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, 1884-12-13

BALTIMORE, December 10. - The
officers of the steamer Mason L. Weems,
which arrived this morning from Kappa
hanock river, Va, report a fearful loss of
life among the colored oystermen on that
river in the storms of Tuesday last.
About twenty-five colored men were out
in their boats longing for oysters when the
storm arose.. The gale capsized almost all
of them, and those who escaped were
unable to reach the shore in safety. The
men were thrown into rough water and
unable to swim ashore many of them
chung to their boats for a time, but finally
were washed away and were drowned.
Very few escaped. Eleven bodies have
been recovered already and as many more
are said to be missing. 1t is scarcely
possible that any of the latter have es-
capped death.
, 1884-12-13
The New orleans Exposition

NEW ORLEANS, December 1.-THE
Worlds Exposition opens Tuesday. Bust
ness outside is generally suspended. The
city will be gaily decorated. The arrang-
ing of the exhibits is progressing rapidly.
The main building, with its addition. is
nearly half a mile long, The government
building 6s5 by sos feet, is found too
small, 50 much larger and more numerous
are the exhibits than was thought posi-
BILE a few months ago.
, 1884-12-13
conrreas and the Exposition,

WASHINGTON, December I'm the
House to-day, on motion of Ellis, a con-
current-resolution passed %reciting that the
exigencies of the public service prevent
the attendance of Congress at the open
ing of the Worlds Industrial and Cotton
Exposition at New Orleans, and that the
President has decided to open the Expo
sition by telegraph and start the ma
chinery thereof by electricity from the
Executive Mansion, in the presence of
his Cabinet and the foreign representa-
tives, and members of the House and the
Senators.
, 1884-12-13
Cattle Recelpts.

CHICAGO, December l2.-Cattle receipt.
900; slow, but generally steady; Christ.
mas cattle, Sc. 5O@7 80; good to choice
shipping, s.. 4O96. 90; common to medium
$4.oo@5.o0; stockers, s3.OO94.O 90; feed
ers, 50. So Texas steers, SO. 25Cal
3.75.
Sheep receipts $500; fairly active;
inferior to fair 81. OO@2 so; medium to
good.$3. 00@3 3. SO; choice "a. OO(04.4 40.
, 1884-12-13

To all who are suffering from errors and
indiscreuions OF youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, &c, | will
send a receipt hat will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was
discovered by a missionary in South
America. Send self addressed envelope
to Rev. Joseph t. Inman, Station D.,
New York.
, 1884-12-13

Messrs. Hunt& Whipple, the druggists,
wish to announce that they sell Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, the best and most
reliable in use for coughs, colds, Group,
~whooping cough. sore throat, etc. 1t will
loosen and relieve a cold in less time than
by any other treatment.
, 1884-12-13
Emma DeLong Pensioned.

WASHINGTON, December l2.-At the
evening session of the House tonight ten
pension bills were passed including one to
Emma belong for $50 a month. The
House adjourned until Monday.
, 1884-12-13
An Indian Territory Tragedy

LITTLE Rock, December IAN In
dian Territory dispatch reports a tragedy at
Cany Greek. George Christy fatally shot
young Sanders, son of Senator Sanders..of
the Cherokee council. Christy is highly
cnnnnctnd
, 1884-12-13

NEW YORK, December 1.-The dinner
of the executive committee of the mer-
chants and business mems Cleveland and
Hendricks Clubs tonight, was a great
success. The guests assembled o after
G o'clock, and marched into the large hall
j.. P. Townsend presided.
, 1884-12-13
The Germans and the Chinese.

LONDON, December ia dispatch
from Hong Kong to the Times says: Al
fairs at Keeling and in Tonquin remain
in statu quo. General De L. islse
threatens to resign the command at Ton
quin unless he be reinforced. Each mail
steamer brings more Germans for the
Chinese military service and naval service.
One hundred and tw~enty-six Germans
have already entered Chinese service.
, 1884-12-13
The Mystery d

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, December r.
The Egremont mystery ceased by the
opening to-day OF Estella Newman grave
and the finding Of the body undisturbed.
, 1884-12-13

DETROIT, December 12.-Foxes' candy
factory burned this evening. Three girls
were burned to death and one was danger
ously injured by falling from a fire escape.
, 1884-12-13

Persons desiring pure Lake Mshapaluta
ice should leave orders at Christ. Mauss'
baker, 3l7 Ferguson street, or with the
undersigned. SLOAN & Co.
, 1884-12-13
Special sale for ladies of
italian Marble StGtM0ry
this D. ns., at 2 O'Clock.

