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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13
The SUMS Perpetual Energy.

Professor Proctor discusses and contests
the theory of DR.. Siemen's relative to the
suns energy and its apparent infinite waste.
The German physicist does not subscribe to
the idea that there is such an amazing waste
as is generally supposed, but believes that
the aqueous vapor, carbonic acid gas and hy
drogen, which abounds in the inter planetary
regions, is decomposed by the suns rays and
drawn in continually to the polar parts of
the sun, pass then to the suns equatorial re-
gions, and after acting as fuel to the solar
fires are cast off by the tremendous centri-
fugal tendency resulting from the solar rota-
ton. They pass off from the sun in the form
of aqueous vapor and carbonic acid into the
inter-planetary spaces and are again drawn
into the polar region of the sun. This process
being continued without cessation, the sun
never lacks supply of fuel, and it may be
to retain its energy and perpetuate
it's benefcient work eternally This theory
will no doubt be satisfactory to the unset
entific mind which has been disturbed by the
of speculative philosophers that
this planets source of light and heat might
become exhausted in the course of twenty
millions of years. Professor Proctor gives
his reasons for believing DR.. Siemen's theory
but he does not extinguish the
hope that the sun will continue to afford
light and heat to the world for many mil
lions of years to come.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13
North and South.

A correspondent of the Boston transcript
writes the following from Louisiana:
"That there is great deal of ill-feeling
toward certain class of Northern people
cannot be denied. But, said a South Carolina
gentleman to me the other day, we have 10
hard feelings toward the Northern people as
such; it is only against their leaders who
have said so many hard things against the
South in order to maintain party supremacy
that the South has hatred, and she directs
it not against them personally, but against
their schemes. A Louisiana lady remarked
that Northern laborers and mechanics who
came South expected to be admitted into the
best society. If they were not they went
home telling of Southern prejudice. Social
distinctions are more stringent here than in
New England. They are too stringent. The
vast difference in the social position of slaves
and their masters led the latter to look with
contempt on physical labor as being beneath
the dignity of gentleman. This feeling of
contempt was gradually extended by them
to all those who had to earn their living by
their own exertion. Although the cause of
this feeling slavery-is extinct, the feeling
itself remains and has produced a cast of
character more beftting legal than a social
aristocracy Hence white men of such classes
must come in for certain share of the con-
tempt engendered in this way. This, think
is the explanation of the matter. This hau-
teur has decreased much since the war, and
/ have drawn the above conclusions from
the traces of the evil. 1t is
we'll for Northerners to recognize this condi-
ton of society. He who comes here recon-
mended to good society will be received into
it. He who does not come so recommended
cannot of course be received into it.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13
Brother Gardner on Emblems. I.

Detroit Free Press
A communication from Oberlin, o., signed
by Judge Burnett, Ben Colwell, Professor
Lane, and othe rcolored people of national re-
nown, stated that the blacks of the Buck
eye State had concluded to adopt the sun
flower as their emblem, and the assistance of
the club in making it national was solicited.
II doan' take no stock in emblem" replied
Brother Gardner as the letter was filed for
answer. "De LATEST crowd eber knode had
q beaver fur its emblem. I have seen doz-
en- saloons wild beehives ober de doahs. A
man may take white dove fur his emblem
and yit keep his wife carryin' black eye ten
months in the var. If de Guild people Of
Ohio feel de need of an emblem, de sunfiow-
er is as good as any odder. It's flower which
stays out all night widout goin' to sleep mex
day. You kin allus tell whar' to find it. 1t
grows fraster dan de turnip, an produces a
bigger head dan decucumber. Dis club won't
pledge itself to any pertickler emblem at
present but will continue to do whiteWash-
in at de same reasonable figgers, an put
better shine on stove fur twenty-five cents
dan any odder club fur foty.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13
THE QUEENS BODY GUARD.
Old John Brown and His Blunder at a
Banquet.
Correspondence Philadelphia Press

