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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-08-14
Whom Victoria has Outlived.
From the London Hornet.


And now, as she looks backs on the two
and forty years of her reign, what change
has her Majesty seen in the personnel of hel
Privy Council, her Parliament and her Cabi.
net Ministers, to say nothing of her judicial
and episcopal bench !? She has outlived by
several years every Bishop and every Judge
whom she found seated on those benches in
England, Scotland and Ireland. She has
witnessed the funeral of every Premier
who has served under her except Lord
Beaconsfeld and Mr.. Gladstone. Not
a single Cabinet mister of her uncle and pre-
decessor's days now survives; and those who
held inferior offices under her first and fa-
vorite Premier, Lord Melbourne, l can find
among the living only Lord Halifax Ohen
Charles WOODY and Lord Howick (now Lord
Grey.)
Of the members of the Privy Council
which sat at Kensington Palace on that
bright and summer morning in June, 1887,
to administer the oath to the girlish Queen, l
can find in the land of living only four in
dividual-George $. Byng (now Lord STRAIT
ford de Redcljffe,) Lord Robert Grosvenor
(now Lord Ebury,) and the veteran Earl of
Wilton.
Indeed, it may be said that Her Majesty has
lived to receive at Court in very many per-
haps in most instances, the successive wear
ers of the same coronet and she has seen
four Lords Beauchamp, four Lords Aber-
deem, four Dukes of Newcastle, four Dukes
northumberland and five Lords Rodney. She
has received the homage of four Archbishops
of Canterbury, and four Archbishops of
York and of five Bishops of Chester, Lich-
field and Durham successfully. She has filled
each of the three justiceships twice at least;
she has received the addresses of four sue
cessive Speakers of the House of Commons;
she has entrusted the Great Seal of the King
dom to no less than nine different Lord Chan.
cellors. and she has commissioned eight sue
cessive Premiers to form no less than thir-
teen different administrations.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-08-14
Neglect of the Eye.
(Harper's Magazine.l

Whatever an ounce of prevention may be
| to other members of the body, it certainly is
worth many pounds of cure to the eye. Like
| q chrOnometer watch, this delicate organ will
stand any amount of use, not to say abuse,
but when once thrown off its balance, it very
rarely can be brought back to its original
perfection of action, or, it it is, it becomes
ever after liable to a return of disability OF
function or the seat of actual disease. One
would have supposed flom this fact, and
from the fact that modern civilization has
imposed upon the eye an ever-increasing
amount of strain, both as to the actual guam
tity of work done and constantly increasing
brilliancy and duration of the illumination
under which it is performed, that the greatest
pains would have been exercised in main
tanning the organ in a condition of health,
and the greatest care and solicitude used in
its treatment when diseased And yet it is
safe to say that there is no organ in the body
the welfare of which is so persistently neg
lected as the eye.
have known fond and doting mothers to
take their children of or years of age to
have their first teeth filled, instead of having
them extracted, so that the jaw might not
suffer in its due development, and become in
later years contracted, while the eye, the
most intellectual, the most apprehensive, and
the most discriminating of all our organs, re-
ceives not even passing thought, much less
an examination. 1t never seems to occur to
the parents that the principal agent in the
child's education is the eye; that through it
it gains not only its sense of the methods and
ways of existence of others, but even the
means for the maintenance of its own; not
does it occur to the parents for an instant
that many of the mental as well as bodily at
tributes of growing child are fashioned,
even if they are not created, by the condition
of the eye alone.
A child is put to school without the slight
est inquiry on the part of the parent and
much less on the part of the teacher, wheth-
er it has the normal amount of sight; wheth-
er it sees objects sharply and well-defned,
or indistinctly and distorted; whether it be
near-sighted or far-sghted; whether it sees
with one or two eyes; or, finally, if it does
see clearly and distinctly, whether it is not
using quantity of nervous force sufficient
after time not only to exhaust the energy
of the visual organ, but Of the nervous sys-
tenn at large
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-08-14

Colorado has the most delightful climate
in the world, and bed.bugs. A mother in
Israel residing there requires her grand.
daughter. q young high school miss, to read
to her daily some portion of the Good Book.
While so engaged recently the young LADY
suddenly stopped, and exclaimed: why.
grandma, l declare, here is . grammatical
error"
The old lady replied: mo matter, darling.
Kill il, and 60 on
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-08-14
LIKE HIS DAD.

