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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10


The most conspicuous figure next to that
# Mr.. jeff srson Davis in the recent demon
stration at the laying of the corner stone o f
the monument to the Confederate dead was
Gen. John B. Gordon. Judging from the
ovation he received ON that occasion, he is
very popular man. The people seem to
receive him as the type of Confederate
soldier A gallant soldier he was, too.
He rose fl ON the rank of captain to that
of major general, was wounded eight
times during the war, and followed the for
tunes of the southern cause all the way to
Appomattox. where he was in command of
one wing of Lees army. Although a com
mander of less Importance, historically,
than Gen. Longstrees, who was present ut
Atlanta in full Confederate uniform, Cor ion
carr ed off the holors of the recent occasion
so far as the military were concerned.
Gen. Gordon i; born Georgian and
the war he joined the Confederate army and
rose through the various grades to that OF
lieutenant general In 1868 he was the
Democratic candidate for the gcvernorship
of hi, native state, but was defeated In
1878 he was elected to the United States sem
ate, but resigned six years ago to make way
for his friend Governor Brown. Since that
time he has given his time to the develop
ment of the railroads and other business en-
dress to the people OF bis state declaring
himself candidate tor tue nomination OF
governor
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10
Eesenting an Interruption.

May and Edith are sisters, and years
old respectively. May had been very
naughty. and mamma had taken her over
her knee to administer corporal punishment,
when Edith suddenly pushed the door ajar
and peeped in.
Turning her chubby face as far round to-
ward the sister as the peculiar position
would admit, May said very gravely:
60 right out, Ellie, don't you see Pm
busy?'
1t is needless to add that mamma granted
d respite-Boston Record.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10

SUMNER RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENTS.
This estate is open to the public and is a
favorite place of resort in the summer sea-
son. For this reason it is said that President
Cleveland will. when married, take his bride
to a home of his own, where he can obtain
the privacy and rest that would scarcely be
possible at the Soldiers Home.
The president has visited many of the fine
estates on the outskirts of Washington with
the view of purchasing one and rumor has it
that he has secured the refusal of one house
until his bride-elect can be consulted
Through the death OF Col John b. Folsom,
Miss Folsom, his pet grandchild, inherits a
considerable fortune, and it is expected that
her home in Washington will be handsome
one
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10
THE PRESIDENTS HOME.

The Pleasant Cottage Reserved for Him
at the Soldiers Home.
few miles from Washington, in the
northern part of the District of Columbia, is
the cottage shown in our illustration. 1t is
located within the grounds attached to the
Soldiers Home, and is reserved as a summer
home for the presidents. 1t is delightful
retreat, and has been occupied during the
summer time by Presidents Pierce, Bu-
chanan and Lincoln. Presidents Hayes and
Arthur also spent a portion of the warm
weather ther4 The house is beautifully
situated
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10
DR. OlO LEWIS DEAD.
The Great Hysienic Reformer is Unable
to Save His Own Life.

The Great Hygienic RefOrmer is Unable
to Save His Own Life.
DIR. Dio Lewis, the well-known hygienic
reformer and author, is dead. In February
he was thrown from his horse, receiving a
slight wound on the left leg. The wound
was dressed by . local physician, and for a
few days appeared to be healing naturally.
Then by an exposure Dr. Lewis caught a
severe cold. Erysipelas set in, but DR.. Lewis
directed the Treatment for himself in accord
ance with the principle; that he had so long
advocated; but he did not improve, and a
physician was called. The erysipelas cor
tinued to spread until it cause his death.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10
Our AngIomaniac ; Latest.

"Thats rice stick you're carrying. Joha-
son. What Ii it cost yons'
"Three pun ten, deah boy
"How much is that III dolars:'
"Crush me if | know. / nevaw count AZ
doliaws. They MAKE It TOO dooced c0S-
plics ted faw anything -Town Topics
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10
"PLlNN" WHITE, THE SWlNDLER.
Death of the Most Daring Rascal of Our
Time.

