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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-10-12
False Hair.

The demand for false hair has increased
and the supply diminished to such an ex-
tent that the coiffeurs of London and Paris
are in dispair, such difficulties do they en-
counter in satisfying the requirements of
their customers. Europeans" says the
Lancet, will not sell their hair, or have no
longer any hair to sell and the trade has
been compelled to travel further afeld. The
actual supply of false hair for the European
markets is now for the most part imported,
via Marseilles, from Asia Minor, India, China
and Japan But the hair imported from
these countries is almost invariably black,
and fails utterly to harmonize with the
auburn and golden tints that so we'll befit a
Northern complexion. 1t has therefore been
found necessary to boil the hair in diluted
nitric acid to deprive it of its original color,
and it can then be dyed to the tint most in
vogue. This operation, has, however, beer
attended with considerable danger to the
workmen engaged in their new handicraft.
Severe coughs, bronchitis and other accidents
were the natural results of the nitrous vapors
escaping from the caldrons used for boiling
the hair. This new danger appears to have
first been discovered by DR.. Felix, of Buchar-
est, and the Roumanian Council of Hygiene
has issued circular to all members of the
trade warning them of the danger, and sug
gesting the necessary precautions
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-10-12
An Attempt at Resuscitation.
Sacramento Record.

An attempt was made the other day to re-
store life in hanged man by means Of cleo
tricity. 1t is said that the doctors who made
the experiment were led to conclude that if
the mans neck had not been broken they
might have restored him to life. This is
great deal more than doubtful, but it is not
doubtful that if man condemned to death
were brought to life after execution he would
still be amenable to the death-penalty. For
the death-sentence is to the effect that the
person upon whom it is passed shall be
hanged by the neck until he is dead and it
is perfectly safe assertion that no man who
is capable of being restored to life can ever
have been dead. In any such case there must
have been only suspension of the vital
functions, not final cessation of them. If,
therefore, the doctors had succeeded in re-
storing the man in question, the gallows
would still have claimed him.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-10-12
Two Men Who'll Vote for Susan B. An
thOny.

According to a reporter of that city, Miss
Susan B. Anthony left st. Louis the other
day for Leavenworth with two medium sized
trunks for baggage. At first the baggage
master objected to check them both for a
single ticket, and demanded pay for extra
weight But" said she, they together
weigh less than the ordinary sized Saratoga
distribute the weight in this way purposely
to save the man who does the lifting" The
clerk looked at her incredulously. And you
tell me seriously that you do this simply out
of consideration for the baggage men," i
do" "How long have You done it! "All
nv life. never purchased a large trunk for
fear | might add to the over-bu rdened bag
gage mans Affections" The clerk walked Off
and conferred with the head of the depart
ment. Then the two returned together. DO
/ understand" said the chief, that you, OF
all women. have been the first to show hu-
manity toward railroad people 2" THAT IS
tenet Of my creed "Check that baggage"
said the chief, with emphasis; 'and when
you run for Office, Miss Anthony, you shall
have nv VOTE mine, too, echoed the clerk,
handing her the checks, and the trio parted
happy.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-10-12
A WOMAN'S REFUSAL.

No, lmpudence, you shan't have one.
How many times must / refuse?
Away, / say
Or else you'll sure my friendship lose.
cannot bear such forward fun.
So, quick, begone! Ifnot I'll Iun.
Why. now I'll have to be severe
No, not a kiss to you I'll give.
Take care! | swear
Hi tell papa, as sure's live,
never saw a man so queer
But-are you sure there's no one near"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-10-12
Average of Human Life.

In Justinians Pandects, it is stated that
the average duration of human LIE early ln
the Christian era was 80 years. In TINS CEN
tury the average among the same classes ol
people is 80 years. In the sixteenth century
the average longevity was q years. : Wa NJ
IN the seventeenth century, 2o.oo IN. ID Tue y
eighteenth century, 3309 From iooi -
1903 it was 1850; from 1914 10 1888 IL "as s
4o.6s. As large proportion now I'VE 70 W ue
~ as lived to 43 years in 1881.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-10-12
Loss AND GAIN.

