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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
THE SLEEPERS.

Behold them slumbering side by side,
Fai, smiling youth and hosry age;
One dreams of worldly pomp ana prioe'
Where men goddess warfare rage
The @. her dreams OF summer bowers.
Erie ht sunshine warbling birds and flowers
Opc brow il marked with lines of care,
Which shows the world worn spirits grieves !;
The other CLEANS meath clustering halr'
Like a fair star through quivering leaves,
One heart is grasping, proud ana cola
The other generous, warm ana Dolu.
One breathes a long, a weary sigh,
And dreams of earthly gain or loss,
A. with a keen suspicious eye,
He counts once more his glittering dross
The other bounds with joyous tread
Ger fields of clover. white ana red.
A proan escapes the old mans lips,
4 groan Of mingled rage and pain,
For. 10! his schemes, like phantom ships,
Have vanished meath the treacherous main.
H. stretches forth one wrinkled hand
To find his treasured hoard but sand.
From parted lips of tender bloom
,rll Of merry laughter steals,
Whose fairy music nils the room
The happy boy in dreamland kncels
Above a little crystal stream:
Where rushes wave and pebbles gleam
And he beholds with sparkling eyes
His ship-a water lily-glide
Beneath the rosy tinted skies,
Right bravely down the dimpling tide.
His bark no sordid hopes doth bear,
But dances on, he cares not where.
Hark now the dreaming wording speaks:
THE path to wealth, how drear how long"
"Ahr' cried the boy, with glowing cheeks,
How lovely is the skylark's song,
Nigh soaring mid the blue above,
Forever singing, God is Lowell"
And when the morning sun shall rise
To charm away the mists OF night,
The boy will greet with gladdened eyes
A void of beauty bathed in light,
For . fond mothers morning kiss
Will ope its golden gates of bliss.
But the poor wording. what of him?
Will he not seek the dust mart,
Like some gaunt spectre, stern and grim,
No Joy within his witbered heart?
For life is empty, vain and cold
For him who only seeketh gold.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
Rival Types of Beauty.

The Georgian has beauty guilty differ
ent from that of the Circassian. The Cir
casian is dazzling, queen-like and stately.
She has fair skin. She is elegant. She
is kindly in voice, but lazy in movements
and without spirit. One of her own sex
said: "There is no soul in Circassian
beauty; and as she pillows her pure, pale
cheek upon her small dimpled hand, you
feel no inclination to arouse her into exer-
tion; you are contented to look upon her
and to contemplate her loveliness." The
Georgian is creature with eyes like
meteOrs and teeth almost as dazzling as her
eyes. He mouth does not wear the sweet
and unceasing smile of her less vivacious
rival But the proud expression that sits
upon her finely arched lips accords so well
with her stately form and lofty brow that
you do not seek to change its character.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
Burdctte's Philosophy.

"GIvE THY THOUGHTS NO TONGUE"
So you have bought dog, have you, my
boya Well, that's all right. The dog is
faithful friend and a CHEEKY companion for
long stroll; but constantly bear in mind this
thing: If Ananias had not been struck dead
when he was, the chances are that in less
than year he would have published vol
ume of dog stories. Be proud OF your Cog,
my boy, but remember whenever man tells
a story about his dog, he is never inclined to
fall shamefully short of the truth. l once
called on Truth in company with friend OF
mine, a good man who owned dog. AS we
stood bowling at the door and scraping our
feet on the snowy door mat, while Truth
smiled a welcome, my friend said: Il guess
won't let my dog come in. A funny thing
happened one day last week when he went
calling with me. He went into the parlor'-
And just then q crash of thunder rent the
heavens and made the earth tremble. Error
black as night, ugly as sin and big as
mountain, stood grinning before US, and a
boy came running up to say that Truth had
Just fallen into Clarion county oil well
$4,000 feet deep.
COURAGE AND STRENGTH.
Fanny Davenport is the strongest woman
on the stage, and she says she developed her
muscle by churning butter on her ranch in
California. Just one word in your ear,
friends: we have eaten some California
ranch butter. You had that muscle before
you churned it.
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SOROS1S.
Mrs. Ewing says in The Woman's Journal
that 'she believes that sc, 900 women could
earn living in this country by the manu-
facture and sale of home made bread" We
believe so, too. There's a fortune in it. A
paving material that will be yielding to the
horses foot comparatively noiseless, and yet
more durable than Belgian block, is some
thing the5 has not yet been discovered. On
to the front, o woman!
THEY WORK BETTER IN THE OFFICE
"Have you suffered much from train rob-
bers, conductorn asked passenger over the
Wabash. ''Not at al" replied the official,
81 haven't seen director on the train since
last November" And only the signing
prairie winds swept plaintively through the
windows, and the rattling wheels went click
ing monotonously on-"I-cleaned-'em-out; l.
cleaned-'em-out; I-cleaned-'em- Brook
lvn Eaple
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
Some Detroit Children.
Detroit Free PIess. !

