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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09
Helena, Montana, Thursday, April 9, 1874.
When Doctors Disagree.

We take two health journals, and they
worry US nearly to death. The San'tar,um
will come on Monday with an article showing
that nearly all cases Of consumption are ~
t,ibuted to the practice Of keeping the be'1-
room window open at night. On Wednesday
will come the Family Physician with an etii-
torial demonstrating that bilious fever arises
from Keeping the windows closed at night.
As We mus; either close them or open them,
it is clear that We have to choose between
tine positive certainty of consumption or oi'-
icus fever. On Monday the Sanit;,rium shows
that tobacco is Il deadly poison, ana that Il
smoker is certain t. have cancer III the mooIh
and eaiirc destruction of his mental faculties
sooner or later. On "Wednesday, when the
Family Physician arrives, We find that . cl-
yar may he used with advantage when there
are Sores in the mouth, and that moderate
smoking braces the nerves and keeps the
mind clear. The S,nitarum insists that s's-
pen<ers make the shoulders round, and con-
scouently iniurc the chest Two days after
ward the Family Physician declares that un-
less clothing is worn very loose ab"at the
| waist the health will be ruined. In such a
case it seems that there is nothing to bc done
| but to go without trOwscrs; and IT we con
sent to do that, some other health journal
| will come out with the statement that unless
the legs are covered int1ammatory rheumatism
! is sure to Sc, in. One says coffee drinking !,
E: certain death the other asserts that 1t Is the
only way to perfect health. One atfirms that
| persons should drink 4 great deal before go
| ing to bed, and none when they rise in the
| morning; the other that water should be
drank upon rising, and not upon retiring.
| Such things as these are calculated 70 perpleN
| y man.-Mur .Adtlcr.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09
An Inc xh0usilble Magic 1nkst0nc'

We have received from Europe, through
the kind thOugh'fulness OF friend. perpet.
ual inketand. which is not only most usetu!
article. but also quite curiosity. 1t is Il
French invention. and is patented IN France,
Great Britain and the British colonies. 1t is
warranted to produce link sufficient for daily
use for over u hundred years The inkstand
is of metal, and Of Il convenient. portable
size. In the top there are tw" apcrtures,
covered by small metallic caps, which screw
on. Into one of these the pen is dipped when
ink is wanted When the supply Of ink gives
out, all that need be alone is to pour dessert
spoonful of water int" the smaller aperture,
give the inkstand shake, and YOU have a
superior article in the ink chamber The ink
is az black as India ink at the moment you
are using it, and therefore is not bad for the
ewes when used at night. rs are the writing
fluids now generally in use. The ink does
rot corrode steel pens, and will stand all
manner OF chemical tests. We expect the
inkstand we now have ami one other Olast us
the remainder of our days. OF course no one
If these lnkstan.ls has stood the one hundred
year trial, but that they are ine XhauSt'be be-
yOnd the testing patience nf al least one man,
has hecn proved. Our friend Informs u~ that
an acquaintance Of his went at one tooth and
nail, putting water in ut one aperture. And
pouring out ink ut the other. Thus ne con-
tinued until he had &" out sixteen quarts OF
ink, with ink still coming rs freely as ever.
when he gave up the struggle. and gazed
upon his inkstand with feeling closely akin
to awe. Should some enterprising Yankee
get hold Of the right to these ink>tands, he
would make small fortune by the sale of
them in this country. We have not prospect
ed our inkstand, but imagine the secret to he
that chamber in it is filed with the filings
of various metals. or something of that ma
ture. e.-1srritorMs Enterprise.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09
The Exaspersatinx TnIker.
From the Springfield Republican.

