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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-18

The Northern Pacific shows the largest
mileage, construction having been kept up to
the very end of the year.
Thus far, at and beyond Billings, the
weather has been quite favorable for opera
tions, and track laying is going on at the
rate of one and half miles per day going
west, and one mile per day coming east.
Since January 1, 1882, to the present, there
have been completed on the eastern side $40
miles, of which $50 miles of new track, from
Horton on the Yellowstone Division, have
been laid nearly to Bozeman, and the wes-
tern end is close TO Missoula. The gap to be
filled after January 1, 1883, will be 80 miles.
The work of grading is so far progressed on
the gap that by spring track laying can be
done between the two ends, with the single
exception of the Bozeman tunnel, which will
not be completed before August, 1888. But
progress will not be delayed, as steep grade
209 feet to the mile and eight miles long has
been located oyer the summit Of the pass,
on which the track can be laid to the base of
the mountain ON the western side. The Null
Ian tunnel will be completed probably by
Nav
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-18
Dress with 800 Buttons.
New York Letter to Detroit Free Prets.

New York Letter to Detroit Free Prets.
1t almost seems incredible, and had / not
occular proof l should not dare to state it,
that a single dress should have on it 800
buttons of varying sizes. Ten days were
consumed in arranging and sewing on the
buttons by seamstress On each sleeve
there were 100 buttons; on the body. basque
and collar, $50, and on the skirt ]. $50. Those
on the skirt are arranged in triangles, stars,
squares, crosses, and other curious shapes on
"a foundation of black satin. The dress had
a satiny appearance and was very weighty-
SO much so that it would require lady OF
considerable strength takwear it. The inten-
ton was to have 1000 buttons on it, but the
entire surface of the dress would have to be
covered. The buttons were all black, some
round and some fat, and many of them
quite expensive.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-18
THE BROKEN THREAD.

+. Brennan i'll Chicago Tribune
once "A sly little Cupid
Thought he found it quite stupid,
With nothing TO do but shoot arrows, trOw''
SO he dotted belt and quiver,
Gave "A shrug and IA shiver,
Ioosened the tension and hung up his bow.
Now I'll off for "a scamDer,
And with nothing to hamper
said he, Twill find rich enjoyment, know.
Fleet Ger meadows and wildwood,
This perfection of childhood,
His restless young heart bubblng over with mirth
Roamed among the bright flowers
Thro' the warm sunny hours
Ere Nights sable mantle enveoped the Earth,
60" said he this is jolly!
Twas such outrageous folly
That life was leading! Why, what was it WORTH
Soon his arms heavy laden
With sweet blooms of the season,
Thought he, These will make me a snug little bed
And when day silent closes,
On q couch of bright roses
I'll HE me for comfort laughing, he said,
Then he twined him "a kirtle
Of green leaved myrtle,
And wove of white daisies a cap for his head.
"'Tis too early for slumber,
And these daises outnumber
The yioets gathered by yon bubbling brook;
so" said he, "Tll be hasting,
Nor my time idly wasting;'
Then off to his heels the young rascal swift took,
TO gather sweet volets that bloomed by the brook.
Now, the shadows were falling,
And the mock birds were calling,
And the owls were loud hooting aoft in the trees;
But SO eager was Cupid
And, fear me, so stupid,
That he failed to take notice of any of these
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-18
Helena, Montana Thursday, January IS, 1889


The Pioneer Press recently printed sta
tistical review of the railroad building in the
Northwest during the last year. The follow
ing is summary of the new track laid in
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Dakota and
other States and Territories adjoining by the
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-01-18

Al this stage of my rhyming
My sweet daughter, up-cmbng
Quite near to my side whispered, LOWE, do please
Read what you've written"
She's dear little kitten,
And sometimes the darlingest bit of a tease.
In my arms then caught her
My wee darling daughter!
And when she learned that Cupid was down by
stream,
Her blue eyes fairly dancing
AS she turned them up glancing,
quite startled she grasped me and uttered scream.
We'll, what is it, my daughter
20 Mamma! the water!
Did Cupid-do tell me-did he tumble in"
near choked her with kisses;
And the sequel of this is,
What became of the rover remains to be seen.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02
APtea for the Nose-Rima.
TLondon Globe.

