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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17
TIlc Hours III Which fealh Occurs.

In paper contributed by DR.. Lawson to
the West Riding Asylum Medical Reports,
England, for 1874, several interesting obscr-
vatlons are recorded regarding the number of
deaths which occur during the different hours
of the day Following up the researches of
Schneider and others, who had shown tha:
the greatest number of deaths had taken place
during the ante-meridian hours, DR.. Lawson
has been able to determine more closely the
time of day when the greatest and least num-
Der Of deaths occur. Supplementing the Sta
tistics of other institutions with those of the
West Riding Asylum he finds that deaths
from chronic di: Eases are more numerous be-
tween and 10 in the morning than 1T any
other time in the day, while they are fewcst
between the hours of 8 and 10 in the evening.
In the case of acute diseases, such as con-
tinued fevers, Pneumonia, ETC., a different re-
suit is obtained. Following up what had
been pointed out by other authorities, DIR:
Lawson shows that the largest number of
deaths from this class of diseases takes place
either in the early morning, when the powers
of life are at their lowest, or in the afternoon,
when acute disease is most active. The oc-
the hoG desfkf dhfff tapis aay variations IN
chronic diseases, to be dependent on recurring
variations in the energies of organic life; and
in the case of acute diseases the cause is as
crbed either to the existence of a well-mark-
ed daily extreme of bodily depression, or
daily maximum intensity of acpte disease.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17
Soft versus Hard Wafer.

There is quite prevalent notion that drink
ing hard water is injurious to the health, and
many physicians have warned people to be-
ware OF it. We have now an opinion on the
other side of the question from Letheby, an
English physician, who has devoted much
time and study to all investigation of this
matter. He reports, as the result OF his OBJ
servations, that hard water is not only clearer.
colder, more free from air, and more agrcea-
bic to the taste than soft, but that it is also
less likely to absorb organic substances, to
sustain the life of Zymotic organisms, or to
exult solvent properties upon sails of iron, or
upon leaden conducting pipes. The lime salts
excrts beneficial influence. DR.. Wilson, OF
Edinburgh, c0rroboratcs these conclusions.
AS q practical test of the matter, it is asserted
that in mountainous districts, where the wa
ter is more or less hard, the inhabitants ex-
hibit the best physical development: and in
large cities the mortality is inverse]y as the
hardness Of the water supplied to- the inhabi-
ta"ts. = water which contains Ibout six
grains OF carbona,. Of live to the gallon is
suitable for Use in all household purposes
AS drink and for cooking food, such wa
ter o!fc.s the necessary carbonate of lime for
the support of life in the simplest. most ma
tural and most easily digcstcd form.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17

Tire" mcn-of-war ships-Dutch. Frcn ch,
and Enslsh-while anchored in port, were
conten.ling with each other for the best dis
play Of s:,ilorship, SO the captain of each yes
sci determined to send "lott all active sailor
to perform some decd OF grace and daring.
The Dutch captain seat 4 Dntchman, the
French Frenchn;.n, aud the English an lr-
ishman. The Dutchman stood on the top OF
the mainmast with his arm extended. The
Frenchman then went aloft and extended both
hands Now the Irishman thought it he
could stand on the top Of The mainmaSt with
q leg end arm extended he would be declared
the most daring sailor. Nimbly be clambcred
aloft until he reached the hi"hcs: point, then
he carefully balanced himself Oh both feet.
extending his right hand with q graceful
motion. Then he threw out his left leS until
it came in a line with his right arm. In do
ing 80 he inglorio,,sly lost his balance. anI
fell from the mast, crushing through the rig
glng toward the deck The various ropes
against which he came in contact broke his
fall, and his velocity was not too great to
prevent his -raspins rope attached to the
main yard. Tothis he clung Tor two seconds.
then dropping lightly 10 the deck. landed
safely on his fec: Folding his arms triumph
antly, as though fall and all were part Of the
programme, he glanced toward the rival ships
and ioyousy exclaimed. ''Therc. We frog
attn and suasage-stuffcd furriners. bate that
if We can.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17
Hands ~. Brains.