Correspondence Philadelphia Press
You all know the partiality which the
Queen Of England has for her Scotch foot
man, John Brown He is termed in the
London Gazette body esquire" and he is in
constant attendance upon Her Majesty.
Well, on the day of the marriage OF the
Duke of Albany, John Brown was in great
force. He attended upon the Queen through
out the day, and at night stood behind her
chair at the great state banquet. That ban
quet, which took place in st. Georges Hall,
Windsor, was not so formal an affair as such
feasts usually are. The chairs for Queen
and guests were all alike, and there was no
procession to the table. This absence of GER
emony appeared to please Mr.. John Brown,
and led him to make a little mistake. The
time came for the toasts to be given, and the
Lord Stewart was about to call them out,
when John, proud of the possession of good
loud Scotch voice, thought it would be for
the benefit Of the guests if he repeated the
of the Lord Stewart He did so,
shouting out the toasts at the top of his
strident voice. The Queen was pleased, so
were most of the guests, for they knew what
was going on, and nobody particularly
objected, for the incident was not likely to
De made puDllc. But somehow the TACT dld
leak out and appeared in a London paper the
next morning. Windsor Castle was then in
an uproar. Who had done it? everybody
asked. There were grave considerations and
much consultation, and then the paper in
question was asked to contradict its own
statement, while the society journals" were
ordered to say that the whole thing was
base fabrication. Of course, the behests of
the court were obeyed, and so John Browns
glory evaporated. He will never have the
full credit which belongs to him for his in
genuity on that great state occasion. Yet,
think his time is coming, for I hear John
Brown will ere long be made knight He
always had beautiful house at Balmoral
md resplendant apartments at Windsor and
Osborne, and the day is not far distant when
le will kneel down while grateful SOW
,reign lays sword upon his head.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13
AN ITINERANT BARBER.
The Exclusive Customers of Travel
ing knight of the Razor.
Philadelphia Times. |

lfn1ladelphia Times.
Il suppose I'm what would be called an
oscillating tonsorial artist" The speaker
was well dressed man of thirty, carrying in
his hand little leather bag.
Haven't you any shop" asked the re-
porter.
No; this is my shop" said the man,
holding up his little valise. Then he opened
1t and showed its contents, which consisted
OF dozen raZors, a number of brushes and
other paraphernalia belonging to his trade
Most OF my customers live on Walnut,
Spruce and Chestnut streets" said the man,
and the majority of them are rich old gen.
tlemen, who have retired from business !;
many of them in their younger days shaved
themselves, but are now too infirm. I get
all the way from quarter to seventy
five cents for shave. | start out every
morning about s o'clock and wind up about
l or 2. have regular route to 60 over,"
and the barber showed little book in which
were the names and addresses of his custo-
mers. Il have different customers for differ
ent days"
"How much can you make week 2" asked
the reporter.
"In winter l make $50 week, but in
summer don't make so much, as many of
my customers 90 out of town"
Are there any BARRIERS in your branch in
any of the large cities ?"
No, | think not. / am the only man in
tqs particular branch. cater to the aristo-
cratic class, and I'm saving money at it. It's
my own idea and as frst-class artist can't
make more than $40 week in a shop, per-
quisites and pay, prefer this
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13
Equal to the Emergency.
Hotel MALL


A newly arrived and singularly assorted
couple at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, consisting
of Londoner and an out-and-out American
Western man, stood watching the throng of
people coming and going at the marble coun-
ter the other evening, and listening with sur
prise to the endless number of quick ques-
tions made to the hotel clerk about trains,
rooms and individuals, and his instanttan-
eous replies, when the Englishman broke
out with
"Most extraordinary man; seems to know
everybody and everything if there
is any question about railway trains or any
person that he can't ansN ?"
"Fll bet half dozen champagne I'll put
him a question about train that he can't
answer" said the Westerner.
Done! I'll stand six to see him go to
grass" said Her Majesty's subject.
swell, here goes, then," and the Westerner
stepped up to the marble counter.
Say! You appear to know everything
and everybody, who's there that is going to
hell, and when'll the train start ?"
Charles j. Guiteau starts ON the Both of
June, sir" replied the clerk, looking the
querist right in the eye without moving
muscle
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13
A New Manufacturing Disease.
London Times.

1t has been observed that the manufacture
of bichromate Of potash has singular effect
upon the nose, manifesting itself in a curious
manner. A little hole is formed on the sep
tum or partition of the nose dividing the
nostrils, and increases gradually until the
partition entirely disappears, with the excep-
tion of its lower part, so that to a superficial
observer there is nothing the matter with the
nose except little outward depression 1t
is noticed that as soon as the partition is de-
stroyed the process appears to stop there,
neither the lungs, air-tubes nor throat being
in the least degree affected. Some workmen
at the chrome factory in Russia, where the
disease has been watched, have been en-
ployed for ten years and remained unaffected,
while with others, the hole in the nose begins
to be formed after one months work. But
that the disease is something more than an
individual popularity is evident from the
fact that an inspection of all the hands proved
that more than fifty per cent. of the men had
diseased noses. The early symptoms are a
slight tickling of the part affected, followed
by bleeding, but with no uncomfortable feel
ing, and, in fact, the destructive process is
painless
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13
How the Schooner Got Its Name.

