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The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-03-21
BILLINGS. MONTANA SATURDAY, MARCH 81,
Civil Service Reform Needed,

MARTINDALE, NJ. T., March, l4.-Editor
HERALD: Sir--One of Gov. Crosby's new
postmasters, Fred Crounse, took charge
OF the Office at this place on the lst of
January last. On the 10th of the same
month he and his assistant, James II.
Emery, entered the kitchen of a lone
woman and proceeded to dlsplace the
fire, water and cooking utinsels, the
clatter of which brought to her aid a
woman Of courage, who in tones not to
be misunderstood, bid them desist at
once, when the two towards beat hasty
retreat. On the 18th. of February
child six years of age asked said Crounse
for so cents worth of whisky, Crounse
asked the child who it was for, and the
child replied "Dick," having reference
to his brother aged 10 years. Saturday
morning the mother was advised of the
transaction, but the father being absent
it was thought best to await his return,
which occurred that evening too late to
serve Il process of court, neither could
any summons be served on the following
day, Sunday, when Crounse boarded
the tlg Timber coach to visit his uncle
l. Ii. Crounse, in Helena remaining there
or being absent from this place four
weeks, when the Uusbandman announ-
ced his return. Only for the delay at
the time Of the offence and the charita-
BILE and forgiving disposition of the ex-
postmaster, he, Crounse might have
been returning from his 30 days confine-
ment at the Springs, or perhaps held
there as q prisoner until his fine of $50
was paid. If Creunse is a specimen of
Crosby's postnasters, God deliver us
from what might have happened should
he have been retained in office four
years longer. Respectfully Yours,
GEO. tLESDENIN.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-03-21
No Official He'll.

Archdeacon Farrar. in speaking of
Future Retribution,' i'm the March
North American Review, speaks thus
positively: 1t las been proved beyond
possibility Of reasonable dispute, that no
council Of any authority whatever has
ever identified the popular Theology
with the prescribed dogma; that the
doctrine has been one respecting which
churches widely differ; that while most
fathers, schoolmen and dlyines have ap-
parently believed in an endless hell in
its crudest form, and have done SO most
unanimously and most unreasoningy in
ages when the vast masses both of the
clergy and the laity were sunk into their
deepest torpor of blind traditionaism,
yet many divines of the most splendid
erlinence-and among them Origen, one
of the greatest, noblest, and most labor
lous scholars that the Church ever pro-
duced, st. Gregory of Nyss, a canonized
sail.t. the president of an Gcumenical
council, the sole theologian. except st.
John. to whom the church has ever al
lowed the title of "the Divine" and
one who had share in the fixatiOn of
the Nlcene Creed-have taught milder
view.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-03-21
About Mules.

The CultlyatOr asserts that mules were
not much used until Gen. Washington
introduced them at Mount Vernon, in
1888, and claimed that they were much
less liable to disease, requiring less food
and being better adapted to slave labor
than horses. Up to this period scarcely
any mules were to be found in the
Union. A few had been imported from
the West Indies, but they were of di-
minutivc size and little value. AS soon
as Washington's views on this subject
were made known abroad, he received a
present from the King of Spain of Il
jack and two jennies, selected from the
royal stud at Madrid The jack, called
Royal Gift, was l6 hands high, of a gray
color, heavily made. and of q sluggish
disposition. At the same time the Mar
Quis de Lafayette sent out q itci, ard
two jennies from the Island OF Malta.
The jack, called Knight OF Malta, was a
superb animal OF a black color, with the
Il
Washington availed himsel. of the best
qualities of the two jacks by crossing the
breeds, and hence obtained favorite
jack called Compound, which animal
united the size and strength Of Royal
Gift with the high courage and activity
of the Knight Of Malta. The jacks ar
rived at Mt. Vernon in about the year
l55S. The General bred some very su-
perior mules from his coach mares,
sending them from Philadelphia for
tke purpose. In few years the estate
OF Mt. Vernon became stocked with
mules of a very superior order, rising to
the height of Is hands, and of great
power and usefulness, one wagon team
Of four mules selling, at the sale of the
Generals effects, for $500.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-03-21
Patience IN Handling Horses,

