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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
Utility of Hobbies.

Said gentleman who had seen much of
human life and was himself an enthusiastic
student at threescore years: mo man in
this world can be happy without a hobby"
With this as text, another scholarly
and amiable hobby rider said, as an intro.
duction to a lecture upon his favorite
study: Indeed, for diverting our minds
from the little crosses which we all have
to bear, there is DO earthly solace so heal
ing as subject in which we are intensely
interested to which the
thoughts may at any momsnt recur when
weary of the suggestions we would es-
cape.
'When, in nddition to being an innocent
diversion, ours is useful study, we and
our fellow mortals are alike gamers. The
person who passes through life without
being an enthusiastic student of some
thing loses more than he can appreciate.
II emphasize the something, because
nothing but natural selection can decide
what ought to be each persons field of
work. Nature is generous; the field is the
world. With one it may be rocks
or ferns, with another MOSES or oaks;
or leaving untamed nature for applied
science, it may be the steam engine or the
telescope, the field of language or the hu-
man form. No person has right to say:
My study is important, and yours is use
less Each mans hobby is orally for him
the most valuable addition he can make to
his own happiness, and the most precious
contribution on his part to the sum total of
human felicity and general knowledge"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
QUEER JEWELRY.
The People of Peru Wear Mummies
Eyes as Ornaments.

Eyes as Ornaments.
Philadelphia Enquirer.
A man called at the office the other day
with handful of what looked like dull
reddish golden eyeballs. They were of
various sizes.
"Do you know what these are?" said he.
You will never guess nor do 1 believe
there are many persons who can tell you.
They are taken from the mummies of the
Incas of Peru. When l was stationed out
there some years ago, when in the naval
service, got whole lot of them. The
mummies were thrown up, and, in some
cases, destroyed by seismic convulsions.
There are thousands of them about,
particularly near Arequipa These
that l show you are taken
from the skulls and are believed to be the
real eyes of the Incas, and are respected as
such. The women wear them made up
into necklaces, scarf-pins and other articles
of jewelry. AS a matter of fact, however,
they are really the eyes of the octopus or
devilfish. They are thoroughly dessicated,
or rather mummi6ed, by the air. and were
put in ages ago to take the place of the
natural eyes, which the aborigines found
would not last in that climate. In having
them set as piece OF jewelry you must be
very cautious. TIE workman in trimming
them down must beware of betting any of
the dust in any cut he may have. If he
does so blood poisoning is sure to set in and
the termination may very likely be fatal
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
Dying Persons.

A French scientist afirms that dying
person in his last moments thinks of the
chief events of his life. Persons resusci-
tated from drowning, epileptics with grave
attacks. persons dying and already uncon-
scious but mOmentarily brought back to
consciousness by ether injections to utter
their last thoughts, all confirm this remark
able fact. Brown-Sequard mentions the
indisputable fact that all persons who, in
consequence of cerebral affections, have
been pa1alyzed for years, get back when
dying their sensibility, mobility and intel
ligence Such facts clearly show that at
the moment of dissolution important
changes take place, reacting on the COM
position of the blood and the functions of
the organs
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
Maxims for Memory.

Stills are no better in conversation than
in foot race.
Folly must hold its tongue while wear
ing the wig of wisdom.
1t is the foolish aim of the ATHEIST to
scan infnitude with microscope.
When poverty comes in at the cottage
door, true love goes at it with an axe.
A vein of humor should be made visible
without the help of reduction mill.
The reformer becomes fanatic when he
begins to use his emotions as substitute
for his reasoning faculty.
Many an object in life must be attended
by flank movements; it is the zigzag road
that leads to the mountain top.
All the paths of life lead to the grave,
and the utmost that we can do is to avoid
the short cuts.
The Office should seek the man, but it
should inspect him thoroughly before tax
ing him.
The Good Samaritan helps the unfortu-
nate wsyfarer without asking how he in
tends to vote.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
Danger in the Postage Stamn.

