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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-08-31
He Didn't Want the 'Script1on.
From the WOrchester Press.l


He was an old man, and he had bit
of conductors pastboard card stuck in his
hat He walked into the drug store and en-
quired:
"Haye you got sny good whisky?"
Eyes sir;' replied the gentlemanly drug
gist.
''Gimme half pint"
Have you got doctor prescription ?"
"No."
"Cant sell it, then, sir. Jury in session ;
must be strict..'
:'Where can l get a doctor ?" sadly in
quired the aged inebriate.
Il am physician, sir,' winningly re-
sponded the druggist.
"Can't you give me that-what you call it,
'scription ?"
"Well, I might" And the doctor wrote
out prescription blank calling for so many
ounces of of spiritus ttl1maenti. He filled a
snug looking bottle with the article, pasted a
label on it numbered to correspond with the
paper, and presented the bottle to the yenera-
ble royester, remarking, in the most business
like way imaginable, 8 A dollar and half,
SIR"
"a dollar and half" gasped his aston
ished customer. 'Aint that pretty high,
mister?'
"It's our price-a dollar for the prescrip-
ton and fifty cents for the medicine"
Eyes, well" slowly replied the wicked old
duffer, as he slowly buttoned up the half pint
in his overcoat pocket. 81 guess, boss, that
I don't want the scription. Here's your half
dollar" and he stuck his tongue in one side
of his mouth, winked ironically at him of
the mortar and pestle and walked out.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-08-31
No. Al

guilty -man-escape endorsement, and his
virtual contradiction of Yaryan's statement
that the President made it very reluctantly
has wrought great change in public senti-
ment here, not very favorable to either.
Senator Logan's testimony yesterday will,
very likely, increase the feeling against them,
Although Mr. Blaine has worked very
hard to get the bill from the Committee
its favorable action, he has been defeated in
every instance by the determined attitude of
its enemies, and it stands poor chance for
passage this session.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-08-31
Helena, Montana, Thursday, August 81, 1916.
JaDanesc character.

Romance, it is universally acknowledged,
is gradually being edged out of the world by
the march of modern civilization and the
practical tendencies of this iron age. 1t may
be found scattered here and there among the
vine-clad hills of Southern France, hidden in
the mountain Businesses Of the Tyrol, or in
Italian towns as yet uneXplored by the mod
ern tourist. Occasionally it is met with in
comparatively unknown Spain; and among
the peoples Of pure Scandinavian origin it
undoubtedly exists in crude and rugged
form. The Indians Of North America, the
Hindoos and the Chinese cling to its remnants
with certain degree of fondness; but no.
where has it been so little changed by the
hand of time as in the distant, sunny islands
of Japan and here, even, we must enjoy it
while we may, for reform and progress are
cutting it away piecemeal, and Japan must
commonplace, practical nations of the world
Between the inhabitants of Southern Eu-
rope-the most romantic people of our west
ern wOrld-and the japanese, there is great
similarity Of character. Both are essentially
people who live for the present; both prefer
the bright side of the mirror of life to the
duller but truer both are epicurean in their
tastes habits and costumes; to both is luxury
delightful and exercise detestable.
Without being slothful, as the Italians, the
Japanese are remarkably wanting in that
cold, stern energy, SO characteristic Of north
ern nations; without being violently excitea-
BILE, as the Spaniards. they are easily moved
to mirth and tears, and extremely sensitive to
ridicule and shame; and, without carrying
their patriotism to the frantic extreme of the
Marseillais and Bordelais, they have profound
veneration for their native land, and every.
thing pertaining to it; and, with the Chinese,
share the singularity of being one of the last
nations of the globe to throw off an old CIV
ilization for a new.
Again, they have the chivalrous politeness
and courtesy Of the French Of past genera
ton, the warm feelings of the Spaniards, and
the alteration of nature and art of the Ital-
ians. Hence the English traveller in Japan
cannot fail to remark that, while the inhabi-
tants have an awe and respect for US, their
personal feelings bind them far closer to the
nations which resemble them most in man
ners and CUSTOMS Chambers Journal.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-08-31
joyful Colorado.

