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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

Somewhat of an idea of the size of the col
ossal figure may be gained from the compari-
son made by the artist in the accompanying
accurate sketch. The links of the chain in
the right of the picture are a portion of a
broken shacllle which Liberty has rent asun-
der, and is now trampling on.
From the darkened interior long lines
of perforation may be seen in the copper
sheathing which represent the untitled rivet
holes, and show what tremendous amount
of work remains to be done before the statue
may be said to be complete. Such has been
the haste with which the statue was put to-
gether that only sufficient rivets were put in
to hold the copper sheets in place. Up through
this labyrinthian interior q narrow wooden
stairway leads to the head, passing through
the neck in spiral
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
Hon. Nathaniel III. X. Dawson.

This is the gentleman who succeeds Mr..
Eaton as United States commissioner of
education The bureau of education is one
of the branches under control of the United
States department of the interior. 1t was
organized in 1867.
Mr. Dawson was born III Charleston, $. c.,
but left it long before any earthquakes were
dreamed Of. He is descended from two mayors
of Charleston and a governor of South Caro-
lima So he may be said to be politician
by inheritance.
In 1S42 his family removed to Dallas
county, Ala. He has lived there every since,
when be is at home.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
THOREAU'S HOME.
Walden PCnd and the Famous Hermit
Who Lived There.
lscecial Correspondence. !

Is,ecial Correeoondence.1
BosToY, Oct. 2j.-I visited Walden pond
a few days since. You know, Thorcau lived
there alone in a house he built for himself, q
whole mile from the nearest neighbor, and in
his house he did his own cooking. This was
o wonderful thing for q man to do in New
England, but a very common occurrence west
of the Rocky mountains, where thousands Of
lone men have lived twenty miles from the
nearest neighbor, year in and year out
Thoreau wrote all about it, and very pleas
antly, too, and became q notorious hermit
and was visited by Emerson, Hawthorne,
Alcott and tie rest Of the book-making gang
Of his time, who wrote him up still moro, SO
surprised were they that q college bred man
could have the courage to sleep alone in a
house within a quarter of a mile from the
Fitchburg railway track. Somebody has
been writing ever since about this literary re-
cluse, who hated civilization SO much that he
went and lived whole mile from it. There
is every probability that Thoreau will be
written up and make his periodical appear
ance in the magazines for the next half CEN
tury.
He was a genuine lover of Lature. The
mistake he made was in not going to Cali
loiHih III 10, putting UP Capiu on tHc
north fork of the Stanislaus, high up in the
mountains, where there is from twelve to
twenty feet of snow from December till April
No neighbor on either side for thirty miles,
and no way out to the settlement save
on snow shoes. Then he and his friends
would have had something to brag about.
Any old California miner would have counted
ThOreau's as fright lively" location. How
ever, Thoreau did the best he could under the
circumstances Possibly if he had to do il
over again be would try hermitage where
he would run no risk of becoming curiosity.
There are islands in the Pacific unknown and
unnamed where he could pull oblivion over
himself and not require even suit of civil
zation's hated raiment.
From Walden pond the solitude of Tho
reau's time has departed. 1t is now picnic
ground-a place subject to excursion inva-
sions of the city Apaches, male and female,
from Boston-a revel Of swings, boats, pea
nuts, ice cream and ginger beer, while the
well trodden woods echo with the beast-like
cries and yells of these city savages, who are
really very dangerous when half full of beer
and armed with the dollar revolvers and full
set of cartridges to be bought at the cheap
hardware and notion stores and unsafe when
fired both to the man in front or behind the
weapon. MAX ELTON.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
The Gamblers Victim.
From the Detroit Free Press. !

From the Detroit Free Press.
The steward said it was quite like old
times, In the main cabin were five or six
card tables and there was play at every one.
When the play grew hot the gold and
greenbacks began to show up, and by and
by there was from $500 to 81 900 on every
table. One of the players attracted special
attention. He was a man of about thirty,
genteel and well educated, and he bet with
a recklesspess TO astonish everybody. Some
how we all began to feel personally inter
ested in his luck, and when he won we re-
ioiced as much as if he had agreed to di-
vide up pro rata. In two hours he was
$4,000 ahead, but then his luck changed
and before midnight he was dead broke.
Then his watch and ring and pin went,
and he rose up as thoroughly cleaned out
as gambler could be.
Gentlemen" he said, as he turned to us,
Il am much obliged for your kind words
and wish each one of you well. l have
lost 5000 entrusted to me to deliver to a
party in New Orleans, and shall not go
any further. Good byew
He was on deck like fash and we heard
splash in the water as we ran alter him.
None of us returned to the cabin. We sat
down to talk it over and for an hour we
felt bad-real bad. We erected monu-
ment and carved an epitaph, as it were,
and every man went to bed sad-hearted.
Well, next morning, when the boat
reached Natchez, ran across the captain
and remarked ON the sad occurrence.
''See that chap" he replied, pointing to
man climbing up the long hill.
why, that looks like the very chap"
Certainly it does, for it is"
But he went overheard"
"Bosh He tossed over chair and then
slipped down below ~
"And he didn't lose 5000 which was en-
trusted-?'
Lose nothing He is capper for the
gamblers and played TO induce greenhorns
TO come in ~
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
MAN.

