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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
Hay Fever.

The writer OF this communication from
the New York Sun, has been sufferer from
hay fever periodically for II years-during
half Of which period she could get no salts
factory relief The intolerable itching of the
eyelids and most constant sneezing which
characterized the complaint in it's worst form
she had to endure until about six years ago
when the following remedy was brought to
her not ;ce in the columns of a newspaper:
Into four ounce wide mouth bottle half
filled with cotton, and having close stopper
put the following mixtures: Two drachms
carbolic acid, 3 drachms aqua ammonia (spe-
cific gravity 0.960) drachms distilled water
and y drachms alcohol. Inhale through the
nostrils This mixture being of volatile ma
ture, must be kept as much as possible from
exposure. in order to preserve its strength
and prevent too deep discoloration. 1t does
not purport to be a specific, for that has not
yet been discovered but it has proved itself
a ready relic in the case of one writer and OF
many who have suffered in the same way.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
The Doctor and the LAWYER.

A smart young sprig of a lawyer had u
grave old doctor on the witness stand in a
case of assault and battery, and he question
ed him numerically.
"Ah doctor" inquired the lawyer, Did
understand you to say that the cut in the
mans head was dangerous?"
ayes, sir" replied the doctor
"Well, doctor, doesn't it sometimes happen
that even a less cut than this one is danger
GUS ?''
'Yes, sir"
'And, doctor, is it not true that even
scratch is dangerous?"
"Yes, sir, and have known of cases result
ing fatally when not even a scratch was Wis
ible Only just recently a man died under
such circumstances"
"a, indeed" quickly put in the attorney,
in pleased and satisfied way, "Will you be
kind enough to tell the jury the fact 2"
Certainly, if you desire it."
"You say there was not a scratch on hi ill.,"
Not one that could find"
"And he died ~ Eu
Yes" Ia
"Now, doctor. just tell the jury how it
was" Le ta Il.
"Well, you see, he had the collie and he
was dead before l could get him untangled."
The young attorney called a new witness
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
BUYING REAL ESTATE,
Method of Precedence of the Average
Female Purchaser.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.

Chicago Inter-Ocean.
AS a rule, when real estate man hears
the fairy like steps of female at his office
door he is naturally seized with a cold chill
because that wise teacher, experience, has
taught him that he has a hard row to hoe
lie foresees that he will probably neither sell
anything nor even succeed in finding any
thing on his books that she will even look
at. He cannot be rude; but if he knows
what's good for himself he will smile COM
placently and remark, well, we haven't
anything at present, Madam, that we think
would be good enough for you" This is
fiattering, and may head her off, but not al
ways. Generally they want a $4,000 house,
in location where it would be impossible
to obtain one for q less sum than $4,000 for
$1,000, and the number of peculiar features
the house must possess is marvel She
wants kitchen, dining-room, and parlor on
one floor. She wants nice back yard. She
wants q first-class neighborhood, and she
wants it 'cheap for all cash = that is, she eA-
poets 'all cash" is such wonderful induce
ment in these flush times. That seller
ought to give her half off for cash.
One of these gentle customers came into
an Office the other day in state of breath
less excitement. The bald headed partner
jumped up and thought he recognized the
lady he had sent out to see fine house on
West Adams street. "A sale a sale! My
kingdom for a, etc, he inwardly meditated.
The lady rushed over to his desk.
Are you the gentleman who gave me No.
-, West Adams street.? she asked.
Yes ma am" with the sweetest smile the
B. II. p. could muster, and its pretty sweet:
too.
is the place still for sale? she said.
We'll, yes" cautiously replied the B. Ii. Z.
rs $4,000 the lowest cent that will buy
it ~
The lowest penny, madam
Are the terms you gave me the very best?"
They are the very best"
Can | close it up right away?'
Yes, maam; know Of no good reason
why we shouldn't
Is the title all right
Yes the title is perfect
Lady mnsing and biting her lip, shaking
her parasol, and patting her foot gently on
the floor )-"Well, sir, well, sir. don't think
| want it. Have you anything on the North
Side?"
3. H. 7. disguised No, madam, we are
all sold out Exit fair lady,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
Big Hats.