With big head-letters, crowned by rooster
rampant. The Georgetown (Col) Miner thus
glorities over the vote in favor of the State
constitution:
rect you bet !-Walk into my parlor, is
Uncle Sans greeting-Good bye, old carpet
bag-Sovereigns, assume your rights! -
Colorado, youngest, fairest state!
In the union cluster Number 80!
Step to the front-assume your station,
Equal to that of any in the nation!-
No more government wards in ours-We
can vote in Congress now-Aint you mighty
glad you're out Of the wilderness-Good bye,
Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana,
Utah, Dakota and Washington-We leave
your pleasant company to join bigger and
better crowd
Colorado drops short dresses,
And receives the warm caresses
Of her Uncle Samuel now
On her white and radiant brow.
Robed in golden vesture-grand
AS any sister in the land;
Silver chaplets crown her head
AS she walks with stately tread
To assume her proper place
Peer of any in the race!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-08-31
A New Toilet Kink.
GFrOm the New York Tribune.

(From the New York Tribune]
The newest thing in neck wear are the cam
paign neckties. They are white, with the
names OF the Republican or Democratic Pres
ldential nominees on each end, and are cal
culated to save good deal of time and trou-
BILE in finding out what mans political senti-
ments are. 1t you wish to know his politics
all you have to do is to look at his necktie.
1t has been suggested that they be univers-
ally worn for the benefit of canvassers in esti-
mating the party vote
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-08-31
The Little People.

A little girl who had tooth-pulled, being
assured that it would come again, inquired if
it would come before dinner.
Mamma, don't you want some nice can
dy?" said shrewd little child. 'Yes, dear,
should like some." "Then if you'll buy
some, I'll give you half" lisped the polite
girl.
A little lady in Schenectady recently sent
word to her absent pa in New York, that
she must be excused from writing long
letter, as she had spent restless night with a
sick doll.
AT a young ladies seminary, during an ex-
animation in history, one of the most PROM
ising pupils was interrogated- Mary, did
Martin Luther die natural death?" "No,"
was the reply, he was accommodated
by bull
A youngster, while perusing chapter of
Genesis, turning to his father, inquired if the
people in those days used to do their sums on
the ground. 1t was discovered that he had
been reading the passage, "And the sons of
men multiplied on the face of the earth.'
Little Willie, having hunted all the corners
Tor his shoes, at last appears to have given
them up, and climbing on chair, betakes
himself toa big book lying on the side-table.
Mother asks him, "What is the darling
doing with the book p "It'th the dictionary;
papa lookth in the dictionary for things, and
I'm looking to see if can find my shoes"
A boy had birthday party. A six-year
old guest thus describes it to his mother:
First we had some bread and butter. Then
we had some lemonade cold enough to freeze
you. Then we all had piece of birthday
cake. Then We all had a lot of ice-cream:
and then all the little boys had q stomach.
ache. ache. The big girls told them to 20 into the
mouse and lie down on the floor, and thew
ma maze us drink peppermint and water, till we
ielt better. Then we all went out to play.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-08-31

Mr.. CHARLES READE, the novelist, has re-
covered 900 damages from the publishers of
the Glasgow Herald, who printed his short
sketch, ga Hero and Martyr from the
Pail Mall Gazette. 1t came out incidentally
on the tlial that Mr.. Reade sold the story to
the Pail Mall Gazette for f100 and to the
New York Tribune for f200, reserving all
copyright privileges.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-08-31
MAXWELL.
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Fenian Prisoners Arrived.

