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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-04-26
Cigars.

Chambers Journal contains the following
The tobacco trade possibly has more mys-
teries than any other in this age of CONNER
cial immortality. It is almost as difficult to
purchase good cigar promiscuously In
Havana as it is in London unless you know
the right shop to 60 to you are as likely to
buy Whitechapel and Bremen denominations,
exported from Europe for the purpose and
put up in the most orthodox "Habana" boxes.
In Vera Cruz you may buy cigars for five
shillings hundred, which the venders, for a
few cents extra, will pack and label with the
name of some famous brand. So they will
in Port Plata or San Domingo So they used to
in Brazil, but Bahian and other Brazilian
cigars have now made their own name and
have established an honorable claim TO be
considered among the best cheap cigars in
the world. 1t is impossible to get an mex
pensive good cigar in Cuba ITSELF the best
brands are never exported, for few people
here would care to give half a crown or
three shillings apiece for their Smoke
which the wealthy Cuban, who smokes them
soft and green wrapping them in oiled silk to
preserve their flavor, pays on the spot There
is much in a name. Thousands of excellent
weeds are made in Germany and England
from good raw tobacco imported for the pur-
pose but it would never do to offer them for
sale as British or German produce What q
charm lies in the words "Vuelto Abajo," to
be read on your cigar boxes! Vuelto Abajo
is q small district between Havana and San
tiago, consisting of few acres of land only,
new in possession of two or three of the
richest planters ON the island, and probably
not an atom of the tobacco-noted for its
richness-which is grown there finds it's way
beyond their own air-tight bladder cigar
pouches, or those of their friends
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-04-26
"Tragedy of the SparrOws."
IBoston Globe,

Boston Globe
The following Tragedy of tie Sparrows"
was written by little boy but IL years of
age He had noticed in the proceedings of
the Legislature that an effort was to be made
to annihilate the English sparrows. A day
or two after in passing along walk in the
common, near the head of Temple Place, he
saw one of these little birds hanging by a
string dead from q limb and: putting the
two circumstances together, wrote the fol-
lowing:
brightly on the melting snow and little
streams of water trickled down every little
crevice they could find. But now for the
story On the snow a pair Of little English
sparrows were hopping about to see what
they could find for dinner 'Mother,' SAID
the father sparrow, "as perched upon the
big gold mountain State House dome) 1
heard voices, and listening, ! heard one say ::
Mr. Speaker my only objection to this bill
is that it will make the boys of this State
very cruel' Then another voice said: sMr.
Speaker. / agree with Mr.. B entirely,
but as the English sparrow is very trouble
some and annoying, I move that the bill be
passed. All the rest said so. too. My heart
beat very hard, and flew to where | had
left you, and here l am. warn you to keep
the children in doors as much as you can.
Goodbye now. / must go and warn Mr..
Chippee, but I shall be back to supper"
All, poor little Pee-dee. He little knew that
these were the last words he should ever say
to his little wife, but by the time he had
warned Mr.. Chippy the bill under the gold
mountain was passed and proclaimed, and as
he flew cheerily home to supper boy with
cruel sling shot stretched him out stiff and
dead AS his wife flew over to Chippys
house to call her husband home to supper
she saw her dear little mate stretched out,
frozen stiff, stark dead and motionless. She
flew to the nearest tree, took piece of
string, tied it around her neck and dropped
off the bough. She swings there still in the
wind, and it you 60 there some cold, windy
night the wind will tell you the story over
again.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-04-26
Leadership Of Educated Men.
New York Herald. April 81

New York Herald, April p.
Mr.. George William Curtis spoke an hour
and half last evening to an audience that
crowded the Second Unitarian church, of
Brooklyn, REV John w. Chadwick to con-
vince them that all great movements for the
amelioration of mankind had been led by
educated men. The Reformation and the
great political revolution in England, our
war for independence, the framing OF the
Constitution, and the freeing of the slaves
were all the work of the educated class. The
French Revolution failed when educated
leadership lost control, and Marat became
the genius and type of the movement. Ire
lands apostle and tutelar saint was scholar,
and she had found her best and wisest lead
ers, not among the ignorant and criminal
assassins, but among educated leaders like
Grattan and O'Connell Coming down to
our day and nation, Mr.. Curtis said that the
popular political maxims are, "Beat the devil
with his own weapon" Take men as they
are," Beware of the politics of the moon,"
and above all, "Despise Sunday school states
manship and stick to that of the grog shop
and the gutter" This was our present polit-
cal wisdom. and the results were familiar.
Mr. Curtis asserted that it was the educated
element in our politics which was the first to
break the machine, and which had rescued
New York from Tweed. In conclusion, Mr.. |
Curtis said:
"Take away from this country at this mo-
ment the educated power in politics-the /
power which is contemned as romantic and
you would take from the
army its General, from the ship its compass,
from national action its moral handspring"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-04-26
Brother Gardner.

