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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
Helena Montana, Thursday May 1888.
ABOUT CHILDREN'S PARTIES,
London Queen. |


Childrens parties of late years bave un-
dergone great change. Formerly, when
young people were assembled together, it
was thought sufficient to clear large room
and let them indulge in the old-fashioned
games of blind-mau's buff, post, family
coach, hunt the slipper, magic music, mu-
scal chairs, and such like merry and romp-
ing games, which, with good tea and Sir
Roger de Coverley danced afterward, was
supposed to form a delightful entertain
ment. But now all this is changed; romp-
ing games are put on one side.
The little boys and girls of the pres
ent day are too well dressed to
risk tearing their pretty clothes. Child
ren's parties are miniature copies of those
of older people, with the exception that
some form is adopted. either Christmas
tree, a bran pie or any other vehicle for
the distribution of presents, that each little
one may have something to take home.
When all the little guests ale arrived they
are generally entertained first with either
Punch and Judy show, marionettes, a
children's play magic lantern or some
quiet amusement of that sort. After tea
dancing is resorted to, and the Christmas
tree or its substitute ends the evening.
Children like novelty, and any new form
of entertainment is eagerly welcomed.
Parties for young people should never
be lengthy affairs, as it is impossible to
keep them amused and happy for long to-
gether, and early hours are most desirable,
afternoon parties from till or to s
being far more sensible than later hours,
when the eagerness of expectation tires
child before the fun commences Refresh
ments at juvenile party should be sim
pie, but number of bonbons and crackers
should alwas be provided. 1t is mistake
to give children elaborate suppers before
they leave to 90 home, often disagreeing
with them and making them ill the next
day. Lemonade and cakes and sandwiches
are quite sufficient and far better for them.
There is no prettier sight than to see a
number of prettily-dressed children assem-
bled together, and of late it has been much
the fashion to adopt fancy dresses at juv-
emile parties, when the little ones wear
much the same costumes, on a smaller
scale, as are adopted by older people, and
much amusement is caused by inspecting
the various dresses and characters repre-
sented. Juvenile parties have a good ten
dency in forming children's menners,
causing them to be polite to each other
and to take an interest in eacother's pleas
ures and in affairs beyond their own fami-
ly circle.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
Drug Stores in Germany.
Dresden Correspondence

Dresden Correspondence.
The drug stores have curious way here
of shutting up just about the time you
want them. And as soon as it begins to
grow dark, down go the shutters, and if
you need anything you 20 to little bell
handle outside of one of the iron shutters
and ring it. Then you hear some one at a
crank inside the massive frame rolls up,
and head looks out the window. Finally
the man or boy inside opens part of the
window and you talk through pane of
glass and make known your wants. In
stead of angry at being aroused, the man
begs your pardon for keeping you outside
and says: II thank you for your order"
If you have not the exact change, and the
man inside is not in the same predicament,
he will beg you most politely and thank
you to allow him to change it. Having
done so he will thank you for calling levi
IDENTIFY taking the visit as social one),
bow, close his little peep hole, bow again,
and then smile sweetly as he grinds down
his iron shutter and his smiling face is
lost to view. How different from the
druggists in America! 1 remember l once
awoke one up in the States and he came
down stairs with a shot gun after me.
But, as 1 remarked before, they have
curious way of doing things in Dresden.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
Fecundity of Fishes.
IScientif;c American.I

scientific American.
Fishes produce so many eggs that if vast
numbers of the latter and of the fishes
themselves were not continually de-
stroyed these animals would finally fill up
all the waters. For example. man an
nually takes 6O,0O0,OOO or 100000 cod
fish from the sea around the shores of
New Foundland. But even that quantity
seems small when we consider that each
cod yields about 100000 eggs each sea-
son, and that even 100000 have been
found in the roe of single cod. Were the
$4,000 900 cod taken on the coast of New
Foundland left to breed, the 30,00O,000
females producing 100000 eggs every
year, it would give yearly addition of
10000 000,000,000 young Goldfish. Other
fish, though not equalling the cod, are
wonderfully productive. A herring weigh
ing six or seven ounces is provided with
about 10000 eggs. After making all rea-
sonable allowances for the destruction of
eggs and the young, it has been calculated
that in three years single pair of herrings
would produce 154 100000. Button calcu-
lated that if pair of herrings could be
left to breed and multiply undisturbed for
period of twenty years they would yield
an amount of fish equal in bulk to the
globe on which we live.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
A New System of Cash COLLECTING,