hear his mothers chiding voice,
"How came your trOwsers torn?
And black as ink, cir is that shirt
You put on clean this morn.
'YOur feet are wet too, declare;
You're muddy to your knees;
1t is too bad; you only care
Your mother, sir, to tease.
"And those nice shoes, your Sunday best
That but three times you've worn,
Are scratched AMI scraped and all run down.
The heel of one is gone.
"Your hair s twisted in a snarl,
And just look at that hand!
1t looks as though t were never washed
How dare you say t is tanned?
''You've been a-flshing, sir guess
What? been to see the match:
You'll have fit of Sickness sir;
A pretty cold you'll catch"
And thus she talks for half an hour,
And only stops to say,
"Your father'll hear of this tonight;
Iwondcr what he'll ay?"
My friends, in complimentary way,
Declare to me they see
A close mblance-very marked
Between the boy and me.
But nothing that they see in him
In either form or face
Bespeaks my son as do h1s pranke-
In these my own l trace.
And why should at tattered clothes
Or dirty ones repine?
In him l live my youth again
God bless the boy! he's mine!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-08-14

Mary had q little lamp
Filled full of kerosine;
She took it once to light Q fire
And has not since benzine.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-08-14
REST.

God gave to man the earth all fair and glowing,
Rich with sweet flowers and fruits and lofty trees,
And grassy vales their pleasant shades bestowing.
And thymy downs to greet the Summer breeze
God gave to man the sky all star-bespangled,
His diamond footprints on the purple height,
Changeess in beauty, through their maze entanged,
10 guide the way-worn wanderer Alright.
God gave to man his homes unbought affection.
Where eyes OF love his answering glance may meet
Blest in fruition of his hearts selection,
Gladly he homeward turns his weary feet.
God upon man all kindly gifts hath lavished,
Save ONE. the dearly sought for and the best,
With fairest sights and sounds each sense hath
ished,
Yet here in vain may man demand for REST.
He finds it not in shady glades repOsing,
He finds it not the starry heavens among,
Not even when, his home around him closing,
lie lists at sunset to his children's song.
God keeps back rest alone, that the world-weary,
Fen though his cup high n,antels 10 the brim,
Or though his fate be desOlate and dreary,
May seek and find rep0se alone In Him.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-08-14
Written for the Herald
THE MOUNTAINS HEART.

THE MOUNTAINS HEART
BY ANNIE HERBERT BARKER.
Above the valleys cloudy main
Helena rose with forehead plain,
Half hidden by the falling rain.
Then, like wonder to my sight,
Heart-shaped upon the rifted height,
Spread wide sunny field Of light.
And, journeying like one apart
Into the low towns crowded mart,
touched, that hour, the mountains heart
saw the trapper's hardy life,
The race for gold, the savage strife,
The settlers lonely, patient wife
l felt the daily strife that good
Must wage with forces wild and rude
That make these hills their habitude
The aching sense of souls that wait
For cultures law within their gate.
That makes life beautiful as great.
But over all, serenely higher,
God writes the pledge of pure desire
Deep In the mountains heart of fire.
Stern priestess of the storm and sleet,
Fair angel of the summer heat,
Still guard the city at thy feet.
May all her good undimmed remain.
Like clear stars shining after rain;
May all her evil build in vain!
And like her sisterhood with palm
On fevered brows, living psalm,
Strengthen by thine eternal calm.
So shall we graap with clearer view
The hand of comrade, tried aud true,
To frame our mountain land anew.
And Gods dear country here shall be
Built heavenward, sure and silently,
Upon the hills that make men free.
IE1ENA, July 30, 1879.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06
THE LENOx CLUB RAT PIT
Edward Hurt, the Proprietor, Sentenced to
Three Months imprisonment.

