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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-04
O Rhode Island, Commissioners of
Indian Affairs.

General Thomas j. Morgan, the new
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, was born
at Franklin, Indiana, August, 1889. He
left Franklin College during his senior
year to enter the army as private in the
Seventeen Indiana, and served three
months in the West Virginia campaign.
Re-enteripg the service in August, 1862, he
was made First Lieutenant in the Seven
tieth Indiana, commanded by Colonel
Benjamin Harrison, now President. He
served three years in the Army of the Cum
berland, rising to the rank of Colonel of
the Fourteenth U. s. Colored Infantry, and
Brevet Brigadier General U. S. V. After
the war he graduated from Rochester
Theological Seminary, and since then has
been engaged in educational work. during
the last five years as Principal of the Rhode
Island State Normal School at Providence.
For several years he has been Correspond
ing Secretary of the Providence Branch of
the Indian Rights Association. General
Morgan has been close student of the In
dian problem and was surprised by an ap-
poiptment for which he is believed to be
eminently adapted.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-04
The Successor to Adjutant General
Drum.

From 1885 until his recent promotion to
the chief rank in the Adjutant- Generals
department, the War department building,
at Washington, Col. John G. Kelton was
assistant to Adj ju'ant General Drum, whom
he succeeds. He was born in Pennsylva-
MIA in 1923, and was graduated at West
Point as a member of the class of 1851
Subsequently he was an instructor in that
institution, in tactics and small arm firing.
In the war he served as an assistant Adju
tant General and as Colonel of a Missouri
regiment, before resigning his volunteer
commission. This he did in 1862, but con-
tinued in active service. He was in the
advance on Corinth. and while attached
to General Halleck's staff was brevetted
Lieutenant Colonel and Brigadier General
for valuable and aIduous services in the
field and at headquarters. Since the war
he has held various staff positions, that of
assistant Adjutant General being the chief
one of them. General Kelton is an inven-
tor of ability. chiefly of improvements in
fire arms, and is writer of eminence on
military affairs.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-04

Simon Cameron, who died last Wednes-
day, was born in Lancaster county, Penn
sylvania, on March s, 1899. His father
was a poor country tailor and Simon be-
gan to work for living as printers boy
when only ten years old. In 1921 he set
type on the Congressional debates. The
same year he wrote letter in favor of John
c. Calhoun, as President. Later he edited
o country newspaper. In 1923 he was
elected public printer of Pennsylvania,
and in 1926, Adiutant General of the State.
A few years after, 1880, he contracted to
construct canal from Lake Pontchartrain
into New Orleans. He took a leading part
in the first national convention, at Balti-
more, ever held in this country. Selling
out his New Orleans contract at large
profit Mr. Cameron went into the banking
d. business. He was elected by the Demo-
Gratis United States Senator in 1S45. At
the end of his term he went back to his
business. He joined the Republicans
when the party was organized, and was
sent back to the Senate in 1856. Mr.. Lin
coin, for whose nomination and election he
had worked, made him Secretary of War.
In 1862 Mr.. Cameron was appointed Min
lister to Russia. He was elected United
States Senator in 1866 and again in 1874,
and his son James Donald Cameron sue
ceeded him in the seat in 1877. His ser
vices as a Senator aggregated eighteen
years. In 1880 he was leader in the move
ment which secured the nomination of
James A. Garfield. This veterans home
is by the Susquehana river, Harrisburg,
His estate is said to be worth $4, 1000.
Among his numerous business enterprises
was the projection of large part of the
Pennsylvania Railroad system, many lines
of which were built by him.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-04
United Sta stes Solicitor General.

