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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-12-06
The Pew From the Pulpit.
Rev. Burdette.

Rev. Burdotte.
The sleeper. He will be there Perad-
venture he leaneth his chin upon q cane,
so that, when the moment of deep and pro-
found slumber cometh upon him, his chin
slippeth off and with the bang Of his head
upon the pew in front of him he IS awak-
ened. Or, the slumberer may sit bolt up
right and nod in time to his deep and regu-
lar breathing. Only when you cast your
eyes upon him, the watchful wife of his
bosom stabs him with her elbow, and he
glareth on the congregation as one who
should say He that sayeth | slept the
same is liar and a villain and a horse
thief" Or if he be so that he leaneth his
head back until the lid thereof falleth
down between his shoulders, and he play
eth phanta site tunes with his nose, inso-
much that the boys in the gallery make
merry over the same, then it is hazardous
to awaken the slumberer right suddenly,
because he dreameth of divers things and
sayeth to the tithing man who shaketh
him up, Hey? hi ! ha! yes, yes, all right
I'm up" And thus is the congregation
much scandalized. But if he foldeth his
handkerchief over the back of the pew in
front and boweth his head devoutly upon
the same, even in that moment when the
text is pronounced, then will that sleeper
trouble no one, but will slumber sweetly
on until the time of the benediction and
he will awaken refreshed and smiling, and
he will extol the sermon and magnify the
preacher. He is the old timer from Sleepy
Hollow
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-12-06
Oysters a Cure for Coughs.
Boston Exchange.

"Tll cure any cough you eyer heard of
and with one of the simplest remedies you
ever saw" said lady vocalist of considera-
BILE reputation on both sides of the Allan
tic" Its oysters. Just plain, simple,
every day oysters. I've sung fourteen
times here and in the old country, and you
may imagine that the climate has often got
the better of my lungs, but rely upon
oysters and they can be depended on. My
husband told me of this kind of medicine,
and / don't know how many years he had
used them. They act just as benefcially
on my children-and the next time you
have cough, 60 to the oyster bar instead
of the drug store"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-12-06
Glass for Bridge Building.

1t is said that glass is gradually begin
ming to take the place of wood and iron in
the construction of bridges in England.
The inventor makes blocks of glass, which
he hardens by a special process. In solid
ity it is said to leave nothing to be desired.
The experiments already made have given
surprising results, and the cost is below
that of bridges of wood or iron. More
over, the glass cannot be injured by in
sects, like wood, nor rusted like iron.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-12-06
Romance in Real Life.
London Echo.

The beautiful and highly cultivated
daughter of one of the proud old Roman
mobiles, the Duke of Gallese, was intro
duced to the Italian poet, Signor DAu-
nunzio. Her kinsfolk never dreamed that
lady of such great expectations and high
birth could run any risk by an intimate
acquaintance with man risen from the
lower ranks. The two walked and chat
ted together, but while the young lady's
friends supposed that she was talking Of
intellectual matters, it turned out that the
conversation of the interesting couple turn
ed in a very interesting direction. The
Duke learned, to his horror and anger, that
his daughter had dared to betroth herself
to the poet. AS matter OF course, he re-
fused to give his sanction to their mar
riage, whereupon the lovers took the train
for Florence, where they were made man
and wife. This last step made the Duke
so indignant that he had legal document
drawn up, by which he disinherited his
daughter but the father and the man at
terward so far Overcame the aristOcratlc IN
him that he settled upon her for life a
yearly income of 5000 lire. The story has
since obtained an almost tragical complete
ness by the separation OF the Duke
from his own wife. He accused her of
having secretly favored the cause Of D'Au-
nunzio. and of allowing the lovers to hold
interviews after the father had prohibited
all further intercourse between the two.
He has consequently broken up his house
hold in Rome, made settlement upon his
Duchess, and declared that he will hence
forth live and die as if he had neither wife
nor child
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-12-06
From Choice.