The Sanitary Neps calls attention to the
fact that postage stamp may in various
ways convey contagion. One of the sim.
plest and most plausible is that in which
a postage stamp, partially attached to a
letter TO pay return postage, is sent by a
person infected with some disease to an
other person. The disease is transferred in
the first place to the adhesive stamp
through the saliva, and in being attached
to the letter by the receiver the poison
may be transmitted to him in
turn through the saliva. Anothe
cause may be in the infection of the STAN
with disease germs. The stamp, hav-
ing been exposed in room where dis
eased person lies, may become slightly
moistened and thus retard the germ. That
this is true can be proved very simply by
a microscopical examination We often
see persons holding change for moment
in his mouth, probably not knowing that
investigation has shown that disease germs
can be carried by money. If one could see
through what hands the money had passed
they would hesitate before using such a
third hand. Silver money is as bad as pa
per money, but while many would hesi-
tate to hold dirty bank note in their
mouth, they think that silver piece. be-
cause bright, is apparently clean.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
Latin and Greek.

Professor John Blackie. in Forum.l
While Latin and Greek will never cease
to hold their place in the front rank of edu-
cational agents it is an anachronism of the
grossest kind to insist on prolonged study
of these two dead languages as the neces-
sary basis for the general culture of well
educated gentleman in the latter end of this
Nineteenth Century the more SO, that ex-
perience has taught that nineteen out of
twenty young men who have been driven
through this routine of dead languages at
school in after life made no use of them,
and the fruits which their boasted classical
training has to show are in the inverse
ratio of the labor spent upon it.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
LUCY WARE WEBB HAYES
Wife of Ex.President Rutherford B.
Hayes.

The above picture of Mrs. Hayes is from
a recent photograph taken in New York
and is an excellent likeness. Mrs. Hayes
was stricken with apoplexy June 21st, at
her home in Fremont, Ohio, and died there
on the 25th inst. She was native of that
State, and was born at Chillicothe about
fifty six years ago. Her father, DR.. James
Webb, was doctor of medicine and pub
lie spirited citizen, who displayed great
activity in the movement against slavery.
She was married to Mr.. Hayes in Decem-
Der, 1853, at Cincinnati. OF her eight chill
dren, five sons and one daughter are living.
Mrs. Hayes was graceful and accom-
plished woman. She had been active many
years in various enterprises, including tina t
of the temperance reform.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
Electrical Experim ents.

Some very curious electrical experiments
have been made at the top of Eiffel tower,
and many phenomena new to scientists
have been brought to light. The atmos-
phere at the summit of the tower is free
from all influence of the soil, as would be
the case from the top of the mountain, and
the air is in an extraordinary active state
of electricity. The tower will, it is said,
be the most perfect conductor of electricity
during storm, and all within it will be
in state of entire immunity against dan
ger from lightning.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
Cumberland Silver Treasures
RI ondon World.


The great feature of the exhibition of
plate and jewels at the palace Schwarzen-
berg, in Vienna, is the contribution of the
Duke of Cumberland, who has sent large
portion Of the celebrated ''silver treasure"
of the house of Hanover, which includes
the entire furniture of saloon in solid
silver-chairs, tables, cabinets and mirror
frames. There is, besides the dinner
service which belonged to the bishops of
Hildesheim, and also an immense silver
arbor, with hanging flowers and punches of
grapes, all of silver. This was manufac'
tured at Augsburg in 1863. There is a
huge cloth of solid silver and number of
vases and tankards and the table orna-
ments of pure gold. The luke of Cum
berland's family plate is said to weigh
twelve tons all together, and his hereditary
Jewels are valued at 100000, besides
those which were bequeathed to him by
the Duke of Brunswick.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
TANNER'S TALk.
The Pension Commissioner Gives his
Enemies the Benefit of Plain
Language.

