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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-09-06
TRUSTEES SALE
Il OF VERY
VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT,
In the CITY of Westminster, Nd.

By virtue of a deed of trust from James
Blizzard, the undersigned, trustees, will offer
at public sale, on the premises, on
Wednesday, 10Th day Of September, 1884,
at l o clock, P NJ, that lot of ground 'front.'
ing ON Liberty street, in the city of Westmin-
ster, opposite the residence of Edward Lynch,
Esq. This lot is improved by
a2-story double dwelling house, ASS
with large and commodious ~ ~ Ia
rooms. The attic is also plas s55s.i 7st5s,E
tered and finished; the cellars are ample and
dry. There are also large stabling and other
outbuildings. all new and well built. For
those desiring home in town, this property
offers every attraction, as everything about
the property is in perfect order.
Terms Of Sale are :-One-third of the pur-
chase money cash on the day of sale, or upon
its ratification by the court; the balance in
two equal payments of twelve and eighteen
months, the credit payments to be secured by
the notes of the purchaser or purchasers, with
security satisfactory to the trustee, and bear
ing interest from the day of sale.
JAS. A. c. BOND, Trustee.
aug lets R. G. Matthews, Auctioneer.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-17
What Candy Is Made Off.

On complaint of Robert Wilkins, Super
intendent of the Brooklyn IN. Y. Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
Health Commissioner Raymond, of that
city, recently had analyses made of sam
pies of candy known as rock and rye
drops" which has been largely sold of late,
especially to children. The analysis showed
that the confection was favored with fusel
oil, enough being contained in two pounds
to make a fatal dose. The New York 1fi-
bune subsequently interviewed several
candy manufacturers, from whom it ascer-
tanned that terra alba, glucose, fusel oil,
butyric acid and alcoholic liquors are used
in making and favoring candy. One of
these manufacturers said: The most dan
gerous coloring matter used in cheap can
dies is probably the yellow. For that
chrome is used, which is simply chrOmate
of lead, and is poisonous. We use for yell
low a vegetable substance which we i'm
port from Germany. 1t is said to be made
of carrots. For red, coshineal is used, and
for brown burnt umber, both of which are
harmless. In fact, the only dangerous
color is yellow. The flavoring extracts
which the manufacturers of cheap candies
use are think, apt to be deleteriOus.
Banana, pineapple, strawberry and rasp-
berry favoring of the cheaper kinds con-
tains fusel Oil and butyric acid. This is
also true of the cheap flayOring extracts
sold in grocery stores.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-17
SOcIability.
lLady's Journal

SOciability is the best corrective of that
serious and prolonged absorption in busi-
ness or thought or cares which is so detri-
mental to many of our busy people The
rest taken in solitude, after working hours
are over, permits the mind still to pursue
one beaten track. The easy chair and blaz-
ing fire may be tempting to the weary toll
er, but they do not force his thoughts into
other channels or compel him to lay aside
the train of ideas that has for long hours
been working in his brain. Society, on
the contrary, forbids such unwholesome in
diligence. She insists upon a total change
OF mind and manner during her short
reign. She calls for vivacity, variety, i'm
aginatlon-if possible, wit and humor, or
AT least cheerful interest in that of others.
one banlshes the accustomed seriousness of
mind, the brooding over familiar topics,
even the earnestness of strong emotion.
FOR short time all these are forced to give
way to the lighter play of fancy, the ex-
Htement OF popular interests and the devel-
opment of sympathy with Others upon un-
familiar and varied subjects. Thus the
mind is refreshed and invigorated. unused
faculties are brought into exercise aud the
lost balance restored by gentle compul-
sion that no one dares to resist.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-17
Alleged Story of a State Senator.

ST. PAUL, March 29.-State Senator
Griggs Just returned from the Ceur d'Alene
region and says: The yield of gold COM
ing out seems to be extraordinary. One
miner few weeks ago, too poor to buy his
own outfit, has taken out $4,000 from
ground six feet square. Another has sold
quarter of his claim of five acres for SlO,-
900 cash. miner at Rathdrum has sent
81 200 dollars worth of gold to the United
States mint. He showed me three nuggets
worth $160. The merchants at Spokane
Falls have taken in $4,000 from the mines
in exchange for supplies. But few of the
placers are working, but on most of them
there is from two to twenty feet of snow.
The snow is melting rapidly. The miners
who are working take out $40 day per
man. The men who jiumged the widows
claim last fall, while fighting the matter in
the courts, have taken out $4,000. There
are 5000 men in the mines. Their claims
cannot be bought. Many sit with their
gun in hand watching their claims. Peo-
pie are flocking into the mining region at
the rate of 100 day. At Thompson
Falls over 100 buildings were erected in
the last two weeks. anticipate an influx
of from $4,000 to 100000 people.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-17
BETTER THAN GOLD.
BY FATHER RYAN.

