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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-29
A MAN WHO SAW A MULE DIE.
A Tragic Event Which Occurred ON th<
South Fork Of the Yubo River.
Virginia (Nev.) Chronicle. ]

Virginia \NeV.) CnrOnlCle.J
"Aint it curious thing that nobody ever
sees a mule dep remarked an old teamster.
''No man living ever saw mule die,
spose p ,..
fresh cigar: ''In 1850 was mining on the
south fork of the Yuba, and it came my turn
to cook for my gang, we TOOK turns eacn
how economical could run the commlssary.
I went and bought a peck of dried apples; they
were all stuck together in lump, but l got
'em land into the pot, poured in some water
and started the fire. Presently few of 'em
began to rise up to the top of the pot, and SO
I skinned 'em off and put 'em in pan.
Pretty soon some more bulged up, and l
skinned them off and put 'em in the pan:
The first thing knew after had skinned
that blasted pot while, had to get another
pan, and then another, and by the time Ia
got four pans heaped up full, dang my skin
# there wasn't more apples in the pans than
there was in, the pot. That is, l thought so
at the time. kept getting more pans and
buckets and lard cans, and all the while
plumb frightened to death for fear some OF
the bows would come in and see bow extrava-
CANT was. for had been bl0win' on how
cheap could run the mess. The blasted ap-
pies still kept comm out of the pot. put
some papers on the floor and covered 'em
with fruit, and, by Jove, the place locked like
Santa Clara fruit-drying establishment, and
the not was still bilin' full.'
"What has that got to do with a mule
dyin?''
s.Wate minute, I'm comm to the mule.
Finally, l got desperate and dumped over
twelve bushels of the apples back OF the
cabin, behind a tree. In about an hour
heard devil of noise. and ran out. What
do YOU suppose I found? Why, four hun.
dred-dollar mule kickin' in the agonies OF
death. The apples was gone; the mule
nearly so. He was swelled up like balloon,
and the first thing knew he busted. Pledge
nv word, gentlemen, he exploded like 9
| giant powder blast, and brought the whole
camp to the place. kept still; they coulc
| not find the mule. and it cost 'em $40 to ad
vertse a reward for him in the Sacramento
| Union. About two weeks afterwards they
caught couple of Greasers hanging round
and they put it up that they stole the mule
so they hung 'em. was there, but did no
sav word for fear the boys would find ou
how extravagant had run the commissary
Let's have something"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-29
,,ou,1rI,sIN wAsHINGTON.
The Overwhelming Sentiment Against
civil Service kefOrm-HOw IL IS Cre'
atcd and Kept Alive.
lCorrespondence of the Cincinnati Gazette.J

,Corresnondence of the Cincinnati Gazette.]
OF nolitics the occasional visitor IS called
unon to note one fact-the overwhelming
sentiment of Washington against civil service
reform. 1t is wonderful. From Senator 10
bell boy, from top to bottom and side to SIDE
of all ranks of society, there is but one voice.
They don't want civil service reform IN any
shape they want the old system with all that
the name implies In the lobbies my trlends
were profanely emphatic against 1t; ut the
boarding house politely but none the less posi-
tiye]y against it, while in the departments
they would take me behind pillar or whisper
down stairway, but all the same were they
opposed to it. A few claimed that they fav-
ored the reform in general, but did not like
the wav it was begun; but the great majority
bluntly said they didn't want any OF 1t; all
the reform they wanted was for the PRESIDENT
to appoint good Republicans, and between
equally good ones appoint men who were
friends of his friends and supporters OF his
supporters. Seeing that there is such an op-
pressive unanimity about this thing, 1t BE-
comes an interesting question as to what Will
be done. The leading opponents OF civil ser
vice reform have many ways of making their
sentiments seem the sentiments of the people
Visitors. even correspondents, are naturally
affected by what seems the unanimous voice
of the people here and Washington, that is
to say resident Washington. certainly is
''solid" against the reform. Then many gen
eral correspondents of papers are also clerks
of committees and owe their positions dl.
rectly to Congressman. Then, thousands OF
good men, and many good editors among
them, while believing in the reform, are
afraid this change has come little too sudden.
No one can doubt the virtue and patriotism
of Republican Senators, but the carnal mino
clings to the power which comes OF wielolne
patronage. So | am curious to see how il
will come out. Of course the President will
make brave fight, but one man can't whip &
regiment! The women of Washington SEEM
on a cursory view, to he especially savage
against the reform.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-29
lDisraeli's Good Advice to Boys.

The following story is characteristic OF
our impaya6le Premier: A staunch adherent
from distant country took up his two sons
to present them to the illustrious leader OF
the Tory party. ''Give them word OF ad-
vice, Mr.. Disraeli, on their introduction into
life; it would be an honor they would never
forget" Very much worried at the request,
Mr.. Disraeli at last consented. ''Never try
to ascertain, he said to the elder boy, "who
was the man who wore the iron mask, or
you will be thought a terrible bore: Nor do
You," he added to the second, task who was
the author of 'Junius, or you will be thought
a bigger bore than your brother"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-29
S0W0uSt in Mortar.

