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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-24
The Yankee gets his nose pulled.

Ab-yesr said the man from Con-
necticut. WAS that accidental"
mo- sirl No, sir.' was the fierce re-
joinder
Did it a-purpose. chr
OF course did"
"Wel, Is-ouldn't although it of you!
rll pas il verS as a case OF temporary in
sanity"
Al tour later as hs sat in the hotel, a
fire at approached him and spit on his
boo a stood and glarei at him.
You must have wobble 10 your
tongue IL you can't spit straighter than
that" said the man from Come cticut.
Il meant so, sir-meant so!'
Wanted to get me mad, ehP
Yes, sir. Yes, sirp
"You shouldn't do 50. When I'm rouse |
Pm a hard man 10 handle rll excuse
this ON the grounds that you don't know
me-
In the afternoon he was given hint
that he had better leave town at once. anG
when he demarred a lawyer sent him a
challenga
Wv att il furf asked the Yankee, as
he read Jas m ss.ve.
You lnsulted IN, and be demands sat.
is.act.ol, expla mel ths messenger.
&C N argF the case with him''
N. sir.'
"S'pose'n / give him s. to settler
''He wants % fight sou. sir. And you
must either fight or he vii! horsewhip
you.
Warm me up with a rawhile, ehfn
"He will"
'Saocl but who'd , a thought I'll Say
I'll gin MIN sl0n
81! You likewise insult mer'
''Do, eIf ] swan / dime mean tot
Then Pve got 70 tigh;i
'You havetr
May get killed, or kill the other fellerl'
"Fxactlyn
w III. m kinder sorry. Inever hal but
on fl -ht my life, and then / got licked.
Idon't want to be hurt, and / don't want to
injure any body else, and
You'll wait 70 be horsewhipp.lr'
81 rayther GU not. guess III fight.
I'll choose fiei a. twenty PAGES. and you
kin pick out your own groun1 Jist let me
know when its 20 come off AMI I'll try and
be thar
Ii came off next morning. He was thar.
They offered him an opportunity TO apollo
giza, but he wouldn't touch it, He stood up
"a stiff as a new barn door and bored bull
let through his man shoulder, and came
off without a scratch him mself
''Bein' as I'm out here nowi and helm as
somebody elss may want to ho.swhip me
to-morrer, wouldn't this lie a COOL time fur
h m to snow up and save timsl' he asked,
a. re anel on his riff and looked around
him.
No one shovel up. The Yankee liked the
town and sent for mis- family The people
liked the Yankee and made him postmaster.
and he stuck there until five years ago.
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DOORS AJAif.

was 10 sound, or b sigh,
Or tile night wind murmuTiug ny
Or was il the gentle touch
Of one who had loved me very much
q. the strange, electric thrill.
Passing beyond the human will.
out irto the depths of misty space
Bringing from thence that weil-knOwu face
Call IL illusion, call il a dream,
Or the living again Of some Old-time scene
but down In my soul know il j. true,
Know that the lost was revealed to my view.
Forth from the IN seen the loved one came,
Forth from the unseeri-and called NE by name.
Whilst the pulses Of being to their center were
stirred,
Till each throb Of a thought was shaped into a
word.
"Out Of the silence speak 10 you, dear,
Out Of the silence bring you good cheer
Trust me. The distance to heaven, through
j, only tie length Of single breath"
lis the clouds Of your vision, that shadow the
From lie that j. real, aud life that Is bright
From those that are walking close by your side,
Though the world m IT. wisdowta, declares they
have died
When the tension Of cares and trials forbid
The higher from lower will seem 10 be hidi
But moments will come 10 you-moments like
these
When the mind Is at rest, and the heart is at
ease.
And the spirit uplifted-its doors set ajaT,
The rays oi this truth viii shine through, IKE a
star.
'Will girdle with glory the work Of each day, ,
And illumiue with brightness this lie rug gged
way
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A Eeminisc-nce of the Late Mining Craze.

