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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07
Look Out for Him.

The season is now at hand when the pioneer
9S years of age gets up early i'll the morning,
tightens his belt by two notches, and walks
into the harvest field to show the boys how it
used to be done in olden times. After gazing
for few minutes with contempt at the
reaper and binder, he picks up his old fash
ioned cradle and sails III to cut seven acres
before sundown. Seven acres is his lightest
days work. Take him the county over he'll
average about nine, an he won't sweat a hair
until afternoon. 1t will be all that three
binders can do to keep up with him, and now
and then he'll stop to turn back handspring
and lay some young fellow on the broad of
his back
When the old pioneer has finished his nine
acres he comes up smiling, leads the crowd to
supper, and then challenges the best man to
boxing match or foot face.
He appears regularly every harvest, and
this will be no exception. He is never less
than 30, and seldom over 9S and the state
ment always follows that he has shaken
hands with every president since Washington,
and was a playmate Of the Indian chief,
Tecumseh. Detroit Free Press.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07

Washington, and MRS. J. C. BLAINE JR.
the ability she displayed led to many fiat
tering offers from theatrical managers to iI-
duce her to go on the stage.
The Nevins family were stopping at q New
York hotel when Mr.. Blaine came to carry
away his bride. They drove around to one
of the swell Catholic churches of that city,
but the pastor, Father Ducey, refused to
marry them without permission from the
archbishop, which would require a couple Of
DAYS time TO secure. So the marriage was
postponed until then, and they met their first
disappointment. On their appearance be-
fore Father Ducey they were informed that
permission was refused on account of their
youth, Mr. Blaine being 90 and his bride 1a.
After hasty consultation between the
young couple the lady suggested that if she
was allowed to plead her case with the
prelate in person, and her intended could
bring some of his inherent magnetism to bear,
she was positive the archbishop would relent
So inducing Father Ducey to accompany
them, they sought out his eminence. This
mild-mannered prelate gave them the usual
lecture about the Importance of the step and
the advantage of their parents blessing, ETC.
Miss Neyns asserted her womans right Of
having the last word, and stated, in her frank
Ohio way, that they were determined on be-
ing married, and if her own church would
not marry them she would go elsewhere. The
archbishop laughed, complimented her on her
grit, gave his permission, and the two were
made one. So carefully was the marriage
planned that the press did not learn of it for
a week. In the meantime the parents on both
sides had forgiven the rash young couple.
Our engraving of the bride is made from q
very excellent photograph by Baker, of Co
lumbuS o
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Why George w. Peck Enlisted.

1t was in 1864 that joined a cavalry regi-
ment in the department OF the Gulf, raw
recruit in Il veteran regiment 1t may be
asked why | waited so long before enlisting,
and why | enlisted at all, when the war was
so near over. | know that most of the sol
diers enlisted from patriotic motives, and be-
cause they wanted to help shed blood, and
wind up the war did not. | enlisted for
the bounty. | thought the war was nearly
over, and the probabilities were that the regi-
ment L had enlisted in would be ordered
home before | could get to it. In fact, the re-
cruiting officer told me as much, and he said
l would get my bounty, and a few months
pay, and it would be just like finding money.
He said that at that late day l would never
see a rebel, there would be no fighting, and
it would be just one continued picnic for two
or three months, and there would be no more
danger than to go off camping for duck
shoot At my time Of life, now that have
become gray and bald, and my eye
sight is failing and 1 have become a
grandfather, do not want to open the sores
of twenty-five years ago. 1 want a quiet
life. So | would not assert that the recruit
ing officer deliberately lied to me, lut l was
the worst deceived man that ever enlisted.
and if l ever meet that man ON this earth it
will go hard with him. OF course if he is
dead, tot settles it, as l shall not follow any
man after death, when l am in doubt as to
which road he has taken AS far as the
bounty was concerned, l got that all right
but it was only $500. Within twenty-four
hours after had been credited to the town
from which enlisted 1 heard of town that
was paying as high as 81, 200 for recruits. I
have met with many reverses of fortune in
the course of short but brilliant career, but
l never suffered more than l did when l
found that L had to go to war for beggarly
$500 bounty, when l could have had 81 ,20Oby
being credited to another town. / think that
during two years and half of service nothing
tended more to dampen my ardor, make me
despondent and hate myself, than the loss of
that 5000 bounty.-Geo. w. Peck in Peck's
SIM
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07
ONE BRIDAL.