The last number of the National Indian
communication from the pen of Hamid
Ali, entitled, ga Plea for the Nose-Ring."
This ornament, called in India the 'snuth,'
is commended by the learned writer as a
most charming ornament, adding much to
the attractions of the ladies, who now wear
lit in great many parts of India. The
ring is described as being made of gold or
silver, according to the means of the
wearer, and measuring nearly four inches
in circumference. 1t has one or two pearls
strung upon it, and is fixed in this manner
on the nose: One end of the metal is
passed through hole bored inside about
the middle of the right nostril of the nose
and rs then inserted into small cavity in
the other end of the metal destined to re-
ceiye. 1t is the exclusive privilege of mar
ried women to wear this decoration, but
single ladies' console themselves by wear
ing an inferior substitute for it about one
third of the size. If the ring is lost the
hole in the nostril is apt to close up; and
the young ladies whose rings are mislaid
have way of putting dried grass into the
aperture to keep it open. The boring of
bIlO AOSOIA1 oo4AOS PAS'SO "AAS-A WV
girl is about five or six years old. A COM
pany assemblies and sweetmeats are dis
tributed, the patient receiving the lions
share, and being encouraged by well-meant
comments on the part of the spectators.
The ''nuth" was originally Hindoo ora
ment, but is now worn by Mahometans
also, especially in the northwestern prov
inces. sit gives as Hamid Ali contends,
''such an elegance and charm to the face,
as it hangs from the nose and kisses the
lips, as cannot be secured in any other
way And, to do it full justice, it makes
the face look much more beautiful and at
tractiye than pound of powder, and a
full hours making up of the eyes and the
hair of the toilet of some English ladies
could possibly do, leaving the waste of
time and money in the latter case out of
the uuestiOu,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02

old lady, who had fallen in the street,
"the worst of it were that in another
pocket they found $3.50 in pennies and
nickels. Now, how them nickeIs came in
that pocket is morn Jim can tell. If he'd
a knowed that them nickels belonged to
the comp'ny he'd turned 'em right in;
but he didn't even suspect it, Jim didn't.
It were all a mistake, of course. When q
keyar is jam full o. people, and dozen on
'em is a handin' up their fares to wunst,
and you are gettin' near crossin', you
hain't got no time to be pertickIer about
pockets, have you? Don't it stand to
reason that a conductor might throw his
money right into the pocket what comes
handiest? It's more'n likely Jim done
just that thing, but he didn't mean nothing
by it. In the hurry Jim might have for
got to ring the punch now n then. But
that hadn't oughter to count agin him,
he done the best he knowed how. Besides,
Jim has got an old aunt up on Wine street
somewhere, and she was mighty sick on
last Chewsday. Now, Jim thinks deal
o. that old aunt, and he was awful worried
about her, Jim were. He was distracted
like, you know, and perhaps he didn't mind
what he was up to. Anyhow, Jim didn't
know how them nickles came into that
pocket. Perhaps the old aunt put 'em
there" and an innocent childlike look
spread itself over the old conductors face
and settled there as if it meant to stay for
the rest of the day.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02
Ho,y a Man WGlks.

One of the most remarkable things
about mans walk, says Science for All, is
the diagonal movement which character
ICES it. The hands and feet May be re-
garded as forming the four corners of a
parallelogram, and the diagonal limbs are
of course, the right arm and the left leg,
and the left arm and the right leg. By
"diagonal movement" is meant that the
diagonal limbs, during locomotion, always
swing in the same direction. The arms
swing by the body like couple of pendu-
lums, and with speed which entirely de-
ponds upon the rate at which he may be
walking. The athlete, anxious to complete
the given number of "laps" in mile OF
couple of miles, and outstrip his competi-
tor, swings his arms to and fro with q
quickness which corresponds with the
motion of his swift feet; the business man
also swings his arms with a motion which,
if not so quick, exactly times with the
motion of his legs. Now, if the motion
be even carelessly observed, it will be
found that the right arm swings forward
at the same time as the left leg, and when
the right leg is advancing it is the left arm
which accompanies it. This diagonal
movement of the limbs is the natural
method adopted by man when walking, land
it is the first and most apparent fact that
one ascertains in studying human loco
motion.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02
THE OLD CONDUCTOR.
Il Back Platform Yarn 4Jotet Jim and the
Miserable SpOtter.
philadelphia Times.1


