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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-03-27
A Zulu Brave.
From the New York Times.]

From the New York Times.]
Some few years ago Zulu hunter. hearing
young British officer speak somewhat light
ly of native prowess, offered to give him a
specimen of it by killing single handed a
huge lion which infested the neigborhood.
The challenge was accepted, and the brave
fellow set out upon his dangerous errand, the
officer and several of his comrades following
at distance. Having drawn the beast from
his lair, the hunter wounded him with we'll
flung spear, and instantly fell flat on the
ground beneath his huge shield of rhinoceros
hide, which covered his whole body like the
the lid of dish. The lion, having vainly
expended his fury upon it, at length drew
back few PAGES. Instantly the shield rose
again. second lance struck him, and his
furious rush encountered only by the impene-
trable buckler. Foiled again, the lion
crouched close beside his ambushed enemy,
as If meditating siege; but the Wiley saw
age raised the further end of the shield just
enough to let him creep noislessly away into
the darkness, leaving his buckler unmoved.
Arrived at q safe distance, he leveled his
third spear at the broad, yellow flank of the
royal beast with such nnerTing aim a. to lay
him dead on the spot and then returned COM
posedly to receive the apologies and congrat-
nations OF the wondering spectators.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-03-27
True Education.

This bit of excellent common sense is from
Barnes Educational Monthly: eve believe
true education to be exactly what the word
indicates e-duco, a drawing out of all the
faculties of our nature. 1t is no instruction
lin st'uere, piling up or setting in order an
army of facts or principles. 1t is not tabu-
lating, arranging or memorizing a subject
1t is not learning set lessons and filling the
mind with useful knowledge. 1t is leading
the mind to think, act, judge, estimate and
reflect for itself. Agassiz said that the poor
est service teacher could render pupil was
to give him a ready-made answer. We be-
ieve he was right If the Chinese system of
schools is to be perpetuated in our country
we might as well abandon all normal schools,
teachers institutes and examiners, and
simply know that teachers have the power
of keeping order and hearing recitations."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-03-27
MVOdineSs In Women.
From the st. Louis. Post.}

Moodiness in women may almost always
be traced to an overtaxed condition of the
system, too much care and too long contin-
ued monotony in daily pursuits. A wife and
mother surrounded by family cares is acted
and reacted upon the same sights, sounds and
labors nntill the freshness and vivacity of the
spirit becomes word out. We are so con-
stituted that our natures demand for their en-
joyment of life and for the vigorous exerise
of our powers change, variety and relaxation
For lack of these the interest in life dimns
the mental horizon life becomes con-
tracted and seems not worth living for
Then come various unhappy moods and take
possession of the mind. To learn to control
and Danish unhealthy moods is one of the
tasks that must be undertaken by every wo-
man who would lead happy and useful
life. The first step is to recognize their ex-
istence and influence. Reason must be called
to the aid to declare that feelings of despon-
dency, hopelessness, complaint and discour-
agement are but the result of q mood, and
therefore can be resolutely held in check If
one can only bring ones self to make the
frank acknowledgment mentally, 81 feel
mean, cross and ugly to-day" and then to
restrain speech and action accordingly, the
battle is half won. But vigorous action must
be resorted to in order to dispel the mood,
and for this nothing is so effective for women
as to leave home. even il but for an hour.
Get away where other influences will act up
on the mind and body. If dependency and
a complaining mood are dominant, 60 to see
some fellow creature who is in real distress
the remedy is almost specific for such a
mood. Above all things, moods need to be
dealt with effectively, not subjectievly.
Don't 90 to introspection don't think about
yourself; don't set it down to a sinful heart,
or to any religious or irreligious cause. The
cause of moods is purely physical one. and
must be reached through the physical nature.
Change of occupations or surroundings, Of air
and exercise, are the remidies for moods
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-03-27
Wanted 1t Warmer,


