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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06

MISS BEARSK
Once Rich. but Now 4 Beggar.

special dispatch of a recent date from
Wheeling, w. ", to the Chicago Times says
This afternoon an aged lady, well dressed
but entirely without money, applied at the
police headquarters for pecuniary aid to
reach Washington city. In answer to IN
quiries as to her name etc, she stated that
she stated that she was daughter OF VICE
President King, of Pierces administration,
and wife of General Hunter, Jackson's Minis
terto st. Petersburg. She gave her age as q,
and said she was married at the age of IA,
her husband then being 80, and spent the
first six months of her welded life at the
American Embassy at the Russian Court,
giving many details of her life and gradual
descent from af1uence to her present low
estate. She stated that she was from Mem
phis, and was begging her way to Washing
ton city, where she expected assistance from
friends, naming w. w. Corcoran as play
mate and schoolmate in childhood. The Old
lady's sad story bears every evidence OF
truth, and aid was furnished her to continue
her journey.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06
Close Driving.

A gentleman wanted to hire cachman, 6
skillful driver, who could manage pair o.
spirited horses. At the hour he appointed
four men came to apply for the place. Turn.
ing to the first one, he said:
How near can you drive to precipice
and not 60 over?"
"Oh," answered the man, Il can go within
three feet of it."
The second man said, "Sure and I can 90
within two feet of the bank" But while he
was speaking strong man with brawny
arm. lifted his head and said
Indeed, I have been within six inches of
the edge, and drove away safe"
The gentleman turned to the only man
who had not yet spoken, small, mild-look-
ing person, whom the others thought would
never be in their way. To him he said:
Il suppose you can 60 nearer than that ?''
NO, sir" he replied with determination,
1T is my rule to keep as far away from dam
ger as possible"
"You are the man for me, said the gentle
man II do not wish to hire any one to see
how near he can drive my family to destruc-
tion.'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06
Respect for Parents.
boston Journal 4

Boston Journal.
In this country there is lack of genuine
respect for parents on the part of children
There are thousands of sons and daughters
who will permit their parents to suffer in
their old age, and thousands more who are
utterly wanting in decent regard for those
who cared for them in their years of help
lessness. However common this trait may
be-, it is a most unnatural one. In many
cases, the parents do not possess that deep
affection which the Presidents mother had
for my baby" but this circumstance cannot
lessen the obligation of children to honor
their parents, and in their old age to protect
them from want and to shield them from ad-
versity. No generous man will be unkind
to his parents or permit them to suffer while
they can be relieved by any act of his.
Doubtless somewhat of General Garield's
success in life was due to the fact that
James" to use the mothers words, was al
ways good boy" We venture to say that
he never spoke of her as the "old woman"
that he never treated her rudely or was ever
unmindful of her feelings
This act of the President is one which
should be made an example to be remem-
bered and followed. 1t should be made the
subject of general comment and warm ap-
proval throughout the land.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06
Rules for Spelling Pupils.
Iowa Normal Monthly.1

Iowa normal MOnCnly,J
l. Be suspicious of all their motives.
2 When fighting occurs among your pu-
pills, punish all engaged in it with equa
severity-the timid boy who was forced into
it in selfdefense as severely as the lubberly
school-yard bully who picked the fight fol
the avowed purpose of whipping him.
3. Never seem to believe pupil unless
you know his statement to be true. Regard
all as liars, and you will soon succeed in
making many of them so.
4. When requests are sent you from
parents. no matter how reasonable they may
be, don't grant them if you can avoid it.
Give the children to understand that for
good and sufficient reasons you have sus-
pended the old Jewish rule: Honor thy
father and mother. Nothing adds so much
to your importance in the eyes of your
school as to be able to disregard the wishes
of their parents.
5. Be constantly on the watch to find
something in your pupils personal peculiari-
ties that you can ridicule. You can well
afford to wound the feelings of a child in
this way for the sake of the boisterous laugh
it will cause among the others.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06
New Mining Machine.
+ Nevada Gal J City Herald I

