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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-02
BY A BLIND MAN.

He 1nvents y Typewriter for Those Who
See Not.
One cold day abont two and twenty years
ago brown-eyed Chicago boy who had not
yet risen to the dignity of knickerbockers
went out in the streets to romp and play.
That night, when the child's mother was
tucking him snugly away in bed, he gave
her a sudden alarm by going into spasm
that convulsed his little frame until his
bones almost ratified. He had contracted
violent cold. The family doctor came, a
gentle narcotic was administered, and he
was put to bed and slept soundly.
''Mamma. can't see,' he said. when she
same to wake him in the morning. And
never wink has this boy seen since that
hour. His optic nerves were paralyzed.
He was destined to so blind through life.
This great misfortune. however. did not
conquer his ambition to obtain good edu-
cation and accomplish some notable work
that would benefit his fellow men and
Others suffering from a like defect.
The boys name was Edward j. Nolan.
He has now reached the age of TWENTY
five. His home is with his fathers FAM
lily at No. 135 Wells street. After years
of patient study and experiment he has
at last succeeded in inventinc what NAV
best be described as a typewriter for the
blind. This machine, which the young man
has patented. Is in reality named point
writer, and instead of writing or printing
ordinary Roman characters and numerals
punctures blank sheets of paper and leaves
raised or embossed points on the opposite
side.
These points are in groups. each group
representing letter, musical sign or num-
eral, in accordance with the system in
vented by Braille, now almost universally
Sv, $ha Syl
Nolan's pointwriter is doubtless destined to
1eyolutionize the trade in literature and
music for blind people. The writer is con.
structed on the general plan of the cali
graph. The carriage is about the same as
that of the caligraph. but the roller is
grooved to allow the puncturing of the
paper when the keys are struck.
As may easily be imagined, it is likewise
necessary for the carriage to travel in the
opposite direction from that travelled DIV the
ordinary typewriter, because the sheet must
be read from the under or embossed side
when it is taken out. The carriage of tie
pointwriter travels, then, from left to right.
The keyboard is supplied with siXty-fNe
keys-two for spacing and s,xty-three for
the various characters.
The inventors original idea WAS to make
electricity, instead of the hands of an oper-
ator. do the work ON the keyboard. On
this line a machine was actually perfected,
but 1t was found to be 30 much trouble to
maintain and regulate battery that the
plan was given up as impracticxble for gen.
eral use. Mr.. Nolan went to work ON his
present idea.
His inspiring thought vas to find some
way of producing literature and music for
the use of the unfortunate in this world
who are deprived of sight. as rapidly and
cheaply as possible. Hitherto it has always
been necessary for those using the Braille o.
New York point system to have reader
repeat any musical or literary production
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-02

Tho Northern Pacific Railroad company
Will make Sunday excursion rate of one
rare for the round trip to all points between
Helena and Butte via Garrison; also to all
points on the Helena. Boulder Valley a
Butte, Helena T. Jefferson County, ana
helena Northern branches. Tickets to
oe SOLO On sundsye only, good to return
ssns DAY. 4. D. EDoA1. Genl Agent
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-02

How often do we see this on the faces
Of children and, alas, of people who other
wise are healthy? What causes itr Bad
Blood. The thought is terrible; the
trouble is worse. No ordinary help can
remove it. It requires something UNI
usual. DO not take cheap sarsaparillas
or blood purifiers. You must have some
thing that has proven its power in both
Europe and America. General Wheat
croft Nelson. of London, says: Ny
experience in the English army. as well
as IN America, convinces me that nothing
so thoroughly purifes the blood, or adds
to the health, vigor and life, as Dr..
Acker's English Blood Elixir"
This grand Elixir is sold by druggists
IN all parts of America. It is good,
pure, honest medicine. Try it day.
Sold by II. Il. Parchsn 4 Co, drassi1s
Hele1a, Mont
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-10-02
What Bug Juice ,yu,,,,

MACON, Ga. Sept. 24.-Iyhilc Officer
ni',Soh was on h's beat, at about . O'Clock
III INC morning, near the Brown house,
III; Lo was approached byucgroes, who told
iIi' mn IllaI white man was lying across
INC railroad track, near the old Rock
''i'n. Ihe policeman went to the scene.
ana found the follows head resting on
one rail and his legs acros the other. Uo
was Geao drunk. a whisky bottle was
near by. lie removed the man from the
.a'tk a, ana carried him to the city bar
racks. In fifteen minutes more nc would
lm,So Dech ground to death, as a train
came thundcrlng alonpin that time
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Died in His PuIplt.

