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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-12-01
How to AIlay a ChiId's Fears.
Nesw York Evening Post. ]

Mamma" cried little boy the other nigh
after he had been safely tucked in bed am,
was supposed to be far on the way towart
sleep-''mamma, Pm afraid my blouse hang
by the window and it puts things in my
mind that frighten me-"
You are not afraid when you know It'll
your blouse that puts the fears in you
mind 2"
Yes; and | cantt help it mamma
There were two ladies sitting in the roon
below who heard the boys words. On.
said: How perfectly absurd! What wona
child do to get his mother to come to him
e'eally think he ought ito be punished fo1
making up such story as that" The other
happily, was the childAs mother and she
said, without going to him:
IF you are afraid OF the things in youl
mind you may get out of bed, light your
candle, and take the blouse down; you can
look after you put the light out and see that
there is nothing at the window to frighten a
good hoy"
She remembered as if it we've but yester4
day night great many years ago when
she lay, D trembling Mortified child, whose
mother was dead, and there was no one in
the wide world to whom she dared to say
the lights and shadows made by the moon
light coming through broken slat in the
blind were so frighttul to her that she could
not sleep, but lay holCing her breath and
almost smethering beneath the clothes. She
felt sure that her own little six-year-old boy
was suffering from this same unreasonable
terror, at which he would laugh in the morn
ing when he would awake and see his blue
blouse waiting for him. The child, taking
his mothers advice and lighting the candle,
which kindly freak of fashion allowed him
to have, removed the cause of his terror, put
ont the light and went back to his bed, and
in very few minutes profound silence
indicated that he was fast asleep
One can easily feel sympathy for what
may seem like an absurd whim in a child i'll
he or she has paid any attention to the liter 4
ature OF nervousness, and knows anything of
the various ways in which strong minded |
men have been afflicted with hallucinations, !
Dr. have been annoyed, as was the old carpen-
ter, who, when sick, called his son to his i
bedside and asked him to make shelf that
was in the room perfectly true, and when /
he son demonstrated he said with an ex-
preston not to be denied: "Trouble's trouble,
hat shelf must be changed
1t is to be deplored that mothers, and all /
hose who have the care of children, do not
possess their confidence, and be enabled by
he knowledge thus gained to prevent mor-s
)id corditiOn Of the mind.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-12-01
A Preachers Artitice.

Fra ROces, the celebrated but eccentric
preacher of Naples, once scared his congre-
cation in the most beneficial way He
preached tremendous sermon on the inevi-
table consequences of sinful life. His
hearers were in a convulsion of excitement
at the blazing picture of a sulphurous future
before their maginations All at once he
stopped in the very midst of an eloquent ap-
peal and cried OUT Now all of you who
sincerely repent of your sins hold up your
hand" Every hand in the assembly was up
in an instant TAe preadha looked upon the
scene tor one awful moment, and then, ad
dressing the higher powers, exclaimed: Holy
Arcnangle Michael, thou who with thine
adamantine sword standeth at the right of
the judgment seat of God, hew me off every
hand which has been raised hypocritically."
In an instant every hand dropped to its
owners side.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-12-01
MatrOn of a Prison for Forty Years.

The female department of the TOmbs has
for nearly forty years been under the care OF
matron whose executive power and general
ability have rendered her of great value.
Flora Foster, indeed. is the most interesting
character connected with the institution
She bears her prison life remarkably-com-
ing in the morning and remaining all day,
and then departing to her home at night.
This mode Of life has been maintained with
hardly the loss of week, and now, nOtwitll-
standing her age, she is still prompt in all
her duties. Flora has kind, motherly as
pect, but her decision of character is intense
and her orders are beyond appeal. On one
occasion noticed while in her office girl
who had been arrested for pocket-picking,
and who, as favor, was allowed an interview
with her pal. The latter while talking ut
tered an oath, which, though spoken in
low tone, was generally audible. Leave the
room, sir,p was the matrOn's command, and
the fellow knew he must obey. The girl
began to expostulate in rather impudent
tone, and her reply was, Hush, or l will
lock you up" The impudence continued
hardly minute longer when the quiet voice
)t the matron gave the command, Lock her
lpw AS this was done Flora turned to me
md said, THAT young woman is a prOfes-
,ional pickpocket and should be sent to
State Prison, but after being here a few
weeks she will be released and 60 on robbing
he public, while those poor creatures that
ire driven here by misery will be sent to
3lackwell's Island for six months" 1t is
emarkable that after spending lifetime
mong the outcasts of society the matron of
he Tombs should have such home look of
uiet and domestic character. There must
e fountain of indwelling love which even
uch associations cannot destroy, and it is
his that renders Flora Foster so peculiarly
dapted to her place. She avoids public no
ice and declines newspaper honors but is
Iways ready to give information to the
[ernit of New York. ,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-12-01
He or She.