The Special Sessions court room was
thronged yesterday morning with well-known
sporting men and councillors Mt law.
In ono corner stood a largo force OF the ON
GERS OF the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals. Near them was an cxtemporisod
rat pit OfIlcer Smart held by long cord n
wiry, long-haired Scotch TERROR rat dog. that
whined and winkcd its large bright black eyes
Mt tho rat pit and empty cage
Chief Clerk johnson called out the names OF
Omcor Alonzo Evans against Edward Burt and
n dozen others. Tho prisoners mostly we'll
dressed. rcspectabe-looking men. stood up in
We, arc ready" President Henry Bergh
closely eyed the prisoners and counsel and
looked steadily Mt tho Justices.
. EDWARD Burt the principal In the cnse. is
the son Of q well-to-do merchant In Baltimore.
From childhood his fancy has dwelt upon dogs
and, ms he grew 10 youth. he spont n fortune in
buying dogs Every ono of his pets is photo
graphed. and he was dcspondent when arrest
ed a. having to be separated from n white bull
this city about month ago. bringing with him
two coored men and thirty one dogs. The lat
Kind; Tho history, and pedigree Of each dog is
carefully kept. and nll were to have been on
Gred nj the approaching dog show In Gilmores
Edward Burt on his arrival took the top floor
OF l2i Clinton street TO keep his dogs In. They
were daily exercised by his colorcd attendants
Burt, who has large acquaintance among dog
iancers and sporting men. formed the idea Of
getting up club for the private entertainment
Of n few. and TO test the qualities Of his dogs.
The garret iiOor OF l24 Clinton place was divided
INTO three apartments. There was the dining
room. with bar attached the dog room. and tho
rat or exercising room. In tho latter accord
ing TO Superintendent Hartheld. there were
hundreds Of rats in cages, hanging all around
the walls. There WAS n heap of dead rats in
one corner. and in the pit were hundred rats.
which the curly-hHired, winking Scotch terrier.
then In court. was killing at such rate that
the witnesses and prisoners did not hear the
officers when they entered
Onlcer Alonzo Evans testified TO the s. F.
c. a. s visit TO the pit or LenoX Club rooms,
as the place is called. on the 25th of March. ana
to finding the rat killing in progress. After
much discussion 10y the lawyers. the Justices
overruled all objections and pronounced Burt
guilty. He was sentenced to three months m-
nrisonment Mr.. Bcrgh wanted to proceed
with tho trial Of the other mon. Counsel MS
serted that they could not be held under tho rat
batting law Of 1856. as that had been abrogatcd
by the laws OF 1867 aud 1874. motion to dis
charge the rest OF the prisoners was denied
aud tho trial was adjourned until Tuesday to
give the Justices time to look up the law points
raised. motion to admit Burt 10 bail was re-
fused.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06
ANTI TAMmANY DEMOCRAT rs.
Approving the Removal Of Mr.. Gumbieton
aud the Police CommIssIoners.

The General Committee Of the Democratic
Iarty which was recently formed by the union
Of the three organizations that wore opposed TO
John Kclly's party. held their second meeting
last evening in Irving Hail. James f. Morri-
son tho temporary Chairman. in opening the
meeting. said that the Committee had been
called together to express the views OF the Inde-
pendent Democrats II New York on national.
state. md municipal politics. Then Col. John
IL. telows. from sub-commitee. submitted
resolutions. They commend the action Of tho
Democratic Congressmen in insisting upon the
surroundei by armed soldiers aud sibordinato
the civil administration 10 military domination,
They then declare that the State has in Lucius
Robinson 4 Governor who has placed upon
official dishonesty wherever he found II the
stamp Of his condemnation. and has stemmed
the tide OF vicious and partisan legislation;
and that the censure voted upon him by tho
TanmHny party commends him still more to
the honest electors Of the State.
The resolutions which relate to municipal
affairs are ~ follows:
Ressroi. That the conduct OF Henry \ Gumbicton in
booS and csorng every legal snbieriuse to conceal
snilemce relative to the tees demanhcd and exi9ried
trust and the cirontcry Of Tammany Hall IN attempting
cious sithcs and dishonest county ocai ndicates i.
uuprncplcd dcsIcfauon and IT, dangerous design nd
minister t.e Government OF this city without aocounta
hIN ana ~ defiance of law that the recent action Of
20 be guilty Of these practices and the
decided approval Of reputable citizens irrespective OF
ment, OF faction that existing exclusively political
plumber has n.iter the ndeycndruce nor disposition TO
inNcstrnte and punish official frauds
Rssple That The removal OF the Police Comm ssioners
Is . duty cnIoned upon the Mayor by consde rauOns
sminenty affecting public health and safety aud
ndeny as-ert that any DELAY IN carrying this
hAs be exclusively oceasioned hy legal and other EN-
barrassments that rendered delbc and caution
actually essential to ultimate success rrszc
the Just expectations Of the conmuuity In deihrr
ate Judgment the testimony submitted to the Mayor
Showing HE demoralizauun OF the Police Department
Should be communicated 10 til, public prcss-snce sub
sftffftHl demands fat ss
patromeu should be held responsible for gross imrro
pricucs Of cunduct-and that no immunity should be
accorded g. the highest public servant that Is denied to
the most humble
Speeches werc made by Emanuel p. Hart
Col John r. Fellows and John ID. Coughlin and
then the resolutions were adopted. tho 1900
delegates arising lfufu t't~tt seats aud mani
Testing their approval by cheers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06
JERSEY CITY's TROUBLE
Bank Omcers Called into Consultation with
the Board OF Finance.

