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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
Helena, Montana Thursday, January 26, 1888.
DEPRIVED OF THE DRUG.
The Profound Depression of a Morphfa
Habitue-A Terrible Struggle-Hea1th.

The Profound Depression OF Morphfa
Habitue-A Terrible Struggle-HeaIth.
Watch morphia habitue deprived of the
drug. The first slight uneasiness and sense
of discomfort gradually passes into extreme
restlessness, accompanied by the most pro-
found depression; the stomach becomes so
irritable that nothing can be retained, and
there is nausea and distressing sensation of
emptiness and sinking. The whole nervous
system, which has been working so long
under deadening weight, abuses its liberty
and runs absolute riot; a breath of air which
would bring relief to an ordinary sufferer is
painful to him; so sensitive is the skin that
touch distresses, and even the eye and ear are
incapable of tolerating the most ordinary
stimulation
To these troubles are added sleeplessness;
the patient cannot get a moments rest; or, If
he should close his eyes in sleep, horrible
dreams and an indefinable terror take posses
sion of him, and make him dread that con-
dition which others look to for consolation
and relief. Incapacity to take food, pro-
lOnged sleeplessneSs, constant sneeZing, yawn-
ing and vomiting, painful acuteness of all his
senses and other troubles sink the sufferer
into condition of prostration and despair,
only to be relieved by morphia
w no then can wonder II the wretch yields
again to the drug which has so long enslaved
him! Hovering between a longing to be free
and feeling of incapacity to endure his ag
onies, be asks reproachfully whether it is
true that science has discovered no means of
relief, no substitute for morphia, which may
be given him until the storm be past. No,
we have no means at our disposal which will
90 more than alleviate these sufferings, and
if the morphia habitue will be freed he must
place himself under such control as can pre-
vent his giving way under the trial, as he
almost inevitably will if left to himself.
But severe as the ordeal is, he has this con-
ISOLATION and this great inducement to submit
to it-namely, that it is short. A few days
will see him through the worst, and although
he may not be comfortable for week or
two, his discomfort is endurable and becomes
less and less, until it gradually passes into
ease and health Nineteenth Century,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
Lotta and the Dressmakers.

Just now 1 am at the mercy of dress
makers, end they are in the aggregate the
trials of mind. Of course there are some
who are mistress of their business, but as
rule they are poor failures. / can't under
stand it, either. If woman has to make a
living as dressmaker why doesn't she put
her pride in her work and conquer it? A
sleeve, it seems to me, is little thing to
make, but out of six modistes five will put it
in a dress wrong. All! well, poor women,
they are the victims of the age in which they
live. The time will come when women will
roll up their sleeves and go to work, heart,
band and soul, not only to get living out of
it, but to dignity it. We Americans like to
preach about the freedom of our people and
country, but for all that caste is as distinctly
defined az in far away Hindostan, and there
Is no such thing as equality. A shop girl
may be Just as good as a petted daughte-,
but society prefers the pet every time
Chicago Mail Interview.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
Love Songs in Afghanistan.

Love songs are plentiful with the Afghans,
though whether they are acquainted with
love is rather doubtful. Woman with the
Afghans is purchasable commodity. She
is not wooed and won with her own consent; !;
she is bought from her father. The average
price of young and good looking girl is
from about 800 to 500 rupees. To reform the
ideas of an Afghan upon that matter would
be desperate task. When Said Ahmed, the
great Wahab leader, the prophet, leader and
king of the Yusufzai Afghans, tried to abol-
ish the marriage by sale his power fell at
once He had to flee for his life, and died an
outlaw. There is no song in the world 50 sal
and dismal as that which is sung to the bride
by her friends They come to congratulate
no, to console her, like Jephtha's daughter:
they go to her, sitting in corner, and sings
You remain sitting in corner and cry foriK
What can we do for you?
Your father has received the money.
All of love that the Afghan knows is jAa&
ousy. All crimes are said to have their caGso
in one of the three zs-Zar, Zamin or zo2-
money. earth or women. The third is, IN
fact, the most frequent of the three causes -
Contemporary Review.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
SHE MARRIED A SCHOLAR.

