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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-02-19

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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-02-19
BOB BURDETTE.

The "Hawkeye" Man Has . Talk with a
Brakeman,
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15

The abundant harvests of our Western
prairies brought blessings to others than the
producers, to millions beyond the seas. John
Bright in a recent speech declared that not
withstanding the disastrous failure of crops
in England, there never had been season in
which the industrial classes of of the country
had cheaper food than the present. The loss
of crops is of course great loss to the coun-
try, and especially to the class Of tenant far
mers who have rents to pay and nothing 10
pay them with, whose entire crop is hardly
enough to feed their own families till another
harvest. But the greater portion of Englands
population is engaged in other occupations,
and thanks to our abundant harYests and
cheap freights they can buy bread cheaper
than ever before. Instead of paying famine
prices, the greater portion of the English pec-
pie are experiencing nothing that would re-
mind them that their own harvests have been
deficient. What is true in England is in
measure true of all the continent and would
be true in a still greater measure if the civil
laws of England were in force in other coun-
tries. Famine prices nowhere prevail on the
continent because of the abundance of cheap
food in America. While our surplus pro-
ducts bring us golden harvest so timely to
assist our reviving industries and to replenish
our over, drained treasures with the precious
metals, they carry substantial relief to every
poor man and every humble cottage on the
continent of Europe.
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15
POLITICAL PREACHING.

AS general rule we should say that the
highest duty of clergyman would not lead
him to consider ordinary political questions
in the pulpit. Religion ought to be minis
try of peace, to draw hearts together to their
greater common interests and away from
those things that provoke discord. But after
all We do not see how thinking, rational men
can say that morality and religion have moth
ing to do with politics. The more is the pity
if such be the case We are accustomed to
hear the argument urged against women vot-
ing that politics is dirty pool, and none
should go near it who fear to get soiled. But
this has always seemed to US a mOnstrOus
doctrine. If politics is dirty business it
ought to be cleansed, and that as soon as pos
sible, for it involves the general welfare al
together too much to be allowed to remain
unclean, or be turned over exclusively to be
manipulated by dirty hands.
1t is getting much too common for healthy
state either of religion or morals to hold that
preachers should confine themselves to sin in
the abstract and let alone the practical appli-
cation to particular sins, especially those of
which their congregations are guilty. Such
sort of emasculated Christianity is of little
account in the world and will do very little to
improve society. The Great Author of Chris
tianity did not leave such an example for
imitation, but very bluntly told the Pharisees
that they were hypocrites and perverters of
law. In our revolutionary days the pulpits
were not silent on the merits of the struggle,
but on the contrary, were among the leaders,
both preaching and fighting for liberty. From
that time to the present there has not been
wanting succession of ministers who have
boldly proclaimed the line OF duty in every
crisis of the country, and not little do we
owe to such champions of political duty.
Crimes do not lose their guilty character for be-
ing perpetrated by politicians or in the interest
of political parties, and ought not to be al
lowed to escape their proper titles or to ex-
position and denunciation
Of course, it is even more incumbent upon
ministers than others to be charitable and
temperate in their judgments, but vice and
iniquity, wherever they lift their heads,
whether in politics or elsewhere, ought to re-
ceive a shot from every vigilant sentinel of
public morality.
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15

The resumption of telegraphic communi-
cation reveals condition of things in Maine
in no respect improved, and in many particu-
lars still more complicated and gloomy The
Fusionists are endeavoring to divert attention
from their own greater and more general
crime by alleging ATTEMPTS to bribe certain
holders of criminal certificates to surrender
them. Of the merits of these cases it is of
course impossible to judge. 1t may be true,
though we are not yet prepared to credit it,
that there are Individual Republicans whose
zeal has outrun their discretion. Many have
talked of using force, and some, perhaps,
have thought it justiiable to use money to
hire men to do what they believed ought to
be done without hiring. If such attempts
have been made, for the proof of which we
need something more than the affidavits of
criminals, we hope the guilty ones will be
discovered and punished. A good cause must
not be allowed to be hurt by attaching the
criminal indiscretion of an individual upon a
whole party and making that party response
bic for acts that will throw discredit upon
the best of causes. ...t..
The Republicans of Maine have too good
cause to allow it to be smirched by resort
ing to means on a par with the iniquity of
their adversaries. We hope the most search
ing inquiry may be made into every alleged
attempt at bribery, as well as all the acts of
the Infamous Garcelon and bis co-conspira
tors. 1t is not only painful, but it is disgrace
full beyond expression, to see any State gov
ernment so completely disorganized as that
of Maine. Popular government has never
received SO damaging blow in our whole
history as that inflicted by the miserable band
of political tricksters in State that has hith-
erte borne an exalted character for orderly
government. Resistance to wrong must be
made and to the utmost. but always by peace
full and honorable means. even though it takes
time and the pain of suspense is prolonged.
The swift execution of justice is not always
best, sometimes even defeats its own aims.
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15

