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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-16
Helena, Montana, Thursday, May 16, 1889.
before the Dutchman appeared on the

before the Dutchman appeared on the
scene.
"Nieland clambered round the hillside
to the point he had originally left, from
which he could not only see the camp, but
also that we were rlready coming in search
of him.
1.-the oxen came in half an hour after you
started said I, from the opposite direc-
ton; then heard what sounded like roar
ing. After that'-here l paused, for
could see, through the sunburn on his skin,
that it was CHASTITY white. Luckily Alma
tonga, one of the Kaffir boys, was carrying
a cantee newly filled; go gave Nieland a
long, refreshing draught of water. God be
praisedv exclaimed the Dutchman, and
pressed my hand. Pll tell you later
"We hurried back into camp, for the
short African twilight was fast deepening
into night. Round the camp fire that
evening Nieland told me the story of his
adventure and his deliverance as have set
it down here. After the recital was over,
the Kafirs being warned, our guns were
carefully loaded and other precautions
were taken. We two men spent a long
time, wrapped in our 'karosses,' by the
fac discussing the curious problem of Me
lands drliverance. Whether the balloons
were more frightened at the lion tha1 at
the men, aud SO associated themselves with
the man for protection, or whether they,
by some subtitle instinct, had recognized
the man'sfeas, and hsd come to his assist
ance which seemed the more likely ex-
planation-and both the human being
and the brute, with knowledge of each
others terror, formed tactic mutual pro-
lection society against common enemy.
there seemed to be an alliance that ended
as soon as the dauger was past. My friend
was inclined to believe in this latter theery,
and pointed out that the baboons opened
q path for him in their ciIcl. and witnessed
his departure with the greatest tranquility.
But, whatever the cause may have been,
Nieland was naturally thankful; and never
when we were shooting along
the banks of the Modder river, would he
kill any of his friends, the balloons.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-16
TOYS THAT TALK.
The PhOnOgraph Will Make Dolls
Talk and Birds Sina.

"The phonograph promises 10 afford as
much recreation to children as it does in
terest to old folks" so said M. P. Handy,
the European manager of the great corpo-
ration which now controls the phonograph
| and granhophone industry. You have heard
of the Photographic doll if you have not as
yet seen one, but unless you have seen it
| you can form no idea of how naturally and
charmiugly it talks, laughs, cries and sings.
This is the first step in long line of pho
| nographic toys upon which our inventors
are now at work. When these are put
derful sensation. Among them may be
mentioned photographic animals. These
are toys made out of papiermache, paste
board, composition and other material,
each and all of which are strong and dura-
| photograph. which, when set in motion,
produces all of the natural cries of the
| original. There is cat that purrs. meows,
| spits and caterwauls in the most approved
style; horse that neighs and whinnies; q
dog that barks, snaps and howls, and a
sheep that bleats in a way that would de-
ceive the mother eve. By using a mega
phonic attachment the amount of noise
may be increased to almost any desired ex-
tent. Much more interesting than the
Photographic animals are the phOnograph c
birds; we have secured the melodies of the
lark, the linnet, finch, robbin and canary
bird, and can reproduce them indefinitely.
With canary birds the success is notable.
We have preserved in metal the entire
repertoire of number of the finest bred
and highest pric d birds in the market,
and by combining the song of two or three
into one whole we have an artificial
canary that will Outsing any natural one
whatever. The Photographic orchestra
and the Photographic miniature theatre
are other novelties soon to be produced. In
the former band of little images, dressed
up in glaring military colors, are seated on
the stage as in some great concert, or stood
around the drum major as in parade.
The moment the phonograph is set going
each little individual moves his hands and
instruments in natural style, while the
cylinder inside reproduces the music of a
full orchestra with startling fidelity. In
the the theater we can reproduce all the
spoken parts of the play.
Aanother novelty that is half toy and
half luxury will be the great boon to all
mothers whose young children insist on
being sun to before going to
sleep. 1t it is phonograph into
which lady has sung her best songs at
her leisure and which is placed near the
crib or cradle. A mere touch upon a
spring starts the machinery and gives the
child as much music as he or she may
want. A singular feature of the phono-
gragh is the fact that if the speed of the
mechanism be increased the pitch of the
voice it reproduces is heightened, and on
the other hand if it be slowed the pitch is
lowered. At the same time the character
of the voice is not changed in the least.
This odd popularity enables man to hear
how his voice would sound if he had been
born high tenor like Campanini or the
young girl if she had been born basso
profundo."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-16
WHY COLD EATHER
HEALTHY.
Discussion of the Hygienic Virtues
of Cold Climate.
From the Sanitary Era.


