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The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-21
POverty'S Means.
dUake.

The practice of the guest bringing his
own food to be cooked is q common one
ever among classes many degrees above
poverty. For example, a young clerk,
on say thirty pounds a year. will buy 4
chop ut the Leadenhall Market for his
midday-perhaps his only "solid' y
meal and take it toa neighboring chop
house, where it is cooked for him and
served with a piece of bread for 4
penny. The chop. half 4 pound of NUT
ton, has cost four pence; total cost of
solid meal, five pence. In Paris L saw
an old veteran soldier. n who wore
several medals, enter n soup-house on
the Rue st. HOnOre. buy 4 bowl of hot
bouielle-a-baise for three cents, produce
a roll of bread from his pocket and thus
make a solid meal for five cents. In
France even soup is considered solid
The butcher-scrap business in London
affords, perhaps, the most striking
proof of the extremities to which the
poor are reduced for those heterogeneous
elements of food which a cold and wet
climate renders indispensable. The re-
tail butcher shops are open from dawn
until about eleven o'clock ut night. when
they begin to close. At this late hour
there is no chance of any further de-
mand for whole meats. But now COM
mences the trade in scraps. These con-
sist of such refuse as in America IS
thrown to the dogs or given to the
'.swill" man. In London the demand
for it as human food is so strong that
children are sent to stand IN a line and
take their turn in purchasing the covet-
ed refuse at ten and twelve cents per
pound. This trade continues up to one
o'clock in the morning. when the last
little pauper is sent home to his expect.
ant parents with his sixpenny worth OF
refuse, the gas is rurasd of and the
butcher has shut up his shop. L have
often been Il witness to such scenes. the
first one of which made q strong I'M
preston on the ind.-London Cor.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-21
The Mole.

The mole is considered 4 nuisance il
not worse, generally worse. We have
known farmers and gardeners to soak
seed in poison to kill the mole. But
the creature does not want the farmers
or gardeners seed. 1t is naturally in
secIiverous and carnivorous. In its
burrOwing it, of course, runs through
the seed hills and rows. and may cut of
the tender roots of plants and even
iheave the plants and when driven to il
will eat the seed. This is to be regret.
ted. But we must not look only to the
losses from the mole. 1t confers some
benefit. The question is. how much?
If it does more good than evil. it is a
friend and not an enemy. We are
aware that the question is one that is
difficult to answer. and that it can not
be answered except in a general way.
One thing we do know: the mole must
live, and as it lives principally upon the
insect life under the ground. it must de-
vcEr large quantities of the pupn of in
sect enemies, worms, etc. Perhaps the
mole will have to be placed with the
birds in our estimate of its value. 1t
will not do to charge him with every
thing and credit him with nothing. We
can conceive of no greater injury being
done the farmer and gardener than the
killing off of all the birds. If the birds
were gone we would soon find that the
fruit hat had been saved from their
denredations, had been saved at a ruin
ous cost. More properly speaking.
however. in many cases there would be
no fruit saved. The insects would de-
stroy the whole crop.
There IS no mistake about it. as 4 rule
we show little appreciation of our va
r!Ous mute friends, the birds, moles,
toads, and the natural enemies of in
sectS. If it were not for them, we
would be eaten up alive. There is
scarcely al insect that troubles our
crops that would not at times at least.
make our fields and gardens barren. but
for their natural enemies and for the
depredatiOns of birds and perhaps moles
and toads and ever snakes. But gen.
orally we make indiscriminate war upon
all these. The whole force of many q
farm will turn out to kill a snake, if one
is discovered on the premises; and we
confess we DO not like a snake ourselves.
But many of these snakes destroy large
numbers of mice and field rats, and per-
haps we NAV be paying dearly for the
satisfaction Of our prejud:ces or fears by
killing them. Moles are sometimes SO
numerous that they do great damage,
and it seems advisable to poison or trap
them. But even then the remedy may
prove worse than the disease. Ger
tainly we ought to stop the indiscrimin-
ate slaughter of the lower animals that
infest the fields and woods. If we kill
it should be done only after fully under
standing the uses of our victims, and
carefully comparing the good with the
evil they do. We think that we
can well afford to give the birds
the little fruit they eat and perhaps,
too, we a better afford to suffer the
injury done by the moles rather than
kill them, except perhaps under pecu-
liar circumstances. Still we do not like
moles, and we generally trap them.
But the point we wish to make is, that
we ought to study such matters more
carefully than we usually do.-WfytIrn
Rural.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-21
.Cahada's Upper House of leg:Sl