Peter Eddy and j. G. Hartwell, of this
city, have applied for patent for mining
machine recently invented by them. The
new invention is intended to be used to work
the tailings or waste matter from quartz
mills. 1t is SO constructed that the tailings
passed through it will be reduced much
finer by coming in contact with grinder,
after which it passes through tank in the
machine containing quicksilver, where ANAL
gamation takes place. The inventors feel
confident that they will be able to proftably
work mill tailings by the use of their ma
chine, and in this way still further increase
the effectiveness of the gold-saving appli-
ances used in quartz mining. Being simple
in construction the machine will not cost
much and can be run in connection with the
other mill machinery.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06
How CabIs Messages are Received.
Scientific American /


A recent visitor to Hearts Content de-
scribes as follows the method of receiving
messages at that point: The recorder is a
horseshoe magnet, electrified by the usual
circle of fine wires, and attracting small
metallic coil. The coil is hung between the
magnetic poles and by light lever and a
thread almost as fine as the strand of a cob
web is connected with a delicate siphon
hung in little reservoir of ink. The ink
is electrified so as to produce repulsion of
the particulars, making it flow more readily
through the siphon, which outside is about
the size of a darning needle. and the inter-
ior tube scarcely larger than hair. The
lower end of the siphon rests against a paper
tape playing perpendicularly through rollers.
The whole machine is almost of gossamer
fineness and fiexibibility, so as to minimize
the electric strain necessary for working the
cable. Let us imagine now that coming
message has been signaled from far across
the ocean at Valentia. The operator at first
opens the simple machinery that works the
brass rollers. On the center of the tape, as
it passes between the rollers, the siphon at
first marks only a straight line. Suddenly
the line swerves to the right or left The
message has started, and the end of the 81
phon has begun its record. Worked by two
keys, and positively or negatively electrified,
the coil swings the siphon point now to one
side, now to the other, along the tape. Re-
sponsive to the trained hand of the operator,
the filament of ink marks out one notch,
two notches, three notches; then suddenly
it may be high elevation or depression, un-
til the delicate line traced on the tape looks
like the tiny outline of mountain range.
But it is range whose every hilltop, peak
and valley means an alphabetical symbol to
the telegrapher's eye. The recorder is the
invention of the famous electrician Sir Will
liam Thomson. How delicate an interpreter
it is may be inferred from the fact that ten
jars work 1900 miles of cable between Val
entia and Hearts Content, while twenty-five
jars of the same electric power would be
needed to work $50 miles of land wire; or
in other words the recorder is more than
twelve times as efficient for its purposes as
the ordinary Morse instrument. The record
er traces it's characters on the tape about as
fast as slow penman copies letter. Be-
sides its delicacy Of work the recorder, as its
name imports, has the merit of leaving the
record of the message
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06
Girls and Boys.
bill Arp in Atlanta Constitution.

Bill Arp in Atlanta Constitution.
1t is mighty sad to see girl come back
to her fathers house to live after she has
been married year or two. Poor thing !!
She never knew what good home she had
until she left it, and bye and bye she comes
creeping back pale and sad and the man she
trusted gone another way. This is the wreck
of life. No more happiness for her. No
wonder that parents feel anxious about their
daughters, and the daughters ought to think
and ponder a long time before they marry.
A fathers house and mothers love are
mighty hard to beat. But then happy
marriage is the highest state of happiness,
and every girl ought to look forward to it.
There are lots of clever young men in the
land, young men of good principles and who
have been raised by good parents. The girls
ought to mate with 'em, money or no money.
Money is good thing but principle is bet
ter, and if a young fellow has got both and
don't drink nor gamble and is industrious
and healthy, why he is all right and if
was girl I would put him on probation and
say think you are very good man, but
you know I am an angel, and if-well, if he
seemed to doubt my being an angel would
just tell him to 60 hence. If young man
don't look upon his girl as an angel before he
marries he never will afterwards, and if I
was girl would be an angel as long as I
could.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06
Does The Day Become Longer.
Contemporary Review.