Time.
The news of the death of Plymouth White
will bring feeling Of relief to many men
who have had business dealings with him,
for the reason that "Plinn" had the happy
faculty of revisiting victim with the result
of revictimizing them. Some there are who
think that this is one of his latest schemes.
to have his death reported, that he may
appear in the flesh to the unwary. If that
were the case the publication of his portrait
would defeat his game to some extent. Our
portrait is made, through the courtesy of a
detective, from the one in the celebrated col
lection of the rosues gallery, New York.
1t was placed there scarcely a twelvemonth
ago, when he was last in the custody of the
police
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10
No. 80
A BOOTBLACK'S ROMANCE.
Two Little Italian Children and Their
Luck.
lspecia Correspondence.

Speciai Correspondencel
New YORK May a About i've years ago
boy and girl. both ABOUT s years of age, sue
cessively appeared before the police courts on
the charge of petty larceny, etc. As regularly
they were discharged, it being found that
they were driven into the life they led
by their superiors, and not by threat of i'm
prisonment could the officers of the law OBJ
tain from them where they lived or who
We're their masters. Finally the boy was
locked up, and the little girl for three days
never left the vicinity of the station, living
on aw vegetables that she picked up in or
near the groceries in the neighborhood.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10
At GRANTS TOMB.
ON DECORATION DAY.

Amountain wave of smothered strife
That surged across a nations breast;
lmperiling its sacred life,
Broke in the shadows of the west;
And from the country side then rose
warrior girt in triple steel,
Who dazed the world with wondrnus blows,
Such blows as none but patriots deal.
Blest be the heart that nerves the hand
To strike strong blows for fatherland.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10

In all our marriage services, if | remem-
ber rightly, some such stipulation is made
as that we shall ''love our husbands 1t is
as understand it, the principal part of the
contract Let those wives who are ciamor-
ing for pay ask themselves ii they under
stood this part of their obligation Let
them ask their women's hearts if they know
what love is Ii they do not they are not
wives, and if they do they will be patient
Tennyson says i'll "Locksley Hall"
Love took up the harp OF life and smote on
all its strings with might;
Smote the chord of self that trembling
passe IN music out of sight
The wife who values her labors for her
husband at 20 many dollars and cents has
not lost self In her love for him. Wife
in Boston Globe
The training OF children is an occunation
where We must know how to los, time in
order to gain il. it.-Rousseau.
A woman who throws herself at a man,s
head viii soon lind her place at his feet
Louis Desnoyera.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10

"FIx bayonetst'' Over Uartranft's face
strange smile sent It's beam;
The red blood flushed his dusky cheek
His DARK eyes al agieam.
Surg and Cook in vain essayed,
And Others yet may try;
But now the gallant Fifty first
Mast storm the brid ge or de
Bright flashed the sword ther leader drew-
Charge Like q simoom's blast
The Fifty -fir,t mid shot and she'll
Dashed on-the bridge is passed;
The beaten foe in wild retreat
l. flying Ger the bridge.
HuZza. hIzza, The Fifty first
Has storTned Antietam's bridge.
Oh men of Pennsylvania.
Along your bloody route
Lies many a comrade dul OF ear
Who may not hear you shout;
But DER your counfrys wide domain
pecan grand shall burst;
A nafion's accoiade be thine
. gallant tifty-frs.
JEFF II. NoSEs.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10

Dr. Lewis was born in Auburn, n. Y,
March 3, 1923. He studied medicine at Har-
ward college, and practiced in Port Byron,
removing thence to Buffalo He Travelled
and lectured for a number of years on
physiology and hygiene, until he settled
IN Boston, and there developed his
system of exercise for schools and
homes, teaching that the body should
be trainel as well as the mind to in
sure the perfect development of the human
being. lie opened a school for young ladies
in Lexington, Mass, where he could embody
his ideas OF physical training, and had great
success, the school numbering some 100
pupils, many of them broken down invalids
from other institutions. The building was
burned in 1867. Since then he has devoted
himself to lecturing and writing on health
subjects. He was the originator of the
Woman's Temperance Crusade in Ohio He
spent his last few years in New York state.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10
The Episcopal Archbishop of New York.