Il take pleasure in informin' dis club"
began Brother Gardner, dat de Committee
on Judiciary has reported the de followin'
special decisions to cover cases which may
arise among members. De Secretary will
read 'em in an eligible tone SO dat all can,
hear and de chair will take it as personal
favor if Elder Toots will keep awake dnrin'
de mex six minutes"
The Secretary then read as follows: I'm
case q man finds sack of -four in de road it
am his duty to take it home an keep it in
dry place No man am expected to pound
his own dog in case he finds him fghtin'.
Signs of Keep off the Grass" "No Adj
Elevator Not Running" and
"Shut the Door, are put up for ornament.
and should receive no attention. Eleven
ounces of beef and five ounces of bone make
a pound of beefsteak which will stand in
law. Will written with chalk on de barn
doah will not stand in law Oar am ninety
eight chances in a hundred agin man who
bets on de weight of a hog, but moas' any
man will take de chances if he don't shillins.
Befo' complainin' of your naber for keepin
barkin' dog, be sure dat your goat does his
browsin' at home"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-04-26
Helena, Montana, Thursday, April rs, 1883.
THE VIOLIN'S VOICE.
A Pathetic Story of Musician and a
Dying Child.
fBelgravia.

Begravia]
The dark angel of death was standing out
side the musicians door, for little Annita,
Maestro Narditti's child, was fading away !;
no tears, no prayers could avail, not even
Carissima's lovely voice.
CHRISTMAS voice was hushed now; the
Maestro had no heart to take up his dearly
loved violin and play to sooth his sorrow, as
he had done many years ago: when his wife
died and left this little one behind.
Heaven had given him the divine gift of
genius, and had hidden him call aloud to
the world. So Carissima and he had played
together through sickness and sorrow and
success, and through all the changing scenes
of life they had been faithful friends.
They had just come back from the crowd
ed hall the people said that never before
had the maestro played so beautifully, and
that never before had the violin's voice
sounded so mournfully and pathetic.
Well, you see, they did not know the rea-
son; but we do, for both were thinking of
the little dying girl, and how could their
thoughts be anything but sorrowful or the
outward expression of those thoughts be
anything but mournful.
The father was weeping by his child's bed
side But she said:
DO uOC .WCCP oihS " AAC 'ihS AAo "
sleep, for am SO weary, dear father, and
the evening has been so long without thee"
Then he rose and played to her, and she
closed her eyes and listened happily to Carts
sima's voice. 1t sang song without words
the music alone told the tale-of pure
young life, too pure for earth, and therefore
to be taken away to that fair land where
only the good and pure and true dwell. Yet
it was hard to leave the earth, harder still to
leave the dear ones behind and to know that
they would be desolate; and here the vio-
Inns voice sobbed and trembled as if from
sorrow, and the melody became sadder and
softer, as if describing the very parting
which was soon to take place, then the lin
gering notes die away and the maestro's
hand was still.
''Is that all 2" murmured the child; ''oh,
play again"
Once more he raised his bow on high, and
the air resounded with a psalm Of triumph
the same melody, but no longer soft or sad,
for the gates Of the fair land were opened
wide, and amid this jubilant strain the child
has passed away with the angel of death
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-04-26
Touching Incident.
Providence Journal.