ALBION, n: y, Sept. 24.-The Rev.
george +. Cain, pastor Of the First Pres
bytcrlan Church, and one of the most
popular preachers in this County, met
death at singular time Sunday morn
ing: lie appeared in his pulpit appear
ehtiy enjoying his usual good health and
went through the services preliminary
TO the sermon with accustomed fervor.
ne took rs the subject for his mornings
dlsco'lrse the story of Naaman the Sy-
rllan, who was healed Of leproSy by faith
IN the directions given him by Elisha to
Dathc III the waters of the Jordan. The
minister elaborated on this story. an
pGanhg cl0luontly TO his hearers to put
ali thclr falth in the Lord, and Was dis
courSng on the power Of the Almighty
TO save those who trusted Him, not only
from the troubles Of life but from all
punl"liment after death, when he
brought his uplftCd hand suddenly
down TO his heart ana without uttcring
q word fell on the platform paId died be-
lore lore any of the consrv4uIior could
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-10-02
Notnan0e of nCurl.

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-About thirty
years ago Captain James Ii. Miller. Of
the United States Volunteers, sat be-
hlnd jennie James, pretty miss of
eighteen. at camp meeting. Jennie
had beWitchingly long curls which the
Captain could not refrain from pulling,
From the shock of that pull his feelings
never recovered. The two became in
timately acquainted, and when the Cap
tain was ordered to Virginia with his
regiment ho took away the heart and a
ring Of Jcnnic'3. Since then .Jonnie,
tired of waiting, has married three times.
The Captain has also married, but the
infatuatiOn of the curls always remain
ed with him, and the other day, when he
died, he left .Jonnio $4,000. Jennie was
found to-day in ~squalid rooms with a
squalling baby. She was overjoyed
when the news was broken to her.
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GEEENWoOD Sept. 23.--J0hn r. Tol-
bert has at last received recognition
from his fellow Republicans ana is
their nominee for Congress from the
Third District. The convention which
did this work convened here TODAY at
IL O'Clock and WAS in session several
hours. The organization was easy. r.
u, Owens las elected chairman with
no oppo3ition and Il. Il. T0lbcrt, secrc.
tarY. a committee on credentials was
and tho cOntestinp deleon,
llons from Oconec was cOnsjdercI
me Bryce faction was seated and Rug.
sell at the head Of tho Thomas faction
ielt the hall. There was q great llicl,
ny the faction rejected and great djsor.
der charactcrized the meeting dnrinr
TINS business. When things wee T.
some extent calmed the order of husi.
ness Wa3 the nomination of a candidat,
ana lolDert received the nominaIInn
:, MItnouC AN opposing vote. Bryce puh.
iacly went over to Tolbcrt, and if Fin.
iGS t1S received any votes nobody knew il
!" ncn ltussell saw his chances slim he
leiC the hall and declared that he would
appeal TO the people. Tho convention
was composed OF 26 members. with
russell tho Anderson and two Of the
lIGkens delegates LETT tho hall.-Green-
Vile News.
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his NECK BROKEN.
N| dumping from a TyaIn .intie,
toH---In.tnI'i* It,!!",i

