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The Helena independent., 1891-08-26
MOURNING FOR THE BUFFALO,.
"A Retired Array Officer wle Sees No Call
to Lament Him.

a Retired Array Officer whe Sees No Call
to Lament Him.
The disappearance of the buffalo has been
the fruitful occasion of much unreasonable
sentiment, says the Kansas City Times.
Men who never saw a buffalo except in
menagerie, are especially given to lamenta
tion. An eastern paper recently gave up
column or more to one of the mourners,
probably woman. who sorrowed with
much satisfaction, because of the disap
pea,ence OF large game from the face of the
earth. The sad fate of the hippopotamus,
the rhinoceros and other useful quadrupeds
is often bemoaned, but the American bison
comes in for the largest amount of cheap
sympathy. Those who enjoyed the per-
sonal acquaintance of great numbers of
buffalo are not numbered among the eulo-
Gists.
A retired army officer. who in his day saw
much service on what was called "the
plains" said the other day: II am tolerably
familiar with the buffalo and feel justified
in saying that one might with equal sense
lament the disappearance of the bobtail
Car. When 1 first struck the plains those
animals bounded and abounoed in count
less numbers. remember that once when
march ing down the Republican valley for
miles we passed herd of the enormous bo-
vines moving up the same valley. They
Travelled about three miles an hour and we
about four, and yet. though going in oppo-
sits directions, we were over six hours in
passing the herd, which almost filled ths
valley. Any one who feels that he is born
mathematician can figure outflow long that
herd was. Compute it for yourself. The
herd averaged, l would think, about 300
yards in width. Quite large aggregation
of tough beef wasn't it?
Hunting the buffalo was never sport; a
plainsmen naver did it except for food and
hides. Occasionally soms English tourist
or allaround Nimrod would come out west,
armed with a complete arsenal of rifles and
shotguns of the most cumbersome make
and elaborate finish. He would proceed to
butcher few stupid bulls. have the hides
carefully dressed, and, / presume exhibit
them with appropriate blood-curdlinR
yarns in the halls of his ancestors.
Il think that, with the exception Of
few sentimentalists and naturalists, few
see any reason to regret that tho buffalo no
longer cumbsrs the earth. He required
about three times the acrsage that an Amer
ican steer does for subsistence, his meat
was tough and favorless, his robe not half
~ good as Minnesota blanket and 1--WE
times as heavy, and his habits were moon
sistsnt with a settled country. No, We
might as sensibly lament the loss Of the
trees that once stood where now are fields
of corn and wheat. The buffalo served his
purpose, fulfilled his destiny, and has
simply, like other things Of the earth,
passed away in the Lords good time."
The Helena independent., 1891-08-26
THE CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE, &
ST. PAUL R'Y,

10 the Fast Mail Short Line from St. Paul
and Minneapolis via La Crosse and Milwau-
kee to Chicago and all points in the East
srn States and Canada. It is the only line
under one management between St. Paul
and Chicago, and is the Finest Equipped
Railway in the Northwest. II is the only
line running Pullman Drawing-room Sleep
inc. Cars with luxurious smoking rooms, and
the finest dining oars in the world. via the
famous River Bank Route" along tho
shores Of Lake Pepin and the beautiful
Mississippi river to Milwaukee and Chica-
60. It's trains connect with those Of the
Northern lines in the Grand Union depot at
st. Paul. No change Of oars of any ciasp
between st. Paul and Chicago. For through
tickets. time tables. and full information,
apply to any coupon ticket agent in the
northwest.
The Helena independent., 1891-08-26

