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Hose, Hose Carts

Hose, Hose Carts,
70 feet 4 Hose and Nozzle, $3.50.
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% 4 Hose, Nozzle and Reel $3.50
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-06

NICE SUMMER DRINKS.
California Pear Cider,
Martinique Lime Juiee.
Buckham d Campbell, so Peal
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ADJUSTMENTS.
ESTIVAL PARK |!
July 18th. 18th, 18th.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Matinee
ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY
Juvenile Patience
BY
50 Of Memphis Most Talented Children (!
50 Of Memphis Most Talented Children (!

The Opera will be RENDERED COM
PLETE, In Pau Costume. and With 0rches-
ira, directed By Mr.. GEO. HANDWERKER
The Management Announces that the CUR
TAIN WILL RISE AT Sis P. ". SHARP
At the MATINEE THE CURTAIN WILL
RISE AT4P.M.
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FOR SALE Or RENT.

DIANOS and organs, new and second. hand
l =, on easy monthly installments, at
y WITZMANN x C0'S. 223 Second street
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-22
THE ARCH FIEND.

Men don't believe in the devil now as ther iaIiier
used to do; ,,o. oroad T.. LET
They've forced the door of the broades creeo tole'
his majesty through, s at
There isn't print of his cloven foot, or merry or'
from his bow -, CO. .ha world
To be found in earth or air to-day, lof the "oii"
has voted 50.
But who is mixing the fat'il draush' '
heart and brain - nth ton
And Iaads the bier of each passing year Win leh
hundred thousand slam! ,;.L Tho
Who hiiobts the bloom of the land to-day with 'he
fiery breath of hell, ,r,. o,,abodv
Jfthe devil isn't and never was? won soineoo"'
rise and tell?
Who dogs the steps OF the toliins e''''i'0 '
Who sn he tares in the field of time wherever
God sows his wheat? of oourse the
The devil is voted not to be, ana "a oo"t'o
thing is true; -, .ha devil alone
But who IS doing the kind OF work the oe'ii A-N'0
should do?
We are told he does not go about as the roaiins
Rut who shall we hold responsible for enc ever
To he heard in home in church, In sta'e' " wy
earth's remotest bound, ,.,era to be
If the devil by unanimous vote is nowhefe "
found?
Won't somebody step to the Iroiit io---1
make their bow and show ;,a dav
How the frauds and the crimes OF Single "as
sprang up? We want to know. ,,,~se the
The devil Is fairly voted out, and OF course .''o
DEVILS gone, ,.,. Lnoxv who carries
the business on. w. 81 t4@g Fra 4ttts#fsH
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-22
THE MINERS PROTEGE.

Wal, YOU see, it's queer story, Missy;
The little gals none of our kin,
But. YOU bet, when the old men go under,
She's the one who will handle 'tin."
NV pard an mes rough minln' fellers,
We've got nary children nor wife,
But we love little yellow haired Nellie,
An we'll rear her up right-bet your life.
How old? Wal, she's nigh eight, / reckon
Five years since we brought her out mere;
An she was the cunnieSt baby
We'd looked at for many year.
You see, twas the time the Apaches
Broke out Blast the red imps OF SIN,
The emiprant train crossed their trail, Miss,
An the Injuns they scooped 'em all IN.
Yes. thar lay men, children an wimmen,
The red devils raised all their ha'r,
We couldn't do nothin' to help 'em,
So NV pard an me buried 'em thar.
We found one likely lookin' young cretur'
Lynn out from the rest OF the heap.
She was dead, like the others, an Nellie
Law close by her side, fast asleep.
Twas nigh ninety mile to the settlement
Rill an me turned the thing in our mind
An at last we concluded to keep her,
An bring her up lovin and kind,
We buried her poor dad an NANNY,
Likewise all their unlucky mates,
AM we named her Nell, arter sweetheart
Nv pard had once back in the states.
But the trouble we had with that young 'un
Was somethin' quite funny to see.
Bill give her up for mystery
Likewise she was too much Tor me.
Her burned duds we couldn't get on right,
An we cussed every button an string;
But arter spell we did better,
When once we got the hang OF the thlhg.
An, she's growed quite pertlik and bloomin
We take her to work every DAY;
While Bill an mes busy minin
She'll sit by the rock pile an play.
AM she's made better men of us both, Miss;
We don't cuss now, nor go on no spree,
Cause we're workin' and savln' Tor Nellie'
The pride of my old pard an me.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-22
Ventilation.
and Builder,

