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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-08
MOutana--Its Past. Present and Flu.
1Ure.

Thomas Dowse, esq, concludes his admir-
able and exhaustive article on "Montana-its
past, present and future" in the following
parting words:
The great work and effort in starting a
new community, in planting civilization in a
distant wild, as this Territory was q few
years since, is largely overcome by the time
it has fixed and permanent population of
80, 900 which Montana now has, So has it
now here churches, social, educational COM
mercial and mercantile facilities, capable of
easy enlargement to accommodate ten or
twenty times the present population. In
brief, the great work, privation, hopes and
fears, doubts and uncertainties, have been
largely overcome in the building of State
here, in the already established and provided
for population of 35 900, sothat those hereaf-
ter casting their lot here will be largely reliev-
ed from the varied demands and wear and tear
of brain, that in the years now past were so
constantly attendant upon those who carried
the many and heavier burdens of pioneer life.
This Territory is able to offer most of the
conveniences of old communities to those,
and believe there will be many the coming
season who will come and build their homes
and business here in "This Real New North
west
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-08
Marriage of the Democratic Chief Of
Dakota
IDeadWood Pioneer ]


One of the most strangely. novel matrimo-
NAL affairs that ever came under our Observa-
ton, took place in this city last Sunday even
ing. The groom was DR.. G. w. Meyer,
Chairman of the Territorial Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee of Dakota, kinsman of
the Randolphs of Virginia and New Jersey,
a well-known newspaper man, and one of
the leading physicians in the Hills. The
bride was Miss Annie Hizer, otherwise known
as "Little Buttercup," for sometime past one
of the inmates of Madam Johnson's fashion
able seraglio on Sherman street. The strange
ceremony took place in Cooley & Doherty's
opera house, which was brilliantly illumina-
ted and crowded with curious spectators,
among whom were County Treasurer Robert
Nell, Major P. A. Gallagher. Col. P. F. Nc
Kenna, Col r. G. Webster. w. Fl. Stillwell
DR.. r. g. Law, representatives of the Pioneer,
Press, and Times, the Knights of Cyrus al
most in body, and many other prominent
citizens The bride was attended by Madam
Molie Johnson and bevy of the frail sister
hood in royal attire Justice Clark, armed
with formidable copy ofthe Dakota stat
utes, pronounced the formula which made the
strangely assorted couple man and wife,
and many of the guests remained to supper
with flowing rivers Of champagne in the
rooms below.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-08
Tigers i'm Russia.

The discovery has recently been made in
the southeastern districts of Russia that
tigers, unknown in those parts, have found
their way there. Some peasants of Golot-
Tbani, in the district of Tif1is, recently not
iced quite unusual depredations among their
flocks and herde, which they ascribed to the
ravages of wolves ard bears. Finding a
fresh track of large animal quite unknown
to them in the snow recently fallen near the
village, 12 of them armed with hatchets pur-
sued it into the mountains. On their march
they were surprised by terrible roar, and at
the same moment huge tiger, measuring be-
tween five and six feet in length, bounded
out of cave in the rock and struck down 3
men before they knew what they were about.
The snow lying deep and soft, and therefore
giving way under them, fortunately saved
them. One other peasant rushed up just in
time and Glove the animals skull in two.
Fhe tiger, in bis death struggle, however.
gave his slayer few ugly scratches.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-08
A Mining SpeculatOr.