Ellis is making the finest candies ever
offered in Cheyenne.
, 1884-12-13

The LADIES' approve of your smoking
Little j oker."
, 1884-12-13
OHIO-INDIANA-M
WABASH
r u {
THE BUSINESS MAN

When he travels wants to go quick. wants to
be comfortable, want TO arrive at destina-
ton on time, in fact, wants n strictly bust
ness trip, and consequently takeB the
popular Wabash Route, feeling that he Is
sure TO meet his engagements and continue
10 urnanar md ha hannN-
, 1884-12-13

am selling Boys clothing lower than
aver Polack.
, 1884-12-13

House moving and repairing promptly
done by Ferris, 37S Fifteenth street.
, 1884-12-13
THE TOURIST

Has long since chosen the Wabash as the
favorite route to all the summe resorts OF
tho East, North and West, and winter re-
sorts of tho South, as the Company has for
years provided better accommodations and
more attractions than any of its competitors
for thiS class OF travel Tourist Tickets can
be had at reduced rates at all principal
nairaa of tho Connanv
, 1884-12-13

|es & Historical Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
, 1884-12-13
THE FARMER

In search Of n ncw home. whore he can Sc
cure better returns for his labor, should re-
member that the Wabash is the most direct
route to Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska,
and all points South, West and Northwest,
and thst round trip land-explorers' tickets
al very low rates are always on sale at the
ticket Offices. Descriptive advertising mat.
ter of Arkansas and Texas sent free to all
applicants by addressing the General Pas
senger Agent.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-10
Living Too Fast.

ave are runnin' away wild de kentry,'
said the solemn voice of WaydOwn Bebee
as his name was called "We am hbin' too
fast Twenty vars ago was satisfied with
a twO-roomed cabin an a dollar day.
Now has to have twO-stOry house an
twelve shillins' day. Wives who used to
60 ba'rfut six days to save their shoes fur
the seventh now wear So butes to mop in.
De pusson who Arms $40 per week mus lib
Just as good as de one Arms $40. Twenty
ya'rs ago de woman wild diamond ring
could boss de hull nayburdOod. Now,
when she even tries to boss de sarvant gal
de gal packs up her peck of diamonds an
quits de job widout waitin' to collect any
leetle matter like $40 back salary When
was boy de man who bought a can of
oysters was supposed to have been left a
legacy of fOteen millyum dollars. Nova
days de poo mans back yard am kiyered
wild de empty cans.
II kin see sign arter sign dat dis genera
shum am speedin' along widOut thought
or car of whar it will bring up Men who
am hoein' 'taters to-day am nabobs to-
morrer Men who used to believe in savin
up fu rainy day now scatter DER cash
aroun' as if de sunshine must allus last.
Whar used to be satisfied wild bean soup
l now want oxtail, an dat's what ails de
hull kentry; we has got to slow up an
simmer down or de top-rail am gwine to
give away an give us all a drap."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-10
The First President.

The unveiIing of a statue of Washington
at the sub-treasury building in New York
recently calls to mind an incident in the
life of that most illustrious man which
ought to shame the meanest seeker after
the Presidency. When the constitution
was framed and submitted for adoption by
the thirteen States Washington attracted
all eyes as the fittest man for the highest
Office under it. This was in 1888, the year
of the first Presidential election. He put
away all solicitations to be candidate,
firmly, but with doubts as to whether he
had the moral right to refuse what all de-
manded. AT the last moment letter
from Alexander Hamilton, who stood
closer to Washington than any other man
and had more influence over him, decided
the great chief of the Revolutionary war to
consent to act as President, if elected, not
withstanding his age-he was but 56-and
his love of retirement. There were sixty
nine electoral votes-only ten States
voting--and Washington received
them all, though party spirit ran as high
then as now. At the second election, in
1892, fifteen States having in all 135
electoral votes, gave Washington 132, there
being three vacancies At the first cleo
tion New York did not vote for the want of
an electoral law, and North Carolina and
Rhode Island had not then adopted the
Constitution. At the second election Ken
lucky and Vermont, being admitted the
year before, voted with the thirteen origin
al States. Every vote cast was for Wash
ington. 1t is extremely probable that if
he had stood out with refusal to the last,
the demagogues of that day might ehave
destroyed the Constitution at the very start
and given to the country either a choice
between disunion and anarchy or a mon
archical government His long refusal
brought confidence in the purity of his
patriotism and his final acceptance equal
confidence in the Constitution and form of
government it established. No convention,
no Congress, no national committee nomi-
mated him. He was the tacit nominee of
the whole country and had no opposition.
From that moment the republic was assured
and the fame of its chief magistrate
stamped with Immortality. Was this man
really great? 1t has been the fashion of
late days to say he was not. But there is
a style of greatness far above that which
rests on Intellectual combination and Of
this style Washington was pre-eminent.
He had no predecessor, no successor to be
named in the same breath with him. And
in the opinion of the whole civilized world
the name of Washington stands far higher
to-day than that of any man of any time.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-10
Women as Cashiers.
IN. Y. Herald.G