-Cahada's Upper House Of lcg:sla-
ton, or Senate, has Little attention or
thought bestowed upon it by the peo-
pie. 1t is seldom in session, and has
but seventy members. who arr APP
pointed for life, two-thirds of whom owe
their position to Sir John Macdonald.
either directly or indirectly. The Sem
ate's whole duty seem to be to pass
whatever laws the Lower House Origin
ates.-N Y. Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-21

SWEDEN has a law that we commend
to legislators DESTROYS of reaching the
drunkard hut not the manufacturer and
seller of drink. BY this law a man
drunk thrice loses the right to vote
Union Si1nd..
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-21

A LAW has recently been passed in
Denmark which provides that all IN
toxicated persons shall be taken home
in carriages at the expense of the land
lord who sold them the first glass.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-21
Our Young Readers.
TWO OPINIONS.
HIS.

HIS.
Il would not be a girl" said Jack,
-" Because they nave no fun:
They can not go a-fishing. nor
G-shoOting with q gun"
HERS.
. I would not be a boy" said May,
For boys are horrid things.
With pockets filed with hooks and knives.
And nails and tops and strings"
-Hdrper's Young People.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-21

Josh Billings says Artemus Ward
left his mother s6O0,OOO IN his Will,
when he hadn't sixty cents to his Mama
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09
A SMALL BOYS CONCLUSION.

II had coach and horses eight,
would choose to ride on the farm-yard gate;
The big red gate with its five strong bars
The upplest-top most up to the starSl
u tswings so slowly against the grass
When into the meadow the cattle pass.
! hold on tight, though I'm not afraid,
WhenJerry, the cleverest fellow made,
Tugs il slowly back with Come!
This is the way they go to Romen
Yet had / a coach and horses eight,
I'd be 100 grand for a farm-ya gate!
| should wear new jackets the whole year round,
And never go barefoot. Why, I'll be bound
The President hasn't much better fun
Than boy when his mother says, You may
rum
! sit astride the farm-yard gate
And make believe am something great;
That own the wood-lot, the river the milk
The house Squire Elder built on the hill;
The pair of ponies Miss Elder tries,
And all the taffy Elias buys;
Or, I've Just come back from an Indian war
Shats what the flags on the school-house forl,
It's going to be Fourth of July in a week!
The rusty old cannon will have to speak.
IF ! had a coach and horses eight,
I'd like to drive it through such gate
Stupid old fellows might sit inside
The coachman has the best of the ride.
Oh, the way I'd manage the reins and whip
Steady there! even and not slip.
Wouldn't Harry and Walter stare =?
Captain Buncombe would twitch his hair;
He takes the road as took the sea;
Reely, the youngster Is beating me-
"Whew got a tumble? You're rather small
Tb balance yourself? or the gates too tall?
Which is it, souny?" He rubs his head;
Grass isn't quite soft bed;
Sposed was crying? Now, Jerry Lane,
Wait till you hear a fellow complain
! Ity was thinking-weli, thoughts get jumbied So
II had coach and horses, you know,
Always harnessed to take a ride,
i wouldn't mind sitting inside ~
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09
.NcttLLOUGH.
Trying to Control the Unfortunate
FraSedian.

