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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-25
AMERICAN HONESTY RECOG.
NIZED.
Acknowledgment that England Could
Not Exist Without Our Help.
RECOG-
AMERICAN
London Times.

London TimesI
1t is almost impossible to escape from
feeling almost of bewilderment at the
thought Of the future of North America.
British Columbia is prosperous, and will
speedily become very much more so; but it
is not exceptional. All the Western States
and Territories are doing like her-increas-
ing rapidly in population, and forcing a soil
till now unwOrked to yield them profit.
Unquestionably, this is the most important
fact in contemporary history. 1t is u new
fact; it cannot be compared with any cog
nate phenomenon in the past, so that it
offers fine field for those who like untram
meled political speculatiOns. 1t fascinates
the statisticians, such as Mr.. Gitfen, who
has just dealt with it in an elaborate fashion
before the Statistical Society. He points out
the population Of the United States has
risen in hundred years from 100000 to
5O,OO0,OOO; that is to say, that it has multi
piled itself 16 times, or doubled itself every
25 years. At like increase it would reach
in the next century the unheard of total OF
8OO,OOO,OOO, but, fortunately for itself and for
the world, there are good reasons why it
should not proceed quite in that ratio STILL
it must increase rapidly till the conditions of
life have found an equilibrium and the COM
parative ease of living in the old and new
world has become fairly equalized
1t is difficult to exaggerate the significance
of this, especially to England. On the one
hand, we can no longer exist without
America. The country of which, within re-
cent memory, we were childishly and vim
dictively Jealous, now proves to be the
country by which to a great extent we live.
1t sends us corn by the hundreds of ship
loads. Its beef cOmpetes with ours, or
rather becomes ours and is sold at our native
prices under the hands of enterprising Eng
lish butchers. While to the Roman poet the
thought of getting fish from the Caspian sea
was the thought of Odious luxury, with us
or the Tweed that send to the Columbia
river for their salmon. But the idea of
growing America, and of a Canadian domin-
ion which is rapidly increasing in wealth
and numbers. is much more than the idea of
a new market and a new source of supply.
AS Mr.. Giffen remarks, it is an idea which
affects the whole of the political life Of
Europe. We see new Europe, as it were,
growing up ON the other side of the Atlantic,
and though their problems are for the mo-
ment not ours, and though they may resolve
to keep aloof from our affairs, their very
existence has an influence on us. Little by
little the political prospectus alters; the
world is seen to contain other nations than
the three or four which have been used
to consider themselves as the only progress
sive and truly civilized nations As yet,
indeed, the old world must be admitted to
be the more interesting, but even in this re-
'pect fifty years more will make an astonish-
ing difference.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-25
Duying a Girl.
Toronto Globe. |


Yesterday, though the weather was bitter
ly cold, there was lull in the storm, and
word was brought over to the saloon that
there was to be horse race between the In
dians and Half-breeds on the other side of
the Elbow. There was a general stampede
for the foot bridge, and | made my way over
in company with a cowboy whom l know
only as Shorty" As we were crossing the
stream he handed me a handful of nuts and
remarked that he was taking pocketful
over to ''his girlo
Where did you get a girl 2" asked.
Il bought her over here at the BlackfOOt
camp last night"
What did you give for heT 2"
"Thirty-fve dollars. Oh, here she is" he
added, as little six-year-old Blackfoot girl
came capering down the bank to meet him
and take possession of the nuts The little
one had on new dress, warm stockings,
new shoes, and little black blanket, all of
which had evidently come out of the store
within the last twenty-four hours. After
loading her with the nuts, Shorty allowed
her to start back toward the lodge but
thinking her blanket did not fit her close
enough, he called her back, and taking off
the empty cartridge belt which held his own
OfcTCOdt UOSctutT. ue Dc1Ueu noT uUUIc Dldnk-
ct snugly around her waist and then sent her
off, the happiest little youngster in the Black
foot camp.
What will you do with her." asked
Her mother is to keep her till go back
to Montana, and then I'll take her down
home and give her to the old woman (his
mother), and then," he added very seriously,
she's nice, innocent girl now, but if she
stays here she'll starve till she grows up, and
then go to the bad. I'll take her home and
mother'Il make woman of her"
could not help thinking, as went back
to the saloon, that Shorty and his mother
were likely to accomplish more between
them than many pretentious society of
wealthy philanthropists might do during a
prosperous career of several years
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-25