If there Is one thing above another
that is essential in the disposition and
makeup of Il man who engages in horse
raising and handling, it is patience. He
who cannot wait for the development OF
the colt into the full-grown horse, had
better not attempt the rearing of horses.
The man who cannot spend hours and
days IN teaching the unframed young
sters how to pull squareIy against the
collar. to trot square gait Oh the road
or to handle themselves properly on all
OCCASIONS, should abandon the idea of
being horseman in any sense of the
word To be successful horseman
means patience and work in every sense
of the terms. Many horses that might
have been valuable have been ruined
because their owners had not time to
wait for them to mature. Many trot-
ting bred horse that might have been a
bright light upon the turf has been ruin
ed entirely by his trainer, who had not
the patience to develop his speed as his
strength and condition would stand it.
This is matter of greater Importance
than many imagine, and in it is involy-
ed dollars and cents with many. It is
not hard to discover the fact by a little
investigation, that the men who are the
most successful horsemen and who
make the most money out of the bust
ness are the patient persevering men,
who are always willing, and have the
time, to give their business plenty of
thought and labor wheneyeran occasion
REQUIRED.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-03-21
Stock Legislation.

The following bills, relating to the live
stock interests, have been passed by the
territorial legislature at the session jus
concluded:
70 prevent the introduction Of con.
tagous diseases among the cattle OF the
territory.
TO prevent branding cattle during
certain seasons.
For the better protection of the live
stock interests of the territory.
To provide for the payment of damage
to stock and from fires occasioned Dy
operating railroads.
Providing bounty for killing certain
animals.
Also joint resolution against the re-
peal of the desert land act.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-03-21

one on THE Alpine Horn" Mrs. Alc3an
der's "Sisterhood of Spinsters" is pun
gent, though good-natured, piece Of satire
The veteran Thomas Powell contributes "A
Personal Reminiscenco of Spohr and Men,
deIssohn,'' and Cherubini and Mercadante
are the subjects of the ''sacted Musicians
series. The ''Glances at Bible History
and 'Christ Teacalng by Parable are con-
tinued, and both very interesting and the
venerable countenance of the Rev. Dr..
Prime, representative religious journalist,
accompanies facsimile reduction of the
first page of the rtew Fork Observer, which
he has so long edited. These are only a
small portion of the contents anc, indeed,
the whole number is exceptionally good.
Published by Mrs. Frank Leslie, SO, IS and
81 Park Place. New York, at 25 cents q
number, or $3.50 year, postpaid.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-03-21
Jealousy Of Army Offlcars.

When the first trial came on, the mos,
elaborate preparations wera made fO1
Swaim's dsfense. The court was one OF
the highest courts in the army that
could be conveniently got together
Why didn't it convict and dismiss Swain
from the army? That is what bothers
other army officers. Simply because
The ''court,' instead Of beng prejudlced
against Swain, WAS prejUdiced against
the War Office. In the army when an
officer gets above the rank of Colonel
he is bigger than the entire War Depart
ment and the Secretary Of War included
A Major General accepts the civilian
Secretary as necessary evil, to be tole-
rated as long as he leaves the army
alone. When the civilian Secretary un-
dertakes to show a will of his own he is
to be sat upon as a temporary creature
interfering with the ariStOcracy. There
is not the slightest doubt that had ii not
been well known that Swain had in
Cured the severe dispicasure Of the
civil government his sentence would
have been disgraocfui dismissal from the
army. As it was the findings have been
properly characterized as absurd, un-
called for and an OUTRAGEOUS violation Of
military and civil law. As Judge Wyle
of the criminal court, said to Washing
ton jury in the Dempsey case the Presi-
dent said in effect: "Go along with you;
Pm ashamed of you. You have vlolat-
ed your oaths. ."-(Ex.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-03-21
A Postofice War in Southern fill
nOis.
A stranger who had just stopped off
he train aCccsted citizen of a southern