What queer combination Of cheek and per-
versity,
lnsolence. pride, gab impudence, vanity,
Jealousy, hate, scorn, baseneSs, insanity,
Honor, truth. wisdom, virtue urbanity,
Is that whimsical biped called man.
Who can fathom the depths of his innate de-
pravity?
To-day he's all gayety, tomorrow all gravity.
For blowing his own horn, he has propensity,
EveD under clouds of singular density.
Oh, mystical ay-banb called man!
He can be the source of beastly brutality,
BE modest and meek, or indulge in nlarity,
Don airs and graces Of sanity totality,
Or equal the devil in daring rascality,
This curious enigma called man.
w. J. OReardoD in Lie.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

bama legislature, and was speaker of the
house in 1SS0-1
Col. Dawson served in the Confederate
army. He was member of the Charleston
convention in 1861. In 1872 he was a Demo-
cratic presidential elector, and in 1880 he
managed President Cleveland's campaign in
Alabama. He has served on educational
boards in the south, having been trustee of
the university at Sewanee. Tenn, and of the
University of Alabama since 1876.
Finally, he is said to bear remarkable re-
semblance to Bismarck. 1t is to be hoped the
likeness will not spoil him.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
vhv Few Women Learn to Swim

He was teaching his wife to swim.
"Wow-wow," she spluttered as she tipped
up and got her mouth full of water. IL can't
learn
"Oh, yes, you can,' he urged; "just keep
your mouth shut and persevere."
"Can't learn without keeping my mouth
shut!' she asked.
Not very well. You see, if you"
George" she interrupted, "take me right
out on shore; didn't want to learn on any
such condition, and amt surprised that SO
few women are good swimmers"
George did his subsequent bathing alone
It'd Bits
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

Clay during the
war and the years
Immediately pre-
ceding. He was a
relative of the great
Kentucky orator
and statesman, and
he was a good deal
of q man himself.
II g was born in
Kentucky in. 1910
and graduated at
Y ale college in
1882. 1t may have
been his northern
educa tion, , or it
may have heen
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

THE STAIRS IN THE HEAD AND ARM.
1t is evident that the sculptor designed the
figure and compelled the engineers to adapt
ironworl to support it. If the arm had
been carried in n more vertical line above the
body it would have been much easier to Sc
cure it. This was brought to the writer's at
tention on the occasion of his visit to the
torch. He noticed that the arm swayed
quite perceptibly in the slight wind that was
blowing There was a dark skinned, black
eyed workman putting some finishing touches
to the torch. As he looked like Frenchman
it was supposed that he could understand
sufficient English to answer q question, so
said: IL suppose you came from Paris to as
sist in putting the statue together" "Be-
gOrra, no." That settled the question Of ma
tionalitv so | said more freely: II should
think YOU would have had some difficulty in
deciphering the instructions in French on the
different parts of the statue" "They did sind
q couple of frog ateTs across to show us how
the stachew wint togither, but we soon
found we knew a dom site more about it than
they did, so they wint home. We got one
three-square sheet of copper left over, though,
and none of us can tell where it goes"
Further questioning my ''Frinch' friend, l
learned that in a gale of wind the arm swung
considerably, and with IL knowing shake of
the head he advanced the opinion that should
''tornady" ever strike the statue they
would likely have to go dredging for the
torch in the waters of the bay
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
Mr.. Dawson. was

Mr.. Dawson. was
educated at st. Jo-
seph's college, in
Mobile. Although
a commissioner of
education he has
ne yer l. cen a
teacher, but always
@ lawyer, with an
honorable distinc-
tion in his profess
sion. In 1884 he
was president Of
the Alabama State
Bar association. He
has been twice a
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

first seen by vessel approaching New York
from the sea, and will be a valuable guide to
the mariner
With the words of Bartholdi we close:
"The statue was born for the place which in
spired its conception. May God be pleased
to bless my work, and long may it remain as
an emblem of freedom and monument of
the good will and friendship existing between
France and the United States of America"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

Tie design of the
torch as a beacon
has been retained
by inserting in the
copper torch thirty
six openings ten
inches i'll diameter,
as shown in illustra-
ton; these openings
are glazed with
tie glass, and
within the torch are
eight electric lights
sof 6,000 candle
power each. These
limlf- will l,a 4ha
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

