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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-04-18
Russia on the Treaty.

1t is always pleasant to know that we are
held in good estimation by our neighbors, es
pecially when their estimation is worth hav-
ing. 1t is still more pleasant to have that es-
timation extended into unqualified approval
of any act of ours which may have raised us
up an enemy, or placed us in doubtful posi-
ton. -....... .-
just at this juncture, when we are so pc
culiarly situated with regard to England, on
the question of the Alabama claims, and with
all the nations of Continental Europe waiting
with bated breath for the signal which shall
mean peace or war, Russia steps forward, and
in language neither stinted nor measured, en-
dorses the demands made by the United States
government in the Washington treaty, and
the position taken for their enforcement. The
tone of the government journals at St. Peters
burg and Moscow is echoed by the leading
papers of the empire, and not an article has
yet appeared in q Russian journal inimical
to the case of the United States. There are
different opinions as to the justice of the de-
mands for consequential damages, but not as
to the right of the United States to refer their
consideration to the Council of Arbitration at
Geneva.
The St. Petersburg Gazette, after long
review of the case, says, in leading article,
that the United States are Internationally
right, and that the plaintiff cannot be forbid
den to bring in against the defendant claims
for all the damages he thinks he has suffered.
1t is for the defendant to disprove them by
his evidence, but it is only the court which
can decide in the matter. 1t says that the
action of America is perfectly logical, and
that it is very natural on the part of COM
mercial nation to exaggerate its damages.
The Russian Monthly Messenger, which weilds
an influence in Russia similar to that of the
Times in England, says that the English ex-
citement was manufactured for the occasion
by the press, and that President Grant did
only his duty in including the claims for in
direct losses.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-04-18

MANY people have no doubt felt somewhat
uneasy at the prospect of this planet and a
certain comet coming into collision next
August, which occurrence has been predicted
by Swiss professor of astronomy. What
the result of such meeting would be is not
well known to the majority of mankind.
For aught they can tell, the earth would be
dashed into millions of pieces and hurled
through space; or it might be burned into a
cinder and be absorbed by the moon. We
feel great pleasure, therefore, in stating, on
the authority of that excellent scientific jour-
nal, Nature, that we actually passed through
a comet as late as 1861, and that it il; possible
we are passing through one every day, as
Arago computed their number at II, 500, ,000
All this shows that comets are very harmless
affairs, and that their coming against our
planet can hurt them, but not us-unless they
hurt us by exercising subtle influence over
our mental organization, and making us ripe
for all manner of mischief. We began she'd
ding great deal of blood in 1861 perhaps
the comet is to blame for it all!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-04-18
2: 2: y ~ tIsss fssk'} FISK BROS, Publishers.
REFUSED.

REFUSED.
What do you love me for? tell me now;
Beauty of figure whiteness of brow,
Dimples or eyelashes. mouth, cheek or chin?
Answer? you've only to lose or to win
Neither will trouble the universe. Haste
And tell me If really
You love me sincerely,
Or If 1t is only matter of taste.
Loveliest figures shrivel with years,
Dimples will merge into wrinkles and tears,
The same by which every child of earth
Is lowered and crowned at the hour of birth,
Dim the brightest of ewes. Now tell
Whether the creature,
With perishing feature,
Or simply the spirit, you love SO well?
"The spirit" you whisper. Well, here is a test
To prove whether body or soul be loved best.
If were ugly, and old and gray,
With the self-same soul In another clay,
Would love be faithfni9 Stammering low
" You make no answer, .a .. .2@
i# will, and can, sir; d. n.... r.a
One word for both of us: that is-No. ..
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-04-18

Dr. PRIME, in his ''Travels in Japan, says:
Passing through a street and seeing some
forty or fifty coppers hanging on as many
nails at the front of a shop, the copper coin
has hole in the CENTRE asked what they
were for, and was told that they were placed
there by the shopkeeper to save time and
trouble in answering the calls of the mendicants
When one came along he simply took cop
per and passed on, never abusing the charity
of the shopkeeper by taking two. @ F
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-04-18
BRIGHAM YOUNG,S HAREM.