A stranger who had just stopped of
the train acccsted citizen of southern
Illinois town with the dt.ery: Where's
! the postoflice?' Cup there" re Piled the
citizen, with an indefinite wave of his
hand, and then, with an angry look on
his face, he vanished. "Where's the
postoftice?" inquired the stranger Of an
nrchln whom he met. Zones street"
The stranger was still at loss to know
which way to wend his steps, when he
came face to face with little, squat,
wrinkled-face old man, who wore
battered plug hat and looked like a
played-out politician. AS pleasantly as
he could, the stranger asked: "Where's
Jones street? I'm after the postoffice."
look of Amusement came upon the
little squat mans wrinkled face, and he
blurted out, "The thunder you are :"
Half an hour later the stranger succeed
ed in finding the postoffice. but as he
was about to enter large crowd gather
ed about him, and tall unshaveii man
detained HIM and thus spoke: stranger
we're peaceable and hospitable peo-
pie. We behaye ourselves toward every
body that behayes himself. But we has
our rights and we're determined to
maintain em. Before you stand most Of
the candidates for this here postoffice.
We're all Jacksonian Democrats, we is,
and we believe in home rule. One of
us is goin' to have this here postotfice,
and no carpet-bagger is goin to be al
lowed to come in i.ere and steal a march
on US. You hev acted very suspiciously
and now, on behalf Of the, ,e sembied
patriots, give you Is minutes to get
outside the corporate limits of TINS town.
lfy you refuse we'll arrest you for va
grant. An you can tell the rest of the
carpet baggers that down here in Egypt
We knows our rights and will have 'em.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty
You see that town clock up thereof
lChlcago Herald.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-03-21
Democrats and Soft Hats.

It is noticed that more soft hats are
now seen in Washington than ever be.
fore. Why it is that Democrats have q
prediction for soft and Republicans fol
stiff hats is one of the unsolved psyche.
logical problems, but the fact remains
Of course there are thousands of excep.
tions, but not too many to prove the
rule. 1t is noticed, too, that the more
deeply stepped in Democracy a man be-
comes the longer he wears hat. 1t is
an ldiosyncrasy which ossifies with age,
just asan old maid gradually acquires a
passion for the color uvender-Chicago
Tribune.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-03-21
Frank Lesie's Sunday Magazine

For April is a particularly interesting
number; and he who does not lind much
in it to please him must be very hard to
suit 1t begins with the opening chapters
Of Fajeon's new story, Loves Harvest" !"
which promises to be equal to the other
stories Of this favorite writer. Three addl-
tional chapters of Mrs. Farmers ''What
She Made of Her Lie" are given, and also
three of the Juvenile story, ''Pen Perplexi-
ties" Adelaide c. Waldron contributes a
beautiful sonnet, AN Easter Lily and
there are other fine poems. The Rev. A.
A. e. Taylor has characteristic article on
"The, Bad Boy as Moral Reformer," and
the Rev. Dr. T.. D. Witherspoon beautiful
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-03-21

Toccoa Ga.,) News: Not long since
lady advised hsr "better half" to attend
dancing school in order to sppear graceful
in prayer meeting.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-21
[coNTINuED ON 4TH PAGE ]
J. /. C.'s GRANDSON

