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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-03
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tue twenty -&utfI
vet is il that h.. who paid so httle atteL-
tion To religion SHOULD complete a structure
that Is likely now 70 be consecTated
20 the cause OF Christianity. Negotiations
have been proceeding Tor some time which
may result IN TINS building being used here
after as a Young ladies' seminary AMI con
vent. Surely time worKs wonders. Like
a. I. Stewards marble palace in New York
city, this bailding was possibly CONSTRUCTED
as a monument TO its possessor. not for
comfort, for neither of them ever spent a
really happy hour, il is said, within the
walls OF their respective marble monuments.
The Storey mansion j. consda ared To be
the most SNOWY residence in this country
IL is situated on commanding site ON the
Grand boulevard. IL j. constructed entirely
Of marble thu basement being blue marble.
while the rest OF the structure j. built of
the finest white marble. Alphabetically
the building Is a combination Of French
and Gothic An idea OF its immensity NAV
be gained from the fact that tn outer sur
face of its walls measures 400 feet i'm cir
cumference lt Is considered 20 he a. fire
proof as u is possible To renier a q welling.
The interior is fitted up extensively SO as 10
lie i'm keeping with the exterior The
spacious grounds are Laid out with taste,
and the whole is arranged 80 that II can De
Illuminated with electricity at night.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-03
TIE N CoRMIcK MANSION.

Returning again 10 the north side.
stately and imposing structure, which with
its grounds, occupies fully one-half of the
beck bounded by Rush and Huron. Pine
and Erie streets stands out in bold promi-
nencs This is the Mccormick mansion
erected and occupied by the family whose
harvesting machinery has made the name
a household worl among agriculturists in
almost every quarter Of the civilized globe
Mccormick. pere, after living beyond the
period allostel by ths PsalmiSt to mans
life was gathered TO his Fathers
a year or so ago and his shoes are worthiy
filled by Cyrus Mccormick, Jr.. a tall. well
knit young man, with high expanding fore
head. aud handsomely trimmed beard.
modest and unassIming in manner, ana
WHO is invariably attired in suit of black
that fits like glove To hook at him. as he
emerges from the center hail many one
would scarcely imagine that the executive
management Of a gigantic enterprise rests
upon his shoulders or that he is the fortu-
nate possessor Of an estate valuel at many
millions Of dollars A an instance of his
diversified abilities il is said that he both
conceived and designed many of the fea-
lures of the exterior OF the mansion IL
stands some distance back from the street.
AMI is surrounded on all sides by we'll kept
lawn which in turn is frInged with hand
some ornamented iron railing supported
ON blocks Of sandstone. The material Of
the structure is Lake Superior sandstone
and Connecticut brown stone The four
walls are of the latter material, solId. ani
cost alone in the neghborhood of $40, 900
The style of architecture is the McGreque,
OF late years SO fashionable in ths CITY OF
Paris. IL is three stories high. with ma
sive entrance pillars and elab0rately carve.
projecting bays The main front is soue-
what sombre, conveying the impression OF
a rich piece of German rena ssance, but
this is relieved by the center turret aud the
rich iron work which surmounts the man.
sard roof. The interior of the building im-
presses the visitor with a sense Of the spa
cious Ond lofty, the main hall, grand lib
rary. music room. drawing room and tina
concert ana guests rooms being OF immenss
proportions sn1 luxurious In appointments
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-03

Away down on Michigan boulevard
(which is a continuation of the lake shore
drive and as far south as Pot e. Pamar's
Is north Is the new and palatial abods Of
John Cudahy. This Centeml il may lie
sa q, Tor the information of those who know
him not. is a millionaire pork PACKER, who
not many years ago wa lumber sGce.'in.
tendelt for John Plankintoa az Milwaukee,
aud who has reached the pinnacle Of corn
mercial success by energy, enterprise and
honesty. His residence occupies lot 12 by
80 ami is Of brown stone, Flemish Gothic
in type, three stories in height with high
gable roof. Ihs hall is reached by a
fight of stone steps ~ feet in width, the
massive stone arch porch being supported
upon four dwarf columns by 20 feet in
diameter with handsomely carved bases and
caps and III mian- Gothic foliage. the en-.
tire area being faced with moiding and
carval work in the same style. The design
OF the porch surrounding the pavilion Is run
up TO AMI through the roof and Is sur
mounted by handsome Flemian or dormer
window The corner of the building is
fanked hy a tower sixteen feet m diameter,
which extends from the second story and
rises above the roof 20 a height Of eleven
feet beyond the cOrnice line. IL Is of I'm
ishsd stone work, with arche1 windows.
Suumounting the conical root is a weather
vane o. handsome copper work. The tower
Is fianked by seventy-iour attached columns
Of stone springing from an ornamented belt
course, running through integsecting mold
ings with carved bases anI capped with
handsomely carved features at the roof
line. The southern exposure is broken by pa
vilion, while the second story windows open
10 stone balconies set ON carved stone cOrbels.
In the rear is a spacious conservatory, and
by pretty and ingenious device of Architect
Whitehouse the first Door is so constructed
that the visitor standing in the main hall
has full view Of the conservatory through
the inner hall and dining room, the latter
being separated from the apartment Of the
flowers by sliding glass door. A feature
Of the upper fionr Is a tall room 60 by 30.
The cost Of this structure, including the
ground. was S209OJ0
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-03
A Doctor and His Aides.

