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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-10-24
Is the Moon Dead?

The question, ''Is the Moon Dead?" is ably,
thoug gh somewhat elaboratelely, discussed by
Mr. Proctor, of the London Echo. Although
the idea that so vast a surface as that of the
moon should remain forever q scene of abso-
lutte silence and desolation seems almost be-
yond belief, Mr.. Proctor does not consider
that any satisfactory evidence of change (from
her original condition) has ever been given,
while evidence of such systematic changes as
associate with the evidence of life are want
ing altogether. In several regions the crust
has been broken, evidently by explosive action.
In some places mighty slopes can be seen, as
in the Sea of Serenity, which is divided
through the center by sort of ridge line.
Some astronomers have contended that the
darkening of the floor of the great crater,
Plato (some sixty miles in diameter), proved
the existence of vegetation in some from,
while others declared that the supposed dark
ening is only the effect of contrast. The pho
tographs of the moon taken many years ago
exhibit the same outward appearance as now
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-10-24
Every BOdy's Hand Against Her.

There gas touching little scene on one
of our streets yesterday. A kind hearted
lady was going to see sick friend, when she
heard her name called. Turning she saw
slender girl, dressed in mourning, advancing
toward her. As the child came nearer the
lady recognized in her the daughter of a
neighbor who had died the day before near
the city. The little girl threw her arms
about the lady, and sobbing, cried:
. "You aren't afraid Of me, are your"
EyerV wy bodv ese wis ns saS 5a p9df 1ep cG
''They won't come near me because papa
died of the fever, and we were with him, 1
and mamma"
The little girls heart was stung by the chill
ling repulsion which came to her in so deep
sorrow.-MenpAis Aoalanche.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-10-24
ArteSlan Wells In Nevada.

At Battle Mountain last week we inspected
some of the artesian wells recently sunk at
place. In the rear of the Capitol Hotel Qhe
depot is a well 154 feet deep, from which
flows never-failing stream of clear, pure
water. The cost of this well was about $3.50,
and it gives constant and ample supply for
all the uses of the hotel, besides running off
a large quantity. There are other wells in
the town, which by the aid of hydraulic rams
to force it, furnish supply of water to a
number of residences situated remote from
the wells, it being conveyed to the houses
through pipes. If artesian wells are success
at Battle Mountain-and they are-there is no
reason why they should not be. equally so in
Austin, or in any of the surrounding valleys.
The cost of sinking them is small, compared
to the benefit derived; the water for drinking
purposes is superior to any surface or mine
water, and the flow is constant, steady and
sure-Austin Receiue, Sept. 2Sd.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-10-24
An Exhibitor.

An individual who was seeking to pass into
the Fair grounds without the formality of
handing out ticket was ordered to provide
himself with one, when he explained:
"Why, I'm an exhibitor
''What are you exhibiting?" inquired the
official.
''Tm exhibiting this ere ruined suit of
clothes, which cost me thirty dollars, rib
fractured in rush to get street car, wal
let here without cent in it, skinned ankles
and knees and about 400 spots where I've
been stepped on by the crowd"
Cant pass in on that-get your ticket" {"
cried the official.
''Hain t that enoug h?"
''No, sir"
''Then I'll exhibit little common sense
and go home," continued the man, and he
fell back and headed for the city.-Free-
Press.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-10-24
Big Speculation In Quintne.
fChicagO Times. I

(Chicago Tmes.]
In war times there is always decided de-
mand for quinine. This fact is thoroughly
appreciated by Messrs. - & Co. When
the Russo Turkish war threatened, they laid
in 10000 ounces, at so an ounce. They sold
it at an advance of $3.50, making a clear
profit of $25, 600, and what is worth noting
especially is that the bulk was sold in New
York. This was last year, and it so happen
ed that the writer dropped into the place,
making his fall trade round, Just as tele-
gram was received ordering 1000 ounces by
a New York firm.
After the war quinine went down, and
most people supposed it would stay so. But
the firm thought otherwise. They argued
that there would be an army of occupation,
and consequently much sickness. Again they
laid in 10000 ounces at $275 per pounce. 1t
so happened that during the past week, when
the writer entered the store, telegram was
again received from New York, ordering
5000 ounces at 81. 40, and advance of $1.65
per ounce, realizing profit on the bulk of
$16. 500. Such little ''specs" come in very
handily when the accounts are balanced at
the end of of the year.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-10-24

BY A COLORED NAN.