Language.
Washington special: Corporal Tanner
doesn't turn his cheek to the striker, what
ever else he may do with it. He is not to
be assailed with impunity. He went to
see the President to-day and on his return
prepared a statement for publication, which
will be distributed at Washington news
paper offices tonight. The following
printed extracts are made from an advance
sheet: II have been informed on what would
consider good Democratic authority
that at the last meeting Of the
Democratic national committee, the
meeting at which they elected MIR.
Brice to succeed Mr.. Barnum as
chairman, there was general expression
of opinion among a number of the COM
mittee, that among the soldiers the de-
termination was expressed to see their
friends of the press and have them jump
on Tanner and the pension Office with
both feet. Last Thursday there was an as
semblage of such Democratic congressman
as were in the city and they came to the
same conclusion, and then and there en-
ployed two men, who, from that time on,
were to be employed in hunting for every
point relative to the pension office
which might be distorted into some
thing rejecting on the Republican party
or on the commissioner. l hope they will
have an investigation the next session of
congress, to cover not only the term, but to
go back over the past four years Then
there will be music by full band. l AM
on the best terms with the President, Sec
retary Noble and Assistant Secretary
Bussey. They appreciate what is being
done to down Tanner, but l want the ad-
ministration of the pension bureau
to be wholly responsible to me. 1 have
done what has been done so far with
out consultation or advice, and l am
willing to stand by what have so tar ac-
complished. They have selected me as a
target, but can show them before get
through that the Office has been admins
tered without justice to the Union soldiers,
and that is what l understand the pension
appropriations are for. They may call me
a surplus ripper, but they cannot point to
a dishonest action. If Tanner is such q
thief as they claim he is, why don't they
make some definite specification"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
The Highest Trump Card.

First Little Boy ION railroad train Il
live in Philadelphia, an we have horse cars
an cable cars an lectric lights.
Second Little Boy-Huh live in New
York, where we have all them, an elevated
railways, too.
Third Little Boy-We are in advance of
all of you in Boston, for we possess electric
railways; so there, now.
Fourth Little Boy-I live in Pumpkin
vile, where we haven't any of those things;
but we have clean streets.
The others (helplessly)-Whats that?
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
EXOnerated.

EXOnerateQs
"Great heavensl What is the matteri
Lily, my darling, what is it? Oh, Mr.. Bus
kin, what has happenedP'
These words were uttered by William G.
Simpson as he entered the luxuriously fur
nished drawing room of James p Buskin, of
the firm of Sock & Buskin, the great theatri-
cal managers. He had been engaged to the
lovely daughter of the house for only one
week, but, oh, how blissful that period had
beenl
And now, what had occurred? His fiancee
was in tears, and her father was in the room
to meet him, with sternness upon his brow.
Had the misfortune of William G.. Simpsons
earlier life, the awful secret of his youth,
been discovered2 He trembled at the
thought
His worst suspicious were confirmed when
the father spoke.
'sMr Simpson" he said, "all is over be-
tween you and my daughter. You have
kept back from US part of your life. You
have been accused of crime"
William Simpson fell upon his knees. 81
was innocent" he cried II declare before
Heaven that was innocent!'
THAT may be" responded the stern old
man; ''but my che-ild shall not go through
life with her name linked to that of a man
against whom one breath of suspicion fingers
Prove your innocence, William G. Simpson,
and all may YET be well. What was the
crime of which you were accused?"
SIT was" sobbed the young man, 'of-of
stealing Mile. Blanche de Ballots diamonds" {"
'My son, my sonl How could l ever have
doubted your cried James P. Buskin, as he
fell upon the others neck. "You are inno-
cent? We were advertising her for sum-
mer tour"
"William, my own darling, my love, my
ife' cried Lily, as her lover pressed her to
his bosom.-Life.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
Paper Powder.

For some time past a new gunpowder
has been made at the government powder
factory at Weteren, in Belgium. 1t is
known as poudre-papier, or paper powder,
and it is stated that a charge of two and
one-balf grams, or thirty nine grains, gives
in rifle of small calibre an initial velocity
of some $50 yards to the ball-this being
equal to if it do not exceed, the celebrated
Debel powder. The additional advan-
tages attributed to this new powder are
those of not smearing the barrel, or pro-
ducing no smoke, and of causing but little
recoil.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
Mutual AstOnishm ent.