New YORK, August 19.-Thomas Henry,
one of the Fenians who arrived in the Catalpa
to-day, said to reporter: Wewere expecting
for about two years that we would be rescued
from prison. We always kept on the alert for
a movement of any kind which could be
turned to our advantage. We were notified
of the sailing of the Catalpa, and expected
her in March, but we did not hear of her ar
rival until a few days before the 18th of April,
the day on which we effected our purpose.
After breakfast on the 10th, about ten min
utes to eight o'clock, we left the prison gates
unobserved and entered carriages provided
for Us. Our party numbered eleven, includ-
ing the outsiders who kept in front and Fear
of US to look out for enemies. We reached
Rockingham at 1880 a. nl., where whale
boat from the Catalpa was lying, and got on.
The boats crew were then in charge of an
officer from the vessel. During the journey
by land we were not molested, though we
met several persons. When we were two miles
and half from the shore, the police came
up and captured our horses and carriages,
which had been left on the beach. We had
great trouble in finding the Catalpa, and the
police got boat and were searching for us.
A storm arose and blew US out to sea, and de-
stroyed our provisions. We were all wet
when night came on, and we were in a de-
plorable condition. When daylight came we
saw the Catalpa and made for her. When
about seven miles from the Island we saw the
colonial steamer Gurgelle and police cutter
searching for us, but they could not see us,
owing to the rough cross seas. The police
kept the Catalpa in sight, while the steamer
went to land. We were then 20 miles from
land, and near Rottenness, and rowed with
all our strength to the barque. At this time
the Catalpa and police had discovered us, and
the latter were fast pulling towards us, but
we headed the police cutter and reached the
Catalpa, scrambled on deck, the crew of the
the barque gave cheer, and we rushed over
to the other side of the deck, drew our re-
volvers and presented them at the heads of
seven men in the police boat. The steamer
Georgette was commissioned by the Govern
ment officials to follow US. The barQue could
not 60 to sea that night, as the wind was dead
ahead. The next morning the Georgette bore
down upon US, and demanded the Captain of
the Catalpa to give up the prisoners. The
latter refused, and the Georgette sailed for
the shore.
Four thousand dollars has been raised here
for the relief of the prisoners.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-08-31
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
From the Husbandman, oath inst.

From the Husbandman, oath nst.]
Mr.. A. Kent has contracted for the de-
livery of building timber for the improve
ment of Camp Baker.
A six hundred dollar cleanup was made
by Messrs. Cooper & Barnes last Friday from
their dump of pay-dirt, taken out last win
ter. They have another winters work in the
same claim.
A man by the name of Thomas, who was
in the employ Of Parberry & Stevens, was
thrown by horse last Saturday, dislocating
his shoulder. DR.. Parberry is attending
him.
The work on the new ditch which is being
constructed by Messrs. Phillips, Mannering
& Co., for their new bar diggings, is being
prosecuted with dispatch. 1t is two and one
half feet deep and five feet wide. They
estimate that they will have the Confederate
gulch water running over the bar in two
weeks time.
Mrs DR.. Parberry, who has been visiting
at the Capitol last week, returned home last
Monday, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Davidson, of Helena. On Tuesday morn
ing the party took the coach for Brewers
White Sulphur Springs, where they go to
spend week in recreating and pleasure
seeking. Miss Alice Marks accompanied
them
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-08-31
written for the Helena Herald.]
LIFE BUILDERS.
BY ANNIE HERBERT.

BY ANNIE HERBERT.
How the busy builders throng!
Ever coming, ever going,
Day by day their great walls growing
TO the hammers ringing song;
Whether reared on Fashions highway,
Or on close and crowded by-way,
Still are homes for men upspringing,
Still is labOr's anthem ringing
Where the workman plays his part,
Stout of hand and true of heart.
Thus, with deeper meaning fraught,
Viewless mansions all are rearing,
On their shadOwy walls appearing
All the work our hands have wrought;
Though we build for song or story,
Carve out cross or crown of glory,
Silently, and very slowly,
Build we on foundations lowly
Laid with word, or deed, or pen,
Hidden in the hearts of men.
Therefore should you build, my friend,
Nobly, with high scorn refusing
Low aims OHered Tor the using,
Doubtful ways to some good end;
Write above life's archway golden
These strong words of knighthood olden:
:'Better stony truths u,.fearing
Than a lie Nth smooth Ueneering:
Richer honor's empty purse
Than a pi!.fered aniverse."
Lay foundations deep and wide,
Not on white sands. idly drifting,
But upon the rocks, uplifting
All their grandeur DER the tide;
Build so wide that every other
Struggling soul shall be your brother;
Light a beacon for the weary
Toiling long through darkness dreary,
That your towers may stand complete,
Crowned with benedictions sweet.
Let your work be fair to see;
Trace the lines of grace and beauty
Round the rugged front Of duty,
And whereer your lot may be-
Wayside tent or marble palace,
Cottage girt about with lilies,-
Make life something worth the living;
Use Gods gifts, whate'er the giving;
And HE record pure shall tell
You have buided true and we'll.
Build your mansion sure, my friend,
From foundation stone to ratter
Build it for the vast hereafter;
Making strength and beauty blend
Like hint of grace supernal,
Like dream of dOmes eternal,
Where the shafts Of sunrise quiver
Ger the homes beyond the river,
On the street by angels trod,
In the city of our God.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-08-31