Oh, she said she'd never marry any Tom and Dick
and Harry,
She'd wed some famous scientist of learning
and renown;
But her Tom was quite commercial, and of Agas-
siz and Herschel
He was as ignorant, she said, as any circus
clown.
So she gave poor Tom the mitten, and as meek as
any kitten
He went to making money and forgot his wild
despair;
Forgot, say; at any rate he fastened to de-
generate
Into a sordid business man, a trifing million.
aire.
But she wed a scientific, and his tastes quite
terrific
For various kinds of insects and for toads and
other game;
And instead of plaques and pictures rattlesnakes
and boa constructors
He'd take into his sitting room to ornament the
same.
AS jealous decorator he preferred an alligator
To statue of Minerva or a bust of Henry Clay;
And you ought to hear him talk awhile of his
bouncing baby crocodile
That he played with in his parlor just to while
the time away;
And bis cobra di capello, a very charming fellow,
Through his dressing room and bedroom used
TO nOnchalantly drift;
And an elephants proboscis and two young rhi-
noceroseS
He presented to his children as a fitting Christ
mas gift.
But he sold his wife's piano to buy ipecacuanha
To feed his hippopotamus to ease his stomach
aches,
And a shark ate up his baby. for you know how
hungry they be,
And he went and pawned his overcoat to feed
his rattlesnakes. Yankee Blade.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
He Started.

A rag peddler who was driving up Gratiot
avenue yesterday had reached Hastings street
when his horse baked. The usual number of
smart Alexis were soon on hand with their
advice, and one suggestion after another was
tried in vain The horse could neither be
pulled nor pushed, and as he was blockading
traffic the crowd began to grow very rapidly.
"What is itF' inquired boy of II who
pushed his way into the circle.
"Balky horse" answered some one.
"Where's the owner? Here, you man, can't
you start this horses"
mo, he don't start oop."
"Wait a minute"
The lad ran up the street half block and
pulled handful Of hay out of bale at
feed store and when he returned he cleared
a space in front of the horse, stood off about
five feet and extended his hand The horse
pricked up his ears, his eyes glistened, and
he at once advanced and followed the boy
around the corner.
ats according tothe hoss," explained the
boy as the crowd cheered. when hay
fed hoss balks he wants firecrackers under
him; when hoss who is fed on scrap iron
and gravel roof balks, a pinch of hay will
lead him all over own.n-Detroit Free Press.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
DwelIers Under the Wharves.

"The river gangs are mostly broken up
now, still you would be surprised to know
how many wharf rats there are at present on
the water front of New York" So said Capt.
Smith, of the police boat Patrol.
From the captain it was learned that no
less than hundreds of men and boys live or
rather lodge under the rough planks of
wharves Some of them are pirates in a
small way and own boats of their own.
Others are knights of the tomato can order,
and crawl under some favorite plank to rest
their weary bodies and court sweet sleep be
side the smashing river.
'"rhey are kind of amphibious animal"
said the captain, "and if they only were as
fond of the external application Of water as
they are of living near it. it might pass for
human. As it is, some of the most dangerous
men in New York are whasf rats. New
York Star
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
Mothers-in-La1 as They Air.

was young onc't myself-and l think, like as
not,
Twas smart as the best of em then!
/ knowed so blame much that I'm glad I've fer
got
And can't rickollect it again!
But as smart as l was-and I'm certain of that
Twas never so smart that folks
Any brains sproutin' up through the top of my
hat
When laughed at the mother-in-law!
The mother-in-law was woman-but we
Didn't count that and neither do you
One had young daughter l ust to go see,
And play the accordion to-
But that arctic old woman, half gloom and half
glare,
That would neither freeze solid, n'er thaw,
Knowed what she was doin' and why she set
there,
And ud not be my mother-in-law!
She was sound like the most of 'em is, and she
meant
Jest a-havin' full jestice er none;
And as fer this mother-in-law foolishness went,
She remembered her mother was one
Iremember myself, bein' struck thataway
At a gatherin' onc't, where saw,
NY wife weepin' over the clods and the clay
At the grave of her mother-in-law!
james Whtcomb Riley in Texas Siftings.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26

