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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-06
STRAY. STRAW,

Straw hats Of every shape, style and
price at Shimp's
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-06
Linn e, Gem ent,
plaster, ETC., at = os-
ter Lumber Co.

Lightning struck the granary of Mr. A.
Simonton, nine miles north of Oakley,
on Tuesday afternoon about ocicck.
SCATTERING the boards. scattering corn,
and doing S25 90 damage. Insured.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-06
ForcIeaYtank lun3 .
Der go to Foste I
Lumber Co.

Charles Nye, living nine miles north
of town, gave us material on Thursday
80 conclusively prove that tame grasses
can be prefitablv grown here. Last year
he sowed u small patch Of meadow oats,
it didn't do very we'll then, but this year
it has already to growp 10 height II
over three feet.-Oakley Opinion
lam now prepared te do all kinds of
dressmaklng in the newest and latest
styles, at bottom prices. First-class work
and satisfaction guaranteed. Rooms south
of the Opelt, in the iren clad building.
Give me csH. MRS. N. c. SURREY.
Colby, Kansas.
During one Of the rain storms of last
week she heavy saturated sod roof on
Willian Throor's house m Celia town
ship. slapped the ridge log in twain. and
let the entire mass of logs, rafters and
sod down into the apartment where Mr..
and Mrs Throop and Eve children were
sleeping. None Of the family except one
child. and it but slightly. were in the
least injured although both the head
and foot boards and both side rails of the
bed occupied by Mr. Throop and two Of
the children were broken. Their escape
with SO slight injury seems almost mirac-
ulOUs. The increased rainfall. and the
increased number of similar accidents to
this. force the conclusion that the sod
roof soon must 60. and to avoid q honor
BY which an entire family may one of
these days be buried alive or injured
badly, the sooner it goes the better
Atwood Citizen.
Come in and see
the twins at j. II.
Meglenre's. Their
names are Oeering
and Esterly.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-06

Decided Lands sold to eastern parties.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-06-06

Mai. Henderson,. drummer boy of the
Rappahannock. will give an entertain
ment consisting of vocal and instrument
al music at the Armory Hall on next
Saturday evening under the auspices Of
the Ladies' Relief Corps. An admission
fee will be charged for adults % cents.
Children 1Octs.
Mrs. Fike and Miss Anna Fike, wife
and sister Of postmaster James n. Fike.
leave for their former home at Wilbur,
Nebr., to-day. Miss Anna was one Of
Colby's corps of efficient teachers dur
ing the past year. An enjoyable visit
to her home is the wish of numerous
friends here.
The Ladies Aid Society win give lawn
social just east of the n. E. Church next
Wednesday evening. June 18th. Re
freshments, consisting Of ice cream, straw
berries. etc. Music by the choirs of the
city. and solos. Croquet and novel other
games Everyone requested to come and
make the evening the most enjoyable Of
the season. Exercises beginning at 8
O o'clock p. m.
A little son Of Sam Yousse was sitting
IN sulky in front Of III. Yousse' house
By himself on Tuesday, and struck the
horse sharp blow with . whip-o6 the
horse started at full speed down town
Al Marbles corner Il. D. Lesoenecf
caught the horse and the little fellow.
oaly three years Old, hsped: '.Aint ] nd
fng fastf Hvas . narrow escape, bit
tur1ed CIT ~ heA1
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-02
DICKENS HOME.
The NOvelist's FavOrite Residence at
Gad's Hill to Be Sold.

The numerous admirers of Charles
Dickens will be interested to know that
the novelist's favorite Kentish home at
Gads hill 1.-THE house in which he died) is
again offered for vale, says the Pail Mall
Gazette, the present owner and occupant.
Major Austen F. Budden, being desirous of
disposing of this now famous resi-
dence. Besides the substantially built
house containing about fourteen rooms
and the usual Offices. the Gad's
hill property of eleven acres includes a
gardeners cottage, greenhouses, stables,
coach houses, farmyard, kitchen garden,
rosary, lawn tennis ground, etc. The house
and grounds were subjected to considerable
improvement during the novelist's resi-
dence there, such as the construction of q
large conservatory adjoining the dining
room, and tunnel under the public high
way connecting the front lawn with
charming retreat called "The Wilderness"
with its two magnificent cedars. Here
stood the pretty Swiss chalet presented to
Dickens by his friend Fechter, but
which now finds resting place in Gotham
Park, close by. In the chalet the famous
writer was won't to work, free from inter-
ruption, during the summer months, and
here he penned the last lines he ever wrote.
Major Budden deserves the highest praise
for his sympathetic treatment of this his
toric demesne, and it is devoutly to be
wished that his successor will entertain
similar respect for the memory of Charles
Dickens.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-02
Turning the Tables..Sui Against the
London Times for Libel.