One of the many curious chapters relating
to MOrmondom and the Latter Day Saint Po-
igamists contained in Mrs. Steinhouse's
book, refers to Brigham Young's wishes
That lady says of them: .e,-.... .,
Very eXtravagant statements have been
published of the number of Brigham Young's
wives and children. How many he has had
from the time he courted Miss Martha Broth
erton until now, it would be difficult to es-
innate. Some of his wives are dead; Others
have left him, and many probably have been
sealed to him who strayed away like Brother
Heber, and ne knew not whittier they went
Of Brigham's present family l am personally
acquainted with nineteen of his wives. Be-
fore he was Norman he had wife and
family, but of that lady know nothing
Two of her daughters are in Utah. His Nor
mon family begins with his first legal wife,
who is still living-Mrs. Mary Anne Angel
Young. She is probably about his own age,
but is physically less preserved and looks
much older. She is a most excellent and
amiable lady, and bears traces of having had
her full share of earthly troubles She is the
mother of three prominent sons-Joseph A.,
Brigham, Jr., John W., and two daughters
Alice and Luna. Each of the sons has three
wives. The first daughter is the third of four
wives in polygamic household. The other
daughter is the first wife of young man,
and has for a companion wife her fathers
daughter by another mother. The eldest
daughter, Alice, has also her half-sister as an
associate wife in her husbands household.
The legal wife of Brigham is: ..r...
/. Mrs. Mary Anne Angel. "
His polygamic wives are: .. ...
2. Mrs. Clara Decker, $3.50.
3. Mrs. Lucy Decker, .. ,.....
4. Mrs. Emeline Free, .-----
5. Mrs. Harriet Cook, e. a4s4
6. Mrs. Twiss,
z. Mrs. Eliza Burgess.
8. Mrs. Susan Snivley,
8. Mrs. Lucy Bigelow,
10. Mrs. Harriet Barney Seagers,
II. Mrs. Martha Bowkers,
H. Mrs. Margaret Pierce,
49, Mrs. Amelia Folsom,
IA. Mrs. Mary Van Cott Cobb,
15 Mrs. Eliza Anne J. Webb
His ''proxy" wives arc
49, Mrs. Emily Partridge,
H. Mrs. Zina d. Huntington Jacobs,
49, Miss Eliza r.. Snow.
CThese were formerly sealed to Joseph
Smith, and are now ''proxy" wives to
Brigham.
Also: -. ....
10. Mrs. Augusta Cobb. ...
[Who was sealed to Joseph Smith after
his death.
Besides these. there may very likely be
other ladies ''sealed' to Brigham, but / my
self know personally no more than the above
named.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-04-18

An Eastern exchange puts Governor Hoff-
man, of New York, forward as the champion
vetoar of the United States. In three years
he vetoed three hundred and ninety Lone bills,
and every veto, with enc exception, has been
was lately where a law had been passed in
creasing the salary of the Recorder of Utica
from 81, 800 to $4,000. rr - .-
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-04-18

The New York Commercial AdcertSser ad-
vises its readers that, as general thing, at
tempting to fog editors is an Improbable
business. ShoVeling off snow or driving a
charcoal wagon for living pays better in the
long run. A hostile visitor to an editorial
sanctum usually finds that the best side of the
building for him to be on on is son on the outside.
themselves and approaching an editor for the
purpose of cleaning him out, but they have
always gone away with the conviction that
they were born for some less active pursuit.
Thus discouraged, such intruders are daily
diminishing in number.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-04-18

'YoUSG man, do you ever drink" asked q
mild-looking man, accosting Jones. "Wellt
thank yon, as it's cool morning, don'
mind, replied Jones, removing his quid of
tobacco. 'Don't do it any MORE" reioined
the mild man, ''or you will eventually be-
Good morning. God bless you." fs...
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-04-18

A bachelor sea captain who was remarking
one day that he wanted a good chief officer,
she had no objections to be the first mate
He took the hint--and the lady. F"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-04-18
Helena, Montana, Thursday, April IS, 1879.

and Carthage, and Babylon, and Bagdad, and
Memphis, and Ephesus, and Byzantium, and
hundred more.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-02
me first.

