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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22
Reducing a Story.

In the South once lived famous sports
man, who not only made long shots in the
fields, but could also tell very large stories
Being aware that he sometimes went to the
extreme he told his favorite black man
Cudjo to give him a hint whenever he
found him stretching truth too much.
One day, dining in company with other
gentlemen, he told some prodigious large
stories, among the rest fox which he had
killed which had tail twenty yards long.
Cudjo thought this was too extravagant,
and he stood behind his masters chair he
gave him a nudge.
Twenty, did 1 say? Perhaps I'm q
little too fast. But twas all of fifteen"
Cudjo gave him a second nudge.
"Eh let me see Twas ten at least"
A third nudge.
"'Twas every inch of five."
A fourth nudge.
Twas three anyhow"
A fifth nudge.
This was too much. The other hints
were taken good naturedly, but at the last
nudge he turned suddenly to his servant
and exclaimed:
why, d-n it, Cudjo, won't you let my
fox have any tail ?"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22
LENGTH OF MANS VISION.

How far can man see?n was the not
extremely definite inquiry made by a
Rochester Democrat reporter of a physician
who is something of specialist in matters
pertaining to the eye.
''To the stars" was the equally indefinite
answer.
The line of inquiry in regard 10 the scope
of vision was suggested by the fact that no
two persons will agree as to the limitations
of human vision; of half dozen persons
on the tower of the Wilder building no
two will agree. One will claim that the
limit is ten miles and others will insist that
they can see sixty miles.
The physician appealed to said forty
miles would probably be the limit from
the standpoint of the tower of the Wilder
building to a person with normal vision
That would be the line of the horizon. A
long sighted person could see no farther,
but could see objects on the horizon
palmer. A near sighted person would, of
course, be correspondingly limited.
Another gentleman who was present said
he had stood on the heights ten miles north
of BOwmansville, Canada, on a clear day
and distinguished the outlines of the south
shore OF Lake Ontario, and at night from
the same position had seen the revolving
lights at Oak Orchard The heights re-
ferred to are 400 feet above the level of the
water of the lake. The use of the tele-
scope bad verified the fact that the shore
outline had been seen with the naked eye
The same person said that he had found
that on the ocean the hull of vessel dis
appeared at distance of about ten miles,
if the observer stood on the deck of an
other vessel, and the masts disappeared at
about thirty to thirty five miles.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22
A LOUDER CALL.
Richmond Telegram


Beloved flock" the parson sal then paused
and wiped his eyes;
"As pastor and as people we must sever tender
ties;
I've cali to go to Blsnktown to be their chosen
pastof;
call so loud to disobey, fear, would grive the
Master"
Replied the spokesman OF the flock: Though
loud the call may be,
Well call you louder to remain; an for every
Those Banktown people offer you We'll give to
keep you here.
We trust you'll hear a voice divine, our calls 30
loud and clear"
With sobbing voice the parson said: my dutys
clearer now;
I'll stay with you, beloved ones; to Heavens
will I'll bow.
So let us sing Blest Be the Tie, and sing 1t clear
and strong;
To leave you when you call 30 loud would be
exceeding wrong!'
Then in his study he sat down, a letter to indite
Unto the church at Blanktown. Thus did the
parson write:
1--WE wrestled DER your call with prayer; the
Lord bids me to stay.
And, consecrated to his work, dare not dis
obeyD
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22
MARION HARLAND.
A Literary Woman who is Famed in
the Land.

marion Harland," one of the most pop
ular of American writers, was born in
Amelia county, Va. She was an infant
when her parents moved to Powhattan, a
village thirty miles from Richmond. Seven
years later her father moved to Richmond,
where she lived until her marriage in 1856,
when Mary Virginia Hawes became Mrs
Terhune. Her husband was a minister at
Charlotte, Va. He and his wife moved to
Newark, N. j., in 1859. They lived there
eighteen years; then, after two years.
travel, made their home at Springfield,
Mass. About five or six years ago the
Rev. Edward P. Terhune, d. D., accepted a
call to Reformed church in Brooklyn,
N Y, where he and his gifted wife now
live. Marion Harland" began literary
work almost in infancy. She has written
much, and much that is deservedly pop
ular,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22
Table, Nearly Eighty
Years Old.