When com pare
What have lost with what have gained,
What have missed with what attained
Little room have for pride.
am aware
How many days have been idly spent;
How. like an arrow, the good intent
Has fallen short or been turned aside
But who shall dare
TO measure loss and gain in this wise:
Defeat may be victory in disguise:
The lowest ebb is the turn of the tide.
I-IOnpfellOw
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-10-12

The two men injured in cave at the Lex
ington last month, are convelescing finely.
Clark. whose leg was broken, is out, and
win resume work soon. Williams, who was
more seriously injured is walking on crutch-
esandimproying rapidly. -----s-s---
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-10-12

There's great deal Of sport as you call
it, in this sort of thing, is there not, Mr.
Breezy" said Mrs. Breezy, as she braced her
feet against the deck of the cockpit OF the
Jennie D., and grabbed the rail to keep from
pitching on her face.
Don't speak so loud, DEAR said Mr.
Breezy, turning toward his wife very white
face, and then resuming the study OF his
boots
"Well, and why not?" asked Mrs. Breezy.
'You see, dear, Mr.. Jones might hear you,
and he was so kind to invite u.s. said Mr..
Breezy.
Il suppose 50" said Mrs. Breezy. But if
| ever get OH land alive he won't have an
other chance to shower his kindness on me.
Oh dear, give me piece of the lemon, Mr..
Breezy. Do you hear-quick. was just
great fool to be persuaded into coming
II thought it was your proposition" said
Mr.. Breezy.
"There you co. said Mrs. Breezy, taking Il
taking long pull at the lemon. My prop
osition! Well, suppose it was. You should
have had sense enough to have kept me
home. l really believe you wanted to see
me get sick. l really do. Oh, if only was
on shore-get meme another lemon, Mr..
Breezy. Don't you see that I'm ready to
to die But that horrid Jones shan't see it.
I'll Jump overheard first Oh, dear-Mr.
Breezy, will you get me a lemon? or do you
want-want to see your wife die-disgrace
her-herself?"
"Yes, dedr." said Mr.. Breezy, making fee
BILE effort to move toward the cabin.
There now, that settles the whole bust
ness-I mean that is the last straw said
Mrs. Breezy "You are not satisfied to get
me out here tossing about like an idiot in an
absurd little boat until I'm ready to die, but
you must 60 and get sick yourself Mr..
Breezy, l really thought you had more man
illness about you. fl was great strong
man Pm sure I-oh my-Mr Breezy, will
you ever get that lemon?'
Right away, DEAR" said Mr.. Breezy, gain
ing his feet and staggering toward the cabin
door.
"Who ever thought 1 should ever marry a
man with so little stomach" said Mrs.
Breezy, gazing scornfully at her wilted lord.
Don't you think-you think, dear, little
whisky and lemon"
"You know, Mr. Breezy, I'm opposed toto
anything of the Sort" said Mrs. Breezy.
"But of course you've got me out here where
you can insult me as you please"
But the captain says that's the best thing
you can take said Mr.. Breezy.
We'll, I wouldn't drink it if I died-I-I
never drank the hOrrid stuff, and you know
it." said Mrs. Breezy. Il suppose you wish
an ex-excuse to take some yourself. You're
not usually so Particular
But it will cure"
II don't care if it would make me twenty
years younger" said Mrs. Breezy. You
should be ashamed of yourself for trying to
tempt your own wife to-to drink. Oh, dear.
there we 60 again-down-dow Mr..
Breezy"
"Yes, dear"
"You may bring-brins me some whisky
and lemon
but you just said
1T don't make any matter what just
said-bring the whisky, quick y and Mrs.
Breezy buried her head in her shawl, as the
dutiful head of the family staggered down
the cabin stairs.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-10-12

Grading is now being vigorously pushed
all along the Jocko valley and down to An
tones ferry.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-21
Ghosts on the Trail,