Mr.. Parnell, who has brought suit
against the London Times for libel, claim
ing 100000 damages, will be placed in
the witness box before the Special Com
mission. His examination and cross
examination will create the eliminating
interest in an inquiry which has developed
such decided sensations as the perjury,
flight and suicide of Pigott.
The Irish leader was born at Avondale,
County Wicklow, Ireland, in 1S47, the son
of country gentleman of English descent,
whose estate he inherited. His mother
was the daughter of the American Admiral
Stewart. Parnell is graduate OF the
University of Cambridge. He was elected
member of Parliament for Meath in 1875
and represented that constituency until
1880, when he was elected by three con-
stituences. He chose Cork, representing
which he still sits in the House of Com
mons. A leader from the beginning of his
Parliamentary career, he founded and was
First President of the National Irish Land
League He visited this country in 1880.
the Home Rule party. Toward the close
of 1880 he was imprisoned on the charge
of seditious conspiracy. The jury failed to
agree and he was liberated. In 1881 he
was arrested the second time and liberated,
it is said, as the result of arrangements
privately entered into with Mr.. Gladstone,
who since 1885 has been his ally in the
agitation for home rule in Ireland.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-02

The water which browns us, fluent
stream, can be walked upon as ice. The
bullet, which, when fired from musket,
carries death, will be harmless if ground to
dust before being fred. the crystallized
part of an oil of roses, so graceful in its
fragrance-a solid at ordinary tempera-
lures, though readily volatile-is a COM
pound substance, containing exactly the
same elements, and in exactly the same
proportions, as the gas with which we light
our streets The tea which we daily drink,
with benefit and pleasure, produces palpi-
tations, nervous tremblings, and even par
alysis, if taken in excess; yet the peculiar
organic agent called theme, to which tea
owes its qualities: may be taken by itself
as theme, not as tea without any apprecia-
bic effect.
The water which will allay our burning
thirst augments it when CONCEALED into
snow; 80 that it is stated by explorers of
the Arctic regions, that the natives "prefer
enduring the utmost extremity of thirst
rather than attempt to remove it by eating
snow" Yet, if the snow is melted it be-
comes drinkable water. Nevertheless, al.
though if melted before entering the
mouth it sssuages thirst like other water
when melted in the mouth it has the op-
posite effect. To render this paradox more
striking, we have only to remember that
ice, which melts more slawly in the mouth
is very efficient in allaying thirst.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-02
HENRY &. PEARSON.
Late Postmaster of the City of New
York.

Henry G. Pearson died at the house Of
his father.in-law, ex Postmaster General
Thomas L. James, Highwood, n. j., on
April 20. He had long suffered from tumor
of the stomach.
Mr. Pearson was born in New York City
about forty seven years ago. While he was
yet boy he was employed in the Custom
House Then he was appointed clerk in
the postofice. He was in the railway mail
service in the branch running between
New York and Washington. Pearson was
good clerk, and was highly commended
by the superintendent of the service,
George S. Bangs. He was transferred to
the main branch of the department, where
he remained until 1873, when Mr.. James,
postmaster of New York City, made him
his assistant When Mr.. James was made
Postmaster General by President Garfield
he appointed Mr.. Pearson postmaster, and
President Cleveland continued him in the
office, to which President Harrison ecently
appointed Cornelius VanCott. Mr.. Pear
son married daughter of Mr.. James about
1876. He left no children.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-02
BurtOn'S Little Game.
From the Brooklyn Eagle. |