The first entry on the books of Nebraska
frontier organization reads: "Resolved, that
there be no Injuns."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-08-31

Mr.. BLAINE, it is stated, will make six
speeches in the Main canvass, beginning in
the First District. Later in the season he
will probably go West and make few
speeches in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois in
favor of Hayes and Wheeler
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-02-10

many forms, and some of the sweets, are
most relished by foreigners. The dinner
is often continued to tedious length, occu-
plying three to five hours. The difficulty
IN using the chop-sticks, and the
absence OF plates causes some en-
Darrassment to the inexperienced for
elgner, but the host passes over all
mlshaps with pleasant words, and
the guest is made to feel quite at his
ease after little time. No mutton or
beet, or anything in the shape of joints, is
served. The Chinese do not like the NUT
ton flavor, and beef is rejected because
Confuclus has pointed out that it is i'm
proper to take the life of an animal so
useful in agriculture. Wishing to do
special honor to his guest at the table, the
host selects some choice bit, and with the
chop-stlcks he had only moment before
had IN his own mouth, passes the morsel
to him; it would be considered extremely
rude II the protfered food were rejected,
ana the favored guest must fortify him
self to receive and eat it, The hot wine
is frequently slipped and the pipe at inter
walls introduced. During the meal and at
its conclusion bowls of rice are brought
in, held up close to the mouth, and shov-
eled in quickly. Finally andEat the close,
tiny cups Of tea of choicest flavor are
served, supplemented with a little more
smoking. The sedan chair is now in
readiness. The host escorts his guest to
the outer door, compliments are ex-
changed, the host shakes his own hands
for goodbye and the affair is ended
This IS brief sketch of actual experience
and observation by a gentleman who,
with others, was complimented with a
dinner at the yaman of a wealthy China
man. 1t should be said in this connec-
ton that only intimate acquaintance, i'm
portant official position, or the most favor
able and influential introduction, can Sc
cure such consideration from Chinaman
toward foreigner. No ladies appear on
such occasion; the women of the house
hold are kept isolated and out of sight,
and always treated IS Interiors
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-02-10

which the service was to be performed
and the news spread rapidly, and the
Kingsboro people took the matter into
their own hands. They dressed in their
best and besieged the hotel, and when the
bride saw them through the Stats Of her
window blinds, her sense of fun moved
her to order that they should be admitted
so far as the capacity of the largest room
In the hotel would allow. Then it was
discovered that the bride had discreetly
brought trunkful Of her own proper APP
parel with her, and that she looked sim
ply charming in a neat walking-suit and
bonnet. Parson Fish made man and wife
OF Hubert L. Brown and Josephine M.
Allison, and then 10" kissed and was
kissed by all the Kingsboro girls, and by
many matrons who seem to grow younger
as they looked into her happy face. As
for the men, they looked as sheepish as
they deserved to, but they had new sub
ject for conversation, and it lasted the
postotfice coterie for full fortnig ht-N
7. Graphic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-02-10
Wanted a Position.