There was dreamy, far-away express
sion on the old conductors face as he
jerked the bell rope and called: "Geerud
avner" through the half-open door. A
very small girl with very large basket
got out and then the street car plunged
along on its mad career down town.
The old conductor wiped frozen tear
from his eye and said it were cold this
morning, very cold. Then he stamped
his feet viciously, buttoned his overcoat
tight about his chin, sided up the car
aisle like a crab, collected five fares and
rang the bell punch only three times, and
came back to the platform with a puzzled
look, as if he had forgotten something and
was trying very hard to remember what it
was.
The old conductor said he were sad this
mornin'-wery sad. Jim wouldn't be with
us no more, Jim wouldn't. Jim we're gone,
and the old conductor wiped another
frozen tear from the other eye, and settled
himself down comfortably on the railing.
We're he dead? Nav! Of course not.
Bounced! Fired! Phist! And the old con-
ductor raised himself upon his toes and
ierked his thumb over his shoulder in
very mysterious way. A spotter had
done it-a mean, miserable, contemplate
spotter. He said Jim were not honest,
which were mean, miserable, contempt
BILE lie, for there warn't no more honester
man on these yere keyars.
slim and me was chums," said the old
conductor, 'sJim and me was. I have been
conducterin' night onte eleven years on
this yere road, and knowsd Jim six of
'em. Now wouldn't take advantage of
nobody" continued the old gentleman and
he took up quarter from an old gentle
man who had left bis spectactes at home
and gave him four pennies, nickle and
dime with hole in it in return and forgot
to ring the punch in his eagerness to make
the right change. 'sNo, Jim was jest
like me, Jim were, and he couldn't be
hired to cheat nobody. He ran the keyar
down ahead % me. seen that spotter get
onter Jim's keyar out to the depot last
Chewsday, but didn't have no chance to
tell jim of it. Well, sir, will you
believe it, sir, that there
mean, miserable, contemplate spotter
| actually said that Jim had taken up a
hundred fares and only punched seventy
five times! Now what do you think O
that?" and the old conductor gave the
bell-rope savage jerk and rang again to
go ahead before the old lady who was
alighting had touched the lower step.
Sand the worst of it were," continued
the old conductor, taking no notice of the
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02
NEW YEARS CALLS.
Disastrous Consequences Thereof to Err FL
Perkins.

Disastrous Consequences Thereof to Mf. Eli
Perkins.
FIFTH HEvEENUE HOTEL, 1 a. NJ, Jan. q
Il don't feel like writing to-day; my head
aches. l made New Years calls yesterday
made 128 calls. finished them about
II o'clock-an hour ago.
1 had my. call-list written off, and
commenced at Sixtieth street, and came
down. My idea was to make 125 calls of
five minutes each. This would take 625
minutes, or ten hours. think did it. ]
worked hard. was an intermittent per-
petual motion. I did all anybody could
do. If anybody says he made 126 calls.
newell, he is guilty of libel. l tried it.
made my 125th call with my eyes closed,
and at my 10th I swooned on the
hall stairs. Nature was exhausted
Oh! but wasn't it fun! 1t is nothing to
make calls after you have been at it a
spell. The last twenty calls were made
with one eye closed. was actually taking
mental nap all the time. My tongue
talked right straight ahead from force of
habit. Talking came as easy as in ordi-
nary respiration. All had to do was to
open my mouth, and the same words tum-
bled out:
'Hap-new year Mis-Smite!"
s'Ah! Mr.. Perkins, Pm delighted"
SHAY you have man hap returns-by
-byw
"But aren't you going to take drink
to-"
"Thank-spleasure drank; may yor
live (hic) thousand years."
"By-by" sliding into the hall and dowr
the front steps.)
I started at noon. Made first call OF
young lady.
She said, "You have many calls to make
Won't you fortify yourself with little
sherryf"
said I (hic) would, and drank small
glass.
Called next on married lady on Fifth
heavenue.
She said, 'sLet's drink to William-yor
know Will is off making calls on the
girls"
SAIL right, Mrs. Mason" Then we dranl
some nice old port to absent William.
On Forty ninth street met a sainted Vir
ginia mother, who had some real old Vir
ginia egg-nog.
Very nice Southern egg-nogg. Abused
Yankees, and drank two glasses with Vir
| ginia mother.
/ On Forty-sixth street met a lady who hal
some nice California wine. Tried it. Thel
went across the street with Democrat
friend to say New Years and get some o
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02

