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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14
Shepherd Dogs.

was once staying with Lord Kinnaird, at
his seat in Scotland, when his lordship ex-
pressed wish that / should see some of his
prize sheep, which were then feeding, with
some hundreds more, on the brow of hill,
nearly three miles from the house. Calling
his shepherd he kindly asked him to have
the prize sheep brought up as quickly as he
could. The shepherd whistled, when fine
old sheep dog appeared before him, and
seated on his hindquarters: evidently awaited
orders What passed between the shepherd
and the dog know not, but the faithful
creature manifestly understood his instruc-
tions.
"Do you believe that the dog will bring
the sheep to US out of your large flock" /
asked.
"Wait awhile, and you will see," said his
lordship.
The dog now started off towards the sheep,
at the same time giving significant bark,
which Immediately called forth two younger
sheep dogs to assist in the mission. Ac-
customed as was to the remarkable sagacity
of the collie dogs, l was amazed at what
now took place. On one side of the hill was
river. on the other dense forest. One OF
the younger dogs on arriving at the foot OF
the hill, turned to the left, while the other
darted off to the right hand. The former
stationed himself between the sheep and the
river, while the latter stood between the
sheep and the forest. The old dog darted
into the middle of the flock, when the sheep
scampered right and left, but were kept at
bay by the two watchers The old dog
speedily singled out the particular sheep de-
sired, and in few minutes the three dogs
were quietly driving it toward home.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14
WOman's influence.

1t is related of Franklin that from the
window of his Office in Philadelphia he no.
ticed mechanic, among number of others,
at work on house which was being erected
close by, who appeared to be in merry
humor and who had kind and cheerful
smile for every one he met. Let the day be
ever SO cold, gloomy, or sunless, the happy
smiles danced like sunbeams on his cheerful
countenance Meeting him one day Frank
lin requested to know the secret of his con-
slant happy flow of spirits. Its no secret,
DOCTOR" said he, "I've got one of the best of
wives. When 90 to work she always gives
me kind word of encouragement and bless
ing with her parting kiss, and when 60
home she is sure to meet me with smile
and kiss of welcome, and tea is sure to be
ready, and, a wee chat in the evening. /
find that she has been doing so many little
things through the day to please me that |
cannot find it in my heart to speak an un-
kind word or give an unkind look to any
body" And Franklin adds: what an in
fluence, then, hath woman over the heart of
man, to soften it and make it the fountain of
good and pure emotions. Speak gently
then; happy smile and kind word Of
greeting after the tolls of the day are over
cost nothing, and 90 far toward making home
peaceful and happy. 4
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14

There are whips and tops and pieces of strings,
There are shoes which no little feet wear;
There are bits of ribbon and broken rings,
And tresses of golden hair;
There are little dresses folded away
Out of the light of the sunny day.
There are da anty Jackets that never are worn,
There are toys and models of ships;
There are books and pictures, all faded ana torn
And marked by the finger tips
OF dimpled hands that have fallen to dust,
Yet strive to thirk that the Lord is just.
But feeling of bitterness fills my soul
Sometimes when try to pray,
That the Reaper has spared so many MOWERS
And taken mine away;
And almost doubt that the Lord can know
That mothers heart can love them so.
Then think of the many weary ones
Who are waiting and watching tonight,
For the slow return of the falterlng feet
That have strayed from the paths OF rlght;
Who have darkened their lives by shame and sin,
Whom the snares of the tempter have gathered IN.
They wander far in distant climes
They perish by fire and flood,
And their hands are black with the dlrest crimes
. That kinde the wrath of God.
lei a mothers song has soothed them 10 Ies.,
She hath lulled them to slumber upon her Dreast.
And then think of my children, three
My babies that never grow old,
And know they are waiting and watching for me-
@ In the city with streets OF gold,
sale. safe from the cares Of the weary years,
FROM sorrow and sin and wal,
ana thank my God with falling tears,
For the things in the bottom drawer.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14
THE NEW EGG FOOD.
An Improbable Experiment.
Virginia City Enterprise.