A new system of cash railway for stores is
a cable line operated by electric motor. The
grooves in which the boxes move are of nickel
plate At each corner are wheels, around
which the cables are arranged, a lower and
an upper one. The lines go all over a store,
and could be carried into the attic or very
far away with the necessity of only one head
quarters. The boxes, little nickel plated
square ones shut with spring and fitted
with clutches, are side tracked at the station
by grooves. The clerk puts the money and
check inside and slides it on to the main
grove, when quick as flash it is taken by
the cable and hurried up inclines and around
corners with wonderful rapidity. In sec
ond or two it returns at the same fast rate.
Compared with the rolling ball system it is
like the locomotive to stage coach, or what
electricity is to steam.-Boston Transcript.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
some GOOD SENSE.
From Babyhood.l /

There is many father of a family who,
while doing his utmost for his children,
while he is in health, and making the best
provision he can for them in anticipation of
his own death, wholly ngelects to put such
provision in tangible shape where it
can be readily undersi ood and manipulated
by the mother or other guardian in case of
his death coming suddenly. A case recently
came to our notice where property of con-
siderable value was so tied up with legal
restrictions, owing entirely to lack of a
few formalities which could have been at
tended to in days work. that the widow
and children were kept for more than a
year dependent upon the good will of
friends before money could be made avail
able Death is not ordinarily hastened by
making preparations for it, and the subject
should not be avoided ON account of its
unpleasant character.
Many model husband and father.
hose business methods are OF the most
methodical and strictly honorable kind,
would find ample occasion to blame him
self for neglect if he would consider for
moment in what confusion his family would
be placed if this day should prove his last.
A good plan is to make, at least once a
year, a written statement of ones affairs at
that time, and file it, in an envelope with
the wife's name upon it, in particular
place which she and perhaps one other per-
son shall know of, if not in her own GUS
tody. Such memorandum should contain
description of life insurance policies or
similar documents, and state where will,
if any, is to be found encumbrances of
any kind should be noted; unfinished
transactions should be briefly described,
that their status may be fully under
stood ard even if there exists no
property whatever, written statement to
that effect would relieve doubt and avoid
needless inquiry and suspense, in case ones
business affairs were Of a huctuating
nature, which could not always be followed
by the wife or fully explained to her. In
case of protracted and dangerous sickness,
questions relating to the circumstances OF
members of family who may soon be left
alone cannot be readily asked or answered;
and much distress and dread of the future
would be relieved at such a time if the
wife could feel that whatever earthly pos
sessions existed were to be Immediately
available, or at least that full account of
them was at hand under a comparatively
recent date, so that she need not bring the
subject into the sick room.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
Too Mucll.

eve want you to come and see US Thurs
day night without fail, Mr.. Buskin; mamma
has quite set her heart on having you there
aud I am quite as anxious as herself"
Buskin, immensely fattered-I am de-
lighted, Miss Rachel; will be there storm
or shine 'There will be 4 few friends to
meet you" "Floods, fire or death cannot
keep me away" "And we will present a
little play, poor tragedy of my own, en-
tirely by our own set, all amateurs" "Ah,
yes, charmipg-ha, had forgottenl My
father-par On this emotion-fell dead in
the street but few moments ago, and am
even now o4my way to my widowed mother,
who is at the point of death. 1 fear may
be compelled to disappoint."- Weeps and
fees.-Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
Tones of the Voice.
Youths COMPANION. !