RECEIVERS .sALE-NOTICE IS HEREBY
~ given that tho undersigned receiver by virtue
of decree made and entered in the United States
circuit court of the Ninth Judicial circuit in and
l, 1870. IN which Gilchrist Brothers 4 Edgar arc
plaintiffs, against Helena Hot Springs and Sme.
ter Rairoad company, ct al defendants. will sell
LIST day of September 1891 .at the north door OF tho
court house, in the county of Lewis and Clarke
state OF Montana, at u o'clock m, OF said day,
nl the right, title and interest of the parties in
sad suit to tho following described property to-
wit:
boundary line between tho Broadwatsr Hot
Springs Hotel property and the promises Of tho
late Dwight T; Goodell running thence in an
Helena. TO the Northern Pacific depot. Together
with all ths lands tenements and hereditamenta
Aeun.rea & OF approrrlated for ne right of way OF
mcnts, rights, liberties. privileges, franchise, i'm
munities and exemptions of said railroad com.
panY nppertainine 70 tho owning, main'ainins
operating, using and enjoying tho same; tog ether
with all the railroad tIacka. right Of way, depot
grounds, station ground and other lands, strpe
house,, warehouses. shops, machine hoases, turn
tables, superstractures, rolling stocks, cars, fur
niturc. tools implements, machinery, Of said
rsilroSh COMPANY, and all other property, real.
Written bids will also To receives by tho under,
signed for said property which 50 d bi II will he
ol enly read As the bids of parties making tho
same. Tho sale shall be made subject to the ap,
prevail and confirmation of tho above named
court.
Tho property will not be sold for less than
$s.. 900, of which sum AT least sl20oo shall bs
paid In cash. and tho balance may he aid In six
10 approved by tho court. all deferred ayments
6.srinx interest At the rate Of eight p:r cent per
Receiver.
The Helena independent., 1891-08-26
Pleasant JOurnsye,

Pleasant journeys can always be had via
the Wisconsin Central line. The employees
Hrs courteous and obligine, the sleeping and
dining cars and day coaches are peers Of
any in tho northwest. Tho leaving hours
st principal terminal points are conven-
lent, and the dsbots are centrally located.
Altogether il is the most desirable route in
eithor direction between st. Paul, Minns-
npolis, Ashland and Duluth and Milwaukee
and Chicago. Try it and be convinced.
The Helena independent., 1891-08-26

Board of Trustees.
Thomas Cruise, Frank II. Cruise.
w. j. Cooke. John Fagan.
w. j. Sweeney.
! Allows per cent. interest on Savings Deposit.
compounded January and July
Iransacts general bankng business Draws
exchange on the principal cities of tho United
Sestes and Europe.
Deals in county and city bonds. and makes
loans on real estate mortgages
, ONCE hours from 10 a. nj. to p. M Also on
Saturday and Monday evenings from to 3
o'clock. w.
The Helena independent., 1891-08-26

NOTICE. To CONTRACTOR SEALED BUDS
N will be received by the city clerk at hs otiice
until IL, noon, August q, le9i for the erection Of
hes, q ise in the seventh ward, corner Breok-
enri1pn Gni aleigh. lans, contract and speci-
hcati, n an be inspected at the office OF the in
spectrr 81 buildings, room 80 Pittsburgh block.
The city reserves the right to reject any and all
bids his notice is given in behalf II tho COM
nlittee OH public buldings, duly entrusted by tie
council with tho said construction,
ARTHUR j. CRAVEN.
City Clerk.
The Helena independent., 1891-08-26
-irst National Bank.....


1 OF HELENA, MONT.
PAID UP CAPITAL, $5OO,OOO
SURPLUS AND PROFITS, 100000
Designated Depository of the UNI
ted States.
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits.
General Banking Bus ness Transacted.
Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent.
Directors.
&. T. HAUSER, President
E. w. KNIGHT. Cashier
T. H. KLEINSCHMIDT Asst. Cashier
GEO. Fl. HILL, End Asst. Cashier
Granville Stuart, Stockgrower
Hon. Il. c. Power u s. Senator
j. G. Curtin, Clarke, Conrad 4 Curtin
II. S. Hamilton. Capitalist
o. Il. Allen, Mining ana Stookgro wer
Chas. X. Wells. Merchant
A. II. Hotter. A. NJ. Hotter Hardware Co
Associated Banks.
Northwestern National Bank, Great FAlll
First National Bank, Missoak
First National Bank Butte
The Helena independent., 1891-08-26