THEY BOTH MOVE INTO SIGHT.
There was the Widdel Dauoenspec, they all give
up fer dead
A blame cowbuncle on her neck and clean out OF
her head!
First had this doctor, what's his name, from
'Puddlesburg'' and then
This little red head ''Burnin' Shame, they call
hm-Dr. Glenn.
And they ''consulced' on the case, and claimed
she'd haf todie.
I jes' was joggin' by the place, and heerd her
dorter cry,
And stops and calls her to the fence, and says I,
'let me
Send Sifers--bet you fifteen cents he'll k-yore
herr Well" says she,
Light OUT she says; and, lipp-tee-cut, loped
in town, and rid
Bout two hours more 70 find him, but kussed
him when did!
He was down at the gunsinith shop stufin'
birds. Says he,
my sulky's broke" Says !, "You hop right on
and ride with me''
I got him there. swell, aunty, ten days k-yores
you," Sifers said;
''But what's yer idy livin' when yer jes' as good
as dead?''
And there's Dave Banks-jes' back from war
without a scratch-one day
Got ketched up in a sickle bar, a reaper run
away.
His shouldels. arms and hands and legs jes'
sawed in strips. And Jake
Dunn starts fer Sfers-feller begs to shoot him
fer God sake.
Doc, course, was gone, but he had pinned the
notice, AT Big Bear;
Be back to-morry; gone to tend the bee convep-
tion there
But Jake, he tracked him-rid and rode the
whole endurin night!
And bout the time the rooster crowed they both
hove int sight.
Doc had to aDipitate, out greed to save Dawes
arms, All swore
He could saved his legs eff he'd ben there the
day before.
Like when his wife's own mother died fore Sifers
could be found,
And all the neighbors fe. and wide "a all jes'
chasin' round;
Tel finally-I had to laugh-it's jes' like Doc,
you know,
Was learnin' fer TO telegraph down at the old
depo.
But all they're faultin' Sifers fer, theys none of
'em kin say
He's biggety, er keeress, er not posted anyway;
He amt built the common plan OF doctors
nowadays; f.t
He's jes' great, big, brainy man-that's where
the trouble laysl
james Whi.conb Riley in New York World
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
Dan Rice Entrapped.

Dan Rice, the veteran Snowman, was nicely
fooled one day, as he was engaged announc-
ing the wonders of his circus outside the tent.
A man standing with little boy in the crowd
near by cried out: "Tll bet you dollar you
cannot let me see a lion." "Donel" said the
Snowman, eagerly; 'put down your money"
The man placed dollar in the hand of
bystander, and Dan did the same. "Now
walk this way" said the Snowman, "and I'll
soon convince you. There you are" said he
triumphantly; ''look in that corner at the
beautiful Numidian lion" ~ don't see any,"
responded the man. "What's the matter with
you." asked the Snowman. "Tm blind,n was
the grinning reply, and in few minutes the
man pocketed the two dollars and went
away.-Exchange
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
Never Fails to Amuse.

"Anything going onF' asked the city treas
urer of a Dakota town of the mayor.
"No; dull, !" replied the mayor.
"No excitement for month, guess"
"None that / remember Of"
"Well. I'd like to have some amusement Of
some kind, but don't know what we can
do"
.Hang it all" returned the mayor, ''rve
pot it know what we can do to pass away
the time"
"What is it!'' inquired the breathless treas
urer
"Why," replied the mayor, with visible
emotion. as he got up and put on his hat,
sspet the boys together and let's go and move
the county seat. The blasted old thing hasn't
been snaked across the prairie tor over three
months. Chicago Tribune.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
A Herd of Buffaloes.

1t !. stated that c. ]. Jones, of Garden
City, Kan, has been hunting over eastern
New Mexico and western Texas for buffaloes,
and has succeeded in capturing thirty calves
and one cow These will be placed with the
rest of his herd, making forty in all, and the
largest now in the United States. They will
be run on Mr. Jones' ranch, near Garden City.
Mr.. Jones believes that by crossing the buff
falo with certain breeds of cattle, a new and
more hardy variety of stock will be the re-
suit. His efforts in this direction will be
watched with interest by stockmen from all
sides.-Chicago Times.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
Fancy and Realism.

Little Nell-Mamma, l wish you'd let me
read novel
Omaha Mamma-Don't mention such a
thing.
'But novels tell things just as they are in
life, don't theym
"Yes. Now ask no more questions"
'Susie Minks is got such lovely novel,
andn-
''Whatl Did you read any of itF'
"Only the last line. 1t said And so they
got married and We're happy ever after.''1
"Oh, that isn't novel, dear; it's fairy
story. Omaha World.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
Rare Forbearapce.

"They say that Tom Hartworth is very
sick"
as that so? I'm sorry to hear that al
ways liked Tom. When was troubled with
dyspepsia, several years ago, he was the
only one among my acquaintance who didn't
tell me Just what would cure me" Boston
Transcript.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
Done Before His Time.