The door is, now closely shut, that the
fumes may not escape. The ''cookee" takes a
needle and catching up portion of the drug
twirls it around in the flame. 1t puffs out
and would drop off but for the dxterous
needle which shapes it. 1t is pressed and
rolled upon the bowl of the pipe, and finally
quantity about twice the size of pea is
placed on the bowl. The needle is run
through it, that the draft may be good. 1t is
then held over the lamp and our first exper-
ience as an opium smoker begins. A few
whiffs exhausts the supply and another guam
tity is prepared as before. But we had had
enough.
The fact that opium is sold to white people
in rooms fitted for the purpose was demon
strated Complaining of feeling of sick
ness we got up, paid our four bits, and de-
parted From reliable parties we learn that
Americans. mostly young men, and women,
who in Helena are as yet confined to the class
of deani naondes, habitually frequent these
dens. No evil which society has yet suffered
can compare with that of opium smoking
should it once get hold in any community.
The question is,
"What are you going to do about it?'
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15

OUR latest advices from Maine give more
hopeful aspect to affairs. The Republican
members in body proceeded to the State
House, took peaceable possession of the halls,
and having quorum, organized both branch
es of the Legislature, and and abide by
the decision of the Supreme Court as to
its legality. In the meantime and until the
court shall have pronounced its opinien, Gen.
eral Chamberlain, who is Commander-in- chief
and Acting Governor, will give the fusion
conspirators no countenance or support. The
chances are that the crisis has passed, and
that the Republicans will soon be in undis-
puted possession of their own, and that Gen'l
Davis will be elected, qualified and inducted
into the Gubernatorial office.
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15
OUTRAGED.
MRS. Meeker Tells .he Terrible story.
GPEFIy (Col noo On 1870


s.. GREELY, (Col,. Dec, 80, 1879. -.
II To the Editor Of, the Cfiig tain. DEAR SIR:
| arise from sick bed to state a few facts
which you and the people of Colorado de-
mand. We three captives of the Utes (Mrs.
Price, myself and daughter,) were all inter
viewed separately, being put under oath by
the officers of the Government to tell the
whole truth of our treatment by the Indians,
and if they outraged our persons, and each
one of Us gave in our testimony in answer
in the affirmative against the Indians. gave
in my testimony for the use of the Govern
ment, to do with it just as they should see fit.
There was nothing said about its being sup
pressed on either side. just simply gave my
testimony to the Government officers. limo
Gently snpposing they knew their duty and
would do it. also thought had done all
that belongs to me to do by telling. these Of
ficers the sickening and most humilating mis-
fortunes that can befall woman, and If they
and the Interior Department have not done
their duty by the people of Colorado, it is
they who are TO blame and not I. On arriv-
ing at my home in Greeley I found myself
completely broken down in mind and body.
and have had long spell of severe sick
ness from which am just recovering.
Yours Truly,
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15

MONTANA didn't have all the big holiday
papers. The Salt Lake Tribune issued a
magnificent twelve page number, covering an
edition of 5000 copies. The Record Union
of Sacramento followed suit with royal six
teen page sheet, printing 10000 copies. The
Bulletin of San francisco did likewise, issr-
ing an exceedingly interesting number.
Along the "Banana Belt, /" or any, other belt
for that matter, the St. Paul Pioneer Press
distanced all competitors, striking off a NAM
moth edition of 40, 900 copies earlydouble the
number of the HERALDs edition of the same
day. Each complete paper consist of twenty
fourpages-worked on new perfecting press
at the rate of $4,000 an hour. Eight pages are
devoted to an interesting history OF the Pso-
neer Press-descriptive of its enlarged build
ing, new machinery. typographical equip.
ment, etc.. etc. The Taper now sizes up
ard in all respects is equal to the great
Chicago and st. Louis prints
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15