! bow to that great king who conquers all,
Who cometh now to WOO me tor his queen
Why do you weep that should pass to view
Ny future real serene?
Am not calm, in all this peace content:
Have not felt his mad kiss on my lips,
breathing all passion through its icc-cold touch
That bursts my souls eclipse"
would not grieve you, Oh, believe it so.
Though keep silent while you press raound !;
] would enfold you, but am powerless
With limbs all iron bound.
For he is Jealous this stern king of mine,
And he has bound me with such bands OF
might
/ cannot move or speak TO comfort you
As ] wait, dumb tonight
Ave. put some flowers in my strengthless hand
And dress me all in bridal white, pray;
Then leave me here alone to welcome him,
Who comes in proud array.
But come once more, and kiss me once again
Why do you shudder you see me here?
Am | repelant in my silentness"
Nay do not shrink nor fear.
You pause upon the threshold Of the door,
And turn again with half-drawn, quv ring
breath;
You hear the silence only-and behold
The majesty Of death :
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07
Items From The Harvey HoOter.

We deem a word of explanation due our
readers in regard to an item published in last
weeks Hooter 1t stated that our worthy
fellow citizen, Judge Ezra 4. Fuller, had been
arrested and bound over for getting drunk
and riding up and down the street on a mule
he had stolen from a neighbor and shooting
right and left and wounding several persons.
There was a slight error in the item as it
should have read that "Baldy" Ford was the
man that was arrested, and our esteemed
friend, Judge Fuller, the justice before whom
he was arraigned. We cheerfully make the
correction. In the hurry of getting the forms
20 press for a large paper like The Hooter
small typographical errors like this will some
times occur and no one regrets them more
deeply than ourselves
There was a shooting affair in Ed LaPlace's
Maverick saloon late last right The facts i'll
the case appear to be as follows: Henry Bar
ton, q well known and respected citizen of
Harvey, went into the saloon at about 10
o'clock, when he was met by the notorious
character known as Bads Land Bill. The ruff
fan was drunk and attacked Mr. Barton, who
drew a gun and shot him in self-defence. We
must congratulate our many readers on thus
getting rid of low-lived and villainous
whelp.
LATER.-Just as we go to press we learn
that we were grossly misinformed in regard
10 this trouble. 1t seems that it was Hank
;arton, better known as skinny" and gen.
orally supposed to be an escaped convict from
the states, who was killed. The shooting was
tvno by Mr.. William n. Price, mentioned
above, who has fine ranch up in the Bad
Lands. We shall prosecute the party who
lnisinforlned us concerning his character. He
is gentleman in every respect, and has the
thanks of all for Kidding the community of
the r,an Barton.-Clipped by the Estelline
Ran
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07
Oueer Wrinkles.

Tramp have lost an arm, sir; will
Passer by Gn great haste)-Sorry, but
haven't seen anything of it,
COMING TRAGEDY.
Brown-What is the matter with you and
Robinson, Dumley? | hear that he has
threatened to pull your ears the first chance
he gets.
Dumlcy dumping up and down)-He will,
will he? Pull my ears! Well, you can bet
your sweet life hell have his hands full.
CURIOUS CASE.
"You say that he is deaf, dumb and hlindr
"Yes"
II am astonished. / saw him leave chGrch
yesterday just before the collection was taken
up, and l supposed, of course, that Le was in
possession of his full faculties"
EN- RAPPORT.
"Do YOU realize" said the long-haired pas
senger, "that there is One who sees and hears
all we do, who can solve our inmost thoughts,
and before whom we are but crushed and
bruised worms!"
"Give us your hand, stranger" replied the
other. II know just how you feel. am mar
ried myself"
SAFE CONCLUSION.
"Bah Jove, Charley" said young man at
ball miss S. asked me if l wouldn't be
kind enough to bring her some coffee, and
don't We know, we've never been introduced.
What do you think of that, eh!"
"What do | think of it!' replied Charley.
"Why, think she mistook you for one of the
walters"
SEASIDE ARCHITECTURE.
Stranger (at watering place resort)-What
is that enormous building across the way!
Guide-That's q hotel.
Stranger-And that large handsome brick
structure?
Guide-That's the club house, sir.
Sranger-I see. Well, what's that long,
odd-looking building behind the enclosure!
Guide-The grand stand at the race course.
STanger-Oh, yes It's all very beautiful,
but | should think the authorities would re-
move that unsightly little frame building adj
joining the hotel away from the main thor
oughfare. 1t mars the general effect. what
is lts Some sort of hen house?
Guide-No, sir. That's church
THE GOOD THINGS OF LIFE.
"That's what l call good dinner" re-
marked Bobby, as he leaned back in his chair
with an air of repletion.
The minister, who was dining with the fam
fy, laughed heartily.
"Bobby appreciates the good things Of life,"
he said, "like all the rest of u.s."
"Don't you think it was good dinnerE'
Bobby asked of the minister.
"Yes, indeed. enjoyed it very much"
"Ma said she thought you would, because
she didn't suppose you got very much az
home New York Sun.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07
HOW 70 KEEP WIVES At HOME
Nye Answers a Correspondent on =
Serious Subject.