1t is we'll known that Prof G. Darwin has
associated what may be regarded as new
theory of cosmical evolution, with the
gradual retardation of the earth's rotation
spin, and consequent lengthening of the
day. E. Stone, formerly chief assistant at
Greenwich, and now the head of the Rad
cliffe observatory, Oxford, has just pub
lished some calculations, which, though
they do not actually disprove the change in
the earths rotation rate, throw grave doubt
on the only direct evidence ever recognized
in it's favor When it was found that Han
sens lunar tables do not accord with the
evidence respecting the moons movements
derived either from actual observation or
from the study of ancient eclipses, it was
suggested in explanation of the discrepancy
corresponding to an apparant gain of the
moon on her calculated place. that it may
be apparent only, and due to the change of
the rate of going of our great terrestrial
timepiece, the earth, by which, of course, we
time the moons movements. Delaney
showed that, owing to the movement of the
tidal wave in direction opposite to that of
the earth's rotation, the rotation rate must
diminish, though very slowly. Sir George
Airy, going through the same process of in
quiry obtained at first negative result,
but later recognized the existance of certain
terms indicating retardation. Since then
it has been regarded as an accepted doctrine
that the length of the day must gradually
increase until the day is as long as the lunar
month. Nay, Prof Ball. Astronomer Royal
for Ireland, goes further than this, and con-
siders that the solar tide must eventually
lengthen the day till it is equal to the year,
overlooking, apparently, the fact that the
lunar action will prevent any increase be-
yond the length of lunar month. But Mr..
Stone has found reason for believing that
the discordance between theory and observa-
tion which has been thrown on the earth's
rotation does not exist, so that, $50 far as we
know at present, the time of the earth's
rotation is constant" If his calculation
should be confirmed it would not prove that
there is no retardation of the earth's rota-
ton, but that the length of the day is
changing much more slowly than had been
slowly, in fact, to be recog
niZa1
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06
Helena, Montana, Thursday, September 6, 1885,
Keeping Warm in the Arctic.
Lieutenant Schwatka, i'll Forest and Stream

Lieutenant Schwatka, in Forest and Stream.l
reached home on the 18th, the coldest
weather experienced on the trip being on
the 18th, when, about two hours before sun
rise, the thermometer indicated fifty three
degrees Fahrenheit That day I made a
journey of twenty-five miles, riding most of
the time on the sledge, and at no time dur
ing that day did I feel uncomfortable, the
highest the thermometer reached being fifty
degrees Fahrenheit, and l might here say
that really enjoyed the whole trip | at
tributed this almost wholly to the Esqui-
maux reindeer clothing, and constant living
in snow igloo like the natives, where the
temperature is never above freezing, and gen.
orally ten to fifteen degrees below that point.
l do not believe-and my belief is confirmed
by the written accounts of others-that any
Arctic voyagers, housed in warm ships as
their base, and clad in the usual Arctic suits
of explorers, could stand such journey
without more or less material discomfort.
Once only did learn the lesson of caution.
1 took off my right mitten in attempting to
get shot at passing reindeer, the wind
blowing stify in my face, and the thermome-
ter fifty seven degrees Fahrenheit, when the
persistent refusal Of the frozen gun-lock to
work perfectly ke1 my hand exposed much
longer than had intended. When attempt
ed to use it again it seemed paralyzed, and
looking at it, l noticed that the skin was
as white as marble. ToolOoah, who was
beside me, noticed it at the same time, and
with an Inuit exclamation of surprise hasti
ly doffing both his mittens grasped it between
his warm hands, and then held it against his
warmer body underneath his coo-le-tah, or
Esquimaux coat 1t soon resumed it's func-
tions, and although l felt for some time as
though l was holding on to hornets nest,
expected no more serious results than a
couple of ugly-looking blisters where the
iron of the gun had come in contact with
the bare hand. The reindeer escaped. AS the
reindeer clothing is the warmest in the
Arctic. so it makes the warmest bedding, two
large skins made into long coffin-like bag
or sack, the hair side in, being a sufficient
protection in the coolest weather when in
constructed iglCo. When the first
severe cold came at North Hudson Bay was
sleeping under blanket and two fine buffa
10 robes which found, as t e thermometer
sank below thirty or forty degrees Fahren-
heit, to be inadequate to secure comfort,
until l procured reindeer sleeping bag
not half as much after which cold
nights were no longer dreaded. The robe of
the American bison seems under the least
provocation to become damp, and then
freezes as stiff as piece of sole leather. /;
Once spoiled in this manner, it is difficult to
restore it to its former pliability in the low
of an igloO. The furs of the
beaver and muskrat found to be equally
unsuitable in our mode of life, and l believe
that all the other furs of the temperate zone
would share the same opinion if tested in the
same practical way.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06
The Norwegian Horse.
The Argosy.l