MADRID, January 13.-Some of the men,
bers of the Ministry in the Chamber of Dep
uties consider the explanation of Premier
Canovas del Castillo in the Senate, that he
did not intend to insult the minority, as salts
factory, but other members still regard the
explanation as insufficient to justify members
of the minority in resuming their seats in the
Chamber.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has in
formed Congress that negotiations for treaty
of commerce with the United States are pro-
ceeding with fair rapidity.i qva3 i
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15
Monday Night Club.

The fourth meeting of this society was held
last evening at the residence of Mrs. Neel.
The attendance was not quite as large as on
former occasions, but the several parts were
more uniformly good The programme in
cluded reading by Mrs. Voolfolk, selection
from Dickens; recitation by Mrs. g. r.
Wallace, poem of Mrs. Browning's effect
ually rendered. The surprise of the evening
occurred when our Territorial Treasurer, D.
H. Weston, produced in lieu of an essay, an
admirable poem, both humorous and imagin-
ative, showing familiarity with meters,
either natural gift or gained by considera-
BILE practice. The question discussed was
whether the execution of Charles I was ben
efcial to England. The affirmative was val
iantly maintained by Judge Wade, assisted
by Mr.. Dewitt and Miss Warfeld, while the
negative was just as ably championed by COL
Voolfolk, Mr.. Newton and Mrs. Hedges.
The prevailing temper of the members SEEM
ed to be that kings were no better than other
nortals and ought just as well to be punished
for their crimes. At this distance of time it
is easy to array many results and attribute
them to that execution. The other side, what
might have been if Charles head had been
left on him, cannot, never will be known. 1t
is quite evident, however, that it marked a
change in the tide of popular sympathy :
From perfidious tyrent Charles became
transformed into martyr. Had he lived
England might have gone on till it had thor
oughly learned the lesson that kings were USE
less and resulted in the establishment of re-
public. The spelling exercise, as usual,
brought out large number of unfamiliar
words to exercise the wits of the members
and develop some opinions at variance with
Webster The music was delightful, both
vocal and instrumental Miss DAcheul, Mrs
Neel. Mrs. Blake and Mr.. Weston contribut-
ed in this department to the general interest.
Thus far the success of the society has ex-
ceeded the most sanguine anticipations of its
projectors. The next meeting is to be held
at Col. Sanders, when a dramatic entertain
ment varies the usual programme.
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15

10 THE desperate conspirators in Maine,
who. have exhausted every trick and artifice
TO steal State, it is the smallest conceivable
crime to rob man of his good name. The
miserable attempt to smirch the proud and
honored Blaine viii as miserably fail as the
oolder villainy tried upon the commonwealth.
before the Senator'S Vigorous denunciation
and exposure the robber gang will cover.
nor dare to repeat their malicious and wicked
offense.
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15

MAJOR W. E. SWEET, chief of the Inter-
nal Revenue division in the Office of the First
Comptroller of the Treasury Department,
has been dismissed for extravagant expendi-
lures made while travelling on government
account
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15
STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
Shall a Winter Meeting be Called:

The following article is from the current
number of the Husbandman, in the sugges-
tions of which the HERALD cordially con-
ours:
1t occurs to us that a meeting of the Stock
Growers Association OF the Territory would
prove highly beneficial to the several branch
rs of stock husbandry. There is no legisla-
tive meeting this winter to call the people to-
gether, yet we believe there is business
enough of sufficient importance to justify a
meeting for the special purpose of discussing
stock matters. There are great many minor
subjects and number of leading questions
| which should be considered. The land prob
lem is one Are the stock-growers of Mon
tana more selfish and less active than those
of Wyoming? Have they not something 10
say on the great pastoral question? some re-
Communications to make to Congress? The
subject of protecting the range against fire is
another one of importance. Some effort
should be made to induce the stock-men of
every section to organize for mutual protect on
against fire. Every stock man, tar and near,
should sally forth at the first appearance of
smoke in his district. Funds should also be
collected and reward offered for the de-
lection of any person in the act of firing the
prairie, and warnings should be posted upon
our highways to arrest the attention of the
careless. 4 f~
Questions of breeding, shipping and driv-
ing are also of much importance and much
knowledge may be ELECTED by comparison
of views. Live stock has seen its darkest
days in Montana, and will look up from this
day forward, and to keep pace with the times
permanent and systematic organization is nec-
essary. The association, we understand, ad-
journed subject to call of the erecutioe CON-
mittee, and we believe it well for the organi-
zation and we'll for the interest of the indus
try to have rousing big meeting this winter.
What do our stockmen think of it? We
hope the executive committee may think the
matter over and conclude to convene the
stock-growers at an early day, and we would
suggest about the middle of February as
suitable time. A cordial invitation should be
extended to cattle. horse and sheep owners.
and to breeders, dairymen and farmers, and
all interested in any branch of stock husband
ry to be present and take partin the deliber-
ations, and contribute what they may toward
the success of the calling.
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15