~. l. Case" said Wisconsin man
who sat in Broker Schwartz's office
"has little grandson now who has
altogether supplanted the famous
Jay-eye-see in the gruff fmillionaire's
big heart" When the millionaire's
youngest daughter lost her heart it
went into the possession of young
fellow who had simply moderate
place in the Office of the Racine
Plough Works. "Oh, yes take her
if you want. You don't get any
thing with her, though, mind that;
not a id penny" was the an
swer which the suitor got when he
asked the old mans consent. There
was only a modest wedding, and
then the couple moved into little
cottage rented by the husband.
"Give'em n house? No, by -
Let 'em a hustle" was the way the
old man met plea from the girls
mother. Didn't we have to hustle
eh? Are they any better'n us?"
The old man went along and
spent thousands on his famous
gelding. The young couple moved
along in bum drum way like
scores of other modest couples in
Racine. The young man "hustled," }"
got around every day, paid his debts
promptly and saved a little money.
Then came little youngster-a
boy. Rough old Case got around to
see it; got around oftener after that.
He used to dance the boy on his
knee.
"Whatcher goin' to call him ?" he
blurted out one day.
eve thought we'd name him after
his grandpa" said the pretty young
mother.
"See here, young fellow" said the
rough man of money, who started
life as blacksmith, "here is 100000
for you. I'll start you in business. J"
Sow now the old man dances his
grandson on his knees, the young
man hustles on his own account, the
young mother looks prettier than
ever, and Jay-Eye-See's nose is COM
pletely brokcn.-Chicago Mail.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-21
Ny Lost Self.


You wonder why my eyes are dim with
tears,
Then, shall tell you? Long and long
ago
So long ago years piled on weary years
There was little child / used to know.
And every day and night and every hour
We took life's gift together, sun and
shade,
And saw the rainbow shining through
the shower,
And heard the talk that building robins
made.
We thought the world was ours to come
and go
About its highways, finding treasures
rare;
We thought all heaven was ours, and
fashioned so
Grand castle after castle high in air
All now find the world desert wild; (;
No room in all the sky for tower of
mine,
But most of all l miss my comrade child,
Her brave true courage and her faith
divine.
Dead2 Changed? l know not, sweet; l
only know
That sometimes from the mirrors shin
ing space,
In my own features, worn and faded SO,
1 catch a glimmer of the bright lost
face.
You will no longer wonder that weep,
My little girl with eyes so grave and
clear;
Whatever treasure we may hold or keep,
To lose ones happy self is saddest, dearl
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-21

into which she had fallen, and,
glancing around, her eyes fell upon
the man standing by the gate, who,
perceiving he was observed, now
came forward, bowling courteously
to us both, but addressing me, made
known his business. He was seek
ing lodgings for himself, an invalid
sister, and a young lady cousin
They were at present stopping at
the hotel in Glenard but on his
sisters account, she having been re-
Gently widowed, they would prefer
the seclusion of n farm house to the
publicity of even the little village
inn, and had been directed to our
house. My father coming in at that
moment expressed his willingness
to accommodate the party, "if Betty
thought she could get along with
the work." which Betty felt assured
she could; and couple OF days
afterward they took possession of
their rooms, and in week appeared
perfectly at home.
Mr.. Arthur Merriman and his sis
ter, Mrs. Danforth, were both tall ;
both had the same courteous address
and suave manners. Miss Ellice
Merriman, the cousin, was rather
below the medium height. Her
mother had been an italian, and
from her she inherited her olive
complexion and liquid black eyes,
as well as her impulsive nature.
1t did not take me long to discov-
ell that Mr.. MerrimBn was paying
great deal of attention to Pearl; and
l had quite little romance planned
out in my mind, the ending of
which was to place our darling in
the position she was fitted by nature
to occupy. My domestic affairs
prevented me from knowing much
that was going on in the parlor, and
L was slow to learn that Miss Ellice
regarded Pearl with as much dislike
as her cousin did with admiration.
l was not quick to draw conclusions,
and one day, as was sitting by the
open window, looking over and
mending the clothes, I began to puz-
zle my brains, wondering what |
could be the cause of the repug-
nance that our young lady boarder !
felt for my sister.
Mr.. Arthur had just returned from
a short trip to the city, and while 1
was sitting there he came down
from his room, where he had been
removing the traces of his journey,
and met Pearl upon the side-porch
her favorite lounging place.
"How glad l am to get backl" he
81 am afraid 1 shall
never be able to content myself in
the city, after having had taste of
Paradise in this Eden-like spot. 1
think it should have been called
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-21
Our Pearl.