Millionaire BorIand landed in this country
from Ireland when boy, and worked on a
farm up the Hudson river for $40 month
In 1852 he went to San Francisco, and soon
afterward began work in the mines for $4 q
day. Since that time he has made and lost
fortunes. He is represented by the Daily
Niaing Ne,os as saying:
''In 1872 bought 500 shares of Central for
less than So, 900. This mine was soon after
ward cut up and put into California, and the
redistribution gave me ], $50 shares. l never
paid an assessment on it, for none was ever
called for, and in no time the stock went up
to $740 q share, when / sold. That paid
pretty well. Let me see paid $5, 900, and
sold for $925, 900. That left me q profit of
1920, 900. That WAS one of my best specula-
tons, but not quite 30 good as another one
that I was in almost at the same time. l
bought 500 shares of Consolidated Virginia
for $50 share, and paid two assessments on
it. which brought up the price to $56 share.
This mine was also ''cut up" just about this
time, and my 500 shares spread out into 2, 750
shares. held this stock for two years, when
it went up like flash. sold out in 1874 for
$3.50 a share. 1t cost me $28, 900 for my stock.
and l sold it for 81, ,062, 500. That was pretty
good interest on the money. One Saturday
the stock was selling for $3.50 share, but
held on. On Monday it " as $500 q share. l
tell you it took strong head to stand that.
I was getting rich, not at the rate of mill
ion minute ss they say, but 800, 1000 day
or 80; but that was fast enough. Nobody
ever knew anything about this till it was all
over. never told my wife and family any
of my business affairs, and never kept any
books. The only book that kept was lit
tie pass-book that l carried in my inside coat
pocket. with record of all that l bought
and sold, and the price. never let anyone
see this, and never brought it out except
sometimes on Sunday afternoon, or when
was alone. My heavy losses, in 1878. were
on Sierra Nevada and Union. I lost 81, 400.-
900 then inside of ten days-sbrunk that
much in depreciation of stock. The veins
were not so wide as was expected"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-08
BLAINE'S CANDIDACY.
lis Reply to n Request that He will
not Oppose sherman In OhiO--NO Per.
sOnal Canvass Made by himself
Anywhere.
New York Tribune's Washington Dispatch

New York Tribune's Washington Dispatch]
General G. h. Grovsenor, of Ohio, has
been here this week, looking after the inter-
ests of MIR. Sherman as q Presidential candi-
date, and with the view, it is reported, of in
duCing Senator Blaine to withdraw all efforts
to secure delegates for himself in Ohio, leav-
ing the State without dispute to MIR. Sherman.
The reply of Mr.. Blaine, as | hear from an
intimate friend of the Senator, was that he
had done nothing whatever in Ohio; had
asked for no mans support; had urged no
measures in his own behalf against Mr. Sher-
man and that he would hold that attitude to
the end. He would not interfere against any
candidate he would not take one active step
for himself; he had not done 80 in any State,
and could not be induced to do so. At the
same time Senator Blaine gave Mr. Grovsen-
or to understand that he did not feel bound
to interfere against himself; and while he
would do nothing to initiate movement in
his own behalf, it ought not to be expected
that he would interfere to check movement
in his favor.
Mr. Blaine has been complained of by bis
friends for no, taking active steps in his own
behalf. He was urged to do so against Gen
eral Grant at the Conventions both in Penn
sylvania and New York, but absolutely de-
clined Mr. Blaine has said that in 1876 he
was by force of circumstances drawn into an
aggressive campaign, which was against his
wishes and against his taste and that now,
in $780, he proposes. so far as he is concern
ed, to let his friends do just as they please,
and he will not direct or request anything
The Senator, as is well known by those
who see him most intimately, is perfectly
cool, placid, and apparently unconcerned
about the campaign, meeting all who cali on
him politely and cordially, and never solicit
ing support, or even suggesting word in re-
gard to the Presidency. His Ohio friends,
therefore, are, like all his friends in other
States. at perfect liberty to do just what
seems expedient in their own judgment.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-08
Success Of Breeding Fine stock.

One of our eastern exchanges contains the
following in reference to breeding of fine
stock:
1T is folly for a man to think of becom-
ing successful breeder of liye stock unless
he takes pride in the business and likes the
stock he is raising. To be successful he must
become enamoured with the business. He
must feel nearly the sans interest in his stock
that he does in the members of his family.
He must always have kind word for them,
and feel lively interest in their comfort and
well being. He must provide for their wants,
pet them, cultivate an acquaintance with
them. He must be ambitious to excel in
raising the very best specimens, and hence
must procure the choicest animals as breed
ers. He must have his business ''on the
brain" give It bis chief attention, study how
to excel In II, post himself in regard to II by
taking the best papers devoted to 1t. II he
will do this his future as breeder is bright
and promising
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-08