Nothing is perhaps becoming more evident
than tho fact that rude labor, requiring only
a certain amount of practice and dexterity,
is now generally better paid than that which
involves more or less of education, BRAIN
work and skill. In many blaces the clerk is
not earning half the income of the carpenter.
In short, all kinds of manual labor, both
skilled and unskilled, are at u premium; while
all that is sedentary and involves chiefly, If
not exclusively, the work of the brain has be-
come drug in the market. Day laborers
grumble when receiving only two dollars for
eight hours work, when clerks can be had
by the hundred at eight aid ten dollars .
week, with hours of almCst any length. All
the professions are crowded. The candidates
for sedentary work increase at far more
rapid rate than the demand for them, and
hence is coming round the strange anamoly
that education, instead of fitting the young
for earning higher wages and getting on bet
ter in the world, is actually becoming q bar
to their progress, and condemning them to
lifelong course of pitching and unremuner-
alive struggle. The fact is undoubted,
whatever may be its cause, aid however So
ciety may seek to applya remedy.-Ch'c"go
Inter- Ocean.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17

\ butcher Of this city who is the inventor
of new kind of sausage, containing vast
amount of nutriment in = greatly reduced
form, named the same the 'Multum tn Parvo
sausage" A few days since he employed a
painter to paint him sign bearing the above
name, to be erected in front of his market.
Yesterday the sign was completed and brought
to the butcher for his acceptance. Judge of
the surprise and indignation Of the inventive
butcher when he fully realized that the great,
flaming vcrmillion and blue letters on the sign
before him read: 'Mutton in PorAo sausage!'
The painter sworc that that was what the
butcher told him to put ON the sign, and said
he Thought it very appropriate name."
When the painter said this the butcher seized
q cleavcr and it took three men to hold him,
so dcsirous was he of splitting open the head
of the poor trembling artist. 7errtorjn. En-
terp,tse, Noe. a.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17

An Indian had been picked up drunk, and
though 1t was proposed to let him 90 over
the river, it was desirable to let him under
stand that no Indian has any more rights than
a white man.
''ChildOf the whispering fOrest-son of the
grassy plains-it grieves my spirit to see you
here, said his honor. ''Only q few more
moons will come and go before you will be
gathered to the happy hunting grounds OF
your brothers gone before. You are an aged
tree; time has shorn you of your strength.
You can no longer chase the wild cOndurango
and follow The rocbuck The buffalo grazes
in front Of your lodge, and your arm is not
strong enough to draw the bow. The rumb-
ling thunder and the sharp lightning make
you afraid Once YOU could not count the
camp fires Of Your tribe, so many did they
number; now there is nothin. left of your
tribe but yourself, two old army blankets and
q shot gun with the lock out OF repair. Son
of the forest, why is this thing thus, and what
DO you mean by coming into my trapping
grounds and getting drunk
The white chict has spoken many wise
words, replied the Indian in measured tones
resting one foot en- the edge Of 4 spittoon.
MY race has fallen like the lcaves-been
washed away as wafer washes out the marks
of chalk. l stand alone. My camp fire has
gone ont, and my lodge is cold and has 40
mat. kawnee-ke-kick has tears in his eyes
when lie looks to the West and no longer sees
the smoke of many camp fires Our great
chcftains have fallen, Our warriors are dust,
and the wolf utters his lonesome howl on the
the spot where stood our big village. am
sad."
''The red man may CO." said his honor.
II cannot give you back your dead; l cannot
cover the hills and meadows with forests
again; the wild fox and the deer have sought
the deeper glcns, and no power can waken
the warriors whose whoops rang from bill to
river. Go back to your lodge; beware of fire.
water; keep in nights; vote carly and often.
and be virtuous and yor il be happy."-De-
tivtt Free Prtss
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17

A correspondent of the Boston 7rauscr;ps
writes from st. Petersburg: Il have been
greatly interested in the serts, who seem to HE
hopelessly ignorant. In 81: Petersburg
found the drivers often did not know the
names of the nearest streets. l never saw
the faces of animals even SO exp:essiOnless.
1t makes my heart ache to look at them.
Their habits are like those of beasts. have
often seen them in the middle IF the day
asleep on q manure heap. with the burning
sun beating down upon them.
Most of those in the cities have no homes.
They habitually sleep where they can find a
resting-place. They are half clad, and often
50 ragged that their garments are dropping
from them. have not seen u sch0Ol-hOuse
in the whole of Russia. am told there are
some charitable schools, but, rs We under
stand the word, there are no means of public
education for the people.
The entire country seems imbued with
fanatical theology which exerts its influence
throughout all the branches of the Govern
ment The religious tyranny is universal,
and all classes seem equally under suhjection
to the one law of the church.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17
A Memory Of Bull Rum.