me first. d. ~ u ss7s-zs,-.- 5-s.-
Mr.. Jenkins 81 - -,',f :.
Yes, sir. lie asked me to be his
housekeeper, and I told him that I
weuld.' sif a.' z .@'s'''i - = - 9. -
But, my child, Mr.. Jenkin is young
man-it would not be proper for you
to keep house for him. Now with me
it is different =, -.
Georgiana inwardly agreed with
him; in fact, there was all the differ
ence in the world to her.
But he asked me to be his wife as
well as his housekeeper. -ass.
'O-o-ohv
Smiths first feeling was that of in
tense astonishment, his next of as
strong chagrin. - = -
But it all ended in an emotion. oi
thankfulness that he had not committed
himself. -. ss
His disappointment could not have
ranked very deep, for he attended the
wedding, viewing with smiling tran,
guilty the ceremony that transformed
Lis new clerk into the happy wife o
his fortunate partner Jenkins.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-02

ORIGIN OF A SAYING.--A correspon-
dent writes:--ssI have endeavored to
ascertain the origin of the saying: HIf
the mountain viii not come tC Mahon-
eft, Mahoniet mustgoto sae meantain.n -
Can you eHlighten my Ignorance? II
IS said that when Mahomet FIRST deciar-
ed his system offeligion to the Arabs,
they demanded proofs of his miracn-
horsepower, such as Christians claimed
for Jesus and Mosns. Mahomet replied
that it would be tempting God, and
provoking His wrath to grant their de-
mand. Nevertheless, he commanded
Mt. Sinai to come to him. OF course it
didn't. Whereupon he exclaimed:
'sGod is mercifpl! Had he obeyed nay
words, it would havefaflen on US to our
destruction. / will therefore go TO the
mountain, and thank God that he has
had.mercy on stiff -necked generation
Literary Wortd. &, ssa5 .is.5 !.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-02
A Novel Pair of stockings.

sYtI believe a woman will do a good
deal for a dance, said an old M. D.;
they are immensely fond of sport
remember once in my life, ] used to
|firt with one who was a favorite in a
provincial town where lived, and
It0nfded to me that she had no stock.
|ings to appear in, and without them
her presence at a ball was cut of the
qnestion.' so enas. 3 ~, -. Il 5, O
EThat was hint for you to buy the
stockings said a friend. .,ij +. q. - 3.
ae No; you re out, said the doctor.
She. knew that Z ,was as poor as her.
self; but though she could not rely on
purse, she had every confidence In
Imy.taste and Judgment, and consulted
the ball in proper rig. Now what do
you think it was p -ii.l-s ae ~.
q q = e go in cotton Isuppose,' returned
the friend. = .,.f,.-.. +, fs.s-T I
kOut again, sir--you'd d never guess it;
and only l could have hit upon the ex-
.pedient. It was the fashion in those
days, for ladies in full dress to wear
pink stockings, and she proposed paint
ing her legs 2 aass So
3 Painting her legsp exclaimed q
:4r16nd.s q. -iIh..- sa ia.4-Fss- ai..si--isprT
+ II Fact, sir said the doctor, and she
relied upon me for telling her If the
cheat was successful o8 "a ~ - sse@ z
And was it % asked his friend.
? : Don't bein a hurry, friend. i COM
piled on on one condition, namely, that
/ should be the painter ,,'I 1', -. i !.
sssOh, you old rascal said his friend.
/ Don't interrupt me, gentlemen,
saidthe doctor. I got some pink, ac-
cordingly, and / defy all the hosiers in
Nottingham to make tighter fit than
Idid on Jennie; and prettier pair of
stockings l never saw
And she went TO the ball?'fs 4
a.s.She did, r.
.sAnd the trick succeeded p
SO completely, said the doctor, that
several ladies asked her to recommend
her dyer to them. $50 you see what q
woman will do to go to dance. Poor
Jenniel she was q merry mink; by the
by, she boxed my ears for joke / had
made about the stockings. Jennie, (,
said l, .for fear your stockings should
fall down while you are dancing, hadn't
you better let me paint pair Of garters'
on them?' '5aa iss1a rs!i -, iol . ,'i9slIi
z Aoa sto14- --l... > v ---o-1ii n 10 silifI
80.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-02
garn. aud zssuassiiaI d. .4a