The want of a common prOnOun has vexed
the soul of many writer accustomed to fine
distinctions ''The masculine includes the
feminine" in all general discourse, is the rule
we must needs go by-and to try to insist on
more than that makes composition ridiculous.
The Sunday School Times finds laughable
example-and succeeds in making it much
more SO.
Bible revision is popular nowadays. There
are fresh hands at it on every side. A recent
attempt in this line is shown in the following
rendering of familiar text, as given on
Sunday school programme which comes to
us from the West:
"Train up child in the way he or she
should 60, and when he or she is old he or
she will not depart from it."
If he or she who made that change in the
text thinks he or she has thereby given to
those words an added force to his or her
scholars, or to the parents of his or her schol-
ars,o to any one who knows of his or her
work, he or she will find that he or she has
been much mistaken
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-12-01
THE FALLING LEAVES.

You are falllGg- beautiL L leaves
OH fade like the SUM ner rose
And know your unfett red sheaVcS
Gods hand MpOn earth bestows.
You are falling. beautif4, leaves,
And the bird notes ceasa to ring
While my heart tIrns ba * and grieves
For the far, faint CLEAN. qf spring
! would wander again blythe meadows
Where the berries hung pslrple and sweet,
Where the wild flowers swaFed in the shadows
Their fragrance greeting Lay feet.
Gou are falling, beautiful leaves
Where the purple berries hung;
Scattered your gorgeous shealeS
Where the meadow flowers .once swung:
And listen in quiet sorrow,
And love you, while may
While the cold white, chill of tomorrow
Yet spares you another day
But thy quaint low farewell speak ing
Seems to my Saddened heart
E>lke that other farewell, reaching
Where the loved may never part
snemory of summer roaming,
%1 the springtime glad and free
Will float through the winter gloaRsipg
Like a far, bright dream to me.
But farewell notes seem falling,
When the branches high and low
Moan outward as if recalling
Their vanished, varying glow.
\ light of deep, tender glory,
waiting of scarlet and gold
And the same sweet autumn story
Ia the Noodlands low lies told.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-12-01
Helena Montana, Thursday December I, 1881.
The Chinese Unlike All Other People