In western city lives an undertaken by
the name OF Brown. great wag, and al
ways ready to play a joke; also doctor
who is joker, and is always ready to tell
on himself; and monument maker who
Is Of the same kidney.
One day the doctor was driving at full
speed down a business street. when Brown
spiei him. Brown was in his wagon. with
the sign of his profession on the side
Whipping up his horse. he came as close 10
the doctor as possible and CHANGING round
he spiel the monument maker. Calling 70
the monument maker to hurry up. Brown
called out: Go on, doctor, go ON; we're
coming
The doctor looked round, and dismav was
pictured on his countenance. lie viii pped
up bis horse, but all TO TO purpose. the un.
dertaker and the monument maker follow
ing closely. AT last the ridiculous part of
the thing truck him. and lean ing back in
his buggy he gave vent TO his laughter in
spite o. tue thought: what a sign for q
lrominent plyNcian this Isl"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-03

The picturesque and ornate structure
which fronts ON Prairie avenue, at the in
tersection of Twentieth street, was erected
at an outlay Of $500, 900 In style il is a
combination Of French and Gothic, the
materials being brown stone and Baltimore
pressed brick, artistieally arranged 10 pro
duce the best possible effect. Here it is
that Samuel W. Allerton, double barreled
millionaire, cattle king. pork packer and
board OF trade man seeks quiet and repose
after the arduous labors OF the day. 1t is
said OF him that be can guess the weight of
a steer to within a pound. and get il cor
rectly ninety nine times out of a hundred
A quarter century aso, when a oung man,
he was struggling To secure a foothoid,
he boarded IN the same house with the
late Emory A. Storrs. Between these two
young men friendship was created which
existed until severed by death few weeks
ago Their lines were laid in widely di-
vergent directions. but each made his mark;
and il the famous lawyer and orator died
destitute of this worlds goods. while the
cattle king revels in wealth and luxury, it
is simply ecause 10 was tine nature Of the
one to be freehanded and proligal and of
the other TO b. provident AMI economizing
until economy no longer became a necessity.
In the lives Of both there is a moral which
might be studied with profit and advantage
by the young MN OF the present day and
generation. III. II. IL.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-03
CONSIDER THE RAVENS.

Iur.i according To Thy words
Iuaye considered Thy birds
Aud find their life good,
And better the better understood
Sowing neither corn nor wheat
They have all that they can eat:
Reapng no more than they SOW,
They have all they can stow;
Having neither barn nor store,
Hungry again, they eat more.
Considering ] see, too that they
Have a busy life, and plenty OF play;
lu the earth they dig their bills deep.
Aud work well though they do not heap
Then To play in the air they are not loath,
And their nests between are better than both.
But this j. when there blow no storms:
When berries are plenty IN winter, and worms /;
Wueu their feathers are thick, and oil j. enough
To keep the cold out and the rain of;
Ifthcre should come a long hard frost,
Then i looks as IL Thy birds are lost
But ! consider further, and find
A hungry bird has "a free mind I
lie j. hungry to-day. not tomorrow
steals no comfort, no grief doth borrow;
This moment D. ms. Thy will hath said IT,
The bird has pain. but ina. 90 fear.
Which is the worst Of any gear;
when cold and hunger and harm betide him,
lie gathers them not, to stun inside qim;
Content with the days III lac has got,
tie waits iust. nor haggiss with his lot;
Neither jumblcr Gods will
with driblets from his own still.
but next see in my eudeavor.
Thy birds here do not live forever:
That cold or hunger, sickness or age,
Finishes their earthly stage;
The rook drops without "a stroke,
And never gives another croak
Birds lie here, and birds lie there
With little feathers all astaTc;
And ia Thy own sermon. Thou
That the sparrow falls dost allow.
To shall not cause me any alarm,
For neither comes the bird TO harm,
Seeing our Father. Thou hast said
H. by the sparrUw'- dying he'd
Therefore il j. a blessed place,
And the sparrow ia high grace.
10 CUmcth, therefore, TO this, Lord
! have considered Thy word,
And henccfOrth will be Thy bird.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-03
- THE GRAZ DAYS
Rob Rurde;tel

