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The Helena independent., 1894-12-04

ond cinns matter IN one cent per pound
| while the cost OF such trauHnluaion 10
the government " eight times that
amount. I'm the general terms of the
law this rate covers newspapers and
periodicals, The extensions of the mean
Ing of the terms from time Co time have
admitted tu the privileges Intended FOR
legitimate newspapers and periodicals
a surprising range of publications and
crcat ted abuses the cost OF which amount
| In the aggregate 10 the total denciency
OF the postoflce department.
| The postmaster general predicts that
] N the law be 50 amended as 20 Gradient te
\ thcsr abuses not only viii the post.
office department not show a deficiency,
/ but he believes that IN the near future
all legitimate newspapers and periodi-
cal magazines viii be properly trans
mittcd through the malls 20 their sub
scrlberH free of cost
The total number of pOstOfllces In the
United States June 80. 1894. was 90, sos,
an Increase ~ I i0S over the preceding
year Of these sieS were presidential
an Increase In that class OF 6S over the
preceding year Six hundred and ten
cities and towns are provided with free
delivery ninety-three other cities and
towns entitled to this service under the
law, have not been accorded Il ON ac-
The expense for free delivery for the
current fiscal year will be more than
Sls,3O0 600. and under existing legisla-
tlon this Item OF expenditure Is sub
Iect to constant Increase. The esti-
mated cost OF rural free delivery gem
orally Is 10 very large that lt ought not
20 he considered IN the present eondi-
tion Of affairs
During the year $50 additional do
mcstic money order Offices were estab-
lished The total number OF these Of
fices at the close OF the year was 10. 266
There were lt,tOs0 0ii money orders is
sued during the year, being an increase
over the preceding year Of p9t.s
There Were also Issued during the
year postal notes amounting 70 81. .649.-
O9l55. During the year 21S interna-
tional money order Offices were added
Tn those already established, making
total ~ 2625 such offices I'm operation
June 30, 1894 The number OF lnterna-
tional money orders issued during the
year was gl7,S2a, decrease In number
OF l3Si7e; and their value was slS, 792. :
4ob.3l, a decrease In amount OF s2549,-
sS2s5.
The number ~ letters and packages
mailed during the yenr for special deliy-
cry was S,i86970. The special delivery
stamps used upon these letters and
packages amounted to s943. 697 The
messenger foes paid for their delivery
amounted to S96l. .209.7O. leaving bal
ance IN favor OF the government OF $50
$3.50. The report shows most grntify-
ing results In the way OF economies
worked out without affecting the eff
cheney OF the postal service. These
consist In the abrogatlon OF steamship
subsidy contracts. reletting OF mail
transportation contracts, and in the
cost and amount OF supplies used in the
service, amounting I'm all 10 1868, ,04T. AZ.
There are connected with the postofiice
establishment S2,G6l employees who are
in the classified service.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04

the provisions of the act OF July IA.
1890. and t60ia.iis under the act pro-
yiding 70 rthr "oinage of trade dollar
bullion
The coinage ~ all metals OF our mlnts
durlnE the last fiscal yVar consisted az
Sa lS5. go plcccs, valued at kl0G 2lG. f5O. 90,
OF which there were 500, ,a1i 800 90 IN gold,
Sf5S la standard silver dollars, t6.0gi
i4O. 80 In suhsidinrd silver coin, and sii6
9ia 80 iu minor coin.
During tho calendar year 1893 the pro-
ductinns of precious metals In the
United states was estimated al i.7S9.-
22S fnn ounces of gold, 0f the CONNER
clal and coinage value OF Sj1.95SO00. and
ca. .OOO. 0O0 fine ounces ~ silver ~ the
bullion ore or market value ~ Si6 SO0.- =
600. aud OF the coinage value OF S7l. .hiG.-
600 IL In estimated that on the first
day uf july 1894 thu stock OF metallic
money IN the United States, consisting
of coins aud bullion, amounted a. Sl,25l,-
$40 96S. NJ which seq s0i was gold
and S62i. S47.157 was silver.
The circulation of national banks de-
creased Sl,il6.S69 The obligations Of
the bauks to each other were Increased
Sll lT,26S. .3Sl. and the individual deposits
were s23i, 2gt, ls9 less than az the CORE
spending date In the previous year, and
checks and other cash Items were Sg0,-
gig. .g6a more The total resources OF the
banks at the date mentioned amounted
to S3.t73,022 ,0j5 as against S5,lO9'oCS,-
2St 80 IN 1895.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04
NOTICE oF HEARING