Orlow W. Chapman. the new Solicitor
General, is native of Connecticut, and
was born in the year 1892 He was a
student at Union College, New York, where
he graduated with high honors in 1854,
after which he became teacher in the
Fergusonville school, in Delaware county,
where he remained a year or 30. In 1856
Mr.. Chapman hegan the study of law at
Albany. He was admitted to practice in
1858 and began business in Binghamton,
which he has since made his home. For
two terms he held the Office of District At
torney of Broome county. From 1868 to
1871 Mr.. Chapman was a State Senator.
He was Superintendent of the Insurance
Department at Albany from November.
1872, to January. 1876. The new Solicitor
General has always been a Republican.
He was delegate to the national conyen-
ton which nominated Garfield for the
Presidency.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-04
A Curious Three.ply Friendship.
IWashinpton Critic

An odd case of friendship was developed
during the examination of applicants for
positions on the police force. Three big,
fne-looking soldiers came together to De
examined. One of them acted as spokes-
man and said when they went to police
headquarters to file their applications that
they applied with the understanding that
if one of the three was not app0ln!eos
neither Of the otheI two would accept an
appointment They were all discharged
from the company they served in at about
the same time and had decided not to be
separated. If one of them, the spokesman
said, failed to get an appointment to the
police force, all three of them would re-
enlist in the army for the sake of remain
ing together. They will probably all three
be appointed.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-04
GEO. JACOB StHWEINFURTH.
The Pseudo. O.Christ...H Only Pho.
tOgraph.

This picture is an extremely good like
ness of George Jacob Schweinfurth, and il
has history. One of his most intimate
followers is an amateur photographer
She lives in the immediate family of the
pseudo Christ, on the Weldon Farm neal
Rockford, Illinois, and as a special favor
Schweinfurth allowed her to take por.
trait of him to be hept simply for herself.
No matter by what influence. a print was
procured made from the negative of this
the only photograph of Schweinfurth in
existence. He takes special pains to pre-
vent copies being made, and has positively
refused to sit for any photographer but
the female follower aforesaid. The above
portrait was made direct from copy of her
picture, and is the first authentic likeness
of the pseudo Christ that has appeared. A
man that makes the claims and has the
wealth and following which Schweinfurth
has is a subject of universal curiosity. The
reader will be interested to learn that his
eyes are light blue; his hair is reddish
auburn; his beard, sandy red; his complex
ion, very fair. Schweinfurth is of medium
height and spare form. In manner he is
quiet and retiring. The photograph,
which is the original of the above picture,
was taken less than month ago.
Schweinfnrth is head of the community
of a sect founded fifteen years ago by Mrs.
Dora Beekman, wife of Congregational
minister, who preached that she possessed
the attributes of the risen Lord The CEN
trail church Ofher followers was at Byron,
near Rockford. Alter q curiOusly change
able career Schweinfurth became one of
her followers, and finally head of the sect
she founded, which has churches at Chi.
cago, st. Charles, Minneapolis, Paw Paw,
Louisville, Leavenworth and Kansas City,
and members scattered in many other
places. The headquarters at Weldon Farm
are sumptuously furnished, and the prop
erty, which is Schweinfurth's, is said to be
worth half million dollars.
The man who claims to be Christ in his
second advent, and the Almighty God, and
who finds many people willing to believe
these pretensions, was born at Marion,
Marion county, O., of German parents, in
1853. He was variOusIy occupied up to
1873 and 1874, when he taught school near
Jackson, Mich. In 1875 he ended his own
school days at Evanston, Illinois, and in
1876 he went to Francisco, Mich. Later
he went to his birthplace, where he made
up his mind to be preacher. He entered
the Detroit Methodist Conference on trial
in 1877. His first and only appointment
from Methodist Conference was in 1877
to the Alpena Mission, Mich. At the Con-
ference of 1878, held at Ann Arbor, Mich +,
a committee recommended his discontinue
ance as preacher on trial. Schweinfurth
hss nevsr been Methodist minister. His
adherence to the faith taught by Mrs. Dora
Beekman, brought his progress towards
admission to the Methodist ministry to
standstill.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-04
The Will of Allen ThOrndyke Rice.

