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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20
The Whole Art of War.

We are disposed to adopt the customs
of European nations without taking into
consideration why they exist there, and
the possibility that they.a are not necessary
in our country. So long as the French
nation was considered the first military
power in the world, we used French tao
tics and wore French uniforms. When
the Germans conquered the French We
donned the helmet. We adhere to rigid
lines in ranks and drills, and to unneces-
sarily complicated systems, when every
officer of experience knows that they
have no value and are not used in actual
warfare.
4 member of the national guard is
liable to think that he knows the whole
art of war if he can take the prize at
competitive drill or a target practice, on
an armory floor and with an uncbstructed
range. In actual war he would not be
able to accomplish the facings in plowed
field any better than the volunteer Of few.
weeks, and the accuracy of his fire would
be materially affected by the unfamiliar
ground and the knowledge that there was
az enemy who might fire first. Modern
warfare is Influenced in greatly dimin.
ished degree by what remains to us of the
tactics of Frederick the Great and his
time. All that Is ever used of the endless
drilling, when in actual campaign. is the
passing from column into line and from
line into column by the simplest methods,
and no other movements, no matter how
favorable the ground or how perfect the
drill.-Gen. August v. Kautz in The
Century
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20
Amusements of q Conjurer.

In December, 1858, Bosco, the world re-
nowned conjurer, came also; he was q
wonderfully jovial man, reveling in the
practice Of legerdemain, Of which he was
a consummate master, and not in the
least reluctant to fool all he met, high
and low, in public and in private. He
was the last of the prestidigitators who
trusted more to their marvellous manipu-
lation than to artificial tricks andnpre-
pared contrivances; short and very stout,
he would perform in q sleeveless shirt,
black velvet tunic, and, fourishing his
massive white arms in the air, apostro-
phize the "spiriti infernali mici" before
executing some perfectly incredible feat.1
On market days. strolling before the
countrywomen and their wares, he
would carefully pick up a carrot or
turnip, cut it open abstractedly, and with
feigned surprise extract piece OF money,
repeating the experiment several times
from different baskets. till the dazzled
vendors ruthlessly performed the Same
operation on their whole stock in quest
of the coveted silver Bosco, laughing
like boy at lis practical joke, generally
handed his dupes the value of their dam
aged goods, preaching meanwhile q serious
little homily on the dangers of covetous-
ness. During his stay In Berlin he was
asked to perform before the reoant and
his family. In the course Of the seance
he pointed to q terrestrial globe on Q
stand, saying to the prince: "Highness,
drop your finger on the kingdom of Prus-
sia, and you will see it grow under your
touch" The prince complied with the
request and as he placed his hand ON the
specified spot the frontiers expanded on
either side, to the incredulous surprise Of
score of bystanders. Bosco denied that
he bad the gift of prophecy.-"Court and
Societv"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20

The tailors Of London are devoting their
sttention to artistic tailoring and, incl
dentally, to art criticism from profess
sional point of view. They conclude that
few artists know how to properly portray
Q sitter's clothes, and that in only ono or
two Of the pictures at the Royal academy
can the materials be recognized. They
praise Burne Jones' paintings without
Stint, but Poynter is criticised because his
portrait Of the earl Of Hardwood shows can
outside breast pocket on the right side Of
bis lordship's coat, and Halls picture OF
Earl Spencer is "a miserable failure" as
the coat clocks more like moreen than
fur" The structures on the ''style, fit and
fashioning" Of the clothes seen in the por-
traits are no less severe.-Chicago News.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20