Wells. Fargo Il Co.'S express car No
| ) is said to re haunted. The messengers
| on the run between San Francisco and
| Ogden have been exercised over the fact
| for some time, and when the car was
| sent to Sacramento. several weeks AGO.
| to be overhauled and repaired, they all
expressed much satisfaction. and were
| firm in the belief that the car-builder
would kill the ghost and return the car
to the rail free from ali demoralizing in
iiuence. In this they were disappointed,
for the messenger who left San Francisco
one night recently was visited by the I'M
seen power, and put to a deal of trouble.
The ghost came in and tumbled the box
es of freight about, tolled bells and made
sweet music, and called the messenger
by name. On the last trip the car made
before it was taken from the track the
messenger heard strange noises on the
roof. His thoughts were on his duty and
he came to the conclusion that robbers
We're waiting an opportunity for entering
the car. He opened the door, and
took a look at both ends of the car, but
foun everything quiet. He could see
nothing unusual, and returned. closed
the door and was walking back to the
mailing table. when down came n box
The freight was pushed about. and flu
ally left in the same place. The myster-
ious din was INDUCED in until the train
was nearing Terrace Station. in the east
ern part of the State. and the messenger
had about made mp his mind to take to
the sagebrush, when all was still again.
On one occasion, when they had
corpse in transit, the head and trunk OF
mans body was seen to rise up from
the casket; take a good look around the
car, calling the messenger by name, and
then vanish. The car was in the train
several years ago, when an accident oc-
cured just west of Truckee, killing Con- |
ductor Marshall and an express messen- |
ger. and since that time these mysterious |
noises have been frequent, much to the |
of the occupants. The en-
press boys say car No is known to all |
the company's employees, and they all |
tell the same story for the truth.-Rcao
Gazette.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-21

throw open the throttle-yalve. At 6,..
he refused TO do so. but when | reneatoS
the order he did 50. and we reacho9
Hartford on time. After that he M
never late because of the engine. tn
fact was that he had got scared; but Of
ter he had been relieved of all apprehar
sion the train came in regularly on
schedule time.
''Once, when | was running a nigb,
train between here and Sprino6eIf !
had queer experience. NV fireman
was young fellow who, twice. when va
reached the bridge over the Connecticu,
at Windsor Locks, disappeared from tina
cab. The third time | watched him
and noticed that he had gone into tbe
tender and crouched down in the coaiin
one corner. When we were well int
the bridge | called out to him, and bo
came into the cab with face as whit
as marble. and he was shaking all over
l asked him what was the matter. and
he said, There's some fellows up in tbs
rafters there, and some time they're On.
ing to chuck rocks at US You see, fba
idea had suggested itself to him opa
night, and, being superstitious, he had
carried it around in his head until h.
really believed Hartford (rI
Post ~
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-21
Superstitious ENGINEERS,

"What causes, aside from snow-storms
and accidents, make passenger trains
| late In arriving at stations?" inquired q
| Post reporter of the division superin-
tendent
''Well, they are innumerable; but
there is one cause of delay which is quite
curious and almost unaccountable. Like
sailors, engineers are very superstitious.
/ suppose they become so from the COM
parative solitude and dangers of their
positions. With only fireman as
companion, they are out in all kinds of
weather, and. | can tell you, it is no
pleasant thing for man to ride at full
speed on dark night peering out of
little window into blackness made
more black by the bright glare of the
headlight. On all sides is darkness. and
the little speck of monotonous track
ahead is all that he can see. Certain
engines, like certain ships, get bad rep
utations, and the men hate to run them.
They consider them unlucky, and be-
lieve they are bound to kill somebody,
and SO will refuse to drive them at top
speed. This feeling is almost universal
among engineers. We have an engine
on our road now which the men very
much dislike to be assigned to. | was
once on ROAD IN the w est winch owned
an engine which the men were positive
1y afraid of, it was so unlucky.
Eyes, all engineers are more or less
superstitious; their calling makes them
so. At one time one of our fast trains
from New York kept coming into Hart
ford from two to five minutes late. At
first thought it was due to some ma
terial cause. but at last, as the train ar
rived in New Haven on time, / deter
mined to find out the trouble. On the
arrival of the train in New Haven the
engineers were changed, and, as the
time was all right up to that point,
knew that time was being lost between
there and Hartford. | couldn't under
stand it, for the road is good all the way,
and time should be made up over it, in
stead of lost. Went down there one
day and asked the engineer what made
him late SO repeatedly. He said he
didn't know, only that the engine would
not make time. He had always been 6
competent man, and was thought much
of on the road. got into the cab with
him, and, aftera short distance had been
passed. found that the engine was not
doing its part. told the engineer to
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-21
He Won't Be Killed.