In the district court OF the First judicial
district OF the state OF Montana, In and
for the county Of Lewis and Clarke.
In the mntter OF the estate OF Matthias
Buckner, deceased.
James y, Loomis having presented to
this court and filed with the clerk thereof
on the 10th day OF November A. D. Is9i
a petition praying for an order requiring
the administrator, with the will annexed
OF the above named estate 10 specifically
perform a certain bond or obligation Of
his decedent by executing 20 said petition.
er a conveyance OF the following described
real property. to-wit; All that certain lot.
piece or parcel OF land, situate lying and
being IN the city OF Helena, county OF
Lewis and Clarke, and state of Montana.
bounded and particularly described ns FOL,
lows. to-wlt: Lot nine OD, and the went
ak 90 Inches Of lot ten Cl0) In block one
d. In Montana avenue addition TO the
city Of Helena, Montana, Notice IN here
by given that the said court has nxod Sat
urday. The 18th day OF December A. u,
1891. at the court room Of department No.
OF said district court, In the city OF Hell
enh, Montana. nH the time ana place Tor
hearing said petition, at which time All
persons Interested therein may appenr
and show cause, u any. why such order
should not be made
Dated November 10. A. y, 1891.
JOHN BEAN,
Clerk OF said Court
BY II, J. casedy, deputy clerk
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04
THE PosToFFlcE.
How the Affairs Of This Department Were
Conducted

The report Of the postmaster general
presents n comprehensive statement
OF the operations of the postonice de-
partmcnt for the last fiscal year The
receipts ~ the department during rhp
year amounted h. S7j, ,OsO, 1905, aud tho
expenditures To- {si,324 .ilAt5 The ugpcr.
talncd revenues of the last year which
were the basis ~ calculation FOR tha
current year, being less than estimated.
the deficiency for the current yur Will
bo corr'spondlngly greater though Tho
postmaster general states That thp lat.
"Ht indications are So favorable that he
confidently predicts nm incrrbrr NJ al
least eight per cent In the revenue OF
the current year over those oi thr Inst
yoar.
The expenditures Increase atunJlly
and necessarily with the growth and
needs Of the country, ~ that the de-
hClcncy Is greater or less Ia any yrnr
depending upon the volume OF recelpts
The postmaster general states that This
deficiency lE unnecessary. and might
be ohviated at once. N the law rcgllat-
ing rates upon mail matter OF tho Sec
ond class was modified. The rate re-
ceived Tor the transmission Of this sec
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.

Helena. Mont, Sept. 90 1894
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Mary W. Russell against Will
lam *, Hartman, for abandoning his
homestead entry No, 527i, dated Oct. ~,
1891, upon the ne scA heh sell, and SEX
noh section 10, township 10 n. range 8 W.
in Lewis and Clarke county. Montana,
with a view to the cancellation OF said
entry; the Hnid parties are hereby sum-
moned 10 Rppcnr at this office on the 18th
day OF December, 1894, at 10 o'clock n, m,
10 respond and furnish testimony con-
cerning said alleged abandonment.
JEREMIAH COLLINS,
Receiver
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04
THE NAVY.
More 6attIeshIps and Torpedo Boat,
Recommended.

Wore OalUeSn,pS ana Torpedo boats
Recommended.
Attention Is called TO the report Of the
secretary OF the navy, which shows very
gratifying progress in the construction
OF ships for our new navy. All the ves-
sells building, including the torpedo
boats authorized at the last session of
congress, and excepting the first class
battleship Iowa, will probably be COM
pleted during the coming fiscal year.
The estimates for the increase of the
navy for the year ending June 30, 1895.
are large, but they include practically
the entire sum necessary 10 compl O.
and equip all the new ships not now in
commission, so that unless ships are
authorized the appropriations for the
naval service for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1896 should fall below the es-
Inmates for the coming year by at least
Sl2, 100000
The secretary presents with much
earnestness plea for the authorization
OF three additional battleships and ten
or twelve torpedo boats.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04

FOR RENT-House; 2OG South Beattie
street; six rooms, bath and furnace.
Price. including water, SIS
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04
REST COTTAGE
THE PALMER HOUSE.
THE BROADWAY CAFE.
Denver Block.

The most centrally located family res
taurant In the city. Easy of access and
the table Is the best TO be found any
where. Terms very reasonable.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04
ARLINGTON HOTEL
DYER a. DOUGHTY. Proprietors.