Say, is your lamp burning, my brother?
pray you look quickly and gee;
For if it were burning, then surely
Some beams would fall brightly upon me-
Straight, straight is the road but falter,
And oft ehall fall by the way.
Then lift your lamp higher, my brother,
Lest should make fatal delay.
There are many and many around you,
Who follow wherever you go.
If yOu thought that they walked in the shadow,
Your lamp would burn brightly, l know.
Upon the dark mountains they stumble,
They fall on the rocks, and they lie
With their white, pleading faces turned upward
TO the clouds and the pitiful sky.
If once all the lamps that are lighted
Should steadily blaze out in line
Wide DER the earth and the ocean,
What girdle Of glory would shine?
How all the dark places would tighten;
How the mist would rise up and away;
How the earth would laugh out in her gladness,
And hail the millenial day?
Say, is your lamp burning, my brother?
pray you look quickly and see;
For if it were burning, then surely
Some beams would fall bright upon me.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-10-24
PLAYFUL POETRY.

ppretty, playful puss, pleasantly purring,
ppuUnaering, perhaps, past pure pleasures;
PeramISlatin5gs Pah porches, prppmensdng pnd paicrs,
pp.,eseItiy perceived pet Poll parrot
ps.Sonnaed, psoned, pendant, pecking persimmone.
IIHntanetiical!y planning poor Pol-pretty, Poll!
IoSs poi,, pittying Pollys pnching poverty
praale pulilely pro6ered present purveying;
poI}p poTI}posng usg partridge, plover, pigeon. .pullet.
peaa Pau proudly preferred chronological provender,
pomnnes, plums, pears, pomegranates,
pradpptasly pronouncing puss pert, presuming,
poITs pragmatical pestiferous!
pUSs pugnacity provoking past prudence,
pIns, pSs petulantly pulled pet prison PROSTATE,
pedIigng poITsg Ing Polls perches promiscuously!
piare; passionate protestations pervading,
precrieg peggys pantry. Peg promptly
pit;apliIatey pursued Polls persecutOr,
peos a pounding, p0mmeling poor puse,
probib4,nnadr b4ndrous poker proved perilouely potent;
PepauG,lt protection. puss painfully perished
pesnsy,s pgy Precious pet prospers prodigiously,
'persistently piping poor Poli-pretty Folly
~oAAL-Never meddle with your neighbors.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-10-24
A SECOND MOZART.
A Boy Three Years Old Who R.lays ac.
compartments Perfectly.

Another musical prodigy has been discover
ed in the person of George Fuchs of Detroit,
who is but years old. On Saturday last he
gave an exhibition on the piano, and the Free
Press says that not being able to reach the
pedals with his feet, Professor APPEL managed
the pedals while Fuchs performed in brilliant
style upon the instrument. He is not able to
read music, and performs entirely by instinct,
for it nothing else. ''First he played the bass
in duet with Professor APPEL, the piece per-
fomed having never been heard by the boy.
Next he played alone, and then Professor
APPEL played a solo, after which the boy i'm
provised solo of the same general style, and
with very much the same music. In mechan.
ical manipulation, and in method, harmony
and theme, the boy is perfection, and his
performances are simply wonderful. His
improvising is done without the slightest
hesitation, and the idea, which perhaps is
to the marvel by the particular
humor he may be in is carried throug gh various
keys with changes of measure and wonderful
execution, without the slightest discord, and
never failing to arrive at harmonious, bril-
liant and appropriate finale. He can call off
the letter OF any key on the piano, once it is
struck, without looking upon the instrument.
He not only called without seeing the key
board, but gave the letter of each note in any
combination of sounds-chords or discords-
and with absolute correctness. This
is performance not attempted by even the
most accomplished of musicians" Master
George is of German decent, and is not re-
markable as boy beyond his musical intui-
tions, Professor APPEL calls him ''second
Mozart, 1.-THE most accomplished improvis-
atore he ever met" He played accompani-
ments to perfection whom but years old.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-10-24
Helena, Montana, Thursday, October "a, 1878.

stables until after he was cut off from forage
last winter"
without pension, such an old veteran ?'
''No pension-he depended on me, and l
never went back on him. The hostler gave
him the tenderest attention, and he died peace
fully"
"His remains p
"Were sent on to-day, that is the skin, to
be prepared by Professor Ward, of Roch-
ESTER"
''How to be disposed of"
81 mean to give the product of the taxider-
mist's art to q museum-sOme place where it
will be cared for-along with my sketch of
him. The rest of Old Winchester we pre-
pared and buried with hOnors"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-10-24
A Young Sampson.