Better than grandeur, better than gold,
Than rank and titles thousand fold,
Is a healthy body and a mind at ease,
And simple pleasures that always please,
heart that can feel for another 5 woe,
With sympathies large enough to lntold
All men as brothers. Is better than gold.
Better than gold is conscience clear,
Tho toiling for bread i'll an humble sphere,
Doubly blessed with content and health,
Untried by the lusts and cares of wealth,
Lowly living and lofty thought,
AdOrn and ennoble IA poor mans cot,
For mind and morals III nature plau
Are the genuine tests of a gentleman.
Better than gold is the sweet repose
OF the sons of toll when the labors close.
Better than gold is the poor mans sleep,
And the balm that drops on his slumbers deep
Bring sleeping draughts on the downy bed,
Where luxry pillows its aching head.
The toiler simple opiate deems
A shorter route to the land of dreams
Better than gold is "A thinking mind,
That in the realm of books can find
A treasure surprising Australian ore,
And live with the great and good of yore,
The sage's lore and the poets lay,
The glories of empires passed away;
The WORLDS great dream will thus unfold
And yield a treasure better than gold.
Better than gold is peaceful home
Where all the tireside characters come,
The shrine of love- the heaven of life,
Hsllowed by mother, or sister or wife,
However humble the home may be,
Or tried with sorrow by heavens decree,
The blessings that never were bought or sold,
And center there, are better than gold.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-17
Throwing Dynamite.

The latest destructive implement is the
dynamite gun, which is being tested for
throwing cartridges of dynamite by means
of atmospheric pressure. The gun, as de-
scribed by the last army and Nary Journal,
is TO be mounted on torpedo steam
launch, and has already been discharged
some 200 times successfully and safely at
South Norfolk and Detroit The calibre OF
the experimental gun is two inches, and
there is one building at the Delameter
Works, New York, of four-inch calibre.
The gun is seamless brass tube forty feet
in length, into which the air is admitted
from an air reservoir underneath by q
simple pressure of the gunners finger over
the valve. Its noiseless discharge sends
the missile with great force and destruc-
ton, and range of one and one-fourth
miles has been attained with the two-inch
calibre with a pressure of 42O pounds to
the square inch. The cartridge of dyna
mite is placed in a projectile composed of a
thin metal tube surrounded by air cush-
ions to prevent conclusion and explosion
before the dynamite leaves the gun. The
forward end of the projectile is pointed
with some soft material, in which is in
cluded the firing pima conical cap clos
ing the end.
This gun is mounted on the deck and
can be raised or depressed at pleasure. Lieu
tenant Zalinski has a plan for mounting
the gun ON each side OF vessel with one
end depressed below the surface of the wa
ter to prevent injury from shots of the
enemy. The gun in its perfection will
probably be one of the most terrible en-
gines of destruction yet conceived of in
naval warfare. Just think of stick of
dynamite being thrown for miles which,
when it strikes, would have the destructive
force of an earthquake.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-17
Working and Thinking.

1t is no less fatal error to despise labor,
when regulated by intellect, than to value
it for its own sake. We are always in
these days trying to separate the two; we
want one man to be always thinking and
another to be always working, and we call
one gentleman and the other an opera
tive; whereas, the workman ought often to
be thinking and the thinker often to be
working, and both should be gentlemen in
the best sense. AS it is, we make both
ungentle, the one envying, the other de-
spising his brother, and the mass of society
is made up of morbid thinkers and Inisera-
BILE workers. Now, it is only by labor that
thought can be made healthy, aud only by
thought that labor can be made happy; and
the professions should be liberal, and there
should be less pride felt in popularity of
employment and more in excellence of
achievement
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-17