Inc ATSOSy.J
The horse was one of the prettiest and
most docile creatures imaginable But /
had done with it. loved the animal, and
like the Irishman with his COW, could l
have sent it over to England in letter. it
should have bid long farewell to its wild
mountain life. 1t was grazing quietly about
hundred yards away. Then, catching
sight of us, it knew we'll enough what the
invasion meant, and pricking its ears and
arching it's neck, gave slight neigh and
began gently trotting up and down, its fine
white name and long tail t1uttering in the
breeze. 1t answered the masters call as
obediently as dog, and followed gently at
his heels up to the cottage We were soon
ready and once more on the way. Now
began long toilsome climb, which lasted
until o'clock at night l had never yet
gone through anything of the kind on horse
back l am not sure that should care to
attempt it again. Without ever encounter
ing actual danger-thanks to the sure
footedness of the horse-we were often in
what appeared such imminent peril that
more than once l regretted the adventure
and devoutly wished myself back again
For the pedestrians there was not even the
appearance of risk, beyond the possibility of
stones loosening form the heights and roll
ing down upon them. From the very be-
mining l noticed how wonderfully the
horse piloted himself over the rough place
and through impossible difficulties, exercis-
ing skill and discrimination far greater
than that of his rider. At length I gave it
up to him and allowed him to take his own
course. The sagacity of the animal was
marvellous; the manner in which he would
pause moment at troublesome spot, seem
to pick out his way mentally, and then
boldly taking it, never hesitate until it was
over
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06
A Just Tribute.

A Just tribute is paid to women in the
well-known play "Under the Gaslight," and
it is as true as gospel. It is worth preserv-
ing and runs in this wise: "Let the woman
you look upon be wise or vain, beautiful or
homely she has but one thing she can give
or refuse, and that is her heart Her
beauty, her wit, she may sell you, but her
love is the treasure without money and with
out price. She can only ask in return that
when you look upon her your eyes shall
speak mute devotion; that when you ad-
dress her your voice shall be gentle and
kind. That you shall not despise her be-
cause she cannot all at once understand your
vigorous thoughts and ambitious plans
for when misfortune and evil have defeated
your greatest purpose-her love remains to
console you. You look upon the tree of
strength and grandeur; do not despise the
flowers because their fragrance is all they
have to give. Remember love is the only
thing she can give"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06
A Queer Tree.

The queerest of trees must be the baobab,
or monkey bread. 1t grows to the height OF
forty feet, "but its girth is entirely out OF
proportion to its height some trees being
thirty feet in diameter. An old baobab in
Africa is, then, more like forest than a
single tree. Their age is incalculable. Hum
boldt considers them as "the oldest living
organic monuments of our planet" Some
trees are believed to be 5000 years old. You
can cut a good-sized room into the trunk of
n baobab, with comfortable accommodations
for thirty men, and the tree lives ON and
fourishes. 1t produces fruit about foot
long, which is edible. As an example of
slow growth in England a baobab at Kew,
though more than eighty years old, has only
attained height Of four and half feet. A
kindred species to the African baoab grows
in Australia. They have been measured,
being thirty feet high, with girth ofeighty-
five feet.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06
The Necessity for Holidays.
British Medical Journal. I