A teacher had small class in easy
physiology. They had several less' Ia on
the ear, and had been thoroughly drilled
on the names and uses of all its parts, so
that when some visitors dropped in the
teacher was glad it happened to be the
hour for this class to recite. After asking
and receiving prompt and correct answers,
she said:
What is the name OF the canal in the
ear?"
The child hesitated for a moment and
then spoke up, loud and plain:
The Erie canal"
Another teacher asked one of her
scholars the meaning of the word, ''vicissi-
tude"
Change" was the reply.
That's right" said the teacher, now
give me sentence with the word vicissi-
tude in it."
my mother sent me to the store to vicis-
situde dollar bill"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
UNLUCKY FEATHERS.
The Once Popular PeacOck's Plum
age Consigned to Oblivion.

New York Sun.
In olden times the piumage OF the pea
cock was considered among the brightest
of natures beauties. The proud bird it.
self was prepared with all its feathers on
for the grand banquets of kings and high
MOBILES where it held the most prominent
place. Until within a few years only
small number Of even the wealthies per-
sons, especially in America, felt that tney
could afford to include peacocks among
their pets. The feathers were costly, and
every woman prided herself upon the pos
session of q few in her bonnet II she
were fortunate enough to have fan made
of these feathers she felt proud in
deed. Gradually, as the hunters
secured larger quantities, wealthy
people began to use them for decorative
purposes. Elegant screens, some with the
feathers spread thinly on the cloth surface,
and others, which were more costly, with
the feathers closely sewed together fans
with silver handles, sofa cushions and chair
seats were made of the brilliant plumage.
The feather was even used in the decora-
tion of walls, and for friezes and dadoes.
But suddenly, and apparently without
cause, the demand ceased. The feathers
that had previously been the joy of the
owner were looked upon with distaste and
pronounced out of fashion. They were
ruthlessly torn from the hats they had
adorned, from walls and screens, and thrown
into the rubbish heaps.
Whence came this sudden and unex-
planned dislike? The reporter was told
that an ancient superstition to the effect
that peacocks and peacocks' feathers were
sure to bring bad luck to their owner had
been revived and had brought about the
downfall of the fashion. He made in
quiries at the stores where peacock feathers
were formerly supplied, and found that the
demand for them had ceased entirely. At
Tiffany's it was said that they had not sold
fan or screen of peacock feathers for
several years. Customers never ask for
them. The reporter was informed at other
houses that feathers that formerly sold at
high prices can now be obtained at 25, so
and Is cents bunch. A number OF. i'm
porters said that they were used very
little.
Oaniel Hodnot, a resident of Long
Beach and brother-in-law of the late
Daniel Liddy, brought his wife screen
made of peacock feathers from Europe
last summer. He told her of the prevail
ing superstition jestingly, and she was not
disturbed by it. Since then Mr.. HOdnOts
house has several times narrowly escaped
destruction by fire ; valuable dog belong
ing to him has died without apparent
cause burglars have entered the place and
stolen valuables, and both Mr.. Liddy and
Mr.. Hodnot have died. Finally lawsuit
to contest Mr.. Liddy's will is threatened.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05