Over in California they have on sale at all
the groceries what is called the Imperial
Indomitable Egg Forcer" and which the
papers advertising it say is 'the best thing
in the world to make hens lay. Having un-
bounded faith in newspaper notices of such
things, we called the attention of our friend
Hyde, Of the Seven-mile Canon hen-ranch,
to it, eggs being very scarce and dear on the
Comstock.
Mr.. Hydes hens having become lazy and
gone on strike, he was anxious to see them
return to their duty, and so sent for a
supply of the egg forcer, being much intlu-
enced by the word "indomitable"
He called all his hens up the evening of
the day the 'forcer' arrived and gave them
their first dose. Next morning, at daylight
he was awakened by tremendous cackling,
and going forth he found hen On every
nest with others standing about awaiting
their turn. He found eggs to the right OF
him, eggs to the left of him-eggs every
where. 1t seemed to be raining eggs. Even
the veteran roosters of the flock were as
founded at the wonderful achievements of
their modest mates. They stood about and
by full-throated, exultant vociferations al
most drowned the shriller pipings of those
could hardly be kicked out of the way, so
absorbed was their interest and so great
their enthusiasm That morning Mr.. Hyde
drove into town with wagon loaded down
with fresh eggs When he returned home
another wagon load, gathered by the family
during his absence awaited him. Even the
roosters began laying, though, it was obser-
we'd, in desultoIy manner. Thus it went
for cti hn har
continued. Though the eyes of the hens
were becoming dim and their steps feeble,
they did not relax in their work.
Now it was that customers began to COM
plain In the rush and excitement of bust
ness it appeared that the eggs were many of
them unfinished. 1t was found that some
mixture of both; not few were filled with
water; and fraction were but mere empty
shells.
"The "egg forcer" was shut off, but too
late The fowls had swallowed the "indomi-
table, and it was bound to do its work.
Nothing served as an antidote. The hens
went on laying, though now the eggs were
no bigger than ordinary marbles; soon they
were smaller than hazlenuts. The hens
were soon nothing but skin, bone and feath-
ers They no longer laid eggs that could be
seen, even with the microscope, but they
went through the motions, and cackled al
most continually to the best of their ability.
The end was now near. One by one the
fowls sought the nest-many falling by the
way. With tears in their eyes they layed
the ghosts of eggs cackled feebly, spread
out their wings and succumbed to the Sin
domitable."
Mr. Hyde concludes that the great "egg
forcer" will do for short run, but must be
used with caution by all hen-ranchers who
are not about to 90 out of the business
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14
The American Girl.

The following description of an American
girl is going the rounds of the German press
Of medium height, extremely fragil and
graceful, most too fragile to suit us; fine,
small head aristocratically poised almond
shaped eyes of deep blue, auburn hair, fu y
cut mouth, and small feet, her exterior is the
the prototype of lady and they are all
alike, the million -heiress of Fifth avenue
and the downtown shop girl. In converse
tion her face sometimes grows roguish, and
frequently animated, but never expresses
depth of feeling or passion. In all cases and
classes the American women excel the men
in education, even if the greater part of their
knowledge is acquired by reading papers,
journals, and such books with which Amer
lea is overrun, and which are read by rich
and poor with the same eagerness. Of the
amount of printing paper nation is capable
of devouring one can judge best in America.
The women are also more cultured than the
men, because the American man is through
and through business man, and his highest
aim is to earn sufficient money to keep his
family genteelly.. Nevertheless, in spite of
all its drawbacks, to be born a free Ameri-
can is bit of fortune which many envy.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14
VIVISECTING A ROOSTER.
The Bird Walking Around Without a
Head on its Shoulders.
Richmond Whip