A Frenchman is to be credited with a dis
covery that when mortar is likely to peel of,
the tendency can be prevented by substituting
sawdust for hair in the original mixture. He
had previously tried in vain to make mortar
that would stay in place on building ex-
posed to damp winds near the sea shore. At
ter frequently renewing the mortar in the old
way. he tried the use of sawdust in the place
of hair, and was quite successful. The saw
dust had been thoroughly dried, andits coarser
portions were removed by sitting.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-29
A New Potato.

The birth of new potato is thus related
by the Rochester U1aion:: "David s. Aim
stead, superintendent of Mount Hope Reser-
voir, last summer planted row of peach
blows, and on each side Of it row of early
rose, but when he dug the middle row he
found neither peachblow nor early rose, but
an apparent cross between them. The pro-
duct was potato resembling the early rose
in shape, but of the peachblow color, with
pink eyes. The yield was far better than
either rose or peachblew, and the quality
was excellent. They were planted in sandy
s0il "
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-29
JaDanese Fans CSed as Arms.
from the London World

From the London WOrlO.1
In Japan, of old. when arms of defense
were yet very essential. they had to be aban'
doned in the Royal presence; but in the pro-
cess social grades were marked. The COM
paratively humble laid them down at the pal
ace gate, the more exalted at the door OF the
ante-chamber; the illustrious. only as they
approached closely to royalty. And this gave
rise to the habit, so am informed, OF max
ing an ornament an arm. A fan became a
weapon. I have seen old Japanese fans, in
design beautiful and delicate, yet with metal
work strong and ponderous enough to break
the head of an enemy, in the royal presence
if necessary.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-29
ApprOpriate Music.

A Snowman travelling with panorama OF
scenes from the Bible. met Yankee, and on
learning that he could play piano, engaged
him to play appropriate selections after each
picture at his show that night. The curtain
rose. revealing ''The Return of the Prodigal
Son." upon which the player. struck up
"When Johnny comes marching home!'
The effect produced was wonderful. 'Con:
slider yourself engaged to travel with me.
said the Snowman. 'sYou draw better than
the pictures"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-29
Anew Historical Incident.

s'Ho, there!" said Queen Elizabeth to the
yeoman of the guard. ''what no, without"
'There is no hoe there. your majesty, OBJ
served Sir Walter Raleigh, bowling with ex-
quisit courtly grace.
"Beshrew thine insolence, saucy knave,"
responded the virgin queen, land yet l 40
bethink me thou said'st truly: No hoe, in
deed, but sad rake, I fear me- And she
graciously extended her royal hand to the
knight. in token that she had not taken his
lest amiss. This little circumstance is not
mentioned in some of the histories.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-29
Helena, Montana, Thursday, November 20, 1877.


Fighting ''Lo" made warm Indian sum-
mer.
Too many BARRIERS at Saturday night ball
are apt to razor fuss.
Keely's song-''Who will care for Motor
now ?'-BOst0n Globe.
When does man remind you of a funeral?
When he's coughin'.
A householder advertises rooms to let to
gentlemen furnished with gas
Mean Speed, according to Punch, is run
ming away from ones creditors.
Painful question-''How much can the.
Russians bear ?'-Roche,ter Chronicle.
About the most uncomfortable seat man
can have in the long run, is self-conceit.
The most shiftless thing in this world is
Vassar College student taking bath.-B0stoqA
Post.
Professor Hall, who discovered the moons
of Mars. was a carpenter before he saw things
on higher plane.
"Only the female mosquito bites" but they
average ninety-nine females out of possible
hundred L. Worcester Press.
In New Jersey when they want to praise a
man, they say he has such mean-looklng
face that fly wouldn't light on it.
The editor of the Franklin (Ky.) Pdt'7ot
saws that when he started for the dentists the
other day he took tooth-hurty gait.
One by one the old citizens of Chicago are
passing away. They are passing over to Can
ada until the depositors sell their claims
There is shop kept by an old maid in New
York in the window of which appear these
words: ''No reasonable offer refused"
Woudst enjoy perpetual spring? Then
repair to the home of the farmer who brings
spring chickens to market Worcester FTsss'
There are beautiful warm soda springs in
Colorado. and people who 60 bathing IN them
at once exclaim ''Oh, but this is soda
licious!"
When young lady offers to hem cam
brick handkerchief for rich bachelor, de-
pend upon it she means to sew in order that
she may reap.
DIR. L. sent in his bill for visits and medi-
cine to Snodgrass the other day, whereupen
our friend proposed to pay for the pills and
to return the visits.
When young Jenkinson told his father that
he'd only been out on little lark, the old
gentleman muttered that he "guessed there
was more swallow than lark"
He had been in the habit of making very
frequent calls on very agreeable lady OF his
ACQUAINTANCE, and on entering her parlor one
evening he said, "Wel, Miss Sims, here l am
again, YOU see, as regularly as the fever and
ague.' ''Ob, no." said she, very demurely,
that comes only every other day.,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-29
A Marvellous Escape.
From the Cass County (Mo.) Courier