The newly elected Sheriff was sitting
in his Office sad-eyed and haggard. He
held in his hand stack Of manuscript
representing the applications of 679 can
didates for positions Of Deputy Sheriff,
each Of whom said he had worked for him
at the polls, and had gained him all the
way from 200 to 1000 votes from their
personal friends.
A man attired in a blue shirt, with a
paper collar and a red nose, entered the
office, and, grasping the hand of the tired
official, greeted him cordially. "Ah, Mr..
Sheriff, but it's glad l am to see you
looking so hearty; don't you remember
me?'
" | don't think do" remarked the Off
cial, although there is something in
your face which is familiar to me-
"Ah, Mr.. Sheriff, I thought you'd
know me. I worked for you all day cleo
ton, and got you 1, 900 votes, and l come
for that place"
"Well, I am sorry to say that have
already promised all the places at my dis
posal.''
ooh, give me a place; I don't care
what it isl
ooh, by the way" said tie Sheriff,
with malicious grin in his eye, there
is place, but it's not worth much, and
don't think you'd take it,
"Ah, Mr. Sheriff, III take anything; l
don't care what kind of place it is. Tell
me what it is, and III jump at it with my
coat off,"
''Au right" said the Sheriff, there is
Chinaman going to be hanged at the
Jail next month, and he wants somebody
to take his place. ] think it will suit
you"
The man with a red nose ceased to smile,
and asking the Sheriff for a quarter to pay
for his lodging thatnight, he left the office
and mingled with the throng of would-b be
Deputy Sherifs on the outside-.San
Francisco Gail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-02-10
A Four Year-Old Child 1900 Feet Un-
der Ground.

BESSIE, little daughter of F. F. Osbis-
ton, Superintendent of the Savage Mine,
night before last took such journey as
was probably never taken before in the
worlds history by child of her age She
has time and again begged her father
whose business takes him to the mine
daily, to allow her to accompany him into
the wonderful region of the underground
world. So persistent and earnest has she
been in the matter that her father finally
concluded to take her down into the lower
levels and allow her to see the things
about which her imagination seemed to
be so much excited. Accordingly, night
before last he took her with him to the
2,200-foot level. The first part of the little
experts" journey was vertical plunge,
by cage, toward the earth's center of 300
feet; she then took passage on the tank
"glrafte, " running on the incline, and de-
scended at an angle Of forty-fve degrees
until she was landed 1900 feet below the
surface of the earth. Bessie will be four
years OF age next month, and, there is lit
tie doubt, can truthfully say she has stood
further below the light Of day than anyone
OF her years since the creation of the
world. The infant expert was led through
the drifts of the 2,2O0-foot level, and was
delighted with all she saw. On observing
the tiny creature led along the drifts
toward them, the picks fell from the hands
of some of the miners and they stared and
gazed with starting eyes and relaxed jaws,
believing that at last one of the fairies of
the mine, about which they had heard so
much, had actually been captured by their
sagacious Superintendent. Such an appa-
rition no man among them had ever seen
in any mine, or had ever dreamt of see
ing, as little four-year-old girl "pad-
ding about the drifts. At the sight some
of the miners are said to have been OBJ
served to hastily cross themselves. The
child showed no sign of fear while in the
mine, not even when being dropped down
the dark and dripping shaft, and the only
approach to trepidation exhibited by her
during the trip was when she was mount
ed upon the giraffe; she then said Papa
take hold of my hand n'- Virginia Ctr
(Neg.) Enterprise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-02-10
A Bird Dies Of SMALLPOX.

A FEW weeks age gentleman of Balti-
more wished to obtain live red bird, and
hearing that one was in the possession of
gentleman in this city, visited the latter
and purchased the bird. While the sale
was being made the birds owner, who
had recently recovered from an attack of
variola, took the bird from its cage, when
it pecked at his finger. The purchaser
took the bird to Baltimore, and, as it was
a very handsome one, took great pride in
it. He was, therefore, much panied to see
it, few days after reaching its new home,
begin to droop as if i'll. In day or two
more a rash appeared on its body, dis
placing the feathers, and the next day its
head became swollen and covered with
scab, and it died. At loss to know what
these peculiar symptoms meant, the gen
tleman called in his medical adviser, a
prominent physician of Baltimore, who,
after examining the dead bird, pronounced
that it had died of smallpox. Then the
bereaved owned recalled the fact that the
bird had pecked at its first owners hand
as stated above, and it was concluded that
it had contracted variola at shat moment,
Cumberland (Hd.) NeUs.