1t is curious fact that the tones of civ
ilized races are louder and barsher than
those used by savage tribes. Indeed,
amorg people who are classed as civilized
it Will commonly be found that the more
highly cultivated, up to certain point,
speak in the sharper tone.
OF cours e, when cultivation and refine
ment have reached the point that the tones
of the voice have become matter of at
tention and care, the rule no longer holds
for the low, well-modulated tones are ac-
quired as an accomplishment.
The philosophy of this popularity seems
to be that the same energy and vigor
which gives certain races the leadership in
advancement are accompanied by unusual
nervous strain, and we are well aware how
plainly nervousness is indicated in the
tones. The people of New England speak
in sharper and shriller voice than their
cousins in old England. They are also
more intense in feeling and more eager in
action.
That this difference is not due to the in
fuence of climate is apparent upon COM
parison of our people with those of the
Dominion to the north and east of us. 1t
is only as climate or other agencies may
affect the entire character of people that
it has anything to do with the tones in
which they speak.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
Safety Steam Making Value.

When water once begins to boil, says an
exchange, it is impossible to raise its tenn
parature any higher; all excess of heat is
absorbed by the escaping as so called latent
heat. and is given out again when it con-
denses. We often speak of seeing the
steam escaping from the spout of kettle,
but this is incorrect steam is an invisible
vapor, and we can no more see it than we
can air. What we do see are the minute
drops of water into which the steam con-
denses on coming into the cool air. If we
boil water in glass flask, we shall notice
that nothing can be seen in the interior,
and by observing the steam escaping from
kettle, we shall notice that there is quite
a distance between the end Of the spout
and the point where the cloud becomes
visible. This cloud of steam is of exactly
the same nature as the clouds which float
in the sky, and which are formed by the
condensation in the cool upper regions of
aqueous vapor present in the air.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
VANITY FAIR.

Through Vanity Fair In days of old,
There passed a maiden with locks OF gold.
And q peddler opened his tempting pack,
Crying, 20 my pretty lass! What do you lack
Here's many ware
Costly and rare,
Come buy-oh, come buy!
In Vanity Fair"
silks and satns are not for me;
Lace is for damsels of high degree;
The lads would laugh in our country town
II came clad in broidered gown;
But yet there's ware
Precious and rare
fan would buy
In Vanity Fair.
"Pray, sell me, sir, from your motley store,
A heart that will love me forevermore,
That whether the world shall praise or blame
Through sorrow or jov will be still the same.
'Tis the only ware
For which care
Mid all the treasures
In Vanity Fair"
'Nuch Il grieves me- lassie dear"
The peddler said ''but greatly fear
The hearts that loved in the old sweet way
Have been out of fashion this many day;
And gilded care
Is all the
You will get for your money
In Vanity Fair"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
Phrases the Girls Must EscheW.

philadelphia Tines
list of words, phrases and express
sons to be avoided by young ladies of
Wellesley College includes the following:
II guess so," for suppose SO, or l think
Elk things" for arrange things or pre-
pare things.
The use of ride" and drive" inter
cbangeably.
Real good" or "real nice" for very good
or really nice.
81 have studied some," for s'udi-d some
what, or II have not studied any" for rot
studied at all.
Not as 1 know" for not that l know.
"Try an experiment" for make an exper-
iment.
''Had rather,n for would rather, and "had
better" for would better.
Right away" for Immediately or now.
"Well posted" for we'll informed.
"Try and do" for try to do, try and 60, y
for try to 60"
1T looks good enough" for it looks well
enough, or docs it look good enough for
does it look well enough.
Somebody else's," for somebody's else.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
THE BRIDGE OF SLEEP.

A slender bridge 1t s-a slender bridge,
This span of sleep,
Which can that void that lies
'Twixt us and Paradise
So overleap,
That we without much fiutter of hand
Or pressure of foot, pass to the other land.
Built upon piers of cloud across chasm,
A river of death;
No hold in rock clay,
Yet it's the Kings highway;
And in one breath
Esggar with prince would pass, aud joy will
woe,
Mother leaves child, and lovers part to go.
What Is beyond this fragile span of sleep
On the other shore?
A thickly peopled place;
A lost. beloved face
To see once more;
A vanished hand to clasp yearDed for In vain
Aud voices we cou.d never have heard again.
Aud of that other bridge, that mystic bridge,
Over whose track
We are so 10th to pass,
Because once crossed, alas
We come not back
80 very like to this of sleep it seems
What is beyond it? Dreams and only dreams
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
How to Walk.
From the Philadelphia TIN es. !