The exaslera,ing talker is not he who but
tOnholes you or keeps you standing with hat
in one hand aud the other on the tOOr-knOb,
nor the wooden pei son who rehcarscs sentl-
mental pIa,itudes, nor the autObiOyraphicni
| tslkcr, who is continually serving himself up
for breakfast, dinner, supper, soup, fish,
tlesh IN! dessert. nor even the pryiny q''es-
toner, who is always pecking at what Is
none Of his business. All this you can pas
sivcly endure. or wrench yourself away
from, or some way avoid or discourage.
The exasWratinS !;,lkcr is brilliant. ready,
fluent, demanding attention, and fascinating
enough to command ii, hut just sharp.
,un.ury, inciSivc and opinionatcd enough TO
| excite i sli-h: re action; 20 create 4 half
conscious inward protest, II kind of distrust-
ful vigilance. which discounts almost every
thing that this conversational expert says,
and particularly his most brilliant and en-
pl,a,ic sayings. There is just II suspicion
that there is more wisdom, Of words than OF
| hcart, more exccllency Of speech than Of
character. He lays down his opinions like
raun,lets, and yet IA If not expecting them
iu be taken up. lie would bc inyenu0u>ly
surprised to have them questioned, except
for explanation or information, and I" an
| swer him would seem too much Ike contra
| dieting him, and about as ridiculous ~ l"r
CAtallne IL interrupt \lcero III 'ue !i'us'' VI
! to disturb the rhetorical effect Of his prro-
rations. If you were driven TO i you might
! take q bull by the horns, but you would not
tweak The Pope's nesc. While acknowlcug-
ing the cxaSyMrating talScr +" he !: desirable
compsnion and a social attraction, on the
| whole, to hc welcomed and admired, you
simply feel somewhat cxaspcratcd hy the
| talk, and in the ratio Of its brilliancy.
The secret of it is, the cxasp~ratlng
talkcr does not know how to listen. lie is i'll
4 too sclf-conceited hurry with his tongue.
1t spoils the delicacy of his politeness. His
pa,,ses arc no, so much the concessions ut
mutual respect "a absent-mnded cspitula-
tions to civili,y His eaycrncss to show his
opinion rules out fair play, and your own
nmour p'.rrie is just enough disturbed ny
his sclf-conccit to make him the cxaspcrating
talker.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09
The Royal Wedding How the Dn n
a1luO6efede

The marriage ceremony of the Duke OF
Ealingurgh has been served up III great detail
in the English papers. Only few. however,
have had the temeri.y t" tell how the bride
groom bnngled, and kept the bride waiting
for the ring. 1t seems that the Duke received
the ring from his brother, but found that the
praycr-book in his hand prevented his max
ing the proper use of it. He offered the book
to one and then another, but all fought shy
of it, and the spectators were naturally work
ed ur to dread that he would either throw
it at Dean Stanley's head, or quietly slip it
up his sleeve. He appears to have adopted
the latter alternative, for We are told that ''he
finally mastered the difficulty, and gracefully
slipped the ring on the outstre,ched finger. "
This triumph Of dncal dextcrity must have
been inconceivably gratifying to the specta-
tors. Another important item which has not
found general circulation is, that In joining
hands the Dean "hrld them together longer
than is customary" This is excus.ble.
Deans do not get the opportunity Of holding
two royal hands at once every day III the
week, and Can not be ccnsured for holding
on to them a. long ~ possible. Chicago
Tribune
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09
No. 20