CHICAGO, October 2-Statements are
published here that John Mccullough, the
tragedian, has not been informed that all
his engagements have been cancelled
After the rehearsal Tuesday afternoon he
was shown letter from McVcker in
which his illness and consequent inability
to do himself Justice were specified as the
reasons for closing the house. The actor
was lying down at the time, but rose and
dressed himself, and, in company with his
manager, went to McVicker's residence.
He was angry at first, but Mr.. McVicker
succeeded apparently in convincing him
that the action he had taken was for the
best, and the tragedian returned to his
hotel and accepted the situation. He "''-
posed however, that his PERFORM"
were to be resumed at Detroit, the /
place on the route, and nothing was =
to disabuse him of his error cs,
ful watch was kept upon H..
all night and all day
Early yesterday he read what the papers
had to say about him and in the afternoon
he went to the fremont House and told
Miss Tracy that he intended to 60 to De-
troit at once. She persuaded him to wait
until evening Shortly before o'clock he
ordered his baggage to be sent to the depot
and proceeded thither himself. His friends
withheld his baggage, and two of Pinker
tons detectives followed him. They found
him walking up and down the platform
with Miss Tracy and in apparently calm
frame of lnind. By little strategy, Mr..
Brooks, his manager, induced him to enter
a carriage and he was driven back to the
hotel where he arrived very excited and
angry. He struggled desperately and struck
Mr. Brooks with his cane. Another scene
followed in inducing him to 60 to his room.
Miss Tracy, who had followed him to the
hotel crying convulsively, succeeded in
calming the actor and bringing him to re-
alize that he was not in condition to fill
any engagements for some time to come.
Just what Mccullough now intends to do
could not be learned.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09
VICE VERSA.

I've always had an enemy or two about the town
With whom frequently exchanged a most fero-
cious frown
The little village children who worried me with
noise,
I've scolded them occasionally, girls well as
boys;
I've stoned the dogs and caned the cats for near
ly twenty years
Evoking language feminine, too fierce for gentle
ears;
I've been a brute in many ways, with conscience
down to nil,
barbarous, irascible old -, call me what
you will
make no vain excuses to mitigate my sins;
only say I've reached the day when good re-
;, form begins
/ m friendly with mine ancient foes and every
u little child,
Inc dogs and cats ] fondle, and address in Ian
- guage mild
I've touched the shore propitious where morals
make a start;
I've found the long-ost conscience, and lost the
, cruel heart,
winch hgtters just at present like any bird that's
IN snort I've just begun to live-rm what is call
ed Engaged"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09
Gone Home.

LOUISVILLE, KY, October 1-GOvernor
Hendricks left for his home this afternoon
He will not speak at New Albany as an
nounced.
WHEELING, w. Va. October 4.-The
special train on the Pan Handle road car
rying Hendricks, collided with a hand car
this morning at daylight, killing boy II
years old and trackman. The Plumed
Knights of this city were also on the train,
but none were injured. The collision was
caused by a heavy fog that was prevailing
at the time.
ALBANY, October 4.-Governor Cleve-
land arrived here early this morning, after
a quiet trip from Buffalo. No demonstra-
tions were made upon his return.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09
Irish Americans in Convention.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 3O.-The National
Convention of the Irish American Re-
publican League assemblies this afternoon.
Nearly 300 delegates have already regis
tered, of whom there are 10O.from Ohio, Is
from Virginia, 40 from Indiana, 40 from
Illinois, so from Kentucky, 30 from Iowa,
18 from Texas from Alabama, 6 from
New York, and seven from Pennsylvania.
Delaware and Connecticut are also repre-
sented. Among the leading members are
Alexander Sullivan and Congressman
Finerty.
CINCINNATI, O., September 30.-A. l..
Morrison, of New Mexico, called the con-
vention to order and made brief address,
saying that the object was to use every ef-
fort to elect Blaine and Logan, and to give
notice to all parties in this country that it
is dangerous to have any alliance with the
British press or the British government.
w. J. Gleason, of Cleveland, was chosen
temporary president, and r. j. flaming, OF
Cincinnati, secretary. Committees were
appointed on permanent organization, res
olutions, and to assist in the reception of
Blaine
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton have agreed upon A. L. Morrison for
president, and j. j. Geghan for Secretary.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09
The Blaine Programme.

INDIANAPOLIS, October 2.-Blaine will
60 from West Virginia to Michigan, and
will spend the 14th, 18th, 18th and 18th of
October in that State. The 18th and 10th
he will devote to rest and recuperation.
Beginning with the Goth he will spend
four days in Indiana, filling the programme
which has been arranged by the State
Central Committe. On the morning of the
oath he will be received by the Illinois
State Central Committee at Danville, and
will proceed thence to Danville. General
Logan will spend three days in Indiana
during the last week in October.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09
EN- bargOed.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, October 2.-Governor
Click of Kansas, has issued a proclamation
prohibiting the introduction of cattle into
Kansas from the States of Kentucky, Iowa,
Nebraska and Missouri until after they
undergo quarantine of sixty days at the
point of introduction and released under a
clean bill of health from the veterinary.
He also prohibits the introduction of Jersey
cattle from any State in the Union.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09
Disastrous hurricane.