England has been celebrating Tennyson's
passing into his eighty-frst year. We in
America are about to congratulate our
Oliver Wendell Holmes, the most versatile
and loveable of our writers whether in
prose or poetry, on the same vital achieve
ment. At fourscore our brilliant "autocrat"
is as fresh and brilliant as the youngest wit
of them all.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, poet, physician
and humorist, was born August %, 1909, in
Cambridge, Mass opposite the University
buildings. His father was pastor of the
First Congregational Church of that place.
Mr. Holmes graduated at Harvard in 1929,
and adopting the medical profession, COM
pleted his professional studies in 1886. Up
to 1847 he filled the chair of Anatomy and
Physiology at Dartmouth; he then assumed
q similar professorship at Harvard. He
continues in bis retirement q resident of
Boston. His earliest work in verse was in
the form of contributions to the C0llegidn,
a paper published by undergraduates at
Harvard. The problems created by the
interdependepce of mind and matter have
employed DR.. Holmes pen, both as he is a
man of science and as a literary man. In
his Currents and Under Currents in Medi-
cal Science" and in Mechanism and
Morals" he deals with them from the
scientific, and in elsie Venner," romance,
from the artistic standpoint. The atlantic
Monthly had DR.. Holmes among its
founders and "The Au,ocrst of the Break
fast Table" appeared first in the pages OF
that periodical. Several medical journals
the North american Revie1 and the Inter-
national Reuie,0 have been enriched by con-
tributions from the versatile doctor, whose
works are almost innumerable. The apt
sweetness of his sentimental verses is ap-
preciated by all readers of taste. DR.
Holmes revisited England three years ago
where he was the most honored of the
hOnOred
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22
Helena's "Old" Court House.

The Olympia correspondent of the Port
land Oregonian says:
Walter B. Stevens, travelling correspond
ent of the Globe Democrat, was here this
week and looked the convention over. ne
had been at the North and South DaKota'
Montana and Idaho conventions anu saiu
"You have a finer meeting place than any
of the other bodies The South Dakota
people met over beer hall. the Montana
delegation in an old court house, and the
North Dakota people in the capitol pniid-
ing at Bismarck. The Washington dele,
gates will compare favorably In looks anu
mental calibre with any of the others, Ia
fact they are finer looking oooy OF lnon
than those in the other conventions, save
Montana. where the average age reached
about 40. / think, too, that more wealth Is
represented in that convention than IN the
others"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22
JOHN r. G.. PITKIN.
United States Minister to the Argen'
tine Republic.

Among the most important of recent ap-
pointments is that Of John R G. Pitkin, of
Louisiana, to be Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
States to the Argentine Republic. Mr..
Pitkin was Confederate soldier, but has
been Republican ever since the war. He
is q well-known politician from the Pelican
State, and during President Grants second
term was Marshal of Louisiana. Mr.. Pit
kin will succeed Bayliss w. Hanna at
Buenos Ayres. The retiring minister, who
is from Indiana, was appointed June II,
1885. The mission to the Argentine Re-
public is worth $500 year to the man
who holds the Office.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22
The Canadian Barrister who Man.
aged the Burke Extradi.
ton Case.

Burke, the alleged accessory to the
Cronin murder, has been surrendered to
the Chicago authorities after exhausting
every expedient to prevent. His extradi-
tion was the result of able work, the lead
ing part in which was done by the lawyer
whom we give likeness. Hector
Mansfield Howell was born in 1912, in
Prince Edward county, Ontario. He is de-
scended from the HOwells of Philadelphia,
who being Royalists at the time of the
Revolution, were compelled to flee from
the city They went to Canada, where
they were presented with large grants OF
land Mr. Howell was educated at Albert
College. Bellevelle, called to the Ontario
bar at Toronto in 1871, and to the Manitoba
bar in 1879. In 1885 he was made a
quet ms counsel. He is a conservative in
politics and was supporter of the late
John Norquay. His political ambition has
been defeated so far and lately he has con-
fined his efforts almost exclusively to the
practice of his profession.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22
No. 80
/STENOGRAPHER CHANCES.
The Relative Demand for Men and
Women Shorthand Writers.
New York SUM-