DR.. HammOnd's estimate of the moral
perceptions,and moral courage Of women
finds ia striking contradiction in the case
of the wife of the book-keeper of the North
western National Bank, who went to Presi-
dent Sturges and confessed her husband g
crime as Boon as she discovered it. Al
though hundreds of women hold positions
Of financial trust in Chicago and elsewhere
in the cou1try, we have yet to hear of one
of them b6ng guilty of embezzlement or
defalcationf Perhaps it is because they do
not have tie temptations that men in SINH
lar positions suffer-. Perhaps they are not
ambitious ITO live beyond their MEANS"
and have 10 opportunity to waste mon ey
in dissipation and riotous living. The
gambling-l houses and saloons of the city
are not op(h to them, and their self-respect
protects THIN from the vices to which men
are addict
These hasons may be advanced in de-
fense of m{1e defaulters, but they are much
more forcikle as arguments to sustain the
position olthose who believe that women
are qualif6, morally, physically, and in
tellectuallk for the handling of money in
stores or Il banks. Gen. Spinner, who first
introduced ladies into the United States
Treasury = clerks and accountants left on
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-10
He Slid.
IDetrOit Free Press

Detroit free freSS.
Talk about pretty girls-but she was a
wild flower, and no mistake! She got ON
the train to 90 over to Meridian from
Vicksbug, and she was all alone. There
was sort of sidelong movement among
five or six men, but drummer for
Philadelphia saddlery house got there
first. He grabbed up his grip and walked
square up to her seat and took possession
of half of it without asking a question,
and in ten minutes he seemed to be per-
fectly at home. She answered his ques-
tiOns briefly, and he had the hardest kind
of work to keep up the conversation, and
as the train approached Jackson, she sud-
denly said:
II want to telegraph papa from here.
Will you help me?"
"Oh, certainly. / have blank in my
pocket. Write your telegram and l will
run into the Office with it." ,,-.-.-
We missed him when the train started,
but by and by he was found in the smok
ing car, his hat crushed down, and his
nerves all on edge When asked what had
happened he drew forth the telegram which
the girl had requested him to hand in. 1t
read:
Bring your shotgun with you to pop
over a drummer who has annoyed me
dreadfully Shoot to kill"
ITO think" he gasped, "that one SO fair
could be so murderous! Why, I'm all in
a sweat; want some Of you to stand by
men
We got his grip from the seat, traded
hats and coats with him, and the way he
slid from the depot when the train reached
Meridian caused hotel porter to observe.
well, now, but that white face belongs
to an invalid and them legs to deer
What sort of coon can he be? ?n
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-10
BATTLE WITH THE SEA.
How Young Sport on the Main
Coast Won an Unequal Match.
[Bid6eford Times.