fRaston Giohel
Receiving ano,her notice Of assessment on
my stock in the Aladdin mine the other day
reminded me that / was still interested in
bottomiless hole that was supposed at one
time 70 yield funds instead OF absorbing
them. The Aladdin claim was located in tbs
spring of 20 by "a syndicate of journalists,
none Of whom had ever been openly accused
of wealth. II ge had been, we could have
proved an alibi.
We secured a gang OF miners 10 sink on
the discovery, consisting of a Chinaman
named How Long. How Long spoke the
Chinese language with great iuency. Being
perfectly familiar with that language. and a
little musty in the trans-M Missouri English,
he would converse with US in his own
language. sometimes by the hour. courteously
overlooking the fact that we did not reply TO
him in the same tongue. He would con-
verse in this way till he ran down, generally,
and then he would refrain for while
Finally, How Long signified that he would
like 10 draw his salary. Of course he was
ignorant Of our ways, and as innocent Of any
knowledge OF the intricate details peculiar to
a mining syndicate rs the child unborn. So
ne had gone to the president Of our syndicate
and had been referred 10 the superintendent,
and be had sent How Long TO the auditor,
and the auditor had told him 10 20 to the gang
boss and get his time and then proceed in the
proper manner, after which, if his claim
turned ont 60 be all right, we would call
meeting Of the syndicate and take early ac-
tion in relation 10 il. BY this the reader win
readily see that, although we were not
wealthy, we knew how to do business just
the same as though we had been a wealthy
corporation.
How Long attended one of our meetings,
and at the close of the session made few re-
marks. As near as / am able to recall his
language il was very much u follows:
"China boy no sabbee you dam Syndicate.
You allie same foolee me too muchee. How
Long no chopee big hole in the glourd ale
day for health. You Melican boy Laddee
silver mine all same funny business. AIe no
likee Syndicate Syndicate heap gone all
same woodbine. You sabbee me, How
Long make EN- Syndicate pay tention- You
April foolee me. You mazee me tlired. You
puttee me too much on EN- slate. Slyndi-
cate no good. Alice time stanernoF China
boy. You uilee time chin chin Dividend
alice time leap gone.
Owing to a strike which then took place
in our mine, the Aladdin continues a hole
in the ground. Ii j. not very good mine
If a man wants il asa source Of revenue, but il
makes mighty good well The water is cold
and clear as crystal. If it stood in Boston I'M
stead Of out there IN northern Colorado,
where you can't get at it uore than three
months in the year. it would be worth siJl.
The great fault Of the Aladdin mine i its pow
ertv as a mine and its isolation as well.
BILL NTE-
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UnintellIglbl- CIeverness.
ICh.onlcle "Uudcrtones."I

ICh-ouicie "Undertones.
There i tremendous amount OF ire
sp0nsible and unintellig bic cleverness about
now. i d astonishing, not 70 say paralyz-
ing, 70 fnl out on examination OF the
author os some clever piece ot work that he
Or she never knew exactly what It was in
tended for remem Der long ago praising
an actress for some particular little bit OF
business which seemed % me to be the con-
scious production Of an artistic mini. She
heard my compliments with some little con-
fusion.
Ara she said "Why l never knew l
did it. DO I really do thatH
And she tried it, but c0ald not for the life
Of her reproduce il. Very frequently an old
actor, now in town, playing in a piece, has
asked me quietly and coDfdentially after
the performance:
Say, what i this play aboutf
Don't YOU knowP
"SO. know my own part know when
come on and when 20 OF, and How have
70 dress, but III bs hanged If l know what
the plot is'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-24

"Bill. you've been in love, hain't YOUR
said one STRIPPING 70 another year or two
older than himself
'oh, yes, Tom; I've beer there head over
heels couple OF times
docs il make a feller feel as though his
clothes didn't III hing
That's IL"
And sorter gloomy and saddish most Of
the timer
We'll. ! should rather say so If you've
got it in earnest. Tom, you feel as though
you'd been a fishin' and didn't get bite"
Bite Gosh. | feel as though | didn't
even have no bait
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-24

iiAhr ito lf@eii
Queen Christina, the widow Of Alfonso, has
been appointed queen regent. Whether she
Is popular or not may have 10 be determined
by war This change in the occupant OF the
Spanish throne occurred at the time II year
when persons passions are less liable 10 lead
them astray. Had il happened during the
summer, il would have bean undoubtedly the
occasion Of "a revolution.
Alfonso's first marriage % his cousin 4Ier-
cedes. was a love match. He mourned her
loss 20 profoundly that for some time be re-
fused TO take a second wife. Hiscountrymen
desired II. however, and his ministers urged
il for reasons Of state. Finally he consented,
and welded Maria Christina. She now be-
comes regent. Henever pretended, however,
that it was other than marriage Of policy,
and the second queens life was not a
particularly happy one. She was not beauti-
ful, as Mercedes had been. She had the
large nose and rather dull face Of the Aus
trian Hapsburgs. Her nature. too. was
rather cold and reserved. III suited 70 the
warm Spanish blooL Worst OF all. too, the
kings attentions 10 some OF the court ladies
aroused, and with reason, her jealousy.
Strange was il that Marshal Serranc. who
has kept the political pot boiling in Spain for
the past half century, should die the day
after the death of his reputed son, King
Alfonso SeFrano was "A born schemer and
revolutiouist His ambition was 10 rule. and
as events proved he would sacrifice three
fourths of his country provided it secured
him the right 10 lord it over the remaining
quarter. He did concoct plans ON several oc-
casions by which he was enabled 10 govern
for time, but his power, originate & and de-
pending ON fraud, fell through. He would
kiss the toe of royalty at one time and de
nounce il al another, whichever best suited
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Value of Preparation.
lcoIfax clipper

