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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
No Use for ReceDtions.

The social phase Of public life which so
many find the chief delight Of high station is
not source of pleasure to Senator Coke. He
does not feel at home at balls and receptions
Just prior to the presidents New Years re-
ception, when it was the social event agitat-
ing Washington people, a brother senator re-
marked to the Texan:
"Coke, suppose you are going to the re-
ceptionw
well, don't know" was the reply. II
haven't made up my mind"
"Oh, you ought to CO." urged the senator
to Coke
EYES," said the latter, II suppose ought,
but hate those receptions, those crowds
don't find room enough to get about, and am
always in somebody's way, or somebody's in
my way. Now, the last time was at one Of
the big receptions got off in a corner where
thought l was out Of the way. Pretty soon
along came lady dressed in style. She COM
menced to bow and smile at me, and though
/ did not know her I bowed and smiled back.
There she stood bowing and smiling, and then
/ noticed that she was pulling at her dress
that trailed over the floor. 1 noticed young
fellow standing behind her, and so reached
over and, shaking him by the shoulder, said:
Why don't you get off the lady's dressp
Well, she looked straight at my feet, and, by
George, l was standing on her dress my
sef."-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
Col. Robert &. Ingersol1's idea.

Most people regard those who violate
the law with hatred. They do not take
into consideration the circumstances.
They do not believe that man is perpetu-
ally acted upon. They throw out of con-
sideration the effect of poverty. of neces-
sity, and, above all, Of opportunity. For
these reasons they regard criminals with
feelings of revenge. They wish to see
them punished. They want them impris-
oned or hanged. They do not think the
law has been vindicated unless somebody
has been outraged. Hook at these things
from an entirely different point of view
regard these people who are in the
clutches of the law not only as unfortu-
mates, but. for the most part, as victims
You may call them victims Of nature, or
of nations. or of governments; it makes no
difference, they are victims. Under the
same circumstances the very persons who
punish them would be punished. But
whether the criminal is victim or not,
the honest man, the Industrious man, has
the right to defend the product of his
labor. IIe who sows and plows should
be allowed to reap, and he who endeavors
to take from him his harvest is what we
call criminal; ard it is the business of
society to protect the honest from the dis
honest.-New York World Interview.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28

spoke SO fervently in Florence that he
was expelled by the officers Of the
church from the city. They arrested
him, but his popularity was SO great
that at Viterbo the people attached his
guard and liberated him. When Carl
baldi's republic was proclaimed in 1S49
Gavazzi went to Rome and was appointed
chaplain general Of the army. For a
time Garibaldi and Gavazzi held their
own against France, Spain, Austria and
Naples. Gen. Oudinot with 0.00O French
troops was routed by the Italians. and
then turning on the king of Naples they
thrashed him so soundly that Spanish
force just landed did not dare to ap-
proach Rome. The Italians were over
powered at last and Rome fell. Gavazzi
escaped to England, where he remained
for ten years in exile.
In England the man whose life has
been so eventful took up the quiet life of
a teacher Of Italian. In 1851 he pub
Hshed his memoirs. In 1852 he visited
the United States and spoke against the
Roman hierarchy. He also spoke in
Canada, where he was mobbed In 1859
he joined Garibaldi in Italy in the
Sicilian campaign which ended in the
annexation of Naples.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
He Wasn't to Be OutdOne.

Charlie Smiley is full of stories. He tells
one of street gamin who held out his ragged
cap before Lord Randolph Churchill and Sir
Charles Beresford as they came slowly down
the steps of a London club. What are you
begging for, boy2" asked Beresford, as he no
ticed the little fellow. The boy said he had
nothing else to do. "See here" said Lord
Randolph, "if you'll take that stone and hit
that policeman in the back of the head I'll
give you half crown" Nothing loath the
boy picked up the stone and let her 60. His
aim was true and the bobby turned in
wrath, chased the gamin and captured
him. Shaking him savagely he de-
manded why he should insult the majesty
Of the law, as represented in his person,
50 grossly. The boy whined that the
two gentlemen, who were looking ON very
much amused, had offered him half crown
to do it, and he would give him one and six
Of it if he would release him. Dragging the
boy up to the two men he demanded to know
what they meant, and asked their names.
Sir Charles Beresford handed the "bobby"
his card. When he read it he humbly touched
his hat and begged pardon. Then he asked
Sir Randolph Churchill's name. He, too,
handed his card, and its perusal had the same
effect. "You great gents must have your
iarks," he said, touching his helmet. "Now,
sir" he said, turning to the gamin, whats
your namer The boy looked up at him,
after cycling the great men, and said, sticking
his thumbs in the armholes of his ragged
vest, 'I'm Lord Salisbury. y."-Chicago Herald.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
Balzac's Serious Mistake,


