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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-07-12

Blinks-Where do you keep yourself
nowadays?
Jinks-Well, since got married have
been saving my money and denying my
self all amusements and luxuries
Blinks-Seems to me saw you over at
the ball game the other day.
Jinks-Oh, well, baseball is necessity.
Lowell Citizen.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-07-12
No. 50
A CHURCH WITH A HISTORY.
Euilt on Wall Street, New York-Movetl
to Jersey City-To Re Torn Down.

Euilt on Wall Street, New York-NIoved
to Jersey City-To BE Torn Down.
Especial Correspondence
New York, June There is a church
building in Jersey City recently disposed
Of under the hammer of the auctioneer,
the history of which began far back into
the history of New York. The congrega-
ton which built this church was the First
Presbyterian, Of New York. The original
members met in 1717 in the New York
City hall, which was then in Wall street
on the spot where afterwards stood the
Federal hall, in which George Washing
ton was inaugurated first president of the
United States, and now the location Of
the United States sub-treasury building
Three years later they built church on
Wall street, about block nearer Broad
way. Afterward they enlarged this build
ing, and still later Built new one. This
new edifice was removed brick by brick
and re-erected in Jersey City in 1914, and
is the building recently sold at auction.
During a period of nearly two centuries
the old church has been crowded from
one location to another, and now in it's old
age business is again upon it, and at last
its career as a church edifice is ended.
Standing in the interior on the day after
the auction, before the plain, old fashioned
pulpit and the pews, built and painted
after the fashion of perhaps half CEN
tury ago, even a stranger could not but
feel impressed with the associations which
gather about the old building. On the
left is a tablet in memory of David Hen
derson, who was instrumental in taking
the church building from New York to
Jersey City. On the right is another tablet,
bringing back memories of that period Of
excitement, of sacrifice, which those who
passed through it must ever regard as a
dozen years of life concentrated into four
the period from 1861 to 1865. The tablet
is in memory of Hugh Hartshorne Jane
way, colonel of the First New Jersey
cavalry, who, latter four years of
heroic service and repeated wounds
fell in battle near Jettersville, Va,
in the 24th year of his age" There is
certainly something startling in these
words in the oath year of his age" when
seen or spoken in the midst of so much
that is old. Young Janeway, beloved, adj
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-07-12
Inwardness of Book Notice

In nine cases out, of ten the critical
notices are carefully measured to accord
with the: size of the advertisement handed
"a atthe business office If publisher
.oVertises, his books receive notice;
twenty lines secure good review, forty
.er petter one. If play is ever so bad, the
5lstpte critic can find much good in it if he
.ooks through the greenback lorgnette
furnished by the business Office of the
LLnghty organ of public opinion by which
20 s employed. The book reviewers judg-
,aent Is warped in the same way; his
1Svor Is bought at the cashiers desk
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-07-12

Physicians Wife-Are your affairs in
bad shape, John7 Physician-Yes. but ]
hope to pull through My creditors have
extended my paper to the middle of the
watermelon season
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-07-12
Iropclad Ships Condemned.

TIE new metal turrets with which
Fra1see has been experimenting have
proved unable to stand the new projectiles
from modern guns. This, says The Lon.
don Times. condemns ironclad ships with
out giving them a chance of showing
what they could do.-New York Sun
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-07-12

A Detroit enthusiast expresses his opinion
of the outcome of the League race as follows:
Boston has her beauteous battery;
New York, too, her men of fame;
But in this claim there is 10 flattery-
DetroiJ'n get there just the same.
Anson's colts are full Of ginger,
The Phillies now are playing ball,
But you can Safely bet your tin, sir,
Detroit'n get there after all.
The Indians now pull together.
The Senators may trouble make;
While Dunny's crew are chasing leather
Detroit'H calmly take the cake.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-07-12

me largest fish market in the world is
D.4itngsgate, London. where 1872, 900 tons
VI hsh are sold a year.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-07-12

Oh, for the hitters that used to:hit,
And the sluggers that used to slug,
When they took up the bat with confidence,
And smashed the ball on the mug.
Wheeling Register.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
Japanes,, Coating for sh;ns.