The Norwich Conn Bulletin relates
the story of Norwich town man and
his dog. The dog has been a pet, but
was old and it was deemed best to put
him to a painless death. The family
voted in favor of chloroform. The dead
ly liquid was obtained, and was ap-
piled to the animals nose as he lay on
the hearth late one evening. The dog
quietly inhaled it, and peacefully passed
to q comatose state. The master, as he
bore the limp form to the wood shed,
remarked, '.Poor Dick, / will bury him
in the morning." In the morning he
went to the shed to act the part of a
grave digger, when the dog, with the
sponge still tied to his nose, welcomed
his master with familiar bark, and APP
peared as grateful as if he had been the
recipient of a favor. 1t has been de-
cided to let the dog die a natural death.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-21
ILLINOIS ASSESSMENTS
Compare tive Statement of the Assessed Valu-
alton of Taxable Real Estate and Personal
Property in the Several Counties.


SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug 17.-State Au
| ditor Swigert has completed his compare
| tive statement of the assessment of real
estate and personal property in this state
for the years 1881 and 1882, and these fig
| ures were to-day presented to the State
Board of EQUALIZATION. One of the most
| notable facts shown by these statements is
that the local assessors in sixty counties
more than one-half of the municipalities in
the state-have, without. apparent good
reason, decreased the assessed value of
property IN those counties. The only
cause that can be discovered for these de-
creases in the assessment, which range
from So. 1853, 1858 in La Sale county to 81
491 in Franklin, is that the local officers
have endeavored to release their counties
from bearing a just proportion of the bur-
dens of taxation, for in no other way can
one account for this total decrease in val
ues of $16. 375, 800 in sixty counties of a
state that has been making such steady
advances in wealth and prosperity
1t would be difficult to discover
by what process of sound reason
ing the assessors of Sangamon
county should decrease the amount of the
assessed value of the property $175, $50,
while the county of Morgan, joining
Sangamon on the west, it is increased 1921,
223, or why the assessed value of Chris
tian county should be decreased 1896, BAT,
while Macon, to the north, is increased
$56, $40, and Fayette, to the south, with
property but little over one-third in value,
should be increased over $500. 900. Mont
gomery and Macoupin counties lies side
by side Property in Montgomery county,
according to these returns, has decreased
in value 1922 500, and Macoupin has in
creased $12, 481, upon property that is
nearly equal in actual value. Logan,
which lies north of Sangamon, shows an
increase of $102 $40 in value, to the net
decrease of $175, $50 in the latter
The Cook county assessors do not seem
to have been troubled with their desire TO
evade the payment of taxes and the total
assessment this year shows an increase
from $3.50, 7S3, ADJ in 1891, to S130, 547.
041 in 1SS2-a net increased of SO, 763.-
610.
The net decrease in the total assessed
value of property in the sixty counties
above mentioned is SIG. 375, 999 In the
other forty-two counties the total increase
is $40, 819, $40, showing a net increase
of over 100000 in the state, the
the assessed value of the real and personal
property in 1881 being $746 o34, $50, and
$3.50, 4SS, 563 in 1882.
Following is a comparative statement of
assessments by local Assessors in 1881 and
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-21
SENATOR cAMERoN:s TROUSERS.
Chicago Times.