From Lafayette, Indiana; Little Allie L,
four year-old, takes great interest in the
story of Samson. Not long since he had his
hair cut short in the prevailing style, and
soon after was seen in the vain, attempt to
turn somersauh. Some one remarked,
"Alle, you don't seem to succeed:very well
in turning somersaults."
''No." he gravely replied: 81 am not as
strong as was: lhave lost ali my hair
EDlroR's DRAWER, in Haaper's Magazine for
October. - ~
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-10-24
BEAUTIFUL BIS.

patient, B prayerful, B mild,
wise as Scion, b meek as child;
Is studiOus, B thoughtful, B loving, B kind.
sure you make matter subservient to mind
temperate in argument, pleasure and wine,
careful of conduct, of money of time;
B cheerful, B graceful, B hopeful, B firm,
peaceful, benevolent, willing to learn;
courageous, B gentle, B liberal, B just,
B aspiring, humble, because thou art dust;
B patient, circumspect, sound in the faith,
active, devoted, B faithful until death;
Is honest. B holy, transparent and pure,
Is dependent, B virtuous, and you'l B secure.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-10-24
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
..THEM YANKEE BLANKIrS.,
Where suffering and brotherly kindness brough
hearts together in lOve.l


Yes, John, was down thar at Memphis
A-wOrkin around on the boats,
A-heavn' O. cotton with emphsis
An lOadn her Onter the floats
was comm away from Ole Texas,
Whar went, yOu know, arter the wah-
Bout it now III make no reflexes,
But wait till git ter long taw.
Well, while was down thar the fever,
As yallar an pizen as sin,
Broke out; an if you'll believe her.
Wharever che nit she struck in!
IT didn't take long in the hatchin',
It jes' fairly bred in the air,
Till hOsspitel camp warn't patchin'
An we'd plenty o. cOrpses to spare.
VOLUNTEERED then with the Howards-
thought thet my duty was clear
An didn't look back'ards, but for'arde,
An went ter my work ithOut fear.
On duty, hOwsOmever, she got me
AS quick as the shot of gun,
An they tOted me off ter allOt me
bunk tell my life-race was run.
The doctors and nurses they wrestld,
But it didn't do me any good;
An the drugger he poundid an pestld.
But he didn't g1t up the right food,
''No blankits ner ice in the city!"-
An some cried: "Oh, God who'll take pity
On the dyin' that soon II be dead?"
Next day. howsomever, the doctor
Come in with smile on his brow;
"Old boy, jest as yit we hain't knocked her,
Said he, 'but Wen do for her now!'
Fer, ye see John, them folks ter the N0rward
He'd heard d us afore we call'd twice,
An they'd cent US a full cargo forward
OF them much-needed blankits an ice!
Well, brother, I've been mighty solid
Agin Yankees, yer know. since the wah,
An agn reconstrucktn, was stolid,
Not kearin' for Kongress ner law;
But John, got under thet kiver,
That GOd-bessed gift O. the Yanks,
An it savd ME frum fordih' 'the river"
An I'm. prayin' 'em oceans o. thanks!
l tell YER old boy, thar's er streak in us
Old Rebels an Yanks thet is warm
It's er brotherly love thet IL speak in us
An fetch us together in storm;
We may snarl about "niggers an francheese,'
But whenever thar's sufferin' afoot,
The two trees III unite in the branches
The same as they did at the root!
Sam. w. Small, in Atlanta Constitution.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-10-24

THE Argentine Confederation, South Amer
ica, is estimated to contain over 70, ,000, 600
sheep. Or nearly double the number owned in
the United States.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-19
Ayers Ague Cure,