meeting OF tho Presidents OF the First
and Second National Banks OF Jersey City and
the Hudson County National Bank with the
Jersey City Board OF Finance was held in the
City Hall in Jersey City yesterday afternoon.
On motion. reporters were excluded. 1t was
learned after the meeting that committee
consisting OF Matthew Armstrong OF the Hud-
son County National Bank Francis o. Matthies-
sen. director Of the Second National Bank and
Bennington F. Rudolph. n director Of the First
National Bank, was appointed to confer with
capitalists and bOndholders in this city. and
impress upon them that Jersey City is, in fact,
solvent and able 10 discharge nll her Obliga-
tions. The task of this committee Is said 10 be
to attempt to restore confidence In Jersey Citys
fnnnciat administration and to obtain ii posi-
BILE a large loan on municipal bonds.
Another committee. consisting Of Peter Bent
ley Of the Hudson County Bank. Thomas Bray
Of the Second. and Andrew Clerk OF the First
National Bank. was empowered to consider tho
general question OF taxes end assessments. and
the most efficient method OF enforcing their
payment, The meeting was then adjourned to
the 10Th inst.
Mr. A. 4. Hardcnburgh, tho President Of the
Hudson County National Bunk. told reporter
for THE sun that tho Board OF Finance ex-
pected that tho banks would carry the city for
any amount that its cXegencics might require.
In this suppostiOn the Board, he said. was
mistaken, us the banks are unanimous in their
refusal TO advance any further loans to tho city.
or To interfere In any manner with its finances.
THE people Of Jersey CITY" added Mr.. lIar-
denhqrgh. propose 9diflierent euro for their
city debt, within the last four years, Inns not
materially increased Leading property OWL
ors have openly refused TO pay any of thoir
taxes until the expenses Of the city have been
reduced. MS they argue that this Ia tho only
method OF Obtaining remedy Tor the pres
ent extravaganza in expenditures. The
Commissioners OF tho various Boards
Of the city Government receives each 5000
year while every ono OF them earns in his pr-
vate business from 80 to Sl5 day. The cm-
ployees Of these departments receive from
III 600 to SO 500 year. while most Of them. in
their individual capacities. could not earn - u
day. The banks have always been willing To
help the city in raising the money II required
from time TO time but they believe that they
have now reached the limit Of Rccommoda.ion,
and they have peremptorlly refused to lend
any moro money"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06
UNINsPECTED ROILERs.
Some Startling Ayerments by n Speaker at IA
Meeting Of Engineers.

1t is asserted that nearly 800 boilers that
have never been inspected are in use in this
city. ana attended in many cases by Incapable
persons. For several years competent engi-
neers have had much trouble in finding em-
ployment Their places have, in many cases
been filled by persons possessing no practical
knowledge OF Boilers, but who were willing to
work for $40 and sl2 a week. A continued
series OF accidents is alleged to have been tho
result To protest against the employment OF
such men in the engine room, mass meeting
OF engineers and steam users was held in Py-
thagoras Hall 1874 Canal street. last night
Mr.. John Clark. the Chairman, said il was
notorious fact that the act Of 1862 relating to tho
inspection OF boilers was dead letter. Tho
steam boilers used in the crowded public
schools, he said, have never been inspected. and
the amount of pressure they Will safely boar is
unknown. Tho boilers OF the engines on the
elevated railroads. the speak averred have
never been Officially inspected, and many Of the
engineers are without licenses.
The bill that has lately been sent TO the AS
sembly. which provides for board OF exam
iners OF both engineers and boilers. the speaker
continued, is in a fair way OF being lost, not
withstanding the fact that It provides for tho
support OF this board by a yearly assessment OF
50 from ench engineer In charge OF boiler,
which would be cheeTfully paid.
The meeting was adjourned until Saturday
night next
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06
HoRATTo SEYMOUR THEIR CHOICE
Democrats who Desire him 10 he n Candidate
for Governor.