Thare ere people in ,hi, wurld whozc only
wis.lum konsis,s in >usi"ktin. everything.
Whareyer they happen to bt. they always
smell mice, and they never swaii" an oyster
from the half shell without H'nn'!""lng II IL
want y bad one.
II thay hear :: pcr-oc :'ra!z"d 10! his VIZ
tew and morality. they ilupr 'naye :> e" inis-
take about IT,
Theze kind ov people often posses, mcnNy
of the yirtcws. bat, az Il general rule, he who
suspckts every boldly else !.az but little faith
in himself, and want, III" k;us>.~t Kind oy
watching.
I think had rather hc ssine;lc,i 70" and
then than to ioze faith in everything.
The susp;s:,ous n:n II f.. great sufferer, hu1
he manutakt.r, most If h!Z GWn m,:ery,
His crate misior,in iz that if th::rc IL any
disaster lying around loose, hr Il ,hU.e 10 git
both feet into it,
lie who Ill wu>s smells tIUb!!c i. sure By
and by to iad it.
TIlE KNOW ING MAN.
Thare Gre people we meet WaO seem 70
kno everything ,hat ever haz happened or IL
going to.
Yu kant :sk them question that they kan;
answ er. nor tell them i bit "f nuZc that hap
pcncd to-day, hut that ihay h"id OK it y iOlt-
night ago.
They Kan tell yu WHARF TO look ;"r the lost
tribes Oy Israel, and nav got the exact ioca-
shun ov the North Pole mapped rut i'll their
minds
The knowing man IL ali w">s a2 !"ppy az
| tho he had just got up !r":n thanksgiving
dinner. he il go phull.
They arc the most cheerful people IN the
world, bekausc they are SD we'll satisfied with
| themselfs.
! Their kno!ledye aint ov much use to emmy
boldly. Knolle.gc IL power, but the kno*-
ing man is simply power OF kn"!icdgc:
| often meet thrzc kind ov people IL MI
travels, but never venture an "plny"n or
emmy subjekt in their presence, TOR am not
sure no. to git ennytl.ng right.
The knowing man il. sei!uAi mal'shus; nc
| Il often u crate bore, but then he iZ al.wusa
SO happy he don't kno it.--.Juxh Billings.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09

usuys a. Tribute % hrs Wonderful
courage

Dr. Brown -ScQuard. who was Mr.. sum-
rcr'> medical adviser during his visit To Paris
i'm 1871, and who has been frequently con-
sur hy him ever since. delivered the second
OF aculrsc nf lectures un : Nervous Force
a, tn. Lowell Institute. Boston, Saturday
cvrr,nr. i'm which he made some very inter
c,,inr references Ia his distinguished patient.
When MIR. Sumner came under his treatment,
m examination indicated that the spine was
han, IN two places, like II spratn: III tact.
there are two Sprans at The spine, when
were the result oi the assault C;',nmi'tru on
him in the Senate Chamber. These injuries
to the spine affected him :" that he WAS uns-
hlc ~ read newspaper or wihe 'c!'er
and il anv action ut the brain was required.
he suffered intensely. The iibrrs which come
from IN. ,rjnc cr,,Ndinv rs though they
would xpl,nir There was also sprain ut
the. l.,.l IF the | - ,,or>Ai vrrtchra, which
wa. 80 severe that Mr.. Sumner could scarcely
lIar hi. t,rt along the floor. and II was
,hnti.h, h, was ptraly7ci and his brain per-
mancn,ly diseased: hat Mr.. Sumner said he
knew that ne was no, ptraiv wed. hut he could
no, walk on account uf the intense pain.
DIR. Bruwn-S,u,mrd said he considered
Countpr-irrta'ion "a he the proper treatment.
and I've recommended this to hc pr"duced ny
mix:,, but as the application ut this caused
the most cNCrucia,iny pain. he sngyes'cu J"
Nr. Sumner that he should take chi"rotorm
/, ease the pain Mr.. Sumner asked whether
the operation would bc equally effective with
the use of thlurntorm. and when told that II
would not, decided 10 submit to the "rdca!
without il: and, said the Doctor. he an
submit tu five Of the most terribly painful
operations l have ever performed on any
human being. ar even upon any dumb AMI
NAL. And his only reason for this was the
fact that torrent at abuse was being heapeo
upon him: he was accused ut shamm'ng
sickness, of iilng away his time in Paris.
when he could and should have been In his
place in the Senate lie suffered all the ter:
rble pain I inflicted. refusing the use OF
chlorotorm with heroic courage. in order
,ha, the effect Nigh, he more Immediate, ana
he might cturn I" his duties, and SO still the
voice of calumny and de,raction which tot
lowed him across the scas. This cOns'der
il ~ inform you Of now, that ynu May know,
perhaps. \ little more 0f the grand shAraCter
of the great man you have just lost Al this
point the speakers feelings so Overcame him
that he was unable to control himself. and
hastily apoloyzing I" the audience. he LETT
the platform when his lecture was about half
finished
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09
An III u 1nbDe Follower Of "'(:. W.
From the Green Bay Advocate.