Auur.,rA q, uo., -!
dem, ir.hn, ,',,' i,' - \ '''' '''' !
'o''' ''"'''' Wa" 'h't ""'rA han~"N"d
~ y"''''@ man named Daniels II licc-
%clia ON tho Georgia ra;},n,d ;,u,I =.
lnoruiDr Ic .v.,. r,,,,,,;.,..
sunn5 flo ~.L,n,', ''' ,''''S "'''''' ~
i>,,' VIC '''"'''"'i' "l'N ms i"th"r and
"l'tii"F, ana instead Of the anticipated
pleasure of loved ones oyrriinn II. ,,,,I
a cr,lci fate emo ,,,nr,,.,,,. r,,,I ,,,,,,,.
is n.,:,,. ',,'''' ~ ' ''''''' , ''''' ''''''"
a,,,i.:', '''"'''H' nc WIS Il years "!d,
'"H' II" Ioite WAS H"rZriia.
The young man has been rI3D,oyrd r,r
some fine os , e..;i,,, I,,,'; 49,,
r,,,,.,n' .,,:,,,,,, ''"''' y" '"V
=, -" '''','o'", WIN h""ulH"rt"re at
,HEr on the Macon branch. During
ta&I N"vk nc secured y pass 10 70 horH@
10 SpGid sunday With hiS family. lie
came from Cars on S#turGu" night on
Il train as f;,r as talnak ;,t v.hirh ,,f.,.n
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Remarkable blind Heading.

CHICAGO, Sept. N.-Paul Alexander
Johnston, the mind reader, opened a
oliiicult combination safe in the presence
on many well-known people at hotel
mere recently under remarkable circum-
SIaiices. Sa he was blindfolded, his ears
} and nostrils wero packed with cotton,
Ills nands covered with thick kid cloves
M ana IN ms mouth he held cigar. SO oven
inc sense of taste was Temporarily dos.
troyCd. The proprietors and booki eon.
or OF the hotel stood behind him and
thought Of the combination. With @ omt
touching either of them johnston tnrn' '
ed correctly to tho NUMBERS and swunn,
the door open. Johnston saws 'th;s
proves that man has more than five
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-10-02

! tore this. hu; unW began to realize
Muat had lnpprn>d. Il .r"lil"I more
like Il nightmare thnn t,utln.uy rel.
ioOkCd ana almost Iuli uu inN hrantn
at the hurrid sight below. nv IuS;nu
WAS now fairly on tl!" ground. lcu,I,d
not see him for tho poisonous lhirr4
that covered him, but the IRREGULAR
black mass wriggled and s0uirmvJ
like a wounded snake. and / knew he
was not yet out Of his agony. On every
SIDE were more taTantulas hunwriiy
Srarching for more victims. Their
crushed fellows were almost torn 70
pieces so lerCG WcrO they in their hun
ger. Tkpy were ali enormous; some Of
| them were as big us turtles, ana wh,n
ttiN sun struck them ] could sec the red
me that distinguished them from the
! noh,grrGarlouS species that are familiar
mother places. They crawlc1 over one
"!tothtf IL thrir desire TO find some
! ShihE INTO Which to sink their fanrs,
l,"of Mahurf3 Writhing body was the
| ohJPC'!Vr point Of most Of them. 'Vjrv
| io'ghl Hereby for I; $pnt Of flesh w,,.~r
! they could strike. and rrrry novr,nnn,
| OF the still living man seemed TO make
! 'hcm yet moro fierce.
! 1T dl" not take me- as long to nnttcn
all this rs it does to dr$rriNH # and
! soon saw that | was not y"t safe from,
thc horrible fat" lhat h;,d oycrt,i.rn
my guide.
The insects began TO crawl np 'hn
trees, t'ouEi NOT lii any cun:iarr"iJlr
numbers at ilr"t. ] brushed .hsin
Gown with small branch. and those
that were hurt AZ al were immediYtrjy
set upon by their fellows.
My recital Of these things may S,..m
| p Il l..
awful horror Of it all. There were
ABOUT two hours ., daylight left me. |
knew th!S and ! wondered what could
dH IN the dark. Then | remember, 4
reading that snakes or ccntiprdcs would
iioC cross ha!r rope, and | thuugllt
tn;!t perhaps the same rule might ap-
ply to tarantulaS.
Inc game wa3 swinging from the
hri'hrh 10y horSnha!r RATA aud it took
me Il very few minutes to cut the ran-
litS loose and wind :hr rope about the
trunk just below mc. Pretty soon
Nor" "i the big spiders came w. Nu,.-
vel was quiet now at last, :ti.d .;lly
Wnnt"d another victim.
NY halr rope Gid some good. rhcy
contd nHt swarm over it in such mum
hcrS that | c0uld not sweep thcm back
WIN my branch. How !uut S,ayu,.
/ i>''"i' wv IiH"GiN E3tk 90 IUj
KnOW.
hnt the nSAt WAS fading wnrn no.
- al ACoMH;"tiGu among the tarunlu.
las. ~ the same NNr observed Il
! 'lNihDrf of Hiu1-i'tdr'; J'aN;," dH,ilr !,
"hont. J recognized Ih.n az hc!UnE-
ing 10 lhc hIIni n0p;ura i.,;niit, ;ihI
;eRllZc'i lha% Chcy were the taramtuil
haNkS "t Which | nHu rvul. lii i,.
| minutes the four or live ,yn:,,; h.J ,,-
cpHo hundreds, and five minutrs later
there was not tarantula to Or seen
! except the numerous dead nnr3 al thg
foot Of the tree.
,Nah,c'S body, swollen and tll&"4!3r.
Z" "y III" venom oi ia" spiders. YtIrr,
up aC me. l waited an nuur anN ,..v;
cane down.
IL tno~ IN" eight h:.ys t. r;.,r! <,,y..
"a "nd 81 ~" Way ! i.G apG = - !. !.
az t2r",t,lla,
| his Neck EnC>LrLh
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Changed His Mind