The Episcopal Archbishop of New York.
The recent pastoral letter of Bishop Pot
ter, of New York, on the labor troubles, has
attracted universal attention. New York is
justly prou of Bishop Potter. He is just
81 years of age, was ordaine a priest at
the age of %, ard was consecrated bishop in
1888. He was formerly rector of Grace
church. OF his letter, The New York Sun
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10
The College Belle.

She was a college widow,
And l verdcnt green,
Who thought her quite the fairest fay
L er mortal man has seen.
For four long years | lugged her round
To every ball and show;
Our plighted faith | thought the height
OF happiness below.
Yes, that | never married her,
Perhaps is quite as well,
For though III getting old and gray,
She's still college belle.
-Bowdoin Orient
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10

The years of hatred at its flood
sped like phantasn OF the night;
The sword DIR pped fratrcidal blood.
But God upheld eternal right;
Then, from the forefront OF the host
That bore the nations banner on,
A voice spoke p ace to thos- who lost;
The war-couds melted in the sun.
Blest be the tongue the message bore
That bade a nation weep no more.
score OF years in silence flow;
A nations words of pardon wait;
The sword is buried. but the plov
Hangs i'm the tangled weeis OF hate.
warrior parts above his bier
Past 70 $ together bow the head
And brush awav the burning tear
That greets the cold face of the dead.
Best be the man whose passing soul
Has made a nations heart wound whole
j. y. DUNN.
INDIANAPOLIS, MAY -
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10

Another Revised Version.
Now | lay me down to sleep,
4 little fellow said;
III | should die before | wake
How will | know I'm dead"
Merchant Traveller.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10
Ine Preparation of school Dinners.

In preparing school dinners, omit the pies
and cakes. here is sOmething about the
business of studying and teaching that rem
ders the system unable to cope with these
delicacles; put up instead of bread, graham
gems, johnny ycake, crackers, any kind OF
meat, canned or fresh fruit, rice puddings
baked i'll a small basin, baked apples, celery,
onions, eggs, pot cheese, colnstarch custard,
egg custard, pickles or cheese occasionally,
radisheS once in while a little honey, Jelly
or marmalade, or even sugar on the bread.
| am sure that would lie variety enough
for one term If your little student has not
sufficient appetite to relish plain lunches
without much variation he is not i'll
proper condition to be studying at all.
Hunger is the best sauce. Minneapolis
HOusekeeper.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10

According to an erroneous fancy Of other
days, the destruction occasioned by light
ming was effected by some solid body known
a. the thunder stone or thunder bolt.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10
Fishing.
rHE RAIT

A Valuable DiscoveryxHqw to write with
out pen, ink or pencil Send ten five-cent
stamps to Professor Vesuvius Corker, 81
Jones street, Chicago and learn the valuable
secret-Adv.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10
THE GALLANT FlFTY-FlRST.

Then came the memorable order from Burnside
which must have thrilled every member Of the
regiment: Tell Sturgis to send the Fifty first Penn
sylvania to take the bridge"
Along the valleys narrow gorge
The morning mist outspread.
While rife pit and breastwork strong
Frowned grimly overhead.
The sluggish stream that only served
To slake the thirst of kline,
Was soon TO a drearer sight
With men drawn up liz line.
Along the crest flash of fire
Breaks red against the sky, - -
Along the hillsde's narrow slope
Comes back the quick reply
Ferraro dashes up in haste,
His countenance afame.
The Fifty first must storm the bridge"
Twas thus the order came.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10

Expensive Young Ladies' i'm Atlanta.
The most expensive young ladies in At
lanta spend about 500 a year each for
dresses and when one OF these lovely Great
ures has wedding, they say her father is
lucky if he comes out of it for less than
81, 300 Atlanta Constitution.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10
HE NIBBLE.
May