The year 1713 was great area in Ameri-
can naval affairs In that year Captain An
drew Robinson built the first schooner ever
seen. This was at Gloucester. AS she
glided into the water a bystander cried :
aT ool, how she scoonsn Catching at the
word, Captain Robinson replied. "A schooner
Let her bew The new rig came at once into
wide acceptance Only eight years later an
old chronicler, Dr. Moses Prince, wrote OF
Captain Robinson: "This gentleman was the
first contriver of schooners, and built the
first of that sort about eight years since; and
the use now made of them, being so much
known, has convinced the world OF their
convenience beyond other vessels, and shows
how mankind is obliged to this gentleman
for this knowledge" This is by no means
the only instance of the adoption OF Ameri-
lean marine inventions by other NATIONS.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13

Of all things that man possesses. women
alone take pleasure in being possessed
Malherbe.
There is no torture that a woman would
not suffer to enhance her beauty.-Mon-
taigue.
Before promising woman to love only
her, one should have seen them all, o should
see only her.-A. Dupuy.
We meet in society many beautiful and
attractive women whom we think would
make excellent wives for our friends.
Woman among savages is beast of bur
den; in Asia she is piece of furnitule; in
Europe she is a spoiled child.-Senac de
Meilhan.
We censure the inconstancy of women
when we are the victims; we find it charm
ing. when we are the objects.-L. Desnoyers
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13
Child's Notion About Thunder.
Virginia City Euterprise. I

Virginia City Enterprise.
1t is seldom that any but distant rumbles
of thunder are heard here in this part OF
Nevada. The sharp, rattling peals that rent
the air yesterday were, therefore, something
new and astonishing to most of the young
sters of this city. While some rushed to
their homes with eyes distended and hair
flying, others darted forth into the open air
and began gazing about to see what had
busted" One bright little fellow who was
standing ON porch watching the descend
ing hail as ratified upon the fences and
bounced on the ground, when the first heavy
crash came rushed indoors, crying: "Oh,
ma, ma! Who's a-shooting?"
God, my DEAR" quietly said the mother
''What did he do it for ?"
"Well, presume to show MS that He is
abroad in the storm-that He is every
where
"WeIl--well,n with eyes fairly popping
from his head, ''I'll bet-I1l bet"
What, my dear?"
I'll bet He busted His gun that time p
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13
Washington.

/ History of England in the Eighteenth Century
In civil as in military life Washington was
prominent among his contemporaries for
the clearness and soundness of his Judgment,
for his perfect moderation and self-cOntrOl,
for the quiet dignity and indomitable firm
ness with which he pursued every path which
he had deliberately chosen. OF all the great
men in history he was the most invariably
judicious, and there is scarcely a rash word
or action or judgment recorded of him. Those
who knew him well noticed that he had keen
sensibilities and strong passions; but his
power of self-command never failed him, and
no act of his public life can be traced to per-
sonal caprice, ambition, or resentment In
the dependency Of long-continued failure, in
the elation of sudden success, at times when
his soldiers were deserting by hundreds, and
when malignant plots were formed against
his reputation, amid the constant quarrels,
rivalries and .jealousies of his subordinates in
the dark hour of national ingratitude, and in
the midst of the most universal and intoxi-
eating fiattery, he was always the same calm,
wise, just, and single-minded man, pursuing
the course which he believed to be right
without fear or favor or fanaticism-equally
free from the passions that spring from inter-
est and from the passions that spring from
He never acted on the impulse of an ab-
sorbing or uncalculating enthusiasm, and he
valued very highly fortune, position, and rep
utation but at the command Of duty he was
ready to risk and sacrifice them ALL He was
in the highest of the word gentlman and
a man of honor, and he carried into public
life the severest standard of private morals.
1t was at first the constant dread Of large
sections Of the American people that if the
old Government were thrown they would
fall into the hands Of military adventures,
and undergo the yoke of military despotism.
1t was mainly the transparent integrity of
the character of Washington that dispelled
the fear. Itwas always known by his friends,
and it was soon acknowledged by the whole
nation and by the English themselves, that
in Washington, America had found a leader
who could be induced by no earthly motive
to tell falsehood, or to break an engage
ment, or to commit any dishonorable act.
Men of his moral type are happily not rare,
and we have all met them in our experience;
but there is scarcely another instance in his
tory of such a man having reached. and
maintained the highest position in the con-
vuIsions of civil war and of great popular
agitation.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13
Thirteen Years Without Sleep.
Utica lN. " Herald.

Thomas McElrath, of Marlboro, whose case
attracted wide attention three years ago be-
cause he had not slept wink in ten years, is
still living without sleep. He says he has
not closed his eyes in sleep for three years,
and, indeed, that he has not slept at all for
thirteen years. His neighbors say that they
have been at his house at all hours of the
day and night, and have invariably found
him alert and wide awake. He is member
of the Presbyterian church of the place, and
his word is trusted by all who know him. He
is in good health and weighs over 200 pounds.
He is over 20 years of age and does not
work, except on small jobs about his house.
He says he takes no comfort at all" in life,
but he has given up taking medicine, and
waits "for the coming of the Lord"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13
TIE BOYS.