The Japanese admiralty has finally de- cided upon coating the bottoms of all their ships with a material closely akin to the lac Quer to which we are so much accustomed as speciality of Japanese furniture work Al though the preparation differs somewhat from that commonly known as Japanese lacquer, the base of it is the same-viz, gum lac, as it is commonly termed. Experiments which have been long continued by the inn perial naval department have resulted in af- fordinS proof that the new coating material remains fully efficient for three years, and the report on the subject demonstrates that, although the first cost of the material is three times the amount of that hitherto employed, the amount of dockings required will be re- duced by its use to the proportion of one to Six. A vessel Of the Russian Pacific fleet has already been coated with the new prep aration, which, the authorities say, com pletely withstands the fouling influences so common in tropical waters
 It occupied the native inventor many years to overcome the tendency of the lac to harden and crack, but having successfully accomplished this, the finely polished surface of the mixture resists in an almost perfect degreo the liability of barnacles to adhere or weeds to grow, while presumably the same high polish must materially reduce the skin affecting the speed of iron ships. The deal CTS in gum lac express the fear lest the de- mand likely to follow on this novel applica- tion of it may rapidly exhaust existing sources of supply. American.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
4 Slnu~2scr of Coffee,

have been told how a shipmaster got to windwarG of the inspector detailed to look after his vessel. He had siI barrels of cof- fee, for which he had been offered a high price It was during the war, and things went with a rush in those days. The master took a teamster into his confidence who at noontlme, whilo the stevedores were eating their dinner, drove boldly down the wharf, hailing the skipper, who was standing on the quarterback conversing with the officer.
 II say. Cap," he shouted, ''Mr. - sent me down hero after six barrels of beans which have been sent by mistake. They be long to another vessel, and have an order to deliver them right now. They are marked B, in @ diamond. Can have 'emT'
 The master blandly put the question to the officer, who had, of course, heard the conver- sation, and failed to detect either evil inten- tions or deception in the proposition. He glanced at the barrels, which had been left close to the gangway; the owner carelessly rolled one over and the beans rattled glori- ously. It was clever touch, a delicate stroke of shading and diplomacy on the part of the willy smuggler, and the bait was swal- lowed. The barrels disappeared, and hand some profit was pocketed.-New York Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
Not Fit for..the Business.

Few people have an idea how few there are who could become barbers by any amount of application. have had nineteen appren- tices at various times, only seven of whom are tonsorial artists. Some boys are too ner- vous to acquire the ability, and particularly cigarette smokers. Others are too lazy. Still others have not the suaveness necessary, for a successful barber must be a polite man. Others have not the essential mechanism or cannot attain to the requisite hghtness of touch. But morbid peculiarities are great factors in uniting candidate. For in- stance, I have just dismissed an apprentice because of his inordinate antipathy to warts. When a customer who is the possessor of a wart is down in chair at tho boys mercy he slaves all around it with the utmost care; then a devilish grin distorts his features, the expression being the funniest ever saw, and he cuts off the wart. The customer rises and discovers his face bleeding terribly, and the result is row and lost customer.-John Beck in Globe-Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
Two Stenographers in Congress.

know of only two practical stenographers in congress. One is Hit, of Illinois, who was formerly assistant secretary of state and secretary of the Paris legation, and the other is Ford, of Michigan, who before he became a congressman was an official court stenog- rapher. MT. Ford has found his accom- plishment of the utmost use to him since he has been in Washington. During the tariff debate, whenever speaker said anything that he thought could be refuted, he would take it down in the mysterious characters of his art, and when his time came to answer he often surprised his adversaries by the way in which he quoted their remarks. He has taken verbatim reports of many bright thing, that have been said in the house, and doubtless has good stock of effective cam paign material on hand.-New York Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
XYoman,s Croun of Glory.