A good tory is told of Rev. Hadley Proc
tor, who once preached in Rutland, Vt. One
bitter cold Gay, when the church was but half
warmed, Brother Proctor had for his text q
very warm verse, addressed to those "on
the left hand, and like the rest of US, he
seemed to feel the antaconism between
the weather and subject. nst before the
benediction he leaned forwA- and said to
one of the deacons in front of the pulpit, in
tones loud enough to be heard by al, and In
the nasal twang that can only be appreciated
BY those who have listened to the venerable
Eli Jones. Brother GfiggA do zee that this
house IL better warmed this afternoon 80 Of
no kind Of use for me to warn sinners Of The
danger Of he'll when the very idea Of hell is :
comfort 20 them"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-03-27

From the Detroit Free Press. ]

lFrOm the UeCrOlC Free freSS
"Water Water Why this is the third
time have passed water to you this morn
ing!" replied Bijah to the occupant of cell
No. 4
''Yes, that's true, was the calm rejoinder !;
''but did you ever know man in this country
to ask for water unless he was mighty hard
up for a drink p
Bijah mused over the query for half min
ute and then passed in the water can, saying:
why don't you behave yourself and keep
out of limbo?"
''Why don't you grow hair Oh top your
heau ?" was the reply. What is to be will
be. 1t was intended that you should be
bald-headed and big footed, and that should
suffer for the sins of others. Much obliged
for the drink. Please take me out first,
while his Honor is fresh."
He was taken out. He looked as good
natured as an old maid over love-letter, and
it was impossible to look at him and realize
that he ever had his sad hours and days of
struggle with the toothache.
1--WE won't make any fuss over this case
he said to the court as his smile increased. II
know what law is, and you know what
human nature is, and we will strike balance.
Goodbye, Judge. You have treated me like
a white man, and l shall always feel CRATE
full
II wouldn't 90 just yet,' suggested his
Honor. IF should sentence you for thirty
days, and you weren't here when the Maria
drove up, it would be rather awkward for
u.s.
'Well, I'll stay around for few minutes,
if it will be any favor to you," replied the
prisoner, ''though should hate to miss the
Chicago train. What was it you wished to
say ?"
You are the stranger who ate oysters in q
restaurant and couldn't pay for them con-
tinued the court.
''Judge, could pay for million fried
oysters # they were all right, but that fellow
put up job on me. I called for fried oysters
and be mixed clans with 'em. Yes, sir, he
thought he'd gum man who has eaten more
Llams than this town ever saw
Isn't a fried clam as good as fried
oyster?'
Eyes, better; but look at the principle! If
he could mix CLANS with my oysters what
would prevent him from mixing water with
my beer or turnips with 'taters?'
"Well," slowly replied his Honor, Il think
you had better go to Chicago"
Il know l had. Judge. All want is
directions how to find the railroad track, and
I'll never bother this town again.
''Don't you go by CARP,
''No. thankee. 60 on my feet, covering
three ties at every motion of my knee. When
I get tired can set down, and can take in
the scenery good deal better on foot.
"Well, you may walk. want to hear of
you at least six miles down the track by
noon.'
''l'll beat that by two miles unless strike
a snow drift was the prompt reply, and the
man started out in breezy way that made it
bad for the corns he trOd on.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-03-27
s. Important BilSineSs.''
from the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.]
A man with comforter tied around bis
waist and whip in his hand called at the
postotfice for letter yesterday, and for rea.
sons which no human being may ever under.
stand he suddenly decided to have his boots
BACKED, and not to pay more than five cents
for the job, either. The first boy invited to
begin work took cool survey Of the boots,
and then softly replied:
I'D like the job, mister, but you see l
haven't time. The Secretary Of the Treasury
has made another call for the outstanding
five-twenties, and I've got to 60 to the bank. .
The second boy had already prepared to
kneel down when he realized the dimensions
of the boots before him, and suddenly
Strengthening up be said
"Say, haven't time. I've agreed to take
charge of sawmill up the river for man
who is going away, aud must be at his Of
flee to give $40, 900 bonds in just four min
utes. Some other boy'll be glad of the job. {"
The "some other boy" was near at hand.
and when told that the boots must be polish
ed off for nickel, he confdentially whis.
pered:
"Don't feel disappointed, but you see 1
was 'pinted assignee of big firm up the
street this mornin, and I'm only here to buy
ten thousand postage stamps to begin work
on. I'll send you one up"
"No he WON'T" was the blunt reply
of the man as he got out doors.
81 see the game, now, but can beat it
They're planning 10 git some fellow whose
time is worth about twenty dollars an hour,
to put in forty minits on these boots, and
then shake me fer my load of wood, but they
can't come it,"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-03-27
THE NAME OF MOTHER.-

