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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24
ssUNCLE'' RUFUS HATCH INTER.
VIEWED.
What that Notable had to Say to q Re.
porter of the Miles City Press About
Montana.

The following is clipped from the Miles
Press of August 18th:
The indefatigable Faber-icator elbowed his
way up to the side of the celebrated New
Yorker, and, by way of introduction, said
"Mr. Hatch, you have had pleasant trip uI
the line, should Judge by the tone of oul
exchanges ?" ooh. yes-very," replied the
millionaire broker, as smile lighted up his
countenance land, moreover, am very much
taken with this grand and magnificent
country of yours. We started from Fargo on
Wednesday and visited the immense wheat
fields of Mr.. Dalrymple and Case, and on
going further westward the country along
the road continued to present grand panor-
annie view of one of the most wonderful
countries in the world, rich in fertility OF
soil, and filled with wealth in the abundance
of her immense fields of grain.
II was hardly prepared for the change as
we crossed the Little Missouri, for where
before the eye could reach away, far out till
it rested on the falling horizon, over vast
plains and undulating lands, now brought up
against huge buttes or large coal bank.
Whirling on we encountered deep cuts and
ravines, and upon inquiry, found that we had
entered the Bad Lands of Montana
Il will suppress my thoughts upon this
occasion and will only say that they were
wonderful and picturesque, in many places
even gorgeous and grand. Again, think
that what l have seen of the coal in this
vicinity enables me to say that the deposits
now just coming to light will some day be
one of the chief exports of Montana. was
not a little surprised on encountering the
beautiful and fertile valley of the Yellow
stone, and what l have heard so often con-
cerning Montana's famous grazing grounds
have now occular evidence of its veritable
truth. You have a grand, a magnificent
country they tell me it is dry and barren.
but what have seen with my own eyes does
not justify me in corroborating any such
statement. All you need, and l think the
only needful thing that you lack at present
is system of irrigation, and this can be ac-
complished at comparatively small cost,
and when l take into consideration the
natural advantages of your Territory, her
undeveloped mineral wealth that rude work
ing has shown her to be possessed OF, her
coal deposits, her numerous naviga-
BILE rivers her rich and fertile valleys, and her
ranges of table lands that furnish
this nutritious grass which fattens beeves for
market as well as if they were stall-fed, am
of the hearty opinion that Montana contains
more diversity Of natural advantages than
any other Territory in the Vest
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24
The Government Cats.
Philadelphia Record. |

TH1aOelpHla RECORD.
/ 20, pshaw Go buy the cats some meat
yourself" said Col James Bingham, Deputy
Postmaster, one day to the engineer, who
stepped in to the Office with the request that
some money be given him to keep the felines
about the place in food. The matter appeared
very trivial, and Col. Bingham merely smiled
when he thonght of the request. One day,
when he was in Washington, however, the
Deputy Postmaster busted himself by ex-
amining the accounts of the New York Post
office, and to his astonishment ascertained
that an appropriation was made annually of
from $50 to 500 for the feed of the cats in
the Office at Gotham, and the item appeared
in that shape on the books of the depart
ment When he reached home he thought
over the matter which had heretofore ap-
peared so trifling, and it was learned that
the mousers were an essential part of the
force of the office; that they kept rats and
mice out of the mail matter and otherwise
made themselves useful. He also learned
that it cost not inconsiderable sum to main
tain the couple of dozen cats about the Phil
adelphia office, so an item was made for the
Philadelphia Office, and about $50 or $40 is
appropriated each year for feeding the CATS"
Edwin A. Lewis of the Eighth Ward, is the
contractor for keeping the feline employees
in provisions, and he is familiarity known
about the office as the "cat meat" man.
Lewis has charge of the disbursement of the
appropriation, and although the names of
the animals do not appear upon the payrolls,
yet he is obliged to account for them, and
signs the warrant books on their account
If the cat family increases in number Lewis
duly reports the fact, and provision is made
for the newcomers.
Tuere are about 1000 cats in the employ
of the Postofice Department Of the govern
ment, and they are paid for their services
with food and shelter. AS simple as this
matter seems, yet the government expends
about 81 900 per year in the maintenance of
cats at all the principal Postofices and large
public buildings in the country. Il
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24
Bromide for a Broken Heart.
New York Sun I