Dear Prof--I notised your advertisement
in The Howler and inclose ten set. stamps.
Plees let me into your sekret, for L want to
lern how to rite without pen, ink pensil.
Yourn PHINEAS JINKS.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10

summer Resorts Growing Unpopular.
People who wish to enjoy a summer rest
should erect small houses up in the mount
aims or by the sea shore and furnish them
in Arcadian simplicity. Summer resorts
are growing unpopular, and the aim of the
traveller of to-day is to find some isolated
and quiet spot where the vulgar public
never go-C hcago Times.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10
LANDED.
CHICAGO. Nav

Phneas Jinks, Esq
Dear Sj1-Try charcoal or chalk. Thanks
for remittance Hastily. V CoRKER-
Chicago Rambler
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10

just so long rs women become wives for
any consideration, whether o! money or
ease, or anything less noble than a pure
10 Z, just so long there will be miserable,
disappointed and iil-paid wives.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-06-10

1 chose my wife. as she did her wedding
gown, for qualities that would weh we'll -
Goldsmith
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-12
We Arc Soon Forgotten.
IGwinnett GA Heraldl

wv AN'NfJ NA~A"fhfl
In the early settlement Of Lawrence.
vile one of the leading citizens and
prominent merchants in this section was
John NJ. Thompson. He built the resi-
derce in which Mrs. Smith now live
and the storehouse adjoining. Forty
five years ago he moved away, and
years aiterward he returned here on a
visit. and died and was buried e. the
cemetery. One Of his daughters, Mrs.
Caldwell, lives ia Atlanta, and an
other one, whose name We did not
learn, at Kingston. On yesterday
these two sisters made q visit to our
town to see the home of their youth
and the grave Of their father. They
stated that this was the first time they
had been here since their father had re-
moved. They were almost strangers
in the town. They could find bat one
or two persons who remembered them
or knew anything of the family. 1t is
an illustration OF how soon we are for.
gotten, even 4 community in which we
were known so well. Forty years ago
probably every man, woman, and child
in town knew this family. Now those
two ladies walk the streets perfect
strangers to the hundreds Of faces they
meet, but on every side the natural OBJ.
iects, treasured in memory as associated
with childhood's happy life, remain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-12

at Edenton, on Albemarle sound, North
Carolina, about tifSy-fve years ago. He
is a graduate Of the University OF North
Carolina and learned and successful
lawyer. After his admission to the bar
be practiced for while in his native
town. In 1855 he removed to louisa
ma, making his home at Alexandra, on
Red river, where he has since resided.
He is reputed to be quite wealthy, own
ing q large estate in the interior be-
tween New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
In 1861 be was elected to tho Seces-
sion Convention of his State as States
rights Democrat. When war became
inevitable he entered the Confederate
army as lieutenant Of the first military
company raised in Rapides parish. He
was soon transferred to the staff Of the
Confederate Governor Of Louisiana,
with the rank Of Northumberland.
In 1868 he was appointed Adjutant'
General Of the State, and the next
year Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court. After the war he devoted him
self to his profession, refusing the NOM
nation Of Governor by bis party when
rendered to him. In 1876 no served as
Tilden elector, and in January, 1877,
was appointed chief justice of the Su-
preme Court. lie was relegsted to pri.
vate life two years later, but occupied
q seat on the Supreme bench the second
time for a term which ended about a
year ago, when Governor McEnery re.
fused to reappoint him.
Judge Manning is man Of hand
some and courtly presence. He has
been four years trustee of the Pea
body educational fund.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-12
A Wolf that Knows an Engines
whistle.
lChicago Herald. ]