no injustice to those citizens whose enter
prise has for years hitherto provided us
with the only water supply that we have
had.
The proposed alley between Main and
ClOre streets from Bridge to Price streets
should he opened at the earliest practicable
day.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
1t Will be necessary to procure other and
more suitable quarters for our fire DEPART
ment. This matter should have immediate
attention. This department is of such great
Importance that there should be no hesita-
ton IN providing ample measures for its
proper management.
Gentlemen, these are some of the matters
which should receive attention at our
hands.
Allow me TO assure you that in any and
all measures looking to the advancement
of the best interests of Helena you shall
have my hearty cooperation and support.
1t shall be my constant aim to promote and
maintain such cordial and pleasant rela-
tlons with each and every member of this
Council as shall be conducive to the ut
most harmony in our deliberations You
and | haye been elected to these honorable
stations, and these sacred trusts have been
contided to US by one and the same people
the people of Helena. Our interests and
our aims should therefore be one; and
unitedly we should bend our energies to
the promotion of the welfare and prosperi-
ty of the city Of which we all feel proud,
and with whose destiny our own destinies
are so inseparably connected.
If we do so we shall merit and M 6oubt
receive the approval of our fellow citizens.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-17
GRANDMA'S ANGEL.

Mamma said: Little one,go and see,
If Grandmother's ready to come to tea.
| knew mustn't disturb her, so
] stepped as gently along, tptoe,
And stood moment to take a peep
And there was Grandmother fast asleep!
II knew il was time for her to wake;
thought I'd give her little shake,
Or tap at her door or softly call;
But had MT the heart for that at all
She looked so sweet ard so quiet there,
Lying back in her high arm chair,
With her dear white hair, and little smile,
That means she's loving you all the while.
II didn't make a speck of a noise;
] knew she was dreaming of little boys
And girls who lived with her long ago,
And then went to heaven-she told me so.
Il went up close and didn't speak
One word, but gave her on her cheek
The softest bit of a little kiss.
Just in "A whisper, and then said this:
Grandmother, dear, it's time for tea
she opened her eyes and looked at me,
And said why, Pet, l have Just now dreamed
OF a little angel who came and seemed
To kiss me lovingly my face
She pointed right at the very place!
81 never told her twas only me;
] took her hand, and we went to tea
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-17

The report of the Auditing Committee
on certain city bills testified to their cor
rectnesS.
A petition for the opening of Fourth
street through Wells garden was read and
referred.
On motion of Alderman Curtis it was Or
dered that the City Engineer be instructed
to establish the grade and run the side lines
of Eighth street.
This concluded the ordinary business
that was before the Council, and Acting
Mayor Morris arose and in brief address
reviewed the work of the Council for the
past year, mentioning in terms of praise the
conduct of all the departments of the city
government.
At the conclusion of his remarks a reso
luton of thanks to Mr.. Morris presented
by Alderman Cole for the fair and impair
tial manner in which he had presided over
the deliberations of the Council since the
departure of Mayor Kleinschmidt. was read
and adopted unanimously. This brought
Mr.. Morris again to his feet to express his
thanks.
On motion of Mr. Curtis committee of
two was appointed to conduct the new
Mayor to his seat, and also committee of
one member from each ward to conduct the
new members-elect.
The Chairman appointed Aldermen
Curtis and Cole for the former committee,
and Aldermen Hewins, Klein, Blackburn,
Horsky, and Payne for the latter
After the new Aldermen were duly pre-
sented and welcomed to their seats in the
Council, Mayor Hundley was introduced.
Mr.. Morris welcomed the new Mayor in
a short speech, at the conclusion of which
Mayor Hundley delivered his inaugural
address, published in another column.)
The following standing cammittees were
appointed, after which the Council ad-
jOurned
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Ways and Means-Paynter, Payne and
Hewins.
Fire Department-Sullivan, Klein and
Paynter.
Public Buildings-Cole, Lissner and Wit
mer.
Taxes and Licenses-Muth, Hewins and
Lissner.
Printing-Payne, Cole and Sullivan.
Streets and Alleys-Hewins, Payne, HOr-
sky, Klein and Muth.
Auditing Accounts-Lissner, Muth and
Paynter.
Investigating Origin of Fires-Horsky,
Paynter and Sullivan.
Building Permits-Klein. HOrsky, Wit
mer Cole and Payne.
Police Force-Witmer, Cole and Lissner.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-17
FIRST STEPS.