A woman's hair may grow to the length of six feet. Mme. Hess, of Paris refused 5000 francs for her 'cranial covering" which was about that measurement Four hundred hairs of average thickness would cover an inch of space. The blonde bell has about 140, 900 filaments to comb and brush, while the red haired beauty has to be satisfied with Ss,O00; the brown haired damsel may have 109, 900; the black haired but l02, GOO Few ladies consider that they carry some forty or fifty miles of hair on their heads; the fair haired may even have to dress seventy miles of threads of gold every morning. A German experimentalist has proved that a single hair will suspend four ounces without break ing, stretching under the process and con- tracting again. But the hair thus heavily weighted must be dark brown, for blonde hair breaks down under two and q half ounces. No wonder then that ''beauty can draw love by single hair"-Enlle Nou- veau in Philadelphia Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
A cockRoAcH MAIL CARRIER.

Novel Means of Communication Employed
 by Two Indiana Conv;cts.
 4 common cockroacn was trained to act as a letter carrier between William Rodifer and Starlight Jack" Ryan, convicts in the Southern Indiana penitentiary. It is prob ably the first instance on record. too, where there was any use found for this little crea- ture. A writer in Tid Bits tells the story as follows:
 Rodifer occupied a cell in the tier just above the one where Jack was confined, and for long time they had no means of com munication with one another. Rodifer was a daring fellow, but he had not sufficient imagination to get up a plan of escape, and he relied on the bright mind of his friend. Starlight Jack" to suggest an idea.
 One eve, ing Rodifer noticed an innocent looking cockroach running about on the foor After watching its gambolings for a time, he concluded he would use it. So, writing short note to his friend he tied it to the coclToach's wing, and, kneeling down on the floor, he put it out on the wall under the iron balcony in front of his cell. He calculated that it would run into the cell underneath; and it did
 Jack noticed the paper, caught the insect, and read the note. Then he answered it, and poked the little creature out on the wall IAoLI Gie CSlIllS over Une UOOT, where ne re- leased it. The roach went into Rodifer's cell and was caught, Then they fed and cared for it, and used it in this manner for some months. In fact, it grew to understand it's business.
 It must have been a female cockroach, however, for one day it stopped to chat with a friend, and was noticed by 0 warden. The note, which was written in some sort of l cipher, was taken off, and the hospital stew ard, Dr. Sid c. Mcclure, read it. Then the beetle was put on the balcony floor and it ran into Rodifer's cell Thus the officials were kept posted as to the two famous jail breakers.
 Alter time Jack began to suspect that something was wrong, and he added q post l script to his letter something like this:
 If everything is right, you will find hair from my head in this note." The warden read it as he did the others but dropped the hair and lost it.
 "Never mind it," said Capt. Craig, whose hair was red; put one of mine in it'
 The answer came back: That last whip ping must have been an awful one, Jack, for it has changed the color of your hair"
 The schening of these two worthies came to naught, however, and they served their | terms.-Inter Ocean
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09

"And suppose had you hangedf' replied Jlan Fernandez.
 "What, for carrying of Donna Isabellai" "Yes." "Per Bacco! that piece of work was cer- tainly lucrative enough to merit hanging, must own."
 And the Abbey of Santa Cniara, which you pillagedr' "A peccadiilo, monsignore."
 'You have come here to make up for the loss you sustained from the flight of the be- loved senorag" Precisely so: have to feed two hundred strapping fellows, with stomachs of ostriches, teeth of iron, and throats of the depth of An, it is not all profit in my profession" ''Tell me-" continued Don Juan Fernandez, 1 ''how much do you ask to be present to-mor- ! row with your band at the marriage of Don- | m Isabella dArcos and Monsignore Masa- | nielloq'
 "What, is Masaniello to be married to- morrowT' "Yes" ''To lsabella?' "To Isabella" "Ah, it is very true that only honest peo- | pie get on in this world. And must my band be armed with their carbines7' Fernandez made an affirmative sign of his 1 head. "Loaded7" "Loaded." "Where does the ceremony take placer ''In the chapel of the Vicaria-" 'Very good. And now about the price.
 But cannot tell you, monsignore, before you have given me your directions" That is but fair'' Don Juan Fernandez now entered into some long explanations, which it is nnneces- sary to repeat.
 "The business will cost his grace the Duke of Arcos 6O,OO0 ducats," said the brigand; | "the exact sum that the abduction of Jeanne and Isabella ought to have brought us in.
 will not take single maravedi less."-
 "Oh," replied Fernandez, "we will not
 haggle about the price," II must have a thousand ducats before
 hand" | There they are"
 The Spaniard handed Corcelli purse. The
 latter first weighed it in his hand, and then
 let it fall into the immense pocket which had
 swallowed up the ring of the Abbess of Santa 1 Chiara- i've are beginning to understand each
 other" he added. At what o'clock does | the ceremony take placef l "At 12 o'clock, with military precision.
 But, above everything"-
 "Whatf' l Remember that you must not let one oi
 your bullets go the wrong way"
 firing at an archbishop, we killed laza
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
Torment for the Cyclists.