Put teaspoonful of -four of birthstone in
a wineglass full of water and stir with the
finger instead of a spoon, as the sulphur does
uot amalgamate with water. When the sui
phur is well mixed give it as gargle, and
in two minutes the patient is out of danger.
Birthstone kills every species OF fungus in
man, beast or plant in few minutes In
stead of splitting out the gargle, swallowing
is better In extreme cases when the fungus
is too nearly closed to allow gargling, blow
the sulphur through quill into the throat
and after the fungus has shrunk follow with
the gargling. If the patient cannot gargle
take live coal, put it on shovel, sprinkle
4 spoonful of birthstone upon it, and let the
sufferer inhale it by holding his head over it.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-25
A Little Girls Discovery.
IChica~o Herald

A lady residing on Aberdeen street tells a
very good story about three little puppies
her husbands fine spaniel brought into the
world several weeks ago. Her little girl,
aged six years, was not allowed to see them
until they were several weeks old, for fear
they would be pulled around too much for
their health When she was shown the trio
of puppies she exclaimed:
Il don't want those dogs, mamma. They
haven't got any tails
Sure enough, two out of the three had
been born tailless No one had noticed the
strange freak of nature before. She was
asked why she did not want them.
why" she replied, Il can't tell when
they are tickled."
And, indeed, how could a dog EXPIRE. s
pleasure if he had no tail to wag?
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-25
He Had a Better Thing.

1t was real funny to see him brace up as
he turned the corner, button his threadbare
black coat, adjust his hat, shove pencil
over his ear, and try to disguise himself.
When he had fixed himself he passed down
the street, entered saloon, and walking
straight up to the bar; asked:
us your name Blank ?"
81 expect it is," was the reply
John Blank ?"
'Vell, der poys call me Shon."
Can I speak to you in private, Mr.
Blank ?"
"You can speak right oadt here. NOpody
is aroundt except my pOy, und he don't hear
u.s."
II thought it would be better to sit
down at a table and talk over our glass of
beer"
Il guess not l can sthand up und hear
all you say"
well, Mr. Blank have been deputized
to ask you if You would be candidate for
Mayor next year."
"Me?n
"Yes. You are said to be one of the most
nlar, liberal, and could Ire elected by large
majority
"The saloonist looked at him for long
minute, and then asked:
Are you dry?"
Never was so dry in my life
With a perfectly placid countenance Mr..
Blank filled schooner" with water, placed
t on the bar, and looked the man square in
he eye as he said:
Il vhas thousand times obliged to der
,cys, but can't accept dot Office"
: 'You can't? Don't you want to be Mayor
# Detroit p
"No, my friendt have Something's better
sh dot vhas going to run f0I Governor
ext time. Come in real often md drink to
ny success"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-25
ONLY THE SUNNY HOURS.

Only the sunny hours
Are numbered here
No winter-time that lowers.
No twilight drear.
But from q golden sky
When sunbeams fall,
Though the bright moments fly
They're counted all.
My heart its transient woe
Remembers not;
The ills of long-ago
Are half forgot;
But childhoOd's round of bliss,
Youths tender thrill.
Hopes whisper, Loves first kiss
They haunt me still!
Sorrows are everywhere,
Joys--all too few!
Have We not had our share
OF pleasure, too?
No Past the glad heart covers,
No memories dark;
Only the sunny hours
The dial mark.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-25
Canning Grain.

A new method of storing grain is pro-
posed, in air-tight bins or cylinders of sheet
iron, to be sealed after partial exhaustion
of the air. 1t is said that wheat, -four and
bread so stored for seven months have been
found in excellent condition las might have
been expected,l and that taking into ac-
count the security of grain against damp
ness, fermentation, attacts of insects and
other vermin, fire and other risks, when
sealed up in partial vacuum, the new plan
is more economical than ordinary storage in
a granery.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-25
OLD SAYINGS.