New York Sun.
"There is q popular though mistaken
idea that the supply of shorthand writers
exceed the demand" said the principal of
one of the largest shorthand schools in this
city to reporter The other day. There is
no reason why person who can write one
hundred words a minute should be out of
employment. We are receiving applica-
tions from prominent business firms and
steamship companies every day, and we
are unable to fill all of them. A pupil, by
devoting two or three hours day to the
subject for six months, should be compe-
tent to do ordinary work, and should COM
mand salary of from $40 to SIS week"
rs the demand greater for women or
men as stenographers?" asked the reporter
as he glanced around the room and noticed
that the majority of pupils were bright
looking young women. Ali were intent on
their work, some receiving their dictation,
others busily transcribing their notes, and
still others manipulating the typewriters
with nimble fingers.
MEN are in much greater demand than
women" replied the teacher. "You see,
women are naturally careless, and hence
men are preferred where accurate work is
required. Boys are in demand in large Of
HUGO VhCAC ohClL SCl WIGS CdA OC OmPiOySu
in the double capacity of amanuenses and
office boys They can De employed in car
rying information from one house to an
other, going to the bank, and doing the nu-
merous little Office duties that an employer
would not require of man, and much less
of a female stenographer. If boys
would look we'll to their interests they
would begin their business careers with
shorthand instead of going into mercantile
houses at salaries ranging from So to $12
month, and then waiting several years be-
fore earning salaries equivalent to those
which boy stenographers get the first year
of their employment.
Another popular, though mistaken
idea," continued the principal, as he cast
glance of fatherly solicitude in the direc-
tion of his girl pupils, "is the notion that
pretty stenographers always marry.
observed this phase of the subject for many
| years, and have found that the ma jOrity
of our young women graduates-most of
whom are good looking, aud many really
handsome-have remained single. The
fact is that as they are able to earn enough
to supply all their wants, and to dress in
better style than if they were married, they
prefer to remain independent"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22
A suggestive Contrast.
Washington Capital.

A minister and wealthy member of his
congregation were walking along fhe beach
admiring the shells that had been cast up
by the sea.
"Can you tell me-" said the minister,
"why this ocean is unlike-very unlike
my congregation ?"
II couldn't tell; no, sir. 1 am disposed
to look upon connndrums as frivolous"
Sometimes they are. but this one isn't.
It is based on q sad, solid fact"
"Well. give it up, anyhow"
"It's because the sea shells outn
And the wealthy member was wrapped
in thought for several minutes.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22
ROMANCE OF A BUTTON.

He was about to say adieu,
Was thinking of some wori to hatter,
When from his overcoat there flew
A button with dismal chatter.
He blushed, but she with woman's tact,
AS IL she saw a good joke in 1t,
Cried laughingly, There. now, III act
Your tailor's part just for minute"
He doffed the coat and watched her thread
The needle with her head low bending.
Now, do you know" he softly said,
Il have an awful lot Of mending?
bachelor we'll say. like me,
Is at the mercy of his tailor,
And then. there's something else. you see,
(At this he turned a trifle palero
My heart needs mending much, fear,
Do you suppose that you could DO M!
I'll Give INV whole attention to 1t.
Ladies' Review.]
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22
Two Gallons of Mackerel.
king ston IN. W Freeman. ]

How times have changed A story is
told of an old resident of Marlboro who,
years ago when Miles J. Fletcher kept store
there, was pillar in the church" He
had, however, an appetite for strong drink.
Fletcher sold whisky by the jugful to
nearly all the deacons, elders and class
leaders One day the good old man afore-
said rushed into the store nearly out of
breath and very much in hurry. Miles,"
said he, "give me two gallons of that
there" Looking up he saw the dominic
and he became confused. "Yes, Miles," he
continued, "thats what said, give me two
gallons of mackerel in that there Jug"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22

Henry George has returned from Eng
landw where he was much lionized because
of his single tax and free trade theories.
Mr. George was born at Philadelphia in
1889. After leaving school he learned to
set type. At sixteen he went to sea, but
soon returned to Philadelphia and learned
the mystery of typesetting. When he was
twenty years of age he left his native city
for California. Failing to make money
with prospecting party in British Colum-
bia with whom he left San Francisco,
Mr. George returned to that city and worked
at his trade. Subsequently he graduated
as reporter and editorial writer, and be-
came newspaper proprietor. He sold his
weekly sheet in 1875. He has strong
leanings towards Democracy, the revenue
reform or free teachings of that party most
closely harmonizing with his own political
views.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22
Luck and Labor.