Identity OF terms applied to the necessarie
OF life, and similarity Of the rude imple
ments by which the simple operations of in
dNstry are performed, show that the az
OF craftsmen had reached Il certain excel.
lefsee before the European parted compan,
With the natives of India. But l,y neithe,
OF fhese clews can anyeconnectiOn ibe traced
between CHINA and other lands. The Ian
guage, even III its simplest roots. has nc
analogy; and TIE implements of industry
have characteristic forms which chow thai
IN the earliest period of. her existence China
drew E2thlng from other people. What she
required she Orginiated she initiated moth
ing, as the following facts must clearly in
dlcate: The anvil of the Chinese smith is
not flat, Eke the anvil of other countries. but
convex on its upper or working surface, and
the bellows of q Chinese forge. instead of
working vertically has q horizontal stroke.
The paper of the Chinese is thin and weak.
1t is printed on one side only, but folded so
as to present a folded edge at the rim of the
leaf, and a printed surface on either side.
The chain pump of China has Il square bar
rel-that OF other countries is cylindrical
Brass is made elsewhere by melting together
copper and zinc in 4 crucible; in China by
suspendlng thin sheets o. copper, heated al
most to melting, in the vapor of molten zinc
The German silver Of Europe is made by
combining the material in their metallic con-
dltlon, the Chinese equivalent by mangling
the ores OF II = metals and reducing them to-
gether to produce the alloy Spangles are
mot made, by cutting or stamping from sheet
metal, but by flattening wire first bent into
annular form. Pewter vessels are not cast.
but are shaped by hammering upon a block
The primitive mill used in many countries
for crushing apples for cider. for pulverizing
ores, and composed of wheel travelling in
grove OF channel, has, among Western ma
tIons, its wheel running continuously in
certain track around q vertlcle axle: in
China its wheels run to and fro in q horizon
tai movement. Chinese lanterns are not
made of horns like those of the Romans nor
OF perforated. metal, as long since in Europe,
nor OF glass, aS is now universal, but of q
vanished paper stretched on bamboo frames, /
of little cost for the multitude, I
OF great intrinsic worth, and bla-
zOned with titles for the nlandarins The /
domestic industry of other lands has obtained
the healthtul acid of vinegar from the acetic
of the sweet juice Of fruits the
Chinese by placing in water the sea polypus
Ound along the coasts. The fish culture,
80 recently attracting the attention of the
United States and other countries, is old in
China, but Chinese fish culturists put the
spawn in an egg shell and place it under
latching fow.,, and after due delay break the
nell IN water warmed by the sun.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-12-01
FaIIureS.

Nine-tenths Of the failures in the CONNER.
clal world are traceable to a want of the in
solvents acquaintance with the details OF
business. This may appear to many an un-
warrantable assertion. Fast living and ex-
travagant family establishments are the
causes alleged by the superficial reasoner for
the insolvent's downfall but to the observ-
ant merchant these are only the superinduc-
ing cause to hasty disruption of the short
sighted insolvent's affairs But few men
start business and fast living at the sans
time, and most OF that few have but short
lived existence in the credit market, and con-
sequently do but little, either good or bad, in
a commercial point of view. Nor is the
number great who, upon entering business,
erect princely establishments for the expen-
diture of their own profits and their credi-
tors principal.
Fast living and extravagant family outlays
creep on apace" with the free and easy
habits of the merchant, who presumes that
he is doing well when he is doing an extern
sive business. With large sales he counts on
large profits, and pauses not to reflect on his
increasing expenditures and probable aug
mentatiOn of bad debts. Did he consult his
trial balance monthly, not merely to inform
himself whether or not his bookkeeper had
got the credit side of the ledger to balance
with the debit side to the very cent, but
with view of ascertaining the condition of |
every account, both representative and per-
,onal, he would then see not only the amount |
If his purchases and sales, but who had paid
md who had not, what amount was neces-
'ary to provide for debts maturing, how his
expenses had augmented and bad debts
and the consideration of these
would suggest measures to be adopted for
ecurement of claims of dubious or doubt
ul character. And what is more, they
would suggest besides many important de-
ai1s of business character, whether or not
lis business would warrant the drain made
pon it for family and other expenses
'enmdn's Gazette
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-12-01
HeaVinC the Lead.

The Fanny was coming down the Missis-
sippi loaded with pig lead. AS she was go
ing over shoal place the pilot gave the
signal to heave the lead The only man for
ward at the time was green Irishman
why don't you heave the lead? 2" 'Is it to
heave the lead, your Honor? Where too ?"
Overheard, you blockhead. !" The Irish
man snatched up one of the pigs. of lead and
threw it overheard the mate, in endeavor-
ing to prevent him, lost his balance and fell
into the river The Captain, running to the
edge of the deck, asked: "Why don't you
heave the lead, and sing out how much
water there is?" "The lead is heaved, your
Honor, and the mate has gone down to see
how much water there is" responded Pat.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-12-01

A Daughter of DIR. J. c. Aver JiIts a
Cousin of Don Carlos.
Paris Correspondent San Francisco Bulletin.