How is ii you never married, Charley?"
"Oh, i don't know, except that 1 re-
manned single from choice"
why l heard that you tried to get that
Podgkins girl year or two ago."
''Yes, did ask her to marry me-"
And she wouldn't have your"
That's about the size of it. So re-
mained single from choice-her choice, you
know"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-12-06

The discovery of society known as the
"Shut Ins" is announced. 1t is composed
of persons who are confined to their homes
by chronic diseases, but who are not in
capacitated from writing and reading. The
Shut Ins" are introduced to each other by
letter, and many pleasant friendships are
thus formed, and many a weary hour
whiled away by the writing and reading of
letters.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-12-06
Written for the Herald.
SEASIDE "REMINISCENCES.

EY MAJOR THEO. j. ECKERSON, L. s. A.
met her at the seaside
In the hot days of July;
In the crowd at the St. LeOnard's
She first alured my eye;
Her dark locks sweetly flowing
over shoulders Venus-formed,
set my heart at once in motion
And my willing fortress stormed,
For indeed she is a daisy!
And her brilliancy of glance
Isnot equalled by the eardrops
That on many fair one dance;
And hope to be her sweetheart
Many summers, just as now,
Though the years have crowded on me,
And have silvered DER my brow.
You should see this lithesome fairy
AS the light guitar she touches,
Or chants ''Suwanee River"
While Atlantic wavelet rushes!
You should watch her graceful movement,
As her tresses stream behind,
While the poetry of motion
Is with Beauty's self combined
IA, Maude! your joyous laughter
As you trip across the lawn,
Brings the moisture to my eyelids
AeI think of days now gone
And bright faces come before me,
Ofdaughters just like you,
Who played about my hearthstone
And round my heartstrings grew
But. alas there came young lovers,
Who lrred them from my side,
And bore them to their distant homes
Where each is now bride;
md now their own dear bright ones
Cheer them the livelong day.
But Gertrude, Lib and Bessie
From MS are far away.
Wei, what's the use of signing?
] have sweetheart yet,
And must not cloud the present
With foolish, sad regret;
And though my locks are whitened,
Let prudes forbear to scold,
And beauX not look so solemn
ITHu Muudc'S jud nine yC0s O}d
hope to come each summer
II. Leonard's halls to greet,
Where merry songs and laughter
Are blent with flying feet.
No tongue nor pen could picture
Ny anguish if missed her.
20 come next summer, sweetheart Maude
With Blanche, your fair haired sister!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-12-06
Necessity of Discipline in School.

Corporal punishment in school is analo-
gous to martial law in society. Law
breakers know that if the policeman fails,
the soldier is in reserve. At the root of all
law is martial law; at the root of all good
order in an average school is the knowledge
that the teacher can inhict punishment if
occasion arise.
Once let it be known that the teacher
cannot punish, and the need for punish
ment grows frequent. There are dozens of
schools known to the writer where. at the
present, the work goes on from weeks end
to weeks end without even a scolding
being administered to any pupil. You can
can tell by the first glance at school of
this kind that you are in the domain of a
good disciplinarian. A low, cheerful muir
mur prevents the silence from being op-
pressive the teachers talk softly; the lads
look interested and happy, and they pay
little attention to your entrance. They
are enjoying their work too much to spare
time for glancing at stranger. You no
tice that the teachers are very polite to the
boys, and if some youngster puts up his
hand and asks to be shown over difficulty
you will see that the master talks with a
caressing tone-probably with his arm
over the lads shoulder. If, by any chance,
a boy shows signs of carelessness while you
are there, quiet voice will say, Il should
MT do that if I were you, Johnson and
the culprit reddens and puts on an appear
ance of fierce industry. Go down in the
playground and you will see that the mas
ter is too secure of respect to be pompous
or distant.-Macn,illan.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-12-06
The Alligator of KinchafOOnee.
Atlanta Constitution.