There come the boys! Oh, dear, the noise
The whole house feels the racket;
Behold the knee of Christie's pants,
And weep DER Bertie's jacket.
But never mind, if eyes keep bright,
And limbs grow straight and timber;
We'd rather lose the trees whole bark
Than find unsound the timber.
Now hear the tops and marbles roll;
The floor-oh, woe betide them!
And must watch the banisters,
For know the boys who ride them.
Look well when you descend the stairs,
often find them haunted
BY ghostly boys that make o noise
Just when their noise is wanted.
The very chairs are tied in pairs,
And made to prance and caper;
What swords are whitfield out of sticks
What brave hats made of paper!
The dinner bell peals loud and well
To tell the milkman's coming;
And then the rush of steam car trains"
Sets all our ears a-humming.
How oft say, What shall ] do
To keep these children quiet?"
If could find good receipt
| certainly should try it.
But what to do with these wild boys,
And all their din and clatter,
Is really quite grave affair
No laughing, trifiing matter.
Boys will be boys'-but not for long;
All, could we bear about us
This thought: How very soon our boys
Will learn to do without us.
How soon tall, deep-voiced men
viii gravely call us Mother"
Or we be stretching empty hands
From this world to the other.
More gently should we chide the noise,
And when night quells the racket,
stitch in but lovely thought and prayers
While mending pants and jacket.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13

The twinkling stars, like drops OF gold,
Were shudering in the skies,
The evening breeze in scents unrolled'
And from the dry, dark, sleepy moid
Came the cricket's triiling cries.
A stiffness hung DER the melon patch,
A stiff, stark, silent still.
And little boy, whose after hatch
Betrayed wealth of rent and thatch,
Crept softly up the hill.
The very dew-drops seemed to hang
In wondering suspense,
The cricket's voice no longer rang,
AS up the hill that urchin sprang,
And waited DER the fence.
Across that fence the urchin f1ops-
Once more the crickets din
Leaps up to meet the golden drops.
Where is that boy? The bulldogs chops
Suggest, Inquire within y
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13
IHarper's Drawer.


One of the most eloquent and popular
clergynlen of Austin, being about to ascend
the steps leading to his church few Sun
days ago, was asked by partially blind old
lady, who did not recognize him, to help her
up the steps. With his usual urbanity he
complied with her request. Just as they
reached the top steps she asked him who
was going to preach.
"Parson Smith" he replied, that being his
own name.
"Oh Lordm exclaimed the old lady. Help
me down again. I'd rather listen to man
saving wood. Please help me down again.
| don't care to 60 in.'
At first the clergyman was inclined to re-
fuse, but, on reflection, he gently assisted
her down the steps again, remarking as they
reached the bottom "You are quite right
madam, about not going into church. /
wouldn't go in either if I was not paid for
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13

When the scarlet cardinal tells
Her dream to the dragon-fiy,
And the lazy breeze makes a nest in the trees
And murmurs a lullaby,
1t is July.
When the tangled cobweb pulls
The corn-fower's blue cap awry,
And the lilies tall lean over the wall
To bow to the butterfly,
1t is July.
When the heat like mist-veil floats,
And poppies flame in the rye,
And the silver note in the streamlet throat
Has softened almost to sigh,
1t is July.
When the hours are so still that Time
Forgets them, and lets them lie
Meath petals pink till the night stars wink
At the sunset in the sky,
1t is July.
When each finger post by the way
Says that Slumbertown is nigh;
When the grass is tall, and the roses fall,
And nobody wonders why,
1t is July.
Susan Hartley SWEET, in ST. Nicholas
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13

Whatever you do, have system about it.
1t is the greatest labor-saving machine in
the world, and the cheapest, but it is not the
easiest governed. 1t requires reasoning and
management to control and exercise it. Yet.
wherever it has been introduced this great
labor saving machine has proved a success,
demonstrating to the world that it has saved
its operator unnecessary manual labor, a
multitude of perplexities, kept his workshop
in order, and enabled him to perform cor
rectly more by far than in its absence would
have been possible.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13

On the night of the first performance OF
1he Woman in Red," at country theatre,
tne house was packed, much to the surprise
OF the manageress, who had not found the
t1oownsfolk very eager for theatricais. one
discovered next day that the play had Deen
mlsprinted, THE Woman in Bed"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-07-13

Says the Phoebe Record: Here is problem
for persons who delve in prehistoric matters
to solve. At the salt mountains in the lower
part OF this county, near Bonnell's Ferry, the
men engaged in taking out the rock salt
found, between the iron cap-rock, which is
thirty feet thick, and the salt, woven mat
made of cedar bark, piece of blanket and
number OF Goals, supposed to be the remains
OF camp fire. Now, the question is, how
did those articles get there.
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