LONDON, October 3.-Intelligence has
just been received of terrible hurricane
in Iceland on the 11th of September. The
accounts thus far received show that 10
trading vessels and 60 fishing boats were
lost and 80 vessels were disabled. The
most appalling feature Of the hurricane
was the loss of life. The exact number of
those who perished has not been ascer-
tanned. but il is known to be very great.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09
ALL KINDS OF KISSES.

There's a formal kiss of fashion
And burning kiss of nassion
A fathers kiss,
A mothers kiss,
And An a sisters kiss to move.
There's traitors kiss OF pold
A first kiss, ~
A stolen kiss,
Ana the thrilling kiss of love;
A meeting kiss,
A maiden kiss,
a a KISS when fond hearts sever.
But the saddest kiss
On earth is this
a kiss TO part forever.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09
THE OLD WATER-WHEEL

BY CARROLL CLEMENT.
The old water-wheel
Reside the stream
rU in the storm last night
Tswhtened arms
Strewn on the sands
IVere seen in the morning light.
Long years ago
The dear OLD wheel
Was turned by the rushing river,
And il is long
Since the miller gray
Passed from the earth forever,
And then the wheel
Ceased its turning
And by man was used no more,
But in the spring
The little birds
Built their nests there by the score.
Sweet bird voices
In the morn
Floated out upon the air
And in the eve
Low cooling sounds
Told of nestlings hiding there.
In every crevce
OF the wheel
Soft moss and gray lichens grow;
Clinging vines
Feeling their way
Between the boards went creeping through.
Blue violets
And waving ferns
Grew in each sheltered nook;
Beside the wheel
Green birches bent
over the ripping, running stream.
In winter cold
The frost-king came
And spun garment, glittsring white
Softly covering
The wide, bare arms
With garland of iccles bright.
The falling snow
Formed a fair crown,
Shining with crystals, sparkling clear,
SO the old wheel
Was beautified
Throughout the whole long year.
The children loved
The pleasant place
And played there through the summer hours.
Many artist
Sketched the wheel,
Clad in snow or wreathed in flowers.
But the dear old wheel,
Beside the stream
Fell in the storm last night.
The moss-grown arms,
Strewn on the sands,
Were seen in the morning light
Dreams of the past
Both miller and wheel,
Strewn on the sands of time.
Elsewhere the birds
Rear their young,
But the stream still chants its rhyme.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09
A Great Hotel Burned.

MOUNT WASHINGTON, N. H., October
2-The Glen House, which was burned
last night, was one of the largest hotels in the
mountain region. A high wind prevailed
and caused the flames to spread rapidly.
All the furniture and fixtures of the house
was destroyed. The loss is over S225,OOO;
insurance. 100000. 1t will be rebuilt.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09
Visit to the Veterans.

DAYTON, Ohio, October 1.-Mr. Blaine,
accompanied by ex-Foster, Senator Frye,
and others, was driven out at o'clock this
morning to the Soldiers Home, near Day
ton. He was received by the governor of
the Home, General Patrick, and shown
through the grounds. After repeated calls
Mr.. Blaine made brief speech to the
veterans
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09
Chanfrau Dead.

JERSEY CITY, n. j., October Prank
S. Chanfrau, we'll known for his imperson-
alton of Kit, The Arkansas Traveller" and
who was stricken with apoplexy last even
ing died this morning without having re-
covered consciousness.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09
The Governors ReceDtlOn,

BUFFALO, N. Y, October Ex-Governor
Cleveland spent the morning quietly re-
ceiving old friends. Many Independent Re-
publicans called on him. A number of la
dies also called. The city is still crowded
with visitors. The Governor leaves for AL
bany tonight
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-10-09