Interest allowed on time deposits. Exchange
issued ON principal cities OF the United btates,
Canada and Europe. Transfers Of money mAeis
by telegraph. Collections promptly attended Ia.
City, county aud state securities bought and solA
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-10-08
Fine - HairCutting,
AND SHAVING,
Igs&T OF TFKE UNIFIED

yHl&T OF TRE UNIFIED
IVA States, Superintendent'S Dlfice,
Carson CITY, Nevada, May 1lth, 1891.
SEALED PROPOSALS w LII BE
received by The undersigned until IL
o'ci0ck noon on the 20 h, dtv OF June,
1874, for furnishing such supplies as
IaGy be required from time tn time by
tins Mint curing the - months IdiDg
June 30th, 1892 embracing arids .nd
oTrer chemIc is, wood charcoal. salt
borhx. soap. oils, cruc. bles covers. stir
goods. metal, hardware and other nee
SSary supplies. schedules IN bIa
form f'r opos 4 s, wi, h Inform alton as
to tle Qut tnt.fieS of each article that Will
probably re reQu u'red, will be fur nished
on application. Proposals Will be C n :
sidered separately on each article, and
upon the comparison of the prices
vii be acce Jte AS to the whole or a part
as nay e deemed for he best interest
of the Cove rnment, he right tn rel 'ct
any or all propose being reserved. !.
REQ quisitiOns will he made on the parties
whose bids may he accepted and The
articles must e furnisheli required
without delay. Pro POS Is To receive
by a sufficient bond, with one or more
sureties and by mpleS "r uch desctlp-
ton of the artic eS a. will clea ly deSg-
nate the kind and quality. Proposal IS
should re addressed II the undersiged, /,
and IL closed witt copy OF tn adver-
tisemeut, in n sealed envel 'peindorsed
Proposals. for supplies" The Il IS will
named in the presence of bidder and the
officers of the Mint.
S. c. WRisHr, Supe ntendent U. 9.
Mint, Carson Cits, New ada. 1aw4w
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-10-08
tfe - "a - i,
QUICK TINE, CHEAP RATES!

bailv Express anu passe ger rains
mabe prompt con ecttons Win the
sey Aral railroad lin, In the East.
pul!~en Palace sleeping Cars and
your - Sleeping Cars attached to all
train .iEiag Cars attached to fast
mall "a. tns between Truckee and Og-
aen.S .a. -t
.rfcke, SOLD, sleeping car berths Sc
cured, ate other informant given on
application To the Co.'S Agt. at Reno
where passengers caliiuA person can
securc ch oicc of routes, etc.
1tchard cray, Gev. Trat. Mans
+. IA. GOODMAN.
Gen. Pass Agt.
san FranCAsrO. Cal.
june
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-10-08
WE GUARANsE SIX BONs

TO ,u-a tns case. With g tch Orter re-
ceived nv uSfbr six pOsaS, t'.'nnan-
led with $780, will ssui the oar. haser
our wri't guarantee TO refun the
monep If he tr .atnsu q peS n pt effac' q
cure Qua anteeS Issued only by w. II.
Oh EDI,. Sole Agant NlrS IN CiLN, New
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-10-08
The .UYEBS Fla