Lucl; is waiting for something to turn up.
Labor, with keen eyes and strong will, will
turn up something. Luck lies in bed and
wishes the postman would bring him news
of legacy. Labor turns out at o'clock
and with busy pen and ringing hammer
lays the foundation of competency. Luck
whines, Labor whistles. Luck goes to the
poor-house. Labor to indepe ,dence.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22
A Friend in Need.

[Harper's Weekly.l
Bunco steerer Ito armer)-Isn't this Mr..
Swansdown, of Grayneck Corners?
Farmer-That's me.
Bunco steerer-My name is Jim Sharper,
son OF old man Sharper, the banker in your
town.
Farmer-Your looks don't show it but,
by gosh, Jim, Pm glad to see you! I
dropped into Wall street to-day, and you've
got to help me get back to the Corners or
I'll have to walk.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-08-22
The Course He Would Take.

"My friend" earnestly exclaimed the
temperance lecturer, pointing long, quiv-
ering forefnger straight at the covering
figure of a man on the back seat, what will
you do when you come to the end OF your
career and find honor, hope, friends, home,
and all that makeslife valuable or the future
cheering are lost-all lost?"
Lost ?n echoed Mr.. Rambo, dimly con-
scious that a question had been addressed
to him. "b' George, I'd (hic) advertizhe"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-30
Hon. Etasi 6arksdals.

Ed. EAGLE: among the many
good men who are willing 10
serve Mississippi a ) her next
Governor. there are none more
worthy, able, highly competent
aud honorable than Hon. Ethel
Barksdale of Kinds county.
Col BarkSda.a is . bread gGage
uan, whO is possessed Ola long
and useful experience ~ public
affliIs that would prove OF in
ca.culable benefit as tue Chiei
Executive of great and pres
porous state, in the manage
ment aud control of the varied
interests of her citizens. Ia sc.
lecting a Governor, it IS not
alone sufficient to choose a good
aud honorable man, butI. should
be eur great desire TO select a
man who would compare favor
apply With the Governors Of any,
aud all the States OF the Union
10 point of craftsmanship. ablit
ty and a reputation that extends
outside of State limits. Col
B1gssdale is d man who posses
ses a national reputation. and
one who has stood BY 3.issis
sippi through adrevsi,y and
peace alike. Ii Barksdale IS
elected, the Governor Of New
York, aud the other great States
would at once recognize in him
a man vino has figured in thS
public affairs of the nation, ant
one who would dignity the Elk
ecntive chair of the greatest ag
ricultural States in the Union
Ifthe people of lafayette c0un
Is want their state TO take :
high stand among the sister
hood of States. they shOald by
all means select Hon. Eihe
BaFksdale. Il man whose ability
aud patriotism il well kpowI
throughout the Union. Consii
er his candidacy well and tiiei
instruct your representatives. Il
70 for the man that will maxi
rs an Executive who will he tn
peer OF any of the Governors o
the other States.
MISSISSIPPI INTEREST.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-30
OBITUARY.

John N. Holleman, son of STr.
and Mrs. J. w. Holleman. died
May 10, 1889. aged 81 years.
a short time before his death
he gave his soUl TO Christ and
sung that sweet song, Nearer
my home.r ia a clear voice and
told his neither net to grieve
for him be was going 20 sweet
jesus He leaves heart broken
parents, brothers and sisters.
and many near friends to mourn
for him. Grieve ret stricken
relatives and friends yet a little
while and you shall see him
again clad in the pure white
robes of his Redeemer's kinr
dom. Chi, how we shall miss
him, bat his life viii be kept IN
aHectiOnate remembrance by us.
Loving parents and friends
wee? not, Heaven Is worth more
to you now than ever.
In Heaven be stands vith out-strsseh
cd arms,
BeeEoning his ovei on a8ma.
Teas God who says 10 longer mourn.
Twas God Who called yoa- loTed one
hous.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-30
Communicated.