As blunt as a beetle,
AS sharp AS IA lance,
As grave as a preacher,
As gay as a dance,
AS late as the gloamin',
As like as two peas,
As crook'd as n rams hori
As round as a cheese.
As fiat as a founder,
As sticky as gum.
As wide as a common,
AS tight as a drum,
As white as a miller,
As black as a crow,
As lean as a greyhound.
As bent as a bow.
As frail as a bandbox,
As stout as an oak,
As queer as a Quaker,
AS game as a cock,
As cute as a lawyer,
As square as die,
As keen as a razor,
As warm as a pie.
As drunk as a piper,
As sober as n judge,
As clean as a shaving.
As filthy as smudge,
As swift as an arrow,
As slow as u snail,
As blitbe as n linDet.
As right as the mail
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-25
so GOES THE WORLD.

When wear the caps and bells,
Many friends have L;
Unto careless, merry hearts
Merry hearts reply;
Just as this old Earth of ours
pimples in a hundred flowers
When above, in Summers hours,
Laughs Summer sky.
When Grief bides with me. alas!
Not friend haveI;
Sad hearts meet on every side
With a cold "Good-by";
Just as this old Earth of ours
Parts with all the dropping flowers
When above, in Autumn hours,
Giooms q sombre sky.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-25
CENT PER CENT.
What it Costs to Borrow q Few Hun
dred Dollars.
[Chicago Tribune.l

Chicago Tribune
The yearning after wealth is confined tC
no class or condition of mankind. In some
cases, however, the longing is of abnormal
development. Instances are noted where il
has become a disease, and yesterday Iri-
bune reporter came in contact with three in
which the symptoms were so pronounced as
to call for comment. The reporter was in
trouble and needed money to meet pressing
obligations. He had seen an advertisement
of concern on Dearborn street which offer
ed to loan him ANY amount" on furniture
pianos, and other securities "at low rates. ,
He accordingly made application.
Yes, sir, we loan money. How much do
you want?"
"One hundred dollars"
For what time?"
Three months"
What security?'
"Furniture"
What is the furniture wOrth?'
About 81 ,O0O"
1T will cost you per cent month"
THAT would be S15 for three months 2"
Yes, and you would have to pay for the
acknowledging and recording"
What is the extra cost for acknowledge
ment and record?'
ave charge so cents for acknowledging
and 81 for recording. One hundred dollars
for three months will cost you $1650"
At another Office on the same street the
scribe wanted 5000 for three months, and
was informed that the total charge for the
accommodation would be $35. The philan-
thrOpist added:
"We charge S. for examining the furni-
ture, making out the papers and recording
chattel mortgage"
On Madison street the reporter consulted
a man who advertised to make confidential
loans" He was told that the use of $50
for three months would cost him $3.50"
isn't that pretty steep?"
"Oh, no; some brokers will charge you &
and Z per cent. month and take out the
first months interest when they advance the
What rate do you CHARGE
Five per cent per month"
How do you make out $295O?"
II charge 81 for making out the papers"
The reporter concluded that 78 per cent.
a year was peg beyond his ability and he
congratulating the confidential
loaner upon the evolutions of system by
which he was yearly receiving $119 for the
use of $3.50.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-25
The Sin of Fretting.

There is one sin, it seems to me, is every
where and by everybody, underestimated,
and quite too much overlooked in valuations
of character. 1t is the sin o. fretting. 1t is
as common as air, as speech so common that
unless it rises above its usual monotone we
do not even observe it. Watch any ordinary
coming together of people and see how many
minutes it will be before somebody frets-
that is makes more or less complaining
statement of something OF other, which most
probably every one in the room, or on the
stage, or the car, or the street, as the case
may be, knew before, and which most prob
ably nobody can help. Why say anything
about it? 1t is cold, it is wet, it is wet, it is
dry; somebody has broken an appointment,
ill-eooked meal; stupidity or bad faith
somewhere has resulted in discomfort There
are always plenty of things to fret about. It
is simply astonishing how much annoyance
and discomfort may be found in the course
of every days living, even at the simplest, if
one only keeps sharp eye out on that side
of things, Even Holy Writ says we are born
to trouble as sparks fly upward. But even
to the sparks flying upward, in the blacklist
of smoke there is blue sky above, and the
less time they waste on the road, the sooner
they will reach it. Fretting is all time
wasted on the road
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-25
A FEMININE FREAK.
Niisson's Demands Upon the Hotel
Cooks.