The Boy Wunder of the Yellowstone sed to
the Dred Avenger. The Masked Terrier
histed.
''Do you smell blud" he asked, hoarsely.
ssNo," was the anser, "but l cent footsteps.
Down."
The to fell forward on ther faces, as the
sound of footsteps seemed to be walking
nearer. 1t was an unfortunate move. The
Boy Wunder accidentally pulled the trigger
Of his sixteen shooting rifle, and the 16 shots
ran out in rapid secession.
Instantly there was a wild yell from the
throats Of the murdurus Blackfeet, and they
sprang pei nell into the glade.
"We must KILL" sed the Dred Avenger.
"There is not over ten, an they shall dy be-
cause they stole the butiful Rose blossum
from my ranch. will reveel a CRATE secret
to you, Boy Wunder. / am the father of
that girl, an if you viii help me kill these
murdurus hord of dusky Blackfeet and res
cue her you can marry her. What do you
sayT'
81 will" said the Boy Wunder of the Yel-
lowstone, firmly. 'These infurnal scalp TAX
ers shall dy. We shall shed ther blood"
"Blud-hangedI" echoed the Masked Ter
rer. who we shall know in the future as the
father of the girl
deadly surprise. The two white men drew
ther knives an pistols, an the murdurus
warriers dropped ded.
This is the end of chapter Y, and we draw
the curtain-Drake's Travellers Magazine.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
How a Woman WOuld Propose.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.l
I think it would be funny to hear a wo-
man propose to a man. wonder how she
would do it.
81 think you're the incest mani ever
saw, and-I never loved anybody before
but well-of course-I could marry plenty.
There's Harry Thompson-an and Mr.. Jones
l know they would-if but I'd rather
have you than anybody"
"When shall the wedding be?
LET me see the 21st-no. I've got to 20
to wedding on the 18TH think it will
be the 18TH don't know. And then
there's Mrs. Wilkerson's German on the
Doth, and the ball on the 22d. Perhaps
about the 29th-if Mary Farrallones doesn't
give her garden party. Let us say some
time next month, dearest"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
One Glass Of Wine too Much.
chambers Journal. |

IChambers' Journal.
A glass of wine, for instance, changed
the history of France for nearly twenty
years. Louis Philippe, King of France,
had son, the Duke of Orleans, and heir
to the throne, who always drank only q
certain number of glasses of wine, be-
cause even one more made him tipsy. On
a memorable morning he forgot to count
the number Of his glasses, and took one
more than usual. When entering his car
riage he stumbled, frightening the horses
and causing them to run. In attempting
to leap from the carriage his head struuk
the pavement and he soon died. That
glass of wine overthrew the Orleans rule,
confscated their property of e20,0O0,O0O
and sent the whole family into exile.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
A Heartless, Hearlless Man.

''I can never be anything more to you than
a sister, Mr.. Nevins," said Miss Kajones,
with mocking SMILE
Belinda" said the young man bitterly, as
he took his hat, walked to the door with a
slow, despairing, Henry George movement,
and stood on the threshold G moment, "you
will live to regret this. am going to open
large candy store next week"
go, Leonidas! Leonidas. am yours!"
she exclaimed. But she spoke to the empty
air. 1t was forever too late. He had gone.
Chicago Tribune.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
LEGEND OF THE BLUSH ROSES.

Little Love was running wild
In garden of roses,
When some white ones he espied,
Like snow green earth encloses.
But color they need" said he,
For oh, they are far too pale J"
And kneeling down beside them,
He told them whispering tale.
Then all rosv did they blush
So Loves story supposes-
The blush ii still doth linger-
That's why they're called Blush roses.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
The Force of Habit.

Wong Chin Foo says that in China, when
n highway robber is caught. his head is
chopped off and he never repeats the crime.
It seems odd, at this distance, that a little
thing like decapitation viii prevent man
from pursuing the profession of highway
man; but a heathen will be heathen.-Nor-
ristown Herald.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
The Way of the World.

At the Club-"Ah, there is Gribble, the
great humorist. Did you ever hear him re-
cite?"
eyes"
"Wonderful, isn't he7"
Every"
'Greatest humorist, suppose, this country
ever produced"
"Who is that fellow sitting over there
alone?'
"Ive forgotten his name. He doesn't
amount to much. He wrote the stories that
Gribblo recited last night. Look at Gribble.
Look at that expression of countenance.
Charmingly ridiculous. ."-Arkansaw Trav-
olor
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
Can This Have Been Bnchanan's
Idol.
Harper's Bszar.l

1t was generally known that President
Buchanan had a romance in his youth, and
that owing to blighted affections he
remained bachelor to the end OF his days.
The story is given with authority in Geo.
Ticknor Curtis life of James Buchanan,
published by Harper & Bros, and it may
interest the readers of that work to know
that the lady with whom he was in love
died recently at Sugar Loaf Valley. Mimi,
at the advanced aged of nnety-nine. She
remained single until her eighty fourth
year, when she married worthless fellow,
who got her money away from her and
then deserted her.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
Un the Safe Side.