"And now," concluded the clergyman, after
long discourse, "we have seen that millions
on millions Of people have been benefited by
following this Scriptural injunction" Just
then Lawyer Stubbs woke up long enough to
say in sleepy manner, "Move that the in
junction be made permanent. ."-Judge
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
A Fine Man.

Omaha Man--Let me see. Mr.. Surepop is
from your section, isn't hes
Colorado Man-Yes; lived there for years
she seems to be remarkably fine man."
"Hasnt an enemy in the world"
81 should suppose not"
"No; they're all ead."-Omaha Worli
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
Justice Harlan's Remedy for Cheek.

Justice Harlan's Remedy for Cheek.
Justice Harlan tells a story of man who
came to his house one night, an entire stran-
ger, sent in his card and when the Judge
came down bluntly told him that he proposed
to make fortune for both himself and the
judge, if the latter would furnish him infor-
nation about a certain decision that was
pending and was expected to affect stocks.
The man proposed to furnish the capital and
do the trading. He was willing, moreover,
to divide profits equally. The justice was so
completely taken aback by the mans cool
impudence that he scarcely knew what to
say, but the humor of the situation struck
him at once, and he asked the caller if he
would kindly stand up under the chandelier
where he could get look at his face. The
stranger stood the scrutiny without finch
ing. Then the judge said:
my friend. you have asked something
that is not only improper and impossible,
but your proposition ought to tempt me to
kick you out of my house. l scarcely know
why do not feel in the mood to do it. do
not think that you are aware of the signifi-
canoe of your proposition, and therefore /
shall not treat this as otherwise would. I
am not going to enter into speculation with
you, as that would be wrong; but l will tell
you how you can get the information you
seek before any one else"
The mans face frightened up, when the
justice continued:
"On the day when the opinion is delivered
Il cannot tell you when that viii become
to the supreme court room and take seat on
the front bench. Then, as it is read, the
sound will reach your ears first Good even
ing"
And as the man, with a somewhat crest
fallen mien, turned toward the door, the
justice added, with peculiar emphasis in his
voice:
"Wait moment, sir; you should thank
me for not kicking you down stairs"
But the man with one bound had already
cleared the hall, and was tearing down the
street when the justice thoughtfully returned
to his study.-New York Tribune
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26

wURGLER, sIFERS AND M'vEIGH.
But Sifers-though he amt no sot, he's got his
faults; and yt
When you git Sifers onct, you've got doctor,
don't fergit
He amt much at his Office, er his house, er any
where
You'd natchurly think certain fer to ketch the fell
Ter there!
But don't blame Doc he's got all sorts o. curious
notions-as
The feller says, his 'odd come shorts' like smart
men mostly has.
He'll morn like be potter'n' round the black.
smith shop er in
Some back lot spadin' up the ground er gradin'
it agn
Er at the work bench, planin' things; er buildin'
little traps
To ketch birds; galvanizin' rings; er graftin'
plums, perhaps
Make anythingI good as the best.-a gunstock er
flute:
He whitfield out set o. chessmen onct O. laurel
root.
Durin' the army got his trade O. surgeon there-I
own
Today finger ring Doc made out of secesh
bonei
An glued fiddle onct fer me-jes' all so busted
you
d throwed the thing away. but he jes fixed
her good as newt
And take Doc, now, in ager, say, er biles, er
rheumatic,
And all Affections thataway, and he's the best
they is.
Er janders-milk sick-I don't keer-k-yore any
A abscess, getherin' in yer yeer, or granilated
eyes,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
Daniel Mauuinc'S Brief Editorial.

The late Daniel Manning, many years ago,
had spat with a country newspaper of vile
typographical appearance. In speaking about
it be said: "The Sandy Hill Herald is set up
in shingle nails and run off ON a cheese
press The Journalist
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26

There are in Boston between 500 and goo
negroes who were born subjects of the British
crown.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-01-26
STORIES ABOUT MEN.
He Preferred a Quick Death to Black
burns Talk,