Hush the baby stands alone
Hold yOur breath and watch her;
How she takes a step-just one
Waivers. stOps,-quick, catch her!
Courage! LIES first step will cost;
Now again she's trying
One two. three she walks, almost,
Trembling, stumbling, crying.
Precious baby! up once more
Tiny feet advancing,
little arms stretched out, before,
Bright eyes upward glanclng,
yUbare mamma, with cheering smile,
To her darling beckons,
Softly coaxing baby, while
Her first steps she reckons:
One two. three-Oh! she will walk
Now. before we know 1t;
Uearher sweet-vOiced baby talk,
Little bird or poet
pTattling. toddling, there she goes,
Stepping off so proudly
Turning in her untaught toes,
pleased-then laughing loudly,
First exploit Of self-content;
Now she's growing bolder,
strength and courage yet unspent,
one can hardly hold her
She so presses to advance
In her baby-learning-
Pulls so-Ah! by what mischance
Is this overturning?
There lies baby Oh the floor,
Sprawling, rolling, screaming
Are ifes first attempts so poor?
Baby was but dreaming
When she felt so bold and strong;
Gladly now she's clinging
To the one whose soothing song
Back her smile is bringing.
Hurts are cured by mammals kiss
Brave again as ever,l
See the plucky little miss
Makes her best endeavor;
Walks right off-the darling pet
Rush now to caress her!
Come what will of first steps yet,
All good angels bless her!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-17
Helena, Montana, Thursday, April II, 1884

vance. Four miles brings you to what is
called Bakers Old Camp, where you will
do well to take time for breathing, rest,
and refreshment before beginning the as
cent to the summit. At this place the
work begins in earnest. The road winds
zigzag course along the face of the noun
tain, and the toboggan grows heavier at
every step. 1t is good deal like climb
ing up lions hill" A great amount of
putting and blowing is absolutely required,
and mild indulgence in profanity may be
safely allowed. From Bakers to the sum-
NIT is four miles, and general congratula-
tions are exchanged when this part of the
task is done. You are now, gentle reader,
5000 feet above the dark waters of Clark's
Fork, probably nearer heaven than you
have ever before been, possibly nearer than
you will ever be again. Now the trail de-
scends towards Eagle Creek quite as pre-
cipitately as it ascended on the other side.
The distance to this stream is six miles.
Horses hauling toboggans have frequent
ly passed over the divide, but as the trail
has been made by shoveling or tramping
down the snow, the foundation is very un-
certain and an animal is liable to break
through at frequent intervals. small
band of sheep and cattle, however, were
driven over and arrived in the mines with
out serious mishap.
The distance from the creek to Eagle
City is eight miles, the trail crossing and
recrossing the stream several times. The
creek has an average width of from fifty to
sixty feet and is eight or ten inches deep.
The grade on this part of the trail is very
gradual and uniform.
All of Eagle creek is located from one to
a dozen times, though no mining operations
are discoverable. F. Nj. w.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-17
Negro Extravagance.

Curious stories are told OF the extrava-
gance and improvidence of Southern ne
groes. The other day negro, just paid
$40 for long work ON railroad, after buy
ing a silk handkerchief for 81, bought n
$3.50 trunk to put it in. Another negro,
after buying high silk hat too small for
him. invested the rest of his funds in
eleven pairs of white kid gloves that hap
pened to please his fancy. After christ
mas there was seen at a station group
who their holiday ended, were gong to
distribute themselves along the line OF the
road for work Many one without shoes
wore silk hat and the greater part OF
them. dressed in dilapidated shirts and
trousers, carried what else they had IN
clothes in bran new russet leather, nickel
plated travelling bags.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-17

The Old and the NeW..Winding Up a
Good Years WOrk.-InductiOn
of the Mayor and Alder
men--Standing Com
mittees Appointed.