Paris Correspondent San Francisco Bxllletinl
About year ago it was announced that
Miss Aver, a daughter and heiress of half of
the many millions accumulated by Dr. J. c.
Aver, OF Lowell, Massachusetts, was soon to
marry one of the Bourbons, a cousin of Don
Carlos, of Spain. This particular prince was
one OF the many impecunious princes out of
Situations who roam about Europe in search
OF rich American ladies, whose fortunes may
be utilized in paying the played-out mobiles
gambling debts. This noble Bourbon noble
was passionately in love with the aforesaid
ladys-fTtune, and did his utmost to cap
ture it. He used to call every day regularly
.at the Continental Hotel, where she and her
mother resided, and, after being refused,
would not take mo" for an answer, but still
to plead for share in the profits
accruing and accrued from Cherry Pectoral
On one occasion, when this deputy came to
ask the hand of Miss Aver in marriage, or
rather to inform that lady that his highness
the Prince -- de Bourbon proposed to
confer upon her the honor of his name and
high sounding titles, Miss Ayers peremptori-
ly refused. WhereupOn the chamberlain ex-
claimed:
do not say you refuse him. His high
ness, the prince, is not person who can be
refused. Oh, no. 'Tis impossible Put it in
some other form, beg Of you. Say you are
unable to accept of the honor offered you
Anything but refusal The prince is not
an ordinary man to be rejected in this man.
ner"
Notwithstanding the fervid eloquence of
he chamberlain Miss Aver did refuse his
master squarely, peremtorily and on more than
dozen occasions. And l say hurrah for the
Yankee girl vino had independence enough
md sufficient good, common sense to refuse
o be made the unworthy instrument of pay
ng the vulgar debts of a Bourbon prince
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-12-01
COrnWaIIiS.

Speaking Of Yorktown, it is proper to do
justice to the unfortunate British General.
He was man of high rank, and was bred to
arms He became peer, and though favor
te with the King, opposed those measures
which led to the revolution. When, how
ever, his regiment was ordered to fight the
colonies, he went earnestly into the service.
He was highly efficient, and hence was placed
in command OF the forces in the South, and
after a respectable degree OF success led to
occupy Yorktown while awaiting orders.
After the close of the revolution he was sent
to India, where he redeemed his previous i'll
fortune by Il campaign of brilliant success.
He conquered Tippo, and obtained by treaty
IN immense accession of territory to the Brit
iSh power. He then returned to London,
and was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ire
land, where he restored tranquility. He was
soon afterward made GOvernOr-General of
the East India Company, and went to India,
where too close application to his duties |
caused his death in 1905 He was born six
years after Washington, and died six years
after him, and was, therefore, the same age
(69) at the time of his death. 1t is evident
that he was an able soldier, Notwithstanding
Yorktown where he was placed under circum-
stances beyond his control. Hence, defeat
brought no dishOnor.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-12-01
THE ENGLISH ESTHETIC MOVE.
MENT.
A Great Development of Taste Among
The Middle Glasses.
London Letter i'm New York Mail.

lLondon Letter in New York Mail
At present the "Rsthetical movement" is
confined all most entirely to internal decora-
ton, for the simple reason l suppose, that
London smoke would spoil the exterior OF
Aladdin's palace in a few days, and so, in
utter despair, people fare obliged to let the
outsldes of their houses take care of them
selves. The interiors of the majority of the
houses of the middle classes have under
gone In the past twenty years a most aston
ishing change. Everybody seems bent on
rivaling his neighbor in taste and elegance,
and some of the houses of my friends, people
of by no means large fortune, are simply
gems of good taste and harmony in coloring
and design No longer do horse-hair chairs
invite the guests in the dining room to slip
gradually off their shining, uncomfortable
seats, and funereal array of the darkest
and gloomiest of tables and side-boards help
to depress his spirits. On the contrary, the
dining room now is the most cheerful
chamber in the house. The furniture, of
light oak, the fashionable material, contrasts
agreeably with the charming and beautiful
designs OF the sage green or delicate cream
colored wall papers. The side-board is bright
with Benares brass plates and vases and
with sparkling and many colored glass
Pictures of cOnvivial and mirthful subjects
decorate the walls. The fire place is either
artistically draped or else made cherry by
tiles, while the very brass fender
md fire-irons are so charmingly elegant
hat one feels almost inclined to run off with
hem instead of the spoons, not exactly with
l view of obtaining them to pay an invol-
lntary visit to your uncle" but to put
hem under glass cases as specimens.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-12-01
Writing Over Pencil Marks.