SHE was christened Margaret, but
no one ever thought of calling her
anything but Pearl, and the name
suited her as no other could have
done.
There was three of us besides
Pearl. Adeline, who was tall and
dark, with flashing black eyes and
hair; Josephine, little dumping,
rosy-cheeked, blue-eyed, curly-hair-
witch; both of them beauties in
their different styles-and myself,
Betty, plain in form and feature as
l was in name. Being the oldest, l
occupied the position which would
have been supplied by our mother
had she lived, and was naturally re-
garded with some degree of defer.
ence by the rest. If anything was
wanted, any favor to be granted or
service rendered, it was always
Betty who was called upon.
People had come to regard me as
an irreclaimable old maid, and the
girls sometimes joked me on the fact,
little knowing that for them had
given up the dearest hope of wo-
mans life. was always stern, l
fear they thought me harsh-all but
Pearl; she appeared to be dimly
conscious of the truth, though my
day-dream had ended long ere her
life began.
Our mother died when Josie was
a wee, toddling thing, and with her
latest breath intrusted to my care
the two helpless little ones who so
much needed a moth er's watchful,
loving guidance. In fulfilling that
trust l had been submitted to the
bitter test of choosing between them
and the only man l ever loved; but
thank God, was enabled to over
come the temptation, though the
trial hardened my nature and en-
bittered my whole life.
Many years after, our father had
brought home another wife, a deli
cate, child-like little creature, whose
timid advances toward gaining our
affections were rudely repulsed, and
her every action regarded with sus-
picion. looked upon her as a
usurper of the place in the family
which rightfully belonged to me,
and took no pains to conceal, my
dislike, while Addie and Josie were
only the willing to follow my exam
pie. We none of us took kindly to
the pale little woman, and when she
died, after one short year of married
life, leaving baby Pearl with us, 1
think death was rather a relief to
her than otherwise.
When l gazed on the still, cold
face of the child-wife my heart melt
ed, and bitterly regretting my un-
kindness to her, | knelt and vowed
that as l had watched over the chill
dren intrusted to me by my own
mother, so l would cherish the little
innocent which was as unconscious
as they had been of the loss it had
sustained.
Pearl was like her mother as
much as a reality can be like its
shadow; Or better illustration, as
the ghostly photograph is like its
original before the brush of the
artist has added the rosy tint of
health and life. They had the same
transparent complexion, but in the
one it had been pale almost to sal
lowness, while the other was reliev-
ed by the most delicate sea-shell
pink. The hair of the mother had
been of a dead faxen color, but
PEARLS deepened into rippling gold,
which in the sunlight frightened
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-21
Brickss BriCkss


Building Lots for Sale.-The under
signed offers for sale number of desir-
able lots which will be sold on easy
terms. Persons dcsirous OF building can
have liberal advances made. Apply to
THEo. Il. ARMSTRONG,
Oct25 Newark, Del.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-21

The result of every newspaper en-
terprise depends upon the character
of the man who engages in it, his
capacity to discern correctly and to
adapt his paper to the wants and
needs of the audience it is meant to
serve.-H. Watterson.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-21

Many a man shall never cease
talking about small sacrifice every
thing and say nothing.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-01
GALVESTON GLEANINGs.


GALVESTON, October 3l.-Joseph
Martin, charged with seduction and
awaiting trial before the district
court, it now appears, is a married
man, having Il wife in New Orleans.
This fact was developed by Martins
attorney. On learning that the state
had obtained proof that Martin was
already married, the prisoners attor-
ney, Mr.. Wilson, through correspon-
dence, located the deserted wife IN
New Orleans and secured her waiver
of citatica in divorce proceedings
which will be began just MS room as
Martins term of legal residence III
the state December 10th) qualities
him to begin proceedings. Thus
Martin will soon be able to offer IN
truth and fact, the atonement of mar
rage to the yirl, which at the risk o
being charged with bigamy, he hai
already made in court, thinking thu
to escape merited legal punishment.