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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-12
MAMMY'S MULE.

In stiff -starched apron, red tusban and
striped cotton dress, NANNY made a
sweeping courtesr-such a one as a duchess
might make to the queen, or the governors
lady be PROUD of in q stately minuet.
FPS right smart, l thank you, marin.
How you do yo'self, Miss Dora?'
"Sit down, Nanny. and tell me how you
have boon getting along. / was 30 sorry to
hear your mule ia dead"
NANNY ssated herself comfortably and
took out her knitting from her rocket;
then shook her head violently " or three
times.
"Hor on dar. Miss Dora, chile; don't
waste yo' bretf grievin' after dat mewel,
cause me an my ole man is lone bow our
nakos to do will o God under dat bereave-
ment, an we amt 80 forth to give him up
as you mouRht imagine"
Tell me all about it. NANNY"
dat mewcl dom most run me and Hinrv
'straoted. Miss Dora. Whin US two numed
dat critter de name o Keepsake we inspectol
NO was gwine turn out a staff for old age
md a lamp unto our footsteps; stidder
which no been do t~armentineat CONTRARY
mindest, onsatisfdest nnimil ever come
outen Nora's ark. l and Hinry done apon-
ize over dat mewel like soskin' 'ligion."
How WAS that. mammyY"
1T commenced dis-n-way. Whin' vo' pa
gint Hinry and me dat aero O. Ian wild do
house on 1t. count o bein' his old butler.
de '%pottance % bein' lnn'-owner unsettled
de little senses dc Lord have sron ftten TO
bless Henry wild. and no swelled hisself ont
wild l~nziness, and pulled hissel. IN wild
pride, and done muffin tall 'cept walk about
wild his hands crossed behinst his back
e1ackly like he we,e old mnrster hisself.
and his foolish haid sot one eide. Like
tAters wine jump outou do t.ao' O lau' bv
lookin' at do Groun'! Don he call up dem
two Chillum, AbvhRm ana Mo2is, and talk
jes IA sevicrous bout he gwine buss dev
neada open for lstt,n' do neighbours horQs
root his arster land.
lyon know yo'sef. Miss Dora. what n
%jutiful pair o chillen dem two boys 10, aud
1t cut me to do heart to hear der daddy
jnwin' from mornin' till night how he ain't
got no oxohs; ho amt got no boss; he amt
got no newell TO work dat trace lam,
so. when dem two hoya won't oil to WINK
on do railroad here como do Grafton from
Afghan: 'As gwine to send his mammy n
Keepsake and fore long hsle come do
mewo'. ~
ale done buv him with his waxes, and
no say. He don't want to hear no mo- talk
bout his nanny waikiki to de mestln'
houss mixed up wild do sinners and world
ms no mo-
"He sent de word We needn't bo nfenrd a.
do mewel cRtchin' no diseases. cause hs
done had 'em all and is warranted to live a
hunderd yurs.
"De very fuss thing dat newell, dat Keep
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DEAR II MOTHER.

Dear little mother of Poverty Row
Rocking your baby mid sorrow and toll,
Whence ia the light that transfgures you SO?
Whence is that beauty no sin can assoil?
Now. I must look at you there by the door,
l who am fortunate, buoyant and strong;
You who arc hunted, and wretchedly poor,
Lulling your babe with a lullaby song.
Dear little mother of Poverty I ane,
Where are the roses that bloomed in you
check?
Blightea | fear by deception and pain:
Men are so cruel and women so weak.
Ragged and torn is the dress that you wear,
Making You sQualid from head unto feet,
Still must own you are womanly lair.
Still must paint you as tenderly sweet.
Brave little mother of Poverty / lace.
Mother love healeth tho stripes of tho rod,
Hence is the beauty that lighteth your face,
Loving your baby and trusting in God.
Hear now my prayer for your beggar-born boy:
Great in all honor and good may he grow,
Bringing you solace and glory and Joy
Dear little mother of Poverty Row!
George Horton.
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great. While abe is fond Of the stage. she
ia fouder of homa lie. aud lonRa for q rest.