charged by Mr. Duff and was to appear at
once with the "Yeoman of the Guard" COM
pany now singing at the New York Casino
This report was quickly denied, however, by
both Mr.. Aronson and Mr.. Duff.
Lillian Russell is the daughter Of Mrs.
Cynthia Leonard, well known in New York
literary circles, and her father is well known
leader of orchestra Lillian first attracted
attention as a chorus girl in comic opera in
Now York. and she displayed such talent in
her profession that she might at once have
become star whose services would be eagerly
sought after. But she broke her engagements
with her New York managers, lived in Sc
clusion for time and was next heard Of in
London pursuing q like remarkable course
there.
Since she returned to this country she has
furnished food for considerable gossip. She
married Harry Braham, a well known musi-
clan. One morning the world and her hus-
band woke up and read in their morning
papers that she had again fed Englandward,
this time in company with Mr.. Edward Solo
mon, the composer. Two divorce suits fol-
lowed, and both resulted in the granting of
an absolute decree. One was brought by Mr.
Braham, who desired to have the bond which
other by Lily Gray, an Englishwoman, and
Solomons wife, who didn't exactly like the
way her husband was carrying on with the
American singer. Then Lillian and Solomon
were married.
The next piece of free advertising given
Miss Russell Tor rather Mrs. Solomon was
occasioned by suit brought by Pauline
Godchaux, dressmaker, who wanted pay
for some dresses she had made for the singer.
During this suit Miss Russell made the some
what startling announcement that her salary
amounted to $500 week, and that her board
cost her from $40 to s1S day. Sundries
consumed the rest of the $500.
Since then the public has heard little about
her. Whatever criticism of her career may
be INDUCED in, it cannot be denied that as a
singer she is an artistic and financial success
She has little daughter whose voice prom
ises to be, if anything, better than her
mothers
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20
A Fondness for vowels.

The Scotchman has long been noted fos
his fondness for vowels, q popularity IN
language illustrated by the following
story: Going by diapers shop man
noticed coat and asked. "Aw 'oo?" AYE,
aw' No." replied the shopkeeper. "Aw:
q 'oof" was the next question. "Aye.
aw' O. co." was the reply. In English the
dialogue would have referred simply TO
the fact whether the coat was all wood
and all one wool, the answer being yes to
both questions.-Chicago Herald.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20

Gust thinloof it, children" Miss Lucy
said, there are little boys and girls who
haven't any clothes or anything to eat
and no place to go, and some of them
have lost their papas and mammas.
Aren't you sorry for tbem?" The children
all said they were. Then Miss Lucy said:
You still have your homes and parents,
and don't you think that you could give
them some of the pennies that YOU have
to buy candy with? You think of it, and
if you decide that you can, bring them
next Sunday"
All the way home Patty was very quiet.
and it seemed as if there was a lump in
her throat. She was very sorry for those
children out in Michigan, and she thought
it must be dreadful not to have any shoes,
or supper, or anything; but the only
money she had was that she had been
saving for the music box, and oh! she
couldn't give that up, it had taken so
long to get it.
Thoughts of those poor children in
Michigan tortured her all the week, and
when she started for the Sunday school
the next time there was something heavy
tn her pocket, and something heavier In
her little heart.
She waited until the lesson was over.
and then she put her hand in her pocket
and took out two or three handfuls of
pennies and small change These she laid
in Miss Lucy's lap. Only little over So
in all, Int as much to her as $500 to some
older people.
That's for the folks in Michigan" she
said, and ran out before Miss Lucy could
speak.
Patty walked home. and part of the
FAY was through some woods. When
she had gone about half way she sat
down and cried as if her little heart would
break. When she was crying the hardest
she looked up and saw Mr.. Simms.
"Howd' do, Patty?" he said.
pretty w-well, SIR" she answered
between her sobs.
Then he asked her what was the mat
ter, and she told him all about the people
in Michigan, for she thought because he
didn't go to church that he didn't know
about them. He looked so kind and in.
terested, not one bit cross, that she told
him about the So and the music box.
He told her to be brave girl and not
cry, and then he asked her to kiss him
good-by, for he said he was going a long
way off. She did and then trotted home,
feeling better, because she had told some
one of her trouble.
The next night after she had gone to
bed Patty heard her papa say: well, I
have found out what that Mr.. Simms has
been doing here. He has been writing a
book, and starts for New York tomorrow
on his way to Europe. What an ugly
fellow he was!'
One day later in the week the minister
came to see Patty's mother. He said he
had something to show her; he handed
her note and this is what she read:
Mr.. Cunningham-Enclosed you will
find a check for 800, which you will
please send to Michigan with the rest. 1
don't want to be outdone by little Patty
Hendrick. EDWARD SIlMs.
There is only little more to the story.
One morning, about two months after
this, the expressman stopped at the Hen
drick farm house and took out good sized
box, on which was printed in large letters:
MISS PATIENCE HENDRICK,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20
Barking Up the Wrong Tree.