bob Burdette.l
Everm0re the days are long, ,snl the cheer
less skies ars gray,
Re tessly wander the battling winds that
scatter the binding spray
And the drifting currents come ani so Ike
sorpents across nv way.
YEARLY fades the evening dim. drearily
wear the night.
The ghOStly m SIS and the hurrylng clouds
AMI the breakers crest Of white
Have bluttei the stars from the desolata
skies; have curtained them from my
signL
SpeeliuC alone. my wave-tossel BARK en-
counter. no passing sail,
Welcoming friend nor challenging foe an
,wers my eager hall
Only ne sobbing. unqliet waves and the
winds unc easing wall
Eypeiully stin my sails ara bent, my pilot
d, faul.lessly true,
lie holi. NV course a. though the seas and
the mirrore .Eie were blue.
And the port OF peace. where the winds are
still, was everm0rs in view.
For over the spray an! the rain AMI the
clouds shines the eternal sun;
Tie unchgnging stars in the cuTtalned doms
still gleam when the day is done,
And the mists will be kissed from the laugh
ing skies when the port Of rest is won
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-03
No Longer a Woman, but a snIphIds.


A celebrated Partisan belle, who had ac-
quired the habit of whitewashing herself,
50 70 speak, from the soles Of her feet TO the
roots or her hair with chemically prepared
cosmetics, one day took a medicated bath.
and, On emerging from il, she was Mortified
70 tnd herself as black as an Ethiopian.
The transformation was complete; not q
vestige Of the supreme Caucasian race
was left Her physician was sent for N
alarm and haste. On his arrival he laughed
mmoderately, and said: Madam, you are
not i'll, you are a chemical product. You
are no longer a woman, but sulphide. III
h not now a question Of lne3'ral treatment,
but Of simpl5 chemical re-ction. L thaI
subject you 20 a hath of sulphuric acid di-
luted with water The acid win have the
honor q combining with you; it viii take
up the sulphur, the metal viii produce
salphate, and We shall fnl as a precipitate
avery pretty woman The good-natured
physician went through with his reaction,
and the belle was restored 10 her member
snip with t0e white face. Young ladies
who are ambitious of snowy complexions
should remember this, and be careful what
powders and cosmetics they use-if they use
aIg az all
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-03
Wmll street Animals.
iBar .-toa Free Press. !

iBur..a .-t0l Free Press
Were ven a buii or a bearf asked an
selualn tance Ok a Speculation.
Neither ae replied: 81 was an ass"
a Man with Music in His soul.
tChicGgo Ledger.l
~Did you see that poor fellow fall from
balloon a. Cheltenham Beach not lon1
ago."
"No: ] wasn't there tnat day, but Pvs
dropped thirteen miles myself. straight
down, and that, too qaic1er than a cat
could wink
is it possiblel Wnsn was it, and how did
1t happenP
Il was trying To manufacture little
poetry u read at a soldiers reunion, and
my wife had to come in like q thunder claT
and tell me the -four barrel was emptv.'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-03

The magnificent brown stone residence on
the corner of Thirty fourth street and
Michigan avenue was built by Mr.. c. Il.
Libby, another of our city millionaire meat
packers. The style Of architecture is early
French renaissance somewhat moiernized
The exterior produces an effect of richness
without being obtrusive. The interior of
the residence is marked with the same quiet
grandeur. Richly carved woods Of many
hues, together with artistically decorated
ceilings in fresco constitute the chief charm
Of the gorgeous interior. Besides the usual
parlors. dining room, library aud other
apartments there is a large and handsome
ballroom on the third story. This COM
pletes the attractions Of this mansion
whose genial host enleavors to render
life "a enjoyable as possible TO the visi-
tors that are favored with his friendship
This home Of Mr.. Libby's is probably the
best example of type OF residences that
are springing up in all directions. Costly.
without thrusting the fact forward Ornate
and substantial rather than gauly or
elaborate. One thing this region suffers
greatly from is the lack Of a: convenient
and unlimited supply OF good substan-
tial building stone. Considering that the
greater part Of our facing stone is brought
from long distances, at tremendous expense,
il is amazing the amount used. while in
localities where excellent building stone j.
plenty frame buildings are the Iule. II is
possible that the two scorchings this city
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-03

received has made our people hold IN mortal
dread amy material for building purposes
that is combustibe This, taken with the
severe coli weather we are subject to at
times accounts Tor the solidity Of our build
ings.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-03