ls fOnder OF homo life, and longs for q rest.
Mrs. Louise j. Barney. the wife of the
retired millionaire car builder, f.. Z. Bar
ney. who ownes two large James river es-
tates and recently purchased tho historic
jamestown island, has just given to the as
sociation for the preservation of Virginia
antiquities that part of tho island on which
are located the old church, graveyard and
other historic landmarks.
A fashionable Boston dressmaker gives
forth this edict on the bridal gowning of
ths widow and the divorces. She says:
1.-The young maiden may dnintily approach
the altar in all the modssty Of pearl white
and orange blossoms, but the widow must
show her matrimonial education and don
the knowing shadep of heliotrope and pur-
pie or garnet. while the divorces must robe
herself i'll a little OF both"
Mrs. John "A. Logan is a woman who
possesses the aomewhat rare feminine
ability to comprehend and intelligently
converse upon politics. She and Gsn.
Grant had many q heated battle. The
story is told that in the midst OF a Discus
aion which had boon particularly long md
interesting the general lost sight of the fact
that he was talking to a woman. He was
vigorously retutina one o; her statements.
when he reached into an inside pocket.
pulled out and opened g cigar case md
offered Mrs. Logan q cigar. She took it,
and, apparently not noticing the inoon-
g.uity Of the situation, concealed it. Tho
genera! lit his and launched on in oblivion.
Among tho most treasured Of Mrs. Logan's
possessions 10 that cigar.
Miss Mary Il. Wilkins. whose New Eng
land stories fairly rival those of Harriet
Beecher Stowe. is a social lion to intellec-
tual Boston. She is a petite. fair md al
ways graceful woman. with the ~vlvacity of
a canary and tho keenneRs of q born has
bleu. Nobody in Boston takes greater de-
light in absorbing from the uncultured
their dialect and their ideas; nobody il
moro likely to puzzle the cultured with ono
OF those questions that go easily puncturo
the swollen gasbng of theory. Miss Will
kins ID inclined. however, to be retiring in
her ways and has n great deal of the sensi.
tive plant in her composition. Tho result
of this rather subtle combination is that
those who mcet her for the first time often
got an altogether false impression of
naughty reserve, which is entirely removed
by further RCuuhintaNCs.-Ex.
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flares till at the top it is FIVE breadths
around. Most Of the ~fullness is thrown to
the back, but the fare shows at the sides
md in front whom one stands in profile.
Crinoline as We understand the word in it's
former Significance is not used. A stiff
stuff is that is light and pliable. II goes in
between the silk lining OF the gown and the
stuff Of which it il made. The same stiff
ening ia used to make the sleeves hold their
own. The whole effect is crisp and charm
ing. and bears no resemblance to the hid
eous hoons at the thought Of which we all
hide our heads md shrek that We never
will, all the while silently hoping and wish
ing that we WON'T be made to whether wo
will or not.
toilet of white benRaline trimmed with
pearl passementorie. The skirt is some
what full and tho connection with the
waist is covered with a very wide belt of
the passementeric. The pointed opening
at the neck has a few soft folds of chiffon
outlining it, and at the base of the open-
ing is q band OF the pnssemsnterie. Rufi1es
of silk are carried over the shoulder
and full over the short pltfcd sleeves which
are gathered into bands Of the pRssemen-
terie to fit the arms. You may foaElessly
put bright yellow and pink together, ii you
will. 80 to speak. take the curse off
with a judioious application of black.
But there! 1t il all very we'll to say that,
and yet it is only just one sort OF bright
yellow that will go with one sort of bright
pink. Then. too. the black is added ac-
cording to that inspiration and Instinct
which makes the imported dress a thing of
beauty and $3.50. and the modern creation
s%peakable, and dared only because tho
wearer has been assured. by such an iniu-
dioious person as myself, that bright Fellow
may be put with pink.
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ABOUT WON EN-.
dds and Ends Concerning Members q
tho Fair Sex.

dds and Ends Concerning Members Of
the Fail scx.
The Kansas legislature hns passed., by n
rre majority. a bill providing TINT thor
hall be submitted to the people ut tho
ext general election II proposition to con-
r the elective franchise on woman. The
Pte in tho house stood ninety four TO
ven. and in the senate twenty-eight to
70. 1t has gone TO the governor for his
'gnatu,e.
A young English woman. Mas G. NJ. sy.
onds. daughter of j. A%ddinrton Symonds.
Q well-known write, lives with her
ther mt Davhr. among tho Alps, thousands
feet above the sea level. Instead Of find
4 the distant retreat dull. Mas Symonds
is kept her eyes open md has W, itten n
markably interesting paper OF Birds in
Alpine Garden"
Mrs. Minnn Gaie-Hnvnss. tho aotress.
10 10 playing in baltimore, will retire
ON tho stage next month. She aaid that
0 had hesitattd for n time to make up her
nd to take the step because OF the re
asions Of her theatrical friends. but that
o had decided she would settle down in
r home IN New York. She has been act
for eight years. including two seasons
starring. and the strait, hRs been too
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All Froe.