General Joseph E. Johnston, in his narr;.-
tive of military operations during the rebel
lion, gives the following as the chief reason
why he did not ''push things after the first
Bull Run victory:
His soldiers were disorganized by victory
more than those of the United States by de-
feat. The Southern volunteers believed that
the objects of the war had been accomplished,
and that hey had achieved all that their coun-
try required of them. Many, therefore, in
ignorance of their military obligations, left
the army-not to return. Some fastened
home to exhibit the trophies picked up on the
field. Others left their regiments without
ceremony to attend to wounded friends, frc-
quently accompanying them to hospitals in
different towns.
General Johnston recognizes the Skill oi
the Union commander, General Mcdowell,
in using bis superior numbers to turn the
Confederate flank which lay towards the
Shenandoah, and from which he rightly
Judged their reinforccments to be coming.
The Confederate left was beaten back, and,
being unsupported, would undoubtedly have
been driven in but for Stonewall Jackson's
personal cxertions; for this was the occasion
ON which that General first displayed his
wondrous gift for leading men in action.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17
l.uxuriOuS Editorial Rooms.

The Fignro cech day is All epitome OF the
most readable gossip. 1t seeks to he nothing
more-ant it fulfills its mission admirably.
|, is sensational newspaper in country OF
sensations. The Figaro is the best lodged,
and perhaps one of the bcst-organized, news
papers in France. Its office, in the Rue
Crouot. is miniature palace, in which no
appliance of comfort or convenience is want
inc. 1t stands wedgcd in between the old
houses of the street, Il veritabe gem OF rem
aissance architecture You enter under its
frescoed portal and find yourself in vesti-
bulc that might, for any difference in its ar
rancement, he the entrance to an elegant prl-
yete mansion. A magnificent stairway, half
covered with growing plants and statues,
ascends to the second story, where are the
editorial rooms and the private office OF M.
lie Villemessant, the presiding genius OF tho
paper. And such editorial rooms! No barn
like makeshifts such as have seen in Amer
ica Oue; little hooks tor the editors. stuffed
arm-chairs for the reporters, platc-glass. gild-
ing. tapestries and paintings everywhere.
And here toe. is the fencing-room; an eie-
CANT apartment hung with jute tapestries; it
is an armory with as many swords as there
are editors. and here each day from : to 8
O'Clock professor of fencing comes and each
editor has his lessOn.--Bnsts" .ldrerttsI tor-
,,xDu,;,lcH"c.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17
Woman i'm Egypt.

In recent lecture by Bayavd Taylor in
New York, he said:
''It is not generally understood, by the way,
that woman in ancient Egypt was honored
and respected equally as man. There was
,,,o ma rho .; 20 gEa%ty!"tans lofty appreciation of
,Is nIsced befsre M that 'ae wife name was often
sons often bear the names dfo dfosSa'''', anu te III
stead of those of the fathers. Women OfteG
sat upon the throne and administered all the
affairs of the government. The assertion we
SO often hear in these days that woman has
always occupied a position of subsection to
man is glaringly false. In ancient Egypt he
possessed no important right which was not
equally shared with her. 1t is impossible to
look upon the statues of that period, and not
feel what high degree of culture was fairly
claimed by the race. The very household
furniture is such as one might buy this day.
We find, among other things, boards for
checkers, paint boxes, knives, needles, poma-
tum boxes, straw baskets, child's ball for
playing, (madc of elastic palm fibres,) dried
fruits: fine cakes of bread, such as we use to-
day, and many of the surgical instruments
are quite Identical"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17
Tell Your Mother.

wonder how many girls tell their mother
everything. Not those ''yOung ladies" who,
going to and from school, smile, bow, and
exchange notes and pictures with young men
who make fun of them, and their pictures,
speaking in way that would make their
cheeks burn with shame if they heard it. All
,nis. iiOo. ~.-N.'o~' .sAA" .~.----- -: yOunp
ladies, they will do, although they will ga2e
at your fresh young face admiringly, and
send or give you charming verses or bouquets.
No matter what "other girls do, don't you
do it. Schoolgirl flirtations may end disas-
astrously, as a many 4 foolish, wretched
young girl could tell you. Your yearning for
some one to love is Il great need of every
womans heart But there is a time for every
thing. Don't let the bloom and freshness OF
your heart ke brushed off in silly tlrtations.
Render yourself truly intelligent And above
all, tell your mother everything. Never be
ashamed to tell her, who should be your best
friend and confidante, all you think and feel.
1t is strange that many young girls will tell
every person before ''mothcr," that which is
most important that she should know. 1t is
said that Indifferent persons know more about
her fair. young daughter, than she does her
self
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17