Senator Don Cameron has the reputation
of being worth about 81, 600, 900. Every
one credits him with living with a liberal
ity suitable to his position as man of
wealth and a supposed political leader.
To-day he created something of sensation
in the senate when he leaned over to talk
to Senator Dawes. He bent very low, and
his soft, gray coat, standing out straight.
revealed two threadbare spots the size of
teacups, around the edges of which were
unmistakable darns, adjoining the broadcast
part of his trousers. Senators could hardly
believe what was so plainly presented to
their gaze. Said one: Can it be that
Cameron is hard up and cannot afford a
new pair of trousers? | wonder if all his
money has gone into the Pennsylvania
campaign Another suggested wickedly
that Mr.. Hubbell. who was present, should
take some of the political funds collected
by him and present Mr.. Cameron with
new pair of trousers. 1t was urged that
this would be perfectly legitimate expen
diture, because it would enable Mr.. Gamer
on TO present at least respectable appear
ance if chance should place him upon the
stump in Pennsylvania this fall.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-21

The Democrats of Indiana believe in
standing squarely by the principles of the
party. In their state convention recently
they adopted a resolution as follows;
The Democratic party of Indiana has al
ways been opposed ON principle to all
sumptuary laws. and is especially opposed
to the amendment to the constitution
known as the prohibitory amendment, be
lieving it to be antagonistic to the private
rights of the citizen. The constitution has
wisely presented the terms on which an
amendment proposed through the medium
of the legislature may be engrafted into it,
and we insist that the proposed amend
ment and others which may be so offered,
may be agreed to and adopted in substance
as well as in form in the manner therein
presented, before it shall become part of
our organic law, and it is the right of the
people to oppose or support it at any and
all of the stages through which it must
pass
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-21
What Does Il.

DR.. Book, of Leipsic, is responsible
for the following note on the relation
between morals and what people eat and
drink: THE nervousness and peevish-
ness of our times are chiefly attributed
to tea and coffee; the digestive organs
of confirmed coffee-drinkers are in .
state of chronic arrangement, which re-
acts upon the brain. producing fretful
and lachrymose moods. Fine ladies ad-
dicted to strong coffee have character
istic temper, which might describe as
a mania for acting the prosecuted saint.
Chocolate is neutral in its psychical eff
fects, and is really the most harmless OF
our fashionable drinks. The snappish,
petulant humor of the Chinese is GER
fainly to be ascribed to their inmoder-
ate fondness for tea Beer brHtalizes
wine impressions, whisky infuriates, but
eventually humans. Alcoholic drinks
combined with flesh and fat diet sub
jugate the moral man, unless their infin-
ence be counteracted by violent eXer-
cise.''
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-21
On Kingston Bridge.
BY ELLEN MAoKAr HUTCHINSON.

On All Souls Night the dead walk on Kings
ton Bridge.-[0ld Legend.
On Kingston Bridge the starlight shone
Through hnfrying mists with shrouded
The boding night-wnd made its moan,
The mi gbty river cF1pt below;
Twas All Souls Night. and to and fro
The quick and dead together walked,
The quick and dead together talked,
On Kingston Bridge.
Two met who had not met for years
Their hate was once too deep for fears;
one drew his rapier As he came
Up leapt his anger like flame;
VITA clash OF mail he faced his foe,
Ana bade him stan and meet him
He teit n graveyard wind go by
Cold, col as was his eiiamy;
A story horror held him fast
The Dead looked with CHASTITY stare.
And sighed. II know thee not, and passed
Like to the mist and left him there
On Kingston Bridge.
Twas All Souls Night. and to and fro
In, Inc quick aud 'ad toeether walked.
The quick and dead together talked,
On Kingston Bridge.
Two met who had not met for years;
With grief that was too deep for tears
They parted last.
He clasped her hand, and in her eyes
He sought Loves rapturous surprise.
20 Swee, :, he cried. hast thol come back
To say thou lov'st thy lover stfll?'
Into the starlight pale and cold
She gael afar-her hand was chill.
"Dost thou remember how we kept
Our ardent yigils?-hOw we kissed?
Take thou these kisses as of oldr'
An icy wind about him swept;
II know thee not" she sighed, and passed
Into the dim and shrouding mist
On Kingston Bridge.
Twas All Souls Night. and to and fro
The quick and dead together walked,
The quick and dead together talked
On Kingston Bridge.
1.-THE Century Mag.