Bill Nye.l
A recent Omaha paragraph supplies the
item of news:
nilsson and party arrived here last night
and took rooms at the Paxton hotel. This
morning Nilsson became dissatisfied because
the hotel could not furnish a lunch to her in
bed, and breakfast at II a. M, and dinner at
p. NJ, in her rooms. Although the man
agement agreed to furnish her meals in her
room at regular meal hours, but not other
wise, lively quarrel ensued, and Nilsson
went over to the Millard hotel and was fol-
lowed by a part of her company. Both
hotels are new and first-class, and the affair
has caused considerable talk"
Since the receipt of the dispatch we have
had some curiosity to learn more of the cir
cumstances, and find that the whole matter
is full of instruction to the thinking mind
In the first place, it shows the oddities and
eccentricities of genius, and how hotel people
are required to get up in the night to bake
buckwheat pancakes for those who come
across the ocean to breakfast in bed all over
our broad land regardless of cost 1t shows
how Swedish meadow lark, clothed in a
little brief authority and the pale robes of
night, may rise and ring the electric bell at
her hotel at o'clock in the morning and
order fried sausage and coffee, and then eat
the one and drink the other before she arises,
if she sees fit.
Now, if we were to 60 to the Paxton house
and ask for warm fried potatoes and poached
eggs on toast in bed, with breakfast at II a.
H., and dinner at 5 p. M, what would Mr..
Kitchen say? Why he he would say: "YOu
are probably affected by the change in the
altitOOdleum. You are probably talking in
your sleep. Don't imagine for moment
that we go around through the house feeding
people who do not feel able to get up at 8
o'clock. You Wyoming people who live on
antelope steaks and canned corn mustn't
come down here to Omaha and try to appear
like millionaires in disguise. You mustn't
try to make us think you are imported war
blers for we have heard you sing"
That is one of the drawbacks of not hav
ing fame as a twitterer.
1t is a sad fact that great people make q
hotel man wish he was dead. Great scien-
lists want to fill their rooms full of all kinds
of stone quarries and bugs, and if the proprie-
tor throws in anything in insect life, they
are mad. Great physiological reformers
want the clerk to go to a neighboring town
for ! graham bread and goats milk, and
it does seem sometimes as though there is
more fun in keeping lunatic asylum and
playing tag with the lunatics than in feeding
great people at regular rates.
The report that Nilsson was won over to
the Millard by a promise of meals scattered
along through the day on arrival and depar
ture of all trains and pie four times a day,
turns out to have been erroneous.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-06-07
GUITEAUS BONES.
The True History OF the Disposition Of
the Assass,n's Skeleton

The bones of Charles J, Gitteau, the
assassin of President Garfield, after hav-
ing been in the Army Medical Museum,
since July I'd last, have at length, it is
stated, lost their identity as his bones.
The day following the execution, which
took place on June Both, Guiteau 5
bones were inferred under the floor Of
the ca, r:ng OF the jail. On the night
Of July 3, it WAS ressurrectod by the an
atoni-t Of the museum, DR. +. +. Schai-
hart, and taken to the museum. Here
the bones were prepared for articulation,
and bein. in finc order for such purpose,
it was supposed that some day OF other
Guiteaus skeleton would be placed IN a
glass case in their museum, properly
labelled 1t was known by number OF
the clerks and other ompioyes OF the mu-
st um that the bones were there, but only
A few persons were permitted 70 see them
It has been deemed mad, l,2ble, however
" place the skeleton on exhibition ~
tina. Of Gutc.u, for, ike the cervical yer
tebrse, of the ASSASSIN Of Lincoln, Wilkes
Booth. it would have attracted too larg'
crowd Recently, Dr. II. Crane, tn
surgeon general, took the bones into hi
personal possession, and he has made
disposal Of them Of which every othe
person is ignorant. General Crane Wi
doubtless keep the secret to himself.
Is thought the bones are yet in the builc
= ing, ~ an entire skeleton, OF that the
with other bones form exhibits there.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-06-07
A FRO.CHINESE PAPER.