A young man, who said his name was
John Mann, was taken to Chamber street
hospital on Saturday for treatment His
symptoms were peculiar and at first puzzled
Dr. jersey, the hospital physician. They
seemed to indicate severe nervous depression
Inc young man was well dressed, and evil
IDENTITY person of education. Ke finally
said ne was willing to tell the cause of his
condition if it would throw any light upon
the case He had been engaged to marry a
young woman to whom he was very much
attached. A short time ago she had coIdly
broken the engagement. He had attempted
to learn the cause of her change of mind, had
neglected business, and had been unable to
sleep nights He refused to tell his resi-
dence. He was treated with bromide, and
was soon able to leave the hospital.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24
God Bless the Little Children.

God bless the little children,
Wherever they may be!
Far out on the silent prairie,
Down by the sounding sea-
Like flowers in the crowded city.
Like birds i'm the forest free,
God bless the little children,
Wherever they may be!
Whether they walk i'm splendid homes,
With satin-sandalled feet,
Or wearily run barefooted
Adown the busy street;
Whether they kneel at eventide
Beside mothers knee,
Or lonely sleep in orphan homes,
Still tenderly pray we,
God bless the little children,
Wherever they may be y
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24
The lnefieiency of Prayer.
Providence Star.l

A reliable contraband tells this story
about his master an old "secesh". One day
when the Rebs were uncommonly active, and
were hurting the shot thick and fast into the
town, this man was down on his knees up in
the attic of his house praying: Rain them
down, oh Lord send the shot and shell thick
and fast; kill and destroy all the Yanks.' :
just then shell from the rebel battery
struck his house, and lodged and burst in his
chimney, when he suddenly changed his
prayer: "Oh, Lord not my house-not my
house" This was accepted as conclusive
evidence that bis prayers were of no avail.
as far as the Yanks were concerned
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24
IN THE MINING TOWN.

'Ts the last time, darling" he gently said,
AS he kissed her lips like the cherries red.
While fond look shone i'm his eyes of brown.
My own is the prettiest girl in town;
Tomorrow the bell from the tower will ring
A joyful peal. Was there ever a king
so truly blest, Oh his royal throne,
As shall be when claim my own?"
Twas fond farewell; twas a sweet good-by,
But she watched him go with troubled sigh.
so, into the basket that swayed and swung
Der the yawning abyss. he lightly sprung,
And the JOY of her heart seemed turned to woe
As they lowered him into the depths below.
Her sweet young face with its tresses brown,
Was the fairest face in tn mining town.
10! the morning came; but the marriage bell,
High up in the tower, rang mOurnful knell
For the true heart buried meath the earth and stone
Far down in the heart of the mine-alone.
4 sorrowful peal on their wedding day,
For the breaking heart and the heart Of clay,
And the face that looked from her tresses brown
Was the saddest face in the mining town.
Thus time rolled on it's weary way,
Until fifty years with their shadows gray
Had darkened the light of her sweet eyes glow,
And had turned the brown of her hair to snow.
Oh never a kiss from husbands lips,
Or the clasp of a chids sweet finger tips,
Had lifted one moment the shadows brown
From the saddest heart in the mining town.
Far down i'm the depths of the mine one day,
In In the loosened earth they were digging away,
Ihey discovered a face so young, SO falr,
nioHl tHe SInllnR lip 10 tHe DTlBHt, DEoWH Haii,
Untouched by the finger of Times decay.
When they drew him up to the light of day,
The wondering people gathered round
TO gaze at the man thus strangely found.
Then a woman came from among the crowd.
With her long white hair, and her slight form
bowed.
She silently knelt by the form of clay,
And kissed the lips that were cold and gray,
Then the sad old face with its snowy hair
On his youthful bosom lay pillowed there.
lie had found her at last his waiting bride
And the people buried them side by SIDE
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24
ARTESIAN WELLS.
Boring for Water i'm COlOrOdO.