Magistrate Ito base ball umpire charged
with being drunk and disorderly)EIt is
simply outrageous, young man, the condi
tion in which you are brought before me.
You are disgrace to the great national
game
mpire-Wh-a-tl ThatU Ghost you
twenty-five (hic) dollars, judge. No back
t-talk (hic) ito me, or I'll fne you the
imit.-New York Sun.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20
ABOUT THE WESlEYS.
The Death of Charles, the Hymn Writer,
Occurred 100 Years Ago.


The commemoration on Dec. of the
Tooth anniversary of the last year of
Charles Wesley, poet of Methodism, has
brought out a number of "reminiscences of
the Wesley family not hitherto pub
ished. Everybody knows that Charles
Wesley was strange, impractical ge-
MUS, but comparatively few know that
he was the father of family of remark
able musical genuises; that his son stood
before kings; that his daughter was an
able writer at the age of Is. All
the original Wesleys were talented,
and nearly all peculiar. Many were
precocious in music and few eccentric
to the extreme of absurdity. 1t is
scarcely possible for self reliant Amer
ican of the present day to comprehend
what helpless creature Charley Wesley
was outside of his particular line, and
how heavily he leaned on his more exec
utiye brother John.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20

nies. Now the tickle
Lillian has prom
ised to desert Duff,
and sing her sweet
songs only for the
patrons of Manager
Rudolph Aronson's
New York Casino,
b egin min g next
May. When the
report of this latest
episode in the rath-
er erratic career OF
\the lovely Lillian
leaked out, it gave
rise to a rumor that
she had heen dis
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20
Helena Montana, Thursday, December 20, 1888

sicbord he could amuse himself, and at
three years of age he could play.
Of Charles Wesley, the poet, little
need be said in addition, as his writings
are his history. With his brother John
he went as minister to Georgia, and
being unable to carry out their strict
ideas of discipline, returned to Europe.
After his marriage he confined his labors
mostly to London and vicinity
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20

Paper is now manufactured from sea
weed, according to process recently IN
vented in Japan. The article made In
this way is said to be so strong as to be
almost untearable, is sufficiently transpa-
rent to admit of its being used as window
glass, and takes all colors about equally
Well.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20
FAIR LILLIAN RUSSELL.

Her Somewhat Remarkable Career Re-
called by q New York City Rumor.
Lillian Russell is again the subject of con-
siderable gossip in theatrical circles For
several years she has been singing in some
one Of Manager Duff's various opera compa-
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20
NEW HAMPSHIRE,

q. 5. a.
When Patty's papa opened it there was
what do you suppose? A big, big,
music box, made out of shining dark
wood, beautifully inlaid with mother-of-
pearl 1t was made abroad and there was
key with it, and after it was wound it
would play for an hour. Mr.. Simms' card
was in the box, but that was the last
Patty ever heard of him.-Springfeld Re-
nr1blican
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20

W. h. Foster, of Nashville, has purchased
Of Brannon Bros. the 4-year-old gelding
Parish, by Plenipo- Fannie, paying $500. Mr..
Poster formerly owned the gelding.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20
BUT ONE ENEMY.

Only thysef thysef can harm.
Forget it notl And full Of peace,
AS if the south wind whispered warm,
Wait thou till storm and tumult cease.
Celia Thaxtef
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-12-20

Spalding estimates the expenses of his Aus
tralian trip at $50 900, and two-thirds of that
amount was realized from the receipts in the
games on the route to the Pacific coast
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-14
First Publication May "a.
Resolution.

