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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-03-13
Influence of Female Society.

1t is better for you, says Thackaray, to
pass an evening once or twice in lady IS
drawing room, even though the converse
tiOn is slow, and You know the girls song
by heart, than in club, tavern or in the
pit of theatre All amusements of youth
to which virtuOus women are not admitted,
rely on it, are deleterious in their nature
All men who avoid female society have
dull perceptions and are stupid, or have
gross tastes, and revolt against what is
pure. Your club swaggerers, who are suck
ing the butts of billiard cues all night, call
female society insipid. Poetry is insipid
to a yOkel beauty has no charms for a
blind man music does not please poor
beast who does not know one tune from
another; and as true as epicure is hardly
ever tired of water-sOuchy and brown
bread and butter. protest | can sit for
whole night talking to a well-regulated,
kindly woman, about her girl coming out,
or her boy at EtOn, and liking the even
ings entertainment. One of the great
benefits man may derive from womens
society is, that he is bound to be respectful
to them. The habit is of great good to
your moral man, depend upon it. Our ed
ucation makes us the most eminently sell
fish men in the world. We fight for our
selves, we push for ourselves, we yawn for
ourselves, we light our pipes and say we
won't go out. We prefer ourselves and our
ease; and the greatest good that comes to
a man from wOman's society is, that he
has to think of somebody besides himself,
somebody to whom he is bound to be con-
stantly attentive and respectful.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-03-13
Borrowed Diamonds for the Opera.
[Chicago Tribune.

lShicako
1t was in certain establishment on a
on prominent street down town, distin-
guished by0three gilt ball suspended above
the entrance. A well dressed young man
entered and addressed the proprietor:
Can l rent a pair of earrings for my
wife tonight"
"NO, sir; Pm not in that business"
"Not if / put up the full value ?''
"No, sir don't rent out my goods"
II was told that you did But l guess
it must be mistake" said his visitor as he
turned to 60.
1T is a mistake" was the rejoinder.
Then to the reporter, now his sole COM
panion, the pawnbroker continued:
II do sometimes rent out things, but l
don't know that fellow"
"Rent out jewels?"
Certainly to people l am acquainted
with, and whom l know are good. 1 have
rented for an evening diamonds worth
thousands of dollars; bracelets, earrings
necklaces, besides all kinds of other orna-
ments. | don't make business of it. but
do it occasionally, and it pays
as there much of a renting demand 2"
Yes; all the time have calls; and Just
now, the opera being here, have good
many-more than l want"
From whom?"
That's telling. But will say that most
of the APPLICATIONS are for articles of jewelry
worn by women. As l told you, only let
articles 60 out when / know the borrower,
and charge only fair percentage for their
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-03-13

use. Three pairs of first water earrings of
nine were rented for the opera last night
The parties who wore them are responsible,
Or the stones wouldn't have left the store.
There's no romance about it; only desire
to shine, that's all"
a Are you the only person that rents out
jewels?"
You'll have to 60 around among the
people who keep them for sale and inquire.
Between You and me don't believe | am.
In fact, know / am not. If you want to
rent almost any article OF wearing apparel,
or bit OF personal ornament, or furniture,
pictures, china, mourning garments or al
most anything for a limited period, don't
believe you will have any trouble in dis
covering where you con do it if you will
inquire around. 1t is a peculiar feature of
metropolitan life that isn't old enough in
Chicago to be openly advertised, as it is in
London and New York. Still it exists, a
lusty infant, and it will become a distinct
business as it is in those two cities Just as
soon as people find out they can for a small
consideration shine for night in borrowed
plumes, and as long as human nature is
human nature that will never be unpOp-
ular
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-03-13
Paper Cars.

A technical journal on car building says:
I'VE do not expect to see either passenger
or freight cars built entirely of metal.
There are many serious objections to
metallic siding, but paper compounds, or
paper in some of its forms, will doubtless
be used instead, although for many years
wood, from its cheapness, will hold its
own against any other substances. We do
not apprehend that there will be any con-
siderable difficulty in using substitutes for
wood in covering cars, but so long as the
wood is the cheapest and is sufficiently
strong and endurable to answer the pur-
pose, we must content ourselves with spec
ulation in regard to the future. When
strawboard can be obtained at anything
like the price of wood the siding of pas
senger cars at least will be much better
made of paper than of wood. The size Of
the sheets, which is easily obtainable, and
the firmness with which they can be fas
tened to the posts, are some of the great
advantages in its favor. We suppose, from
what we have heard of strawboard and
straw lumber, that in time single panel,
extending from the door, around the cor
ner and to the center of the car, and reach
ing from the window sills to the bottom.
can be used to good advantage. Such a
construction would, of course, greatly in
crease the strength of the car, would be
entirely free from splintering in case of
collisions, and would show several other
material advantages.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-03-13
How Diamonds Are Cut.