All his life. says IN exchange, he had
toiled. and saved and scraped, and pulled
every string that had dollar at the end OF
it. And now all his hard-earned wealth
was gone and great. hateful interest-eat-
ing mortgage spreads its black wings over
all that he loved and owned on earth. He
sank into chair, and. folding his arms up
on the table before him, bowed his gray
head upon them and groaned great groans
from groanville, groan county. His heart
seemed breaking
Did you mortgage the farm 2" asked his
wife anxiously, stealing softly to his side
Yes" he growled, 'tbotl1 farms, and sold
the wood lot over on Big .lkand"
And did you have to nIsrt g age the town
house, too" she asked, wan quivering lips
and glistening eyes.
"Oh, yes" said the man in hollow tones.
"Oh, yes, and sold all my stock in the North
ern, hypothecated what had in the Sixth
street bridge
"And was it enough 2" she asked, tremb-
ling with eagerness. "Was it enough ?"
'Not quite" he growled, and then, as he
saw the pallor of deathly disappointment
spread over her face he added 'but the mill
iner let me have it on ninety days time for
the balance at eight per cent"
and you've brought my new hat home,
then 2" she caroled joyously. "Oh Phillip,
you dear old duck" !"
well, no; not all of it, he said" Il
brought the plume and one of the bows
down with me in the express, but the hat
itself is coming down from Chicago on a fiat
car
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
ESTHETIC DECORATION.

When asked for Angelina
She than whom there's none diviner-
Can you decorate old china
In the true esthetic style?"
Straightway q III she make me answer
You bet your boots can sir;
Bet the limit of your pile!
Yes, sir, when to decorate it
| set out, dinner plate, it
Would be difficult to mate it,
For that's within my line;
Md ] tell you if you'd seen il
Which the same | really mean it,
You'd declare it quite divine -
Tell me by what incantation
You perform this decoration
Which SO interests the nation
Tell me, Agelina, pray?
Leave me not to wild con- lectures,
Nor to Wilde's still wilder lectures,
But explain the simple way!'
well, them" answered Angelina,
When decorate old china,
First take the plate and linc'er
With roast beef that's choice and rare
Then, in keeping with old Plato,
70 the plate add potato,
Which gravy-ly prepare.
Then to make the soft heart Hutter.
Unto each add some butter
Just how much it were to utter
Utterly to give away;
But, as classic Greece was small, 80
Is the grease that L use also
Which is all need to say
Last, to make il more esthetic.
Not to say more dietetic.
Sometimes do | add poetic
Turnips or tomatoes-canned.
That's my way" said Angelina,
For to decorate old china,
In this wild, csthetic land
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
AN ANXIOUS CAPITALIST.
His Search for Safe Place to Put His
Wealth.
Virginia City Chronicle. ]

lfglnla C1ty CnrOnlcle
Last evening Just after the Chronicle hat
gone to press, a little man dressed in blacl
and wearing stovepipe hat-the clothe
and tile seedy-came respectfully into thu
editorial room. He closed the door CAREFUL,
and asked with much Difference of manner
ii he might be seated. Receiving graciou
| permission, the little man drew out his hand
kerchief, wiped his infamed and watery eyes
rubbed his thin hands in and out of eacf
other, and then an ingratiating smile flick
| cred upon his pale and pinched countenance
He was the deal of a miser.
Il came in to ask" he began in a whisper
looking as if fearful of being overheard, an6
drawing his chair close up to the editor, Il
you know anything of the condition of tn,
Nevada Bank?"
"No special information,' replied the ed
itor.
"Then you think it solvent-perfectly sol
vent?" demanded the little man with in
tense eagerness.
Certainly"
Might ask what its capital is-its pait
up capital?'
Three millions, l believe" said the editor
beginning to wonder what manner of a mar
had floated against him.
And" continued the man in black, tug
ging in nervous excitement at his thin and
struggling iron-gray beard, what's the Ne
yada Banks reserve--its reserve--that's t's
what want to find out?'
-Four millions, think
and how is it invested-how is it invest
ed ?" he fairly gulped with eagerness, as he
glued his eyes upon those Of the editor and
awaited the reply.
''In United States bonds
"Ah," he said with great sigh of relief
I'm glad of that Then" and he looked all
around to make sure there were no listeners
''you think man could safely intrust his
money to it ?"
"Why, certainly. There is no safer bank
in the world. 1t has unlimited backing"
The little old man chuckled and took the
editors hand, which he shook almost glee-
fully.
"You have done me great favor, sir he
exclaimed "a great fayor-and | shall not
forget it,"
1T bothers you to be sure that your
moneys safe, | suppose" said the editor
with that respect in tone and manner which
every independent citizen instinctively as
sumes when addressing wealthy man.
"Well-er-no, not just yet. The fact is, .
ne crleu Win Il ouISt ol confluence, Ill
about to change my manner of life. I'm
fifty-fve to-day, and have formed a resolu-
ton that henceiorth | shall save my money
instead of spending it, as | have done from
my youth up, and l have suffered consider
able anxiety about where to put my money
when | get it, In point of fact, he went on,
his cadayerous face beaming, I'm just now
excessively hard up, and if you could oblige
me, sir, with the loan of dollar until am
started on my new career you would lay me
under heavy obligation"
The editor staggered toward the club in
the corner, but when he turned he was
alone
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
KISSED HIS MOTHER.