In Kinchafoonee creek, near Preston,
about two weeks ago, Mr.. Peter Christian
killed an alligator twelve feet long, which
had in its stomach chain six feet long
with block attacked to the end of it ten
inches long and four by four in width. Mr..
H. F. Crosby recognized the chain and
block to be one that his dog carried off
about eleven years ago.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-12-06
RecreatiOn..What is 1t.
San Francisco Bulletin.

1t must succeed labor, not precede it, as
the word signifies. 1t is a change from toll.
1t is a natural desire implanted in the hu-
man breast. 1t takes shape in multitude
of varieties. The reading of a newspaper
is recreation. So is an interesting public
meeting, lecture, a game OF chess, fish,
ing excursion hunt in the woods, a visit
to an art gallery and a stroll in the streets
on pleasant day Travelling with unac
customed scenes continually occurring, is
recreation. if it be undertaken otherwise
than in a line of absorbing business. There
was little of the recreation in LivingstOn's
and Stanley African expeditions, although
there is to the adventurous sportsman who
hunts lions in the Dark Continent, or brings
tigers down i'll the .jungles of Asia. 1t is
recreation to reach the glaciers OF the Alps,
provided one is not guide, in which case
it is toll, to be succeeded by recreation at the
return to the valley. What is recreation
to one is not to another. A cabin passen-
ger on an ocean steamship is in the enjoy
ment Of recreation, but not the master Of
the vessel, who eats at the same table with
him. A theater-goer indulges in recreation,
but the actor in the same place of enter
tainment does not. A man of sedentary
habits may go out occasionally into the
open air and chop wood for recreation, but
the industrious wOod-chopper who earns
his bread by his muscle in such avOcation
would consider it exactly the reverse of
such. A painter of pictures may work
until he is exhausted /; and a lady esthet-
ically inclined may play away as many
hours in day without fatigue, consider
ing it nothing but recreation. A man of
means who leads an idle life, may find re-
creation in sudden call to do something
useful, while the man who is pressed six
DAYS in the week with the labor of the
brain, or Drawn, looks upon the day sue
ceeding the welcome Saturday night as one
of resttul recuperation from fatigue, and
perhaps anxieties.
Recreation is not the indulgence of pleas
ure that Oftentimes is more eXhaustlng
than labor itself Iti far from the ball
room and the banquet table. The child
has recreation after the school hours and
the parents have in their toying with the.l,
at their return home. Recreation, whether
active or passive, is an agreeable change
from customary duties, or from listless in
dolence 1t is not the same thing always.
1t is not merely romping OF the disen-
gagged spirits of an individual, nor the
quiet reetfulness that attends the perusal
of an interesting book. 1t is all this and
more. 1t visits one in pleasant shape
that each one knows, and that varies with
the nature and disposition OF those who
are fortunate in their selection of it.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-14
Illinois Legislature.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, February "a. The
first business In the Senate was the substi-
tuition Of the minority for tho majority re-
port OF the committee having IN charge the
bill to abolish the state militia. The repeal
lng OF the law was ably advocated by senator
Morris, Of Pope, who was supported by
senators Edwards snd walker, and
opposed by Senators Clough Adams and
Mason; II was made almost party quos-
ton. Senator Morris Joining with the
Democrats In his anxiety 10 have the
militia OF the State abolished. The motion
OF Mr.. Morris TO adopt the minority report
was lost by 20 to 20, which lays the bill on
the table!
THE HOUSE
spent most Of the day considering unlmpor.
tant bills on second reading. The Dill
granting certain property IN the town or
Equality 10 the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company for depot, was
ordered toa third reading. A bill was
introduced 10 the eject that
the title to the lake front at
Chicagojshould be taken out OF tho hands
OF the city aud vested In the Illinois and
Michigan Commissioners. The antl'wiio
whipping bill was debated ut considerable
length and with some heat on its second
reading. Several amendments TO the bill
were lost, but II was finally ordered toa
third reading. Both houses a,ysarnsd I'LL
10 q, N. tomorrow,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-14
PETER COOPER.
Celebration Of the PhiIaOthrOpist's Ninety
Third Birthday,