Serious subject.
SWEET HOME, Grand Island, Neb, asks:
What shall do to amuse and instruct my
family of wife and four children evenings:
Answer: The younger children, no doubt,
would be best pleased with some durable toy.
A two-inch augur is q good plaything for
small boy. With this he can bore hole into
the bath tub os the piano, while YOU are en-
gagged in entertaining the balance of your
family. Still you must be your own judge.
He may do better with a large drab hornets
nest. This instrument is soft and pliable, and
will not mar your features in case the boy
should swat you with it. In this respect it
has great advantage over the broad-ax as
an indoor amusement.
The little girls might amuse themselves by
putting corn, crab apples, or other small fruit
up their noses, though they may have out
grown this. \ good plan by which to amuse
children is to apply paper overshoes to the
feet of the family cat. This affords great
amusement to the family and does not injure
the cat The cat, under these circumstances,
will step high. like blind horse, and when
you laugh with great glee she will look at
you in reproachful way and move around
into the corner like q late husband in his sock
y
not very wrong
How to entertain your wife, however, is
quite another question, and yet it is vital
question. / believe that we do not devote
time enough or thought enough to this ques-
ton.
Many wife has gone down into a narrow
and dsagreeable drunkards grave because
her husband did not keep her at home even
ings by making it pleasant for her.
A wife goes down town where she meets
gay companions in gorgeous club rooms, and
under the gaslight she soon forgets her home;
but let the husband throw around her joyous
home influences instead of reproaching her
when she comes home late; let him make the
house cheerful let him prepare pleasant little
surprises for her, instead of trying to trip her
up as she comes through the hall with her hat
on wrong side before. Let him bring her
slippers, and her wrapper, and mouthful of
hairpins, when she gets home weary and
worn instead of wailing over his hard lot.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07
THE NEW STEAMSHIP sUsQUEHANNA.

There was recently launched at Buffalo
vessel modelled after an ocean steamer that
may be termed the first steamship on the
lakes. There are other steamers that are
commonly classcd as steamships, but which
are technically steam barges or freight pro-
pellers Her chief claim to distinction from
other fine vessels is that she will be the
largest, both in point of tonnage and freight
carrying capacity, of any of the lake fleet.
This steamship, the Susquehanna, is 800 feet
long by 40 feet beam, with depth of about 80
feet. She is built of iron and steel through
out and will be used as freight boat be-
tween Buffalo and Chicago, her carrying
capacity being 2,SCO tons. Fitted out with
every appliance that experience can suggest,
her success may be followed by feet Of
similar craft
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07

introduced to her, under her own mothers
roof
That was about two years ago. Miss
Kingdom went to Europe in May with Days
company, travelling with them, playing in
London, Paris and Germany. A few weeks
ago she resigned her place and started home.
Monday, Sept. Is, she landed from a Euro
pean steamer in New York Mr.. Gould met
her and went with her to her mothers fiat.
Tuesday afternoon he, Miss Kingdom and her
mother boarded Mr.. Jay Gould's yacht, the
Atalanta, and steamed up the Hudson to r.
vington, where the Gould summer residence,
Lyndhurst, is. The Lyndhurst parlors We're
decorated with flowers and otherwise the
mansion wore a festive appearance, and it
was no. long after the arrival of the party
before Rev. Dr. Washington Choate, the
Presbyterian divine of Irvington, had pro-
nounced George j. Gould and Edith Kingdom
man and wife. Only her mother and Mr..
Gould's father and mother, and brothers and
sisters were there. 1t was quiet, beautiful
wedding at home, with no fuss and feathers.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07
DINING ROOM.