Over in Washington Park we have 2
collection Of animals. Among the lot
are two OF three wolves, and among the
wolves is one ugly, forlorn-looking chap
who always excites the pity Of visitors.
lie is the Notwithstanding wolf ever
saw, but be never grOwls no.
complains. In fact, you would
think that he had lost the
power Of speech. But he has not.
He can howl like any other full.lunged
coyote when he wants to. Now, here
is where the mystery comes in : That
wolf will never open his mouth for two
or three days, and then, all ola sudden,
be raises his head, pricks up his ears,
and begins the most dismal, agonizing
howl ever you heard. One day l
noticed that he began this bowling
just after q locomotive had whistled
over toward the lake. Then | began
observing him moro closely, and soon
made the discovery that he only sets
up that howl when he hears the whistle
Of certain locomotive-No. l57--on
the Michigan Central. Scores Of other
locomotives may whistle ell day long,
and the wolf will never pay attention
TO any Of them, but just as soon as l57
comes into town and shrieks where he
can hear it he gets up on his hind legs
and bowls as if his heart was broken.
Can you explain it?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-12
M0slem TcefOfnlisrn.
Correspondence Hartford Courler.I
Thu calahratinn NJ tho tenth anniy


The celebration Of the tenth anniver-
sary of the accession of the regning
Sultan, Abdul Hnmid, was observed
with a patriotic devotion that sho we'd
10 tagging. The Goth of May is the
fourth Of July for Turkey, and tho
thunder of cannon, the gaiety Of the
decorations, the brilliancy Of the fire.
works in all the large centres were
hardly inferior to the patriotic dis
plays in other lands. There is, how
ever, a certain sobriety in Oriental
festivities which is indicative OF
good sense. One contrast was
especially noticesble-there was no
drunkenness. The police reports of
Beyrout for the Goth Of May would not
probably contain a single case Of arrest
for disorderly conduct caused by wine
or liquor. In fact, the MOhamme1an
world is a teetotal world, and wine
drinking among the Moslems is ex-
tremely rare, aud when practiced has
to be shrouded with all the secrecy
of the back cellar of q Maine grog-
shop. Beyrout has large Euro
pean population as well as many M
tive Christians who use wine, aud a
number of wine-depots are licensed. Yet
Ihave never seen person under the in
fluence OF liquor in the East. Before the
advent Of Europeans there was but lit
tie wine-drinking, if at all, in Beyrcut.
Things are changing for the worse in
that particular. The Molsem religion,
however, 10 vast teetotal society, and
its beneficent influence will always
keep check upon the customs of the
country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-12
v,,,v nud Wise.

They do say that girl never looks
so pretty to a young man AZ when she
has Just refused to be his wife.-Son''
Grille Journal.
People who have plenty Of money
cannot realize the calm delight fellow
experiences in examining his quarter
and his ten-cent piece to find out the
date when they were coined.
Lady (n dry.goods store) will look
AT your material for towels.
Clerk recently transferred from the
dress. goods department: Yes, ms'am
something that won't show dirt?-Life.
Clergyman tovertaking two members
of his congregation OH their wsy to
church,: Won't you and your friend
get in and drive with me to church,
Miss Blanche?
Miss Blanche (ipnocently): Oh, no,
thank you, we only 90 for the walk.
life.
Father of young girl | should think
YOU would be satisfied after the treat
ment you got here last night. | kicked
you down the front steps and set the
dog on you, and no came back with a
big piece of your trousers. Now, what
90 you want?
Young man: I'd like that piece Of
cloth. nleaSe.-Ltfe.
He was teaching his wife to swim
down at Coney Island.
"Wow-Wow," she spluttered as
she tipped up and got her mouth full Of
water II can't learn"
sch yes you can" he urged.
Just keep your mouth shut and per-
severe"
Cant | learn without keeping my
mouth shut?" she asked.
mot very well. You see if you"
George" she Interrupted, take
me right on shore. | didn't want to
learn on any such conditions, and |
amt surprised that so few women are
good swimmers"
George did his subsequent bathing
alone.-Tid- Bits.
"What makes that girl walk so
funny?" inquired De Smythe of
Browne. " Is she intoxicated?"
"0h. no she's not intoxicated"
responded Browne. ats only her
shoes that are tight"