a The .UYERS GUfA'Eia
<.sEg@@s@sa iS-deu Ma O.. anC oept.,
Hgg VfsI L. - year. - IS an ency-
~ So cIJ Deo.:as Ot t1Sefu. lEfor~
AA .&gy nation for ali " no pUr-
%fI%sSiS chase the luXurIes c. the
necessities OF Hf~. We
can cloth~7 you an turI4I31 you with
al the nee saA y ar'i unT ece-rJary
appliances To L. =. w2lh. .IaI Se, Gieel
eat, liah, NUM-. .ris 20 to churcf
Or Say st ho-.le.- and IL various 3izes
stylen anri QclsntiIizs. list figure ou'
What - r,sct II1.ed TO do ell these things
s0aF GEiagti. and you can make a fsi-
estimate oi {. . value OF the RIj ELS
IGEEE, vlsch WIZ 30 se,,G uDo.i
:cccipS o 10 cents 30 pdy Tosta~e
RCMTCOhlEST WARD & CO.
l7l-l15 Michisan Avenue, Chicago. OAs
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-10-08
Carson Water Works.

VyHk REsEAyul = OF
Company al g supplied with water
from Never Failing Springs which Gov
from the Sierra Nevada 6y analysis
thiswater Is shown to be perfectly free
from all imnnrtties. The mains of this
.on, pauy having been laid In all to-
principal streets of the city, the "a
city limits. Families, Hotels, Bars
stables, etc. su oplisd on fsvors 81 Is
tLrme. -A #-- a+#-f g. t.-s
ct-n.a CARSON WATER COMPANY.
Office one bloc ST of Mint.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-10-08
Health is Wealth.

DR.. f @. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
TREATMENT, su iran = SDa.Idc for
HvSter' a. Dizztn .Is, },lvuIstonS. FITS,
Ner vOuS Neural = :, detit'he, Ter Gus
Prostrstion cause bv the Us of alcohol
or Tobacco. w akefuln asa Mental De-
preston. pfte IiDg Of the Brain result
ingin insanity Al Ic ding To n cry,
deca ana death. Pra nature old Age,
BarrennesS, LOSS of Power in eiJne- sex
Involuntary Losses All Syer naDorrhuea
caused bv over-e xertion OF the br lin,
selfabuSe or ovar-indulDsuce Each
box cpntains one N nblLn'S tire atm mt.
81 10 box o. six b pxes for $500 sent by
mail nranaid on re = lot of urceS.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-10-08
$500 REWARD.

We will pay the above reward for any
case OF Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia,
\ ck Headach Indigestion, t'onStipa-
ton or Costlvenes>, cannot cure
with VESTS Vegetable Liver Pills. when
directions are cOmplies with Thev are
pur ly Vegetable and never fail to e We
Satisfaction. sugar coa'ed. Large box
es containing 81 pills 25 sents. Beware
of fco1nterfeits and INIT ons. Sold by
w. b. CHED1C, Cs,son, New.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-23
4 1lnn WHO Palms Thinys.

Two goutlc,&nn shook hands in the
street a day or two ago, and as they I'M
claspe1 their bands a small wad Of pa
per fell to the sidewalk. What is this?"
said one of the men, STOPPING to pick up
the wad "Oh. that is my FIVE dollar bill"
said the other man. n made ball Of
it and ralmed it when left the house
in order that would not forget to stop
in at my Grocer's and pay a bill, But !
forgot all about the COMPOUNDED thing"
DO you mean to say that you have
carried that wad in the palm of your
hand for an hour or two without realiZ-
ing that it was there
Certainly; frequently carry small
articles in the palm of my hand for sew
eral hours. They never fall ont, and
they don't bother me, | learned the
trick of palming when was boy, and
| have practiced it ever since. | can
palm half dozen coins Mt the same
time and retain them concealed in my
hand all day if want to
Il can eat my dinner, smoke a cigar,
read paper, and do almost everything,
except shake hands, without. disturbing
the palmed coins. find the palming
knack very useful sometimes, particu-
larly when | want to conceal any small
article temporarily. New York Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-23

does on the surface! Scientists explain
these enigmas this wise: Ice is specifcal-
ly lighter than water Just about to
freeze, and therefore floats in it. This
is one reason why the formation of ice
usually begins at the surface.
Another is its peculiar law of expan-
sion. The general law is that cold in
duces expansion, this law holds good
with water only to a certain point.
When water has cooled down to within
IA dogs. of freezing it ceases to contract
as before with increase of cold and be-
gins to expand till it freezes.
This expansion causes the colder por-
tons Of the water to rise to the surface.
The formation Of ground ice" or
anchor ice. " as it is sometimes called,
is the only exception to the rule given
above st Louis Republic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-23