Fireproof building and one OF the largest
In the city; all modern convenlences; CEN
trally located on Main street; electric cars
pass TO all railroad depots; an excellent
table. Rates. sl.25 to sl.50 per day. Nos.
al. il3, AIS Main street.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04
Orris Employment Agency.
.ss North Main St Telephone l0l
-WANTED.-

Man cook; dlshwasher; one chamber
maid, city: two girls for housework;
woman that wants home with a
rancher, may have one child; girls for
second work. city; woman cook. $50;
furnished rooms for light housekeeping;
for sale. one Haines piano. or rent;
one good bedroom suite for sale cheap;
will cash time checks; ten coal miners
wanted.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04

FOR RENT-Furnished house; modern
improvements, for winter Apply room
a, Montana Bank building
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04

MANrEp-rwo apprentices must be
GOOD sewers Madame Lnheur, tnnier,
no,lncy and sixth avenue,
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04

MANTED-If you are a Catholic, ana win
work for SIS pet week, write Macon
nell Broa.. II Franklin street. hoaton,
Mass.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04

LIFE 1NsURANCE-PolIoi loaned on
or bought. Il. o. Chesney, Kansas City.
Mo.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04
ron ,ALE-REAL ESTATE.

MISS GERTRUDE HARRISON will re-
celve pupils In voice culturei Italian
method. No. 6l3 Hemlock. west side.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04
AGENTS wANrKp,
ron uFSr-pwFLLiNoS

---~~-~-o~-~~~-~-~~~~e--
FOR RENT-6 room house modern con-
Vcnicnccs. il6 g. HoWle street.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04

wANTED-Colored man wnnts position
as ooachman or any kind Of work. Ex-
perlence and good references. lOt n.
Ewing street.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04

A MIDDLE AGED MAN lately from the
east desires situation In grocery store
underrtands horson Thoroughly; can writo
and talk English French ana spanish.
Inquire at Windsor hotel, Main street.
Helena,
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04

SITUATION wANTED-Good worker
wants any kind OF work or odd Jobs
AddroEB W. A., City u. o.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04

SITUATION wANTED-By man and
wife ns cooks In boarding house hotel
or restaurant; can give pest OF f,ter-
encoa hnd are qualified TO work anywhere
Adhreaa 22D Speneer Atroet. or call,
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04

A YOUNG MARRIED MAN shorthand
writer and accountant, seeks position Of
any kind Al moderate salary; references.
O., this office.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04

wANTED-A position nH salesman. or
would accept any position where the
services Of good ruatler II needed. Am
willing 10 work on commission. 4. u, D.,
Independent oflco.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04

A LADY wishes 10 get embroidery TO do;
terms reasonable. Address NJ b., this
office.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-04

SITUATION wANTED-By a girl TO work
by the day. call at basement ls n. Rod
ney street.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
His Order.

A speaker who has planned an ad.
dress for multitude and finds himself
confronted with but single auditor
sometimes fails to readjust his remarks,
and the result is apt to be ludicrous.
A little story illustrative of this point is
told in connection with former presi.
dent Of the University Of North Caro-.
lima.
One day as this dignified and stately
parsonage was walking about the cam.
pus he observed an unlawful assemblago
Of students at some little distance. He
did not hasten his steps, but proceeded
slowly toward them, with his head down
and his eyes apparently bent in contem.
plation Of his own boots.
When this leisurely proceeding had
brought him to the spot where the
students had been gathered, only one
young man remained, the others having
precipitately departed.
The president raised his head and sur.
veyed the solitary culprit with apparent
severity, although the young man al
ways contended that he detected twin.
kle in his keen eyes
'Sir" said the president in com.
manding tone, INSTANTLY disperse tt
your several places of abode"
Difficult though the feat required
certainly was, the young man executed
it to the best Of his ability by "dis.
persing" without further delay. -
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27