That a holiday is a necessity, and not
merely luxury, is fact which it especially
behooves members of our hard-working pro-
fession to remember in the regulation Of
their own lives, as well as in their dealings
with their patients. For the BRAIN worker
periodical remission Of accustomed toll has
always been necessary condition of contin-
ued vigor; for him the heightened tension OF
modern life has especially accentuated the
need for occasional periods devoted to the
recreation and reaccumulation of energy
The cogent physiological principles and prac-
tical purposes of systematic holidays are
generally admitted. All workers, if they
are to last, must have holidays. For some
persons and some occupations frequent short
holidays are the best; while other natures,
and in other circumstances, only compare
lively long periods of release from routine
are of service. Few real workers, if any,
can safely continue to deny themselves at
least yearly holiday Mere rest-that is,
mere cessation from Worthwhile it is better
than unbroken toll, does not recreate the
fairly vigorous so thoroughly as does COM
plete change of activity from accustomed
channels. For the strong worker, either
with brain or muscle, diversion of activity
recreates better than rest alone. The whole
body feeds at it works, and grows as it feeds
Rest may check expenditure of force, but it
is chiefly by expending energy that the stores
of energy can be replenished. We mostly
need holidays because our ordinary daily
life tends to sink into a narrow groove of
routine exertion, working and wearing some
part of our organism disproportionately SO
that its powers of work and its faculty of re-
are alike worn down In we'll
arranged holiday we do not cease from activ-
ity, we only change its channels; with such
change we give new and saving stimulus to
and the transmission of its
products into force. AS a rule, the hardest
workers live longest but only those live
long who sufficiently break their wonted toll
by the recreating variety of well timed and
well-spent holidays.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06
How to Prevent Horses Slipping.

The methods adopted IN Germany for pre-
venting the slipping and falling of horses on
the public roads is as unique as it is simple.
The smith, when finishing the shoe, punches
a hole in two ends; as soon as the screw is
made he taps in screw thread and screws
into the shoes, when on the horses foot, a
sharp-pointed stud an inch in length. With
shoes thus fitted the horse can travel secure
ly over the worst possible roads. When the
horse comes to the stable the pointed stud is
unscrewed and button screwed in. No
damage can then happen the horse, and the
holes are thus prevented from filling up.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06
What She Proposed for Her Share.
TPretzel's Weekly.

IPretZel'S weekly
Mr.. Gooseberry, who had married for
that he could not touch it without his wife's
permission. was explaining to her about a
brilliant scheme, in which great amount of
money could be made, and he wanted con-
siderable capital to start with. st
Don't you see, my dear 2" he said; "and
then we can divide the net proceeds
"Oh, yes" she exclaimed enthusiastically,
"You can have the net and I'll take the pro-
ceeds."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-09-06
THE SPECTER KNIGHT.

A legend of the days of chivalryl
Proud banners streamed upon the breeze
Brave knights in bold array,
Were met to grace the marriage feast,
Their fair Queens wedding dayi
In that broad land not one, l ween
Could boast such gallant court
OF lances which on Syria's plain
For Christ's best cause had fought!
By yon high altar knelt the bride.
When pom the scented breeze,
That swept through swaying jasmine bowers
From misunderstanding trees,
4 sigh was borne, as some pale ghost
Did quit its peaceful rest,
Charmed from the mold by master spell
OF some supreme behest.
Again it stole-that doleful sound
Throughout the ancient hall;
A livid light broke from the sky,
And streamed athwart the wall
And now, anear the shuddering bride,
Took shape phantom knight
With shattered lance and cloven crest,
Who fell in Moslem fight!
Full well they kenned his visage wan,
Whereon they wondering gazed-
The bravest knight that eer crouched lance,
Where Allahs name was raised!
An icy wind, which stirred their plumes,
Stole through that ancient room;
The charnels breath smote chill and dank,
As from gaping tomb!
Then sake the sprite: "Unbid come,
To claim my plghted troth,
With her to whom my soul was bound,
BY kI ighthood's sacred oath!
My bones lie bleached 'pon burning sand,
Beside my faithful stecd;
For nought availed his mighty strength,
And fought his matchless speed"
He ceased, and stretched his mailed hand
Slow toward the distant east;
A horror crept from guest to guest
Who graced that marriage feast!
He shrank like some ethereal mist;
Again the sun shone fair
Again throughout that ancient hall,
Sweet stole the perfumed air!
They sought to raise her senseless,
How heavily hung her head,
The specter knight" had claimed his own;
Her soul was with the dead.