The proposed Balzac monument gives rise
to an enormous number Of anecdotes apropos
Of the great writer in the French press Here
is good one from among them. The late
Baron James Rothschild was always ON ex-
cellent terms with Balzac, who dedicated
more than one novel to him Once, when he
was obliged to make trip to Germany, and
when, as often happened with him, he was
in money difficulties, Balzac went to the
baron, who, with bis. usual benevolence,
advanced him the sum of 3,0O0f., giving
him also a letter of recommendation
to bis nephew at Vienna. The letter
was unsealed, according to custom. Balzac
read it, found it cold, poor and unworthy of
him, and never took it to the nephew. Re-
turning to Paris he went to see Baron Roths-
child. WELL" said the latter, shave you
seen my nephewr Balzac proudly said that
he had kept the letter. II am sorry for you,"
said the baron; "have you got it with your
Eyes, parbleu-here it is" "Observe this
little hieroglyphic below the signature; it
would have opened credit Of $4,000 francs
for you at the Vienna firm" Balzac bit his
nails and said nothing more.-Pall Mall Ga
zette
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
FATHER ALESSANDRO GAvAzzI.
His Death. Lately Announced. Closed an
Eventful Life.

His Death. Lately Announced. Closed an
Eventful Life.
The recent death of Father Alessandro
Gavazzi brings back vividly the events
Of Italian history for the last forty years.
Gavazzi was born in 1S09-the year of
Abraham Lincoln's birth-at Bologna,
which was then city in the papal
states. He entered a monastery when
he was but 10 years of age, and at 81 was
professor Of rheroric in Naples, and
shortly after held the chair of bellies
lettres at Leghorn.
He began to speaR in behalf of reform,
and by his eloquence soon acquired SO
much power as to alarm Gregory XVI,
then pope, and Gavszzi was confined by
the pontiff in convent for a year. In
1848, when the Milanese were struggling
against Austrian OPP lression, and news Of
the Austrian defeat in Lonbardy came
to Rome, the students called on GavazI
to deliver funeral oration on the fallen
patriots of the Pantheon. In this
Grafton he did much to arouse the
people to arms twenty-five thousand
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
THE AUSTRALIA.

which, like the great Galatea, was built
and engined by r. Napier & Sons, of
Glasgow.
When one contrasts such destroyer
as the Australia with the gunboats of even
few years ago, it is easy to believe that
the time is at hand when offensive war
fare by sea will be impossible. as each
nation will have coast cruisers capable
OF destroying any vessels that can come
any distance to attack it. The Australia's
dimensions are: Length between perpen-
dlculars, 300 feet; extreme breadth, Sc
feet; depth, 81 feet: and displacement of
5000 tons at 10 feet draught when in
normal fighting condition, but this may
be increased to 5000 tons when extra
coal supplies are in.
The belt which protects the water line
consists of steel faced compound armor
ten inches thick, strongly supported by
steel and teakwood backing. terminating
at each end in an athwartship iron bulk
head sixteen inches thick-this to stop
end-on shots. At the top of this armor
comes the protective steel deck, and all
the machinery of vital importance is
under this deck; above is lighter armor
plating set at the proper angle to defect
shot, and in the surface rests the iron
plated coming tower. The armament
consists of two long range 90 ton breech
leaders. forward and aft, with central
pivot mountings; ten 6 inch guns on the
broadsides; eight pound and eight 8
pound. quick firing guns, and six torpedo
tubes. The engines are triple expansion,
$500 horse power in ordinary. but capa-
BILE of being raised 1000 horse power
higher with perfect safety. Buoyancy
is insured by minute subdivision of the
under water part of the hull into 1870
separate water tight cells and compart-
mpntS
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28