Messenger was impOrteI as a running
borse. Trotting races had not been heard
of in the year l1SS any more than the
Beecher scandal or the Telephone The
Messenger horses were trained for running
in the English fashion. As TO Ne 'senger
himself he lived To a good old are and died
suddenly of a collie in 1893 on Long Island,
where he was at that time owned He was
probably the only horse in any country or
OF any time who was bur ed with military
hOnors. volley of musketry was fired
over his grave
lt Is strange what small snags change the
current Of destiny. Running horses were
developing handsomely ia Penn,ylvania in
the early days of the republic. Messenger
at first was taken to Bucks county and
kept there a number of years. All went
swimmingly on. when unexpectedly the
legislature of Pennsylvania passed law
prohibiting horse racing. That threw tho
fanciers OF the noble sport tOpsy turvy.
What next If horses could not run, they
might at least tro-, though that was but
poor fun 50 the development OF the
trotter began.
In few years It began to Il avn on horse
men that there were infinite possibiliti es in
the trotter as a source OF sport. From that
day t. this the evolution OF ths flyer has
continued. IL the solemn oil Quicker legis-
laturs had not passsi that law against
horse racing. We MIGHT never have had the
American trOtter
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-03

Strange was it that Wilbur r. Storey, of
The Chicago Times, a man who was known
as an lshnaelite In journalism and practi-
cally hermit in private hfe should build
such an elaborate marble pile for his resting
place during the few hours he allotted from
- .-----.-- s~--- = r. @~.-~ And stranger
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-03

mounts, for Normans, Clydesdales and
Arabians, for roadsters, tandems, high
jumpers and cobs
Horses, they're curious says the SUPER
intendent OF the Madison square stables.
They run a gool deaf like people Some
Of 'em know so much they all but talk, an1
others actually are too dumb TO go 10 their
feed Pan. TANDEM
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-03

Take, for example. this imposi z pile on
the Lake Shore drive, few blocKs south
Of Lincoln park IL is the home Of mine
host Potter Palmer he of the fam )us hosfelry
that bears hi, name. aud its design and con-
struction taxed sore the ingenuity not onlv
Of the owner but of the half dozen archi-
tects who at one time and another were en-
The Washington critic., 1885-08-11
A Quality Of statesmanship.

The chief, il not the only, contribution
of Tory statesmen to politics, during
that period at least, both in the House
of Commons and in their houses, has
been abuse of Gladstone. Nearly all
the young men in London society who
have grown up during the past ten years
have been taught to think thai calling
Gladstone names and accusing him OF
monstrous crimes was discussing public
affairs. 1t has loug been q favorite
amusement Of such of them rs had got
seats in the House # Commons to go
down after dinner to the House simply
to "tlraw Gladstone" or, rs the boys
say here, to "put up job" on him
that is, irritate him by foolish questions
or downright insults, or interrupt him
by unseemly noises. 1t is through these
tactics that such men as Churchill and
AshmGad Bartlett have come to be
known and talked Of, and finally recog
nized as serious politicians. They have
both got office by a long course Of per-
sonal insult to mal whom neither OF
them is worthy to serve as valet
New York Evening Post.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-11
A Much.Naned Family.

The Little Rock Gazette learns that
there is family named Shirley, in
Sharp County, living between Hardee
and Williford, in which the children
have been given names that are start
ling, II not euphonious. The old gen.
tleman, whose name is Elisha Shirley,
is a tic maker, hewing out ties for the
railroads. His wfe's name is Harriet
Susannah- Maria Jane Shirley, and their
oldest daughter, 10 years old, is called
Aun. Elizabelh-DiXic Shirley. Then
comes Benjamin Kirby-Smith-Gcncral-
Hardee Shirley, aged 13; Robert-Enos-
Napoleon BonaparteL Lee Wilkes. Booth
Shirley, who is . years old. john
Thomas Emanuel Forrest Champion
Gatewood Shirley, is Z years old, while
Joseph Observation-Disclosures Stonewall.
Jackson Sam Ilildebrand Sterli & :
Price Shirley is only years old. The
family ends with Mary Virginia South
Carolina Florida Georgia Alabama.
Louisiana Shirley, who is 3 years old,
and is consequently unaware as yet Of
her distinguished cognomep. The eld-
est girl has gone to school two weeks
altogether, and this comprises all the
advantages the family has had in that
line. AS the location is in the noun
tains it is believed that the country Is
safe from the spreading Of the family
beyond its own barnyard. The old gen.
tleman ran for the legislature last year
and secured five votes, which shows that
good man does not always get his
deserts.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-11