a good little boy cut West undertook 10
conc the g. Washington on his mother in
this way: He cut off the cats head with the
traditional hatchct, and then HID the defunct
feline in the meal barrel. When the old lady
went for meal to make the ''hoc cake for the
frugal morning rcls>,. she discovered tho Cat
and interviewed her little son. He said: ~
did it, mother. with my little hatchc', but III
be swizzle. If can tell the whole truth about
this little affair." Now, most mothers would
have kissed that brave, truthful lad on his no.
ble brow, and kept right on using the meal
out Of that barrel just the same, but this one
didn't She said: Come across my lap. my
SOD; come across my lap" He came, and for
awhile there rose cloud from the seat of bic
trousers that effectually hid the son from
view, and the old woman now sports goggles
and is lavish in the use of Petits eye-salvc.
The good little boy had peppe-ed the seat OF
his pants.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09
W,Qln Al Your Night.

You cannot pay too careful attention to
business il you want to succeed. III Is the
result of practical. every day experience, that
Steady attention tO matters of detail lies ut the
roo, Of Lu,,nn progress. and that diligence
sbovc all. is The mother "f good luck. Accu-
racy. also il OF much Importance, and a" m
variable mark Of good training in II m"n-ac-
cu,acy in observation. accuracy in the transac-
'ior az affairs WIN, i .'"nr ~ business must
le Sea iri.t, u Is bt,ter 10 aCcomr''sa
h snlel ~ untc wnrt Ian a. be't do Ten
,irrs ii r,"ci Nr Il iHsncss sffaii5 II ia
a., lis ,rat III Sh.rt t.le. ,mN nnttrs arr
'fanSs,I ,d .ha, jert,t utn Tor of A. sinsi
vou ! 'h 'ir'ro pfrr, ant gsOd con.
I0c' - cthef tapect>- =, pe. son who
nhti.u.llr ns-u-nr csaNN he trusted; ais
4 'ss '1 gone on gaiu and Ne thu,
cat sgdl, - arn0ysacc, Nexaiian sne
tu.ttr
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09

A strange story of titled indig gence and
poverty is told by the New York papers. In
a gxrret of the metropolis was lately found
.he widow of Marquis, who was revolu-
zionist in 1898, . private IN the army Of the
Republic, and Colonel Of huzzars under
Napoleon. The exile came to America in
1919. and, pushing out to the Mississippi, pur-
chased some 25, 600 acres Of land at the junction
Of the Missouri, and also part of the site
where St. Louis n0w stands. The Marquis
then returned to Europe, and ten years later
one of his brothers was assassinated by bril-
gands at Santa Fe, New Mexico, and rObbetl
of 400. 900. The robbers were captured, but
the Government appropriated the money.
The Marquis recovered his estates in France,
and flourished for time, but upon the
breaking out of the Mexican war, he and his
son.ip-lsw invested the bulk Of theiFf0rtunea
in Mexican loans. With her husband mur.
dered. the empire destroyed, and all gone,
the daughter of the marquis fed to Havana.
Having been selected by ''poor Carlott~" %
a maid of honor. and while en- route u Mex
leo, the young lady met her mother, and bOth
returned to France, living quietly there until
tho battle of Sedan and the fall of the great
Empire. The two ladies then sought horne
In America, hoping to recover some OF the
Missouri property. During three yeara they
have waited IN vain. The young lady taught
Spanish. French and music, while the mothc'
einpl.sad he @ims IN dssserHa4'nk Whe
the panic saWc wanl, and thsir cOoaM'oh 4
now desesil,ed ~ piai~bie. :, .NLss1 st9
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09