Frank Cole, of Saco, had thrilling eX-
perience recently while returning to that
town in a row boat from the life saving
station, where he had been duck shooting.
A fierce northwestern gale was blowing,
and there was very heavy sea. Cole
rounded East Point with great difficulty,
then pulled in near the shore. Immediate
ly after Cole rounded the point large
breaker came rolling toward him and with
great force the sea struck the boat, lifting
the bow out of the water and knocking
Cole fully ten feet away. He was dressed
very heavily, and this impeded his motions
to keep above water. He had Oh rubber
boots heavy underclothing, two thick
wooden shirts, vest with several shells in
the pockets, a revolver that weighed a
pound and half, and seventy-fve car
tridges in another pocket, an outside coat,
and over all he wore an oil suit. But being
an expert swimmer he struck out and
finally reached the boat, which had upset,
and reaching in got hold of the centre
board box. Another heavy sea came dash
in at this moment and washed him away a
few feet. He again swan and regained his
hold on the boat.
Sdplitlu Wdo uO" VII thC
shore watching him, and had signaled the
life saving station that something was
wrong. He shouted to Cole to hold on to
the boat, and the latter now thinks he
heard him and this must have encouraged
him. A few seconds after he had regained
the boat for the second time huge wave,
the biggest that had yet struck him, came
and washed over him. For short time
nothing could be seen on shore of either
man or boat. Cole had seen the wave COM
ing, and, taking a firm grip, had ducked
his head and gone under. The wave just
struck the top of his head, taking off his
hat with the same force as if he had been
struck heavy blow with club. A third
wave took him ashore on the ledge and
carried him out again. The fourth wave
took him into water about breast high, and
he let 60 his hold upon the boat and man
aged to get ashore. The next wave brought
the boat near shore, and Cole, with Cap
tain GOldthwaite's assist nee, drew it up
out of the water.
Cole was taken to the life saving station,
where he was rubbed down and provided
with dry clothes. Mr.. Cole has been ac-
customed to the water since mere child,
and is an adept at handling boats. when
/ struck upon my back in the water, after
being thrown out of my boat" said he to
the Times reporter, Il thought that was
the last of me-"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-10
No. II

The circulation is increased or withdrawn
according to the demands of business, and
these banks do a business of about three
times their capital, and their gold reserve
Is about one-SiXth of their circulation. The
notes are not legal tender, but no one hest
tates to take them. The guaranty of the
note issue is deposit with the government
OF between 6O,and - per cent of the capi-
tai, half consisting in interest-bearing
bonds, and the remainder in mortgages ON
country property, within one-half of either
the assessed or insured value. The ennis
sion OF notes must not exceed this fund
together with the surplus of the banks, if
deposited in the same kind of securities.
and furthermore one-half the obligations to
the bank; the last, however, not exceeding
one-half the capital stock and only on con-
ditiOn that there is cash reserve of gold
coin of gold cold of 10 per cent of the capi-
tai" Notes may be issued for all exceed
ing reserve of gold. If larger issues are
made, the banks nave to pay a fine of
1000 crowns for each day the notes are is
sued over 10 days. This system has proved
stable and popular, and uniformity and
unity are obtained without monopoly.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-10

record striking testimonial to the eff
cheney and integrity of the sex, and no one
ever had better opportunity to study the
question than he who at one time had
1000 ladies under his direction engaged
chiefly in handling money. He testifes
that they count more accurately and
rapidly than men, that their ability to de-
tect counterfeits has proved to be superior
in almost every test, that they
were without an exception honest,
and were invariably more careful and
painstaking in their work. Complaints of
inaccuracy and carelessness on the part of
men were made frequently during General
SpinneI's administration of the United
States treasury, but such complaints
against lady clerks were few. The shrewd-
est and quickest detectOrs of counterfeit
currency were women, and in cases of dis
pute as to the genuineness of money, Gen
eral Spinner invariably took the judgment
of Miss Grandin, who was for long
time employed in his bureau. In speaking
of her ability in this particular one day,
General Spinner said, 'If was believer
in clairvOyance / should say that she pos
sessed that power; but as l am not / call
it instinct" There was rule in the de-
partment compelling lady clerks who mar
ried to resign their positions, and when
this lady married the venerable Treasurer
asked that the rule be suspended, because
the Government could not well dispense
with her services.
Although there are several thousand
women employed by the Government as
clerks, accountants, pOstmistresses, and in
other capacities, not, one has ever proved
unfaithful to her trust. Many have been
discharged for incapacity and for other
reasons, but never one for dishonesty.
These points are worth the consideration of
merchants and bankers, particularly now
when there seems to be an epidemic of en-
bezZlement.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-10
Eighteen Tall Tales.