Old Gentleman Ito driver Of Third avenue
street car)-My friend, what do you do with
your wages every week-put part Of it in the
savings bank?
Driver-No. sir. After payin' the butcher
an grocer an rent, pack away what's left in
barrels. I'm afraid of those savin' banks
New York Spn
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
Latest Special Gables.

London Gable Correspondent-How is news
today?
Assistant-There's very little going on;
don't know what we're to do.
"Write up a tete-a-tete between Queen Vic
toria and John L. Sullivan, intimating that
her majesty has offered him the place left
vacant by the death Of John Brown"
"Yes, sir. Anything elseF'
swell, you might knock together column
to the effect tnat the Tories are preparing to
hitch rope around Ireland and tow it up to
the north pole. Guess thatH fill up the re-
mainder of the space."1Omaha World.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
A Thankless Job.

Omaha Man docking at a funeral)-Well,
we'll! A hearse, but no carriages and no
mourners. Who can it be?
Editor-That must be the funeral of Jinks
who worked on our paper.
81 should think the whole editorial, re-
portorial and typographical force would
have turned out if the deceased had been
comrade. That funeral which just passed
had no mourners."
"Jinks was proof reader. r."-Omaha World.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
Helena, Montana. Thursday April 5, 1888

preserve himself from all morbifc causes
supposing all this land 1 admit that it is
not very likely that he will for ages upon
ages acquire the almost God-like omni-
science necessary, death would be impos-
sible and the eternal life to which we are
told he was born would again be his.
From consideration of these points We
perceive that people die.
1. From ignorance of all the laws of
life.
2. From willfulness in not obeying the
laws they know. VIM. A. HAMMOND.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05

Hands will be more or less worn in the
pockets this winter.-Oil City Blizzard.
A fashion note informs us that high linen
collars are going They were big enough to
walk long time ago.-New Haven News.
Fashions for males don't change much; still
there is always new wrinkle in coat tails
New Haven News
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
A Fit Applicant.

eyes, we want good strong boy. Where
have you heretofore been employedF'
''In penmanship academy"
"And what kind of work did you do there!"
81 was employed to joggle the table when
a scholar wrote his fair sample of my hand
writing before taking lessons at Scribblers'
Caligraphic academy.@Boston Transcript.
And Then Run.
Always approach buzz saw with your
toes pointing in the opposite direction.-Bur
lington Free Press.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
In the Country.

Jimmy was walking in the woods, when
all at once l came upon the biggest kind Of q
rattlesnake.
Pa-How do you know it was rattlesnake,
limmyl
by the way my teeth ratified as soon as I
saw him. Texas Siftings
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
sister Clara wasn't There.

The children are entertaining Mr. Feather
ly until Miss Clara comes down. Little Maoei
Il gotted two of my toofs pulled out today;
It hurted awful! Sister Clara can take al
of her toofs out at once, an put 'em back her-
self, an it don't hurt her mite.-boS1on
Beacon.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-04-05
A Late Literary Event.

The latest novel submitted to this Office for
publication is the product of an ambitious
boy, who, in the excitement occasioned by
the thrilling adventures of his hero, forgets
that such thing as spelling book is in ex-
istence. The story is written on ragged
MANILA paper, in pokeberry ink, and the i'm
preston on the mind of the gentle reader is
lurid in the extreme. We make no formal
announcement OF the publication Of this
literary sensation, but Spring a specimen
chapter on our readers unaware:
CbApTOR Fifth
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-08-17
William 7. Sherman.