The hygienic virtues of cold climate have
been but partly appreciated and very little
Investigated scientifically. The bracing or
stimulating effect OF cold, in the weather or
bath, has been abundantly recognized and
even to undiscriminating and injurious ex-
cess. But a more essential aspect of the
subject comes into view with the unfolding
secrets Of microbial and malarial agencies.
paralyzing, power of frost has always been
palpable and notorious, in yellow fever, for
instance, and other paludial diseases, its
bene6cent interference with slower agen-
cies of the same kind that undermine
health by merely depressing vitality
agencies quite distinct, as we are about to
show. from the relaxing effect Of thermal
changes as commonly recognized-demands
examination in the light of modern
biology.
What is the meaning of an actual case
like this? A sedentary, indoor occupation;
apartment at an extraordinary elevation,
moderately warmed and we'll ventilated at
all hours; bodily heat kept uniform in all
weathers by attention TO clothing; in short,
nothing owed to changes Of temperature in
the personal environment; but whenever
the outside temperature has been below
the freezing point. digestion has been about
twice as efficient as in the clearest of the
prevailing mild weather of the pa t
winter, without going out into the air in
either case. 1t seems evident from
this that freezing suppresses some
thing that is inimical to health,
and which revives or is resupplied as soon
as the temperature rises. Is not this some
thing identical or homogeneous with the
miasma or intermittent fevers, which is
now classed among specific germs? If SO.
is there not wide range of virulence in
these germs. from the mild and transient
vitiating influence above described to the
most dangerous in fevers; dependent gen.
orally, as we know, on the climate, with
heat as peculiarly essential factor? And
does not this indicate the chief hyeienic
advantage of solid northern winters?
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-16
VENUS AND OUR EARTH.
Striking Similarity Between the Two
Planets as Places of Residence.

Striking Similarity Between the Two
Planets as Places of Residence.
While watching the graceful windings of
the planet we naturally inquire as to its
real condition, says writer in Chdmber's 8
Journal. headers are familiar with the
idea that it is a world like our own earth,
travelling in smaller but otherwise q most
similar orbit around the sun. On more
minute inquiry we find that the likeness
between it anu our earth is in some points
very great-greater, in fact, than in the
case of any other planet. In the fundamental
element of size they are almost alike, our
earth being 1900 miles in diameter and
Venus 1900. The force of gravity on the
surface of the latter is very nearly nine
tenths of what it is with rs. It's density
is almost the same fraction of that of the
earth. These facts show that if transported
to the surface of Venus we should feel
more at home, so far as some essential fea-
lures of experience are concerned, than on
any other planet known to rs. We should
weigh Just about nine-tenths of our present
weight, and should find distances bearing
much the same ratio to our muscular power
of walking that they do in this world; in all
probability the surface rocks and earth, if
such be formed there, would be compacted
and constructed like those we daily see
around us. This would not be the case on
planets so much smaller than the earth, as
Mercury or Mars, or so much larger, as
Jupiter, Saturn or. Neptune. Again, the
year on Venus would be about 225 days in
length, a good deal more like what we
have on the earth than is the case on any
other planet. In the length of the day we
should find still more homelike expert
ence, as the difference would be impercep-
tible, except to careful observation.
Venus rotates in % hours, 81 minutes, and
% seconds, and the earth in % hours,
fifty-six minutes and four seconds. The
day, of course, depends little on the mo-
tion of the sun in the sky, but the differ
ence between this as seen on our earth and
from Venus would not appreciably affect
the similarity of the days-in each. These
likenesses to the length of our day and
year and to our worlds density would
cause similarity in all probability in the
important matter Of mountain form and of
vegetation. In fact, so far Venus is nearly
the twin sister of our world
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-16
.sThey Burned Their Bridges Behind
Them.H

There's brilliant youngster in family
on Rhode Island avenue, whose name will
not be published for that family's sake
He went to church yesterday, and after
ward he catechized his mother at the din
ner table before number of visitors.
Say, mamma" he said, II didn't know
the children of Israel wore pants"
"What do you mean ?" asked his mother
in amazement.
why, the preacher said they burned
the seats out of their pants"
"Hushv' exclaimed his mother; you
don't know what you are talking about"
"Yes, do, mama," he persisted. II
heard the preacher say when the children
of Israel left Egypt they burned their
britches behind themw
This was altogether too much and the
kid was sent out, and later, when it was
discovered what he was trying to get at, no
apology was extended him. Washington
Critic.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-16
Where They Grew First.

