The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-16
MISS MELLEN.s COURAGE.

MISS MELLEN's COURAGE.
TsA~ Yoane Lady, Darling Reseue oS =
D~rowniaG Gsrl NJ Bessea.
Residing within thc shadow Of Bunker
Hill there il IA young lady who for pluck
and hcroism, says the Philadelphia Press
ranks well with many whose deeds of dar~
ing have hren loudly praised and whose
services have been ret.oRnixsd Thy the
national government. Her name il Nellie
Loslisa Mcllen, and she Is hat Ii years old.
A most daring rescue vas effected
ny her at Chelsea bridge a. little more
than n year ago, the exact date bcinR
July d. Nellie was standing upon the
outer platform Of the public batls-housc
with 10 companion. when she WAS sud-
denly startled by u sharp cry of terror
and the noise Of spiashing water. Rum
ming toward the sea wall at the new
wharves. "a few rods distant, she saw ~
little girl splashing about i'm the river.
Without hesitation IN she plunged tan the
rescue. and. although the river at this
point - AT least IL feet deep. she reached
the. sinking girl and graspinH her by the
The task was not AN easy one. for the
drowning girl took "A firm grasp ON Nellic'~
shoulders. With "a clinging weight of
clothing she could do nothing and was
obliged Ia sink.
Her charge then relaxed her grasp. and
Nellie once. more. attempted to bring her
ASHORE. Again she was clutchsd in "A
death-clasp and struggled to free herself.
When almost exhausted she t~riumphcd in
bt-T Iet ne W. XIII az ~
come unconscious.
She SWAN to the lighthouse landing. and
with the aid OF -four by ths,
way. had looked quietly ON up to this
point without offering any II
drowning girl. Nora Farrs,ll. was saved.
Ii required "a half hours work to rcs,isci-
tate her. Miss Nellie was pretty thorough
Is exha, y cd. hut soon rallied aud, enter
it,. the ~omen's bath house. she, dried her
home tai supper. Her parents were greatly
s',,,pr,ssd upon reading in the pag.r the
tnil"W,mg day a full acc2.n. ~ Their i,'''.,
comedy girl of light complexion and we'll
! proportionesi figure. She has large. bright
eyes. and thcr,, il ~ modest DISCRIMINATION
and fcarlessncss Expressed in her feat
urs.s. She has been ~ very good swimmer
since her sh year. and modc-tly exprs.sscs
~ Willingness tai plunge in to ths, RESCUE of
another IL necessity should arise.
SOM. Nautical jokes.
From the New York sun.
REMEDY.
The Main Yard How wrctchcsi Il feel.
I'm all up in the wind.
All the Other Yards tin chor,isl all
all hands splice tile main brace.
4 SWELL Try 4
Furlsd Royal Ito next sail below
like style, hut your swell ways please ms
too much.
Next Sail Below -Can'thclp it. old lofty,
LIKE An .taoLIAN HARP.
Weather rail to bsckstay swcs.t1s
you sing. Nature has dome much for you
Backstay dsprcsatinxlyI Oh dear, mo
l never could sing until ! was taut.
rHE TRUCK COMES HIGH.
Young lady from Long island AN
told that sailors never get amy garsict
truck at sea, Mr.. Srrvcnntlct. Is IL Ia
cause such stuff is too expensive:
Aye, mum. The trucks along WA!
above III.
~ \ C~oNDEMSED WAR sHiP.
Broken Plumb tn Bilp.. Water -whew
You smell like an old goldfish.
Bulge Water -ia-ah. Yer n sIroil"'
sucker.
Frail Dock Spilc-The rude tide is tear
ing me from you. Whatever shall l do
Great Rough Dock Spiic-Huh! III
yersslf fast with "A ~tringl,ics'c.
JACK HAD BEEN A BAD BOY.
Young Lady from Boston notice tl,a,
'.she." "her," &c.
Ja:k S~"rvs.maiet-A Ave. mum.
The ship reminds us Of our mothers
num-"
remind you of your mothcr:"
1.-The spstnkcr, num-"
|, 1T HAD GONE TO his HEAD.
Citizen ITO sailor rolling down Sout
4 street Hello, Jack, got "a full cargo tia
time.
: sailor ,thickiy, Aye. an. it's shtow'
; on deck and splccted to shift m~onhcntar.
THE OLD. OLD STORY.
: Weather Boost Rope-Ah, Jim, all i'm
? rcrnblc
D Lee Bolt Ropc-Ycs, dear, It's "a ca,
of luir, doubtless.
TOLD N A LINE.
Z (.omplcte line of cartridges at Amazon
4 da Hardware Co.'S.
Go to Halves for fine work i'm pilot
, graphs.
: Excel mt In the finish of Hawss's pilot
. graphic srr.
3 Guns for rent AT Anaconda Harslwa
= Co.'S.
Estes & Connell have received their ne
fall stock Of clothing.