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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23

Gen. Neal Dow was the originator of tho
bugbear to the liquor traffic known as the
'Maine law" and might be termed its back
bone for the past thirty-ive years, or since
the present law was inaugurated. Gen. Neal
Dow is at present in the neigborhood OF 20
years. As the portrait shows he bears some
facial resemblance to England's great states
man, Gladstone. He is also active and vigor-
Gus but here the likeness ends, for Gen. Dow
is a small man with a slight figure. The
stern lines of his mouth indicate great firm
ness Of character and this is carried out in
his career. He has been an untiincbing advo-
cate of principle throughout his whole life.
He is to-day one of the principal leaders in
the movement to establish an independent
national party which viii have for its plank
the prohibition Of the sale OF manufacture
Of spirituous liquor, except for the use of the
arts and medicine in this country. This party
LIE claims viii hold the balance of power in
tie presidential election Of lSSS.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23

Thomas L. Benedict was born at Warwick,
Orange county, N. Y, in 1899. His educa-
ton was obtained at the common school and
at the Warwick institute He engaged I'm
teaching during his early years, and drifted
thence into a railroad office, and finally into
bookkeeping. He always had an affinity for
printing offices. however. and. wherever he
lived, was sure to be an industrious corre-
spondent of the local newspaper. lie moved
to Ulster county in 1868 as bookkeeper Of
the Ulster Iron Rolling mill, and in 1870
started The Ellenville Press in partnership
with his brother. G. II. Benedict. The paper
gained a reputation for its vigorous De-
mocracy, and in 1873 the firm purchased The
Banner OF Liberty. which they conducted as
a staunch Democratic weekly, gaining for it
q circulation that extended to every state
and territory OF the Union. In 1879 Mr.
Benedict was elected to the New Iorli legisla-
ture and was reelected for four successive
terms. each year by an increased majority.
There be gained the confidence and friend
ship Of Governor Cleveland. Daniel Manning
and other leading Democrats, and in 1884
was appointed deputy comptroller. which Of
fee lie has since filed. He is known
especially for his executive ability and un-
bemished integrity.
clerk to the public printer, is Il brother of his
chief. and WAS appointed by Public Printer
Rounds before his retirement. Mr.. Benedict
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23
THE SEA SERPENT CORNERED.

Oh, thou serpent, dragon. demon, hitherto to com
mon seamen, from Alaska to Van Dieman,
thou hast shown thy devil yisage and thy
length of scaly tail; but none will doubt thy
being when a councilman of Gloucester and
a pedagOgue of Boston stand up boldly on
The roster and declare that they have seen
thee-how thy skeptics cringe and quail!
Oh, thou monster megalosaurus! we believe; oh,
don't devour us, don't destroy or overpowef
us; we are humble, true believers in thy be-
ing, famous snakel for no old world rav.
tled sailor, that the oceans waves have
tossed on, 'gainst councilman of Glouces
ter or a pedagogue of Boston, would the
slightest vague denial Of mild contradiction
Iuakel
In thy wandering eccentricity thou hast long
sought for publicity, but thy valid authen.
ticty men would doubt and still deny; but
fair truth must stand triumphant, whatso.
c'cr the price it cost her, and a pedagogue
of Boston or a councilman of Gloucester can.
not, would not, will not, could not-could
not ever tell lie. Lynn Union.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23

THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
The mammoth establishment that Mr.. Ben
edict assumes charge of is the largest printing
Office in the world and located a mile north OF
tho Capitol in what was once called "swam-
poodle" 1t requires an army Of $500 men
and women the year round, with pay roll
Of about $l35 900 per month TO turn
out its productions. Over $500 tons OF
paper are fed into the capaclous NAV
OF this monster to be evolved into blanks,
pamphlets, maps, elegant bound books, in fact
everything possible i'll the way OF printed
matter. The capacity OF this establishment
/. practically unlimited and the speed with
which it can execute work cannot be cxcelled
anywhere AS congress has ordered the
printing OF every bill when introduced, and
reprinted every time an amendment is
adopted, and as some of these bills are
amended as often as thirty-seven times the
numbers uf copies OF bills printed during
session Of congress amounts to millions upon
millions. The copy of a bill or report in
congress, making fifty or sixty large printed
pages, may be received at 10 o'clock in the
morning and in two or three hours the
printed and stitched or bound copies VIII be
laid on the desks of members. The Congress
sional Record reports the doings of congress
daily, and contains more matter than two
ordinary daily newspapers, and yet let
the night session be long OF short The Record,
containing verbatim account OF the days
doincs. will be on each members desk before
the opening Of the following days session.
To 10 this wagon is kept going day and
night collecting copy and returning proofs OF
sneeches to the members for corrections
Tho yross room contains nearly 100 of the
most improved printing presses, from which
are delivered each hour about 100000 sheets
of printed matter. Thirty immense ruhnS
machines are in constant use in the bindery,
and in the folding room. as elsewhere, the
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23

Charleston was built, structure older than
the present one. Its beautiful tower is ruined.
The most flightful sensation of ALL however,
must have been experienced by the train load
of excursionists on their way from Columbia
10 Charleston. To find their train suddenly
waving up in the air, then humping down
upon tue earth, then going up, then down,
and so on for several seconds without any
known cause for it, at the same time with an
unearthly roar sounding in their ears, is an
experience utterly unique in history. The
front end Of car we ved upward, while the
rear end went downward, and vice versa.
Tie engineer put the brakes OH as hard as he
could, and still that marvellous train moved
onward. 1t actually kept the track through
this billowy motion of the earth. When the
rails were examined they were found to be
bent in serpei:tine waves.
The most celeb.a ated building in Charles
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23

GILBERT Il. BENEDICT. army. From there
he went TO Newburg, where he set type
on The old Newburg Telegraph, and thence
gravitated 10 New York city. where, for
nearly ten years, he worked in the largest
book and job printing concern in the netrop-
oils. After one or two attempts at country
newspaper editing, lie formed q partnership
with his brother, T. L. Benedict, in conduct
ing The Ellenville Press and Banner Of
Liberty, of which paper he has been sole
proprietor for the past three years. lie was
a member of Typographical Union No. 6, of
New York, during his residence in that city,
and is stanch advocate Of labor organiza-
tions and the rights Of workingmen.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23

Charleston, that during the late war it was
taken down and sent to England so it
might not be damaged by the Federal can
non known as the "Swamp Angel" The
chime is very old An incident that is said
really to have happened in connection with
the belfry of st. Michaels forms the founda-
ton of fine and pathetic poem that is fire.
quently recited by elocutionists. The hero il
a slave man.
Charleston has been particularly unfortu
nate. War, fire, tidal wave, tornado, and
now an earthquake, have spent their force
upon the doomed city. Several times the
town has been almost ruined. 1t is enough to
discourage the inhabitants
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23

High bridge is one of the great bridges OF
the North American continent Its three
spans are together ,l25 feet long. It's 276 feet
high. The idea of bridge at this romantic
spot is more than generation old. 1t was
first attempted to be carried out by the Lex
ington and Danville Railway company. They
planned suspension bridge. The president
of the company had such faith in it that at
his own expense he constructed the towers
that appear in the illustration. Then the
organization failed, and the towers stand to
this day monument of blasted hopes.
The Cincinnati Southern company bought
the road bed of the former concern and built
across the river a bridge Of the ordinary con-
struction, in which the towers were not util-
iyed
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23
Unfinished Business.

A congressman's daughter had been re-
ceiving young mans attentions, until the
father thought it was time he was knowing
something about it. "Celestine," he said
last night, when the young man was an
nounced, isn't it about time some definite
conclusion was being arrived at in this
matter" "Qute time, papa" she replied, in
a matter-of-fact way. well, daugh hter, is
there any prospect of a conclusions" Il
can't say, really, papa. You see, he is on
the calendar as unfinished business, and"-
Enough, daughter, enough" he interrupt
ed, putting up his hands, and the girl
went down stairs to complete the quorum =
Washington Critic
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23
FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES.