The will of Allen Thorndyke Rice, exc
cuted in Liverpool, September II, 1881,
was filed in New York last week. 1t ap.
points as executors his uncle, Count De
Banuclos, of Madrid, and Charles o. V.
Cotting, of Boston, and makes bequests as
follows: To each of his cousins, Marie De
Banuclos and Antoinette De BanuclOs,
100000; to his stepfather, Frederick Kof-
ler, of Darmstadt, Germany, $4,000, and
to Col Floyd S. Bryce, of New York, fifty
one hundrdths of the testators interest IN
the North american Reuie,0, together with
similar interest in the stock in trade, ma.
chinery, plant, and effects employed in
connection Herewith or belonging thereto.
All of the residue of the real and personal
property is devised to his executors in
trust to be converted into money and paid
to his aunt, the Countess De Banuclos; his
aunt, the Countess De Sartiges, and the
children of his late aunt, Martha Pat Bar
ker, in three equal parts.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-04
MAJOR JANIS P. FROST,
Commander of the American Team of
the International Rifle Shoot.
ing Contest.

Major Frost is the captain of sixteen
Massachusetts militiamen, who will COM
pete at long range rifle shooting with vari-
ous military organizations of England and
for the international trophy at Wimbledon.
The men, who will probably visit France
as well as England, will wear their uniforms
and arms in both countries. They are fine
specimens of the American citizen soldiery
and all crack shots.
James P. Frost, captain of the team, is
assistant Inspector general of rifle practice
of the Second Brigade, NJ. V. NJ, an Office
he has held nearly two years. He is an
expert rifle shot, and during the time when
he was in the cavalry branch Of the Massa
chusetts soldiery won all the matches in
which he took part. His performances
with the carbine at mid range have never
been equalled in this country. Anything
like list of his triumphs with the carbine
and the rifle would be tedious. He is a
member of the National Rifle Association
of America. The captain of the American
team is thirty-three years old, and has been
under military training nearly fourteen
years.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-04
Her Bonnet Built for the Wrong Aisle
TBuffalo Courier.

A lady of fashion who sits on the right
side of certain church, close to the wal,
recently sent an order to her millirer in
New York for . new bonnet. The mil
liner is an artist in her work and her GUS
TONERS usually leave all matters OF design
entirely to her. Yesterday the bonnet
Gaze, and what was the lady's chagrin to
perceive that the most gorgeous of the
plumes and bows were on the right side OF
the bonnet, where the congregation at
church would never be able to see them.
At late hour yesterday she was trying to
decide whether to send the bonnet back or
TO change her sitting in the sanctuary.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-04
Wedding Presents in Arizona.

They had swell wedding out in Tomb
stone, Ariz the other day. and among the
gifts to the bride were furnished house, a
mule, heifer, barrel of beer, cask of
wine. some whisky, cork-screw, and sew
eral sums of money, ranging from $25 to
500. This magnificent dii play of Arizona
bounty inspired the Epitaph to burst forth
with this knock-down query: "We would
like to know if these sort Of presents don't
everlastingly knock the spots out of sachet-
bags, embroidered slippers, ornamental
suspenders and fancy garters?"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-04
The JOhnstOwn Flood Compared With
Niagara.

Some idea may be formed of the vast
quantity of water discharged by South
Fork Lake into the Conemaugh valley
when compared to the flow over Niagara
Falls. Estimating the Niagara supply at
100000 tons of thirty-six cubic feet per
hour, and taking the measurement of the
lake to have been three and one half miles
long by one and one fourth miles wide,
with q mean depth of thirty feet, we have
the enormous volume of one trillion of
tons of water, which would require thirty
hours in passing over Niagara Falls.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-06