DENVER, Col, August 9.-Commissionel
Horace Buch, who was appointed by the
Agricultural Department at Washington to
select the sites for two experimental borings
for artesian wells in Colorodo, made a trip to
the prairie land in the eastern portion of the
state to-day. He was accompanied by Sena-
tor Hill, the originator oe the artesian we'll
bill, and several railroad officials. The party
went to the plateau divide between the head
waters of the Republican River and the
South Platte, 112 miles from the city, on the
line OF the c., B. and Q. railroad. The geolo-
glst Commissioner of last year reported this
section of country as the most promising in
dlcatlens of a high-water strata. One well
will be sunk about mile from Akron, in a
country heretofore dry and arid Contracts
will be
IMMEDIATELY LET
for $500 feet. It is thought that strong
flow will be tapped within 1000 feet The
second well will probably be located near
Kit Carson, on the Kansas Pacific road. The
contracts on both wells will have been COM
pleted by snow fall
1t will be remembered that the original
$4,000 appropriated for artesian we'll ex-
plorations in Colorado was squandered under
IeDuc's management He started well
near Fort Lyon, and paid heavy royalty
to experiment in sinking with diamond
drill. When depth of only 800 feet had
been reached by the bore the appropriation
was exhausted. 1t was estimated that the
same result could have been had under con-
tract for 81 500. Senator Hill obtained the
last appropriation from the agricultural fund,
and is confident of discovering the flowing
well belt. If successful vast expanse of
country now barren and uninhabitable will
be converted into lands for agricultural and
stock raising.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24
FIXING HIS OWN FINE.
A Friendly Exchange Of Courtesies i'm
the Police Court.

/ cincinnati Gazette
Mr. S. Whitefield is a rather tall. dignified
looking man, whose gray hairs proclaim the
fact that he has performed two-t thirds of life's
journey, at least. He is before the court at
regular intervals, always on the same charge
OF drunkenness. He bowed politely to Judge
Higley yesterday morning, and his Homer
returned the salute.
well" said the latter lit is stated on the
docket that you were drunk"
"Yes."
When did you get out Of the work honse,
Mr.. Whitfeld?"
Nov, Judge, that's unkind. l have never
seen the inside of work house to get out, y
replied Mr.. Whitfield with dignity. II have
always paid my fine"
And can you pay one now? 2"
Eyes"
"Well, how much now, do you think you
ought to pay?"
Il don't know, Judge, just how much.
You've got as good an idea about that as I
have" said the prisoner, attempting calcu-
lation 80 far as I recollect it was simply
drunk"
What did we agree upon the last time 2"
said his honor with kindly smile
Il don't just remember, Judge. believe
you taxed me about S. and COSTS"
Would you consider $40 and costs too
much on the present occasion, from all you
know of the circumstances 2"
II reckon that would be about fair,
Judge"
'Very well, l am anxious to have you per-
fectly content. Let it be SO and costs.
Good morning"
Good morning, Judge" returned Mr..
Whitfield, bending gracefully and waving his
hat in friendly farewell as he descended to
the lower regions in company with the officer
amid the laug ghter of the auditory.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24

Conversation should be cultivated, not
merely as an art, but as one of the fine arts.
1t should be one of the chief attractions at
our schools, as it is of the well-regulated
home. Daily exercises should be given IN
speaking and writing the English language.
The pupils would thus learn more OF the
true principles of la lguage before they are
twelve years old than they do by studying
technical grammar for ten years
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24
Helena, Montana, Thursday, August "a, 1882.
The Sale of Louisiana.