Those who have used DR.. Kings New Dis
eovery know its value, and those who have
not, have now ths opportunity to try il free.
Call on the advertised druggist and got a
trial bottle. free. Send your name and ad-
dress to IL. u. Bncklsn d Co., Chicago. and
get n sample box Of DIR. Kings New Life
pills free, az we'll M a copy OF Guide 10
Health and Household Instructor, free.
All OF which 10 guaranteed to do you good
and coat you nothing. II. M. Psrchen 4
Co.'S drug store.
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TWO HANDSOME "

Dinner Reception Dress and Empire Ball
Gown.
At the left in to-day's illustration you
see a dinner or reception dress for a young
girl. Il is made of cream colored crepe,
with sntin squares in the same color, and ia
trimmed with flowers of faint shades. The
under slip is cut princess fashion, either Of
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-EEcklcn,a ArnIcn Ealxa

Tho Best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
CornH and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
tively cares Piles or no money required. 1t
10 guaranteed to aive perfect satisfaction,
or money %ietundsd. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by Il. N. Pn.chen i Co.
The morning call., 1893-11-26
A BROKEN HEART.
1t Causes a Clergyman's s
Death.
Rev. John Woart Follows His Life
Companion to the Land of
Shadows.

Rev. John Woart. retired post chaplain.
United States Army. died in this city on
Friday at the residence of his grand
daughter. Mrs. Strong. 1902 Steiner street
The deceased clergyman was a native of
Newburyport, Mass. and was SO years of
age. After taking orders he was assigned
to his first rectorate in Boston. He con-
tinued his parochial work there until the
commencement OF the Civil War. when he
volunteered to perform chaplain duty, and
was attached to Massachusetts, regiment
until it was mustered out. Then. at his
own request, he was assigned to post duty
at various points. latterly serving in Ari-
Zona. Some years ago he was retired on
half pay, and for a time took up his resi-
dence in San Jose. Subsequently he re-
moved 10 Auburn. where he built an Epis-
copal church. largely from his private
means. and became its rector.
Two years ago Mr.. Woart removed to
Martinez, and took charge of the Episcopal
church in that town. About three weeks
ago he lost his wife. ana the bereavement
so preyed upon the aged clergyman's
mind that he was brough TO his relatives
in this city to be cared for. His physician
illness lasted less than a week. About
three weeks ago Rev. George E. Walk,
rector of Trinity church, who had known
Mr.. Woart in San Jose, extended the
courtesies Of his parish and pulpit to the
ex-chaplair. and made him associate min-
lister of Trinity church. The funeral SER
vices will be held at noon tomorrow at The
new Trinity chapel at the corner Of Bush
and Cough streets.
The morning call., 1893-11-26

the blasts. Thus the steam is allowed to
escape and is shut off again according as
the openings are opposite ore another, and
these pnffs of steam succeeding each other
with sufficient frequency produce note.
its pitch varying with the rapidity of the
revolving disk and its power increasing
with the pressure Of steam. The charac-
teristic of the sgnai is produced by cam
wheel connected with the engine, which
opens and shnts valve allowing
the steam to escape. The disk is
rotated at rate Of about 2400
revolutions q minute. As each revolu-
ton causes the escape and interruption of
twelve jets of steam through the openings
IN the disk and rotating plate. some %. 900
vibrations are given each minute that the
machine is operated, and as the vibrations
are taken up by the trumpet an intense
beam of sound is projected from it. 1t Is
claimed that the siren is the best style of
fog signal, as its penetrating note can be
heard farther ian any other sound save
an explosion. In the entire United States
there are more than $50 steam fog sign ais,
but of this number only eighteen are
sirens. This is due to the expense, only
one firm in the world making them.
At Bonita the boiler. engine and siren
are in duplicate to provide against accident
to any portion of the mechanism during
the prevalence of fog. The steam pressure
is about fifty pounds. and the sound can
be heard under favorable circumstances
from ten to fifteen miles. The sirens at
Bonita Point have been in operation since
Nav % 1872
The morning call., 1893-11-26
AT POINT BONITA.
Light Flashes and the
Siren GrOans.
STORY OF A LIGHTHOUSE.
How the Foghorn Sounds Its
Warning Notes.
STRANGE SKIPPERS FOOLED.
Sounds That Can Be Heard at a
Distance of Ten or Fif-
teen Miles.
STRANGE SKlPPERS FOOLED.