All of us remember the pictures the geog-
raphy books give of earthquakes in torrid
countries-walls and towers toppling over
and people fleeing for their lives. But none
of US ever thought the scene could come to us
in our safe latitudes. It has done so, and
now we know there are no latitudes safe from
earthquakes. Just as the pictures repre-
sented the scene in the school books, even SO
it was in Charleston. Women were Drawer
than the men, it is said, couragecusly gather
ing their children together and leading them
coolly into the streets, after the men had fled
in terror. This feminine courage in great
emergencies is often conspicuous.
1t was the first shock that did the damage
in Charleston. There were nearly, or quite,
-'tocether. occurring within the next
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23
SunbeanlS.
A CLOSE STUDENT.


ais your son studying the languages" in
quired the visitor of Mrs. Bently, whose son
George is at college.
"Oh, yes" Mrs. Bently replied "it was only
yesterday that he writ home for money to
buy German student lamp and French
clock"
BETRAYED BY HIS ACCENT.
Magistrate Ito prisoner)-Phats yer naIneg
Prisoner-Patrick McGoolihan.
Magistrate-Is it an Iishman yez are!
Prisoner-Yes, yer honor.
Magistrate-Thats wat Oh thought. Yer
accint is froightful.
PATRIOTISM VERSUS PRINCIPLE.
"This prize fighting business is disgusting"
remarked q citizen. "The idea OF men pound
ing each other to pulp. 1t is disgrace to the
country, and the laws ought to stop it."
"But the coming fight is to be between rep
resentatives of England and America" said
another citizen. 1T win be en- International
affair"
as that so! Then FL bet $500 our man
wins New York Sun.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23


thirty-six hours. The shocks came in waves,
as, indeed, everything else does The first
ones were from ten minutes to half an hour
apart. Those who We're cool enough to observe
the motion Of the tre1nors declare that the
earth rose and fell like the pillows of the sea.
One man speaks of having seen the sidewalk
rise and fau in waves The effect on the
mind of thus seeing the loosening of the only
fabric we have always believed to be stable is
indsscribably awful. 1t is this that makes an
earthquake so terrible. Al! the foundations
of creation are broken up.
ats thing you cannot fight said one.
That expresses it. All damage done by man,
man can resist. Even in a tornado or cy-
clone he can cling to the earth or take refuge
under ground. But when earth herself fails
US, what is there to do! Man cannot even
run away, for he knows not where the ground
will open next He might run into the very
jaws of the destroyer.
The best part of Charleston is mass Of
ruins. 1t was beautiful city. The churches
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23

IN nights and days Of
terror in the streets and in vacant lots. In
far1ts were born in several instances. while
their mothers lay upon blankets on the ground.
The earthquake area appears to have been
the most extensive in modern times. Shocks
were felt from British America to Florida,
and as far west as Missouri. Cable dispatches
bring the news that on the same night distinct
shocks were felt at Athens, in Greece. The
gas wells at Pittsburg ceased flowing. The
bowels of the earth were shaken up for more
than a third Of the planets circumference,
and death and destruction We're to pay gen.
orally.
Tn center of the quake on this continent
seems to have been at Summerville, S. G.
This is fashionable summer resort for aris-
tocratic Charlestonians, and is twenty
two miles from the city. The whole
face Of the earth seems to be changed
here. Where before were ordinary sand
and clay are now bottomless cracks in
the mud, brackish water and sulphur smells.
1t will be a long time before it becomes
known just how many persons were killed.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23
THE GROCER.

A grocer cannot take his Es
Or even G X rest,
For he's to market while the BIS
Sleep in their nest.
lie has to watch with all his Is -
When customers S A
To help themselves, or other Us
They'd steal his fine r A.
He makes big profit on his rs,
With sugar mixes S &,
And grinds with coffee lots Of P's
Or n L thing at hand.
Slow payers he must not x Q's.
Because, in X c he trusts,
With all the caution he may Us,
Sure in the y d ousts. S.xrT
When for man he cuts II E's,
y big will weigh *
Ard wrap it ere the buyer C's
It's mouldy with d X.
Most every one the grocer O's,
But, If he's Y z will
Shut down on each dead 3 I knows,
And have no NJ II till.
H. G. Dodge in It'd Bits
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23
EuiOYiu. Hotel Life.