The last regular meeting of the City
Council for the administrative year of
1884 was held on April 10th, acting
Mayor Morris presiding.
Report of Massena Bullard. city clerk
for the month of March, 1884, was read and
adopted, showing the amount of warrants
paid during the month to be $1,000 Is, clas-
sified as follows:
GENERAL FUND.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-17

An old bachelor was recently heard say
ing to a young lady: There is more
jewelry worn nowadays than when l was
young; but there is one piece 1 often ad
mired which / don't often see now"
"What is that ~ asked Miss" "A thin
ble,n was the reply
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-04-17

The report of Ross Deegan, city marshal,
for the month of March, was read and ap
proved.
The report of John W. Eddy, police ma
gistrate, for the month OF March, was read
and approved
Alderman Morris, from the committee on
tax and license, reported that the commit
tee would recommend reduction on some
licenses of from 10 to % per cent.
The report of Walter w. DeLacy, city
surveyor, for the month of March, was re-
ceived and adopted.
The following bills were reported ap-
proved from the auditing committee and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-08-09
sCHOoL AND CHURCH.


Professor Young, the Princeton as
.,.,,,orer. tells the Evangelist there IS
~ sc;eut;fic foundation for the belief
that the "Star Of Bethlehem VIII TO-
turn in 1887.
We're the four Presbyterian de-
nominations in the United States 10
corsolidate the membership OF the
church would be $685. 800. with os444
ministers. The interior.
"A novel plan for raising money mas
been adopted in Presbyterian sun
dav. school in Genesse County, New
York. Each member of the school IS
required on the Sunday next following
his or her birthday to place in the con.
tribution box one cent for every year OF
age rolled up.-Bsfalo cypress
Mgr. Capel preached recently on
ssWhat is Man without Religion at
St. Agnes Church. New York, to an
immense audience. "A man without
religion - said the Monsignor. '.creates
| the devil of selfishness, sacrifices al
| sacred thoughts, throws aside his most
sacred relations to his fellow beings
| and lives apart from truth, mercy ana
| Justice. IN Y. Tribune.
The most ardent champions OF the
supremacy of Latin in our educational
system are those who have profited the
least by it. 1t is singular, but 1t is true;
when 4 man has retained only two or
three stray lines of Horace as the re-
suit of many hundred hours of hard
work, he is most apt to become pa
thetic, or even furious If any one dares
to question the usefulness of that labor.
| C. Petersen, in Scandinavia.
"A laughable incident occurred ~
one of the school districts in London
derry, N. H.. at its recent school meet
ing. Two of the prominent candidates
for the prudential committee were .
husband and his wife. Some of the
voters voted for the wife, supposing
thew were voting for the husband, moi
observing the Christian name. When
the vote was declared it was much tc
the charrin of some of those who
voted as above stated. The wife came
, out victorious by six majority and ha.
accepted the position and qualified
, She has already hired the teacher fol
, the summer term.--Boston World.
"A singular fact in connection will
the history of the First Baptist Church
of Grotou is that for 1877 of the years o
it's existence the pastor has been one o
. the Wightman family. Rev. valentin
Wightman was its first pastor, serving
forty-two years, ending i747, when h
died. He was succeeded by his son
Rev. Timothy Wightman, who ais
= served forty-two years, until his death
which occurred in 1896. Rev. John e
: Wightman, son Of Timothy. was paste
! forty-cne years, ending in lS4l, whe
: he died. Rev. Palmer G. Wightmar
grandson of Rev. John G. Wightmar
!. was pastor during twelve years. endin
= in 1875. The first pastor was a d
: scendaut of Rev. Edward Wightmar
the last Protestant clergyman who wa
:. burned during the reign OF blood
Mary" This is the Oldest BaPti
: Church in the State. 1t is located
: the village of Mystic. Conn.-Hartfo'
! Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-08-09

80
Of these 1O3 doubtful Electoral votes,
the Democrats will require at least
AZ in order to elect their nominee.
Should they carry New York and Indi-
ana, or New York and Ohio, or New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut, or
New York and the three Pacific States,
they will win with votes to spare. But
in order to do this, they must exercise
unusual vigilance, besides nominating
. strong and popular ticket. Notwith-
standing all the stereotyped nonsense
that is talked and printed concerning
our business interests" the vast bulk
of the intelligent business men OF the
country-petted monopolists included
are in favor of thorough and whole
some change of administration. A
couple of hundred business men OF New
York declare themselves for Arthur;
ten thousand business men in the city
are opposed to him. The conviction il
daily gaining ground that a shaking-up
and overhauling of men and methods
at Washington would be beneficial to
the whole country. Thus . hopeful OPP
portunity is afforded the Democrats to
purify the Government, if they do mol
Forfeit it by laundering or negligence
N. Y Star.