The Golden Gate seems wide enough to
admit of fleet coming into San Francisco
barbor abreast, but when a midsummer or
fall fog settles on the ocean and bay he is
q foolhardy skipper who would dare to
essay to enter without pilot If he is not
thoroughly familiar with every rock, cur
rent, tiderip and channel between the
sand hills of the city's side and the cliffs
of the Marin shore.
The groan OF the siren at Point Bonita
and the dismal flash of the light from the
light-towers on Fort Point confuse stranger
captains, and. as experience has found,
deceive the very men who have made San
Francisco harbor and its ocean environ
ments study for years.
Scarcely nautical man of any knowl-
edge lives who has not heard of Farallon
light, though this beacon and guide to the
land of gold is many miles from the real
dangers that beset the stranger who seeks
10 enter within our gates.
Point Bonita light is not so often spoken
of, nor is the siren, which Pilot johnson
claims lured him TO steering the New \ York
upon the rocks, much read about in marine
literature
On the south side OF the Golden Gate
there is much to guide the experienced
The morning call., 1893-11-26
MARINE NOTES.
Total Loss of the Schooner FIeur de
Lis.

Total Loss of the Schooner FIeur de
Lis.
The pretty schooner Fleur de Lis Is a
total loss.
The bark Helen w. Almy arrived yes
terday from Apia via Butaritari and
brought the news.
On July IA the Fleur de Lis, while
weathering storm forty miles east of
Butaritari, sprang a leak and several
hours later had to be deserted by her ca p
tain and crew. who took to their boats and
pulled to the island.
The schooner went down with her cargo
valued at $1,000.
A crazy seaman on the British ship
Stronsa. which arrived yesterday from
Liverpool, tried to jump overheard one
night at sea. The man. whose name is
Christian Nichols, undressed himself on
the forecastle head and jumped into the
ocean. A boat was lowered and the luna
tic rescued. He will be sent to an asylum.
The steamer Willamette Valley Of the
been llbeled for S21O0 coal bill by r. d.
Chandler. The difficulty will probably
be speedily adjusted.
The steamer Crescent City has taken
the place OF the steamer Del Norte be-
tween San Francisco and Crescent CITY,
Captain Allen is in command of the Del
Norte.
large crowd gathered to witness the
departure of the steamer Australia for
Honolulu yesterday afternoon. Just be-
lore the vessel sailed the Government
steamer from Mare Island came alongside
the Oceanic Dock and put a draft of
sailors on board the Australia to take the
place of those to be relieved from duty at
honolulu on ships now stationed there.
The morning call., 1893-11-26
COMMITTED TO PRISON.
Heavy Sentences Passed Upon Grim
inaI Offenders.

Superior Judge DaingeTfield passed
some heavy sentences on convicted GRIM
inals yesterday.
Richard Ward, recently convicted Of
murder in the first degree for the stabbing
to death Of one John Kelly at the Bav
District track in July last, was. in accord
ance with the verdict of the jury, sem
fenced to Imprisonment for life in the
State prison at San Qnentin.
Henry Barker, convicted OF grand lar
ceDy. vas sentenced to twenty-five years
imprisonment In Folsom His crime was
the stealing of a watch and chain and S45
from the person of John NJ. Lynch. bur
his transgression was aggravated by the
TACT of his having been convicted of the
crime of forgery in 1889. On this account
Judge Daingerfield said that he felt IL his
duty to pronounce the most severe SEN
tence ever given in case where the court
mad any discretion in the matter.
Lee Sing. the Chinese high binder who,
together with five others. shot down an
lnoffensive ChiEaman on Stockton street,
was sentenced to be hanged at San Quen-
tin on February 2. He was 10 have been
executed some months ago, but an appeal
was taken to the Supreme Court. which
was only rejected few days ago. Lee
sing was the only one OF the six offenders
VINO was captured.
The morning call., 1893-11-26
The City of New York at
Their Mercy.
A MAGNIFICENT SIGHT.
AS Viewed Through a Marine
Telescope.
HER DECK COMPLETELYCLEARED
Much Damage Inflicted, but Hope of
Saving Her Is Not Yet
Abandoned.

The steamer City OF New York. slowly
grinding and breaking to pieces upon the
rocks of the north entrance 70 the harbor,
was viewed by a CALL reporter yester.
day from the decks of tugboht, and also
through the six-inch refractor of the Mer-
chants Exchange signal station, just north
of Sutro Heights. This glass has served
Station-keeper John Hyslop for many
years as a medium whereby in bound ves-
sells. which perhaps may appear merely as
small black dots on the horizon. can be so
magnified as to be accurately iden tilted
and reported"
From the deck Of the tugboat the City
of New York appeared just the same old
much-sbused wreck that she has for the
last month.
The morning call., 1893-11-26
CATHOLIC ITEMS.
Father Michael, the Franciscan Pro-
Vincial, to Paw a Visit.