Within three or four days past figures have
been handed around in apparently we'll in
formed financial circles, relating to some OF
the expenses of the Erie Railroad, which at
tract attention outside the door of those ord
inarily interested in the affairs of that cor
poration. The most notable is the statement
as to the salary paid the new President of the
Erie. 1t is stated that he has contract for ten
years at salary of $40, 600 year, amounting
in all to $1,000, and that of this sum he is
to he paid in the first year as follows: $685.
600 on the monthly payroll; $25, 900 cash on
September Il; five notes of the company for
$25, 600 each, payable in 2, 4. 6, 8, and 10
months from September IA, 1874, aggregating
1926. 900. Each succeeding year after the
first (presenD year he is to receive $25, ,OOO.-
" y. Tribune, Nor. 18.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17
Helena, Montana, Thursday, December II, 1874


We make the following extract from the
recent lecture of the celebrated biographer.
MIR. James Parton, on "Kings of Business. .
The house of Isaac Rich s. Co., of Boston.
is now the leading house in the fish trade of
that city, and has reputation for fair and
honorable dealing c0-cXtensive with the con-
tinent. Isaac Rich. who left million and
thrce-qualters year or two ago to found a
college in Boston, began business thus: ''At
eighteen he came from Cape Cod to Boston
with So or 81 in his possession, and looked
about for something to dc, rising early, walk
ing far, observing closely, rejecting much.
Soon he had an idea. He bought three busl:-
els of oysters, hired whcelbarrow, found q
piece of board, bought six small plates, six
iron forks, 4 tbrce-cent pepper box. and one
or two other things. lie was at the oyster
boat buying his oysters at three o'clock in the
morning, wheeled them three miles, set up
his beard near \ market, and began business.
lie sold out his oysters as fast as he could
open them at good profit. lie repeated this
experiment morning after morning until he
had saved $l3O. with which he bought horse
and wagon and had five cents left.
''}lOw are you going to board your horse =
asked stable keeper, who had witnessed
this audacious transaction.
II am going to board him at your stable. y
but you're minor" replied this accutc
Yankee. ''And mind, can't trust you more
than week"
The next E:orning the lad, who had cstab-
lislicd good credit with the oysterman,
bought thirteen bushels of remarkably fine
oysters, which he sold in the course Of the
day at profit of $17. So he was able to pay
his horses board. And right there in the
same market he continued to deal in oysters
and fish for forty years, became king of that
business, and ended by founding college,
thus affording new illustration of Professor
Agassiz's theory that the consumption of fish
is serviceablc to the brain.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17
Eating Before Sleeping.

l, is common mistake to suppose that
eating before sleep is injurious. Not at all
unfrequently does it happen that people are
sleepless for want of food, and little taken
either when they first so to bed or when they
thus awake sleepless, will be generally found
far more etficacious, and of course infinitely
less injurious than any drug in tho chemists
pharmacopia. These are the physical rene
dies for slecplessncss which have the best
recommendation. AS for TIE moral ones,
there is certainly good deal more TO be said
Perhaps the most stringent Of all rules are:
"Ayoid anxiety" and Don't 60 to bed ow-
ing anybody a grudgc!" Chewing the bitter
cud of quarrel is a thousand fold more in
jurious to repose than swallowing whole
tcapotfnl of the very greenest of green tea.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17

1t is said that one day, when Buonaparte
was reviewing some troops, the bride OF his
horse slipped from his hand, and the horse
galloped off. A common soldier ran, and,
laying hold of the bride, brought the horse
to the Emperor hand, when he said to tie
man:
..Well done, Captain
''Of what regiment, Sire inquired the
soldier.
'sOf the Guards" answered Napoleon,
pleased with the instan; belief in hls WORD.
The Emperor rode off, the soldier threw
down his musket, and though ne had no
epaulets on his shoulders, no sword by bis
side nor auy other mark of advancement. he
ran and ioined the staff Of the commanding
officers. They laughed at him: and said:
s.WLat have you to do here!
81 am Captain of the guards. he replied.
They were amazed, but he said, 1.-The En-
peror has said so, and therefore l am.
In like manner though the word OF GOO,
..He thnt believeth hath everlasting life" Is
not confirmed by the feelings OF the believer
he he oncht % to take the word Of God as true.
hoconse % @ He said it, and thus honor Him as
God Of truth, and rejoice with JOY unspeak-
able.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17
HOUSEHOLD Hints.