She SAT on the porch in the sunshine,
AS went down the street
4 woman whose hair was silver,
But whose face was blossOin-swect
Making me think of garden
Where, in spite Of the frost and snow
OF bleak November weather,
Late, fragrant lilies blow
! heard Il footstep beeind me,
And ihe sound of merry laugh.
And knew the herrt it came from
Would be like comforting staff
In the time and the hour of trouble.
Hopeful and brave and strong,
One of the hearts TO lean on
When we think that things go wrong.
turned at the click of the. gate-latch,
And met his manly look;
\ face like his gives me pleasure,
Like the pages of pleasant book.
1t told Of a steadfast purpose.
OF a brave and daring will
4 face with promise in it
That God grant the years fulfill
He went up the pathway singing;
| saw the woman's eyes
Grow bright with a wordless welcome,
AS sunshine warns the skies
Back again, sweet mother.
lie cried and bent to kiss
The loving face that was lifted
For what some mothers miss.
That boy will do to depend on,
| hold that this is true
From lads in love with their mothers
Our bravest heroes grew.
Earth's grandest hearts have been loving hearts
Since time and earth began!
And the boy who kissed his mother
Is every inch n man!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
Dredger and Levee.Builder.

There is in course of construction, at Ma.
rysville, Cal, says the appeal, a machine
which is combined dredger and levee-buil-
der. It is an immense affair, and will cost
$4,000. 1t will be the second of the kind
ever built. 1t is being furnished with two
Corliss frame engines; one engine 9x12 the
other 4x10. The dredge has a swing of eigh-
ty feet The machine is capable of build
ing levee forty feet high and eighty feet
wide. 1t is known as the Vandegar dredg-
er. The first one made was wonder to all
who saw it in operation It was made to
start from the margin of the river. and to ex-
cavate a canal for miles through the dry land,
depositing in the form of levees the earth it
excavated, the water flowing after it and
floating it along. The excavator resembles
the two shells of clam, jointed together at
the back
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
BABY.LAND.

How many miles to Baby-l.and"
Any one can tell
Up one flight
To your right
Please to ring the bell.
What can you see in BabyLand"
Little folks in white;
Downy heads,
Cradle beds,
Faces pure and bright.
What do they do in Baby Land
Dream, and wake and play;
Laugh and crow,
Shout and grow,
Jolly times have they.
What do they say in Baby-Land"
Why, the oldest things;
Might as well
Try to tell
What the birdie sings.
Who is the Queen of Baby-Land:
Mother, kind and sweet;
And her love,
Born above.
Guides the little feet.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
A CHILD's KISS.

Give me kiss from your sweet,red lips
Wee little maiden fair;
Fling me kiss from your finger tips
Something to Danish care.
To make me forget this worry and pain.
TO make me child, like thyself, again.
Climb in my arms, little dewdrop sweet
Creep in my world-worn heart,
Trample its woes with your dimpled feet.
Gather the tears that start;
Weave the charm of thy sinless life DER mi
Till my record shall read as pure as thine.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
Town of Mineral Wells.