IRichmond Whigl
DR.. Lancaster, what on earth are you do
lng?" said Wing reporter to the physician
at the City Almshouse yesterday, as that
gentleman was found administering a big
dose of chloroform to an old barnyard
rooster in the hospital dispensary,
why, sir, this is the rooster season. and I
am going to show that both politicians and
roosters without heads can live in this free
country" and he went to work carefully
with his fine instruments and took off the
birds head just above the ears, and eau
tiously gathered up the muscles, arteries
and veins and applied chemicles to prevent
the flow of blood. Into the neck of the
biped he placed glass tube-a channel
through which to introduce food into the
craw-and then put the bird into box COW
cred with cloth, with hole in the centre
for the headless neck to 60 through.
I'm a few hours" the doctor said, 'this
chicken will walk around with steady step,
a brainless agent without sight thought or
feeling"
And sure enough, the doctor was right.
At 5 p. M, the chanticleer was walking
about the floor of the dispensary with no
care as to the result of the election or as to
where and when he would get his next
meal The head was put away in alcohol
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14
THE HICKORY TREE.

Long years had gone by since stood in the shade,
Where under the shell bark in childhood played,
But crowds of old memories throng around me,
OF Ofthrashing down nuts from that Hickory Tree.
Ii grew in the meadow, and there in the spring
The robin and blackbird would twitter and sing,
Would sway in the branches, and carol in glee,
Among. the green boughs of the Hickory. Tree.
We followed the plowman as he in the NOM,
Threw open the furrow for planting the corn;
And heard in the blossoms the buzz of the bee.
Whilefhumning around by the Hickory Tree.
We spread the mown swath as in full summer prime
The reapers with scythe and with rife kept time,
When wearied with labor how gladly would we,
Rest under the.shade of the Hickory Tree.
When frost in the autumn had mellowed the mast,
We ratified the shells from the limbs thick and fast
Oh! what grand glory it was there to be,
threshing. down nuts from that Hickory Tree.
Nor rested till twilight closed out the short day.
And then, with a merry shout, up and away,
And over the brook sing ing on to the sea,
We carried the nuts from the Hickory Tree.
One day there in late autumn lifetime came
The meadow and shell bark were still just the same,
The brook still was flowing as full and as free,
The nuts hanging ripe on the Hickory Tree.
The afternoon sun gave the scene a soft glow,
The little ones bounded on galy; and SO
third generation was standing with me,
And tn .ashing the limbs of the Hickory Tree.
And others will follow and come there around.
And rattle the shell barks Jas we to the ground;
And some may perhaps live, as have, to sec
A third in their line thrash the Hickory Tree.
| may not rest any more under that shade,
Nor tread in the meadow where often played,
But throngs of green memories ever Will be,
A thrashing down nuts from that Hickory Tree
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14
Good ADVICE.

Never use lady's name in an improper
place, at an improper time, or in mixed
company. Never make an improper asser-
sion about her that you would think untrue,
or illusions to herself that she would blush
to hear When you meet with men who do
not scruple to use a ladys name in reckless
manner, shun them for they are the very
worst members of the community; men lost
to every sense of honor, every feeling OF
humanity. Many a good and worthy wo-
mans character has been forever ruined and
her heart broken by lie, manufactured by
some william, and repeated where it should
not have been, and in the presence of those
whose judgment could not deter them from
circulating the foul and Dragging report. A
slander is soon propagated, and the smallest
thing derogatory to a woman's character will
fly on the wings of the wind and magnify as
it circulates until its monstrous weight
crushes the poor, unconscious victim. Re
spect the name of woman. Your mother
and sister are women, and as you would
have their fair name untarnished, their lives
unembittered by the slanderer's tongue, heed
the i'll your own words may bring upon the
mother, the sister, or the wife of some fellow
creature.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14
THE CROW REsERVATION.
Report and RecOmme endatiOns of Cen
eral Sheridan.