lLolfax Cupf@r.l
"Little boys should always be prepared for
the consequences of their acts,n said tho
mother sternly, as Johnny tearfully protested
against the use 10 which she was going 70
put her slipper.
Il didn't th-think abou-about il, walled
Johnny, but Ill get prepared if you'll LET
me1
How is il possible now.n asked the mother,
a little puzzled.
I'm put the dust-pan where / know you al
WAYS hit
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A Ho0sier Poet.
Special Correspondence. ]

PosroS, Dec. flames WhItcomb Riley
b Q Hoosier poet. and is known as a writer Il
Hoosier dialect verse, as well a. a reader OF
that peculiar literature. He was born al
Greenfield, Ind, brought up there, and,
according TO his own story. is still tied TO the
apron strings of that motherly little town.
just when be was born l know not, but
guess at his age being somewhere between 10
and ~. possibly little younger, not by any
possibility older, and he is still unmarried.
/ have never seen him, but, like the boy who
didn't sing, but had a cousin who played on
the flute, | have known persons who have
seen him
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-24

IAIDlny IGa MtuIun-I
The other day disciple OF Blackstone
was going home, carrying a 'possum, when
lie met a friend, who said:
'tHello, j, what is thatf
s"POssumn
"What are you going 20 do with himf
I'm going TO have big 'Tossum suoper.n
SLOW many viii be there.
'rwo-ine and the 'possumn
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-24

Thin, Hard-up Gent-Say, mister, win you
give fellow a lift towards buying an over
coati I'm afraid I'll catch cold on me lungs
Stout Gent-Why don't you do without an
overcoatl / don't wear an overcoat, and am
not afraid of catching cold on my lungs.
Thin, Hard-up Gent-But, mister, your
lungs are not as easily reached as mine.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-24

Alfonso has shown
some capac ity :
courage also, pbysi-
cal and moral. a
his conduct during
the cholera epidlen-
ic proved. and he
has also displayed
military ability.
His eldest daughter
viii succeed him,
but as she is only ;
years old, "A contest
may come. IN which
her throne will
probably vanish,
and the republic Of
CASTELAR, once more
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The Family storm Signal.

cleveland PiainiealeEl
Pa said little Eddie Mcdonald early thi
morning. .'the storm signal is up"
rs il, my son"
''Oh, YES. Ma says she found a toothpicA
in the front door lock this morning and your
shoes on the top Of the bureau, and She says
its going to be a cold day
Mr. Mcdonald went down town without
waiting Tor breakfast.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-24
Kew York SUM-

Jew York sun
Chicago man liiercely)-Do you mean te
call me a liar. siri
Boston Mnn-That is the construction
which naturally suggests itself in connection
with the 0bser. alton that | addressed to you
sir.
Chicago Man tmollified)-An right, sir.
accept your apology. / allow no man to cal
xne a liar
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pretensions were opposed by his cousin, the
eldest son of the Duke of Montpensier, and
his aunt the Infanta Louisa; but the claim
of Louis Philippe's grandson was ultimately
waived in favor of the young king After he
was proclaimed king by Gen. Campos, early
i'm 1915. he went TO Madrid and was most en-
Enthusiastically received. In 1876 he subdued
the Carlists in their insurrection. He soon
married his first wife being his cousin. Maria
de los Mercedes, daughter of the Duke u
Montpensier. She lived only five months
after their marriage, dying in June, 1876,
WIN n only Il years old. In November, 1873,
Alfonso married Christina, the daughter Of
the Archduke Charles Ferdinand of Austria.
He has two daughters, aged respectively )
and years. Alfonsos health was always
feeble and some designations in which he in
dulged did not tend to strengthen his
constitution. His reign, ON the whole,
has been of advantage 70 Spain,
owing 10 the preceding dissensions.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-24