OsgOOd Mason says that one night at
Burton's Chambers-street theater there
was on the bill an afterpiece entitled,
"A House for Sale," in which it was
announced that Mr.. Burton would take
the principal role. There was an unusu-
ally long wait before the curtain went up
for the afterpiece and some of the audience
became impatient; one man especially, in
one OF the front rows of the pit, near the
orchestra, evidently countryman, became
particularly emphatic and noisy in his
demonstrations of disapproval. Some
conservative near by mildly suggested
that he should keep quiet and save
his boots. This, however, only in
creased the countrYman's wrath
and clamor. Then commenced opposing
cries of shut him upw Put him ouiw and
on the other hand, LET him alone!n Hes
right" Its an outrage~ The whole
bouse began to get interested and to take
sides, some shouting ''policew Take him
and out" and others, He's right!n "Let
him alone!' In the meantime a policeman
walked rapidly down the aisle, and after
an exciting tussle the countryman was ar.
rested and led out amid excited and
mingled cheers of 'Shame 'Shamen A
moment later the curtain was rung up.
and on the stage stood the policeman, still
holding the countryman by the collar.
They bowed to the audience, and the coun-
tryman, now evidently Burton, remarked
that the house was sold.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-02
Words to Mothers.
[Christian at Work.

lChr1st1an at work.
Ifyou say NO." mean NO" Unless you
have good reason for changing q given
command, hold to it.
Take an interest in your children's q
amusements; mothers share in what
pleases them is great delight. Remember
that trifles to you are mountains to them;
respect their feelings.
Keep up a standard Of principles your
children are judges.
Be honest with them in small things as
well as great. If you cannot tell them
what they wish to know, say sc, rather
than deceive them.
If you have lost child, remember that
for the one that is gone there is no more to
do, but for those left, everything.
Make your girls and boys study philoso-
ply; when they are i'll try and make them
comprehend why and how their complaint
arose, and the remedy, so far as you know it.
Impress upon them from early infancy
that their actions have results, and that
they cannot escape the consequences even
by being sorry when they have done
wrong.
Respect their little secrets; if they have
concealments, fretting them will never
make them tell, and time and patience
will
Allow them as they grow older to have
opinions Of their own; make them individ-
uals and not mere echoes.
Find out all their special tastes and de-
velop them instead of spending time,
money and patience in forcing them into
studies that are entirely repugnant to
them.
Mothers, whatever else you may teach
your daughters, do not neglect to instruct
them in tue mysteries of housekeeping. So
shall you put them in the way Of making
home happy.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-02
Pastor of the Church of the Covenant,
Washington.

Our portrait is of Rev. Teunis s. Hamlin
D. D., pastor of the Church of the Covenant
Washington. President Harrison is 9
member of the congregation, where also
Secretaries Blaine and Window and Post
master General Wanamaker are pew hold.
ers and attend worship with their families.
Rev. Hamlin took pastoral charge of the
church in May, 1886, leaving Cincinnati fol
the purpose. Schenectady, New York. was
the place Of his birth. He is about AZ
years of age. In 1867 he was graduated at
Union College. and at Union Theological
Seminary New York City, in 1871. His de-
gree of D. D. was conferred by Union Col
lege in 1886. DR.. Hamlins pastorate at
the Church of the Covenant is highly sue
cessful.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-02
A Backnumber Statesman.
New York Star.


A large man, some sixty years of age. l
should say, walked slowly up broadway
yesterday afternoon. He is what you
would call a backnumber, for he was a
leader in Republican politics in the days
just preceding the war; Who has not
read or heard of Impeachment Ashley"
the Wild Rover of the Maumee, who pre-
sented in the House of Representatives the
impeachment resolutions against Andrew
johnson and led the fiery, untamed partisan
spirits against the then President
OF the United States. He cut a
great figure in those days, but was
chiefly noted for his fine figure, his long,
curly black hair, his resonant voice and
obtrusive manner. He passed out of Con.
gress before the animosities of the war were
settled, and received no great credit from
his party for his fight against johnson.
During the Hayes administration he was
made Governor of Dakota, while the brainy
Frank Hurd, from Teledo, represented his
old constituency on the floor of Congress.
MIR. Ashley has changed wonderfully since
those days He has grown fat and flabby,
but he still carries the same merry face,
which looks like full moon in repose, but
the long black, curly hair has grown gray,
and age is leaving its mark upon him.
mo, am not in politics any more" said
the veteran. "It's turbu ,ent sort of life
at the best. enjoyed the hurry -burly of
Congress when l was there during the days
in which there were great questions up for
discussion, and great men to debate them.
But in this negative era Congressman must
have little to do and become lonesome. 1
am devoting my time to some railroad en-
terprises in which have an interest, and
spend most of it in New York, the financial
center of the country. l am contented
with the change from politician to busi-
ness life, and l shall probably not dabble
in pnblic life any more"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-02
How They Work.