There are words that speak OF quenchiess love-
Which burns in the hearts we cherish,
And accents that tell of friendship proved
That will never blight or perish;
There are soft words murmured by dear, dear lips,
Far richer than any other;
But the sweetest word that the ear hath heard
Is the blessed name of mother
Oh, magical word! may it never die
From the lips that love to speak it.;
Nor melt away from the trusting hearts
That even would break to keep it.
Was there ever name that lived like this?
Will there ever be such another
The angels have reared in Heaven shrine
For the holy name Of mother
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-03-27

CHICAGO, March 17.-Some excitement is
created here by the publication of special
from Toronto of cable news to the effect that
the Chicago cattle exported in the steamer
Brazilian had, upon their arrival at Liver
pool, been found to have pleuro-pneumonia
and had been slaughtered. The truth of the
report is doubted, as there never has been
trace of that disease found within this cattle
district. 1t is thought this is part Of the
Canadian administration scheme to DESTROY
the trade between Great Britain and the Uni
ted States and establish the protective policy.
The Collector of Customs at this port does not
believe that any diseased cattle have been ex-
ported from here
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-03-27
California crop Prospects.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.-The crop re-
ports received today from all parts of the
State are of the most flattering nature, with,
the exception OF some places in the upper
portion of San Joaquin Valley and Los An
geles and San Bernardino counties. The
late rains have been very beneficial, and the
prospect is for more than average crops in
the State at large
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-03-27

BY HENRY w. LONGFELLOW.

BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOw.
IL it so far from thee
Thou canst no longer see
In the Chamber over the Gate
That old man desolate,
Weeping and walling sore
For his son. who is no more?
o AbsalOm, my son!
Is it so long ago
That cry of human woe
From the walled city came,
Calling on his dear name.
That il has died away
In the distance of to-day?
o AbsalOm, my sOn.
There is no far nor near,
There is neither there nor here,
There ls neither soon nor late,
In that Chamber over the Gate,
Nor any long ago
To that cry of human woe,
o AbsalOm, my son!
From the ages that are past
The voice comes like blast,
Over seas that wreck and drown,
Over tumult of traffic and town;
And from ageI yet to be
Come the echoes back to me,
o Absalom, my son!
Somewhere at every hour
The watchman on the tower
Looks forth and sees the feet
Approach of the hurrying feet
Oh messengers that bear
The tidings of despair,
o AbsalOm, my son!
He goes forth from the door,
Who shall return no more.
With him our joy departs;
The light goes out in our hearts;
In the Chamber over the Gate
We sit disconsolate.
o Absalom, my son!
That t is a common grief
Bringeth but slight relief;
Ours ls the bitterest loss,
Ours is the heaviest cross;
And forever the cry will be
"WOuld God had died for thee,
o AbsalOm, my sOn!'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-03-27
American Reef.

LONDON, March 19.-An English company
is about to start at Flushing, Holland, for
the importation Of American meat, alive and
dead, for German maskeAe
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-03-27

Mooe0 oDd Dmolhal1o.
SAN FRAHcaoo, March 90 "A dispatch from
Portland says: Chiefs Moses and Smohalla,
have arrived q Vancouver. Other Chiefs are
coming In.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-23
The Supply Of BOxwOOd.

Sir Joseph Hooker. in his last an
nual report OF Kew Gardens, says
the Scientific american, makes the
following remarks on the supply of
lockwood:
"For some years past the supply OF
this important wood has diminished
in quantity and risen in price. 1t is
derived from the forests of the eau
casus, Armenia and the Caspian
shores. The wood of the best quality
comes from the Black Sea forests, and
is principally shipped from the port
of Poti. The produce of the Caspian
forests, known in the trade as Persi-
an wood until last year was also ex-
ported through the Black Sea from
Taganrog. This found its way, after
the commencement of the war, via
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-23
The Industrious Hen.