EDITOR CRITIC: Your correspou.
dent "lllinois" is away off in his osti-
mate of the cost OF the proposed bridge
to the memory of Grant. Half mil
lion dollars would scarcely build the
foundation piers and roadway. The
supcrstructure with its sculptures and
arches and towers would cost all the
way from half million TO Il million
more. But what of it? The concep-
tion is grand one and ought to be
carried out upon u scale commensurate
with the greatness of the man and the
country he served. Two million dol
lars would be well spent in such tri-
butte, and the people would not be-
grudge the expenditure. OHIO.
Washington, August H..
The Washington critic., 1885-08-11
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.

JUDGE EMORY SPEER Of Georgia Is
summering near Talulah Falls.
MINISTER DENNY will sail from San
Francisco for China OH Thursday.
Mr.. RosCoE CoNKLINa writes home
that the waters at Carlsbad agree with
him and that his health is improving.
GENERAL G. w. LEE has recalled
his resignation as president Of Washing
ton aud Lee University at Lexington,
Va.
ARCHBISHOP WILLIAMS OF Boston,
u candidate for the new Cardlnalate,
was born on the same day, month and
year with General Grant.
PROFESSOR ANDERSON, the new
Minister to Denmark, has been well re.
ceived at Copenhagen, aud is now a
prominent figure IN literary society at
that capital.
SENATOR MAHoNE writes to the Chi
cago Evening Mail to say that during
Mr.. Arthur's administration M man on
| lllc sltlt VI tllC pCudtC dshNu
for so little and got less than he did.
Mr.. KUKT, the japanese Minister to
the United States, together with his
wife, baby and suite, and s. II. Taxa
hashie, the japanese Consul at New
York, are at the Crawford House, Fort
Hamilton.
The PILGRIMAGE to the top of Mt.
McGregor is made by every visitor to
Saratoga to see he house In which
General Grant died. A hotel Is pro.
iected on one Of the neighboriDg hills
as a rival to the Hotel Balmoral.
NJ. DE STRUvE, the Russian Minister,
is at the Clarendon Hotel, New York.
MIR. A. S. ABELL, the veteran editor
of the Baltimore Sun, celebrated his
seventy sixth birthday at the Hotel
Brighton Atlantic City, yesterday.
IT Is PRETTY certain that Hon.
John G.. Carlisle, Governor Kuott,
Judge Lindsey, the Hon. James B,
Beck, the Hon. james A. Mckenzie
and Colonel Brecknridgc are candi.
dates for United States Senator from
Kentucky. louisville Democrat.
GEORGE SCovILLE, q lawyer not un
heard of in Washington, delivered al
address at Chicago last Saturday even.
ing on Legal Reform" before the
Peoples Party Club OF that city. lie
said that justice was substantially a
failure, and that the fault was not with
the lawyers, but with the judges aud In
, a measure with the technicalitics Of
the law. He also argued that there
should be u tribunal higher than the
State courts for the trial Of judges
guilty Of malfcasance in office.
HER soul is wruDg with anguish,
And with grief her eyes O'etfiow,
While in sorrow doth she languish
Meath the sad and cruel blow.
Dressed to Kill, her way she wended
Down The street all hearts to wiring
But, alas! behind depended
just two yards OF corset string.
Boston Evening Gazette.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-11
EXCURSIONS.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH,
on the Palace Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE
The Washington critic., 1885-08-11
Big Guns for Italy.

The first of four immense guns Or
dered by the italian Government and
intended for coast defense has just been
constructed at friedrich Klupp's factory
in Essen. The monster itself weighing
l20 tons, was tested Mt Meppen, whittier
it was transported on two specially con-
structed trucks, each weighing 80 tons,
connected by a smaller one weighing 10
tons. Two hundred and ninety-iive
kilos OF powder are required to propel q
shell OF l,050 kilos, the guaranteed dis
tance of l51 kilometres, or upward of 0
miles. .-[Paris American Register.