General Sheridan has just completed the
official report of his tour of exploration
through the Yellowstone valley. On the
subject of the Crow reservation and it's rela-
tion to the settlers along the Northern Paci-
fic Railrord, the General says:
In the Crow reservation there are 5000, 900
acres of valuable land on which nothing is
now grown. 1t is used by the Crows only to
gather I. few berries and for grazing their
small amount of stock. The Crow nation
numbers 3 47O souls. They cannot keep this
body of good land much longer for such pur-
poses, and would like to recommend that
the Government give 80 acres to the head of
each family, buy the balance from the In
dians, paying them say SO cents an acre, if
thought proper, then purchase Government
bonds with this money and each year use
for their support, through the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs and their agent, the inter-
est upon the bonds, without touching the
principal In fact, if all Indians and their
reservations were treated in this way bet
ter system OF government for the Indians
could be obtained. It would also be a good
bargain for the Government, as the pur-
chased land could be sold to actual settlers
for an advance, and be occupied by people
paying taxes, to say nothing of the opening
up of the country. The Indian would be
satisfied, as he would then receive fair
compensation for what we acknowledge be-
longs to him. On arriving at the railroad |
regretted to learn that the National Park
had been rented out to private parties. The
place is worthy OF being a national park, the
geyser phenomenon and the Yellowstone
canon having no parallel in any nation.
The improvements in the park should be
national, the control of it in the hands of an
officer of the Government, and small appro-
priations be made and expended each year
for the improvement of roads and trails. 1t
has been now placed in the hands of private
parties for money-making purposes, from
which claims and conditions may arise that
may be hard for the Government and the
courts to shake off. l would like to see the
Government extend this park to the east as
far as north and south line through Cedar
mountain This would be due east about
forty miles, at the same time placing the
southern boundary of the park at the 44th
parallel of latitude, which wonld be due
south ten miles. This would increase the
area of the park about 1874 square miles,
and would make preserve for the large
game of the West, now so rapidly decreas-
ing. This extension would not be taking
anything away from the people, as the terri
tory thus annexed to the park can never be
settled upon.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14
Why He Was a Democrat.

The following from the New York Times
aptly illustrates the inner conscience of the
Democratic party
A man was carrying coon he had caught
when he met three little boys in the road.
all of them said excitedly and at once:
"Mister, give me that coon; give me that
coon misterw
"Well, boys, I'll tell you what I'll do. If
you will tell me the party you belong to
and why, I'll give it to the boy who gives
the best reason for his faith"
"I'm Republican because that party
saved the Union," said one.
"Tm a Greenbacker because that party is
in favor of plenty of money"
When the time of the third boy came he
said: 'I'm Democrat case I want the
coon."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14
No Great Hurry.
fWall Street News

w all street News.
It was in Philadelphia that man stepped
up to the railroad ticket Office and said:
rs there any cut in the rates to New
York ?"
mo, sir"
"Any drop on the regular fare to Wash
ington? ?"
None"
Anything off on tickets to Buffalo? ?"
"No"
"Any likelihood of cut from here to
Chicago?"
"Don't think so. Which way are you
going ?n
"Well, I'll go in any direction where there
is o cut on rates. Don't make any difference
to me where / CO." fs
There is no cut in any direction s5s
"Very well, I'll wait until there is. I'm
in no great hurry, and if the railroads think
they can tire me out they'll find themselves
barking up the wrong tree.n
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14
The Lost Art of Making BLACK Pottery
GSt. James Gazette

GSt James Gazette.
A correspondent in the west of England
writes: "Some interest will be felt IN
claim Just put forward in behalf OF the
Maryland Pottery Works. situated near
Great Torrington, Devonshire. For long
period the art of making what is known as
Egyptian black pottery was lost to the world
This black is of a peculiarly beautiful, bril-
liant appearance, and can hardly fail in a
d;snlay Of art pottery to attract attention.
II is now asserted that the works named
have rediscovered the art, and at . bazaar
recently held in the country they exhibited
. vase ornamented with groups of flowers OF
bright blue hue, but with body made Q, o.
the brilliant black material. It was much
admired, and it is said that the BODY Of the the
vase is the only example in the world at the
present day corresponding to the ancient
Egyptian black"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14
A Growing Youth.
TPall Mall Gazstte.l