Not 100 miles below Nashville is curious
spectacle known as the ''Sun and Moon" 1t
consists OF q painting upon an immense rock
which rises to an altitude of several hum
dred feet AS to who painted it is mys-
terry which was never unraveled. Many
think it was the work of the red brother cen
turies ago, perhaps. But there the sun and
moon shine out in all the freshness of new
paint. They are located midway to the cliff,
and stand out in bold relief. AS to how any
human being ever reached the spot, is q
question which has never been solved. 1t is
supposed that in those days they had no
giant ladders, and could not easily have
reached the point from below. The only
natural rope of that time was wild grape
vine. of which Tennessee is so prolific, and
some Indians might have been by this means
let down over the dizzy cliff, and when he
had finished his work had again been let
down or pulled up. At any rate these pic
lures are there on the everlasting rock, and
are likely to remain for ages.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-08

A Ki7g ocCe made gall IVY of art,
With portrait of dead friends and living graced;
And at the end, meath curtains drawn apart,
An lnpty marble pedestal was placed.
Her, every day, the King would come and pace
With eyes well pleased along the statued hall
But ere he left, he turned with saddened face,
And mused before the curtained pedestal.
And once courtier asked him why he kept
The shadowed niche 10 fill his heart with dole;
''FOr absent friends" the monarch said and Wept;
"rhere still must be one absent 10 the SOUL"
And this is true of all the hearts that beat,
Though days be eoft and GUNNER pathways fair,
Be sure while joyous gances round US meet,
The curtained crypt and vacant plinth IRE there.
To-day We stand before one draped recess;
There Is none obsent-all we love are here;
To-morrow's hands the opening curtains press,
Aud To- the palld pedment is bare!
The cold affection that plain duty breeds
May sec its union severed, and approve;
But when our bond il touched, it throbs and bleeds
We pay no need of duty, but of love.
Al creeping tendrila shudder from the stone,
The vines of love avoid the frigid heart!
The work men do is not their test alone,
The love they win is far the better chart.
They say the citron tree will never thrive
Transplanted from the soil where it matured;
All, would 'twere 20 that m could only live
Through working on where they had love secured.
The People of the Book" men called the Sews;
Our priests are truly "People of the Word"
And he who serves the Master must not choose;
He renders feudaI service TO the Lord.
But we who love and lose will, Ike the KING,
Still keep the alCove empty In the hall,
And hope, frm-hearted, that some day will bring
Our absent one te I'll his pedestal.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-08

Mr.. JOHN BRIGHT, The augusta Chronicle
says, wrote thus on February 10Th to Geor-
gian: ''As for your old slave South, you
will have few Englishmen settle there so long
as the old temper of your people continues to
exist. We hear of i'll treatment to the negro,
and of the hostile disposition of many of your
white population toward families who come
from the North. know not how much of
this is true, but SO long as the belief in its
truth exists, your Southern States will make
small progress in comparison with the North
and West You have soil and climate, but
you viii not easily or speedily shake OH the
old curse, andmen from Europe will prefer
a country where slavery thas not prevailed,
and where the negro is not considerable
portion of your population they will think
that the North and West offer better field
for them--with more real freedom and less
of the elements of disorder. I wish your
State growing prosperity"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-08
Progress in Jerusalem.

The fact that a steam engine is being erect
ed in a four-mill in Jerusalem is startling
announcement, but it is an evidence of the
the progress of civilization. The ''infdels"
who have thus introduced modern inventions
to the 'sholy" city are firm of Wurtemberg
colonists, who with the characteristic enter
prise of the Teutonic race, are doing all the
Oriental powers will let them to make the
historic and old-world cities march with the
times Chicago Times.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-08
WHY THE EDITOR SWORE.

With terrible cold in his head,
And ey lids heavy and sore,
An editor sat in his broken chair
And bitterly, earnestly swore.
A youth had dropped in with poem,
A man was there with dun,
And chap bad entered to tell him
Low the daily Gazette should be run.
An irate subscriber had told him
His sheet wasn't fit to be read,
VIII le another had carefully promised
He would lunch the editor head.
The foreman was yelling for copy,
And the wind whist!ed in at the door,
AID this, with few other reasons,
Was why the editor swore.
But the angel that took it to heaven
Recorded this verdict there:
Tue jury finds in the present case
Twas u justi6able swear"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-08

Ohio sets the fashion OF "poetcal" marriages. A
romantic cOuple-the bride from Rawsonvllle and the
groom from Henrietta-were recently united by the
unique ceremony:
MINISTER
This woman wilt thou have.
And cherish her for life:
Wilt love opd comfort her,
And seek no other wifep
This woman will take
That stands beside me now;
III find her board and clothes.
And have no other 'trow."
MINISTER.
And for your husband will
You take this nice young man,
Obey his slightest wish,
And love hum all you can 2
III love him all can,
Obey him all choose;
And when Ask for funds
He lever must refuse.
MINISTER.
Then you are man and wife.
And happy may you be!
As many be your years
AS dollars is my feeI
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-08
Ali for Five Cents.

