergy and moral courage. Mr., Lee Meri'
wether who abandoned journalism just
in the hour Of success on account Of his
brothers death, will probably study law
Both these young men are well equipped
for the battle of life and bid fair TO sue
coed in whatever they may undertake.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29

The tutored savage is making things
lively again down on the border. Old
Juh, a one-eyed, big-nosed Aapache chief,
with a small band capable of big mischief,
and another leader, made a grand raid
down in chihuahua last week, and are
reported to have captured two thousand
horses, destroyed property and killed a
few people. These are some of the good
Indians that did not come in on the res
ervation or surrender to General Crook.
They are said to be making their
way into Arizona They complete
ly outgeneraled the Mexican forces
and accomplished a feat that would make
the spirit of Victoria turn green with
envy. 1t seems remarkable that the two
great governments of the United States
and Mexico cannot put down an insignif-
cant squad Of Apaches with no govern
ment, no army, no navy, no schoolhouses,
no retired officers or newspaper generals,
no pensions or Civil Service reform. The
Apaches can now smile at both govern
ments and can probably get along COM
fortably without the necessity for another
raid for several months.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29

1T will rebound to the lasting credit OF
B Lowenstein & Bros that after their re-
cent heavy loss by fire, they continued
the salaries of their employees thrown out
of work, but retained to go on duty at the
new place in the Ayres Block. Such lib
erality always has its reward in the salts
faction the giyer enjoys and otherwise
The instance alluded to was disclosed by
one Of the grateful and enthusiastic en-
nIo,,os
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29

G. N. Fox, who was Assistant Secreta-
ry under Secretary Weller, and acted in
that capacity until 1896, and was after
ward sent to Russia to convey the con-
CALCULATIONS Of the American people on
the escape Of the Car from assassination
died This morning in New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29

Judge Greer says the gamblers must 60
lfthat is the law, there is nothing LEFT for
the Judge to do but to enforceit Ifiti is a
bad law its rigid enforcement will hasten
its repeal. We have always doubled,
however, whether gambling and other
vices Of society, could be legislated out Of
existence, 1t is somewhat like pulling
out gray hair, another one, if not there,
will grow out in its place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
TnE Spirituaiists have eiIecte


The Spiritualists have effected per-
manent organization at Chattanooga with
our distinguished old friend, Samuel Wat
son, DID, as President. Chattanooga
will be made headquarters for the distri-
button of Spiritualistic literature, and a
Southern Camp-meeting Association will
be organized. There was always an at
fnity between the outskirts Of an old
fashioned camp-meeting and the spirits,
In East Tennessee apple jack was the
iayorite beverage probably on account of
the raps 1t was sure to produce A few
ounces Of it applied to medium would
make pine table fairly waltz loose from
the cabin wall to which it was usually
a stationary attachment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
Mary Anderson in London.

New YORK Iribune'
Miss Mary Anderson writes as
follows, by the last post from London;
"The interest felt here in the play
'IngOmar' is not exhausted; on the
contrary it increases. We are now
entering on the sixth week OF that
play, to large business, and the public
enthusiasm is greater as the time goes
on. l know not WHY such mistaken
reports about me and my affairs are
sent to America Mr.. Gilbert and |
arc on excellent terms, and l have
never met a more courtly and charm
ing gentleman. | shall play his Gala
tea here, in about seven weeks, with
his new play as an after. piece; and l
have 10 doubt we shall get along hap
PLY in our business affairs. The sixth
week of Ingomar' opened to better
business than either of the other
weeks. But | am little weary Of
Parthenia, and must have a change; so,
after three weeks from now, We ex>
pect will last for a month, Then
'Galatea' and the new pnce. | am
getting to know London pretty well,
and to know it is to loveit !"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
THE FUNDING BOARD.
The Money Ready 10 Pay Inter-
est ON Bonds Funded.


The board did nothing yesterday in the
way Of receiving or oancelling bonds.
There has been up to this date about
81, 265,0O0 Of the States bonds funded
into new settlement bonds, of which
81, 400, 900 were railroad bonds and con-
verted into the 50-Ss,while the remainder,
Ss65,0OO, were State proper and funded at
par The money TO pay the January in
terest on all obligations funded under the
settlement act Of the last Legislature is
already in the State Treasury, and it will
be promptly met. In fact If the whole
outstanding bonded Indebtedness Of the
State had been already funded there
would be no difficulty as TO the payment
of the interest. Every holder of a new
bond will get his interest promptly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29

A MonAMMEDAS prophet has fixed a
dayin November for the end Of the world.
II the States that hold elections in that
month go decidedly Democratic, II will
be the same as the end Of the world for a
great many Republican Office holders. 1t
will be due notice to them that the polit-
ical undertaken is on his rounds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29

Money easy at gas per cent on call
prime mercantile paper, 500 bar silver
il0lf; Foreign exchange weaker actual
business, lsI for long and 4s3A fol
sight
Governments are strong States arc
dull. Railways arc firm. Stocks arc
stronger and higher.
Noon-The New York, West Shore and
Buffalo companies have made application
to the Stock Exchange for listing S,OOO,'
600 five per cent bonds.
Governments IS, 100 bid AS, ll4yi Is
l22; Pacific 6s Of IS, $50 I'd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29

AN interesting story is published about
government mule, formerly a sorrel but
now white with age, that General Jackson
left in Alabama many years ago. After
good deal of circumlocution the Score
tary of War has ordered the mule to be
fed and cared for as long as he lives. The
mule will doubtless spend the evening of
his life for the next thirty or forty years
in peace and quiet. 1t was
lucky for him that he was
not left at Vicksburg instead of at the
barracks in Alabama, for the chances are
that his revolutionary ribs would have
yielded up their fat, and that there would
have been few more messes supplied
mule pie, and Secretary Lincoln would
not have had an opportunity to pension
off this sacred relic Of Old Hickory.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
Fire In NnrinrneId.