How DEEP 70 PLANT SEEDs.-On
this subject the monthly report Of the
Department OF Agriculture says: sss
.sThe proper depth toaplant seeds Is q
question of considerable Importance,
and one which, like many other ,simi-
Lar questions relating to plant growth,
cannot receive a detiniteT answer that
would be Of general or uniy yersal appli-.
cation In dry sandy soils, situated in
dry climates, a deeper covering viii be
required than would bejudlcious where
both soil and climate indicate the re-
verse ofthese conditionsa For instance j
lit has been shown that peas continue
longer in, bearing condition on sandy
soils, when sown depth of 6 inches.-
than they do when placed nearer the
surface; and it is said that the Indians
on the table-lands of the Colorado plant
corn 10 to ~ inches below the surface
with the best results; but if planted
with only / or 2iHches of covering, the
crop fails. Seeds also vary in their
ability to penetrate depths Of soil In ger
rninating. Leguminous seeds, and
some of the largest seeding gramin@,
can be planted deeper than those Of a
lighter character. i has beengiven as
q general rule that all seeds gerninate|
most speedily when covered with a.
- II -, la:r
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-02

The following is given rs the latest
policeman s song: 4 want to be po-
liceman, and at the corner stand; star
upon my bosom, a club within my
hand. I'll stand and roll my eyebaiis
around on every side;i I'll walk into
each restaurant, and take my oysters
fried, ~ 80 ~ 5e. tsa,4s,e,g 7x
The question as to the origin of the
North American Indians is revived by
the TACT of japanese junk having
gone ashore in Alaska with three. live
natives on board. Twenty-three ofthe
crew had perished from hunger. For
ty years ago, it is said, g Chinese YES
sci with living men on beard drifted
ashore at the mouth of the Columbia
river. AS the junks at present in use
by Easterly nations are no improve
mention those of one thousand years
ago, it is quite possible that long before
Columbus sighted Salvador natives OF
China and Japan had been drifted to
the shores of America. 80 -, +
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-02
Roetru.
sF g sfaiEs

Well Spring. youy cum at last. fey you ?
the poet sez youv bin a sittin in Old Winters
Lap-now Amt you ashamed of yourself?
I s'ooss the osd feiIesss bSen bazziR you yu
shoa,d think he he'd from kodr btesa
A bsln' 50 cold bat thststhe way item
Old fellers hev a doin'.
Well, as was saying,
Yoov cum al last with your "bamy
Breth'' a blowing from the eNorthwes'-.,
Westconstsnt or Nebrssky, L s'pose. - Z
Great countries for BAN reckln'.
Now youv cum wen
EyerybodyFs feed and Korh aud things "a
II eg all been fed out! Eok lsolI al Ia.
Our kritsars. Will ye? See oui Katsi
On the iift a hevin to be sLadied by
Thur tales when tney g;ts up a morningsl
Look Al our hossls waits all REDUCED
To skeletons weeping over aAtfoft. I Z = .
A hui troit full Of koos
A huh trofL full of reckeleckshuns
Look at them shepe stienetn e -
The fence corners a waiting for grass
Wis. and they've bin a waiting some ov
Them weexl And if they wasn't
paid they'd 8 bin .sshakin' ther lox"
Atyu and sed 'U dun % (That thur
Is from Hamlet, won of Shakspur's plais.)
Asanother potts sriffussed MAKES
The sturnak AXE" SO these shepe will i ! 4
Never open thur onto grass Agin-no.
Now lux at them hogs as has bin
A follerin them katel what hev bin
Stuffed with hal See 'em, Will ye. a creepin'
Round as il theyse teched with corns,
Look at ther eres, will ye-b gger nor
Emmy cabbitch leIe:
See the shotes
A lenin on the fence to sQueleI
Lux at them nifty eres "a hanging pendent
onto such little hoss1 see hundrid.
Gdd shotes rsjgced dpYntoevsn NJ
Korn baskit i'd: . V " -
Yes. that thurs ol yer doins. U
Tardy, loiterin Spring-a hanging bak
As youv bin doin.
But now youv cum!
We feel yure cheerin' presenz wen We
Git round onto the south side ov the barn
We hear The hens q kalklin when they've
Laid eg! We see the horse-radish
A starting up along side the garding
FensI The wImmen is lukiD into
The old tea-pot alter garding seeds,
And all these things make me think youv
cum
Ef SO be I've riled
Ye, Spring, showin' up of yer short cummin
Just set it down to havin potts lisens,
Tho hsint taken one out yet. low to-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-02
Attachment Notlce.
fsuhC. WILKINSON, piaitaif. u
jas,ess. !. McKniEh.. /. defenDdan.. f,.lD @