N. Bartholdi made a thorough tour of the
United States, first deciding on his arrival
in New York harbor that the place for a
monument such as he contemplated should be
there at the portal of the republic. In 1874
the idea had taken sufficient shape to be pub
lcly announced, and committee was formed
under the name of the French-American
union to undertake the raising o. subscrip-
tions for the work In 1876 portion of the
statue, the hand bearing the torch, was com
pleted and sent to the Centennial exhibition
at Philadelphia In 1917 the act Of congress
accepting the statue as a gift from the French
people was passed, and Bedloes island, in
New York harbor, was set apart as the place
for its reception. In 1883 the statue was COM
pleted in Paris and work began on the great
pedestal here. On July 4, 1854, the statue
was formally accepted by Mr.. Morton, the
United States minister to France and in
June, 1885, the whole statue was taken apart
and brought in 210 cases on board the French
vessel Isere to New York harbor Since that
time the work has been pushed forward as
rapidly as possible to make ready for the I'M
yelling OIL Oct. %, when visitors were per-
mitted, for the first time, to inspect the work.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

GRAND SECRETARY E. +. OSHEA.
Though each member contributes by $50
briefly, industry and benevolence1-the motto
of the order-to the success of the brotherhood,
still the real hard work and greatest response
bility rests on Edward T. O'Shea, the grand
secretary and treasurer OF the order; and SO
faithfully has he performed the trust that his
portrait will be of interest to the follower of
the rail everywhere. Mr.. O'Shea is but 26
years of age. He graduated from the West
ern Business college, in his native town OF
Galesburg, Ills. He began work as brake
man, and Immediately sought to study out
plan for the bettering of the condition of his
fellow workmen. He was a delegate to the
first convention of the Brakemens brother
hood. On Feb. 10, 1885, he was appointed to
his present position, when he found the or
ganization sadly in debt, through the dis
honesty and inefliciency of his predecessors
His success in putting the order on a solid
financial basis resulted in his election to his
present Office for the term of three years.
During its brief existence this brotherhood
has paid over 100000 to the families of dead
and disabled members
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

AiC ID uOW ulOSU VIM
dictively opposed
by the labor ele-
nient in Wisconsin,
who have placed a
state ticket in the
field in the hope of
drawing sufficient
votes from his
party 70 secure his
<defeat. The con-
stcst has attracted
considerable atten-
ton throughout the
country. Governor
r us ks plurality
was 1857 III 1881,
xrhf1n -, 1901 - xroc
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

The first was with
Col. de River, of
the French army,
who was at the time
visiting in t b i S
C o II n t ry. The
French officer was
in love with a young
lady in Alabama to
whom Maury had
been paying atten-
ton. The lady man.
ifested a decided
preference for the
+ h colonel,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
Reuominated for Governor

Renominated for Governor of Wisconsin
j. NJ. Rusk, the Republican candidate for
governor Of Wisconsin, is the present in
cumbent of that office, having served two
terms. He would not possibly have been
nominated for third term had he not been
violently attacked by the socialistic element
for his course during the Anarchist riots in
Milwaukee last spring. He is now most vim
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
CEN. ALBERT PIKE,
Grand Commander Southern Jurisdiction
Scottish Rite Masonry.

A royal old man is Gen. Albert Pike, of
Washington-truly Homeric man. He is u
years old, but his form is erect and COM
manding. full of vigor and manly grace. He
is one of the few aged men in whose appear
ance there is nothing painfully suggestive of
physical decay His face is ruddy and I'M
wrinkled and his voice and his hand clasp
are full and strong
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
GOV. ] NJ RESK

l9,269. 1t will be interesting to note what the
change will be at this election,
The effects of the earthquake are more ter
ritle than at first supposed. Different parties
have commenced to write poetry about it.
Oil City Blizzard
Since the Qualses there are some persons
who don't want the earth so much as they
d.d-Boston Transcript
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

1t IS said that when gentleman was intro
duced to Mayor Carter H. Harrison, of Chi
cago, the other day and said: II have never
had the pleasure Of meeting you before, but
have long known you by reputation" The
mayor OF Chicago replied: II don't want to
be known by my reputation, for that is d-d
bad. But my character is above reproach." !"
Exchange.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
Minister to Colombia.

Dabney II. Maury, whose appointment
failed of confirmation by the senate has
been reappointed minister to the United
States of Colombia has fought two duels
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
CassiuS NJ. CLAW.

An element of the daring and the romantic
PLAYED about the name of Cassius Marcellus
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
THE BRAKEMEN'S BROTHERHOOD.
Their Third Annual Convention in san
AntOniO. Tex.