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 2i.-A
special from Bowling Green. Kv., SAYS
that President S. B. Orwn. of tIc Farm
ttS r Alllancc OF kentucky, and editor OF
NC 1lle oiliclal organ, the Kentucky State
,Oni0h, published there. has come out
ooiaiy against the sub-treasury scheme,
ana mas created much comment by so
aoing. The Democratic Whcelcrs Of
that section arc upholding him, and it
mas made hlm more popular than over.
ne mad previously been quoted as faveor-
ing 1t.
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Conflict IN q SYnnrocuc.

TRENTON, n. j., Sept. During,
services in the Polish Hebrew sylHl-
gogue here to-day fight occurred over
the attempt OF eX- Rabbi Max ROdden
and some of his followers to take Il part
III the praycrs,aiter they had been warn.
ed to keep away. Daring the Struggle
Roddcn and Harris Adoiphus, il is
claimed, were roughly handled, and
lIarriS'8 coat collar was torn off. The
two men went before Justice Mills and
had warrants issued for the arrest OF
Moses SkamWl,sOhki, tho new rabbi.
and several officers of the Synagoguc
as their asSailantS.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-10-02

The Republican abSentccs were !:
;;hcSsrs: L. Nj, Browne. OF Indiana, But
tcrworth, Conncll, Ewart, Finley lIans-
brough, Peters, and Wilson. Of Ken
lucky. Those Republicans present and
not voting were: Messrs. Bliss. Browne,
OF Virginia, Cooper, Of Ohio, Dehaven,
Frank, McBord, ,McKenna, Stockbridge,
Waddell, Wade, Wright, Yardloy and
tho Speaker.
ing OF Langston, and it was carried on
division, O'Forrali and Choadlc alone
voting In the negative.
MT. llaugen then escorted LaUgStOn
to the bar Of the House, while tho Re-
publican side and the galleries broke
out into loud applause and cheers,
which were rCdOublcd as the Speaker
administered the oath.
Then came Il chorus from the Re-
publican side: "Call up another case"
And in response 10 tho choru. Mr..
Rowsll, Of Illinois, called up the South
Carolina case Of Miller against Elliott.
Mr. OEerrall raised u question OF
consideration, and on y viva voco vote
the Speaker stated that tho House had
determined to consider the election
case.
Mr.. O'Ferrall made point that thcro
was no quorum present.
The Speaker declined TO entertain
the point, stating that the last vote had
SHOWN Il quorum, and that since then
several Democrats mad entered the hall.
Inc previous question was ordered.
and despite the nrnt"st from Mr Kerr,
OF Iowa, that some reason iv,.ts adoD-
ton should be given, the resolutions
uua"atlng Elliott and seating Miller
were agreed TO without division.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-10-02
COTTON MERCHANTS EXCITED.
I movement which Threatens Serious