The origin of the town of Mineral Wells
Texas, dates back only to July when water
being scarce farmer began to sink well
After boring down 100 feet he struck water
which he began to use. His family were
then sick, and after using the water for a
short time they began to recover The
neighbors also used it with happy results.
These facts soon became known, and in less
than two months over 500 people moved in,
and town began to loom up. The town
now boasts of a population of 1000, still they
come The water has cured cancers, rheu-
matism and every form of malaria and all
the diseases produced by deranged liver.
The town is prettily located at the base of
the mountains, with a beautiful undulating
prairie stretching out towards the north. 1t
is seyenty-fiye miles from Dallas
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
Mourning Fashions in England.
London Truth


Mourning is going out of fashion in Eng
land A widows is the only bereavement
that must, according to the canons of So
ciety, be symbolized by yards of Grape and
paramatta. All other degrees of grief for the
departed can, it seems, be amply expressed
by band of black Grape worn round the
sleeve. This state of things is doubtless a
reaction from the too apparent luxury OF
woe, prevalent till recently, but it has its
disadvantages. Once on time we were pro-
tected from the disagreeable risk of inquir-
ing after the health of persons who are no
more by the inky blackness of attire of their
surviving relatives. 1t is not pleasant to
remark casually and cheerfully to a young
lady: "And your father; is he all right ~
and to be morally bowled over by the reply,
HE is dead" accompanied by reproachful
glance at the strip of black which you have
never noticed upon her arm. Surely some
compromise can be made between the heavy
black that was once considered necessary
and the scrap of Grape that is now thought
sufficient. Social pitfalls of distressing
kind ought to be guarded against and women
are ingenious enough to devise some means
of advertising bereavement which shall be
patent to all and yet compatible with be-
coming variety of costume and cOlOrs.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-07-01
Berlin Items.

BERLIS, June 20. = Regular excur
sion trains will run TO Ocean City, be-
ginning after this week. Jhe Sunday
excursion from Baltimore did not come
over last Sunday, owing TO a scarcity
of cars. The " < p. company trains.
heretofore leased cars for the excur-
sion season Of the P, ". Il b. Com
pany; but since the sale OF The p, W.
& b. road there seems to be some trou-
bic about the matter. However, all
will soon be right and the trains viii
run twice day. il large number OF
people assembled in The grove At Friend
ship yesterday TO witness the laying Of
the corner stone OF the new Nj. T..
Church. The Rev. ]. ID. &. Hanna of
Salisbury preached an able sermon in
the morning on the " Resurrection. ;
In the afternoon the Rev. +. II. Hyn-
son, of Roxana, preached well pre-
pared sermon, after which the corner
stone was put in its place with the APP
propriate Methodist Episcopal ceremo-
ny. The collection, both morning
and afternoon, cash and subscriptions,
amounted to 1898. he church Is now
shut in. Dry weather has cut the pea
crop short, nevertheless the yield has
been great, approximating in some in
stances eighty-ive bushels to the bushel
planting. Farmers have been harvest
ing their wheat which promises TO yield
abundantly. A car load OF drum fish
was breught in town on Friday from
Chincoteagne. Vegetation IS needing
rain very badly; much Of it is begin
ming TO wilt. Cur public schools are
going through examination for com
mencement; will close this week. Or.
Porter has returned to his home in
New Jersey. The Rev. Vaughn Col
Inns and John Keas leave for New
York to morrow where they will spend
few days.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-07-01
On Time.

People always Ike to 90 upon the
train that is &" on time" There is less
danger of an accident, and it is more
pleasant in every respect if it goes on
time. If a train is an hour, or even
ten minutes late the passengers are al
ways nervous and i'll at ease II no
real danger overtakes them, they are
liable to encounter unpleasant delays
and other annoyance.
What is true of railroad trains, is
true of individual lives The young
man that is prompt and on time, III The
discharge of any duty, is likely 10 ste
coed in any undertaking. a." Failure "
never writes its name upon the lives OF
those who move and act just at the
right time. This evil messenger stands
mute and dumb before life that moves
like the clock work that never gets be-
hind time.
Young man, be on time when you
have any work to do, or any engage
ment to fulfill. Never fail to be pres
ent at the moment when your presence
is necessary. If you fail once you will
twice, and then your whole life mas
be chain of failures, Be on time.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-07-01