Beauty GcithOat grace
is hook without bait" That's what
the French think. Whether it be true
or not, there are many American women
who do not even possess the hoOk-beau-
ty and attractiveness are denied them.
Why Because they're languid, cross
and irritable. They know not what
it is to be without pain or discomfort
half the time.
That's it; suffer in misun-
derstoOd-when there's a remedy-Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription-at hand
that isn't an experiment, but which is
sold, by druggists, under the guarantee
that if you are disappointed in any
way with it, you get your money back
by applying to its makers.
A signal service to weak womenkind
is the finding of lost health-the build
ing up Of a rundown system. Moth
ing does it SO surely as the "Favorite
Prescription" None like it
For overworked, debilitated women,
teachers, miIliners, seamstresses, "shop-
girls" nursing mothers-one and all are
cured by it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-23
Two Remarkable Marriages.

Among the rOmances of the last CEN
fury is handed down one of a certain
nObleman VITO was making ready for his
wedding ceremony with the lady of his
choice when he learned from frighten-
ed messenger that the lady had elOped
with another lover Not at all discOn-
certed, be coolly continued his toilet,
and when it was completed he asked his
housekeeper which one Of his servants
was without that excellent thing in life
"a lover Learning that the kitchen
maid was the only one, he sent for her,
babe her don her Sunday frock, per-
shaded her to accompany him to the
the church at the time appointed for
his wedding. and brought the simple
country maiden back peeress Of the
realm
The marriage turned out very hap
PLY, like the more recent marriage of an
English gentleman in New York, who
found a young elnigrant girl of his own
nationality who had missed her friends
and was alone in the street. He asked her
after few .-v-Ieuts conversation if she
had come to America to find a husband,
and when she answered cOyly in the af-
irmativr he took her to the nearest
church, and they wgr" welded, and are,
according to the latest reports, happy
together. New York Sun
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-23
SCNtCh l.n~tC.

a Scotch minister was startled by the
Original views Of not very sIyillful
plowman whom he had just hired He
noticed that the burrows We're far from
straight, and said:
John. yer drills are no near straucht
ava; that is no like Tammie's work.
"Tammie" being the person WHO had
previously piowed the glcaa,
"Tammie dilna ken his war!;," OBJ
served the man coolly, as he turned his
team about; ''ye see, when the drills is
croolit the sun gets in on a sides, an so
ye get early tatties. "-Youth'S Com
naniOn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-23

A pet kitten follows lis mistress all
over the house when she is At work. Re-
Gently she was in an attic chamber, the
blind of the window being shat but I'M
fastened The playful k tten ran across
the room and leaped against the blind,
which opened and the kitten disap-
peared, but came crawling back, having
turned in the air AMI cal,ght the edge of
the gutter with its foreIHws. 1t was a
featsof rsmarkable quiclness and pres
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-23
Sea Water for Weak Eyes.

Weak eyes should be strengthened by
bathing them five or ten minutes at a
time in full basins of sea water, which
allows the hands to lave the closed eyes,
the water yelling over them gently with
out shock. No one has any idea of the
relief to overtasbed eyes till they have
tried this method. You might ask me
for good many things would sooner
give you than the gallon glass bottle of
sea water brought with pains inland for
sponglng the eyes.-Shirley Dare.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-23
MR. MALLORWs WONDERFUL WELL
The Peach Switch Outdid Itself When 1t
Told the Diggers to Dig There.