There are three processes necessary to
be gone through with between the rough
stone and the diamond as you see it here, ("
replied the jeweler. First, piece of stone
the required size must be cut off. To do
this we use circular saw made of sheet
iron, and without teeth 1t is worked like
a wOOd-wOrkers saw, and two men stand
at the treadle. One man holds the stone
to be cut tightly against the edge of the
saw, while other, using small leather
dipped in oil, applies diamond dust to the
edge of the saw. The saw is made of very
ductile metal, and the particles of diamond
dust becoming set in it, soon wears
through the hardest stone. Now the piece
Of diamond passes to the cutting table,
upon which is strapped wheel running
parallel to the top of the table The stone
is fastened by cement to the end of stick
six inches long. The lapidary takes the
stirk in his right hand and holds the stone
firmly against the wheel until one facet
is ground down. Diamond dust and water
are constantly applied to the wheel. The
table and other facets Of the stone are cut
this way, and the stone is then removed
from and readiusted to the stick before
the lapidary cuts the under sides, callets
and remaining facets The stone is manip-
ulated the same in the third, or polishing
process as in the cutting process. The
wheel, however. is composed mainly of
tin, and tripoli and rotten stone are used
IN the polishing process.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-03-13
FREAKS OF FANCY.

The first lightning Observation-Disclosures
Franklin.
Followed soot-The sweep who fell down
a chimney.
A man of many bumps-The chap who
put on rOller-skates for the first time.
A spanking team-The energetic mother
and quick-tempered school ma'am.
This is dead give-away," said the
Florida man as he shipped deceased alli-
gator to a friend in the North.
Two Connecticut lovers have just made
up after quarrel which took place fifty
years ago. OF course he gave in.
A Vermont town has young ladies'
society called "The Odd Girls" Well, leap
year is the time for them to get even.
1t being leap-year, men who advertise
for proposals should exercise caution in
stating definitely what they want them
for.
AS cucumbers are now sold at fifty cents
each it is yet too early to ring in the old
twist about the doubling up of the popula-
tiOn.
A New York paster preached the other
Sunday on "The Shameless Age" 1t was
probably a hit at some Of the sixty year
old ballet dancers.
The winter has been severe, and gener-
Gus people will do well to remember that a
few tons of coal never come amiss in the
stocking of a Chicago widow.
Said the Indiana man: "Yes. he gave
the turkey, and so put me under Obliga-
tions to him, drat his pelt! Why, had it
all arranged to steal it that night, and then
I'd have owed him for no favor"
"The singer" says an exchange, "who
understands the management of his breath
is apt to be successful artist" The singer
whose favorite song is Wont Go Home
Till morning." uses cloves. and cardamon to
manage his breath.
You see" said lawyer in summing ul
a case where one party had sued the other
on transaction in coal" you see, the coal
should at once have gone to the buyer"
Not So" interrupted the judge, it should
have gone to the cellar"
Nearly all the hotel men," says New
York paper, "are now willing to admit that
flats are hurting their business" And we
had always supposed that they had made
most of their money off the flats. Well,
well, what shan't we learn next?
A GermOn writing in one of the Berlin
papers of his campaigns makes the follow
ing remarkable statement: In this bat
tie we lost the brave Captain Schulz. A
cannon ball took off his head. His last
words were, Bury me where fell"
At a theatre in Dublin gentleman re-
quested man in front of him to sit down,
adding sarcastically, Il suppose that you
are aware, sir, that you are not Opaque"
" shall sit down when it suits me-" was
the responee, and if you want to handle
my name, mind it's not Opaque at all, but
O'Brien.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-03-13
Are Ministers Paid too Much.
Rev. j. P. Newman.