had a high old time. The ceremony was re-
peated in the afternoon, to clinch the matter,
perhaps. At any rate, the pupils evidently
thought: it was lots of fun and joined in,
heart and soul The girls parents seemed to
take the matter in good part, and altogether
it's very pretty little tale. Every one likes
the professor in South Amboy, and the we'd
ding has been regarded as one of his harm
less eccentricities.
The other day he wrote four column let
ter to Rev. Joseph S. Van Dyke, president Of
the Middlesex County Temperance alliance,
who invited him to make a local opt. IN
speech in New Brunswick few evenings ago
He abused the reverend doctor like pirate
and called him weird names Here are some
of his choicest phrases:
Ispeak, sir, as philosopher, when I condemn
the ignorance, the pride and the self conceited
egotism of some who, drawing a circle around
their own contracted sect or party, represent all
within its hallowed or unhallowed precincts white
as the driven snow and all without black as the
ace Of spades.
Away, ye hypocrites ye malevoent agents Of
his satanic majesty; cave dwellers of the earth
Your ualeful Vaccinations of treachery and
treason detest. Your CORY cobwebs Of superstt-
tion-of deadly, dark and venomous weaving-l
expose to the sunshine and burn in the blazing
ugnt OF Gay.
As the angel Of the resurrection, summon frora
his grave the honest son Of toll, intended for the
darkness, OBJ ;ruction and oblivion of the tomb
When he v as lawyer his most celebrated
case was in behalf of frouzy tramp arraigned
for some petty offense, such as stealing ride
on railroad train. Counselor Cookery In
vested the trial with all the Importance that
might attach to case involving the prison.
ers life. His appeal to the jury was probably
the most remarkable effort put forth since
the "Pickwick Papers, were published.
With eloquent tongue he traced the posi-
bic career of the defendant from the time
his mother sung lullabies to him down to the
period of his degradation as an unwashed,
ragged vagrant. He drew on the Scriptures
for an illustration, not hesitating to intro
duce the wanderings Of our Saviour, without
place to rest his head In the midst of the
outburst the court felt called upon to check
the mad flight of the imagination, and the
orator had the modification to see his client
convicted and sent to Jail for thirty days
He is O corker.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28

In appearance Mr.. Du Maurier bears a
striking resemblance to Mr. Alma Tadema.
This Likeness has given rise to many amusing
complications. Some time ago, at dinner
party, he happened to sit next to daughter
Of his host 'Icannot understand, " remarked
the young lady, ''how people can be so abb
surd as to mistake you for Mr. Tadema. To
me the likeness is very slight" A little later
she said: "Oh, bought your photograph the
other day. Would you mind putting
your autograph to itp' Mr.. Du Maurier ex-
pressed his willingness, and later on in the
evening the young lady conducted him to
writing table and handed him the photo
graph for his signature. Mr. Du Maurier
looked at it, sighed, and then laid it very
gently on the table ''That," he said, sis Mr.
Alma Tadena's portrait. "-London Globe.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28

York newspaper was sent to investigate the
mystery The reporter. by arrangement
with the officials Of the railroad, was made
station agent of Stony Creek
Gradually strong chain of evidence was
weaved around Coffee, and he was finally ar
rested as the guilty man. The evidence was
as strong as circumstantial evidence can be,
and Coffee was sentenced to prison for life.
During his imprisonment he several times ex-
pressed desire to confess, but never seemed
to have the courage to do So Shortly before
his death be referred to man named Mason,
conductor, who was an important witness
at the trial, saying: ASK Mason. He knows
al about it and will tell you" Coffee was
about 55 years Of age, and was much emaci-
ated at the time of his death.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
THE BRIDGE BEFORE THE STORM.