Told the Diggers to Dig There.
Mr. Austin Mallory is a farmer living
in the northern portion of this county.
Some time since he decided to have a
well dug on his premises. The services
of Il water witch We're called into requi-
sition and the tlrn of the infallible
peach tree switch located a spot where
water would be struck.
The well diggers set to work, but had
not gone more than six feet when they
encountered stratum of rock They
went down into the solid rock ten,
tweu,y, thirty, forty feet, and yet no in
dicatiOn that the rock was giving out.
Nh Mallory instructed his men to blast
away, as he was bent on finding water if
be had to blast into the Chinese empire.
They followed his instructions and went
ten feet farther down, with no new de-
velopments
They were soon to be rewarded, how
ever. All the preparations for an unusu-
ally heavy blast had been made, the fuse
was touched of, and the men were drawn
out to await results. After the smoke of
the explosion had cleared out they looked
down and found that they had struck a
cave. Lights were let down to be sure
there was no damp. and three or four
veutured Some bvstanders agreed to
investigate the discovery. They We're
lowered with ropes through the opening
down into il cavern whose darkness had
never been pierced with the light of day,
and whose infinite silence took up the
sound of their voices and echoed and re-
p"haAd i rHtil it died away in some
rocky recess.
Their suspense as they descended into
the darkness was intense, until their feet
touched the floor of the cavern. Strik-
ing match they proceeded to look about
them. The roof of the cave was covered
with pendant stones, consisting of gilt
tering minerals. that flashed the light in
strange and beautiful effects. AT some
points the stalagmite ana stalaCtite for
nations almost touched each other. At
other places in the roof were quaint,
regularly shaped arches that gave an
impression as if they had been built by
human hands. Still other portions of
the roof were smooth and studded with a
peculiar incrustation, which gltteted
like diamonds, and far surprising in
beauty the star chamber in the Nam
moth cave.
Wandering about the explorers came
upon a small river of crystal clearness,
in whose waters strange looking fish dis
ported themselves, and whose merry rip
pies had furnished music for centuries
with no other audience than the eternal
rocks A pool Of water WAS also found
which. 50 far rs Trey could sound. was
bottom,res. On tie banks Of the stream
were found the wrecEage of what had
Owe undoubtedly been an Indian canoe,
drlrted there. Goaa.Irs from some other
water course. and preserved so long by
the pure atmosphere of the cave. The
adventures explored the cave for con-
siderable distance III each direction, but
found no limit or reduction of size
FtHr&lia (EyJ Cor Louisville Courier
journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-23
He Meiched Gil Pounds.

A very few old PAiladelphians who
were summer visitors to Milford, Pike
county, fifty years ago, remember Lewis
Cornelius, who kept the old Sawkill
House: and well they may for he W as
one of the big men of Pike and of Penn
sylvania, perhaps the biggest of his time
or any time. He weighed, without
clothes, 645 pounds, measured 6 feet in
height, feet inches around the waist,
feet inches below the waist and
throughout WAS in proportion He died
in lS4l.-philadelphia Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-23

It seems odd that so many mothers
see the fault of broadened ear lobes and
bending tops, yet do not raise finger to
rectify this defect. Their own ears
"lop," 50. they suppose, must those of
their poor children II their own ears
% put Oh bias, why grumble if those
OF their offspring are not straight? a
woman may hide her ears-may brush
the long strands Of her silken hair down
from her temples and over the tops Of
these useful organs; not so man. His
barber shuves him until his head is blue,
and each knob of vanity, or whatsoever
weakness he may possess. shows plainly
forth-a lesson that the chronological
who run may read, and his ears stand
anchored in uncouth. bristling boldness
at each side of his denuded Uranium.
Now even he, a grown man, can rem
edy this defect Let him each night tie
a soft, close bandage about his head and
sleep in this. If it be difficult to keep it
in place let him wear above the bandage
a close cap, pinning the cap and band
2.e together on. the outside with small