Lieutenant-Co Colonel Jung of the French
army has just published the first two vol
umes of a new work entitled "Lucien Bona
parte and his Memoirs" One of the most
interesting features of Lucien's memoirs are
reports OF conversations in which the inter-
locutors are almost invariably Napoleon,
Joseph and Lucien BOnaparte. Lucien de-
MES that Napoleon was uncommunicative
as Consul, he says, he talked great deal
and very we'll. At times, according to Lu-
clen's account, the brothers appear to have
mad regular quarrels, and Joseph, as the
elder OF the three did not measure his words
Ihere IS one scene aprOpOs Of the sale Of
Louisiana to the United States, that is comic
The cesslon OF Louisiana to France by Spain
had been one of the triumphs of Lucien's
diplomatic career as Ambassador at Madrid.
One day in 1902, Joseph rushes to Lucien's
house and tells him that Napoleon intends
to sell Louisiana to the Americans on his
own responsibility, without consulting the
Chamber, the Ohjebt of the sale being to OBJ
tain money for carrying ON war. And here,
in parenthesis, let us cite a sentence of
Lucien, who says apropos of this incident
in another place: II wish it to be clearly
understood by my readers that am not of
the number of those who believe, and who
persist in believing, that my brother Napo-
leon made war against his own will in any
epoch whatever. On this point knew too
well his innermOst thoughts, particularly at
the time of which 1 am speaking" How
ever, Joseph and Lucien determined to re-
monstrate with their brother and to try to
prevent this coup detat. The next morning
they called upon him. The First Consul had
just entered his bath, the water of which
was clouded with an abundance of eau de
cologne. The conversation began with talk
about poetry, about Napoleon's early literary
efforts, about Corsica, about Paoli about
the Concordat. Neither Joseph nor Lucien
dared to broach the subject of Louisiana At
last Napoleon began the topic himself still
reclining in his bath. The discussion grew
hot. Meantime the valet came in to aid his
master in his ablutions. In the heat of an
cry debate with Joseph, Napoleon half is
sued brusquely from the bath, slipped back
again and splashed the water all over the
room and all over Joseph. The ,alet terri
fed at this Olympian perturbation, tainted |
Joseph went home to change his clothes, and
Louisiana was sold TO The Americans for |
eighteen million OF francs, which enabled !
Napoleon to prepare that series of wild and
useless campaigns which ended in Waterloo.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24
The Prickly Pear.

The prickly pear, that ugly, feshy little
cactus, with its sudden summer glories of
crimson and golden blossoms, fulfils a strange
purpose in the animal economy of the West
ern prairies. In itself it appears to be one of
the veriest outcasts among vegetables exc
Grated by man and refused as food by beasts.
Yet if it were not for this plant the herds of
prairie antelope would have Jared badly
enough, for the antelopes, whenever they
found themselves in straits from wolves or
dogs made straight for the prickly pear
patches, and there, standing on the broad,
open plains, defed their swift but tender
footed. d..pursuers to come near them for the
small, thick pads of the cactus, though. they
lie so fiat and insignificant upon the ground
are studded with tufts of strong, fierce
spines, and woe to the wolf or dog that treads
upon tn EN-. The antelope's hoofs, however,
are proof against the spines and leap across
the belt suffices to place the horned folk in
nfu
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24

A druggist i'm Vienna has invented glass
which contains no silex, potash, soda, lime
or borax. In appearance it is equal to COM
mon crystal, but more brilliant, it is trans
parent, white and clear, and can be cut and
polished. 1t is insoluble in water, and is not
attacked by fourid acid, but it can be cor
roded by hydrochloric and nitric acid. When
in state of fusion it adheres to iron, bronze
and zinc. a
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24
GOOD-MORROW AND FAREWELL.

From Temple Bar
Pro molli viola, pro purpureo narcisso
Carduus ct spinis surgit paliurus acutis-l Virgil
had garden once upon time.
Wherein wandered free,
Sharing hushed fragrance at the hour of prime
With early bird and bee.
loved to watch the dim mysterious night
Fit stealthily away,
And listen to the chirpings of delight
That hailed the dawning day.
"Good-morrow to my stately lilies tall,
And roses bright with dew;
Good-morrow, the little hyssop on the wall,
And laughing pansies blue!
Good dmorrow, thistle in the corner there
With prickles hedged about
Your friend the finch Will soon be here to tear
Your woolly gray-beard out"
The salutaton hath ring of war.
loved him not at all
lOnged to root him up and fling him far
Over my garden wall.
But when bade the gardener bow him down
He shook his palsied head,
He hath his use," he answered with a frown,
And virtue, too, he said.
looked away, with scornful gesture proud
.r. | grudged him breathing space;
IT'S asses provender' | said aloud,
And this is not the place.
The gardener bending with hollow moan
Unto his wonted toll
Made answer, Where the asses hold their own,
Thistles will hold the SOIL
An odor foated toward me like prayer
From a sweet-lipped suppliant sent,
Then OF my cream-Whte roses was aware
Breathed deep, and was content
For in my borders gracious things were set,
Old Honesty was there,
And Thrift" and hoary thyme. and menonette,
And "IeartSeaSe' everywhere.
Outside my garden wall there grew a tree
Whose gloomy boughs outspread
And threw pale of darkness silently
Persistent overhead.
Day after day more doleful grew the shade,
More hurtfully it fell
And scared the dancing sunbeams they played ;
said, 1T is not WELL
And passion tossed. TO the gardener cried,
Cut down the hateful tree.'
He said, 1T grows upon the neighbors side.
SO ye shall let it be-
His words upon my trembling. troubled heart
Doomed like a funeral knell;
Then, then j knew that joy and must part,
And say long farewell.
For one by one died all my pretty flowers,
My heart died slowly too,
Farewell, my pleasant, lily haunted bowers,
Farewell, my panseS blue!'
closed my garden door, and turned the key,
Not without quiet tears;
The thistle held the ground in spite of me,
With all its pointed spears.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24