The log cabin in the illustration belongs TO
a type Of house both comfortable aDd pictur-
esque, which has now vanished from the
older parts Of the Union. Rich people are
now, however, going back to the log cabin as
the latest fancy for their country lodges
Mr. Hendricks uncle William was the
second governor OF Indiana. IL was 10 him
that Hon. William English, of indianapolis,
alluded in his speech on the death of the
yica-presidcnt.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-24

Am ] dreaming am / waking
Rank injustice thus j. making
lnTOads on my faith and shaking
Hopes 20 dear
Hope that truth would conquer error
Hope that peace would supplant terror
Hope that future years would mirror,
Faith and cheer;
Showing that the worlds true hero
Was uot Herod nor Nero,
Nor a dark-s<inned Caballero.
= Stained with blood
Blood that from the ground Is crying
Loud for vengeance; and the dying
Look above. and there deserving
A great flood
Flood Of light and crowns Of glory
Neither hiOod-~taincd crowns, nor CORY
On the brows.
Ofthe meek. aud kind, and lowly,
And whose lives were given wholly
To their vows
Vows 90 give their lives To others
Dark ambition greed 10 smother
And 10 love
One and all Of every station
OF whatever name or nation
~eekiug but their eyaltatiOn
Far ABOVE.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-24

Mabel to her graadpa)-And can you
rsally remember George the FOURTH Grand
pa-Ies, little one; you see, am good deal
older than you are. Mabel-How mack older
must grow before shall be able TO remem
ter hiIuf
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-24

IHOcNesttF DefnOcrat.
Li.tle Clara A5bet, whose parents resids
on scio street, was buried yesterday. She
was 5 years old A few days before her
death she drew the picture Of a dog and cat
ON her safe, and calling her mothers at
tention to l., She said: "A cat oughtn't TO
have but four legs, but 1 drew il with six
legs, so that she could run away from the
dor
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superstltion Crushed.
Butler Herald

Butler heraiGl
Tie man who started the story thai
horse chestnut carried il the trousers
pocket viii curs Rheumatism might have
been in better business. We have carried
three in our pockets for several years, and
set rheumatism gives US dab every NO"
and then.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-24

Alr. Hunter was a descendant of the sturdy
race that prevailed in Rhode Island at ths
beginning Of this century. As IA youth he has
not apparently strong. Though he entered
West Point he was compelled to resign after
three years ON account of i'll health. He
went Ia New Orleans, the health resort Of
those DAYS. and settled down TO the study Of
law and languages. After being admitted
to the bar be was driven out of the city by
yellow fever, and located in Washington,
where his health improved, so that his finely
built figure became conspicuous one in
Washington. Though eighty years old be
remained at his post faithfully until recently,
when he was taken down with the illness that
incapacitat,cl him for further duty.
WHO
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-24

The sympathy OF
the nation is he
slowed on the lady
who ! left alone.
She YVES Miss Eliza
{. Morgan. OF Ohio.
The couple were
married in ls45.
Their only child
was a son, who died
in 1851, aged ).
The father never
entirely recovered
>from the loss of this
boy. He j. buried
in Mr.. Hendricks
flot in Crown Hill
cemetery at Indi
1t. A ,ranf-x
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-24

his aims. While a
handsome and dashing
cavalier of 81 years ha
acquired such an infiu-
ence over Queen Isabella
as TO excite the ennity
Of the king consort and
caused great scandal.
Later he lead in the con-
>spiracy for her over
throw. But the tickle
ness of SerTano was only
on a par rith that Of his
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-12-24

lBurdetteI

Sometimes even the most wide awake
and accurate reporter is liable To err, as
shown by the Correction in The Schuyler
Vindicatoy. ''insteai of being arrested
yesterday, as we stated, for kicking his
wife dos,s fight OF stairs and hurling q
lighted kerosene lamp after her, Rev.
James Nellmsn died, usraarried, four
years ago"
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AN ! DREAMING.

Am ] sleeping ann ] waking.
Why tins doubling why this quakiug.
u u light or darkness breaking
Ger my SOUL
Doubt and gloom are DER me stealing
Laughter weird and ghostly pealing
Shad wy spirit their forms revealing,
And "A scroll,
NapOry a. the hands that hold it.
Spectral are those that unfold it
And a. shad'wy forms unrolicd IL,
There "A name
Fltamcd in ghostly spirit tracing;
Then came unseen hands effscing
IL, and voices. and. menacing,
Spoke Of shame;
spoke IN tones not soft nor soothing
Bgt with anger and reproviDg--
That name
Thus unknown 10 deeds Of glory;
Thus unknown TO song or story,
And to fame,
Should be traced ia letters golden,
On the scroll which heroes olden
Have renowned,
BY their deeds Of wnrlike valOr-
Deeds which gleam in ghUstly palloF-
Which have caused woe, want and -qualor
To abound.
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Ohio's Latest Musical Temple.