With respect to ventilation, it is the thing
the natural man abhors. In reference to it
we feel inclined to paraphase that which
has been said about charity, namely, that it
i an emotion of the mind in which A. never
sees B in want without desiring to relieve
him. not with the goods of A, but with the
goods of C. Similarly, it may be said that
when A feels the atmosphere of room
stuffy he desires it to be changed, not at the
risk of himself, A, catching cold, but at the
risk of B. or any person other than A. If
proof of this were wanted, it may be found
in any assembly where there is some big
man whose orders are taken-a judge on the
bench or the chairman of meeting. What
is the direction to the attendant when the
Judge or chairman feels there is need of
ventilation II feel the air of this court or
room very close; open two of those windows
there y not ''open two of those windows near
me.n The big man with natural fear of
ventilation lets somebody else bear the bur-
den, while he himself gets the benefit. 1t is
very rarely, indeed, that the man down
there" has either the readiness or the courage
to protest. The only instance that occurs to
MS of the kind is that of Sidney Smith,
when. as curate, sitting at q dinner attended
by the higher order of the clergy, he said to
waiter, who was about to open window
close by, Don't give me my death of cold;
open one behind a bishop"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-22
Consulting the Lord.

When the oil excitement was at its height
hundreds of Ohio farmers drilled wells in
search of the liquid fortune, and In a very
few cases the farmer came cut ahead of ex-
penses. One of the poorest farms in Medina
county was owned by Elder Smith, who kept
the even tenor of his way and looked upon
the excitement as ungodly. One night some
of the boys emptied barrel of oil into
spring on the elders farm, and within day
or two, by the help of a stranger, there was
a great hue and cry. The stranger called
upon the elder and offered him $4,000 for
his farm-then $1O,OOO-then $4,000, and
finally asked him it he would take $4,000
cash down The farm was worth about $500,
and speculation was ungodly, but the elder
replied to all offers
II will wait and consult the Lord in
prayer"
In three or four days the sell was discov-
ered and then some one asked the elder if
wasn't sorry he had refused the offer of
S25,000.
swell, l don't want to say I'm sorry" he
calmly replied, "but I'll admit that if the
Lord hadn't been leetle late in answering
my prayers might have gone to York State
on a visit this SUMNER
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-22
Literal Interpretation by Children.
Troy Press.


The other morning when an agent who
lives near US, was leaving home for an ex-
tended tour, his mother, kissing him affec-
tionately, said "May God 60 with you, Nal
colm." These words were overheard by
BERTHE, small boy of five, who soon after
went to play with little friend In the
course of the play a parasol was needed,
which was supplied by appropriating one
standing in the hall. All went well until
Bertie happened to sit down on the parasol
and breaking it. which called forth the fol-
lowing:
20, Bertie, now We'll have to tell, and
may be we'll get whipped"
''No, don't tell. Let's put it under the
umbrella stand. They'll think the rats did
it."
"That's wicked. Don't you know God sees
us when we are wicked?"
"Well, He can't see US to-day, Mira, be-
cause He's gone off with Uncle Malcolm sell
ing lamps grandma said So"
I am happy to state that his counsel did
not prevail, though perhaps saving the
children punishment in another way than
the one intended.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-22
Moderation in Church. Going.

The most marked change in the observing
of Sunday in America, says the Rev. Russell
Bellows, is the gradual falling off of the Pur-
itan habit of attending church twice day.
The morning worship goes on very much as
usual, but the rest of the day is fast losing
it's established religious character. This fall
ing off is not, in my judgment necessarily
evil It is an evil, thoroughly believe tor
any one to separate himself from the infiu-
ence of religious institutions and religious
teachings. The church has its place in hu-
man nature God put it there, and l am not
SO fearful as some of the evils that will come
from the diminished time spent in church.
In fact l am inclined to think that good has
come out of more moderation in church-go-
ing. To the majority excessive church-going
is not in accordance with their private Judg-
ment, and little exercise of faith with
holy mind is hundred times better than
too much religious observance, which is SIM
ply perfunctory, and which puts an unnatur-
al strain upon the heart One religious service
is something which, l believe, every serious
man. woman and child can be taught to en-
ioy, if proper means be used to make the
service what it ought to be made. This is
the tendency Of the times not that there Is
any less interest in religion. There never
was time when there was more interest In
religion than there is to-day. The people are
merely falling off from church-golng as
habit. If there is question of going to
church two or three times on Sunday, be-
lieve once is better than even twice or three
times
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-22
No. 81.
How to be Happy and Long Lived.