Fiom the New York Herald.
Stevenson gets the best results in the
form Of dreams from Welch rabbit, taken
with deviled bone and dogs nose.
Blackmore eats nothing after 6, and
hence comes the calm charm of his novels.
Howells prefers skim milk, mixed with
cistern water and taken just before retir-
ing after twelve hours fast.
James found the dreams resulting from
Mr.. Howell's diet to be too exciting for
use in his novels. He now gets the bes
results when dude talks him to sleep.
Black drinks sea water copiously at all
hours of the night.
Beeant keeps Limburger cheese by his
bedside when wishing to write Lonodon
slum stories
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-02
Helena, Montana, Thursday, May Z, 1889.

question of jurisdiction. The chair had
made statement which he could not pass
unnoticed. While it was true that he
lived next door to Brother Gardner, and
occasionally had to borrow groceries, he
had always made it an inflexible rule to
return the loans. Did the president mean
to insinuate that he was derelict?
| Dis char reckons you has paid all
back" answered the president. II was
| simply 1lustratin' my remarks. might
| hev meant dat when l lent you Java
coffee 'spected de same kind back. but
got Rio instead. If you hev no remarks
to make on de queshun at issue you kin
sot down.
'But feel dat my integrity has been
impugned, sah!"
You is all wrong Your integrity has
muffin to do wild it. You is energetic 'nuff
to keep plug hat fur Sundays, an honest
'nuff not to be cotched by de purleece
OATS all, sab, an you'd better sot down."
Giveadam Jones said he had given ff-
teen minutes solid thought to the inquiry
now before the meeting, but had not been
able to decide the matter It seems reason.
able that man with a boil on his right
fore leg should expect the public to pass
him on the port side, but he would surely
be di appointed. 1t would seem as if man
was put here to enjoy himself, and as if he
could expect dark nights in the watermelon
season and good weather for Sunday school
plcnics, but the biggest melons always come
with full moon. and the picnic always
had shower on the way home, if no sooner
He did not desire to commit himself at this
time, but would admit that he leaned to
the affirmative.
General Colfax, Judge Holdback, Profess
sor Jackson, Uncle Davis and others spoke
on the question, and the discussion was
then closed and vote taken. 1t was
found that the query was carried in the
affirmative by large majority.
AR Brudder LightfoOt in de hall dis
ebenin'?" asked the president as he looked
anxiOusly around.
Yes, sah," answered the brother as he
bobbed up with energy and dispatch.
"Please step dis way, sab. Brudder
Lightfoot, understands dat you has lately
been calm yo'self purfessor."
Yes, sab, plays on de fiddle"
"Ob, dat's it? You has also ben wearin'
mighty high collars"
Yes, sah."
SCOT good clothes?"
Go, Sdu
"Talkin' bout rentin' box in de pos
offs, h'ar?"
"Yes, sah."
"An' you is smokin' regIar cigars?"
Yves, sab
Gar dat dimun pin yon has on?"
"N-not quite, sah."
can dat watch chain all gold?"
"N-not all, sah."
"Now, Brudder Lightfoot, look-a-yere.
You is behind in your rent, head ober heels
in debt an your chill'en hain't got shoes to
60 to school. hear of you loafn' bout
saloons an standin' on de co'ners. I'm |
gwine to gin you jist one week to drap dat |
purfessor bizness an hunt fur a job. If
you do it, we'll an good. If you doant do |
it dis club kin dispense wild your presence.
A purfessor ar all right when he purfesses,
but purfessor who saws fiddle fur beer |
while his wife Iubs wasbboard fur grub |
am about de moas' ornery critter on airth. |
De meetin' am now disjourned."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-02
She Hated MOnOtOny.
Merchant Traveller. |

Maud" he said, with a quivering qua
yer in the vowel sounds MAUD, three
weeks ago tonight asked you to marry
me-"
"You did"
"And you said 'no.'n
THAT was my answer"
Two weeks ago to night 1 asked you
the same question"
Il remember"
And you made the same reply"
Il did"
"A week ago I asked you to be my wife,
and you said mo- again"
YES"
"You have had another week to think
the matter over, and called to see whether
you had arrived at any other conclusion
She reflected moment and then said,
gently:
Harry, 1 recognize the fact that each
time have answered you in precisely the
same way. There has been nothing in my
replies 80 far to relieve the similarity
Then, after another pause, she said still
more softly:
Harry, l should hate very much to be
considered monot0nous.n
And Harry didn't wait for any further
answer.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-02
Assistant Treasurer of the United
States.