For Tcvor and Aguc, Intermittent Eover.
Periodical or Bilious Fcvor, 80. and il, ,tsona
ell the affections which ariso from n,ulari-
ous' h1arsil, OF mlasmGCic poisons.
This is q compound remedy, prepared with
scientific skill from vegetable ingredients, which
rarely fails to cure the scvcrcst cases of Chills
ana rover and the concomitant disorders. Such
remedy the necessities OF the people in mula
t'ouS o'stricts demand. It's great superiority
over any other medicine yctdscovcred for tho
cure OF lnermittcnts is, that it contains no uui.
nine or mineral, and those who take it arc FREQ
from danger OF fquinism or any injurious effects
and are as healthy after using it as before. It
has been extensively employed during the last
thrty years III the treatment OF these distrcssin.
ulSofucrS, and 80 unvarying has been its succcss
tha9 Nhas gained the reputation of being inful-
lblo 1tcan, therefore, be safely recommended
rs q sure remedy and specific for the Eevcr and
Aguc of the West, and the ChiIls and Fever of
the South. 1t countcrncts the masmatic poison
IN the blood, and frees tho system from its inlu-
cncc, 30 that fever and aguc, shakes or chills,
once broken up by ii, do not return until tho
disease IS again contracted.
The great variety OF disorders which arise from,
the irritation Of this poison, such as Ncurnlria
NhcumntisIn, Gout, Headache, Blindness
Toothnche, Enrncl,c, Cnt;,rrh, Asthma Pal
ritation, Splcnic = Affections, Mysteries, Pain
III tho bowels, Collie, Paralysis, AMI dcrangc-
OF the Stomach, all of which become intcrlnit.
tent or periodical, have no spccdicr remedy Than
AYERS AGrE CURE, which cures them all alike
andprotccts the system from future attacks AS
preventive, 1t is Of immense service in those
communities where Fever and Aguc prevails as
it stays the development Of the disease if taken
onthc DTStaprroach oithc prcmonitory svinD.
toms. Travellers and temporary residents arc
thus enabled to defy thesc disorders, and few
VIII ever suffer if they avail themselves of tho
protection this remedy affords.
For Livcr Complaints, arising from torpidity,
1t Is An excellent remedy; it stimulates this organ
INTO healthy activity, and produces many remark
able cures where other medicines fail.
Prepared BY DR.. J. c. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
LOWELL, MASS.
GOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-19

AN UNFAIR RAcE.-On tho ice at
Winnipeg the other day q two milo
race took place between Il toam Of
ponies and u team of dogs, owners
driving. Tho dogs won easily,
thanks in q great measure to the
fact that whenever tho horses tried
to pass them they sprung at tho
horses heads and forced thcm to
break.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-19

The total value Of the silk manu-
40 tured last year in the United
States was $26, ,103.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-01-19

REFUSED TO JOIN FoRcEs.-Satur-
day night, about midnight, widow
woman living on Montcalm street
heard a man fall on the walk in
front of her house, and raising
chamber window she called out to
the prostrate form to know if he
was hurt.
"Noz much-thaz 'er way T allus
come down in or winter sezln |"
replied q thick voice.
"If you don't move on I'll call o
policeman and have him take you
to the station" she continued.
"Will you mazam? Shaaks I've
been lookin' all 'roun' f'r one f'r
lnore'n two hoursl Shoon's you
commence ter holler I'll join in, SOS
t got him ere fore I freeze my ears
any further! Now, zher--oo 90
oopl"
But she wouldn' 't.-Detroit Tree
Pvess.
MI a l~kaJ ~.oI.>~ ~sI1.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-07

a great while ago they sent memorial
from London to their imperial master
recommending the gradual suppression
of opium. The memorial scarcely did
more than allude to the effects of the
practice. 1t contained no defamation,
no denunciation, no pictures of misera-
BILE deaths and ruined homes; but it
considered the subject from the ground
Immediately held by the Chinese Gov
eminent that the occupation of the
mass of the population should be
the production of a food supply.
1t said that for many years ag--
riculture had been abandoned, and
drew sketch of the future popu-
lation of China with no means of liveli-
hood, "with shriveled necks and sallow
visages, gasping painfully for breath. "
1t was in answer to this memorial from
its Ambassador to England that the
Chinese Government issued the edct
mentioned at the beginning of this ar
ticle. The heads of clans and villages
are called upon to put down the growth
OF the poppy; the responsibility is
thrown on their shoulders, and if the
people refuse to listen to them, punish
ment must be melted out to the Offend
ers. The restrictive measures indicated
are the employment of a wholesale sys-
tenn of supervision, the dispensing of
anti-opium prescriptions, and scale of
degradations and literary disqualified
tions for all those who smoke or con-
nive at smoking. 1t is true that nth
ing is said about measures to reFess
importation; all that is now int@ded
being to stop smoking and prevent cul-
tivation; but the good intention cannot
be mistaken. In the interests ola COM
mon civilization it is to be hoped the
British Cabinet will lend its assistance
to this great undertaking op the part OF
the Chinese Government. AS showing
the prevalence of the pony cultivation
we quote from the report of one OF the
British Consuls, whin has just been
presented to Parlian'ent; g In ascend
ing the numerous rivers wherever cul-
tivation existed, we found numerous
fields of poppy. We walked some hun
dreds of miles through peoples; we shot
wild ducks in the peoples, which had
already stupeied themselves by feeding
on the narcotic vegetable" 1t is from
this enormous extent of production that
England has more to fear in the end,
perhaps so far as her Indian revenue is
concerned, than from the success of any
efforts of the Celestial Governme mt to
check the spread of opium-smoking.-
N. Y. Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-07