A great summer hotel near New York is
tenanted by solitary watchman. Once in d
while the watcnman goes up to the desk, asks
if there are any letters, snubs himself, follows
an imaginary bell boy up eight flights OF
stairs, brings himself very small pitcher of
icewater and gives himself dollar bill, sits
down to "A large plate With an oyster cracker
on it, and feels that he is really away for the
summer.-Boston Transcript.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23
StOryettes.

All the world has heard of Bill Travers,
the Hood of Wall street He shutters ter
ribly, but the stammer embellishes rather
than detracts from his stories. 1t was
Travers who silently surveyed the Siamess
Twins for a quarter of an hour and then
said: "B-b-b-brothers, l p-pp-presumes"
a story is told that a clergyman of the
Church of England, on accepting country
benefice, urged friend to make him visit
as soon as he got settled, remarking, in per-
feet good faith: II have a nice little green
field attached tc the rectory. l mean to
keep couple of sheep, and we shall have
mutton kidneys fresh every morning fer
breakfast. ."-Argonau.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23
Notices.

For a pijzeiighter: ''lIe that is down need
fear no fall"
For .',.an,stress: "Bc what you seem to
be-"
For Wall street speculator; God tempers
the wind to the shorn lamb"
For messenger boy: He who runs may
read"
For lover whose fance has glass eye:
"With all thy false eye love thee still"
For boy who wishes to hire out to dime
museum: Two heads are better than one"
-!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23

In such calamltleS
it is found out how
generous b u m an
nature is. Aid has
poured into the
stricken city from
all quarters,
The tall, slender
spire of st. Philips
Episcopal church
stands the highest
in the city. ln its
graveyard lies the
body of John c.
Calhoun. On its site
tha f,.-f rl,,,,..h IA,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23
Changing the Subject,

Miss Clara-Do you not think, Mr.. Feath-
erly, that Miss Smith, whom we met last
evening, is very plain persona
Mr.. Featherly-Yes, indeed, think she is
the homeliest girl ever saw, present COM
ps.ny, of course, always ex-un-that is
Yes, she is certainly very plain person.
Are you lawn tennising any this season, Miss
Cla--:ss-IHar!ar's Pas:
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23

was born at War
wick, n. ", in
lS46, and was edu-
Gated at the War
wick academy. AT
- years OF age lie
began work ut the
printers trade i'll
he Office OF The
Putnam County
Courier, then etlited
by his brother,
Capt. Charles L.
Benedict, who after
ward died i'm the
service Of the Union
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23
ALWAYS SUNRISE SOMEWHERE.

There j, always sunshine somewhere
Though the night be round thee drawn,
Somewhere still the east is brig hit ming
With the rosy flush of dawn.
What though near the bat is fitting,
And the raven croaks his lay,
somewhere still the sun birds greeting
Halls the rising of the day
let Us lay TO heart the comfort
In this sweet reflection found,
That, however dense our darkness,
Somewhere still the world around
Dews are glistening, flowers uplifting
Wild birds warbling, as reborn
Lakes and streams and woods and mountains
Melting in the kiss of morn!
er was night. however dismal
But withdrew its wings of gloom
Ne'cr was sorrow, but day-star
Hnted of the morrow > bloom;
Ne'er was woe, but in its bosom
Was the seed of hope impearled
There is still q sunrise somewhere
Speeding, speeding round the word
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23
THE SEA SERPENT.

Portrait of the Monster from Descrip-
tions by Capt. Robert Brush.
From a careful description of Capt Robert
Brush, OF the schooner Mary Ann, we are en-
abled to present our readers with an accurate
engraving of the sea serpent seen in the Hud-
son river by the captain, and by many others
on several occasions since
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23

Ton, II o w Q v e +,
is the picturesque
old st. Michael's
church. 1t was de-
signed as long ago
as 1752 by a pupil
of Sir Christopher
Wrenn, the arch
itect OF St. Paul's
in London. In the
n Ow demolished
tower of the VEN
cradle church hung
the sweetest chime
of bells upon the
nnr,fspa,,t CO 20
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23
He Might Have Passed Her Also.