HAYES, of Illinois, has introduced in the
House a bill granting pension to each sur
vivor of the Mexican war who was not en-
gagged in the late rebellion or who did not
abet the same
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15

The San Francisco Irish Relief Committee
have telegraphed $4,000 to their. suffering
countrymen In ireland.
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15

SECRETARY SCHURz had conference yes-
terday with Chief Ouray.
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15

Irish Fund.
RICHMOND, Va, January 13.-The Irish
relief fund amount to $25 900. - u
Helena weekly herald., 1880-01-15

Bill.
WASHINGTON, January 1916. 4. ban-
chard, representing the Erie railroad, spoA'
to-day in opposition to the Reagan interests
commere bin, taking strong grounds agslp''
the positive legislation by Congress aifec''ne
the different interests involved, and faVoriDe
the appointment of commission 10 susg'''
legislation on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-01
CARPET GARDENING.
Charming Occupation In which
French Ladies' Find Seasomabie

From q Paris letter.

Pleasure.
From . Paris letter.
The outdoor occupation is carpet garden
Ing. II consists in the laying out of beds on
lawns, OF borders and strips OF earth with
shrubs or bedding plants OF yariegated hues in
order TO match the shades OF Persian carpets
and Indian shawlS. This style OF fancy garden
ing commenced il France a few years ago; tue
lovely japanese carpet In the Trocadero
grounds during the late exposition gave an
impulse 10 this mode OF ornamentation.
nave seen the border OF an Indian Gamers hair
scarf. with all ifs palms and intervening de-
Signs, most accurately reproduced on garden
border. Neither is II so difficult TO succeed
In this one as one at first sight would suppose.
III Is matter which requires care and foresight
CHIEFLY. The height OF variegated shrubs and
Ihe room they require for spreading has 20 be
acquired; the rest is only case OF painst aking
and nicely. The beds OF French lawns set aside
IoT the purpose are prepared by the gardener
Who makes all the surfaces perfectly level
n mnen they are ready the ladies lie on the top
paper on which the design has been carefully
peiioIateo; the paper OF course corresponds
with the size and shape of the bed or border TO
oe ornamented. All the holes are then filed
WIN chaik nnely powdered or sand, which
taNes perfect impress on the block mould
altef tne paper mas been carefully removed
me plants are afterwards sunk into the
diHerent compartments marked out for them
III the design is very intricate it is wise TO ndi
cate the color and nature OF plants TO be
bedded by writing their names on the paper A
plan or paper bed is usually prepared in door,
when the weather does not admit OF out door
exercise. Several gentlemen having property
in the envtronS pride themselves on their Garnet
lawn, which is the successful attempt OF their
wives or daughters. The cost is moderate A
tablecloth design is usually executed In low
rIeam- colored shrubs. have seen kiosk un Ter
which meals are served in summer, with cir
cular border repeating emblems Of welcome and
hospitality carried out In small shrubs; the EN-
lens were:-A Pilgrims gourd In biOid SrnlpSr
dn'ed; stan In euony,nuS latlfolid drgeflted; a
pitcher In retindSrord mana aured; a basin (re-
Gaining the ever OF ancient times, when the
wayfarer soaked his weary feet before he took
1ooO) In en0fauntns dhred n,oclttdtd: the words
sdtre In dncutd. and ''hospitdltte' In euonypllus
TddtcdnS rdtfeQot0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-01
HER OLD DRESS.
FiOus reflections ON Female Hero.
1Sm.COuraYe Needed to Dress