Visitors at Niagara Falls usually crossed
to Canada on this bridge, which afforded
superb view. Far up the river, on the
left, could be seen the great cataract,
with its mists below and Gaping rain
bow. Below the bridge, on the right,
could be seen the leaping rapids, like
turbulent seas on a rocky shore. The
bridge, on fine days, was usually crowded
with visitors, and those who take look
at Niagara once every season, of whom
there are many, will for time miss it
very much, although it is soon to be re-
built
1t will be remembered, from the tele-
graphic reports at the time, how tre-
mendously strong the wind was at the
Falls. A man who crossed the bridge
on his knees, clinging to the woodwork,
five minutes before it was carried away,
ad the buttons Of his coat blown off, so
furious was the gale.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
> one of the editors

UinS POSiUiou ioiJ. B. WEAVER IN 1881.
six years. After
having served in the Forty-sixth congress
as Republican, he was elected to the
Forty-ninth congress by a fusion Of
Greenbackers and Democrats, as was also
the case when he was elected to the
Fiftieth congress.
In 1880, when the writer met Mr..
Weaver during his stumping tour as
nominee for the presidency on the
Greenback ticket, he wore full beard.
Of late years he has been content with
less hair on his face, and few people
would recognize the clean cut, mus
tached face Of the man who alone dead
locked the United States house of repre-
sentatives for several days as the full
bearded, brainy man of 1880 who led the
forlorn hope for the Greenback party.
Perhaps the recognition would come,
however, upon hearing him speak.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
Helena Montana Thursday, February 28, 1885,.
STORIES ABOUT MEN.
How the Duke of Wellington Got Even
with Some Practical Jokers.

How the Duke of Wellington Got Even
with Some Practical Jokers.
It may interest some Of your readers to
hear characteristic story of the great duke,
which was told me by gentleman princi-
pally concerned in the affair.
The Duke of Wellington at one period Of
his life was rather fond of telling certain
pigsticking story, and persons who knew Of
this weakness used to lead the conversation
80 that the great man might have an oppor-
tunity Of relating his favorite anecdote. But
at length be became suspicious. and any al
lusion to the subject made him extremely
angry About this time-nearly sixty years
ago-the duke was staying at Belvoir. One
Of the visitors at the castle had never
heard anything about the pigsticking
adventure, and was easily persuaded
that the duke would be pleased if he were
asked to tell his famous story. Accordingly
one morning after breakfast in the long gal
lery, when seated not far from the duke, the
gentleman ventured to tell his grace how
much he should like to hear some of his ex-
was inclined to be seriously offended, but
looking round, and discovering from the
faces of the company that the inquirer
had been prompted, and that the re-
quest was made in perfect good faith,
he quietly got up, and, drawing his
arm through the gentleman's, said: II
shall be delighted to tell you all you want to
know, but let us come to the end of the gal
lery, where we can talk quietly" A pleasant
half hours conversation ensued, and it was
not till some hours later that the intended
victim learned what triumph he had
achieved over the practical jokers, and what
a quiet rebuke had been administered to
Athenaum.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
AS TO PROFESSOR CORkERY.
He Was Married More Than Year Ago
to a Little Girl,

He Was Married More Than Year Ago
to a Little Girl.
Here is picture of Professor James Cork
cry, of South Amboy, N j., who more than
year ago married a 9year-old pupil, and
now proposes to wait for his wife until she
grows.
Professor Corkery has been basking in the
genial light of South Amboy for eighteen
years He formerly practiced law there, but
finally took to teaching school, But the ordi-
nary methods Of teaching the young idea
how to shoot we're not the methods Of Pro-
fessor James Corkery. He proposed to liven
things up a little. The dull monotony Of
every day school life didn't suit him, hence
the unusual marriage to one of his pupils
Professor Corkery evidently concluded that
the hanging of the Anarchists would tilt
things up too far, so he proposed to maintain
an even balance in the world by getting mar
ried on the day they were hanged
Though a local paper printed the story in
full at the time, the outside world has Just
learned about it. Bertha Munday took the
part of bride, and the ceremony was per-
formed, as the professor declares, according
to the ritual of the ancient order of the
Druids. 1t was a sort Of fairy wedding, the
professor declares
The professor, with the "baby," as he
called her, on one knee, knelt down on the
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28

ceived about $780,
600 votes. He was,
before his presi-
dental nonlina-
ton, a member
of the Forty-sixth
congress.
Gen. w eaver
was born ffty-six
years ago in Day
ton, O., and after
having a common
school education
in his boyhood
he was graduated
from the law
school of the
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
PETER COFFEE.