on the cracked ice-double emblcms or
warnings Of the clouding and tho crack.
ling of your brain IL you take to IL
steadily. Thus every drink Of the opaline
liquid Is nh object lesson in chemistry
that carries its own moral
Some barroom Columbus, ambitious
TO outdo Dante and add another lower
circle to the inferno, recently invented
or discovered the absinthe cocktail. A
little whisky--the worse tho better-a
dash of bitters, little sugar and plenty
of iced nbsinthe make about the quickest
and wickedcst intoxicant In tho world.
The continued use of absinthc gives
rise TO opileptic symptoms as an external
expression of the profound disturbance
of the brain and nerves. One large dose
Of the essence OF the wormwood indeed
has been noted as causing almost instant
ly cpileptiforni commissions in animals
But the drug is not without its uses from
II broad point Of view As the name i'm
plies, it is mn anthelmintic, or pretty
sure cure for certain kinds Of animal
life that sometimes infcst the intestines
of men, causing pain and death. This
peculiar property was well known to
the Greeks, who had wine infused
With wormwood called absinthites.
In some parts Of Germany wormwood
is used in lieu of hops for the brewing
of certain brands of beer, and it unques-
tionably has valuable tonic properties.
Absinthe is made almost everywhere,
except in the extreme tropics, and the
New York variety is just as good-or
bad-as any. The duty ON French alb
sinthe is very high-Si2 case of a
dozen bottles.
The first effects of IL arc profound
serenity of temper and slight height
ening of the mental powers, coupled
with bodily inertia. This is the general
rule; but, rs famous physician once re-
marked Of a dreadful disorder in his
lecture room, Gentlemen, the chief
glor Of tho beautiful disease l am now
explaining is the remarkable variety of
ita manifestations. New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
A CROP o. KISSES.

From her side go n-sinsin In the mornin cool
nm gray,
When the dew shines In tho furrow an the
hills climb into day,
An kiss her at the in-she's the sweetest
thing in life
Like | ufc' TO kiss my sweetheart fore my
sweetheart was my wife.
It's kind o. "goodby" klssin, though it's kissln
mighty soon,
An say "lll make II last me till tho shnd-
dcrs point 60 noon"
An the keen larks sling "Ilc Kissed her." an
the winds sing $50 did wc,"
When some wild rose comes a-clmln an jcs'
steals her kiss from me-
Then the plow stands In the furrow, an my
drcamin eyes shicld
AS look whore last | left her ns sling across
the field:
"1lcrc's the winds n-laughin at me, here's the
lark a-singin this,
He's kissed her, kissed her kissed her, but
the rose has stole the kiss"
Then with all the birds a-sngin nm a-twlttln
me 80 sweet
lose sight o. all the grasses roun the corn
blades at my feet
An my horse looks roun n-wondcrin till he al-
most seems to say,
"Will you make crop o. kisses or another
cropo' hnyI"
An I don't know how to answer, for I'm think
In, an seem
Like n feller jes' n-wakin from the middle of n
dream,
An horse is out o. harness. with his manc
n-nowin free,
An the rose that stole her ksscs-well, she
kisses Il an me.
Gou,born Ntaua ,Ina
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Higher Education.

We have now high school for the
culture and development of feminine
beauty. At this beauty college the fair
pupils are taught the science of impart-
ing the highest degree Of graceful ex-
preston to their features and move
ments The young ladies are taught
how to speak,. O., without pulling
faces--and how to pronounce difficult
words in the most bewitching manner.
One Of the most difficult words is the
simple potato" Two hours are barely
sufficient to acquire correct and agree
able pronunciation of the name of this
homely tuber The professors at the col
lege have discovered that music lends
q peculiar charm to the expression Of
the countenance. But the difficulty lies
in the choice of the compositions. La
dies of fair complexion grow melancholy
as they listen to Chopin. Wagner is
specially adapted to dark ladies. His
"polychromatic music imparts the req
uisite softness to brunettes, rendering
them charming and pliable. The lar
gest attendance is found, however, at the
lectures where the pupils are shown how
to sleep-that is to say, with sweet
expression and in q graceful pose. Un-
fortunately we are not told by what
means this delightful accomplishment is
to be Observation-Disclosures Zeitung.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
A Legal Tilt.

The following amiable contest oc.
cured in Westminster hall between
Lord Campbell and an eminent queens
counsel. The action was one brought to
recover for damages done to carriage
which the O. G. repeatedly called a
broug ham, pronouncing both syllables
Of the word brougham, whereupon
Lord Campbell pompously observed:
Broom is the more usual pronuncia-
tion. A carriage Of the kind you mean
is generally and not incorrectly called
broom. That pronunciation is open to no
grave objection, and it has the great ad.
vantage Of saving the time consumed by
uttering an extra syllable. Half an
hour later in the same trial Lord Camp
bell, alluding to decision given in a
similar action, said, 'In that the car
riage which had sustained injury was
an omnibus pardon me, my lord, {"
interposed the @. c., "a carriage of the
kind to which you draw attention is
usually termed bus. That pronuncia.
tion is open to no great objection, and
1t has the great advantage of saving the
time consumed by uttering two extra
syllables. s." The interruption was fol-
lowed by roar Of laughter, in which
Lord Campbell joined more heartily
than any one else.-Argosy.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Care Of Curtains and Portieres.