- Movement which Threatens Serious
Consequences.
New York, Sept. 24.-Thc Commcr-
cal bulletin of this city says adviccs from
birmingham. Ala, state that thc
armers' Alliance in Alabama arc hold
lnG meetings. and binding members, bv
resolutions and written agreements. moi
10 sci their cotton crop until the price
i'aS pecn forced up to a price satisfactory
10 TIC y !iiancc. The members rcod;lv
enter INTO these agreements, bclicvnr
lhcy can hold the bulk ofthc cotton croD
uhtlt INC pr;:e can he forced ur 10 IDccnIs
or higher. ~''''''
III tins arrange mcnt is carried Ont IL
means rum to thousands Of merchants
ana many bankers IN t',c Shouth. Ninety
l'ct cent. OF ;iic coi.on crop Is sold when
IL ~ l'!altc'. ana the crop is grown on
credit. The farmer owes the merchant
lilc merchant owes the banker and bnnk-
CT III many cases owes his Eastern cor
respondent. The merchants notes TO
INC banker TALL duc from October Is 10
eNoVenlbcr J and the bankers papcr in
New ork Is due Il little later, If tho
larmer does not sell his cotton nc can
: not pay his merchant and the latter ron-
not pay the banker.
1t has Just been announced. "a com.
ing from high Alliance authority that
! agents Oh The Order have made arran,rc-
i'tclltS W!iith European CAPITALISTS TO ad-
vance TIC farmers $32 per haic or all
| cotton stored in the ware !ppu-c. This
would cuabic the farmers to pay fine lulL
OF the money he owes his mcc,,ant and
| prevent anything like panic. but il il
"ouptllul II any such arrangement has
hecn made. But even ii he fails 20 make
an arrangement to borrow money en- his
ware mouse receipts, the farmers, at least
the Alliance farmer. DrOposr, to hold
Ills cotton anyway and let the merchant.
ana banker squlrm. The farmer SAYS
tilaI when he was the helpless worm
the merchant and banker combined 10
crush nm without mercy, and now he
mas TIC power he will not GROVE over
their suiicringS.
Merchants and bankers in ali tlc
towns ana citlcs OF tn" Gotten State
frankly admit that the situation looks
serious, but thcy still hope iur the hest.
Where the mcrchantho!ds IA nOrtraue on
the crops he will attempt to force The de-
iVefy OF the cotton at the time specified
III MS mortgage, but the farmer has sover-
al cards III his sleeve he can play irneccs-
sary, and delay delivery several weeks.
lie can harvest his crop late, his Gin
may break down, o. other accidents
happen that will prevent his getting his
coIton to market until late IN Noycm-
Der.
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MENAHENtN LET LUU>"..
WILD 9EASTShT LARGE IN 4 SOUTH
AFRICAN TOWN.