Spinach is Persian plant.
Horse radish is native of England.
MELONS were found originally in Asia.
Filberts originally came from Greece.
Ouinces originally came from Corinth.
The turnip originally came from Rome.
The peach originally came from Persia.
Sage is native of the south of Europe.
Sweet mariorum is native OF Portugal.
The bean is said to be a native of Egypt.
Damsons originally came from Damascus.
The nasturtium came originally from
Peru.
The pea is native of the south of
Europe.
The coriander seed came originally from
the east
Ginger is native of the East and West
Indies.
The gooseberry is indigenous to Great
Britain.
Apricots are indigenous to the plains Of
America.
The cucumber was originally tropical
vegetable
The walnut is a native of Persia, the
Caucasus, and China.
Gamers originally grew wild in Greece
and Northern Africa.
Pears were originally brought from the
East by the Romans.
The Glove is native OF the Malacca
Islands, as also the nutmeg.
Cherries were known in Asia as far back
as the seventeenth century.
Garlic came to US first from Sicily and
the shores Of the Mediterranean.
Asparagus was originally wild sea-
coast plant, and is native of Great Brit
ain.
The tomato is a native of South America,
and it takes its name from a Portuguese
word.
Parsley is said to have come from Egypt,
and mythology tells us it was used to
adorn the head of Hercules.
Apples were originally brought from the
east by the Romans. The crab apple is
indigenous to Great Britain.
The onion was almost an object OF wor-
ship with the Egyptians 1000 years before
the Christian era. 1t first came from
India.
Cloves came to us from the Indies, and
take their name from the Latin clavus,
meaning nail, to which they have re-
semblance.
The cantaloupe is native of Italy, and
so called from the Dame of place near
Rome, where it was first cultivated In
Europe.
Lemons were used by the Romans to
keep moths from their garments, and IN the
time of Pliny they were considered an ex.
celent poison. They are natives OF Asia.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-16
JOHN H. BAKER,
Commissioner to Negotiate with the
Cherokee Indians.

John 81. Baker, of Goshen, Indiana, has
been appointed Commissioner to nego-
tiate with the Cherokee and other Indians
for the cession to the United States of GER
tain lands, as provided in Section IA, act
approved March 2, 1889. He takes the
place, as member OF the Cherokee Com
mission, OF Ex-Governor George D. Robin
SOD, of Massachusetts,. Mr.. Baker served
as Representative in Congress from 1875
to 1881. In the Forty fourth Congress he
was an active and useful member of the
Committee on Elections, and in the two
succeeding Congresses he served as mem
Der of the Committee on Appropriations,
which at that time was the most infuen-
tial committee of the House.
Mr. Baker has the reputation of man
of clear perceptions and indefatigable in
dustry and of one who will do right
towards red people and white people alike.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-16
The Genus Homo.

The average weight Of an adult man is
14O lbs ozs.
The average weight of q skeleton is
about IA pounds.
The number of bones, 24O.
The skeleton measures one inch less than
the height of the living man.
The average weight of the brain of q
man exceeds twice that of any other ami
NAL.
The average number of teeth is 81.
A man breathes about 20 times in q min.
ute, or 200 times in an hour.
A man breathes about 18 pints of air in a
minute, or upwards of seven hogsheads in
a day.
A man gives off 4.O8 per cent. carbonic
gas of the air he respires; respires 1866
cubic feet of the carbonic acid in "a hours;
consumes 1O,667 cubic feet of oxygen in "a
hours, equal to 1875 cubic inches of common
air.
A man annually contributes to vegeta-
tion ,244 lbs of carbon.
The average of the pulse in infancy is
12O per minute; in manhood, 80; at 60
years, go. The pulse of females is more
frequent than that of males
The weight of the circulating blood is
about 2S lbs.
The heart beats Is times in q minute:
sends nearly 10 lbs of blood throagh the
veins and arteries each beat; makes four
beats while we breathe once.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-16
McCulIongh's Marriage Bargain.