Having occasion to rewrite in ink large
number of names inserted in pencil in
manuscript, | found the easiest and most
economical way was to write over the pencil
names and erase with rubber afterwards.
thus saving wonderful amountof time and
improving the appearance of thdfhanuscript.
This may not be a new idea, but think it is
worthy of attention.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-12-01
The "BOSs'' Puzzle.
lBodie Free Press.

BOdie Free Press
One Of the best puzzles we have ever seen,
and one that affords an infinite amount of
amusement, can be made as follows: Take a
square or round piece of pine plank and with
a gimlet bore into it thirty-tnree holes, on
one of its smooth, fiat sides in the positions
us represented by the 'Os" in the following
diagram:
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-12-01

Then WhlttIe thlrty-two pegs to fit in
to the bored holes-no peg being needed
for the center hole. After placing the pegs
in all the holes, the center one being left un-
filled, the puzzle consists in being able, by
jumping as in checkers, in such manner
that all the pins will be removed from the
board, and the last jump made will leave
one pin on the board and that in the center
hole. Jumping either backward or forward
is allowed. The puzzle can also be made by
drawing the diagram on large sheet of pa
per and placing buttons on the black dots.
Then move the buttons as you would the
pegs. We advise all our readers to try this
puzzle. We will publish its key shortly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-29
How to shake Hands.


NyeA boomerang
There are only two or three people now
living who can successfully shake hands.
There is good deal OF Misunderstanding done
throughout the country, especially at this
season Of the year, but only a small per
cent OF the shakers and shakees know how
to do 1t so as to get the entire amount Of
EXPLANATION out Of It. somegrab the hand
OF an adversary In a quick, nervous man.
ner that scares the victim nearly to death,
while others slide the cold and clammy
paw at you so that YOU feel the same as
when you drop n cold raw oyster with
vinegar on It down your back. II you are
shaking hands with lady incline your
head forward with a soft and grace.
ful, yet half.timid movement, like boy
climbing barbed.wirc fence with fifty
pound watermelon. Look gently into her
eyes with n kind OF pleading smile, beam
on her features bright and winsone
beam, say something that yoi have heard
some one else say on similar occasions,
and, in the meantime, shake her hand In
a subdued yet vigorous way, not as though
you were trying to make mash by pulver.
izing her fingers, nor yet in too conserva.
tive a manner, allowing her hand to fail
with a sickening thud when you let 60
Care should be taken also not to hang on
to the hand more than half an hour in
public, as bystanders might make remarks
This is now considered quite outre and
mandamus.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-29

Mr.. Robert Bonner, who knows q thing
or two about hOrsehesh, comments thus
upon the success OF American horses in
England: know OF many horses bred in
Orange and Westminster counties which
proved OF very little account in the parts
Of the country where they were born, but
when removed to Kentucky, for instance,
they did remarkably well. The English
sporting men have made q grand mistake
for many years past, and the Americans
have taken advantage Of IT. but | AM sorry
to say that they, too, are falling into the
same error. 1t is this In years gone by
the horses were never run until they were
three and four years old and fully devel-
oped, and then generally at long distances.
Now, however, short races arc the 60, and
speed above endurance Is all that Is sought
for. Now, Mr.. Keene's and Mr.. Lorillard's
horses come Of good old English stock that
could go on a fOur.mile race with ease.
Here we are following in the same wake us
our English cousins. We do not give our
horses a chance to develop, and the result
is that when they are unframed few Of
them have any staying qualities Tor long
race. There Is no doubt but that more at.
tentiOn will be paid to the breeding OF
running horses both here and in England,
and that in the course Of q few years we
shall have quite different racing stock,
and that long distance races will become
nOpular lglin,