A resolution for the construction of a sidewalk
on the west side of Burleigh street in front
Of and along lots Ne. IL, II, IS, II. Is and Is,
block So, Lower Yankton.
Be it resolved by the mayo. and council of the
CITY of Yankton:
Section /. That it is, and il hereby declared
necessary. that the following sidewalk should
be constructed in the said city of Yankton. to-
glt: On the west side of Burleigh street in
front of and along lots No. IL, IL, Is, IA, is and
IL, block %, Lower Yankton.
Sec. z. That aaid sidewalk shall be six feet
wide, the outer edge thereof to be laid within
the curb lire of said Burleigh street. six feet
dlatant IRON the adjacent lots above described
Woed and in all respects in accordance with
the requirements of the ordinances of the city,
and plans and specifications to be prepared by
ohe CITY engineer, and approved by the mayor
in front of any of the aforesaid lots, situated
on a corner. made by the intersection of two
streets, shall be extended to the curb line of
the Gross1ng street. or SO as to meet and con-
meet with any sidswalks now laid down, or that
may be laid down hereafter, upon such cross
ing streets.
Geo: 8. That the cost and expense of making
Ihe aforesaid improvements shall be betrayed
by special tax, to be levied upon the aforesaid
lots, or parts of lots, bounding or abutting on
khe same, IN proportion to the feet front of
said lots or parts of lots 80 Astounding or abue.
ting.
SEQ. 4. That said sidewalk may be laid on an
approximate grade to conform to the surface
of the ground, as designated in the said plans
and specifications to be prepared by the city
SEQ. s. That this resolution shall be pub
lished for four consecutive weeks in the official
newspaper of the oity.
Adopted Mao 2lst, 1888.
JAMES KINGsBURY, City Clerk.
Approved this Find day Of May 1888
JAMES d. TELLER Mayor.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-14

partare. In his possession was O letter
but just received from James g., Blaine,
which is TO be read upon the assembling
of the national convention next Tuesday
1t states in ternlst that connot be mistaken
MIR. Biaine's position as regards the presi-
dency, and settles for good all question
of his candidacy. In neither OF his pre-
vious epistles from Florence and Paris
did Mr.. Blaine state positively that he
would not accept the nomination if ten
dered him, In the letter which Chair,
man Jones has, this makes the declara-
ton most emphatically. Under no cir
cumstances, Mr.. Blaine says, will he al
low the use of his name at Chicago, nor
would he accept if the presidential
nomination were unanimously rendered
him. He further goes OIL to indicate
that Senator John Sherman of Ohio is
his preference, and advises the conyen-
ton To place him at the head of the Re
publican national ticket. 1t is said that
Senator Sherman and Mr.. Blaine have
understood zach other on the question of
the presidency for several months, and
that even before the Maine mans
departure for Europe arrangements
had been entered into between
the two, whereby Sherman WA to re-
ceive Blaine's support for the nomina-
ton and election, and in case of Sher-
mans election to the White House Blaine
is to be secretary of state. All this is
stated on the most reliable authority,
coming from a gentleman very high in
the COUNCILS of the Republican party, and
very neal to Blaine and Sherman 4,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-14
First Publication June II.
Sheriff's Notice of Sale.

Territory of Dakota. Second judicial Dis
In the District Court within and for Yanaton
county.
J.R. sanborn plaintiff, vs. Amanda NJ. Pratt,
and George w. Pratt. Sarah l.. Hazlitt. Will
liam Il. Pratt and Amsnda M. Pratt, heirs at
Law aHd deyisees of Truman l.. Pratt, de-
ceased, defendants.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of an
~ executiontI me directed and delivered,
and now in my hands, Is ued out of the clerks
ofiics of the second judicial district court, Ter
nit ~ of Dakota, IN and for the county of
Yankton upon q judgment rendered in said
court in favor of the above named plaintiff
and against the abc-~ r.r.ed dafendants, 1
have levied upon the following described real
estate of said defendants, to- wit: The east
one hundred (10Ul feet OF lot Witherspoou's
addition to the city of Yankten, together with
the a~ppurtenanoes and improvements thereon
situated in Yankton county, Dakota Territory,
and that l shall on Friday, the 18th day of July,
A. D.. 1883. at she hour of 10 o'clock, q. m. OF
said dag q. the front door of the court house
in the city and county of YaHkton, Territory of
Dakota proceed to seIlal the right, title end
/ terest OF the above named defen iants in and
to the above described property to satisfy said
judgment and costs, amounting to seven hum
dred and fifty dollars together with all accru-
ing costs of sale. and interest on the same from
the 18th day of June, 1888, at the rate of seven
per cent. per annnm, at public auction, TO the
highest bid -er fo- caah,
Dated at Yankton, d. T., June 18th, 1883.
FRED KINOEL,
Sheriff of the County of Dakota
Territory.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-14
First Publication May "a.