A fact probably but little known is that the
United States nickel fve-cent piece furnishes
a key to metric measures and weights. This
coin is two centimetres in diameter, and its
weight is five grammes. Five of them placed
in a row will give the length OF the decimetre,
and two of them will weigh a decagramme.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-04-08

In's rs inc nrsI ume InaI nave mauv .uem
public.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-08-05

element in his calculation so it is with the
farmer equally important, in moderate pro-
fits.
Sapposing the farmer, to illustrate this
idea OF Interest, should commence with his
calves at, their birth, charge them at such
figure as they are really worth. then, at
three monll,s of age, estimate their value
adding interest on first cost for ninety days,
and the cost of feeding. Again. ut six
months 20 through the same process, and
SO continue uutil his cows or steers are sold;
we think that we would get an idea OF this
interest account in this way which wenever
before realized. The unthinking merchant
When he talks about the farmers not having
to consider amy interest account, is very tar
from the truth. Some OF the products o
The tarm are sold for cash, but very lew !;
milk, tor instance, is nearly always sold Oh
three Or four months credit. and tile capi-
tai upon which many large alilk dealers 40
business m our cities Is furnished by the
farmer.
We dO not wish to be understood as dis
couragng agricultural farming interest it
is the great basis OF the Nations prosperity,
and without it no country could live. Ii is
undoubtedly the most beautiful OF all occll-
pations, and brings us nearer to nature than
any other. But our object i, to show That
there are two sides TO this. as to all other
matter, and that i'll making up ones mind
upon the subject there are 50 many things
to be considered. All is not rose culored in
amy occupation; the mcrcaht is necessary
III his sphere, the lArller also in his, but
neither OF these occupations can be carried
'naiser Of interest account applies equally to
ootlI.-jomnat Of agriculture.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-08-05
eAQriifnlfural>

CRops will mature late, and the harvest
will have to be carried through with a r,,sh.
This will neces>itate the bringing into ser
vice of every possible labor saving appliance.
Rut itue grain will be stacked this year, a>
ahe farm work will not admit of The time.
1t is generally considered best to stack grain
and not thresh until it goes through a sweat.
but as winter will soon he knocking at the
door, the farmer will find it necessary. this
year to thrcSh from the field and get the
work off his hands as eXpediIiously as pos
sihle
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-08-05
WHEN TO GUT WHEAT.
Committee

As we annually draw near to harvest time
our agricultural journals begin TO urge upon
farmers the propriely of cutting wheat early
while it il sill IN the dough, or when the
straw has turned yellow at the neck and is
still green at The joins. before the straw is
fully dry. Ii is otten stated that cut in this
condition the yield will be greater, and that
the wheat will give greater percentage of
flour, with less Of bran. have for two
years tried the following experiment.. which
if not conclusive let sou.e one show the
error:
While the wheat was as greeS as it would
possibly do to harvest. have cut small bun
dies, and. at intervals OF three or four day.
have cut Others So that the ioilrsh bundle
was cut when the wheat was dead ripe.
have dried The green wheat in the shade.
and after being thoroughly cured have
thre>lieu them al, and then counted out Il
definite number of kernels from each, say
every case lare found that the fully ripe
wheat was from two 10 ten per cent heavier
tilln hat cut green. Ii tried it Two Years
on different varieties OF both spring and
wintel wheat. 1t Was not unusual for per-
sons knowing nothing of The >nnp.es 10
pick out some ol the earlier cur as the tAir-
est heat. hut there was no difference rec
ognIZed Which would secure The highest
price in The narkeG.
If the earlier cut should prove to yield Il
,rtl n fiYlr tina aItgn
would not accrue To the Western farmer, but
TO The milirls, and | inter that the articles
urging early harvesting are either written
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-08-05

ignorantly. Or else are written in the inter-
est of the millers- conclude that the prop
er time to cut wheat is when the last parti-
Gle of matter has passed into the kernel and
circulation has ceased. If a man has large
harvest, il may be best for him to strike a
balance between possible waste ut either
end. and cut some green rather risk the
waste OF slellng at the last; but this is ell
tirely another matter, OF which each must
judge for himself
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-08-05
POULTRY FARMMn