Tho street rowdies of Chelsea have invented a new torment for the cyclists who avail themselves of Battersea park. They are not content with hicking them with switches and inserting bits of stick ill the delicate wires ol their wheels, but they set on little boys te run across a cyclist with view of getting knocked over. Boy fallssprostrate, bowling, park keeper hurries up, takes cyclists ad, dress, crowd soon gathers, compensation is, of course, forthcoming, especially if the cyclist is lady. The wounded child skipa merrily off with half crown, divides the booty and tries for another spill in another part of the park.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
REFLECTED.

Your heart Is like beautiful smooth pool That mirrors clear whatever bends above wcrm with the sun, and with the evening cocl-- So, love it gives me, if bring it love. My grief lies r your heart as in my own, ~ My gladness flashes back from you to me; No passing cloud of thought is mine alone, Reflected in your mind each thought see Why is it. then, that am not contentY
 What do long forr Is there more than this That you should know each unsaid thing meant, And give me thought for thought. and kiss for
 kisSr
 And yet, sometimes, grow to hate the thing That, imaged in your heart lies clear and fair; What is beneath the love or thought bringH What hidden in the depths or shaIlows there?
 Bessie Chandler in American Magazine
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
Care of the Body,

Most of those who die between 9 and GO, unless they die by accident, die by some in- discretion-such as the over indulgence of appetite, or the neglect of food when needed, or the overstrain of business, or exposure to changes of the temperature without corre- spending changes of clothing. It is intelli- gent caution that saves sickness; and this caution ought to be in possession and exer- else before middle life. It is so much easier to prevent serious sickness than it is to se- cure recovery from it. Hence it is that many who are deficient in vigor in early life out live the vigorous and careless. Once Week
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
The Aggressive Eucalyptus.

The inhabitants of Oakland, Cal, who & few years ago imported large numbers of gum and eucalyptus trees from Australia as fever destroyers, have come to the conclu- sion that the roots of these Australian mon- sters do more harm under ground than the branches do good above, and have set to work to destroy them. The roots have a playful way of strangling those of other trees within their reach, breaking drain pipes, cracking pavements and loosening foundations in an extremely alarming fash ion.-Chicago Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
Locating the Boundary,

lawsuits about boundaries. They form a procession on Ascension day, Mhen the clergymen, parochial officers and parish toners of note, followed by the boys of the parish school, go to the parish boundaries, and with peeled willow wands strike or touch them. Formerly, at any important boundary, one of the boys was soundly beaten, so as to make e deep impression on his mind of the exact location of that bound ary-Globe- Democrat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
RAKE OPPORTUNITY TO ECONOMICAL PURCHA.
SERS TO BUY