NEW YORK, February ~. Mr.. Peter
Cooper has entered upon his SD year.
During the day be received at his residence,
. LeXiny tpg avenue, the many members OF
his family, but 1, was deemed best, though
he was IN excellent health. not 20 subject
him 20 the fatigue OF meeting the many
friends who called. Many beautiful bou-
qlIpt- and lowers were sent TO him ms to-
ken. " circumference. In the eyeaing, &C.
cnriiug 20 custom on Mr.. C0Oper's birth.
d1Y Nr, and Mrs. Hewitt have a small
dmUer party in his honor.
The table was handsomely decorated with
flowers, and bore for the dinner Britain
MIA service that was once
THE CAMP SERVICE
OF Gen Geo, Washington. II was pre-
scented by him 10 Mrs. Hopper, who kept
the Bergen County Headquarters, de-
sceuded TO her son Mr.. Hcgeman, and by
him was sold 20 Mr.. Hewitt. There are
still forty.One pieces Of ital well preserved.
Among the other decorations Of the dining.
room were three busts Of Alex. Hamilton,
Washington and Benz, Franklin, which
were formerly the property OF Gov, Dewitt
Clinton. They we're purchased from him
by Mr. Z. G.. Dcleyan, Of Washington,
from whoa Mr., Hewitt procured, them.
Mr., Hewitt said in speech that
the habits thai have enabled Mr..
Cooper 10 reach his great age with h!s men.
tai faculties unimpaired and l- physical
condition SO good are that b, bar never
used tobacco IN ans form and thai u Is sell
dom that he can Ne Induced - drink wine.
All his habits are very regular and thc.e
best informed upon his condition deem
they have good ground for hoping he will
prolopg for yoar, to come his lie OF useful
ness.
3Ir. Hewitt, who has been suffering
from carbuncle, Is much better.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-14
Al lOuigyil1e.

LOUISVILLE, February l3.-The great
est disaster that ever befell the city Of
Louisville Il now upon Us. The food crl-
sis came about midnight, and nearly square
mile of territory Is under water within the
limits OF the city. From 5000 10 5000
people are driven from their homes,
To cap the climax there has been loss Of
life. How great Il Il 1t il still impossible
10 say. This morning the entire section OF
the city from Preston street east Is cut Of
and north Of the Short Line Gil
IL In the river. The people living there had
plenty OF warning, as stated Yesterday,
The river ell day just tapped the top
OF Fulton street and cut of the embark.
ments, and in places the water was trek
ling over. AT three O'Clock q considerable
break occurred az Adams street and q
hundred men worked vigorously 10 stop
the waves, but In face OF all this the In.
fatuaded inhabitants Of the bottoms OF old
Beargrass Creek remained In their houses,
and most Of them went TO bed as usual.
About II O'Clock lasinight break cnme.
No scene OF broken dyke In Holland can
be more terrible or more thrilling. With
an awful roar and the shrieks ofthe terror.
stricken people ~ their warning, they hur,
ried to higher ground leaving their homes,
furniture and all TO the mercy OF the waters.
A large part OF the city has consi.
tuted itself into a relief committee, with
the Mayor at its head and all that can l.
being done to lend helping hand. Ths
entire northeastern corner OF the c!ly Is q
picture Of utter destruction, There are
thrty-tiye squares under water.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-14
An Intended Murder.

GESEsEo, ILL.,, February lj,--Mr.
Louis johnson, farmer who resides three
miles west Of Bishop Hill, while returning
home from Cambridge Saturday night met
party Of men in sleigh. An a\rcatlon
a gun by one OF the men In the sleigh, one
Of which grazed the forehead Of johnson
and knocked him senseless. When be
came to he found himself lying upon the
railroad track The supposition Is that the
parties who did the shooting did 50 for the
purpose Of intimidating johnson, but find
Ing he had been badly hurt placed him
upon the track hoping that the ears would
remove all traces Of their dastardly work.
Efforts are being made 10 discover the per.
ohtrntoIE
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-14
Profits Of the Consolidated Telegraph
COmpRnteS.