From the Cass County CMo.) Courier.]
At Joplin, one day last week, miner, wish
ing to descend into his shaft. gave the brake
to the windlass hand and got into the the tub,
when. by some means, the assistant lost con-
troll Of the brake, and the man in the tub
went down into the shaft at a fearful rate J;
he struck the landing when part way down.
crushed through it and went on to the bot
tom. The shaft was 107 feet deep, but,
strange TO say. the man escaped death, and
received but few bruises.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-29
MISUNDERSTANDING.

A hungry owl on belfry tower
Sat blinking grave at the rising sun:
s.Its shame" he said, 'at THE early hour
For the sun to get up, and nsthng done
Watching all night,
And meyer b te.'
Thomas cat on that break of day,
Hungry as ever a cat could be,
Prowling around in gingerly way,
Came 10 the foot of that tall belltree-
ProWling all night,
But never bite.
"Whats that up there on the top Of the house!
1t looks like bird" said the Thomas cat
"SOmething below moves like mouse,
Said the owl. ''It's breakfast; hurrah for that;
Waiting all night.
But at last bite"
''I'll 60 for that bird" said the Tom cat soft;
"rm after that mouse said the OWL s'down there.
The owl went down and the cat alOft,
And they met half way on the belfry stair
Waiting all night,
Now surely bite.
Az both were blind in that morning sun,
Neither the other could plainly see;
"Pat pat Missed the cat "Khoot." said the owl,
As they clawed for each other quite savagelee
And with all their might
Tried each other to bite.
Frantic and fierce was the conflict, too,
Fearful the scratches and boots of pain,
Till the owl to lofty beam suddenly flew,
Leaving the Tom cat scratching in vain
terrible fight.
But both got bite.
"Ihis seems" said the owl, 'some horrid mistake =
You misunderstand," said the cat, with frown
Lets @ both an apology formally make"
linen the oW! he went up, and the cat went down.
Each got bite,
But the kind wasn't right.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-29
She Was Il Very Stout Young Lady.
From the Kirkville (Mo.) Journal

From the Kirkville (Mo.\ Journal
Net long since IL uineteen-year-o!d dangh
ter of MIR. Lakin, in Clark county was
awakened by noise in her room. She saw
a man standing at her drawer. Silently she
seized a stick of wood and knocked him
down. AS he ran she saw her watch in his
hand and she grasped it, when the chain part
ed and left it in her hand. Miss Lakin is
verv stout young lady.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-29
A Cure for Group.
boston Transcript

Group can he cured in one minute, and the
remedy is simply alum and sugar. The way
to accomplish the deed is to take knife or
crater, and shave off in small particles about
a teaspoonful of alum; then mix it with
twice its quantity of sugar, to make it palat-
able, and administer it as quickly as possible.
Almost instantaneous relief will follow.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-29

A GEORGIA preacher advances the theory
that Judas sold Christ for thirty pieces OF
silver, merely as speculation. expecting. the
Lord would save himself by his miraculous
power.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-11-29

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Written for the Herald.
suggested by Reading n Poem Entitled
"Eddy.torial.''
To be SUM to the tune Of "The Lou Lands, Lo'c."
knew a worthy fisherman as well as could wish;
Although much famed for fishing he was never famed
Whilom he fshcd in Prickly Pear and other streams
about
You should sec him I've seen on the q'si r'oe for
trout
As he fshed among the willows willows low
As he fshed among the willows, oh! h-hh!!
His face was mild as days in June, likewise MS emile
was bland,
AS he wandered through the willows with his hsh-poe
in his hand:
And should he ever catch that trout (he never will
fear)
That bland smile on his smiling phiz will glide from
As he fishes, etc.
Fishing is not his only forte although to him tits dear
He's open to ye softer flame, but pocsy is his sphere
He loves to play upon word, and one close to him
He writes his sweet efusions by the 'ght of other
days"
ntv it's he lives alone in this bad world of strife;
Some one should whisper in his to fish himself 8
wife,
To mend his holey hose and sich" his talents &C
rare,
He should not waste his sweetness ON MOntanas
desert air.
Il fishing mong the willows, etc.
Advice is cheap but if he must inct his lays,
Flood the country with his sonrets on 1.-THE light Of
other days.
We hope he'll print little book with binding neat and
trim-
After Byron is forgotten then We'll read and think Of
AS we fish among the willows, willows low
Az we fish among the willows Ol-h-h-h-hh!!!!
e.
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