Rev. j. p. Newman.
Two other sources of danger to our ma
tiOnal life are our excesses and the superb
ciality of our social life. We indulge in
too much luxury. Any people less young
less strong than we must have sunk into
decadence beneath the luxurious excesses
we indulge in. These excesses are, how
ever, telling upon us and corroding our
sources of vitality. Then, as to our social
life. What is the education of fashiona-
BILE young lady? A little music, little
French, little crochet work, limited
amount of embrOidering, etc. AS for socie-
ty, there is shoddiness in fashionable
society in this country which is simply dis
gusting to persons of true refinement. Let
us now take a few figures Our national
wine bill-or, in plain language, our rum
bill-amounts to SS0O,O0O,OOO a year.
The annual amount spent in dry goods and
clothing is S33O,0O0,OOO; in schools, less
than Sl00,0OO,OO0; in breadstuffs, $780,
100000; in publishing and printing, $780,
100000; on lawyers and criminal, 10000
600. On the clergy, the poor clergy-the
clergy, who preach to saint and sinner, who
We are dependent on to save our souls-On
them we annually spend-S12, 100000.
Clergy, $12,OOO,OOO; national rum bill,
$50O,OOO,OO0! Just think of it
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-03-13
Fresh Fashions.

Green cloth is said to wear better than
any other color.
Large plaids and small checks will be
equally fashionable in the early spring.
Aprons are now worn by fashionable
ladies everywhere except in the kitchen.
Button gloves are again coming into
vogue. Ladies are getting tired of the
Foster hook.
Little holsters of satin or silk, daintily
scented, make the latest satchel for hand
kerchiefs or laces.
Neck chains are altogether out OF fashion,
and women who have handsome ones are
converting them into bracelets.
Crush bags, for holding cloaks and wraps
at evening parties, are made of colored
serge with spray of flowers or very large
initials worked in one side.
Long jeweled hair-pins thrust in the
hair, and called "Mascottes," are fashion
able. They are straight, crescent, or fancy
shaped, and studded with Rhine stones or
pearl beads.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-03-13
Helena, Montana, Thursday, March 13, 1884

ly; "and you" she asked, rising on her
elbow and looking earnestly at Mrs. Ross.
Il am his mother, and, oh, my dear, to
think we were both mourning for the dear
boy"
''But,' said Claire, ing Val's name was
Harley
His fathers name, my dear, Mr. Ross
was my second husband. Did Val never
speak Of his step-father?"
II don't know" said Claire, wearily.
And then these two loving women talked
of Val. and his disappearance, which his
letter said he would explain. He had
written first to prepare his mother. One
paragraph read:
Il know, mother, you will sympathize
with me in my new sorrow. My little
Claire is not at home and they do not
know where she is. Her father made her
leave home because she was too true to her
love to marry one he chose"
After lunch Claire went out on the rocks
to think it all over. How long she sat
there, lost in thought, she did not know /;
but, hearing a step, she looked up, and
VAL stood in front of her, with his blue
eyes smiling through unshed tears.
He had been to the cottage, and the un-
selfish mother sent him to find his loved
one. Claire sprang into his outstretched
arms, and that greeting almost paid for the
long months of suspense and sorrow. Af.
ter little they sauntered slowly to the
cottage, and there VAL told Claire and his
mother the strange story of his capture by
some cOunterfeiters whom he had dis
covered, and who were so afraid he would
inform the authorities that they set sail on
a vessel bound for China, taking him with
them. He had long sickness, during
which the men disappeared, and on his
recovery he came home at his first oppor-
tunity.
Claire and Val. were quietly married on
their return to the city, and Mr.. Wilton
observed:
"Alls well that ends WELL"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-03-13
All That .litters is not Gold.

Detroit free FresS.I
She stood for a moment at the corner Of
Wood ward and Michigan avenues, seeming
undecided, and a pedestrian heard her
mutter
Il cannot stand the tyranny of my father
l will pawn the diamond ring my lover
gave me Christmas Eve, and with the
money will fly to the stage and become an
actress
She fastened up the avenue, entered
pawn shop and hastily thrust the ring un-
der the nose of the proprietor
"Glass stOnes-worth about S3 :" he said,
as he returned it,
She made jump for the door, and as
she headed for home she wildly gasped:
Il will not fly to the stage and become
an actress, and call myself Gvtie Lee! Nc
/ will return home, and if the old man
continues his tyranny let him beware of
Paris green and rough on rats
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-03-13
THE NEWSPAPER ENGLISH OF
THE FUTURE.