blue ribbon. The star has eight
points, and is of silver, having the
Cross of st. George in the centre, and
being embroidered on the left breast.
OF the eagerness with which the
honor has been sought, a writer in
Belgracj0 says: For five centuries it
may almost be said to have been the
last intirmity of noble minds in En-
gland, and since 1908 in Scotland too
Probably, indeed, good deal of the
social bitterness with which North
Britons were long regarded in London
was due to the fact that they obtained
from the Stuart kings far more than
their share of honors, and notably an
undue proportion of blue ribbons
James l., by the way, while as yet only
Sixth of Scotland, was generally I'M
derstoOd to have accepted the garter
from Queen Elizabeth, by way of COM
pensation for his mothers loss of her
head. But the English Queen judi
ciously supplemented the gift of
George with a pension of E5, 200 a year.
One of William ILL., allies among the
German princes thought money could
hardly be weighed in the scale with the
garter. His Serene Highness had long
and persistently demanded subsidy
of 100000; but cheerfully agreed to
accept 100000 plus the blue ribbon"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-07
The Order Of the Garter.

The Order of the Garter, with which
Earl Beaconsfeld and Lord Salisbury
have been invested by the Queen OF
Great Britain, is one of the oldest and
most famous of the orders of knight
hood that remain in Europe. The ex-
act date of its foundation is not known.
One authority ascribes it to 1892, when
in battle with the Saracens on st.
Georges Day, Richard CGur de Lion
commanded twenty-six of his knights
to wear around their legs thongs of
blue leather. But most writers agree
that it dates from Edward I'LL, though
the precise date is in dispute, Frossart
giving 1874 and Stow 1850. General
tournaments in that time were held at
Windsor. At one of them, says the
familiar story, the Countess of Sails
bury let fall her garter when dancing
with the King, and the King, picking
it up, tied it round his own leg. There
were smiles from the company, and
jealous chances from the Queen, MOTTO
ing which, Edward restored the garter
to the Countess, saying: d" Honi soft qut
NAL y pe1aSe," and added that those
who smile would shortly see the garter
advanced to such honor and renown as
to count themselves happy to wear it.
There have been writers. to ridicule
this story, but none to suggest more
probable theory. The order was found
ed in honor of the Holy Trinity, the
Virgin Mary, st. Edward the Confessor,
and st. George, the latter of whom had
then become the guardian saint of En-
gland, and was considered the special
patron of the order. 1t has always
borne the title of 1.-The Order of St.
George" as well as of "The Garter. :"
1t has been claimed that, though
founded in 1874, the order was not full
ly organized, nor were its knight COM
panions chosen until 1850. The COM
panions were twenty-five in number,
the sovereign making twenty-six, and
having authority to nominate the others.
The original dress of knights was
blue mantle, tunic, and capuchin, en-
broidered with carriers of gold and
blue silk, the largest of which was
worn on the left shoulder of the mantle.
As now used, it consists of dark blue
velvet garter, edged with gold, and
bearing the motto in letters of gold,
and worn below the knee on the left
leg; a mantle of blue velvet, lined with
white taffeta; hood of crimson velvet;
a surcoat, also of crimson velvet, and
lined with white taffeta; hat of black
velvet, lined with taifeta, and bearing
plume of ostrich and heron feathers,
fastened by a band of diamonds. The
collar is of gold, being composed of
twenty-six pieces, each in the form of
garter, and has appended to it a
figure of st. George on horseback. A
lesser st. George is enamelled on gold
and set with diamonds, being sus-
pended over the left shoulder by dark