When any cleaning or sweeping is in
progress, the heavy curtains and por-
there's should be removed and after being
Thoroughly brushed and shaken shopld
be allowed to hang in the air until the
rooms are cleaned and ready for their
return. Heavy hangings will absorb the
odor from cigar smoke or from any food
which may be cooking, and the greatest
care should therefore be taken that they
he kept well aired. The doorway cur
tains may be so easily removed and
placed in position again that there
should be no excuse for any unpleasant
odor being attached to them. james
Thomson in Ladies' Home journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
He Got Turnip Seed.

There is gentleman in Alexandria
who involuntarily started q farm. II
happened this way: His front yard was
as barren of grass as Bill Nye's head is
of any hirsute adornment With q view
to having it green and pretty he went
over to the agricultural department and
begged some lawn seed, which were
willingly given him by Secretary Nor
ton. He then returned home, and with
much satisfaction and expectation plant
ed them. Pictures Of beautiful green
lawn and neighbors green with envy
were conjured up before his fanciful
mind, and he watched the beaming sun
shine and refreshing April showers with
the deepest interest.
In a few days the sprouts began to
show above the earth. But they were
very curious looking sprouts, and they
seemed about as much like blades of
grass as spade is like pick. The gen.
tleman began an investigation. The
sprouts began to grow with rapidity,
and in few weeks there was more pros
pect of having vegetable garden than
a lawn. Authorities were consulted,
and after time it was discovered that
Mr.. Morton had made q mistake. In
stead of grass he had presented the
Alexandrian with turnip seed. Wash
ington News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
Ancient Musical Instruments.

Tn the Metropolitan Museum OF Art
In New York city there is an interesting
collection Of musi ,al instruments OF all
nations, many Of which belong to past
centuries. They lie silently Ia the glass
cases. The strings OF mandolins and
lutes that made sweet music in days
gone by are broken and twisted. and
the fingers that once swept them have
passed away, but still the air seems
trembling with melody. Imagination
pictures the banquet hall. the summer
nights when the troubadour sang songs
under his ladylove's window, or the
Bedouin camp in tho desert, where the
flute and guitar were played during the
evening hour Of repose There are in
struments here Of all characters-rude
violins and banjos fashioned by savage
hands, and dainty Tyres inlaid with gold
and mother Of pearl, Instruments which
have played their part in ancient cere-
monies in faraway India and China, in
the castles Of the middle ages and in the
African wilderness. IL is interesting to
note that all nations have tried TO make
instruments to please the eye as well
as to produce sweet sounds. The stringed
instruments and flutes Of savage races
are often grotosque and even ugly TO
civilized eyes, but the poor savage did
his best. He carved his Instruments as
well as he could and also adorned it
with whatever precious trinkets he had
in his possession. S. Conunt in St
Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-06-27
When the World Was n Cube.

To person who reads modern books
and modern literature I'm general, and
who has never had either time, opportu-
nifty or inclination to strike Off into the
bypaths which were so frequently and
industriously followed by ancient writ
ers, thinkers and dreamers, the heading
Of this mote" will be an enigma.
Without further speculation, however,
and following the desire which should
always be uppermost in every writer's
mind-that of at once getting the sub
ject itself before the reader-I will say
that there was time centuries since,
Of course, when the learned men of the
world really taught that tho world was
a square, not merely fiat, but that it
was cube. The primitive geographers
Of Egypt, Assyria and China all taught
that the world was u square plane"
evidence Of which may be found on
thousands of ancient monuments in the
countries mentioned, as well as i'm their
ancient manuscripts, upon their in
scribed tablets of clay and other early
literary remains
Ono of the most curious discoveries
ever made in Central America concern
ing Toltec belief, symbols, etc, is that
they also had similar idea concerning
the form of what we now speak of as
the globe. A late writer on the dis
coveries made among the monumental
ruins of that country says, "They
(meaning the Peruvians, Toltecs and
Quiches) believe the world to be cube,
suspended from the heavens by cords of
gold fastened to each Of its corners. -