A pious old citizen of Carrollton went to
the cars the other day to see his daughter
off. Securing her seat he passed out of
the car and went around to the car window
to say parting word. While he was
passing out, the daughter left the seat to
speak 10 friend, and at the same time a
grim old maid took the seat and moved up
to the wi dow. Unaware of the import
ant change he hurriedly put his head up to
the window and said: "One more sweet
kiss, pet" In another instant the point of
a cotton umbrella was thrust from the
window, followed by the wrathful iDjunc-
ton, "Scat, you grey-headed wretch He
seated
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
Perfectly Satisfa ctOry.

Detroit Free Press.
Have you any work on punctuation?'
she asked at the bookstore. $500
Sorry to say we are just out" ~
"Well, perhaps you could tell me what
want to know. What does a mark under
a word signify"
'That is to emphasize the word"
"Oh-I see. Thank you
And as she passed out the clerk heard
her whisper to herself: "And James put
five marks under the word Dear"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
Paper Covered Books.

A recent device for the preservation of
paper covered books is case of seal or
other soft leather, made to fit tightly over
the book, and removable when the book
has been read. 1t is flexible and does not
interfere with the book being slipped into
the pocket or carried doubled up in the
hand or in a sachel, but it saves the paper
covers from being soiled or torn, and keeps
the leaves from getting dogs cared.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
The Richest Gold Mine.

The Mount Morgan gold mine of Queens
land has proved to be one of the richest
mines in the world 1t is situated on the
range of sheep ranch. 1t is an ironstone
hill in the midst of green grass. A public
road runs over the mountains, and it was
while repairing it that the gold was dis
covered. 1t was purchased for So, 200, just
S. an acre, and the shares are now worth
S75OOOOOO. 1t is supposed to be an old
geyser impregnated with gold. The metal
is extracted by the chlorination process,
and costs but $3.50 ton.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
A Potato Freak.

Some of last years potatoes were kept in
dry and warm place at Nevada, Cal.
They did not sprout much, but a new and
solid potato grew inside each of them, and
when it had grown as large as the parent
potato it burst through the side of the lat
ter and kept on growing
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
A Sure Test.

Bessie-Ma and pa have been quarreling
haven't theyG
Willie-Yep.
Bessie-Which one got the worst of it-dA
you knows
Willie-Not yet I'm waiting to see which
one of them slams the door going out.-Bur-
ington Free Press.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
A Clew at Last.

Police Captain-You are working on the
murder Of Greatman, amt you9
Detective-Yes; been on it six weeks.
swell, see by the papers that fellow
who lives in the alley around the corner has
confessed that he is the murderer"
"By Jinks! Maybe that's clew. ."-Phila-
delphia Record
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
For Equal Rights.

MONTREAL, July 6.-The Anti Jesuit
meetinfi held here last night resolved to
form branches of the Equal Rights Associ-
alton throughout the Province of Quebec.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-07-11
New Music

New Music.
Snears-"Tooter had an addition to MS
family this morning"
Editor-"What was 1T z"
Shears-"A boy"
Fditor-"Make note of it under the
head of New Music"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

Of them must have the new treasurer g
name on it before it can be used in the
printing Of a single dollar after he takes
office. Luckily it is not necessary TO de-
stroy the old plates and make new ones
Shortly after the appointment of Mr.
Huston by the president the chief Of the
money mill sent to him for his auto
graph. BE careful about it, said the
chief, "for it is the signature that will 60
on millions and millions Of money. Make
it TO suit YOU. 50 that it can be left undis
turbed n long as YOU remain in the of
fee" The new treasurer sat up nights
with his autograph making. Though a
banker and business man who has long
known the value of an autograph, never
before did Mr.. Huston 50 fully under
stand how much the simple signing OF a
name might mean. He wanted this
name neatly signed, plainly signed. with
a handwriting that should Indicate char
acter, strength. facility of execution,
gracefulness. Mr.. Huston didn't keep
count of the number Of times he wrote
his name before he found an autograph
which in his modest estimation was fit
TO certify 10 the genuineness Of five hun
dred millions OF dollars, but he will not
deny that in his two or three days OF
practice he covered a couple of quires Of
paper When the autograph was finally
received at the money mill the skilled
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