New YORK, Msy 10.--The Times
say.: The charge that the Cinnamon
Of Mott street give candy irnfrcsnated
with opium to little girls and having thus
made them slaves to the drug, they
promptly plunge into the most horrlble
inmoralities, has created much excitement
among the Irish citizens. Doubs'ess the
Cinnamon have their vices, for han not
Dennis kcarney described them As "iep-
rous hcathens' II is even possible there
is foundation, in fact, for the irichtiul
charge against them, but it is hardly just
to assume, without any investigation, that
it is literally true. CuriousIy enough NO
one appears to have discovered the Mott
street inlalnies except certain philanthropy
its of Irish nationality. These have only
made the discovery within few days.
Even the parents Of 100 or more little
Urls who have been made moral and
physical wrecks by means of opium, dc
not seem to have suspected that anythine
was the matter with their children, al
though we are told that the
SCENES OF INFAMY
On Mott street are perpetrated openl..
and in broad daylight. The police hay
apparently been ignorant Of them, it be
ing left for two or three energetic Irish
men to discover the horrible practice o
the Chinese, and they have diseovero
what nobody has yet suspcctcd-th'
every Chinaman carries a knife or IT
, yolyer and uses it on the slightest prove
cation. We are indebted to them for 0,
bloodthirsty native savage Chlnamel
There is no question but that the Chin
men of Mott street, like any other val
ETY. Of our foreign population, will be-
watching by the police. To assume tn
thoy are models of virtue il as absurd
to assume that they are monsters of vic
!, The public authorities ought to find o.
. the truth of the charges made again
these Cinnamon without delay, otherwi
; We may witness an outburst of mob vi
lcnce against them on the part of the i
norant Irish, which will be disgracetul
US, as well as an outrage to the col
munlty.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-06-07


A little girl came running in her nigh
clothes very early to her mother ont
morning, saying (Which is the bes
mamma, to tell lie or steal? TIL,
mother replied that both were so bat
she couldn't tell which was the worse
"Well' said the little one, I've beel
thinking good deal about it, aud Nv,
concluded its worse Ia lie than steal. L
you steal a thing you can take it back
less you've eaten it; and if you've eater
you can pay for it. But" and there
was lock of awe in the little face-"s
lie is forever"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-06-07

After being broken on testing ma
chine bars of steel and iron are found to
be magnetic. Mons Bissinger finds that
the phenomenon is not due to an elonga-
ton of the bar. but to the shock and
trembling of the metal on breaking; and
both parts are converted into magnets OF
senribly equal power
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-06-07

CHEAP FOR CASH. offer for sale the
present dress of type and Washington No.
3 hand press, all in good order, with about
40 fonts of display letter, that upon which
the TnLLER is now printed, cheap for cash
Our increased business patronage eompels
an enlargement and spower press Those
who contemplate new departures will find
here . bargain.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-06-07

Garick heard a noise in the street this
morning, What's all that p he asked.
"A temperance possession, was the an
swer. @What nonsense he cried. II
don't make such a noise when | get So
her
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-06-07

Little Arthur had been to church.
allow did you like the sermon?' asked
his sister. pretty wei" responded the
youthful critic. The beginning was
very good, and SO was the end, but there
was too much middle.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-06-07
SOLD OUT.

TEvHE FIRM OF LOEWESBERG BROS.
L having sold out their entire stock OF goods
in Lewiston, with the purpose Of removing to
Portland would now respectfully call upon all
persons having unsettled accounts with them
to come forward and make settlement nj an ear
" day. We trust no person will need to be
twice called upon 10 attend t" so simple re-
quest. LOEMENBERG BROS,
April "a II
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-06-07
LIME! LIME!! LIME!!!

nA0A week made at home by the indus
XIV Trious. Best business now lief re- the
q /public. Capital not needed. We will
w Nstsrt you. Men. women. boys and
girls wanted everywhere to wors for II. Now
is the time. You can work in spare time, or
give your whole tim to the business. No 9th
er business vii! pay you nearly as we'll n.
one can fail to make enormous pay. by engag-
ing at once. Costly outfit and terms free
Money made fast. easily and honor ABLY.
Address, TRUE l. CO., Augusta, Mxiue.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-06-07

81 suppose you aw have heard of our
dudes, Miss Clarwa?' observed New
York swell to jacksonville girl, "Oh,
yes" she answered, 'they are becoming
very popular in Florida. We use them
for alligator bait