Providence Journal
About 10 o'clock Tuesday evening three
persons stood together under gas light on
High street. A few doors adjacent was a
saloon, and through its half open door came
snatches of coarse laughter and licentious
song, interjected with occasional oaths. OF
the three figures standing near at hand, one
was man apparently of middle age, well
formed, and bearing upon his bleared and
rum-suffused countenance memories of bet
ter days. The other two were female, ap-
parently his wife and daughter. The face
of the elder woman was pale and anxious
while that of the younger was pitiful and
sad. Only fragments of their conversation
could be heard, but it was clearly evident
that the wife was eagerly imploring the par
TALLY imbruted husband to 90 home with
them, but he refused, and tried in maudlin
way to induce them to leave him alone
Just then there came merrily trooping
around the corner close at hand a group of
young people Of both sexes, who were evil
IDENTIFY returning from some festival or enter
tainment. AS the party came into High
street, they commenced singing, crossing the
street. Their voices, well blended. poured
forth a food of harmony on the still night
air, and as the group of singers gradually
disappeared in the distance snatches of mel
ody came floating back upon the ears of the
listeners, including the group of three before
referred to. They ceased talking and listen
ed. The stolid, rum-blotched features of the
man worked convulsively as the sweet
cadences waited back to bis ears from the
increasing distance, growing fainter, then
merging in echoes. and finally ceasing alto
gether.
What was he thinking Of? What hidden
chord of memory had been thus evoked
within him-even through the binding daze
of drink, which held mind and body fast
within its clutch? Were they memories of
the old time, pure, better days, when he sat
with mother, wife and child at his own and
their freSide sober, trusted self-reliant
man? God knoweth-He and the man
himself; but as the fragments of melody
rolled back upon his awakening senses, they
awoke other echoes within his soul, echoes
of the past-how he behaved himself now
in contrast to what he had been; and with
out word of further parleying he allowed
the two waiting ones to slip their arms with
in his own, and quiet as lamb he went
with his own flesh to their home; and the
three disappeared into the shadowy night.
he walking uncertainty, but uttering no
word. What had moved him thus? What
was it that had touched his heart as with a
wand, causing the unseen tears to
surge up within his soul as they had not be-
fore, perhaps, for years? 1t was not much,
but it was enough; for the merry group was
singing Home, Sweet Home"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-04-26
THE RINGS MOTTO.

4 lover gave the wedding ring
Into the goldSmith's hand.
Grave me-" be said, "a tender thought
Within the golden band"
The goldsmith graVed,
With careful art
Till Death us part
The wedding bell rang gladly out
The husband said, 20, wife.
Together we shall share the grief,
The happiness of life.
give to thee,
My hand, nay heart,
Till Death us part"
Twas She that lifted now his hand,
%, love, that this should be)
Then on it placed the golden band,
And whispered tenderly:
Till Death us join,
Lo, thou art mine
And am thine!
And when Death Joins we never more
Shall know an aching heart
The bridal of that better love
Death has no power to part.
That troth will be
For thee and me
Eternity
50 up the hill and down the hill,
Through fifty changing years,
They shared each others happiness,
They dried each others tears.
Alas! alas
That Deaths cold dart
Such love can part.
But one sad day she stood alone
Beside his narrow bed;
She drew the ring from off her hand
And to the goldsmith said:
''0h, man, who grayed
With careful art,
Till Death us part.
Now grave four other words for me
Till Death US join" He took
The precious golden band once more,
With solemn, wistful look.
And wrought with care,
For love, not coin,
Till Death us join"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-04-26
Burning a Light All Night.

It is we'll to remember that burning
lamp, gas or other light, is taking oxygen
from the air of sleeping room and adding
to the stale and exhausted condition of the
air. People who are afraid to sleep in a
room with growing plants, and who yet COM
posedly shut themselves up until morning
with low burning gaslight, should listen
to Professor Goodale, of Massachusetts,, who
says it takes about five hundred plants to
give out as much carbonic acid as one taper
does-in other words one burning candle
will reduce the freshness of the air as much
as a small greenhouse in ones bedroom.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-04-26
Percentage.
CINOHtNSN'
Percentage which IS