He Was Convicted of Killing Station Agent
Way. and Recently Died in Prison
Peter Coffee, who died in the Connecticut
state prison not long ago, was convicted Of
the preparation of one of the most brutal
crimes ever committed in the state of Con-
necticut-and Connecticut has long
list Of unsoived mysteries. The body
of the station agent at Stony Creek,
Charles Way, was found on the rail-
road track, fearfully mangled He was
known to have had considerable sum Of
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28

money on his per-
son, but when his
body was found his
pockets had been
rifled. Although
tn is circumstance
was rather myste-
rious, his death was
put down as either
suicide or the result
Of an accid e n t.
Other opinions S
were held in other
parts of the coun-
try, however, and a
reporter on the staff
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28

Ohio university at Cincinnati in 1854.
In 1861 he enlisted as private in the
Second Iowa infantry, and was elected
first lieutenant of Company G of that
regiment. He was promoted to the rank
Of major on Oct. 8, 1862, and COM
missioned colonel Oct. 10, 1862, the colonel
and lieutenant colonel having both been
killed at the battle Of Corinth He was
brevetted brigadier general of volunteers
"for gallantry on the field" to date from
March 13, 1864.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28

Otu. w SdNeT
Of The Iowa Tri-
bune, published
at Des Moines. In
1865 he was cleo
ted district attor-
ney Of the Second
Judicial district
Of Iowa, and in
1867 he was ap-
pointed by Presi-
dent johnson as
SCISSOR Of internal
revenue for the
First district of
Iowa. He filed
<h,o ~1c.%so~ Co.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
REPRESENTATIVE WEAVER.

The Man Who Ran for President as q
Greenbacker-The Recent Deadlock.
Gen. James B. Weaver, whose attitude
in the house Of representatives regard
ing the Oklahoma reservation has re-
Gently attracted SO much attention, has
the reputation Of being one of the best
informed men on parliamentary rules in
the present congress. He is also good
lawyer and good talker. He acquired
his national reputation in 1880, when he
was nominated for president by the
Greenback party. In the election he re-
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
An Electric Fire Alarm,

A new form of electric fire alarm con-
sists of closed vessel made of very thin
metal and filled with naphtha or other
volatile liquid. This is SO arranged that
when the naphtha vaporizes, as a conse-
quence of rise in the temperature of the
surrounding air, the thin sides of the me-
tallic chamber bulge out, and in so doing
come in contact with ebonite pieces,
through which an electric circuit is COM
pleted and an alarm bell rung San Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
Under q Fictitious Name.

After soldier has served bis five years.
term of enlistment, and received all hon.
orable discharge under fictitious name,
it is OF no use to him if he returns to his
home, and if he re-enlists within thirty
days under his proper name he gets $12
less year than he would if he had orig
inally enlisted under his proper name. It
is the same in the henavy.-Newark Journal.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
Beyond Redemption.

Mrs. Manhattan-But what hopelessly
vulgar lot those Joneses arei Why, hear
that Mr.. Jones pays all of his bills in cash,
and Mrs. Jones, to my personal knowledge,
will go shopping for pair of gloves and
carry them home herself! f!-Life.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
Cutting Down Exnenses-

Miss Dovey-Why did you bring coupe to
take me to the theatre, Mr.. Simpson, I'd
just as soon 60 in car.
Mr.. Simpson, wish I'd known that an
hour ago, Miss Dovey. But we'll go without
supper and make up the difference in that
way.-Bufft o Courier.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
A Fathers knowledge.

"Papa," said the inquisitive youth, "what
causes malarial feverg"
Don't you know that, Johnnie9"
''No, papa" said the boy, adding with
some suspicion, "do you"
why, certainly, my SON."
"What is itg'
malaria, of course Merchant Traveller.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
A Turnover Pie.

The other day at dinner papa was handed
piece OF pie which had been accidentally in
verted on the plate. Mamma remarked: If
papa eats that pie that way I'm afraid he will
turn upside down." Six-year-old immedi.
ately spoke up: "Then the pie will he right
side up. won't it, papaT'-Babyhood
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-02-28
A Lucky Man.

"What lucky chap Quimby wasp
"How sog'
"Why fortune played into his hands all his
Ife."
''Yes but he died in his prime"
'That's where his luck still stayed with
him. When he died cofins were selling at
cost. NEBRASKA State Journal