An Albany lady wants divorce because
her husband couldn't pass civil service ex-
animation. Apparently, she doesn't know
when she is well of. ii he had passed the
examination he would have been SO stuck up
that be would lave wanted divorce from her.
The Judge.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23

latest and most improved machinery is used
to facilitate the work. A brief history Of
government printing is as follows:
In the first session of the First congress,
1.S9, the printing of bills and journals was
done under the secretary Of the senate and
clerk of the house. In 1874 "a specific appro-
priation was made for 'frewood, stationery
and printing work, 900. In 1903 the presi-
dents message was the first document printed
IN 1919 each house elected its own printer for
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23

the office of superintendent Of public
printing was created. In 1876 the Office wos
changed from congressional to public printer,
aud appointed by the president. Mr.. A. NJ.
Clapp, Mr. John d. Defrees and Mr.. Sterling
I. Rounds were the predecessors Of Mr..
Benedict. The cost of the government print
ing is now about 81, 500, 900 per annum.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23


the session. The prin-
ters to congress now
became afluent ard
entertained hand :
somely. These ais o
gave rise to the party
newspaper organ sys-
tenn. The most noted
were Gales, Seaton,
Blair and Rives. The
printing of the Twen-
ty-seventh congress
cost 5000, 900. In 1916
the contract system
- - 1C-O
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23
TWO FAMOUS BRIDGES.
High Bridge, Kentucky. and a New One
Across the Hudson.

In one of the most beautiful and picturesque
locations in America stands High bridge,
Kentucky. 1t spans the Kentucky river, and
is the railway crossing of the Cine unati South
ern road on its track to New Orleans. Pic
MICS to High Bridge are the fashion in sum-
mer in that region for hundreds Of miles
around.
A fight Of 600 steps leads the foot passenger
down beside the bridge TO the water below.
Once an unwaIy traveller foll down the
steDs and was killed
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23

suffered SfleNousIy,
owing to their hav-
ing very tall spires.
The L nitarian
church was q noble
specimen of archi-
lecture. Its tower
was wrecked. Some
of the best present
piles of debris and
ruins.
Fifty thousand
persons Spent some
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23
THE EARTHQUAKE.
WHERE ARE SAN FRkNClSCO'S LIT
TIE SIDE SHAKES NOW?

Earth's Crust Rising and Falling in Bill
lowy Waves Over a Third of Her Cir
cumference-Heart-ren Scenes in
Hapless Charleston.
Of the remarkable series of great events
that have been happening world over from
1881 to the present, earthquakes form a lead
ing feature. And of these the one to be long
est remembered in North America, will be
that which laid Charleston, S. c., in ruins.
1t makes one feel, somehow, as il there was
safety nowhere. If any place, next to the
great western plains, was to be considered
safe from earthquakes, it was just that part
of the country which has been shaken up. If
the theory of the cause of these ground dis
turbances is correct they ought to be manifest
mostly along mountain ranges, as indeed
they are.
Scientific authority declares they are caused
by the cooling and settling Of the earth's
mass 1t was a gigantic, red hot ball to be-
gin. 1t commenced to cool upon the outside.
At length thin crust was formed as it cooled,
naturally it shrank. That made the crust
crack open and settle, in order to readjust it
self to fit the molten kernel within. The pro-
cess still goes on, and will till the earth is
cooled through. Hence earthquakes. Noun
tain ranges are where the great cracks have
broken the surface and thrown the edges of
the split up and sideways. When the earth
is cooled through it will be dead and there
will be no earthquakes
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23

Eight members Of congress have died dur
Ing tLe present administration
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-09-23
UNCLE SANS PRINTERS.
THOMAS {. BENEDICT, THE NEW
PUBLIC PRINTER, AND HIS WORK.

The Largest Publishing House in the
World-A Monument to the Garrulity
of Congress, and the Natural Desire to
See Their Forensic Efforts in Print.
The office of public printer, that was for so
long time bone of contention, has at last
been handed over to Mr. Thomas L. Bene-
dict, Of New York, who was not an applicant
for the position, and whose name was lot
even thought Of by wiseacres il connection
with the place.