Picked up paper here to-day,
And, by my conscience, | must say,
That they do write in the funniest way.
Some time ago, over my cup,
Went sound asleep-iust woke up;
Must have been-well, let me sec
Eighteen hundred sixty-three:
Cows came along-bells would tinkle-
Reused me up-a second ola WlnKle;
Fell asleep by their say-so.
Nine and thirty years ago.
About that paper? I was struck
All in heap, sir; just my luck
"MissSusan Smiller will etocute
Next Thursday evening"" stood mute:
Never in all my life, had heard
OF such an outlandish, barbarous word.
Elocute? Elocute? Ideclare!
bitmp whiskers and pulled my hoir;
Looked in my Webster, it wasn't there.
Gave the thing up in wild despair
Said TO myself-'Its mighty QUAR-,
Pretty near choked myself with rage;
Paper set forth on another page
Wonderful piece of local news
People up town are going to enthuSe,"
And then this thing gets worse and worse.
Tomorrow the citizens dnnirerSe."
July Fourth, happy to state
Folks are all going to decJdrate."
lnlnk L better shut up shop
Mr.. A. b. is a phiIdntIirop ~
And then, look here, why bless my eyes,
What in the world is 'bismdrckize?" :"
Eyes of mine, can you be trusted?
Coal oil factory all conlbLsted'
"G.cumtrench your favorite fruits"
Mexican Empire reUol,des!''
And since the days went to school.
What sort Of things ''perpendicuie ~
Reading along, why, bless my fate,
Here's man who is going to ordte.
Why, what on earth's this paper about?
Illgo stark mad if don't find out.
Must be French, and yet vow
! never heard of the word till now.
Folding the paper, undecided,
Bless me, some ones hoinictded.
Oh, my coevals, show TO me
The good old English of '63.
Laid down the paper right away,
For by my conscience, i must say
That they do write in the funniest way.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-03-13
ETITAPIIS.

Here lies the body of Susan Lowder,
Who burst while drinking a seidlitz powder
Called from this world to her heavenly rest,
She should have waited until it efferyesced.
Amanda Jane has gone to rest;
She's laid her head on Abraham's breast
To tell the truth, and not to shame,
It's awfully rough on Abraham.
When dear papa went upto Heaven,
What grief mamma endured!
And yet that grief was softened, for
Papa he was insured!
This stone was raised by Sarah's lord
Not Sarah's virtues to record,
For they're well known to all the town
But II was raised to keep her down.
She once was mine
But now, oh Lord,
her to thee resign,
And remain,
Your obedient humble servant
nanny and together lived
Just two years and a half
she went first, | followed next,
The COW before the calf
Under the sod
And under these trees
Lieth the body of Solomon pease
He's not in this hole,
But only his pod;
He shelled out his soul
Ana went up to his God
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-03-13
DI'MOND Dicks LARIAT.

ruIY Y. BUTTEs, THE COLORADO COWBOY.
,,,,, more stories of D mond Dick,
pagides that warm of the wolves at bay?
Wiz bless your gizzard, they crowd so thick
that might rattle them off all day.
yro, ,ras the mooniest thing he done?
Weu Richard wasn't moony man.
Eept his wits handy, every one,
Struck pay-dirt without wasting pan.
They called him rash, but he wasn't that
Cool he was as COB OF lead
And under that Topping yaller hat
He carried a wonderful level head.
you've been down there on the Rio Grand,
Where they've built the Espanola bridge.
That skutes across the alkall SAND
And over the water to the ridge?
Well five wears since the bridge wasn't there,
The Denver and Rio didn't run,
There was only sand and river and air,
And dobe pueblo fiat IN the SUM-
Dick and were herdng it then
For Sancho Jmmy-rot his hide!
Three hundred steers, and only TWO men,
On a ranch six miles and a quarter wide.
The pramma skirted the edge of the dunes,
And the river ran six miles away;
/ tell you, boys, we had lively tunes
Driving to water twice day.
Those wide horned brutes were an ugly lot;
COuIQn neau we let tnem run
And the way they swooped when the day was
hot.
Down TO the river. was lots of fun.
They were soshing along one scorchy day,
Like wild bull buffaloes, over the sand,
When we saw a baby right in their way,
Fast asleep on the edge of the Grand.
] knew it meant death, my heart fiphopped
| spurred to turn them, but true as I'm born,
Those Mexican steers would never have stopped
Ifrd been Gabriel footing his horn.
What did Dick do? His spurs dug deep,
His broncho flew, and | saw him wheel,
With his lariat whirlng the dsisest sweep,
His teeth set tight and his eyes like steel
The loop swung out thirty feet away,
Hovered and settled down on the sand,
Making a noise where the baby lay,
And then Dick reeled in hand over hand.
And yanked up the child and rode like steam,
As the cattle rushed on, hot and thick
And the baby woke with healthy scream
Safe in the arms of Dimond Dick
Well, il was only Pueblo brat
A pi'son Mexican Indian snake,
But Di'mond Dick didn't think of that
He'd saved life, with his own at stake.
And somehow thought, with choky wheeze,
OF Christs own promise by Gailee-
LAS you have done to the least of these,
TO a little child you have done to me-"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-27