BEAT :. IIay -, 1889.
ED EAGLE: As YOU have had
nothing from this part of the
country lately | Will give you a
few dots. Ne are needing rain
very badly, the cotton is not up.
the stand of corn is small, the
oats badly dam .ged and gardens
almost ruined. The farmers
seem hopeful, they believe il
they 10 their duty it Will all
come ont right in the end.
The measles are raging in this
neigh5OrhOOd in . mild form
bat few families have escaped
We see a good many of our
friends who have the iaterest oil
the dear people at heart an
uouneed in your paper. we have
been somewhat troubled IN mind
for fear we poor farmers would
be neglected on account OF our
most talented men having sucl
Il press of business in ;heil
farming interest that they could
not take time to represent rs
Now, dear old EAGLE we wish
to say here once for all aud Ia
all whom it may concern. thai
We Alliance men are not a 20
l.tIcal caucus or party; We ex
pect 10 present principles aad
demand men To endorse sad
principles, or We will not Ell
d0Tse them We want men true
and tried and every way worthy
of not only Alliance men but ev.
cry good mans vote in the eOun
", let bis profession DE what ii
may. We want men Who will
do equal justice To all classes
regardless of occupation or pro
feSsion. The Farmers Alliance
in this part OF Lafayette, is not
= political party nor any part OF
one aud any man or men, who
comes out for office solely as an
Alliance maa. and asks Us to
vote tor him because be is 3
member of the Alliance. without
all the necessary qualifications
10 recommend him to all good.
honest men of all classes, will
be left certain. | think the time
has come when the masses OF
people sh0aid examine very
carefully into the kind of timber
they select for Jackson next
time, we should see they are the
kind they pretend To be.
Wishing the EAGLE great sue.
cess, am respectfully yours,
y FARMER
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-30
The C0EiaG SOUTH.

Never ia the history of a
country has thcre been 4 better
outlook than at this time for
the Southern States. Not mere
" northern capital but foreign
capital is seeking investment in
the South. Foreign syndicates
aud Northern money alike is
comiag and keeps on coming
and will continue to come ustil
this riil eventually be the most
prosperous sect on of the
American Union unless some
great disaster OveTtakes rs.
Ouly The ,ts-r day Baron Er
LANCER expressed himself salts
fed with his investments IN
Southern railroads ka, also DC
clarel there : room for more
paying railroad property in the
Southern country. Cotton mills
are coming while i. is conceded
that Alabama, tennessee and
Arkansas VII be the center OF
the iron trade Of the world
Factories cfal sorts represent
ing all kinds of Industries are
actually being moved from more
! Northern ATTITUDES to our more
congeuial cliae. Twenty facto.
FieS, with an aggregate capital
Of one million FIVE hundred
( thousand dollars have been es.
tabiished in Florence, Alabama.
in the past seven months. -Four
millions OF New England money
has inst gone to Fort Payne il
the same State. Michigan CAPT
tai has just bought $4,000 acres
of mississippi timber land and
wants more. / cotton mill 4
cost half . million dollars Is 60
ing up in Galveston Texas. Til,
mills over at Columbus il oul
State have just opened witl
br.l'jlnt prospects. II is report
ed tat these mills alrendy have
one Customer on the California
c0aS; who agrees to take a!
,hcir goods fast as manufactur
ed. All cur cotton mills ar,
paying Institutions Ia the linn
its Of this article we have nam
Ell jGst a few of oar Southern
enterprises. The land is beips
diieiwith them and so the WORT
moves. The Southern countF,
moves along with TIE genera
ude.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-30

A newspaper in Ohio recently
brought suit against forty-three
men who would not pay their
subscriptions, aud obtained d
in each case for the
amount of each claim. OF these
tweuty-eight made affidavit that
thee owned no more than tie
law allowed, thus preventing at
taehment. Then under The de
eIsion of the supreme court,
they were arrested fer petit lar.
ceny aud bound over in the sum
OF $500 each. All but six gave
bond and the six we're sent TO
.ail. The new postal law makes
II larceny to take a paper and
refuse to pay for it.-Toledc
Blade.