KANSAS CRY, October 29.-The Jour
nails Springfield (Mo) special says A
Ere this morning totally destroyed the
building Of the Springfield wagon factory
The loss, including material, is 1900
insured for $4,000. The factory employed
100 hands.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
Dry Goods House Gone Under

MENTER, o., October &c. l. De-
pan, dry goods merchant assigned to j.
P. Schneider. Assets estimated at 3d.
OO9; liabilities not ascertained.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
High compliment 10 "A Railroad
Man.


The Southern Railway and Steamship
Association has been in session at At
lanta, Ga, for several days past. On
Thursday the association transacted a
large amount of business, the most inn
portant Of which was the election Of Col.
h, X Sibey, Of Little Rock, General
Manager of the Memphis and Little Rock
railroad, as one of the Board Of Arbitrators,
This is, indeed, high compliment, and
will be source of qualification TO Col
Sibley's many friends throughout the
South and Southwest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29

GOVERNOR Berry, of Arkansaw, has
appointed the following delegates to the
Cotton Planters Convention, to meet at
Yicksburg. Miss, November q: A G
Brewer, of Crittenden county ] H VIII
liams, of Mississippi J A Moore, of Ar
kansaw; A Jarman, of Phillips; Fl p
Slaughter, of Lee, S r Coclsrill, of Jeffer-
som w P Rayburn, of neshai S j Mat
thews, Of Drew w Pearce of Bradley;
Ii A Hartman, of Chicot; P Clark, of
Ashley w II Jones, of 0uachitai J b
Tatum, of Union; Henry Hawkins, of
Columbia; John Niven, of Desha A II
CoTigan, of Hempsteadi Cal Pemberton,
of Pulaski; Colonel Samuel Black, Of
Monroe; J b Dent, of Woodruff; j T
Henderson, of jackson; II NJ Hart, of
Saline, and L Masse, Of Calhoun. j. CD.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
death Of a Tcnnesseean in Mex
Nashville American, q.

Colonel J.B. Killebrew has just received
letter from Culiacon Mexico, announ-
cling that George @. Miner, brother-in-
law Of Judge William Cooper, died of
yellow fever at that place in September.
The same letter states that nearly every
unacelimated new conner had died of the
disease, though regarded as a peculiarly
mild type of the disease for that region.
Mr., Miner was employed in the Cuewo
mines of Messrs. Polk \ Cooper, and was
on visit TO Culiacon when he contreted
the disease from which he died. He was
q native Of Maury county, a man Of fine
abilities, and who taught a school in
Maury county just before his departure
for Mexico.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
K0,Iv Reonvere.I.

CINCINNATI, October 20-The body Of
ex-Alderman John Geigor, who was
drowned in June last, was found this
morning in a pile Of driil at Mill creek.
1t was identified by his watch, badge and
nooket hook
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
Zora llurnn, murderer.

CHICAGO, October PA Lincoln (Ill,)
special says A man has been arrested AZ
Hampton, Iowa, who has confessed that
he was hired tomurder Fora Burns. The
prisoner is expected to arrive at Lincoln
to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
Five Business Houses burned

SPRINeFIELD, Ill, October 20-Five
wooden buildings on Court street, used
for business purposes, burned this morn
ing. Loss, $1,000 insurance, $4,000
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
Iron nnd Steel Inaports.

PHmADELPHTA, October 29.--The iron
and steel imports fr IN Great Britain for
September we're 55 IA tons, against Co.
6S3 tons in August. The imports for
nine months this year we're 5iO,O79 tons;
corresponding period last year, 9j0,905.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
NOn-Resident Notice.

No. 50ll-In the Chancsry Court Of Shelby
county, fennessee-A Curry VI Il A Cole
ct al.
TT appearing from affidavit 10 this cause that
Il the defendant, " A Cole, is q resident Of
the state Of Mississippi; that NJ Wicks Ia a
resident Of the State Of California, I'd both
non residents Of the State Of Tennessee; and
that W l. Duff is a nonresident Of the State
Of Tennessee.
IL is therefore ordered that they make
heir appearance herein, at tho courthouse OF
Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or be-
fore the first Monday inIDecember, 1853, and
plead, answer or demur TO complainant bill
or the same will DO taken for confessed as L
themand set for hearing OK parte; and that /
copy Of this order be published once weel
for four successive weeks, in the Public Led
ger.
This 10Th day Of October, 1883.
A eOpy-Attest:
X. j, BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By j, M. Bradley, ID. o. 4 M.
INV M Randolph, sol. for comp't 80 SO 81 o
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
Tuesday, October 30, 1883,

in legal hours, at the Memphis Race Course,
In Shelby county, Tenn, at | o'clock p IN
sharp, proceed 70 sell, 10 the highest bidder,
for cash, the following described property, to
wit; Ona bay mare, three years old one bay
mare, four years, and one bay stallion, Eve
years Old Pedigreos will be furnished,
Levied on az the property Of defendant,
II Ball, 10 satisfy said Judgment, interest
and costs.
Memphis, 18Th day Of 0 ,tober, 1888.
WD CANNON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tom
pOstln & p0stOn, Attorneys for plaintiff.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
Postponed.

BALTIMORE, October 29.-The races
have been postponed on account of rain.
BRrGHToN BEACH, October 29.-The
races here have been postponed on ac-
count Of rain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-29
MAsluIc NOTICE..

Angerona Lodge, 1853, will work in the z
Master Masons Degree tonight Mon Ky
brothers fraternally and cordially invited
By order Of 7. j. GRAHAM, W. NJ
Attest, ID G. TRADER, Secretary.