UdZOttC.I
Jean Condoist has been brought to Paris
as a medical curiosity from the Haute Caone.
According to medical contributor to a
Partisan contemporary. this youth aged 19,
took start ON the 18th of May, 1881, being
then six feet three inches high, and found
one morning that he had grown an inch.
Every week since then he has registered him
self, and on the 14th of September thisshu-
man beanstock had gained nearly five inches;
he grew nearly five inches more before the
Goth of January, 1882, and seven more be-
fore March 18th, and now stands feet and
10 inches. All this has been accompanied by
great pains in the back, and he stoops con-
siderably; but since last June, it is his legs
only that have grown, and his feet are al
ready "a inches long. h l
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14
THE TALE OF A CHICKEN BONE

Eugene J. Hall in Chicago Tribune.
She sat in the car a seat ahead;
Her hair was wavy, and almost red;
Her voice had ducet tone;
Her face was lovely, her look was bland,
She held in her pretty and slender hand
A sayOry chlckenbOne.
Her teeth were perfect, and white as milk
Her lashes long and soft as silk,
And her eyes with splendor shone
Beautiful, jolly and full of fun
With laugh, with giggle and grlish pun,
She nlbbed her chlckenbOne.
She shook her head and she tossed her chin;
She twisted her red tongue out and in;
She pouted her lips so sweet.
She tilted upward her pretty nose
She showed the stripes on her brilliant hose,
And patted the floor with her feet
Greasy a ID brown, on her finger tips,
She brought the bone to her lovely lips,
With sly glance sideward thrown
At youth who looked at her as she lunched,
Who sat and sighed as she munched and munched
The meat from her chickenbone.
Awkward and shy, of a rustic mold,
With scanty mustache of 1axen gold
He spoke in piping tone
He'd a longing look and a languid air;
He whispered low, with n wistful stare,
Il wish Is a chickenbone"
! broadly smiled at the odd conceit-
novel subject to cook and eat
To munich with maiden's jaw;
To be Spitted and done to a royal brown
To be nipped, to be gnawed then swallowed down,
Like corn in a chickens craw.''
He heaved a couple of dismal sighs,
With his very soul in his yearning eyes.
AS she upward gaZed at him,
With laugh and toss of her thoughtless head
What a silly goose you are" she said
I've promised to marry Jim!
O gay coquette, of the auburn hair.
. yearning youth of the wistful stare,
You will greet my gaze no more.
There's many a love that is never told
There are millions yet to be sadly sold
BY the fiirts whom they adore.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14
transportation of Muscle.

Dr. Helferich, of Munich, after the removal
of large fbro-sarcoma from the biceps
muscle Of woman, aged 36, reflled the gap
left vacant with a freshly cut piece Of muscle
taken from dog, fastening the same with
six lower and thirty upper catgut ligatures.
A cure followed the antiseptict treatment.
The patient can now readily fiex and extend
the arm. An electrical examination instr
tuted by Ziemssen did not show any abnor-
mality, and it appears therefore that the
transplanted muscle has retained its vital
functions.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-12-14
LONGFELLOW,s FINEST SONNET.

As fond mother when the day is DER,
Leads by the hand her little child to bed,
haf willing. half reluctant to be led,
san shnd leaves his broken playfhings on the moor,
'',ii gazing at them through the open door.
por por wholly reassured and comforted gins ~
WY promises of others in their stead,
"n'ch though more splendid, may not please niH
@ more;
nature deals with us, and takes away #
Ta Tr paythings one by one and by the hand
scasaeas us to rest so gently that we go
RE Knowing II we wish to go or stay,
E,ng TOO full Of sleep to understand
'" lhe unknown transcends the what we know.