Miss NslIio larant and Her s.over.
A Washington correspondent OF the New
York Uaily Graphic says: Miss Grant and
her aftianced lover are the recipients of nu-
merous Invitations to I.enten lunches and the
like. Gen. B~bcock gave dinner IN their
honor last Saturday. II is now said that the
marriage is 6xed for next month, and the
names Of the bridesmaids are given. Miss
Barnes, daughter of the Surgeon General OF
the army; Miss Cooke, daughter of Il. d.
Cooke; the Misses Borie, nieces OF the ex
Secretary of the Navy, and Miss Drexel;
Of Philadelphia, arc the ivc attendants nd ss,d .
oud wedding xt the White House since 1t was
built for tho use Of the Chief Magistrate. The
first WAS that of President Monroes dauyh-
ter, Miss Maria MonrOc, who married her
cousin, Mr. Gouverneur, Of New York, in
March. 1890. Another marriage to take place
after Easter IL that Of Miss ViOlet Blair,
granddaughter Of Francis T. Blair, "; Ine
successful sutton Of this young lady. who has
reigned as belle. is ayouns lawyer. Ar'
Janin.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09
Letter TO Chicago Inter-Ocean

Washington Letter to Chicago lnter-Ocean.
The last Presidential levec of the season.
given on this evening, attracted the greatest
number Of pleasure seekers. Among the la
dies assisting tonight, the most noticeable Is
the beautiful wife Of the Secretary OF War,
who is, par excellence, the bride Ot the seS-
son. Mrs. Belknap. Notwithstanding her re-
cent appearance in Washington society, Is :"
star Ut the first magnitude, before whose
charms lesser luminaries pale anu vanish.
Her toilet this evening is exceedingly "eauti-
full, and well adapted to the style of It's wear
er. Mrs. Bclknap IS tall AMI stately. with
black hair. and II complexion whose dc''cacy
and brilliancy arc remarkable. Sue wears 10.
night dress composed OF black velvet ana
white satin. The drcollc,te body is of velvet;
the m,ticuat and train Of satin trimmed with
velvet, and embroidery in jet. Her ornaments
are magnificent diamonds; and as she rests
for ~ moment eli The diyan in the centre "f
the rOnm with ~ pyramid of rare eXn,icS tor
a background. she appears 10 the beholder
like some tair and stately p"rtlai'. The air
uf the blue room tonight Is rc."len' with the
perfume Of flowers which adcrn the apart
ment in great profusion. Tall vases allied
with fresh flowers rise from the carpet.
while the pyramid in the centre Of the c'rcu-
lar fauteuil, of which we have spoken. Is one
mass of hlo0,ns. This sofa is occupied iy
the official ladies'. and form Il most attractive
nucleus to the other guests.
The blue room is, in our estimation. the
| most beautiful and symmetrical apartment in
the White House. The chairs, the sofas, the
carpets, tho paper on the walls, are tinged
with the celestial hue, flushed here and there
| With tint of rose. The noble proportions
and chastc adOrnments of the room. the
flowers in mounds and vases, everywhere
pouring out fragrance, the groups OF beauti'
! ful ladies', deckcd in jewels and costly rai'
| meut, with the soft rays from the chandelier
Illuminating all. combine to form lovely
and striking picture.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09

A Washington correspondent writes: AT
u o'clock the doors of the supper-roo'n are
opcued. and then the jam beggnrs description.
You NAV take your choice to be pushed or 10
p,sh. and in either case to gee plates OF oys-
trrs. salads, and creams, with threatening
snoons and forks, bristling through mid air.
riancinv by your nose, or swimming down
your back. WIS never sure that We were
not . civilized people until l contemplated
my compatriots 10 the Washington, supper
r,,om of "festivc OCCASION. There !
have eeen dignitaries whom the public
believe have enough 10 cat at home pushing
toward supper.,able a. cannibal might :"
his feast; and ladies renowned rs "de!i'
cate with piled-np plates 1T pickles, salads,
fruits and creams. cran'ming at rate the'
would make perfectly healthy woman eick
abed fOy q week.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09