The Maginnis movement appears to be
breaking out all over the Territory. Ii the
MAJOR does not put forth an effort TO checK
~ 1t will be taken for granted that ne Is
candidate -Rirer Press.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24
About Pouring Tea.

The Housekeeper says: There is more to
be learned about pouring out tea and coffee
than most ladies are willing to believe. II
those decoctions are made at the table
which is by far the best way-they require
experience, judgment and exactness; if they
are brought on the table ready made, it still
requires Judgment SO as to apportion them
SO that they shall prove sufficient in quantity
for the family party, and that the elder mem
bers shall have the stronger cups. Often
persons pour out tea who, not being at all
aware that the first cup is the weakest, and
that the tea grows stronger as you proceed, be-
stow the poorest cup upon the greatest
stranger, and give the stronger to the very
youngest member of the family, who would
have been better without any Where sew
eral cups of equal strength are wanted, you
should pour little into each, and then the
strength will be apportioned properly.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-08-24
The Amounts Appropriated for Public
Buildings.

I WASHINGTON, August GA great deal
has been said and written about the large
expenditure of public money authorized by
the present Congress for the construction of
public buildings. Representative Shellen-
barger, of Pennsylvania, chairman of the
House Committee ON Public Buildings and
Grounds, has furnished Congress and the
country with very interesting statement as
to the extent and character of this class of
legislation during the late session. He says
the passage OF the Fort Wayne bill during
the closing hours of The session is probably
the end of legislation of this character for
this Congress. Provision was made for the
construction of thirty three public buildings
in different parts of the country When
completed these buildings will cost the gov
ernment S5,775,0OO. The immediate appro-
priations made for the purchase of sites and
beginning this work Of building amount in
the aggregate to S2,732,OOO. In addition to
this, $3,G26,OO0 were appropriated for con-
tinuing work on buildings already begun
The construction of thirty-six buildings was
authorized by the previous Congress and is
in progress. Compared with the preceding
Congress the average cost of the public build
ings authorized by the present Congress is
small These buildings are very well scat
tered over seventeen States and one Terri
tory. Twelve 60 to the South at an average
estimated cost of $12O,e33 thirteen to the
West at an average cost of $194, ,615, and eight
to the Middle and Eastern States at an aver
age cost Of $237, 800. The following recapitu-
lation shows that the aggregate appropria-
tion for public buildings and grounds by the
Forty-seventh Congress is much less than
those by several preceding Congresses:
Average aggregate appropriations during
the Thirty eighth, Thirty ninth, Fortieth
and Forty first Congresses. O62 O97
Aggregate appropriations of the Forty
fourth Congress. ............ 5,731, ,632
Aggregate appropriations ofthe Forty
Congress. s,O37 475
Aggregate appropriations of the Forty
sixth Congress.. s......................S S,292O47
Aggregate appropriations of the Forty
seventh Congress ,357, 600
The rentals now paid by the government
aggregate an immense sum and are neces-
sarily extravagant in some cases. The total
amount annually expended for rented prem
ises in all the departments exceed 81 ,25O0 900,
sum equivalent to per cent. interest on
more than $31. 100000. This amount, accord
ing to the report of Democratic committee
of a preceding Congress, judiciously expend-
ed, would construct several hundred hand
some public buildings to supply the
needs of the public service for half a century
to come-and put one in every important
city in the Union not already supplied