dered from his butcher early in the
morning a supply for that days dinner
TO be taken to his house. The COOK
waited and in vain. Twelve o'clock
came and no butchers wagon The
family dincd on yesterdays relics The
head of the family went down IN the
evening to the butchers Tuning.
why wasn't my dinner sent as or
dered this morning. he iiercely asked,
"Why. wasn't it sentl" inquired the
butcher. with an expression OF amused
surprise.
sent! Why of course it WASN'T and
we had no dinner" was the reply.
We'll. declare now-well. really
replied the butcher-''well- OH I'll
tell YOU why il wasn't sent" he said at
last. As if he had made an agreeable dis
covery. "You see, wanted to take my
wife out for a ride to Bridgehampton and
forgot III"
Then he seemed to feel that everything
had been satisfactorily accounted for to
all parties concerned.
The stranger is now drilled and disci-
plined. and when he orders a roasting
piece for today always makes up his
mind that he must be content if it does
not come till tomorrow.
PRENTICE MILFORD.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

The empire styles are particularly be-
coming to graceful young girls and to
slender ones they are boon, as their
full folds across the bust and shoulders
conceal any deficiency that nature left.
And the style is so simple that 1t is in
keeping with youtlAand maidenly dainti-
ness. Still there is one consolation: 1t
takes fully year to entirely abolish a
becoming fashion, and the young Amer
lean girl of today can get great deal OF
conquest and comfort out Of that time.
At all the large social gatherings OF
this season the pulled sleeves and the
gathered skirts have been oftener seen
than any other style of dress for young
girls and matrons. was at reception
last night where there were many young
girls, and the pretty dresses they wore
somehow marked them as the fairest and
sweetest among the multitude Of other
women dressed in the most extrava<ant
style.
One young girl had a plain gown OF
pearl gray cashmere, the skirt perfectly
plain at the bottom with wide hem
which was feather stitched with white
silk. The waist was long on the hips
and pointed front and back and laced
with silver cords. The neck was '
shaped and frill of white lace two and
one-half inches wide was sewn in the
neck, falling outward in careless fashion.
The elbow pulled sleeves were finished
in similar way.
This gown was worn by Miss Grace
Wilson, the youngest sister of Mrs. Og-
den Goelet She is the same young lady
who was so i'll in Paris few months ago
that she was at one time thought TO be
dead. Her features are still pale and
delicate, but her beautiful eyes and thick
crop Of curly, short hair make her some
thing pleasant to look at, and she could
have worn q dress costing a million if
young ladies there present, and they rep
resented the youth and beauty of tho ia
nous 400, wore their hair in braids coiled
close and flat to the head, low in the
back of the neck, with very little hair
down over their foreheads. Some wore
none, but only such as had very pretty,
low foreheads A few soft, light curls
certainly do add to beauty.
Young ladies wear little jewelry. One
or two pretty bracelets, delicate and
fine, a string of pearls or old fashioned
gold beads, or a thin little gold chain
with a quaint old locket medallion or
other family jewel, is about the extent.
Few wear earrings at all, and the Euro
pean habit of leaving diamonds and
costly raiment to older persons and dress
ing youth and beauty in the simplest
attire is fast obtaining here.
Some young girls wear their hair in
chatelaine braids and others pile it on
top of their heads plainly or around
queer old carven combs. The hair, how
ever, should be dressed always with due
regard for the style of the day, but also
with due regard for the style Of the
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19
YORlA RIVER LINE
WEST POINT ACCOMMODATION.

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