1t seems almost incredible that
Europe is now paying to North Italy
ten millions of francs annually for its
eggs. The firm OF francesca Cirio,
in Turin, in one single year has
dispatched 1888 wagon loads of eggs
across the frontier to Germany, Hol-
land, Belgium, France, and England.
Each wagon is reputed to contain
about 100000 eggs. No less than
1871 of these egg wagons during the
past twelve months have passed the
transit station, Peri, for England and
Belgium. Each egg is valued by the
firm of Cirio at 5 Ito cents; the
total annual cost of their packing is
valued at 100000 lire of trancs, and
the expense of transit at 100000 lire.
Before the year 1875 the firm never
employed in the best seasons more
than 200 wagons, while they are now
obliged to use nearly 1,4O0. The in
dustrious hens of Northern Italy are
at present laying an average of 5OO,-
600 eggs every day solely to supply
the international traffic carried on by
Signor Cirio, while other firms are
employing 918 egg wagons in the
same traffic.-Bosto,s Courier.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-23
Principles of Pruning.

Barry, in his First Garden" rests
the theory of the pruning of fruit
trees on six general principles:
First. The vigor ola tree subjected
to pruning depends in great meas
ure on the equal distribution of sap
in all its branches. To accomplish
this the following means are devised
to be successfully employed: ~.
Prune the branches of the most Wig
orous parts very short, and those of
the weak parts long. (2). Leave a
large quantity of fruit on the strong
part, and remove the whole or greater
part from the feeble. 81. Bend the
strong parts and keep the weak erect,
as the more erect the branches are,
the greater will be the flow of sap to
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-23

brain food. Now, as every one
knows, it is the property of phos-
phorus to shine in the dark. and as
fish, in certain stage of putrefac.
tive decay, often emit light or be-
come phosphorescent, it has been
thought that this is due TO the abun-
dance of phosphorus their flesh con-
tains, and hence they are eminently
suitable for the nourishment of the
nervous system, and unavailable
brain food. Under that idea many
persons resort to a diet of fish, and
persuade themselves that they derive
advantage from it in an increased
vividness of thought signal i'm
provement in the reasoning powers.
But the flesh OF fish contains no ex-
cess of phosphorus, nor does its
shining depend on that element. De-
caying willow wood shines even
more brilliantly than decaying fish.
1t may sometimes be discerned star
off at night. The shiningin the two
cases is due to the same cause.-the
oxidation of carbon, not of phospho-
rus, in organic substances containing
perhaps not perceptible trait of the
latter element. Yet, surely no one
found, himself rising to a Poetic fer
vor by tasting decaying wiitpw wood,
though it ought, on these principles,
to be a bettershrain food than a much
larger quantity of fsh.-Dr. IT. w.
Draper, IN Har15s's Aagasine. d.
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get a copy for yourself free
Homemade Bread.

A correspondent of the Ueotche
LandtoirthschGttJiche PresSe gives
practical hint on the subject Of bread
making, which may be acceptable to
some Of our home-baking readers. 1t
is we'll known that dough, when
we'll kneaded and of firm consistence,
gives a whittier and lighter bread than
under opposite conditions. But the
most important point of all to be
attended to in bread making, or in
any other kind of bakery, is the pre-
vious sitting of the flour through
sieve: SO that every portion of it may
be brought into contact with the OK
ygen of the air. A dough made of
sifted meal mixes better with both
water and yeast, rises better, and re-
quires far less kneading than when
the flour has not been sifted, and the
bread obtained from it is lighter and.
in every respect of superior quality
The longer -four may have lain aside
before being used, the more neces--
sary is it to subject it to the opera
ton. Many a disappointment and
many a fit of "temper" will be-
spared If the housewife will only sift,
the flour thoroughly Immediately
before preparing the batch for the
bake-oven.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-23