According to these results (the Bremen
Handelsblatt remarks), meat and rice leave
the smallest amount of residuum, and occa-
sion the smallest excessive exertlon TO the
digestion, and, in fact introduce the mlni-
mum quantity of ballast into the human
frame Dr. KONG Muniter, considers that
the fact of large masses of population living
on rice is easily accounted for; and in sum
ming up the information collected upon the
subject, Professor Volt remarks that potatoes,
when consumed in excessive quantity, iail 10
nourish the frame effectively, make the olood
watery, and render the muscles weak. apart
from the subject dealt with in the taole
drawn up by Professor Volt, the question Oh
the relative nutritive value of rice ana pota-
toes has been investigated by DR.. konlg' VINO
is of the opinion that if similar quantities
of both articles are compared, the former
possesses four times the value OF the latter
in really nutritive properties 1t is also re-
marked that the introduction OF rice as suo.
stitute for potatoes is facilitated by the Iac1
that no such variation takes place IN It's
quality as is the case with the potato, wnicn
is liable to be materially influenced py the
effects Of unfavorable weather.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-04-26
The Nutritive Properties OF Rice.

The increase in the consumption OF rice
has lately attracted the attention of several
men of science in Germany, and among
other Investigations, according to the Lancet,
IN attempt has been made by Professor Volt
TO discover the relative capacity which va
rious forms of nourishment possess of being
incorporated into the system. He has drawn
up the following table of the percentage
which remains in the body, and OF that
which leaves it
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-04-26

While doctor was visiting a sick woman
in Rowlandsville, Pa, two children poured
a pint of molasses into his silk hat, which
he did't notice until he put the tile on his
head. Language cannot describe his feeling,
but it is said he will petition the next Leg
lature to pass bill making it criminal
of age.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-04-26

First duffer-"You say you have met me
before, and have an impression that have
met you before. Can You tell me when it
was ?" Second ditto-"I can, sir; it was at
the same time that met you." First duffer
-(refecting yes, it must have been
but what g remarkable coincidence ~
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-04-26

MADAM" he began, as he lifted his hat
at the front door, 81 am soliciting for home
charities. We have hundreds of poor, ragged
and vicious children like those at your gate,
and our object is"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1883-04-26

NO." he said, "Im not bad tempered
man, but when somebody takes my tooth
brush and puts in place of it another,,that
has been used to apply hair dye, and get
hold of it in the dark and use it, think it
is not surprising tha. said, "Gosh, ::dum
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-11

Before the war party of Cherokee In
dams while journeying to the Indian terri
tory fell sick at Little Rock, Arkansas, and
all but one boy died. The father of the
boy was David Welsh. Young David was
adopted by one DR.. George w. Ring, oil Lit
tie Rock, who bestowed his own name on
him on the day of his adoption. George
grew to mans estate, espoused the south
ern cause and fought all through the war.
When the clash of arms ceased he wander.
ed away from Arkansas and finally stopped
at Americus, in our state. There he made
himself good citizen and wooed and won
the hand Of Miss Dickinson, by whom he
had five children. A few years ago Ring
moved to Macon and died here
about two years ago. A short time
since the widow recolved letter from Jo.
seph G.. Hester, census commissioner OF
the eastern band of Cherokees at Ashville,
N. G., detailing the fact of the death of the
Indians at Little Rock and also the adop.
ton OF young Daniel by DIR. Ring. He
stated that he had heard of her where
abouts from Mrs. Josephus Carnes, living
in another portion of the state. He desired
Mrs. Ring to send him proofs of her mar
rage, and full names OF their five children
in order that they might receive a certain
amount of money due their father, as a
Cherokee, by the government.
Mrs. Ring put the letter in the hands oil
Mr., J. ]. Clay, who conducted the CORE
spondence former. Yesterday another letter
was received from Hester, asking for few
corrections as to full names OF children,
etc., and thus the matter stands. IL is
hoped that the children will receive their
lmouey.-TAmericus Republican.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-11
A Tale of Two Cities.