An Iowa man drank three quarts of
cider in three minutes.
A whale sixty feet long has been killed
off Beaufort, S. c.
A ten-foot alligator was captured re-
Gently near Waxahatchie, Texas.
The government envelope factory at
Hartford, Conn, uses ton of gum per
week.
party of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. bird
hunters recently killed l 400 robbins with
sticks
While trapping near Bridgman, Mich,
William Williams caught an eagle that
measured nine feet.
A sea dog was killed on the beach near
Long Branch, N. j., not long ago. 1t
weighed 143 pounds.
A cow horn feet II inches long and Is
inches in diameter at the base is on exhi.
bition at Monticello, Fla.
Mississippians feel very proud of their
State library in the capitol at Jackson. 1t
comprises $4,000 volumes.
An owl measuring. four feet and two
inches from tip to tip was recently cap
tured in Franklin county, Ga.
Robins are found in focks of 10000 in
the neighborhoOd of POwhatan, Va A
man recently killed 4S0 of the birds.
The highest rate of postage from this
country is to Patagonia and the island of
st. Helena-54 cents an ounce
A lady 60 years old, residing at Roches-
ter. N. Y, skated from that city to Brock
port twenty miles, in an hour and twenty
minutes.
A strange fish was recently captured off
Block Island, Newport. 1t was four feet
long and it had mouth ten inches wide.
1t weighed 200 pounds.
New Orleans recently had baby show,
with ninety-nine infants on exhibition.
The first prizew won by a 7-months-old
baby that weighed thirty-one pounds.
Charles White, of Thorndike, Me-, has
three yOkes of oxen whose united weight
is 1920 pounds. One yoke measures eight
feet four inches, and weighs 1866 pounds.
The United States Treasury has the big
gest spittoOn on record. 1t is great OBJ
long wooden box as big as bed, filled with
sawdust 1t lies in the basement at the
foot of the four flights of stairs which lead
to the various stories, and accommodates
the government employees and others.
J. B. Kerns, of Stokes county, N. c., went
there from Pittsburg, Pa, four years ago
In that time six children have been added
to his family. He has been married to the
same wife eighteen years, and has twenty
three children living. Seventeen of them
are boys and six girls. His wife is AS and
ho AZ f-a.l
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-10
MARINE EDUCATION.
Strengthening the Voice to be Pro.
peller Captain.
Detroit Free Pres ss.

lDeuou free Press.
A reporter who had business in a sail
loft the other day heard some one moving
about in a small room, partitioned off from
the loft, and directly voice reared out:
"All clear forward! Then let 90 the
stern line"
There was silence for a few seconds, and
then the voice continued:
Steady at the wheel Port a little.
Meet her now as she swings.
who is that chap, and what ON earth is
he try ing to do?" was asked of the sail
maker.
"Oh, he was mate on side-wheeler last
year, and this coming season he's to be a
captain of propeller. He is getting his
voice in shape for the opening of naviga-
tion.n
Just then the voice roared and beloved
and ratified around, followed by the words ::
Back her Go ahead slow Out with
that gang plank! Cast off that stern line "
What do you mean by getting his voice
in shape?" was asked of the sail man.
II mean that he has been practicing four
hours a day for the last month and will
continue for a month more. There is one
standard for mates and another for cap
"Is your line clear?" and feel it necessary
to freeze the soul of passengers aboard, but
the captain views it in another light.
When he utters an order or shouts an in
quiry he expects to See splinters fly from
every warehouse. Why, sir, when cap
tain of a first-class propeller cries out to 60
ahead or back her he expects to paralyze
everything for mile around"
"And he needs voice."
aye, sir ; he must have voice as heavy
as the roaring sea-lion. When he has the
pose he must study facial expression. To
be successful captain he must have
voice like Mccullough, pose like Barrett
and dignity to look which might belong
to an offended lion. Then he stands up
like this, poses about like this, assumes an
expression like this, and cries out: Ease
off that bow linep"
And from the room at the other end of
loft came the rumbling, roaring thunder
clap of voice, saying:
and hold fast to the sternw
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-10
Queen Victcria's HOmeliness.

In one word, Queen though she be, she
is in everything woman of homely i'm
pressions and homely affections. She
thinks no domestics to be compared with
her most devoted dOmestics; no girls clev-
erer and sweeter than her daughters no
courage more admirable than her sons.
She was as pleased with getting DR.. Nor
man MacLeod's authority for being as
much at Balmoral as she pleased, as if DR..
Norman Macleod had been her constitu-
tional adviser, instead of one of her spirit
ual advisers. She is far from feeling too
exalted to take pleasure in being advised
to do what she wishes to do. She is far
FROM feeling too exalted to be vexed by
continual rain in a beautiful country, or
by losing her luggage, so she cannot retire
without incOnvenientspecial arrangements.