The walis Walla Ts.ioE. which has
been ore of tbs s;ronges; advocates Of
the Northern Pacific Company. came
out IN q recent issua with the plain talk
following;
A paragraph going the rounds of the
press states that Paul Schulz has re-
turned so Portland from the East. He
believes that the House Committee bill
forf-iting the Northern Pacihc's grant
will not pass. Ii Brsnt's substitute
passes the House II will be defeated In
the Senate. TIE company is ready to
test It's title in the courts. Morgas,
chairman of the Senate Committee. has
reported bill facilitating An opportun-
ity 10 sry the right. The company will
maintain its pas. policy of grading lands
and selling ,hem at the market value on
liberal terms"
IL Mr.. Schulz did not occnpy the pos
ition Of General Agent Western Divis-
ion OF the Northern Pacific Land De
partment, his utterg ces wsuld be of no
more weight than those of any other
we'll informed citizen. But holding the
position he does. bis opinions on matters
affecting the lands of the Northern Pa
clfic. are entitled to consideration. Mr..
Schulz has been East in consultation
with the managers and directors of the
Northern Pacific. Shortly after be
reached New York it wss teleSrarhed
over the land that the directors had re-
solved that persons who had settled on
any of the agricultural lands granted
the company west of the Missouri be
fore June. 1852, could purchase the
lands settled on at e o. per acre, ieav-
ing the inference that those who had
settled since then must paw what the
agents OF the company ser Mt to charge.
The declaration by Mr.. Schulz that the
company will maintain its past policy
OF grading lands" confirms the infer
ence. II the managers of the company
are SD purbllnd that they deem 1t the
best policy to obtain the highest possible
price for the land they claim to have
earned. It is time tina: the agents of the
people improved their vision bv whole
some legislation. If they fail to see
that by offering the lands to actual set
tiers for merely nominal price. thew
secure speedy. annual return. in the
shape Of business for the road. thev
should be made to d. SO. Instead Of so
many dollars. the people gave so manv
acres Of land. valued at the same rate.
$3.50 per acre, the people appraised
their remaining scres for the construc-
ton Of a road from the uusalted to the
salted sea of the North vest; because
the people then had more land than
money. Ii did not enter the minds Of
the people that the lands offered for the
road would be used for speculative pur-
poses. any more than dollars would
have been. or they would have fixed the
price at which the lands offered for
road should be sold by the corporation
building it. The managers of the North
ern Pacific misiudge the temper of the
people il they expect them to quietly
submit to extortlons by local land
agents. A way to compel the managers
Of the company to deal, not only fairly.
but literally. with the people will be
found.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-27

DEATH OF FIoSERR.-Mr. Alexander
s. Y.ntls died as 7ociOck on Monday,
April 2ist. at tie residence OF his daugb-
ter, Mrs. Jessie Martin, IN Tnmuater.
Mr.. Yantis came to this county and set-
tied on his farm near Teniuo away back
in the fifties. since which time he has
figured largely IN ell the prominent en-
terprises Of the county, having for years
ssrv-d as county commissioner. De-
ceased WAS the last OF four brothers.
being younger brother of the late
Judge b +. Y.ntis. OF this CITY. As a
striking coincidence. word was received
on the day preceding the death of Alex
ander Yanti.. that the last survivor of
the wives of the four brothers had sud
denly died in the East. A large family
is left to mouru the loss Of loving
father. while the community has lost a
valuable citizen. Mr.. Yantis was -
wears old at Ihe time of his death. The
remains were taken TO Tenlno for bur
i.l.-O1ympin StdDfdrd.