Antonio, Tex.
The National Brotherhood of Railway
Brakemen is the youngest of the several rail-
way organizations 1t was founded ON Sept.
%, 1883. At the recent convention at San
Antonio, Tex, 244 lodges were represented,
being an increase of 50 per cent since the
gathering of the year previous. The men,
bership is now nearly $1,000, and embraces
men employed on nearly every large railway
in the United States. The aims and purposes
of the organization are set forth in the follow
ing preamble:
To unite the railroad brakemen, to promote
their general welfare and advance their interests
social moral and intellectual; to protect their
families by the exercise of a systematic Ienevo-
lence, very needful in a calling SO hazardous as
ours, this fraternity has been organized.
Persuaded that it is for the interest, both of our
members and their employers, that good under
standing should at all times exist between the
two, it will be the constant endeavor of this or
ganization to establish mutual confidence, and
create and maintain harmonious relations.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

DABNEY ii. MAURY. whereupon Maury
challenged him. The duel was fought
in the gray of an April morning
on q sandbar in Mobile bay Maury
was arrested and de River married
the lady, taking her with him to France
few days after the affair. This was in 1861.
His second duel, some years later, was with
Virginia neighbor, but before either was
harmed reconciliation was brought about.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

1r-u ccnweIgenfus-How vos dis, Mees! !
fought you said you could read at sight.
New Pupil-So can; but not at first
Eight.-The Rambler.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-16

distribute provisions, and the indians are
in great restitution.
Fresh conflicts have taken place be-
tween M|ontenegrins and Albanians.
The Montenegrin government has notified
the porte that Montenegro will intervene
with arms unless the porte represses the
Albanians.
Justin Mccarthy has been returned to
parliament for North Longford, and Sir
join Lubbock for London university.
The number of Tories already elected
equals the entire number of that party
in the last parliament.
The cholera returns for Sunday were
as follows: Brindisi, 103 new cases, ~
deaths L%atiano, % new cases, 5 deaths I;
San Vita, Il new cases. 3 deaths Fonta-
ma. - new cases, 33 deaths; Codigoro,
II new cases. > deaths: Venice, q new
cases. : deaths.
At Paris. Friday, in the Chamber of
Deputies a man who is supposed
to be insane fired a shot from Il revolver.
The bullet passed close to the head OF
the president of the chamber. The man
was promptly arrested. When question:
ed as to his motive he said he wished 10
attract the attention of the public to his
misery.
At Halifax, Friday. the Canadian ofiici-
ais were treated to a surprise party, and
one not altogether enjoyable, by one OF
the Yankee captains. whom they
thought they could bulldoze with impun-
itv, but they were mistaken. and now
there is no little amount OF chuckllng
among the friends of the fishermen from
the States over the discontinue of Her
Maiesty's servants. Admiral Scott, of
the LanSdowne. and Collector Vets OF
Digbv are two unfortunateS and have
been served with notices of actions for
S12.OO0 loss and damages sustained by
Jesse Lewis. the owner of the David d.
Adams, because of the alleged illegal
seizure and detention of that vessel by
these officials. The Adams has been re-
leased from custody by the Canadians.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-16
CAmPMEETINo AT VERGENNES.

The annual campmeeting and confer
encp of the Seventh Day AdventistS will
this wear be held at Nergennes. Aug. 10
to Il. in a pleasant grove belonging to
Mr.. \. Upper, three-fourths of Il mile
north of the depot. Their campmeeting
has previously been held farther north,
where the society is mainly found. The
p~resentable appearance of the grounds
with its fifty or more tents, together with
the sociability and piety of the believers
have always made Il favorable impress
sion upon the people, and created large
outside interest. All the churches of the
State will be well represented. \ large
attendance from This vicinity il expected.
Free returns are given on all the rail
roads. y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-16
Articles of West African Diet.

The chief diet is ~foofoo, or yams, an
esculent not unlike an Irish potato. The
drink is mimbo, or palm wine. The fill
thiness of the table and of the ground
the chiefs guest was extreme. Greasy
debris of the various courses, and great
splashes of the gushing mimbo distig-
ured the men, while on the right of each
person the ground was wet with the re-
peated libations poured out to the ghosts
of their fathers as every fresh bumper of
mimbo was about to be drained, and
with portions of the solids thrown to the
ground as offerings to the same invisible
participators. The meal consisted of
roasted plantains and vegetable cheese,
roasted yams in slices and fresh palm oil
mixed up with bruised dried shrimps
and salt and red pepper. The midday
meal is usually the favorite dish foo
foo. The small cross-legged table was
brought up to the coach of the chief. No
table cloth, knives, forks or plates are
used.-Andrew Murray.