To show the sort of standing Mccullough
was on with our best society, 1 will men
tion little incident about him which
don't think has ever been made public be-
fore. At dinner party at one Of the then
leading families he and one of the bellies
of the day were among the guests with
others. During dinner Miss - said in
the course of conversation on the theatre
"Mr. Mccullough, do you think would
mike good actress.
Think it?" said he in his positive way;
II know it."
Suppose did 60 on the stage, would
you 20 with me?'
Indeed I would" He thought for q
minute. "I'll tell you what. Suppose we
get up "a Morning Call" It's two part
comedietta. You play Mrs. Chillington
and will be Sir Edward Ardent"
"Oh, will you?' clapping her hands.
"Deed I will"
But where shall We do it? At the Cal
ifornia? I'm afraid shall never muster
up courage for that"
"Oh, no. Well try it here, if Mr.. -
will allow it," bowling to the hostess,
here in the parlor."
"When?"
Just as soon as you can learn your part.
l only make one condition. You must be
letter perfect"
Know every letter of it."
"You won't back out?"
"Im afraid it's you who will want to do
that"
"Will I? You can make whatever pen
atty you like"
McCullough's eye twinkled. "All right.
You must marry me if you don't play"
1t was a bold venture. but the belle
stood it.
Agreed" she said. "And if You fail
why-ahem-" She paused, for the first
time realizing the situation.
III marry you" exclaimed McCul-
Tough, calamity. Tomorrow I'll send
you an acting copy of the play, and you
can begin to study your part at once"
But the play never came off. There
were few rehearsals, but the actual per-
formance, it was soon seen, would have to
be postponed indefinitely. Miss -
seemed never able to get letter p, rfect."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-16
BOOTHS BARN STORMING.
The Steamboat Was the Last for a
Week and Sailed in Ten
Minutes.
Baltimore American

A story is told of Edwin Booths expe-
rience that is good enough to be true.
Once during the days of his early struggles
Booth was "barn storming" down in Vir-
ginia at place called Lees Landing. The
improvised theatre was a tobacco ware
house, and it was crowded by the planters
from miles around. Booth and his COM
panions had arranged TO take the weekly
steamboat expected to call late at night, and
between the acts were busy packing up.
The play was the Merchant of Venice,
and they were just going on for the trial
scene when they heard whistle, and the
manager came running in to say that the
steamboat had arrived and would leave
again in ten minutes. As that was their
only chance for o week of getting away
they were in a terrible quandary. The
narrative proceeds:
IF we explain matters" said the man
ager, they will think they are being
cheated and We shall have free tight.
The only thing is for you fellows to get up
some sort of . natural like impr0mptu end
ing of the piece and ring down the cur
tain. Go right ahead, ladies and gentle.
men, and take your cue, from Ned, here" !"
and he hurried away to get the luggage
aboard. Ned, of course, was Bassanio, and
be resolved to rely on the ignorance OF the
Virginians of those days to pull him
through all right. So, when old George
Ruggles, who was doing Shylock, began to
sharpen his knife on his boot, Booth
walked straight up to him and solemnly
said: "You are bound to have your pound
of flesh, are you?"
Il am thatp said Ruggles.
Now, I'll make You one more offer" con-
tinued Booth. I'm addition to this big bag
of ducats, I'll throw in two kegs OF niger
head tobacker, q shotgun, and two OF ID
best coon dogs in the state"
I'm blamed if don't do it y responded
Shylock, much to the appreciation OF tne
audience, who were tobacco-raisers ano
coon hunters to a man. i,
"And to chow them theirs no ill-feeling,
put il Portia, "we1l wind up with VIZ
ginny reel"
When they got on board of the esteamboa'
the captain, who had witnessed the con-
clusion of the play, remarked:
I'D like to see the whole OF that play
some time, gentlemen. Pm blarmed If
thought that follow Shakespeare had SC
much snap in him."
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-16