Father Nugent, the pastor of st. Bren-
dams Church, will return after a long
vacation early this week. He has been to
Rome to see Pope Leo and has visited the
Holy Land. At present he is In Los
Angeles.
Father Adolph. one of the Franciscan
fathers who was transferred from the
Watsonville monastery to st. Bonface's
Church in this city, will return to the first
named institution on account of his deli
cate health.
st. Brenoan's Church. on the corner of
Fremont and Harrison streets, has been
thoroughly renovated and presents very
pretty and comfortable appearance within.
Father Cannon has specially interested
himself In the League OF the Cross. and he
announces continued progress for the
branch in the parish for temperance.
a new assistant will be appointed at st.
Mary's Church in the person OF Rev. ?.
Griffin of Livermore.
The Franciscan fathers Of this city are
preparing for the rece prion OF Father Mi
chael. the provincial of this district. He
will first go to Los Angeles, from there to
Santa Barbara and then come to San
Francisco. From here he will proceed TO
Watsonvile, Fruitvale and Lakeport.
st. Peters Benevolent Society, connected
with St. Boniface's Church, will give an
entertainment at Saratoga Hall on Thanks
giving night. in behalf of the needy and
sick of the society.
A donation party will be given on Tues
day evening next. by the Catholic Ladies'
Aid Society No. 9.
On Thanksgiving day requiem mass
will be celebrated 1T ST. Mary's Cathedral,
Tor the souls of the departed mem bers of
the Young Mems Catholic Union.
The morning call., 1893-11-26
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
A Society of the Veterans Organized
Last Night.

The organization of the Pacific Society
of the Army of the Cumberland was com.
pleted last night. A meeting was held a,
the Occidental Hotel. at which the consti.
tuition of the society was adopted and the
following officers elected: President, Ly-
man Bridges; vice-presidents-Joh p.
jackson. William j. Murphy. c. n. EIlin-
wood, Robert A. Fredericks and E. S.
Sa!0mon; corresponding secretary, E. G.
Shaw: recording secretary, Frank Z. Mey-
ers; treasurer, Z. Z. Cheever.
The objects of the society are principally
so cial, but it is intended that charitable
work will be done among the mem befs
and their dependents should the necessity
arise. 1t Is the intention TO meet annually,
on the first Wednesday in November.
AT present the principal matter being
considered by the society is that of aiding
the parent organization in the work of
placing suitable memorials on the battle
field of Chckamauga, which has been
bought by the Government as a reserva.
ton. No defuite action was taken.
The Society of the Army of the Gu mber-
land was invited to hold its next annual
meeting in San Francisco.
The morning call., 1893-11-26

mariner into the harbor. Sutro Heights,
tue cliff House. Fort Point and a dozen
well-kDown landmarks are noted in books
of navigation.
Point Bonita is not forgotten, not by
any means, but it is mentioned in an Off
hand way that would lead one TO infer
that 1t IS lot much of point after all.
For long time it was disputed whether
Fort Point or Point Bonita should be fur
nished with light of the second order A
compromise was effected, and now there il
no lack of lights to guide vessels In clear
weather through the Gate.
The question of the value of Point
Bonita's light and its fog sirens has been
raised on more than one occasion Slice the
New York went on the rocks. Some mari
ners still claim that the lighthouse is too
high up On the promontory, but the ma
jority assert that its present elevation is
ample to warn any vessel Of danger II her
pilot and skipper have their wits about
them.
The original site of the point lighthouse
was quarter of mile north of the pres
ent location. 1t was unsurpassed for
clear weather, but when the fogs rolled in
it was quickly seen by all that great mis-
take had been made in elevating it so high,
where the light was frequently obscured
entirely by the fogbaDk, while at lower
elevation Ii would burn with undiminished
brilliancy. For this reason and because of
the dangerous proximity of the tower to
the edge Of the bluff the lighthouse was
removed on February l, 1877. TO its present
location. at the extreme end of the point,
only 126 feet above the sea level.
The old tower. with its lantern removed.
is still standing and serves as an excellen
day mark, as from its elevation and glossy
coat of white 1t is easily picked out from
the dark background when many miles off
the bar. but it is only question of few
years before it, too. will disappear. The
new tower is square, brick structure.
twenty-one feet high, showing a fixed
white light of the second order, visible in
clear weather seventeen miles.
Almost directly back of the light-tower
Is the fog-signal house, containing drpli-
cate steam sirens of the first order, which
are sounded during thick and foggy
weather. giving blasts of four seconds
duration at intervals of thirty.five seconds
The siren is an enormous trumpet having
at Its smaller end two brass disks perfor.
ated with number of openings radiating
from the center-usually twelve of these
openings. One disk is stationary, the
other is revolved at furious rate by the
engine which also supplies the steam fol