the Volga canal to St. Petersburgh.
The produce of the Caspian forest is
softer and inferior in quality to that of
the Black Sea. alt is matter of in
terest to see whether one result of
the war will besto open these Black
Sea forests, which the Russian gov
eminent has hitherto kept vigorously
closed. The falling off of the supply
has led, meanwhile, to various at
tempts to find substitutes for box
wood for many purposes. Messrs.
Joseph Gardner u Sons, of Liver
pool, have introduced, with some sue
cess, the American dog wood (Coreus
.2orida) land rersimmon (Diospyros
Varginiana) for shuttle making, for
which purpose box has hitherto been
in great demand. The diminished
supply has also drawn attention to
the Himalayas as source"
1t seems, however, that the diff
Guilty of transit from the mountain to
the sea board is found to be the great
obstacle and, in addition thereto. the
possible supply appears to be much
smaller than is furnished from exist.
ing sources. Mr.. r. J. Scott has
presented to the Kew Museums
blocks prepared for wood engraving
OF hawthorn, which, he states, is by
far the best wood after box that he
has had the opportunity OF testing.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-23
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

the growing parts. This remedy is
especially applied to espalier trees.
(4). Remove from the vigorous parts
the superfuous shoots as early in the
season as possible. ~. Pinch early
the soft extremities Of the shoots
on the vigorous parts and as late as
possible on the feeble parts, except
always any shoots which may be too
vigorous for their position. (6). Lay
IN the strong shoots on the trellls
eally, and leave the feeble parts loose
as long as possible in espalier trees,
Second. The sap acts with greater
force, and produces more vigorous
growth on branch or shoot pruned
short than on one pruned long; hence
the practice of pruning short where
wood branches are desired, and long
for fruit branches.
Third. The sap tending always to
the extremities OF the shoots, causes
the terminal bud to push with greater
vigor than the laterals.
Fourth. The more the sap is OBJ
structeI in its circulation, the more
likely it will be to produce fruit buds.
Fifth. The leaves serve to prepare
the sap absorbed by the roots fol. the
nourishment Of the tree, and aid the
formation of buds on the shoots. All
trees, therefore, deprived of their
leaves, are liable to perish.
Sixth. When the buds OF any
shoot or branch do not develop be-
fore the age of two years, they can
only be forced into activity by close
pruning, and in some cases, notably
the peach, this even will often fail.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-04-23
Making Lumber from Straw.

Mr., S. H. Hamilton, of Bushnell,
ILL.,, has discovered process for max
ing hard wood lumber out OF common
wheat straw with all the effects OF
polish and finish which are obtainable
on the hardest of black walnut and
mahogany, at as little cost as clear
pine lumber can be manufactured for
The process of manufacture as ex-
planned by Mr.. Hamilton is as follows:
Ordinary straw board such as is man
ufactured at any paper mill is used
for the purpose. AS many sheets are
taken as are required to make the
thickness of lumber desired. These
sheets are passed through chemical
solution which thoroughly sottens up
the fiber and completely saturates it.
The whole is then passed through a
succession of rollers dried and hard
ened during the passage as well as
polished and comes out OF the other
end of the machine hard, dry lumber
ready Tor use. 1t is claimed that the
chemical properties hardening in the
fibre entirely prevent water soaking
and render the lumber combustible
only In very hot fire. The hardened
finish on the outside also makes it i'm
pervious to water, The samples ex.
hibited could hardly be told from
hardwood lumber and in saving the
difference could not be detected. 1t
is susceptible of very high polish
and samples of imitation OF marble,
mahogany, ETC., were shown which
might deceive the most experienced
eye. Not only does Mr.. Hamilton
claim substitute for lumber in sash,
doors and blinds and finishing stuff
but also substitute for black walnut
and other woods in the manufacture
of all kinds of fine furniture. Collins
ETC., and also an excellent substitute
for marble in marble-top tables, man.
tlepieces, bureaus, etc. He claims
that it will not warp in the least
Milling and -MechanicdL Neacs.