A well known electrical engineer in
discussing the relative dangers of the
various currents says that as a result Of
his experiments he is satisfied that the
continuous current, which flows steadily
in one direction, is In itself perfectly
safe. at least up 10 pressure Of / 400 to
1900 volts; and that by the use of certain
devices it can be made reasonably safe In
light and power systems up to 5000 volts.
AS for the interrupted or pulsatory cur
rent, that is dangerous, while the alter
mating current is deadly at a very low
pressure. These conclusions are verified
by the death record, for out of eighty-five
fatalities, the particulars of which have
been obtained. not one was due to the
low tension continuous current, fifty-four
to the pulsating, and twenty-three to the
alternating. Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-06
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed NJ night ana broken oil
yOur rest by "A sick child suffering and crying
with pain of cutting teeth; IT so, send al
once and get "A bottle OF Mrs. WINsLOw's
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHISG.
It's value l. incalculable. II will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Depend up
ON it, mothers, there i, no mistake about it.
II cures dysentcry and diarrhPa, regulates
the stomach and bowels, cures wind collie,
sottens the gums, reduces Inflammation, and
gives tone and energy TO the whole system.
MRS. MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP FOR chill
DREN TEErIIING il pleasant TO the taste, and
i the prescription OF one OF the oldest and
best female nurses and physicians In the Uni
ted States. aud is for sale by all druggists
throughout the world Price ID cents n bot
tic. 14-v
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-06
Bone Department.
SAFETY IN RAILROAD TRAVEL.

When one reflects upon the destructive
energy which is contained in swiftly
moving train, and sees its effects in a
wreck; when he understands how many
minute mechanical details, and how
many minds and hands must work to-
gether in harmony to insure its safe ar
rival at its destination, he must marvel
at the safety of railroad travel. In the
year 1887, the passengers killed in train
accidents in the United States were 201:
those injured were 916. The employees
killed were 400, and injured 500 These
were in train accidents only, it must be
remembered, and do not include persons
killed at crossings, or while trespassing
on the tracks, or employees killed and in
iured making up trains. As will be seen
later, the casualties in these two classes
are much greater than those from train
accidents. The total passenger move
ment in 1887 was equal to one passenger
travelling 1850, 3O6,7l0 miles That is
to say, passenger might lraye travelled
81 100000 miles before being killed, or
12,000.000 miles before being injured.
Or he might travel day and night steadily
at the rate of 80 miles an hour for 194
years before being killed. Mark Twain
would doubtless conclude from this that
travelling by rail is much the safest pro-
fession that a man could adopt. 1t is I'M
questionably true that it is safer than
travelling by coach or on horseback, and
probably it is safer than any other
method of getting over the earth's sur
face that man has yet contrived, unless
it may be by ocean steamer. If one
wants anything safer he must walk
[Scribner's Magazine for September.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-06
EARLY ONE MORNING.

She goesi she gcesl
And no one hears,
And no one knows,
But she fears, she fears.
Her father sleeps; II she only knew,
Her mother weeps lest dream come trua
And the morning wears.
She goesi she goesi
Down the echolng stair,
And the white light grows
And is everywhere.
Soon the birds will chirp, and the busy mill
Hum, and the cows go up the hill.
And she not there
She goes she goesi
On the window sill
The white cat knows
But sits on still
Blinking her yellow eyes in the sun;
The house dog knows but hen tell to none,
Since tits her will
She goesi she goesi
The doors unbarred
How the cock crows
III the neighbours yard
She shrinls when she hears the ripe pear fan
On the dew sodden earth by the garden wall
ANS heard all's marr'dl
No, for she goes,
With u secret smile,
For she knows, she knows
That all the while
Her lover stands where the roads divide,
With song on his lips and his sword at his side
And n foot on the stlle-
Violet Hunt in Longman's Magazine
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-06
A GEORGIA POSSUM ORCHARD.