From the Philadelphia Times
There is nothing that so thoroughly and
Enthusiastically discloses ust what girl or
woman is as her walk. In drawing room
or at ball, of course, woman who is new
to such scenes betrays it in every move.
But even on the street the woman OF
fashion and the girl of society can be recog-
nized by the initiated at a glance, no mat
ter how she may be dressed. 1t is all in
her walk There is nothing so difficult,
nothing so rare, in man Or woman, as
good walk, and no girl can lay claim to
style without it. Trollope, who was one
of the closest of observers, in describing
the grace of one of his heroines, spoke of
her walk as "a free stride from the hips"
This is toerably accurate, only girl
should not stride. But no one can have
good walk who makes very short steps.
There are six rules which will insure
good walk if carefully observed. They
are: /. To throw the shoulders back. 2.
To keep the body from any motion what
soever 8. To hold the head erect. A.
To place the foot squarely on the ground'
5. To keep the knee steady. 6. To keep
the elbows close to the side. There is
nothing that so spoils womans carriage
as projecting elbows.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
Chinese Doctors Fees.
London Times.


The new district magistrate of Shanghai
has taken the doctors in hand. Lately
he sent one of his messengers to we'll
known doctor with fee of 600 cash-about
half crown-to ask hipl to visit patient.
As the messenger had strict orders not to
say he came from the magistrate the doctor
was under the impression that the patient
was not an official, and accordingly refused
to 90. Again the messenger was sent, and
again the doctor refused to attend, saying
that the fee wss too small, and that he
would not 90 for three times the amount.
The third time the magistrate sent his
own card, and the doctor fastened to see
him. On being interrcgated why he had
not come in the first instance, he made
excuses, which the magistrate cut short by
observing that in future he would cut
down the doctors fees to such low figure
that it would not Oe worth his while to
continue practicing. He gave the doctor
the alternative of paying 5000 tael 81 ,250)
to the Yellow river fund. The fine was
ultimately redued to 5000 ($75O), and the
doctor, it is recorded, was very glad to get
off so easily.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
In Washington Society.
At an afternooner:

At an afternoOner:
She-Ah, good morning! How do yous
He-Thanksl Ohl ahl So glad to see you
.his morning.
She-Charming day9
He-Delightful. You are looking lovely!
She-Ah, thanks, awfully. Didn't meet
you yesterday at Mrs. Blanks tea?
He-How kind Of you to remember. HE
wasn't there.] I heard pretty compliment
paid you at Mrs. KS last night. Charming
place that, isn't ita
She-Exquisite. [She was never there. ]
Do tell me what you hearda
In another corner, later:
She ito friend)-What delightful man
that Mr. Robinson is
Friend-Why, that isn't Robinson; that's
Jones.
In another corner, about the same time:
He Ito friend)-Isn't that Miss Brown
lovelya
Friend-Ratsl That amt Miss Brown;
that's Miss Washington Critic.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
THE SUMNER BOARDER.

Together they had walked the fields
As mornings veil was drawn;
Had plucked' with dewy diamonds wet,
The daffodil and violet,
And breathed their breath OF dawn.
She was a dainty city lass,
A pallid lily, fair;
But Auster through the flying weeks
Had blown the roses in her cheeks,
To grace the dimples there.
And he who by the maidens side
Dame Natures sweets enjoys
A hale and hearty country lad,
Whose brawny limbs were roughly clad
In rustic corduroys.
Each morn this captivating miss
Before their walk begun.
At.ired herself in raiment new,
So ravishingly sweet, she drew
Warm kisses from the sun.
Rn. he possessed no such supply
OF complicated SUITS
And save on sabbath day, he wore
The trousers of the day before,
Stuffed in his creaking boots.
Between his puckered lips he blew
lively roundelay;
And all his nimble, whistling notes,
The warblers from their yellow throats
Caught up in trebles gay.
Poor fellow!" thought this fair coquette,
III drive his mirtb away"
And SO she said, Il fear, my friend,
Our rambles all must have an end;
! go TO town to-day"
Good gracious 7" thought this maiden fair,
He shows no signs of grief;
That look which glimmers to the sight
i surely, if l judge Alright,
Expression of relief"
nU ,..aU ------~--s .-s.O... .'~s----
Turned cheeks of tan aflape;,
As he exclaimed, 20, don't mind me;
This Is my business here, you see,
It's mann that is to blame.
'She told me must show you round
And let you fiirt bit;
kase eff you didn't find a chap
To tumble in your purity trap
She feared you'd up an git.
II Amt the kind you hev' to coax
To do a thing that's nice;
sides fur the little bit you got
Nam said the other day she thought
You paid a rousin' price.
"An' it's blame sight funnier
Than workin', anyhow;
I'd rather climb tree fur eggs
Than shake the stuffin' frum my legs
A wreStltn with plow.
''But sairy told me yesterday
spread 1t on too thick;
An that sech trifln' wouldn't do,
Onless let up courtin' you,
She'd drap me mighty quick.
"You don't know Sairy -?' like flash
The city damsel turned;
Upon her cheeks a crimson hue,
And as she vanished from the view
He said, We'll, I'll be burned!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
A California View.