FiOus Heflections ON Female Hero.
niL,COnrage Needed to Dress
1.-The Parisian.l
AN. you DO not know how much courage a
WOMAN needS VINO makes up her mind to be
always plainly dressed; you do not know what
lnnumerable and irresistible Temptations she is
oonSe0 10 resist every moment. TO be Wise
WI Win regard 10 dress Is to be Sublime. TO pass
" an attractlVe shop and to see hung in the
WIDOW Iaclnattng toilet that excites your
aunilau0n; 10 dev0ur this charming prev with
your eyes; TO build all kinds OF castles in.Snain
MINI regara 70 II; to dress yourself, In your
r rtta, WIN It's coquettish laces, its gay
rDoons, and TO say to yourSelr: ~ Iii,
put TWO roeetteS in my hair. the white An,
t Don VIII serve Tor the scarf, and viii use the
Iace LOT the waist and the sleeves > ana tSen
suodeny 70 tear yourself violently aWav from
sucn cuipaDie thoughts, to reproach yomrself
a sa s1em. as though you had been commit
ung crime, and then TO fly courapeOusIv and
heart-broken away from the tenptafion w Htto
quireS more strength OF soul than 70 ware N
terrible comoatS A remark which, we heard
the other DAY, made with tone OF Stoacal resio.
nation and noble humility; seemesf IN ns IN
equal the grandeSt words OF the antinne Snsr.
tan and Roman heroinea A woman was o,e,np
TO ball, to magnificent fete, and She Was
busy selecting materials for her dress from a
quantity OF soft, shimmering silky stuffs. which
her eyes were devOuring with delight. She
asked the price OF them; IL was very high. Then.
pushing them sadly away with the tips OF her
VIII wear my old dress!" NY Old dress! Do you
feel how much sad resignation lies under those
eyeA w Sos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-01

1E In Georgia the ladies often hunt rabbits
| with shot-guns Nobody thinks 1t out of the
| way. It does the rabbits no harm and keeps
| inc adies from having the dyspepsia
B-Judge Henry Hilton and Mr.. Robert L.
| stuart nave each contributed $4,000 for the
benefit OF the Hahnemann Hospital in New
York, the fair for the benefit OF which was
| broken up by the accident at Madison Square
Garden last week.
u No better illustration OF the forgetfulness
| of the public and the transformers Of artistic
| popularity could be asked than is eyfnced I'm
| the fact that Felicia vestvalf-s'vestvali the
| Magnif1cent"-Once the toast and queen of
| young New York and for years Chief attrac-
non IN tn. the operate centers Of both hemis-
pheres, died on the Sd OF April In little Polish
| town, and the world has known nothing Of it
| until now.
tE-Frederick Hilbert, butcher, aged 20
| years, committed suicide In Central Park, New
YORK, yesterday morning, by hanging himself
| to the bough OF a tree. He had recently met
with financial reverses.
a. Four colored laborers were overcome by
foul gas In public well they were cleaning In
out dead, the fourth may recover
TENT. James Cooke, for three years the
equestrian director OF Barnum'S circus, died in
New York Wednesday.
U"Maybe there isn't any God for the
onel Robert Ingersoll, 'but there's one for Can
ada, and you can't have any hall In this town
In which to defame him.
a. Mr.. Chas. Pope, OF Cleveland. Ohio. has
lost six children by dlphtheria within short
time. One son Of 10 years survives.
q AT this season the country editor writes a
pun Tor candidate, sends 1t out marked with
blue pencil and believes he has started boom.
N. o. Picdy,ene. ~O0A-
H The case Of John r. Popham, editor of
the Richmond way IateUigencer., Charged with
shooting at r. G.. Agee, was discharged after an
examination In Inat Gitty Wednesday. Mr.. Age
testified that he thought the shooting was I'm
Intentional
q Les enfants terribles: v, will never be
hanged for his good looks He's as ugly as the
very old scratch. "DOnt cry said ne to his
boy, who was numbering about something the
other DAY. Don't cry. You'll spoil your
be auty." Papa. you must have been a per
ieet cry-baby when you were little" returned
the youngster