Edward r. Harris, well known in Chi.
caeo as New York travelling salesman in
the tobacco line, has been committed to the
insane asylum at Fort Wayne, Ind. Mr.
Harris had his romance, and with it a scan
dsl. He had wife and 15 year old daugh
ter ct Muncie, Ind, and he had wife, o.
an alleged wife, at the Grand Pacific hotel
in this city. The latter lady has boarded al
Mr.. brakes hotel for more than three years
aud has never been known as other than
Mrs. Harris. She was intelligent, prepos
sessing and seemingly very modest, per
fect.bred lady. During the absence Of Mr.
Harris she was accustomed to drive out in
his carriage on pleasant days, and was
never absent from him when his business
or inclinations brought him to this city
Three weeks ago she left the hotel without
any explanation, and the next heard OF hei
was at Fort Wayne, where she had taken
Mr.. Harris 10 his brothers residence
And there Il was that the Muncie Mrs.
Harris met the Chicago Mrs. Harris, and
both pleaded ignorance OF the others mar
rage. The Chicago Mrs. Harris made no
scene. She simply explained that she had
married Mr.. Harris in New York ten years
ago. and had been living with him In Cleye.
land and Chicago mp to within four weeks
ago. Then she departed quietly, merely
asking that she. be occasionly informed OF
Mr.. Harris condition.
Harris has not developed, but il 10 suppos-
ed that overwork, the impending scandal
that must come sooner or later, and losses
by speculation weakened his mind, and be
went down under the pressure.-lChicago
NaWa
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-11
An old man named Jerrie McQuiver
Suffered much from an obstinate liver,
He took Smiths Bile Beans
used by all the great queens)
Aud thus stayed his flight O. er the river.
TIL Jury system In Franco

The jury system is very simple in France.
No man can be juror if under thirty
years of age or over seventy; he must be
able to read and write; must be in posses
sion of his civil and political rights; must
not be laborer, a domestic servant, an
official, q school-master or clergyman.
The project prepares every year list of
eligible citizens to serve as Jurors; ten days
before the opening of the assizes the chief
Judge 'ects by lot from this panel thirty
six jurors plus four, to &C as substitutes.
A policeman notifies each person selected
10 attend the court on certain day and in
default he will be fined from 200 to 800
francs. Valid excuses are accepted. On
the opening OF the trial the names of the
thirty.six jurors are dropped into an urn.
The prisoner can set aside twelve names as
they are drawn and so can the government,
but when twenty four names have been
challenged, the remaining twelve in the
urn become the de fscto jury. The judge
then dominates one or two substitutes FOL
lowing the importance of the trial. Ordi-
narily the foreman is the first name drawn,
but the jury when constituted can elect
their foreman. After retiring to consider
their verdict, no Juror can leave under a
penalty of 500 francs. The verdict is taken
by vote and can never descend below the
division seven to five: the power of the jury
to add to the rider of extenuating circum-
stances to their finding, greatly facilitates a
solution. A juror is only called on to serve
once in three years.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-11

while riding out across the unfenced
prsirie three miles beyond the city 1 came
across two men. One had his pocket full o.
SIGN, and the other carried an az and q
bundle Of stakes. Amer passing around for
a time in the tall grass. the man with the
hstebet drove q stake and the other msn
puIled forth and tackled TO II, This bOnse
and lot for sale or rent on easy terms" &C
costing him. I exclaimed Man alive vhhi
N Won mean by putting up such q sign on
an nnknoUn prairie? There isn't . nOHsf
~ q street within q mile Of here" Iookine
mn pifvinRiy, and drawing roll Of psper
from his p0ckst. the agent replied. here
~ The plsr Tor . seven-roOm house Tbs
AFTERNOON fwenty-f0ur men VII oegin -
construction Here is contract ior ~
lease already ugned 81 90 per month, ado
= rel from nsTt Saturday the tenant vii
move In. nv name IL HerTick- III sci
Won a lot fronting this double-frack street
80 line on this broad eveuue Tor y v00
Cbesp ss DIRT Eert week you can reiuss
a. 90 for your properly
Cstcbine ny brsstn. protested. "Brosd
s~snusf D0uble-track streetcsr line
Crest Kisgi This is an open prnirie- u
hss never even been plongbed.
But from the other gocfst l1mpe1
another rnl Of papers. here = - -
- |, rr-ref I hsd recorded this morning ia1c
he-s IL = petition for sfrert-c1r Inc Il
sirfr dsrs vou rili have b5tt- Here
800 q d. I'll filed CIT ernept he sIEnlnE
80 ear rrsts this lot rlEht CTtr - Tor
49, Wei ret ritussEes d0rr tcwn-"
ssYorr lots I tini3ly Tsrtu-scs =.
rrrrII-1rlv sfrtser feet.'
1ssrrtlifr yelled HsTrirk m trnF'c -
injured T5ics. do go1 cal s-x,tsD-iss'