Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-02-15
No. II
VARIETIES.

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1915, 900 in eighteen years.
Thos Ducey, of Lowell, ILL.,, is father at
the age of ninety-three The Ducey is! Wy
| john c. Calhoun's plantation in South
Carolina has been bought by a wealthy color
ed man.
1t is noted that the name of every man
sent to the Pennsylvania penitentiary for big
| amy begins with b.
1t is said that the light of a match will
frighten wolf, but love match sometimes
fails to keep the wolf from the door.
Putty eyed monster" is what appeared
in the paper of Tennessee editor who wrote,
with respect, "pretty aged minister"
Mr.. Archer, of Indiana, struck his dog
with the but of his gun. The forgiving beast
now howls above his masters grave
The fast PAGER. Longfellow, was recently
sold at auction in San Francisco to Maurice
jerks, late resident of Japan, for 1925.
A Missouri lady advertises for the person
who is in the habit of serenading her to stand
nearer the house, so that she can scald him.
Fond and expectant father-"Now tell
me, dear, what you caught" Lovely daugh-
teri caught the Grand Duke looking at
me-" .t
An old gentleman of great experience
says he is never satitied that lady under
mouth. . .-..
"A sick man was told that his wife would
probably marry again. ''All right" said he,
there will then be one man to lament my
death" .-...' ..u -,
1t is said that Wm M. Tweed has no de-
sire to enter the kingdom of heaven since he
has read (Rev. xiv, 2,) and learned that there
will be Harpers there.
1t is said that one green tarletan dress
contains arsenic enough to kill man. and
yet men don't seem to be afraid to go near
green tarletan dresses. -... ...r~.
"A shawl manufacturer in PHILADELPHIA
has spun thread seventy miles long from
| one pound of American wool. 1t is one Of
| the greatest yarns on record. 5 "'
| the Christian Register, commenting upon
| the frequent abuse of ID. D., IL. D., says it
would direct Mr.. Burgh's attention to the
''cruelty of killing men by degrees"
A Chinese thus describes trial in the Eng
lish law courts; Zone man is quite silent, an
other talks all the time, and twelve wise men
condemn the man who has not said word
Some Eastern churches have adopted the
plan of having collections taken up by young
ladies of beauty. They look smiling1y at
reluctant victim, and give him slight wink.
This process always wins.
Berlin boasts of not less than twenty
women physicians who have acquired reputa-
ton and independence in their profession.
Most of them are of the homeopathic and
electric schools of medicine.
"Well, Judge" said friend to the Presi-
dent of Paris court under the Empire, ''did
you condemn many to death at your session
to-daY?" 'Three, and don't hesitate to say
that two of them deserved it." ..., -
DURING the year 1871, 11S foreign steam
SbiDS made befUaan Nauy VorI opJ ,>or+e -,
Europe, 1,1SS voyages, carrying to and fro
325, TT passengers, and the enormous guam
tity of 1891 ,615 tons of freight.
Charlotte Cushman gets 81 200 for an even
ing's reading in Chicago, and they offer
Henry Ward Beecher So, 900 for lecture.
They've lately been burned out over in Chi
cago or they would have paid more.
Mrs. Woodruff, in her advice to young
men on matrimony, says: Marriage is so
uncertain, such lottery, such bondage, that
the only way is to make all you can of the
small comforts and wear your chain as lightly
as you can"
New Jersey. which is small State, has
raised the salary of her Governor from So
600 to $4,000. The great State of Ohio can
afford but 1000 as the yearly salary of her
Governor, and 1000 of this must be paid
for the rent of the Executive Mansion.
"A negro woman was relating her expert
ence to a congregation of color, and among
other things she said she had been in heaven.
One of the ladies asked her: 'Sister, did
you see any blacks in heaven?" "Oh, git
out! you sspose go in de kitchen when l
was dar?'
Asaph Hall urges the importance of special
observations during the present visit of
Encke's comet, in order to settle the question
whether its motions are retarded by resting
medium. The other principal comets of short
period, Faye's and Winecke's, do not appear
to be affected by any such retardation.
During the past year in New York there
were 20, 7S4 births, 26, 952 deaths, and S,666
marriages. The most marriages occurred in
September, the fewest in March; the most
deaths in July, and the fewest in November
the most births in December and the fewest
in April. One hundred and fifty births were
twins.
The Trenton State Gazette says that Robert
Bonner is never satisfied $50 long as there is
anything in the literary world yet uncOn-
quered." If Mr. Bonner really wishes to ex
pedite his satisfaction we trust he will ''tackle'
Gail Hamilton without delay. She appears
to be made of the most uncOnquerable stuff
in the market.
THE Dailes MountdiReer has skating rink
pOet-a lady, too-who muses. thusly:
'In spite of all the bumps and thumps
And tumbles on the floor;
In spite of ruined trouseroons,
And dresses sOilCd and tore,
We like this whirling, twiriing round
In twos and fours and eights;
Ogolly! amt it jolly fun
This thing of roller skates.