Omaha Man ION railroad train)-There is a
very interesting article in this paper about
the coal mines of Pennsylvania.
Los Angeles Lady, am tired reading
about strikes, thank you.
"This is about their homes 1t says the
average miners home is a story and half
high, with three rooms"
''Story and a half high and with three
roomsl Dear me! How rich they must be. p"
Omaha World.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
Oldest Church in Virginia.

The restoration of the Old Brick church at
Smithfield, Va, supposed to be the Oldest
church in Virginia, is nearly done. The
church was built in 1852, and used continu-
ously for two centuries. Among the materi-
ais used in the restoration were 1900 bricks
which were originally used in the Eay
church, and passed through several hands
after that edifice was taken down. Some of
them have served in the walls of farm
house kitchen, and others were in the wall Of
burying ground. Among the twenty-one
stained glass memorial windows will be one
of Pocahontas, one of Col. Jonah Parker, and
one of the earl of Macclesfield. Chicago
Times
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
Two Points of View.

First Wood Sawyer-This ere is hard,
hard world; no chance for enjoyment at all
How I'd like to knock off and go duck hunt
ing like did when I was boy.
Second Wood Sawyer-You must be crazy.
"Crazy because want to go duck hunt
ing?"
'Clean daft. In Maryland, where just
came from, duck hunting is regular trade,
and men are paid SO much head for all they
kill. I've been duck hunter for six years.
"What on earth are ye doin' out here's"
81 came here to saw wood for rest."-
Omaha World.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
An Artfnl Shopper,

A woman entered dry goods store, and
approached one of the clerks "Please do
these up" she said, handing him two old
newspapers.
He looked surprised, and she explained.
'I amt out on reg'lar shopping tower,
and amt agoin' to buy anything, but there's
that Mrs. Simpson, that has hall of our pew
at church, just loaded down with bundles
She'll never know the difference"
As the clerk was tying up the newspapers
she said in low voice:
"Make it look as much like a silk dress pat
tern as you can, mister; it'll worry her more. ="
Detroit Free Press.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
Measurementso of Mountains.

Recent measurements of Mount st. Elias
and Mount Wrangel and other high peaks Of
the west show that Wrangel and not ST.
Elias is the highest Mount Hood used to be
called 5000 feet high. Triangulation makes
it Il, 900, an aneroid barometer madeit Il, 900,
and mercurial barometer II ,255. st. Elias,
estimated at 12,672 feet high, proves to be
1880. Wrangel rises Is, 900 feet above Cop
per river, which is itself 1900 feet above sea
level, and tine mountain is at least 900 feet
higher thar any other North American peak.
Chicago News.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-10
Sea Birds Drinking Water.

An old sea captain thinks he has good
answer for the question, "Where do sea birds
obtain fresh drinking waters" He says that
he has often seen birds far from land that
could furnish water flying around and under
storm clouds, drinking the drops of water as
they fell, and chattering like ducks in pond
on a hot day. They will smell a rain squall
100 miles away and fly for it with tre-
mendous speed-New York Sun.