A conference OF Democrats Of the State
was had yesterday Mt tho residence Of the Hon.
August Belmont to consider tho present con-
dition and future prospects Of tho party and
make such suggestions to the Democrats in the
interests OF union. harmony md success as the
necessities Of the situation call for. Among
those present were Allen G. Beach. John Kelly.
Henry \. Clinton. Augustus Schell. c. G. B.
Walker. s. L. NJ. Barlow. John T. Hoffman.
Amnsa ]. Parker. George +. Comstock. Alex
nndcr Il. Goodwin. Hugh Mclaughlin. George
NJ. Beebe. Elijah Ward Daniel Lockwood. Hcze-
kinh Sturges. William Purcell. ]. NJ Davies
Lewis y. Payne. Edward Hogan. DR.. Austin
Flint. Jr.. Charles w. MrCune. Charles Dono-
hue. James NJ. Oakley. Erastus Brooks II. W.
Slocum. George W. Wingate. Augustus Srhoon-
maker. Alfred wagstar Benjamin A. Willis.
William r. Travers, John Hunter. II. w. Skeels
f. o. Perrin. and others. After free inter-
change OF views II was resolved that tho end
aimed at can be best attained by the nomination
for Governor Mt the election next November OF
some Demo ,rat who is n representative Of tho
whole party rather than Of any division or sec
tion, and that the first choice is Horatio Sey-
mour. IL ho will consent to the use Of his name.
In order to ascertain whether Gov. Seymour
will assent. n committee consisting Of August
Belmont Sanford T.. Church, William Dor
shemer. Augustus Schell Elijah ward. George
+. Coms,ock. and Hezekah Sturges was mp
pointed to wait upon him. and to report at a
future meeting
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06
THE NEW EXCISE BOARD.


The state Excise law Of 1870 provides that
the Mayor Of this city shall nominate to the
Board OF Aldermen on tho first Monday Of April
OF every third year three Excise Commission
ers. for "A term Of three years. The city charter
OF 1873 provides that the Excise Commiss oners
shall be appointed on the lst Of May. and hold
office until the lst Of May in tho year in which
their terms shall expire.
Mayor Cooper. being uncertain whether he
should nominate Excise Commissioners to-
morrow, or. acting in accordance with the char
ter OF 1873, name them within ten days utter the
lst OF May next, consulted Corporation Counsel
whitney. Yesterday he received from Mr.
whitney an opinion, and then determined to
nominate the successors to the incumbent Com
missioners after tho lst OF May next Tho
Comm lssioners who are then appointed will
hold Office for six years.
EN-J Judgo Dittenhoefcr. counsel for Excise
Commissioners Morrison and Merkle. moved
dictment pending against them be Quashed
The indictment is for u misdcmeanor and
charges n violation OF section Of chapter 62S
OF the Excise laws OF 1857. which requires that
liquors to be drank on the promises unless tho
grantee proposes to keep an inn. tavern or
hotel ana the COmmisst stOuers are satisfied that
the applicant is OF good moral character that
ne has sufficient ability to keep an inn. tavern
or hotel and that an inn, tavern. or hotel is
needed for tho accommodation Of travellers
whore lie proposes TO establish his. Contrary
TO this section. II is alleged. Excise Commits
sioncrs Morrison and Merkle wilfuly granted
n license To- sell liquors 70 be drank on tho
premises 10 Messrs. ByTne 4 White. Of 10 West
Houston street although they are not men u
good moral character and have not the ability
to keep an inn. tavern. or hotel nor was one
necessary whore they proposed to open theirs.
Decision withhold.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-06

duus of Communists
Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, the celebrated GermAn mctco-
Tougist ami writer. Is dead.
The Pope has sent m autograph letter 10 Queen VIC
trh,Welcomng her to Italy, and Expressing good WISHES
for her welfare
hers OF the Ministry aud hts friends endeavOred tO dlt
suaic him ilom coming.
CORE spondoni Ia RnngO1n saws "Omnous quiet nre.
vans III hurmNh. several chict, Of the shan eCnn "
Ne Bnrlnans nave been arrested while Nstns ne King.
The shans are expected 20 rise
despatch from Constantinonle SAYS that, In conse.
qucncc o queen Nctouas desire t0 maintain strict
lhcusnltO, the sultan has abandoned his intention VI
sending complimentary mission To Haveno
The rinderpest Is becoming Increasingly formidable in
Bohemia Several huud. ed places are now affected.
Agriculture IN many places Il alta standst drAus sht Cat
h' l"'na locked Nv Wherever tle disease oecGls