The library is directly aft of the engines.
Opposite them is left an open space and in it
is sofa There the guest may sit and watch
in strictly amateurish and aristocratic way
the working of the engines. Since steamer
building began, it is said there never was
ship constructed in which so much pains were
taken to have everything of the best material,
as is the case with the Alva Extraordinary
precautions have been exercised with every
bit Of metal, wood, glass and porcelain that
went into her. What an irony of fate it
would be if, after all, there were left some
vulnerable spot, ever SO small, unnoticed by
her workmen, which woul prove at last her
destruction Such thin: have BEEN
The library is marked in the diagram.
The smoking room is near by. Adjoining
are more staterooms for guests. The library
finished in French walnut. About it
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07
GEORGE GOUGD'S WEDDING.
The Son of the Financier and His Actress
Bride.

%
Bride.
For nearly two years there has been serious
talk that young George j. Gould, son of Jay
Gould, was going to marry Edith Kingdom, a
good and pretty actress belonging to Augustin
Days company. First the story was af-
firmed, then denied, then told as a fact again,
until nobody had any opinions left on the
subject. Young Gould was known to be
rather partial to the theatrical profession
Some years ago his father gave UP to him
the management of the Grand Opera
House, in Twenty third street, New York
George took bachelor apartments in the
building, and gave his personal attention to
the management of the theatre with a single
ness of purpose that characterizes him in all
his financial undertakings. He is said to be
even better business man than his father.
He is modest. quiet, and shrewd. He is a
favorite with his brethren of the New York
Stock Exchange. because, he does not think
himself anybody great. He seems as simple
hearted and friendly as if his father was not
Jay Gould.
Although he was fond of the theatre and
theatrical people, it is not recorded that young
Gould plunged into the wild designations and
extravaganza of conduct usually expected of
gilded youth On the contrary. he has not
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07

The memorial arch to the soldier and sailor
dead recently dedicated at Hartford, Conn.,,
is one of the unique monuments of the coun-
try. 1t is out of the regulation style. 1t is
built across the end Of stone bridge that
leads into the city park and to the state cap
itol. The arch is 80 feet span and springs
from two massive round towers, each of
which is 67 feet in circumference and GO feet
high. Above the archway, about 40 feet
from the ground, q sculptured frieze about
Us feet in length and feet 6 inches in
breadth runs around the monument OF these
towers it has been said: "They seem like two
huge sentinels guarding the bridge, or mighty
standardbearers holding aloft mighty ban
per on which is emblazoned the deeds Of the
men of Hartford who died for their country
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07
W. W.K.VANDERBILTS YACHT
SKETCHES OF A MllllONAlRE'S
PLEASURE STEAMER.

The Splendid Three-Masted Steam Yacht
Alva, the Largest in the WOrld-A Lii
brary and Nursery-White and Gold and
Mahogany-Swinging Dining Tables.
Exaggerated stories have been printed in
some of the newspapers about the barbaric
and oriental splendor of Mr.. w. X. Wander
built's yacht Alva. 1t probably is about the
best craft of the kind that can be made, but
inside or out it makes no display of the taw-
dry gorgeousness with which it has been cred
ited From the first its internal arrangement
have been under the direct supervision of
Mrs. Vanderbilt, a lady of exquisite taste who
would go in for anything rather than vulgar
display.
The Alva is just completed at the ship
yards of Wilmington. Del.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07
THE CHILD AND TIE YEAR.