A few miles west of Griffin is the
home of William Throckmorton. Mr..
Throckmorton is the proprietor of the
most unique and remuneratiye farm in
Georgia. 1t is the Lime Creek Postum
Farm"
On the very crest of a well-wooded
hill is a comfortable cottage surrounded
by beautiful shade trees. At the foot
of the hill is a pretty branch running
through the very center of a ten-acre
persimmon grove inclosed within a high
board fence. The persimmon trees are
interspersed with quantity Of old hol-
low trees and hollow logs planted in the
ground.
1t was in the early AFTERNOON when
we arrived, and to the uninitiated the
farm appeared to be an immense fruit
orchard bearing an oblong whitish sort
of fruit hanging from the dead limbs of
the trees by long, black stem. But ap-
pearances were deceptive. 1t was not
fruit, but between seven and eight hun
bred possums taking their afternoon
siesta.
The possum, when desiring to take a
nap. simply climbs the most convenient
tree, walks out on limb, wraps his tail
one and half times around. and swings
his body out into space. His legs and
feet are drawn close in to his body and
his head drawn up between his shoulders
until it forms an almost perfect ball,
and appears to be a great pear covered
with white fur.
The sun was setting below the distant
pine mountains and we were still gazing
at the queer objects in amused wonder
when half dozen little possums emerged
from the pocket of their mother, ran up
her tail and commenced playing on the
limb above. In few minutes this mar
supial stretched her head and then her
fore-feet out. She swung herself once
or twice, grabbed her tail with her fore
paws and climbed up it to the limb,
which she caught with her claws, I'M
twisted her tail and pulled it up. Hard
ly had she balanced herself when the
half dozen young ones climbed into her
pocket and were hid from view. She
then climbed down the tree.
While this was going on, more than
700 others had awakened and were COM
ing down from the trees. Reaching the
ground, each one made for the creek
drank, and then ran up the hill to pen
in which they were to be fed.
They were of all sizes. Some would
barely weigh half pound, while Others
would tip the scales at thirty. The
possom, when hungry, utters sounc
which is IA cross between new and ,
moan. Over 700 possums were together
so thick that the ground could not b'
seen between them, and the small one
had been forced upon the backs of TIN
larger. All were uttering this peculia
sound Atlanta Constitution.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-06
NOTICE.-Estate OF
Titus Hutchinson.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District OF Al,
Olson Commissioners to receive, examine ana
adjust all claims and demands OF All persons
against the estate of Titus Hutchinson, late
OF Hancock in said District, deceased, ana all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet tor the purposes
aforesaid, mt the dwelling house OF Geo
Wilson, on the 18th day of September ana l'th
day OF December next, from O'Clock p m;
thai six months from the sd day OF August,
A. d. 1859, is the time limited by said Court
tor said creditors to present their claims To
us for examination and allowance.
Dated ut Hancock, this Goth day of August,
A. ID. 1889.
35 ROLLA FLINT,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-06
of Courne He Xasn.t.

1t was at the shop Of Herr Spithover,
the erudite bibliophile, in the Eternal
City. A pretty American traveller want
ed a copy Of Max O'Rell's book on the
United States, and said 30. The Herr
Bibliophile glowed through his spec
tacles a moment, and replied with noble
scorn: "Gott in himmel, meesi Marcus
Aurelius vos neffer In der Unided
Shtates. San Francisco Argonaut.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-06
ANTI-SHOCKINE PILLS

Cure constipation, biliousness and sick
headache. Vegetable in composition,
harmless in their action, cause no. pain,
Miss Sanford, Manchester, Me-, says
They have done me much good and are
invaluable for sick headache" Price IL
cts. DR.. F. S. Hutchinson & Co., mfg
Enosburgh Falls, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-06
Now Vigorous and Strong
Or. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy,

DIR. DAVID KENNEDY, RONDOUT, n. n.
sl per bottle Six for ss By all druggists.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-06

They are after Lawyer Ward OF
North Dakota with rope because with
not enough women in the new state TO
go around he has taken eight.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-06
arm for Sale
General Manager

THE Farm in the southeast part
Of the town of Shoreham, of late
the home place of William G. Will
son, deceased, is offered for sale
This farm is supposed to contain
III acres, consisting of meadow.
pasturage and od-land, in desira-
BILE proportion. The dwelling
house has lately been thoroughly
repaired and modernized; and is
neat, convenient, comfortable and
commodious. The out buildings,
though not new, are in fair condi-
ton, and entirely ample for the
wants of the farm. The farm is
we'll fenced, and has upon it a
young thrifty and bearing orchar l.
This is fine opportunity for any
one desiring good home and a
farm with more desirable and fewer
objectionable features, than the av-
erage of farms. If desired, easy
terms of payment will be granted.
For price and other particulars, in
quire on the premises, of
Mrs. ELIZA WILSON,
Or of +. }. ORMSBEE, Brandon.
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