WASHINGTON, October A telegram
was received at the Navy Department to-
day announcing the death at Annapolis of
naval cadet II. Strang, Of Oregon.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-07-24

lively poor man, through the failure Of
business men with whom / was directly
involved, and I trembled lest it should
be. my duty to ask you to wait years for
me, or even to give me up, for, Milly,
I could not ask you to marry Q beggar.
But Mrs. Archer so earnestly desired
the marriage to go on that she has nobly
placed large portion Of her wealth in
my hands--as loan, of course-tO en-
able me to begin the world once more.
The sun of fortune, thanks to Mrs.
Archer, is beginning to shine, on me
once again, and / come to claim you 81
my bride.
Then she does not love your" muir
INJURED Mildred, her eyes sparkling
through her tears like q rainbow.
!. Glove mer he repeated; IT should
think not. But can tell you whom
she does love-your brother Ashley,
who is nearly as jealous of orr business
interviews as yourself. They are now
over, Milly, and shouldn't wonder II
we had two weddings one ofthese days
Mildred Wilton cried again upon her
lovers strong, manly breast; but they
were no bitter tears. Nor could she
rest until she had confessed everything
to Nelly Archer, who, being merciful
lady, kissed and forgave her in the
same breath.
As Henry Forrest had foretold, there
was double wedding in the old village
church; and Mrs. Ashley Wilton, in
her soft. white bridal robes, was even
prettier than Nelly Archer, the widow,
had been. Chicago Daily News.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-07-24

The New York law regulating the
production of oleomargarine and its
sale as butter is undergoing the test of
judicial proceedings, and the result will
be eagerly watched by all who live in
daily uncertainty as to whether they
are spreading their bread with the ac-
tua: product of live cows milk or with
an imitation prepared from the cows
tallow after she had been slaughtered.
The first decision was given by JUS
tice of the Peace in New York City, and
sustained the law prescribing artificial
butter. An appeal was taken, and
the case will go to the highest courts.
The New York Herald says that the i'm
preston is that the law will not be sus-
tanned by the high legal tribunals.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-07-24

The law Of congress which gave q
limited tract of land to the cultivator Of
q certain area in growing given num-
Der of trees was wisely intended. If it
has been abused, SO have all our laws
In the nature Of presumption privileges.
This enactment duly carried out, as it
undoubtedly has been in many instan-
ces, tended to the reclamation of natur-
ally nearly worthless land. It was in
the line OF policy which has yet to re-
ceive wider recognition; one which the
continental nations of Europe foster by
liberal legislation. The denudation of
the country of its trees is fact which
is of the grayest consequence. The state
of New York has been agitated by the
destruction of the forests in the Adj
rondack district, and there is a growing
sense of the necessity for the preserve
ton or the renewal in part of our for
ests. This is supplemented in New
England by the aesthetics of forestry
and the policy of rural ornamentat1on,
by the planting Of beautiful and stately
trees. The subject is one which de-
serves more than q spasmodic attention.
The degree of It's consideration is fair
gauge Of the culture of community.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-07-24

John A Lyman accidentally shot himself at
the Farnham & Fletcher ranch, on the Little
Porcupine, about sixty miles from Miles City,
and died from the effects of the wound soon
after.
Albert Matthews, fourteen years Of age en-
ployed as an elevator boy in the Badgley &
Wentworth Manufacturing company's building,
Milwaukee, was killed by being caught between
the elevator and the wall of the passage.
Rev. l. o. Thompson, in company with his
son Sidney, and Freddie Bishop of Medina, N
Y, lads about twelve years Of age, we're out
boating and fishing on the Illinois river at
Henry, Ill, and nearing the dam the skif was
drawn into the eddies, capsized, and all were
drowned Mr.. Thompson was pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Henry, . popular
preacher, author and scholar. None Of the
bodies have been recovered
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-07-24
Col. Robert Ingersol1 drew immense

Col Robert Ingersoll drew immense
audiences to his recent lectures in st.
Paul and Minneapolis, and his receipts
were several thousand dollars, sum
more than sufficient to pay all the ex-
penses of himself and family on their
trip to the Pacific coast-earned in
about three hours. Few theatrical or
operate stars of the. first magnitude,
when attended by large and expensive
companies, can hope to more than equal
the amount for each performance, that
taken by Ingersoll for one lecture.
No lecturer in this country, not even
Beecher in his prime, can attract
such audiences as Ingerson. OF the
matter of his lectures it is unnecessary
to speak in this connection, for there is
wide divergence of opinion.