/ heard a rather interesting, though some
what apocryphal, anecdote the other day in
connection with Senator Blackburn's first
canvass for congressss Blackburn, so the
story goes, happene6 to be passing through
OwentOn, the country seat of Owen county,
on the occasion of the hanging of noted
criminal. As hanging is rather excep-
tional episode in the state of Kentucky, the
candidate for congressional honors concluded
he would remain in the place few hours
and witness the "event." The gallows was
erected in the public square, so that no citi-
zen, however humble, should lose the oppor-
tunity of seeing the unusual spectacle. 1t
was, in fact, gala day, such as the history
of Owenton had seldom recorded. The sher-
iff, in a spirit of true Kentucky hospital
ity, invited Blackburn, as one of the distin-
guished guests present, to occupy seat on
the gallows. Blackburn did SO. After the
preliminaries had been arranged, the sheriff
consulted his watch and discovered that it
was not quite II o'clock, the hour fixed for
the execution. Turning to the prisoner he
said:
"You have ten minutes yet to live. Is
there anything you desire to say in the
meantime!"
The prisoner sullenly replied there was not.
At this instant Blackburn sprang from his
seat, and, advancing to the edge Of the scaf
fold, said:
"If the gentleman will allow me his re-
manning ten minutes l will be glad to an
nounce myself candidate for your suffrages.
If elected to congress-
Here the prisoner impatiently exclaimed:
'Say, you'll Is your name Joe Blackburn"
eyes, sir" replied Blackburn, politely.
With an expression of intense disgust on
his face the prisoner turned to the sheriff.
"We won't stand on a few minutes more
or less" said he, "when the alternative is
presented of death on one hand, or listening
to one of Joe Blackburn's long winded
speeches on the other. Flip the trap and let
me 60"
The good natured sheriff obligingly
clipped the trap and the next instant the
desperate swung into eternity, while Black.
burn clambered down the gallows, exclaim.
ing as he went that he had lost the greatest
opportunity of his life.-New York Tribune.
The Springdale news., 1888-07-20
II ihT , ii l. ] tf

The following is . complete list of the seven candidates who have been nominated for President aa1a Vice President at the natioaai elce- tionln November:
 Democraue-Presiaen., Gfoy CT Cleveland, of New York; Ei"e. Pres ident. Allen G. Thurman Of Ohio.
 Republican, --President, Benjamin Harrison of Indiana, Nlce-Prssi. dent, leyl P Morton of New York
 Prohibition-Presldent, Clinton B. Fisk of New Jersey; Nlee-Presi- dent, John 4. Brooks of Missouri.
 Union Labor-Presidcnt, !. J. Streeter ot Illinois; Xlce-Presldeni. Charles F. Cunningham of A9kan- sas.
 United Labor-President, Robert II. Crowdrey ofIllinois. Vice Pres ident, " II. T. Wakefield of Kan sas.
 Industrla. Reform-President, Albert L. Rodstone Of California, Nice President, John CoIs3n of Kansas.
 Eqnal Rights-P President. Bclya \ Lockwood of Washington; ' ice. Prssllcnt, Alfred II. Lowe of Penn sylyania.
The Springdale news., 1888-07-20

one of these tone in hill klnd of fellows. 1 believe in prohibition, and will tell you what will hap pen In November the Democrats are going to rc elect their man. But in four wears we will have an issue -I rohibition or whiskey, heaven or hell. l am Southerner, and l tell you you ean never have anv- thing but solid South by shaking bloody shirt at them. But If you get an issue yon will break the solId South. The difference between Democrats cad Republicans is that the Democrats como right out and say we favor 8hiskey.' The Re- pubiieans don't say so, but they do inst the same
The Springdale news., 1888-07-20
FREE WOOL 8rAHDs.

Upon | square vote in the House wool is left in the free list by the fair margin of Is me jonty.
 This is adistinct triumph for the tariff rtformefs, the President first of all h his message to Congress President Cleveland made i strong argument for free wool. He point ed out that the farmer h. has no saeep Is by this scheme the taIfl obliged. in his purchases of clothing and wolieu goods, to pay tribute to his felloV-iarmer = well u to the mauafacturcr and merchant. He likewise explained to the wool grover Chat ..ia the end he pays mp ou moderate purchase of cloth. ing, as . resHIt ot the tariff scheme. winch when he sold his wool setm- ed so profitable, an increase ia price more than sufficient to sweep away II he tariff profit he received up- on the wool ho produced and seld.3
 But tho President went further. H. declared that the greatest good Of the greatest number demands cheaper clothing for all the people.
 Free wool means better market for the wool grower, wider marz ket far the manufacturer. more work f9r tine wool operatives ana cheaper and better clothing and carpets for the people.
 We extend ta Chairman Nils aEd his faithful Democratic associate. iH the House congratulations upon their No!!-wen victory $. l.. World.