In making frosting for cakes or puidings,
a little lemon Juice, tartalic acid or cream OF
tartar Isl very pleasant addition to the taste,
besides making the frostins much lighter.
In cooking oatmeal, hOminy. wheaton grits,
cracked wheat, or any OF those nice break
fast dishes, cook it in a Coycred tin dish set
in a kettle of boiling water In this manner
there is no danger Of scorching Cornstarch
pudding, scamoss, farna and all other arti-
Clcs mixed with milk can be cooked in the
same way.
In roasting poultry. one thickness Of writ
ing or nice brown wrapping paper tied around
the wings and drumsticks will keep them from
being baked to a crisp and spoiled.
Bleeding from the nose may bc stopped by
putting bits of lint in the nostrils, and 10y
raising the arms over the head.
Vegetables should never he cooked in iron
pots unless the latter are enamcled or other
wise coated internally.
4 correspondent. writes To the .Sctlntitc
.imericon that the worst tOothache, or ncu-
ralgia coming from the teeth. may be specdi-
ly and delightfully."- ended hy the application
Of IA small bit of clean cotton, saturated in a
strong solution of ammonia, to the defective
tooth. Sometimes the late sufferer is pro-
mOted to momentary nervous laughter by the
application, Out the pain Inc de~rr.~-.a
At this time of the year it is Of great impOr-
,ance to arrange plants in houses SO that they
shall have supply of light somewhat equal
to the climate from which they came. All
retarded autumn flowers should have as light
situation as possble-near well-cleaned
glass and not far from quiet ventilation. \
strong draft of air is in furious for them.
There is rarely, if ever, any need OF using
soap on the face, except for dirty people. or
where there is m,lch oil secrcted bY the skin.
Pure soft water is generally quite sufficient.
As rule, avoid the free use of soap on the
skin. except the mildest kinds. Face powders
iniurc the skin just as dirt does, by obstruct-
ing the pores If there is any poison in the
face powder, as there often is, it only adds
poison to dirt, and makes the matter so much
the worse.
To any quantity Of glue use common whis-
XIV instead of water. Put both together in a
bottle: cork tight, and set it away for three
or four days 1t will then he fit for use, with
out the application Of heat. 1t will be found
a useful and handy article in every house
hold
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17

Edward Arthur, who is carrying :. big
chunk of rock in his hand, meets his friend
Pembroke.
Pembre Wha-what yer got thar:
Edward Arthur-LOok at dat, sab: OATS
Out'n dc Day of Jubilee. But, l tell yer dat's
gwine to be mine. What you say, now.
dat dats gwinc to pay at de present prices Of
deduction.
Pembroke-Forc de Lord l doesn't know
gwinc to pay, think:
Edward Arthur-Gwine TO pay: gacins to
pay: Now you make me laugh. Jis' look
at dat rOck--look at dat side OF it. See de
chloroform percolated all over it: Now, ak
me ef dat rocks gwinc to pay-jist Ak me
again! Yah. yah! sich ignorances of the de
f,lst principles Of minc:a! geometry ai.ixes me.
-Nfcn!o Enterprise.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-12-17
~~
Duluth.

Duluth is dead just now, financially and in
business way. Hotels have closed; no new
houses are building; many old ones are for
rent, and the windows of numerous shops
and stores are covered with dust and cob
webs. The elevators and warehouses are al
most empty; the steamers come in ana go
out with frcights that hardly pay running ex-
peDses; no one has any money; no one does
any business; but all live on credit and hope
for brighter day. The present collapse of
the Northern Pacific railroad has demoral-
izcl Duluth; the price of wheat is 50 low
that the elevators stand idle, and everything
and everybody a, the head of Lake Superior
looks scedy and forIorn.-C"rr. Prortdencc,
II. L., .Journul.