ing Wild Animals and Set Them free.
Terrible scenes ToIIow-3Icn and Y-o.
men Torn to Pieces.
''oFDoN, Sept. l9.--Mail advices from
htrly. South Africa, tell ofpnawf|fl
occNrr@nCc there ~ mi,'nighton ti,o 1st
OF June l;ist. ',nnr person. eviIontIy
ono bearing I"','""':l% toward the pyo-~
prictor of filliy'& mrnaserie, oncncd
the doors Of the cages cunGin;9r tie
wild animals and set thc.m ~! rr.n.
me most t"rTihlA 9""nc., rn l"yn,} :. IL
liberation. Four 0'lon..uaty - a,,.nc,
on tn" premises were m&nElr., hrvanl
recognition, being torn acll1, s;y H,,l,
iron iiln0. bitten ami gaehca II ne
most nlckerinE manner, while ,nr rc-
Ntc population within Il radius OK =
ih''H WAS aroused by the r0aripy Dc ,hn
l"!l3, the trumpctiug OF the ELEPHANTS.
'l" Er""iS and slri"ks Of the ieopards.
enc tabs, J1'kA'5 and frightened. norses.
r"uf rnnr!nnuS mail !jOr, ;>nsha.
A'"'''i, 'as!ph And MuStapha-nnrano
from 't"lr cages and me-? -" the
Stables, where pa,hn IvH"yd urou Tho
oacN Oh M":al. "a" great juno ~. sal.
non, and buried his ;o"tn il III, ami.
mats neck. Tl,r Srrrf;uS O. the horca
aroused the Hlrndan'S. y Srnt,hnon
named Patterson and thrr" iIa;l;. bows,
VINO, arnr'l with stable forks. rushol
10 fho rril''I Of .,lU"li.
l'rnIn 4
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Reed OutllOn9,

" sept. 20. In the House
to-day O'rrrali objected TO tlie;i,;,rnv0
al of the journal.
ne Speaker counted only thirlv-sey-
en- Democrats, not enough to order the
yeas and nays on the question present
cd.
I ne yeas and nays were demanded
and ihr Speaker tlcn counted fnrtv-
clGhL Democrats.
breckenridge -"You only counted
thrty-5cycn hetorc.'
me speakers -~"This is not the first
time IN" gentlemen on that side have
Hrpe"red and diSappcarcd.'
breckenridge" And this is not tha
INST Tune thc count of the Chair has
turned out to be incorrect"
The Spcakcr-"The Chair desires IN
say tllat yesterday the count by tellcrs
showed two less than the count bv the
Chair, and that was because of tywo
member" disappearing after the Speak.
cr'S count"
trisp-~"rhere was q difference OF
taken" - 10 i'''"-
Breckenridge-"The country will
Know the facts"
Tho yeas and nays hayino bncu or,cr-
co, tlero was a Democratic exodus and
II! u moment the Democratic seats were
nlgh deserted. The vote resulted.
yeas 10, nays none, no Quorum and the
llouSe, at o'clock, adjourned.
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Monthly Irregularities are relieved
and cured and much suffering saved to
woman by use Of Bradneld's Female
Regulator. 49,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-20

order of the commissioners court is not
subject to attack in this action. At
frmed. Hobby, J.
Frank jacket vs.. l.. Reiman, from
Bexar. Suit by appellee for damages
actual and exemplary, because of appel
liant tearing down his fence. l. The
mistake of the sheriff who placed appel
liant in possession of the land, would not
exempt appellant from liability for
actual damages sustained by appellee in
! the breaking of his fence. The evidence
| did not demand a charge on exemplary
damages. If within fifteen days appellee
will remit exemplary damages the case
Will be affirmed, otherwise reversed and
remanded. Acker, c. j.
L. Oryuski, assignee. vs.. Loustamap
& Co.. from Bexar. l. After cha. ter
is hled with the secretary of state, the
corporation may be sued On its obliga-
tions. This proposition was held correct
at the Austin term, but is here receded
from and overruled. 2. The board OF
directors of n corporation cannot COM
pei the stockholders TO pay an assess
ment be fore the stock is all subscribed.
Affirmed. Coilard. j.
w. f. Freedluuder s. Co. vs.. Freder-
lex Hllcoat, ct nj. from Kinney. l. A
contingent Interest in property without
right IN the property of the firm and
without responsibility for losses, consti-
tutes no partnership. The mere fact
that party participates i'll the profits of
a firm does not constitute him partner.
2. The relation of principal and ag"nt is
not created by the existence of Il trust
emitting one person to profits made by
another. Affirmed. Hobby, j..