Ladies fine Camels Hair Undervests. L.d es' Nat lr.! Wool;Unleryes's Ladies' Scarlet Medicated Undervests. Ladies' New all Wool Jersey nde1v ests. Ladies' Merino Jersey Undervests. Ladies' Lambs Wool Underves:s Ladies Merino UnderyestS. Ladies' Silk and Wool Under,ests Ladies' Spun Silk Undervests, with pants to match all the above. Children's white Lambs Wool Vests and Drawers.
 Children's Merino Underyests and Drawers.
 Children's Scarlet Medicated Vests and Drawers.
 Mems fine Seamless Norfolk and New Brunswick Vests and Drawers. Mems fine Australian Wool Vests ard Drawers.
 Mems Scotch Wool Vests and Drawers. Mems Natural Wool Vests and Drawers; no dye.
 Mems fine Cancels Hair Vests and Mems Conticook Vests and Drawers. Mems Scarlet all Wool Vests and Drawers.
 Mems Colored Merino Vests and Drawers. Mems White Merino Vests and Draw CTS. The wonderful variety and assortment of Ladies and Cents Underwear together with the quantity is q surprise even tU customers who have made their selectiol.s $ in this line from our stock for years. Ladies' Hose in Cotton, IiSle, Silk, Wool and Cashmere.
 Children's Hose in Cotton, Lisle, Wool and Cashmere.
 Gents Hose in Cotton, Lisle, Wool, Cash mere, and Shaker Hose,
 Gents Flannel and Chev.ot Working Shirts.
 Gents Cambric Shirts, laundercd and unlaundered
 Gents Neckwear; new fall styles. Gents Hundkerchiefs and Suspenders. Gents Collar and Cuff Buttons anC Sc Inf Pins
 Ribbons; complete assortment. Dress Trimming; new line of Braid and D :ess Ornaments.
 Colored and Black Jet Trimming. New Waist Sets and Skirt Panels. New Dress Buttons and Dress Girdies. Wrap Fringes and Ornaments.
 New Furs and Fur Trimming.
 Umbrellas; new styles, fancy handles Ohemises, Drawers and Night Gowns Skirts, Corset Covers and Dressing Gowns.
 Misses Drawers Skirts and Corse Waists
 Misses and Ladies Aprons.
 Collars, Cuffs and Neck Ruching. Lace Collars and Fichus.
 Torchon, Medicci and Valencienne Laces Spanish, Breton and Fedora Laces. Swiss, Hamburg and Cambric Edge. ALaces and Swiss Flouncing. @White, Black and Fancy Net Yelling as Plush and Lace Tidies and Pillow shams E2 Infants Knit Shirts, Sacques an RooteeB.
 Childrena Cloaks in Plush and ne, materials.
 Infants. Dresses and SliI in Cambri and Nainsook.
 Ladies Handkerchiefs; white and fanc borders.
 Ladies' and Gents Cardigan Jackets. Purses, Pocketbooks ald Handbags. New Gloves for Ladies', Gents an Children.
 See our line of Jewelry f,r Ladies. Ladies Satin Skirts in coiored and black Flannel and Ladies Cloth Skirts.
 Ladies and Gents Cardigan Jackets. Novelties fos every deT Tartnert are cor stantly arriving and every day somethin new is shown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
Russian Small Coins.

It is said that in the southern part of Rus sia the peasants use a coin of such small value that it would take ,000 of them to buy an American dollar, and these coins are so scarce that a man who has hundred is looked upon as rich, and one who has 9 thousand is considered very wealthy. It is strange to think a person wealthy who owns two-fifths of a cent, and comfortably we'll off on one-twenty fifth of cent.-Bos- foU R,1dcnt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
Phonetic Chinese Symbols.

Missionary Beach, of Chlna, claims to have succeeded in representing the Chinese spoken language by a system of clear and simple phonetic symbols, fashioned after the Putnam style. It is said that an educated foreigner can learn the system in from two to five hours, and bright Chinaman in ten hours.-New York Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
What the Chin Means.

An old writer says: "A long chin declar- eth q man to be peaceable, yet babbler. They that have little chins are much to be avoided and tsken heed of, for they are full of impiety and wickedness, and are spies like unto serpents If the end of the chin ba round, it is the sign of nice manners; but cago Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
No Small Change.

Small change is extremely scarce in Hon. duras, and in number of villages, and even in Tegucigalpa, it is sometimes difficult to change dollar. The sale of articles, such as food, cigars, etc., is made difficult or i'm possible, as no small change exists.-Chicago Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-10-09
A Vital Question.

Young Wife-Doctor I am about to pre- pare for trip to Ostend, and have come to ask your advice.
 Doctor-On what subject, madame9
 Young Wife-You must tell me what is the proper complaint to go to Ostend with Fliegende Blaetter.