A Metal that Montana Supplies to
Man

A Metal that Montana Supplies to
Man.
Gold, the least pershable, is the noblest
and most beautiful of all the metals. In a
state of perfect purity it consists of par
tcles so fine in the grain and so closely
united that they can only with great diff
Guilty be separated. Pure gold is incor-
ruptible. 1t will not rust, nor tarnish from
the air, nor will any kind of acid affect it.
When melted it loses none of its weight.
Its color is beautiful yellow, by which it
was known and priced by the ancients and
idolized and worshipped by heather ma
tions, as it is known and priced and idol
lied to-day by the most enlightened ma
tions upon the earth.
Gold is next to the heaviest of metals,
platinum being the only substance that ex-
ceeos it in specific gravity. 1t melts at @
temperature of 2,O16 degrees. Fahrenheit.
1t is the most malleable of metals, it hav-
ing been computed that lone ounce of gold
beaten into leaves will cover ten acres OF
ground" This appears to be a rash state
ment, and is questioned by good authority,
which nevertheless admits that q skillful
gold beater can cover one hundred square
feet of space with one ounce of gold. 1t
Chu UC ICuuCCO AL tuiChucSS W VuO SOO,-
000th part of an inch.
Gold is also the most ductile of metals.
In its pure state, it has been computed that
an ounce of gold will give out a fine thread
to the length of 230,s00 feet. This state
ment also is discredited by an eminent au-
thority, but the fact remains that it can be
drawn out to a wond. rful thinness and
length.
Gold is used in more ways by civilized
nations than can we'll be described in a
short article. For instance, while jewelry
and coin consume he greater portion of
gold that is produced, much is also used in
the manufacture of wall paper, laces,
fabrics, art ornaments, books, china, glass
ware and many other articles which will
suggest themselves to the reader.
Gold is never used in its pure state in
merchandise, but must be alloyed with
other metals to give it suitable hardness
Copper and silver are commonly used for
alloy, and gold, when alloyed, is observed
to be OF different shade from its original
pure gold yellow. Red, green, white and
blue shades of gold are thus made at the
will of the practical goldsmith.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-05-16
TRU TIL In DEATH.
But he Regretted il, and Added a
FalsehOOd at Last.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
We had q man named Burrows in oul
mining camp, and he was without doubt
the most notorious liar Nevada will eve,
shelter. His fame as liar spread for q
hundred miles around, and men used to
stop at our camp to get look at him. he
wasn't wicked and he had no malace about
him, but he was natural born liar. lie
lied about his father, his mother. his wife
brothers and sisters, and every body else,
and for every hour in the day he had q
new falsehOod. He had a claim of his
own and was fairly industrious, and
so we had no excuse to drive him out, al
though his lies were continually kicking
up i'll feeling among the men. One day a
lot Of earth and rock caved in on him and
inflicted ia, al injuries, and a number of Us
knocked off work to be with him in his
last moments. You would have thought
the shadow of death would have brought a
change of sentiment, but it did not Lying
there with only an hour of life left to him,
he told US that he had been a pirate on the
Pacific and where he had buried a large
amount of plunderr. We all knew that he
was from Ohio and had never seen any
oceaI; but he stuck to it.
One of the men finally felt it his duty to
say:
Burrows, you have only short time to
live. You had best spend that in prepar-
ing for eternity"
"I've allus been good" he quietly re-
piled.
"Yes, but you are an awful liar, you
know"
"Yes, suppose so. I've told a million
of them, haven't Il"
mo doubt of it,"
And every one has been laid up agin
me?"
"Very likely"
"And my chances is rather slim ?"
Rather"
"Well, boys, it's my way, and I can't
change at this late day. Just as that cave
in came l struck nugget as big as my
head. 1t would value up clean $4,000.
If you'll be kind enough to pull it ont and
sell it and send the cash to my wife, I'll
die feeling better"
He went off soon after til at, and we said
to each other that he had given us the
greatest yarn of all. No one took his
claim, which was accounted q poor one.
and it lay for three months before one of
the boys dug into it one day for the pick
axe buried and forgotten. He hadn't got
the pick when he came across lump of
gold which balanced $13,280 in coin, and
every shilling of the money was sent to
widow, as directed. 1t got there to find
there was no widow, but six months later
went to sister. In his dying hour Bur-
rows told the truth about his find, but,
alas he repented of it, and lied about hav-
inc q wife