NEW YORK. February l3.-The Mutual
Union was doing business Of about ST..
800, 900 q year. and II cost pll Of that to OPP
crate f., lines. BY operating It's lines In
connection with his own Dr., Green COM
puted that the $50, 900 In the shape Of rent.
al could be paid by the Mutus( Union
stock aud bOndhOlders, the
expenses Of operation and maintenance he
met aud a profit Of about $3.50 900 secured
for the lessee company. There had been
no hurry about making the lease. Tue
terms were arrived at Il week before the
action was taken By the Boards Of Direc.
tors Of the companies, Mr.. John G. More
the president OF the Mutual Union, In
speaking Of the many reports OF Impending
injunctons, said that the lease was
drawn by lawyers not only eminent
in their profession but familiar with
the extent OF telegraph litigation, and It
was regarded as perfectly legax He un.
derstoOd that the consent of holders Of
three. ffths OF the stock Of the Western
Union had been assured before the action
was taken by the company. There had
been no difficulty IN securing the consent
u the holders OF the required amount Of
Mutual Union stock,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-14
NEWS NOTES.

The sesqui centennial OF the settlement Of
Georgia by Gen. james Oglethorpe aud
col0n,ts was celebrated at Savannah on
Monday.
Edwin Booth made his last appearance In
Berlin on Monday night. The house was
crowded. He was received with enthusi-
asm.
On Monday night freight conductor C.
L. Lambert, of the Chicago aud Alton,
was instantly killed near Carlinylle, Ill. !,
by falling from the top Of box car.
In Louisville, Ky, on Monday night, l..
NJ Frazer cut Willard TWINS throat three
times. Irwin win die. Frazer was drunk,
lying on lrwin's doorstep, when the latter
attacked him.
Near Pana, Ill.,, on Monday, Reuben
Cooper and James Hamlin, farmers, set.
tied an old grudgc by 6gheinga duel with
knives IN the presence OF their wives. Both
will probahv de.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-14
A Murderer Arrnsiad.

Sr. LOUIS, February l3.-The detec-
tives Monday arrested al the City Hotel,
Fourth aud Elm streets, Norman 3.
Swarzel, who Is charged with the murder
Of Thos. MCGregor aud his thirteen-year-
old daughter near Rockford, H., last
THURSDAY, Sheriff Butler stated that he
would return tonight, but would not at.
tempt TO get into Rockford until tomorrow
night, when he would take some rounda-
bout way to escape the citizens, who would
lvpch SchwartleI il they found bin outside
OF jail. He WAS afraid the citizens would
take the law In their own hands, but he
was determined TO do what he could to
avoid It. The detectives will get a reward
OF 500 for the capture,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-14
A NARROW ESCAPE.
A Panic in Theater Caused BY Fire.

New YORK, February l3.--The new and
handsome Cosmopolitan Theates late the
Alca2ui. new rCmodelled and improved,
threw open is doors TO the public last
night, aud gave II at once q sensation Of
the first order, for II received IT, baptism
OF fire, fortunately without serious conse.
qliences. The attraction was Mr.. j. X.
Emmett He progressed al far as the close
OF the third act, A bright red line Of flame
began to steal across the crop curtain,
which had caught IRE near the upper left
hand corner, The fire soon extended
across the curtain, and then began 10 creep
downward for moment. Everything was
In an uproar, but the orchestra kept its
place aud Slr Emmett and several OF the
stage attendants appeared IN front Of the
curtnin, CRYING out thne was no danger.
The fame bad run over about half Of the
.zrfaa-J. burning only the furry outside.
While this was being done the audience
had been quiet near the stage, but those in
the rear, next to the main entrance got out
hurriedly. The excitement here was soon
over, and most Of them resumed their
seats.