First, study to acquire composure OF
mind and body. Avoid agitation OF one or
the other, especially before and after meals,
or while the process of digestion is gong on.
To this end govern your temper; endeavor
to look on the bright side of things; keep
down, as much as possible, the unruly pas
sions; discard envy, hatred and malice, and
lay your head upon the pillow of charity
with all mankind. Let not your wants out
run your means. Whatever difficulties you
have to encounter, be not perplcxed, but only
think what is right to do in the sight of Him
who seeth all things, and bear without pin
ing the results. When your meal is solitary,
let your thoughts be cheerful; when you are
social, which is better, avoid disputes, or
serious arguments, or unpleasant topics.
'Unquiet meals" says Shakespeare, make
i'll digestions and the contrary is produced
by easy conversation, a pleasant project, well
come news, or lively companion | advise
wives not to entertain their husbands with
domestic grievances about children and ser
wants, nor ask for money, nor propound un-
reasonable or provoking questions; and adj
wise husbands to keep the cares and veX&-
| tions of the world to themselves, but to
communicate whatever is comforting, cheer
full and amusing Self-goyernment is the
best step to health and happiness.
In this connection the following sugges-
tions are apropos:
Eat slowly, as if it was pleasure you de
sired to prolong, rather than duty to he
performed as soon as possible.
| Don't bring your prejudices, your dislikes,
your annoyances, your past mlstortunes or
! future forebodings to the table. They will
! spoil the best dinner.
| Respect the hours of meals you have no
right to injure the temper of the cook,
destroy the flavor of the viands, and the
comfort of the family by your want of
punctuality.
Have as much variety in your food as
possible, but not many dishes served at one
time.
! Find as little fault as possible with the
food prepared, and praise when you can.
Finally, be thankful, if you have no meat,
that you have at least an appetite, and hope
for something better in the future
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-22
Red Snow.
TScientific American.


At recent meeting of the San Francisco
Microscopical Society, DR.. Harkness presented
a bottle of "red snow," which he gathered
last June on the Wasatch Mountains The
red snow was found on the north side OF a
spur which rose about ten thousand feet
above the sea level When fresh the snow
has the appearance of being drenched with
blood. as though some large animal had been
killed. The "red snow" is caused by the
presence of a one-celled plant called Proto-
coccus niualis, which reproduces itself by sub
division; that is, the cell divides itself into
several new cells This is done with great
rapidity, and few cells lodged in the snow,
under favorable conditions soon will give 1t
the appearance called "red snow" 1t was
remarked that the phenomenon OF RED snow
had been observed from the earliest times, as
Aristotle has passage which Is thought TO
refer to it. The subject was however. lost
sight of until brought up by the lnvestlga-
tiOns of Saussure, who found 1t ON the Alps
in 1850. He made chemical tests which show
ed him that the red color was due to the
nresence of vegetable matter, which ne sup
nosed might be the pollen of some plant. In
1919. an Arctic expedition under captain
Ross brought some specimens from the cillis
around Baffin's Bay, and they were examined
by eminent botanists, some of whom mlstook
the nature of the plant. and there was long
discussion as to its proper classification. some
holding it to be fungus, some a llchen, .9h n
but it was finally set at rest as one OF ,he
unicellular alge. It is of interest also that
some of the early examiners pronounced
the color due to animalcules, but this was
disproved DIR. Harkness said that during
his last visit to Englend he saw the original
bottle of specimens brought from the Arctic
more than sixty years before, and IN when
the protoeoecas conld still be seen with the
,niornScOne
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-22
How the Singers Cold was Cured.
From the Paris Galignani.