a resolution for the construction of a sidewalk
Across a private alley between lots 8 and 10.
In block 3 On the the ncrth side of Fourth
street, &itherspooa's Yankton,
Be it resolved by the mayor and council of the
city of Yankton:
Section 1. That it is. and is hereby declared
necessary, that the following sidewalk should
be constructed in the said city of Yankton, to-
10. in block 80. on the north side of Fourth
street. Wltherspoon's Yankton.
Bee. 2. That said sidewalk shall be ak feet
wide. the outer and inner edges thereof to be
on either side of said alley on said Fourth
street feet distant from the adjacedt lots above
described; and the said sidewalk shall be con-
structed of wood and in all respects in accord
of the city, and plans and specifications to be
prepared by the city engineer, and approved
by the mayor and council. Tho said sidewalks
alongside, or in trout of any of the aforesaid
lots, situated on Q corner, made by b eintersec-
curb line of the crossing street, or SO as to me ct
and connect with any sidewalks now laid down,
or THAT may be laid down hereafter. npon such
h Sec. 5. That the cost and expense of making
the aforesaid improvements shall be betrayed
by special tax, to be levied upon the aforesaid
lots, or parte of lots, bounding or abutting On
said lots or parts of lots SO Astounding DE- abut-
ting.
approximate q ade to conform to the surface
of the groand, as designated in the said plans
and specifications to be prepared by the city
Seo.5 s. That this resolution shall be pub.
liBhed for four consecutive weeks in the official
newspaper of the city.
JAMES kINGsBURY. City Clerk.
JAMES q. TELLER. Mayor.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-14
First Publication May Is
RaSnlution


A Resolution for the Construction of a Side
walk on the east side of Douglas Avenue in
front of and along lots s and 8. block 8, Lowe
Yankton, and on the W at aide of Burleigh
81 eer, III front of and along lot 10, block 10,
Lower Yankton
Be it Resolved by the mayor and council of the
city of Yankton.
Section l.. That it is. and is hereby declared
necessary. that the following sid ewalk should
be constructed in the said city of iankton, to-
front Of and along lots 8 and o. Block 8, Lover
Va kton, and o. the west side of Bnrleigb
street in front of and along lot 10, block 60,
Lower Yankton.
SEQ. 2. That said sidewalk shall be six feet
wide. the outer edge thereof to be laid within
the curb line of said. Douglas avenue and
adjacent oss above describea: and the said
sidewalk shall be constructed OF good hard
paving brick and in all respects in accordance
city. and plans and specifications to be pre-
pared by the city engineer, and approved by
the mayor and council, The said sidewalks
ls ats. s;ias,e OF in front : ootn of amy msd of hi the tS ssoT ;atsE
section of two streets, shall be extended to the
curb line of the crossing street, or SO ah to meet
or that may be laid down hereafter, upon such
crossing streets.
Sec. s. That the cost and expense of making
the aforesaid improvements shall be betrayed
by special tax, to be levied upon the aforesaid
lots. or parts of lots, founding or abutting on
the same, in proportion TO the feee front of said
AOGb OF paLtb OF lObS 30 RDOunaiHX or aDuttlng.
Sec.4. That said sidewalk may be laid op an
approximate grade to conform to the surface
of the ground as designated in the said plans
and speolhcations to be prepared by the city
engineer; and the city engineer shall supervise
the construction thereof.
SEQ. 5. That this resolution shall be pub
hshed for four consecutive weeks in the official
newspaper of the city
Adopted May 14th, 1888.
JAMES KINasBURY. City Clerk.
approved this 14th day of May, 1883.
JAMES a. TELLER, Mayor.