Tus R,,ssiau oasior II t.i enne which spca&s
the n,cs, language: aud whkL SPEAKS them
,hs ,ws,. One may 30 tbrng6 Gern..ny and Nc!
not heal q word OF Frnch epokfn but be VI"
be sure te hear Il v acn be rs0chee thc sfon-
,ier II Russis. The .tuss;xn sehoo'S asd vy'nr
uasia for girls sre OF the highest esce!'es!ar,
and in Some % thc girl'n schOoss IN MoG'w
the dresses are oil trown to prevent ahc INN
feelings whici, n,iglA asise fresh = coNlAf 'soa
Of dfesses and TOILETS.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09

Some idea of the rise of rents in Boston
may bc seen in the fact that fOur.story
brick building on Federal street, near MIX,
waa occupied in 1850 at n rental Of t5OO per
annum. In 1852 wM,l dealer secured fve
years lease Of this building for 81. 200 year.
H. 1857, the old lcase expiring, new three
years lease On the lower story, or store, was
effected for 81, 500, the same wooi concern
paying A2.OO0 for the usc Of the three upper
stories. In 1870 lease was again written
for three years. on the whole property, tor
5000. Tie fire annullctl the uncxpired term
of the lease. A new four-s,Ory building has
been pui up on the same knd. contaio1ng the
Saloc convenieacts iast eX;ssod b"'or" The
&c, ana 4 rental of $500 u aow demanded.
- 4 7rptiisrv
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09

T, An applicant for old clothes ut Pine street
residence Saturday received a half dozen
paper collars, with the advice to ''turn them
and chalk the edges
One Of The hardest working men in Dan
bury ear1s his bread by the sweat of other
peoples brows. He makes sweat-leathers for
hats.
There is general opinion that the ice crop
for 1874 will prove complete failure, and
much suffering is apprehended among the
wealthy next summer.
There is always some incentive to the
American youth to study and work. He may
not becone President Of the United States,
but he may be the oldest Mason.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09

SuAgn, tne new French hewcfs sfe .asd.
" ln ic,l, culoret aa' s'nied III 'he m''s.
perfect STYLE. They are very fra!l and Gei.-
cai,. aud on that scgSuu'. II = y =" pfeslni-
ss', a-e - expensive. !sn-loN wreashs
arcnlA ,he trent NJ ysr' new Spsirg bonnei
win lN the "tip ~ .icfaslion,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09

"A Missoyr. giri. Oh her wedding day,
sod her pi&r and bouxht = rs w.nS ,aa chine
and nater,a' ens'ugh tof sM't fcf as4 n"s-
bsnd Gnc herself, aad 81 once re. :" vera
nskiuK thcm Up. Her hasoanA told os =; !;
Ia .x0 weeks hef fou< sisters were al'
soarriss!.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09

The fountain Of perpetual youth. it IS
though has at last been discovered. BY but
termilk are we to live everlastngly. At
least member of the French Academy
read paper before that great and learned
body the other. day, asserting that this pro-
duct of ~ church ccdtains an acid which
destroys lie .1ncrustations that form on the
arteries, ca5tilages and valves OF the heart,
and that . constant use of it would prOlong
life far beyond the allotted three-seore and
wears.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-04-09

!. A MiohloAs scI,,s,'-mAster says; ri:
o.,~v eHHy 'uan, ~orls.n .. chsh ~ sa.e a''s'
s,sse f'v . &eitsssinary, or kash ps'eze' e' eng
;hssj.sd deays. side, the n."ns 10 hs
awarded 81 q ,Eormis.ee Of c'efgyinen or
sschoo! dFecl6ss, There has Tern daFnea
,ic hs"sr abOsst my spc'!ub; paw want
.ksln' - putnne up or snet up. woaf %
pms down by pasae! Vt ignaramiausses
beca~so Iz1l6r With n0sr WeesteIs Nyle CT
.lelsm." $50 '' - ssl