SKILL IN THE WoRKsHoP.-To do good work
the mechanic must have good health. If long
hours of confinement in close rooms have en-
feebled his hand or dimmed his sight, let him at
once, and before some organic trouble appears,
take plenty of Hop Bitters. His system will be
rejuvenated, his nerves strengthened, his sight
become clear, and the whole constitution be
built up to higher working condition.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02
DON'T be Alarmed

Bright's Disease, Diabetes, or any disease o
the kidneys, liver or urinary organs, as Hop Bit
tiers will certainly and lastingiy cure you, and it
is the only thing that will.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02
DEPARTING TRAINS.
Rfuar niuiafOn

4bANOA AANAc4OAs
Dubuque & Rock Island E.
Milwaukee h Chicago Ex..
Milwaukee & Chicago Ex..
Iowa & Mimi. Division.
.South'n MINI. & Iowa Elk.
Owatonna Accom-. ....... :,
Mason Cy. South & West FL
Hastings & Dakota Div.
Aberdeen & Dakota Elk. 80.
Bird Island Accom-.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02
Don,t Die i'm the House.

s'Rough on Rats, Clears gout rats, mice,
reaches, bed-bugs, flies, ants, moles, chipmunks,
gophers. 15e.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02
Northern Minnesota Dakota & Manitoba

VIII find his the best and most convenient route 10
the East, as connections are made In the Union
Depot at Minneapolis, guarding against loss OF
time.
Depot at TBS a. m. and $50 p. M, and leave the
Union Depot at Minneapolis at $40 a. IN. and $50
p. m.
Fare always as low as by any other route, and
baggage checked through Ask for your tickets viz
this route, and be sure they read via Albert Les
and West Liberty
B. F. Mills, General Freight and Passenger
Agent, B., @. r. & N. Railway
A. q. Bode, General Traffic Manager, N. b st. L
Railway.
E. st. John, General Ticket and Passenger Agent
O., r. I. 4 P. Railway.
The city office OF the Albert Lea Route Ii
Minneapolis is at No. Washington avenue, oppo
site Nicollet house, and in St. Paul at corner Third
and SibleY streets
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02
CONTRACT WORK.
Grading Claghorn Street
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works,
CITY OF ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 18th, 1882.

OFF1oE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works,
CITY OF ST.. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. 18th, lSS2.)
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of the
city of St. Paul, Minnesota at their office IN said
city, until IL II. on the 29th day of December,
A. D. 1882. fer the grading OF Claghorn street,
from Thomas street to Minnehaha street, in said
city. according to plans and specifications on file
in the Office of said Board.
A bond, with at least two sureties, In sum OF
at least 20 per cent. Of the gross amount bid,
must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids -
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Official: r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works. 35l-S
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02
Piles! PILES!

Thousands bless this PILE OINTMENT.
If you suffer one day longer it is your OWL
fault for Williams Indian Pile
Oia, lnens is sure cure for BLEEDING,
ITCHING, ULCERATED or PRoTRUDING PILES.
No matter how long standing, WILLIAMS
INDIAN PILE OINTMENT will cure you. Hon.
JUDGE CoFFINBERRY, of Cleveland, o., says:
"Itcured me when all other remedies failed.n
FRED. p. ALLEN, Troy, NY. :, says: az stlf-
fered day and night with itching Piles. SO.
Gleason, druggist, recommended WILLIAMS
PILE OINTMENT, and it cured me at once"
Erery Bec Is Warranted. TRY 1T. Sold
by all Druggists, and sent by mail ON recefps
Of Price, Shopper Boa. Send for Circular.
FRANKS. HENRY q co., Props,
CLEVELAND. OHIO.
N OYEsBROs. & 90 Wholesale Agen,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02

The train leaving Minneapolis at TOO p m. and
ST. Paal at 7:4o p. m. is the celebrated dining cef
train.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02
Skinny Men,

ssWens' Health Renewer'' restores health and
viger, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual De-
bility.Sl.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02
Chicago. milwaukee & 81. Paul Railway
Arrival and departure of through passenger train,

Leave I Leave
Minneapolis st. Paul.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-07
A Great Fight With Indians.