said the child to the youthful year:
What hast thou in store for me,
o giver of the beautiful gifts, what cheer,
What joy dost thou bring with thee"
My seasons four shall bring
Their treasures The winters SHOWS,
The autumn's store, and the flowers of spring
And the Summers perfect rose.
"All these and more shall be thine,
Dear child-but the last and best
Thyself must earn by strife divine,
If thou wouldst be truly blest.
'Wouldst know this last, best gift:
'Tis a conscience, clear and bright
peace of mind which the soul can lift
To an infinite delight.
Truth, patien ce, courage and love
If thou unto me canst bring,
] will SET thee all earths ills above.
O Child and crown thee king
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07
No. 46

again are no end Of baths, hot, cold, salt and
fresh. There is vapor bath upon the upper
deck.
Last of all, in compartment marked in
the diagram, directly over the screw, are the
officers quarters, mess rooms, pantry, beds,
lockers, etc. Each compartment has its own
entrance and egress passage, otherwise called
companonway, fenced off to itself. The
width of the Ava is thirty-two feet.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07

Mr.. Wiman that his own club, the Metro
politans, would have prospec5 Of Winning
and retaining the trophy, but their misfor
tunes and poor play have long ago caused him
to abandon that hope. Nevertheless, he fully
expects in subsequent years to be the holder
of the trophy, simply because he has made
up his mind to have the best club that money,
ability and an attractive location can secure.
New York is the greatest baseball city in the
world. There are more people of leisure in
that city than in any other on the continent,
and the growing interest in baseball con-
stantly enlarges the area from which audi
ences at good matches can be drawn from.
For this season Mr.. Wiman has provided
baseball ground on Staten Island that is
equal to anything of the kind anywhere. 1t
is only a half hours sail from New York city,
and the multitudes that have visited it this
season attest the far-sightedness of Mr.
Wiman in preparing for them. Mr.. Wiman
is an enthusiastic lover of out door sports
This trophy which he presents is worth 81 900.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07
Restricting Bows Pleasure.

"Too badw exclaimed the plethoric passen.
ger, looking up from his newspaper.
"Whats too bad!" asked the hatchet-faced
passenger, sympathetically
"Why, it's too bad that the innocent pleas
ures of youth are being ruthlessly swept away
in the tidal wave Of official interference"
"Eh' What have they been doing now to
these innocent little ones!'
at makes my blood boil to think of it! A
dear little boy in Iowa was recently sent up
for giving his dog benzine bath and drying
him off with match hln-Drakes Magazine.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07
NO REST FOR HIM.

When the sun his rays is pouring
Down upon the city bricks
And the mercury Is souring
Daily up to nincty-siX,
When the editor is writing,
Writing with his sleeves unrolled,
And the pesky flies are bltiug
Hard where 'er they catch ahold,
When the fair and gentle maiden
Gathers flowers at early dawn,
Where the breeze with balm is laden,
In a dress of snowy lawn
Then to mountains or to beaches,
Fly the bloated millionairs
Where no torrid heat e'er reaches,
Where they throw aside their cares.
But the editor, poor fellow,
Lacking necessary wealth,
Though his eyes and cheeks are yellow
With liver out Of health,
Cannot seek a scene that brightens
Life-can't join the merry throng,
so his liver pad he tightens
And keeps toiling right along
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07

on land and sea in the war which kept the
Union whole.
The memorial is executed in Connecticut
brown stone, similar to that of the old stone
bridge with which it is connected. The gen.
eral surface is rock-faced, in keeping with
the simplicity of the design, but relieved by
buff-colored Ohio stone dressings; and the
frieze. which is of light-colored terra Gotta,
matches the color of the Ohio Stona
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coffee level.

coffee level Plan BETWEEN DECKS.
The Alva is very SLIM with a sharp bow.
Back of compartment c is D, where the
steamers boilers are, directly amidships. Each
side of these are the coal bunkers, which store
800 tons of fuel. Space f is where the en-
gines are. On the starboard side, leading
past the boilers and engines, is long, mar
now passage way which connects the dining
saloon with the library. In this sacred pas
sage way only the Vanderbilt or his guest
may set foot.
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Sbould Make Things Even Only,

"And you say Willie June hit you on the
headg' "Yes, pa; but just wait until get a
good chance at him. Ill paralyze him."
"Oh, BERTHE, you mustn't show such bel
ligerent spirit 1 think if you'd hit him as
hard on the head as he hit you it would make
things even You must learn how to govern
yourself, my son. It'd Bids
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-10-07
A Night of Labor.

Everybody now knows what the poet
meant when he sang, "'Tis midnight on the
stormy deep, and still my lonely watch l
keep" 1t was a Waterbury and he was sit
ting up all night to wind it, SO that he might
know when to get up in the morning.-R. j.
Burdette.