In the reign of Frederick II. of Prussia,
there was at the Berlin Theatre great can
tatrice who devoted great portion OF her
time to colds and fits of Mysteries. For the
merest trif1e she would have the performance
postponed and the public sent away disap-
pointed, and one night, when the great
King himself was already in his box, the
stage manager advanced to the footllghts
and spoke thus: Ladies and gentlemen,
the management is grieved to have to an
nounce that our prima donna is hoarse and
that there will be no performance this even
ing.n Thereupon Frederick the Great turn
ed to his aide-de-camp, gave him an order,
and then, leaning forward toward the orches-
tra made sign to have the musicians to re-
main in their places. A quarter of an hour
ELAPSED during which the public were in a
state of painful suspense. The curtain then
rose and the stage manager advanced to the
footlghts once more and said: Ladies and
gentlemen, l am happy to inform you that
our prima donna has suddenly recovered
from her cold, and will have the honor of
appearing before you. Thereupon the prima
donna entered. She was very pale, but she
never sang better; the King had cured her
in an instant, and here is his Majesty s
recipe for the benefit of all whom it may
concern. The cantatrice was sitting costly
by her fre-side no more hOarse than you or
we, and exulting over the trick she had
played her manager when suddenly the door
of her boudoir was thrown violently open,
and an officer, followed by four dragons,
entered.
"Mademoselle,' said the officer, the
King, my royal master, has sent me to IN
quire after your precious health" Il am
very hoarse" His Majesty knows it, and
has ordered me to take you to the intirmary
of the military hospital, where you will get
well in few days" The actress grew pale.
1T is a jest - she murmured An officer
of the King never jests." The Lieutenant
then made a sign to his men, who lifted the
artist with the delicate attentions that dis
tinguish dragons, and carried her down to a
coach that was waiting below. They then
mounted their horses. ITO the hospital =
cried the officer And off they all went.
"Wait little !" cried the cantatrice, after a
few minutes. II think [ am better" The
King desires that you should be perfectly
cured, and that you should sing this very
evening II will try murmured the
prisoner. ''To the opera house" commaned
the Lieutenant. The cantatrice dressed in
haste, and then as she was about to appear
on the stage she said to her jailer: ''Sir,
since the King demands it, am going to sing,
but Heaven only knows how" You will
sing like the great artist you are" Il shall
sing like an artist that is hoarse." Il don't
think So" "And why 2" Because am go
ing to place dragoon at each wing of the
stage, and at the first false note the troopers
will seize you and carry you off to the hos
pital. ''The cold was then thoroughly cured
and the prima donna sang divinely.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-22
Dowry of a Hindoo Bride.
bombay Samachar. l.

One of the daughters of Nicer Gooiam
Baba, Nawab of surat, is about TO De mar
ried at surat. The procession which carried
the brides dowry to the bridegroom's house
was m worthy of special mention. A number
of elephants, horses, carriages and paikees
led n the procession After them came mum
her her of female servants, all in snow-whlte
Clothes each bearing in heE anad hanad nS fbsersa
.ratar 80 decanters Of silver on silver salvers
Then Theg' came 500 coolies, some with magnifi-
cent mt bedsteads, with curtains, pillows, etc !;
others otb with swings, benches, boxes, cupboards
ofnya IF various designs sofas, chairs tables. and
in short all the paraphernalia 2, Of snpenfu moasln
house. These were Ionymea tray ~ of sweat
meats me- One hundred men with cooking
utensils Is brought up the rear Some Of these Sc
,ne,, carried on their heads basket loads OF
Iamps, wall shades, chandeliers, etc.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-22
What Can be Raised ON an Acre OF
Ground.

A New York gentleman, using plenty OF
manure and water raises the asparagus, peas,
corn and other vegetables needed in family
of seven, also the summer keep of two cows,
and hay and mangelwurtzels enough to win
ter them. all on one acre of land. If the
matter of providing fresh family vegetables
and feed for the entire year can be accom-
plished on one acre OF good ground judi
ciously worked, the cultivation of acre farms
in the suburban surroundings of large cities
must eventually become quite popular. 1t
can not be claimed that every man who
owns an acre has sufficient knowledge OF
farming or gardening to enable hirl to carry
on a similar small farm, but there is no rea-
son why, through the medium of standard
works upon these subjects and the exercise
of good Judgment, every person who lives IN
the suburbs should not measurably succeed.
1t is positive pleasure to attend to small
garden patch, and even business men at least
have time enough to superintend the laying
out and planting such plots of ground. The
knowledge that upon their own place they
are assured of fresh vegetables, and plenty
of them, is great satisfaction Such a gar
den adds to the health and comfort of the
family and possesses the additional recon-
mendation of increased beauty.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-22
What the widow had on Her Mind.