There is no other branch OF stoch keep,ng
that seems so popular Or promises so 1..or-
able as poultry raising. The general idea H.
that the business consists Of throwing out
corn to flock Of hens with one hand and
gathering eggs with the other. But while
this may be true i'll some cases, it is very
different in others. 1t is very interesting
for a novice to watch All expert performing
some Intricate operation with the greatest
ease and coolnes> and with perfect success.
and he may think it is u very simple matter.
1t is the same il regard to poultry keeping:
the expert poultry fa,cier meets Will, ne
difficulty and all goes on smoothly, but the
novice is in trouble from the first the eyya
are few, the chickens die. vcrmin aud dis
ease destroy The dock. and the attemp, e"ls
in disaster. Perhaps the reason is that toe
much has been attempted, and failure has
resulted rs much from, this AS from want OF
attention. One may very we'll keep 10 Or III
fowls with prof who could not easily dou-
ble or treble this number successfully, be-
cause with larger number all the difficult
ties which arise. such as want of cleanliness.
the presence Of vermin. impure air, and le
risk OF injection, increase III a much larger
ratio Than does the numbr It, the Moek.
But il one has succeeded with Il small h,ek
there Is no reason Why he should not tlo SO
with several tlocks if each il kept il just the
same manner as the original one. After
wards the tlncks may be enlarged but as
this is the very pniut Oh which most of The
young poultry fancier> fail. the greatest cau-
ton should be observed in adding to the
number of fowls kept in each coop or house
or yard. American Ag,icuttu,ist
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-08-05
lUhe Dousehold.

Cream Cooktes.One and !; halt cuptus OF
thick sour cream, one aud a half c,lpiuls Of
sugar. one egg. one teaspoonIul each Of salt,
saltrasus anh caraway seeds. Roll quito
thick enough for 10 TO 80 cookies.
Poverty Cake.-Two cups OF dried apples
chopped fine and stewcd in cup OF n,olas-
ses. One-l,alt cup "fSngar, one egg. one
teaspoontul of soda di>so:ed in Il cup os
sour milk. and q halt cup OF lard or butter.
Spice 10 taste.
Light Pudding Put two tablespoonful
OF SaSo. tarioc:s or rice in a pie dish, pour
over it one pint of milk, add one and Il half
tablespoontnls OF sugar, and a little grated
nutmeg il liked; bake two hours III slow
oven if rice is used bake three hours.
Motasses Cookies.--One rup.ul of moIasses,
one cupful OF sugar, two-third cupf,l of hot
waite. two-third cupfu of lard or lutter, one
egg. one teaspoontul of alum. one teaspoon
tul of saleratus, two teaspooniuls OF ginger.
These ingredients will make from 80 10 100
cookies.
Raspberry Cieam.-Ruh a quart of rasp-
berries, Or raspberry jam, through hair
sieve. to take out the seeds. and thed mix
1t well with cream; >wetten with sugar to
t:sle; put into stone jug aud raise froth
with II chocolate mill as your tro,h rises
take it OFT with "a aspoon, aud lay it upon
hair sieve. When you have got a> inuch
troth a>yon want. put what cream remains
into deep china dish or punch bowl. and
pour lrohed cream uponit, lis high rs it
will lie on.
Roman Macaroni.-Boil half il ponnd II
macaroni in salt and waller till SOFT. Take
one quart OF tounule ee>. halt pint OF water,
4 little fat pork. one smal! onion sliced. and
Il little parsley, AMI boil them all together
for half an hour. Then pass them through
colanler. and adj II tablespoon of butter,
~alt and pepper 10 taste. Have both nlar,-
ROM add tomato sauce very hot. Pat lay
er of macaroni III your t,lr~eli. then one OF
grated cheese. then pour over il l;rllrnl
of sauce, and SO on. Serve it as soup; it is
eaten in soup plates. although it is not Ii
quid. This dish is generally reIi~hed. and
is aninst dinner in itself. By using le>s
sauce it may be put into "a vegetable dish.
drowned In the oven, and served as Il side
dish for dinner.