CLEVELAND. Nov. 25.-Our city j. now in
possession Of a music hail. having the larges,
seating capacity Of any building devoted &c
a similar purpose in America. 1t contains
5000 opera chairs Of an improved pattern,
and its acoustic properties are as near perfect
as can he found in a building Of its dimen-
sions. Ii is lJ,xg1 feet The opera house Of
Paris, which cost Slj.O0O.OO0, does not ac-
comodate nearly so large AN audience.
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No. 6
Fifty->ix Years I'm the State Department..

the
Special Correspondence
WASHINGTON, Dec. with the death Of
William Hunter. the second assistant secre-
tary of state, will have pasSed away our
greatest authority on international etiquette
and the laws of nations. Fifty-six years ago
be entered the state department as clerk
under Martin Van Buren, the then secretary
Of state. and has held positions of gradually
increased importance in that department
since. He served under sixteen presidents
and twenty secretaries of state, being on
three occasions acting secretary. The cor
respondence he has had with consuls. minis
ters Of the United sStates and foreign diplo-
mats would fll good sized room. He was
considerable of linguist and could embellish
his correspondence with all the politeness OF q
Frenchman and grace Of Spaniard. As an
indefatigable worker his deep researches
into the precedents established by the comfy
.. nations aided in no small measure % enable
= To retain our pleasant relations with the
-.Jrld.
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TxTFRInR on rrrsIc nATL.-

No money has been wasted on the exterior
Of the building, as viii be seen by the engrav-
ing. The front is as plain, and vet tasty,
as Quaker meeting house. II j. % be called
the Peoples Tabernacle Music hall. It's dedi
cation took place on Sunday, when some Of
the more prominent clergymen and citizens
OF the city took part. Ia the evening Of that
day rousing temperance meeting, under
the auspices Of the Women's Christian Tenn.
perance Union, took place Mr. Francis
Murphy being the principal speaker During
the week following the opening a series Of
concerts were inaugurated that eclipsed any
thing ever heard in northern Ohio. Such
artists as Emma Nevada, Clara Louise Kel
logg, Mrs. :. &. Ford, Of Cleveland, and
others, supported by the Cleveland Vocal
Haydn, and Northern Ohio Chorus societies
Ohio has taken such a step forward in musi
cal matters Il late that she will be ranked as
the leading vocalist among her sister states
T. j. NJ
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A Souvenir.
Hamilton spectator. |

-IN0IIlII'0I'tf
willie kissed Susie beneath the roie;
The rose was in hui and the corn IN th'
ear,
And the tip oI rouge on the tip OF Eis lose
Remained with Willie as Sou veneer.
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RECENT EVENTS IN SPAIN.

Portraits cf the Queen Regent and the
Late King and Marshal >eranno.
King Alfonso XII of Spain was born Nov.
-. 1861. He was a Bourbon of the Bourbons,
being the ninth prince in lineal descent from
Louis XIII of France.
AT the time Of his mothers dethronement in
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THE DEAD WcE-PRESlpeNI.
a busy Life, and the Manner Of Death
He Desired.

jewellers IN cities were startled i'm their
homes at 10 o'clock the night before Thanks
giving to hear ths shrill cry Of the newsboys
IN the streets announcing an extra VIVA.
was II al about at that time of nightl
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1865 he was only
IL years of age.
Taken with her in
exile. he was e,lu-
Gated partly in Vi
enna and chiefly in
England. being a
cadet of the Sand
hurst military col
lege. In 1870 his
mother renounced
her claims 10 the
Spanish throne in
his favor. and ia
1874. at the eye Of
IL. he was pro-
claimed king. His
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HE GUESSED HE'D FIGHT.
A Nutmeg state Yankee In the Land q
Cotton.

New York Sun
Politeness was born in him, ami he
couldn'e help it, He drifte6 into promf
nent town in the south soon after John
sons surrender. and before anybody TEN.
per bad cooled down. He was there after
cotton, and be let the fact be known He
was from Connecticut. and he did not try
70 conceal It He hadn't been in ths town
two hours before an ''unregeneratet
pulled his noss.