Although "Old Tecumseh" has re-
peatedly refused to have his name
presented for the Presidency, and
although he has said that he would
not serve if elected, yet his fol-
lowing has been large and enthusi-
astic. On Feb. 4, 1864, Sherman
moved to Meridian, the great railway
centre OF the Southwest destroying all
the confederate stores, but was COM
PEELED to return on the account OF the
cavalry under Smith to perform his
duty. On the 9th OF May, Sherman
sat out for Atlanta, at Dalton he de-
feated on May 18th, Gen Johnston,
and again on May 18th at Resaca.
June 1st Altoona was occupied by
Sherman. After two unsuccessful as
saults on kenesar he at last compelled
Johnson to evacuate that place ON
July ID. Peaehtree compelled them
20 fall back on the Atlanta. After the
most vigorous operations Sherman
compelled Hood to evacuate that
place but not until the General had
destroyed everything of value. No
vember Is, 1864, saw the commence
ment ol the famous March to the
sea-" December 18th Fort McAllister
fell before him. December Goth,
Savannah Was evacuated. His whole
! loss from Atlanta to the sea was 545
wounded and missing. Moving north
ward he accepted Johnson's surrender
upon q basis Of agreement" which
was however rejected by the govern
ment. On May 24th, he after tri-
umphant march. reached Washington,
where his army was dissolved. Upon
the accession of Grant to the Presi-
dency he became Commander-in-C Chief
of the United States Army, March 4,
1869. In 1S7l-72 he travelled through
Europe, and through the courtesy of
Germany, viewed the operations OF
the Franco-Prussia war. In 1874 he
removed the headquarters Of the army
to st. Louis, but in 1876 they were
again returned to Washington. He
was succeeded by Gen. Phil Sheridan,
the hero of Sheridan's ride, who was
till his death, last week, commanding
officer of the army. Sherman is per-
haps the only man of prominence to-
day who has not the Presidential bee
in his hat and his recent announcement
that he would not accept the nomina
ton if rendered, nor serve if elected,
makes him stand in striking contrast to
those who cannot conceal their anxiety
to occupy the Presidential chair.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-08-17
A Question of FlOppers.
Examiner

Examiner.
The Chronicle announces the dis
covery of a constant stream of Demo-
Gratis going over to Harrison and high
taxes, and remarks that it has not
heard the names OF any Republican
engaged in corresponding move
ment toward Cleveland and tariff re-
form.
Well, here are just few names that
We happen to recollect at this mo-
ment:
Calvin Edgerton.
Seth Low, late Republican Mayor of
Brooklyn, New York.
Rev. DIR. Theodore l.. Cuyler.
Rev. DIR. Storrs.
Ex-Governor ID. T. Farnsworth of
West Virginia.
Arthur L. Lyman, a prominent Re-
publican manufacturer of Boston.
Major A. ID. Pierce, late Chairman
OF the Republican Congressional Com
mittee OF the Twentieth Illinois Dis
trict.
Judge Frank r. Ried, Republican
candidate for Governor of Tennessee in
1884.
F. S. Christensen, formerly Assis-
tant Secretary of State of Minnesota
Henry S. Hotchkiss of Brooklyn,
late Republican member OF the New
York Legislature.
Crawford ID. Hening, winner of the
first literary prize of the Protective
League in 1887, whose further studies
made him tariff reformer.
William Lloyd Garrison.
Owen Lovejoy, grandson of the abol-
itionist martyr.
Ashbel p. Fitch, Republican Repre-
sentative from New York.
A. r. Anderson, Representative from
Iowa, who, although elected as an In
dependent, has heretofore always de-
clarcd his entire sympathy with the
general purposes of the Republican
party.
Robert T. Lincoln may support
Harrison, but he is member of the
Tariff Reform League.
Journalistically there is a steady
Democratic gain. Not one of the i'm
portant Republican papers that re.
fused to support Blaine in 1884 has
gone back to the party, and the seces.
sion has been reinforced this year by
the Providence Journal, the leading
Republican organ OF Rhode Island
the Christian Union; Norden, the
greatest Norwegian journal OF the
country; the California Demokrat, the
San Francisco Report and numbers o
smaller publications. Meanwhile the
Chicago Tribune, the Omaha Bee, the
Philadelphia Telegraph and the Indian
apolis Nems are giving Harrison sup
port of kind more damaging than
open opposition. In New York the
| Republican ticket is advocated by
only one journal of the first rank, the
Tribune, and that comes far down the
list in point of circulation. The
World, Sun, Herald, Times, Star and
Erening Post are all enthusiastically
for Cleveland.
Even more significant than party
| changes is the attitude of the indepen.
dent element. This, both ;ournalis
tically and personally, is almost solidly
for tariff reform. Almost all the labor
Representatives in Congress voted fol
the Mills bill, and the labor paper
take the same ground. The drift o.
sentiment is quite easy to catch. 1t i.
away from cheap whisky and high
priced necessaries and toward Cleve
land, Thurman and lower taxes.