A Legislator was reading newspaper at
the boarding house breakfast table at the
Widow Flapjack's, a few days ago, when he
came across the item that there was terri
BILE famine in South Africa-that the people
were over-run by wild hogs; which item he
read aloud.
sGood Graciousm exclaimed the Widow
FIapiack shave they got Legislators down
there, too ?"
The Assemblyman Immediately replaced
the fiapjack on the plate, and when the
widow. to conciliate him, asked him if he
did not want some sugar in his coffee, he re-
fused to answer to his name.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-22
Discovering Underground Streams.

Count Hugo Won Gutenberg, at Castle
Tratzberg, in the Tyrol, has discovered new
and valuable use for the telephone
the finding of underground water courses.
At several different places on the declevity
of a hill he buries a number of microphones
in the soil and connects each of them with
battery and separate telephone. In the
night, when other disturbances are wanting
or less noticeable, he listens at the telephones
and is enabled to detect in this manner the
faintest murmur of gurgling of water with
in the earth to considerable depth. The
microphone plays the part of the sensitive
ear of hunter or savage, who is often able to
detect the presence of water in the same
way. This discovery will probably do away
with the call superstition and the forked
stick .......r
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-22
Written for the Herald
THE VILLAGE SCHOOLMASTER

BY CHARLES MANN.
A little, cheerful man,
Whose face a kindly smile illumes,
Whose CHEEKY voice
Bids all rejoice
Who never pedantry assumes
A cheerful man.
\ little patient man,
Whose heart heavy burden bears,
Yet meath its weight
Is neer destrait;
Whose eye is eer undimmed by tears
patient man.
4 little, Cody man,
Whose pure and true and earnest aim
Is towards truth,
And ills to soothe,
Whose righteousness is not an empty claim:
4 Cody man.
A little tired man,
A little, cheerful, patient, careworn, Cody man,
Who longs to see
His spirit free,
And enter lest beyond lifes short and rugged span
A happy man.
| have known such man,
Beloved by ALL to all hearts dear;
Both high and low
Were eer aglow
In praising him; each dropped tear
Der that good man.
Would there were more
Like he 'Twere better for this land
Where infdelity,
Untruth and pcrfidy
Gain daily ground-a hdeous band.
Would there were more!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-06-22
The o riginaI Home of the Horse.

There is no doubt that the original home
of the horse is not Europe, but Central Asia !;
for since the horse in it's natural state depends
upon grass for its nourishment and feetness
for its weapon, it could not in the beginning
have thriven and multiplied in the thick
forest-grown territory of Europe. Much
rather should its place of propagation be
sought in those steppes where 1T
still roams about in a wild state Here,
too. arose the first nation of riders OF which
we have historic knowledge, the Mongollans
and the Turks, whose existence even at this
day is as it were combined with that of the
horse. From these regions the horse appeared
in all directions, especially into the Steppes
of southern and southeastern Russia and in
to Thrace, until it finally found entrance in
to the other parts of Europe, but not until
after the immigration of the people. This
assumption is, at least, strongly favored by
the fact that the farther district OF Europe
is from those Asiatic steppes, /. e., from the
original home of the horse, the later does the
tanned horse seemed to have made its historic
appearance in it. The supposition is further
confirmed by the fact that horse-raising
among almost every tribe appears as an art
derived from neighboring tribes in the east
or northeast. Even in Homer the OK ap-
pears exclusively as the draught-animal in
land operations at home and in the field,
while the horse was used for purposes of
war only. It's employment in military
operations was determined by swiftness
alone. That the value of the horse must
originally have depended on its ieetness, can
easily be inferred from the name which is
reneated in all the branches of the Indor-
European language, and signifies nearly
| "hastening," 'quick" The same fact is ex-
emplified by the descriptions of the Oldest
poets. who, next to it's courage, speaks OF its
SwiftneSS s.H