PREPARATIONS have been made at
Ocean City to accommodate the many
excursions expected this season. This
pleasant seaside resort will be better
able than ever to afford pleasure to the
city tourist and real invalid The hotels
are in fine order, conveniently arrang-
ed, ample and commodious, and the
superior bathing with other advantages
will make our city by the sea pleasant
and attractive this season.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-07-01
POCOMOKE CITY JOTTINGs.
Record and Gazette. J


strawberry pickers are returning
home, and our town is egain filled with
the colored gentry.
"A negro minstrel troupe has been
amusing-ou juveniles during the past
week.
Capt. Bailey is overhauling his
schooner, the Three Sons, and giving
her coat of paint.
The new schooner in course OF
construction at Young & Co.'S ship
yard is nearly ready to be launched.
Lumber still continues to be ship
ped to Crisfield. Capt. Jenkins makes
semi weekly trips in his schooner, the
Maggie Clarke.
The strawberry festival of the NJ.
+. Church, held last week on the va
cant lot adjoining Selby's. store, was a
success in every respect. We have not
learned exactly the amount of proceeds.
"A new schooner was launched at
Hall & Co.'S shipyard on Thursday of
last week. Quite crowd assembled
to witness the launch, which was sue
cessfully conducted by Mr.. James Tull:
foreman of the yard.
Letters received by relatives here,
state that Mr.. Edgar n. Melvin, who
left for Colorado some time last spring,
is succeeding well with farming at his
new home. We always did vouch for
his success in life, for he is " chip off
the old block" His father, S. d..
Melvin, who carries on trucking extern
sively here, shipped one day last week,
q hundred dollars worth of strawber-
ries at one shipment.
1t would be advisable for our coun-
ty school teachers TO organize Institutes
in the different districts of the county.
These institutes would surely be an adj
vantage to the teachers, for when they
meet and discuss subjects of interest,
they get the views of each other about
matters pertaining TO their several cases.
School institutes tend to raise the stand
ard of education and enighten the
ideas of the teachers. An institute
in our High School would be a good
thing, for it would give our teachers
better ideas for conducting the differ
ent departments. 1t is true that our
teachers stand among the best in the
county, but a consultation on subjects
pertaining 10 teaching would further
their cause.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-07-01

A SERIOUS case of poisoning occur
red at Bishopville on Friday of last
week. A negro girl living with the
family of Mr. Levin w. Collins, a re-
spected merchant in that place, put
Paris green in the coffee used at their
breakfast, and poisoned the whole fam
lily. Physicians were Immediately
called, emetics administered, and the
members of the family have recovered.
The negress is in Jail.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-07-01

The dedicatory services in the NJ. f.
Church on Sunday last were very
satisfactory and successful, both in in
terest and in finances. Bishop An
drews preached in the morning to a
large congregation on 4" Christianity
its own Defence" His sermon was an
able and logical attempt to Prove that
Christianity is known neither by its
creeds nor its professors, but by the
New Testament only. About $1,000
was raised at the close of the sermon.
In the afternoon, instead of the usual
Sunday School exercises, the School
was addressed by the Bishop and Rev
Mr.. Williss, of Milford, and quite an en-
thusiastic meeting was held in behalf
of the present enterprise, which demon
s,rated that the children, as well as
their parents, were deeply interested
in the Church work. At night Rev.
]. S. Williss occupied the stand and
preached with force upon our individ-
ual obligations to God and to the cause
which represents God on earth. A
few minutes were then spent in con-
Guiding the collection begun in the
forenoon, when it was found that near
iy $4,000 had been subscribed-not
only enough to cover the floating debt,
but also to provide for a mortgage
which had been placed upon the church
property. The simple ceremonies con
nected with the dedication were then
performed by the Bishop and the Trus-
ties, and the new church was then pre-.
sented without incumbrance to AL
mighty God. The audience room is
4ox66 feet, beautifully frescoed, pro.
vided with and ornamented by stained
windows of the Gothic style, has a
commodious recess for the pulpit and 2
gallery for the choir, and was spoken
of by the Bishop as being one of the
prettiest rooms he ever visited. The
building has also a tower lao feet high
with bell, etc. The equipments are
complete, and the Methodists of Snow
Hill are not little proud of their sue
cess in the enterprise. They take this
plan to express their thanks to tn,
friends of the Protestant Episcopa
Church for the kindly loan Of tn,
chandeliers belonging to the latte
church, thus relieving them from tht
embarrassment that would have resulted
from the delay in receiving their own
and also TO the congregations of tina
I'd other churches in town for tht
esy manifested and assistance
I on the day of the dedication