To-day the most admired military man
in Northern Mexico is Col. Garcia, and
his popularity rests on a single success,
known az the Surprise of the Casa
Grande."
To our request Col. Garcia said that
he had been witness to only part of the
engagement. "But you, Captain" he
said, turning "were in tae midst of it."
The officer spoken to was a tall, sim
young man, with the beautiful eyes and
delicate, girl-like features so of,en seen
among our tropical neighbors. He, cOur-
teously drawing his "serape" a little
closer, and lighting fresh cigarette, be-
gan: "You must know that not long
since we were scouting with four COM
panies' near the dead line" between
Chihuahua aud New Mexico. The heat
for days had been excessive, and our
search after the willy Apache fruitless.
The men were dispirited, and, their
provisions being exhausted, the Colonel
demanded our return to the
mountains and the nearest town.
1t was typical tropical day, and the
men moved silently under the scorchng
sun. " Z lttl IIdNeltu since GAY llAitb,
and about noon reached where the trail
began to climb the mountains through
narrow canon Here one of our Bablspe
scouts, who had been riding in the rear
of the file. spurred his Indian pony
along the train, and reaching the colonel
pointed to a cloud of red dust on the
horizon saving: 1.-THE Apachesw The
column of dust was ten miles off, but
our scout was faithful one, and We
trusted 10 his warning. Entering the
pass the men were directed to climb the
sides of the canon and hide themselves.
How quietly they lay, almost cleft to the
rocks, fearing almost TO stir in the dreaC
that the cunning Indian nature would
scent the trap and baIk the ambush.
| Almost every man had some murder TO
ayenge, some outrage 10 repay. In two
( hours the Apaches came hurrying along
TO the number of 10 warriors, and the
/ squaws following, driving the stolen
( stock. To us the haste of the Indians
was mystery, but loo ling again we
saw, about two hours behind, the Amer
leans troops in hot pursuit. But the
| pursued imagined themselves safe, as
I thew had reached the mountains.
| Unsuspectingly they crowded through
| the pass until our bugle gave the
signal for the first volley. Fol one mo-
meut the Indians stood astounGed but
/ then their wild nature came TO the res
| cue. With OF accord each man sprang
| 70 the nearest covers q rock or stump. 1t
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-07
little Points About a Very Big
Bridge.

The New York-Brooklyn Bridge wa 8
projected years ago. 1t is true the pro-
iect differed somewhat in detail from
the magnificent work which is at once
the wonder and the pride of our people
to-day, but it is equally true that the
bridge of to-day has cost trifle more
than the estimated expense of the
scheme of long ago, which was modestly
placed at about 5000, 900. The following
article on the subject is taken from the
Lowell (Mass.) Mercury, November IA,
| 1929, and is reproduced verbatim ct lit
eratim: "a project has been set on foot
in New York to unite that city with Long
Island, by the erection of bridge across
the East River to Brooklyn. The New
York Gazette of Friday furnishes the
outlines of the proposed plan, which we
have copied below:"-[Boston Bulletin.
The most notable accident which
marked the progress of the work was
that of the 10Th of June, 1873, when one
of the great strands of the cable broke
loose from the New York anchorage,
carrying with it the huge iron "shoe" to
which it was fastened, as O child's ball is
ierked back to the hand by its India rub
Der string. 1t was MONDAY and the streets
were crowded, when there was heard a
| thunderous twang and buzz, and dashlng
the men upon the anchorage far down
into the street, the singing steel sprang
at one bound to the tower, and dashing
the shoe behind it, ran down the river
| ward face of the great pile, a cascade OF
| fiery sparks at the summit, and in the
| wave beneath a rapid of raging foam.
While the bridge was building, people
seemed to be crazy to PROSTATE them
selves on top of the towers. One man
started on the journey, got out few
hundre feet, and, calmly lying down,
declined to bulge an inch in either di-
| rection. Mortal terror had seized bis
soul and he chung like grim death to the
wooden stats. Workmen were COM
PEELED to 90 out and get him. Another
ambitious gentleman fell down in an
epileptic fit halfway between the an
chorage and tower, and his legs and
arms flew wildly about as he lay on the
narrow path-about three feet in width
and sympathetic undertakers who had
shops in the vicinity gathered in the ex-
| pectation of doing all the justice posi-
| BILE to a body that was about to fall l4O
| feet. Again the bridge workmen inter-
vened and the frothing unfortunate was
taken to the ground.