Assistant Treasurer of the United
States.
The Office given to Ellis a. Roberts is
one of great importance and responsibility
He is in charge of the Sub Treasury in the
greatest commercial city of the New World.
Mr.. Roberts was born in Utica, New York,
September 80, 1927, and is a printer by
trade. He was graduated at Yale in 1850
After brief career as teacher in Utica he
took charge of the Herald of chat city, of
which he is now editor and proprietor. He
has been delegate to the Republican ma
Onal convention several times, beginning
with that of 1864 In 1867 he served as
member of the State Assembly, and in 1870
he was elected to Congress, where he re-
mained during two terms. He was a can
didate for Congress again in 1876, but was
defeated. Mr.. Roberts is an earnest pro-
tectionIsJ and has lectured and published
a book to defend the system. He has
written ably on his travels, and is an ac-
complished and interesting man. In his
Office he has charge of the largest part of
the funds collected and disbursed by the
government at Washington.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-02
Warmed EN- Up.

This story is told as a solemn feet
Ladies and gentlemen" said the manager
OF Hub theatre, coming in front of the
curtain at the end of the fourth act, I'VE
have Just discovered the cause of the
sitting temperature from which you have
all doubtless been suffering. The house
has been on fire for nearly half an hour.
In assuring you of my regret at the occur
renee and the unavoidable necessity of
bringing the performance to q close, Won
will permit me to express my heartfelt joy
that we have succeeded at last in
thoroughly warming upa Boston audience"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-02
BLAINE is SERENE.
He Wants Nothing and is on GOOt
Terms with the President.

Terms with the President.
Washington Special: An intimate friend
Of Mr.. Blaine's says the secretary is one of
the happiest men in the country. The ac-
fiyities of his Office, the opportunity to
meet men and engage in congenial labors
have, as his friends say, made him younger
and brighter than he has appeared for ten
years. All persons having business at the
State Department are able TO testify to his
happy greetings of callers. and those who
know him as friend say there is not
cloud upon his horizon. All reports of dis
cord between the President and his secre-
tary of state are inventions. Their relations
are in nowise strained or unpleasant.
There is absolutely nothing to base such
reports upon, except the fact that the
President has, as a rule, made the selec-
tion of persons for the important foreign
missions. Inasmuch as this is precisely
what the Secretary expected the President
to do, as it is the usual and proper thing,
it would be difficult to imagine what
causes for personal disappointment Mr..
Blaine could find if he were disposed to
look for them, which he is not. As mat
ter of fact the Secretary is and has been
quite Indifferent as to the distribution of
appointments.
Even if he had the entire patronage OF
the government at his disposal he has more
friends than he would know what to do
with, and this freedom from annoyance and
importantly is altogether to his liking, his
ambition and energies, aside from the mere
reception of visitors, being occupied in
other directions. 1t is well known to Mr..
Blaine's intimates that the only appoint
ments suggested by him to the Presi:
dent as OF personal interest to him
self were Whitelaw Reid for London
and William Walter Pehlps for
Paris. Both these have received good ap-
pointments-Reid to Paris. and Phelps on
the special commission to Berlin, where it
is likely he will be asked to remain after
the Samoan conference has been concluded.
Beyond modestly pressing the claims OF
these two personal friends Mr.. Blaine has
had no list of favorites for foreign mis-
sions, and without candidates certainly
cannot have suffered grievous disappoint-
nents
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-02
PRESBYTERIAN Mission.

PHILADELPHIA, April 24-The nine
teenth annual assembly of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary of Presbyterians began
In this city to-day. About 300 delegates
were in attendance from all parts OF the
country and some from foreign lands. The
Home Secretary's report to-day shows that
AZ auxiliaries and 1s4 branches have been
added during the year. The Occidental
board, representing the society in Cali
iornia, which has hitherto acted in con-
nection with this society, has taken steps
toward separate organization and will
hereafter report directly to the board OF
foreign missions of the Presbyterian
church.