IT James,, Mckpight, /, defendant II -,
RFEoEE / Fssisgsnssss r ,l St HiehlePa
18th day OF March, 1871 said JustfcB Issued an
ofder Of At!achprnt IN Lhe gsbsys, aenon for
Lhe sum of ~ WAhd the, probable COSTS.
I Said writ Has osen served and returned and
will for hserintpn1tAe iSth dag Of May als7l,
- ''O'-' : A DO! wfHKESsoN. y
st. Clairsvilie, April 2, ls72,-ap4-4w
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-02

1t is said that poultice and tea made
from the common field thistle Is almost
8 certain remedy for neuralgia, The
leaves are macerated and used on the
parts afflicted as a. poultice, while q
small quantity of the leaves are boiled
down In the proportion Of quart to a
pint, and small wine glass of the de-
coction drank before each meal. NJ
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-02

The wool business is attracting much
attention, and great expectations OF
high prices fol-, the ensuing clip are en-
tertained.g A sale Of 8, 900 feeces was
lately made IN. Harrison county at 50
cents per pound.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-02
sssisreIIautupsg ong )
SMITHS NEW 9LBRKl)

nsr, at the depot, VINO nao Deeh aoSen'
ON business tour.
'How's business !" inquired the latter.
All right; got new clerk.
'0oe a new ciefA' hey " nefo ID
Jones!
Discharged MN. an Ia luiel e4srssya7 = "a va
s',,,,' - - - 80 - ,,nI
Aiue e,ious"' anu si,o'e" o''o 80, - :
oe any pe''el. D.lnAlng' ~ sasiI.I, ssz,s I.4 !
iase n9a.s .,sa.,,,, anu rrS. no'se0-'l 9.'.'o
way WIN titeln S1ss az i.s.;ysysss - N nj
anu 4a,,,,;.bsa4saa .,.s1s % Hs Ia,I
no tl,s - 5s,l IL 81, b;s1 good.,,a.
+n,tad Ti5l bs cb,.or IS rtner ar I
well. the new clerk don't drink or
oamble. Pm certai,F vf that's fIehas
tbus far baen zery industrious n I IS and a at
tentiye e,.E.n .E44a1 6ro =
.o,,. Z,l4iLsl II L. II ttas.a Hill,,ii
Now broanas sxaee clean .,.sy-7 ...T -
ooh u,sflsz If fla fIerK don't ssI,,iits,vor. :,
vo,, canss.a,,,l arls afiriff
fhot,s alh,Ja,,l !, tslx ,. , - ,,ss,s-t,e
newc,erf on fri,,i + 40, s. sSsi g "a ~,
Mr. smith sis. NJ ,;s =, a, rt,, es,.s e, ~ I'll
T sunnose ia aew5.isFk has i name
he remarked 6rys1 --sisssqa ., .ss..3..i
sOh. yes'A Hers.iIirasft, is to say, the
new clerks name IS Gardner.&But
here we s.,.ss,,s4 "a, s.ao p .ssslssd sT
.sss,.;s,I,s,,sg t,I;iss Nj; s,,,;t,
As Wa - = -, -. 49, 8, Z.
f clerks ~ ,sn either 5 s5;.ie @ efthes
without gI,,,.; ,,. asIssll e q IL e the .or
left. Buf when he reached his 'nrIri,v5s,it5a Iri,v5s,it5a
Office ataHl,er-F,,'srts. send .slsF hooked
tbrouub blssoias doa,. ,,, vi, which was -
c;tuateJ tbs4 - ,.s,,Id q ali flat WAS q 6
go;ng ON ;1 sbe at6re 1s7is a .I'sss7' yi.il'I
.1h;o..os s,i IN =, a. a., ,ss...9 ~ :
dssk near The e,.,a,.,...sso,t6s11 n a
,u,,,.xtx..x ;aorTrdka..
,l'1V 5s.asnsA.;i a sss, ~ W -
9n~ ~" A''' = -''''s ''-''s'''t'''' s''''
iowe" ii'1ii.
e,Ai,o 49, q ~, ] oo.,l l''eeiy upou ".
lhe slehssofl HEslacf nessV
was Deh' ihlen!sy sNsI q ieqsef' sliae ASss
upon Tue uesk ~ peiofe aeaSyi ner: e. .qf,,os ,e
What's that?'
why, that's the new eierki ERR.
Smith rubbed bis eyes and looked
again. 'CS1d n HAG
why, it's womapg he. exclaimed
with an air of increduiity and horror.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-05-02
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