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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
SETH Low,
Elected President of Columbia Col.
Iege. New York

Seth Low, who has commanded consid-
erable attention in the political world, has
accepted the presidency of Columbia Col
lege, New York He was born in Brooklyn
on January 1S, 1850, and was graduated
from Columbia College in 1870. Mr.. Low
entered the mercantile house of his father,
a prominent and wealthy map, and in 1875
became a partner. He was founder of
the Brooklyn Bureau of Charities and its
first president. In 1881 he was nominated
for Mayor of Brooklyn by the Republican
and was elected. He was re-ele cted in
1888 Since his graduation he has kept up
the warmest interest in college affairs. He
served one year as president of the Alumni
Association. In 1881 he became a trustee
of Columbia College, and he has since that
time made many valuable sugge stions as to
the conduct of college affairs. Last spring
he made an address to the college under
graduates at bazaar held by them on the
subject of athletics. Mr.. Lows views, as
expressed at that time, met with the heart
lest approval Of the students. The new
president is not profound but he is good
scholar, and his administration, without
doubt, will be business like and effective.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
PREFERENCES AND TREASURES

I'd rather drink cold water from the brook
Than ouaff excitement from a golC en- chalice
I'd rather sleep on straw in the shephe' ds hut
Than lie awake and restlt IS in palace
I'd rather earn dry bread in lusty health,
And eat it with a sense of " wholesome Pleasure
Than feed without the zest f appetite.
OFF gorgeous plate mid unavailing treasure.
I'd rather have one true unfsiling friend
Than fifty parasites to crave my bounty,
And one poor lass who loved me for myself
Than or e viii hout Il heart wuo owned a county.
Nature is kind il our desires are pure,
And strews rich blessings everywhere arouno q
us; >.
While fortune if we pant in her pursuit.,
Too often grants her favors to eonfound us.
Fresh sir and sunshine, flowers and health and
love, -
These are endow ments if we learn to prize
then;
The wise mans treasures better far than gold,
And none but fools and wicked men despise
thaD1
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
A Big Gun.

A cast-steel gun, weighing 235 (135?)
tons. has just been shipped by Messrs.
Krupp from Hamburger for Cronstad. The
calibre of the gun is 13f inches. the barrel
is 80 feet in length, its greatest diameter
being 81 feet. The range Of the gun is
over eleven miles, and it will fire two shots
per minute, each shot costing between 3SoO
and G3OO. At trials of the gun held IN
the presence of Russian officers at Meppen'
the range of the Essen firm, the prcJectiie'
feet feet long and weighing ,oOO pounds,
and propelled by charge of 700 pounds OF
powder, penetrated 193 inches Of armor
and went ,312 yards beyond the target. Inc
pun is the largest in existence.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
A Bright Boy.

Farmer Silkens has a son who, while
being reasonably expert at following the
plough, has not neglected the more grace
fal arts that cluster round pack of cards.
The other evening the farmer went to the
door and called:
"Joshus oh, Joshuaw
"Wait minute, pap" came the response
from the barn.
"Wait q minnit? Well, guess not. l
hain't spent all these years raisin, you to
be waitin' on you when l call you"
A shock headed youth emerged, and as
he came towards the house the old gentle
man said:
snow. sir, I want you to tell me why
you didn't come right off when called
you?"
"WelI, you see, them fellers from the
city are back in the barn, and they've each
got about seventy five cents left out of ten
dollars. We said we'd play one more jack
pot, and thought"
$50 right back, son, and take your time"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
Peruvian Minister to the United
states.

Zegarro, Peruvian Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United
States, is also the leading member of the
Peruvian delegation to the Congress. of
American Nations in Washington. He was
born in Piura, northern Peru, about forty
years ago. but was educated at George
town College, District of Columbia, his
father being Peruvian Minister to Wash
ington during the Buchanan administrs-
ton. In 1864 he took his degree of A. B
at the institution named, which gave him
bis A. M in 1865 At home in Peru he
studied law in the National University,
and is a lawyer of eminence, literary
man and man of science. He began his
diplomatic career in 1869 as Secretary OF
Legation at Santiago, Chill, where he was
subsequently charge d'affaires. Later he
was Secretary of the Treasury in the Peru
Wan Cabinet.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
She Was Unusually Discreet.

A little Maine girl recently visited New
York and went to the theater two or three
times. On her return home she was reluc-
tant to 60 to church on Sunday and made
the remark that she liked those meetings
best where the curtains rose." Her father,
who was leading church member, eau
toned her about making that remark when
the callers were present. Shortly after the
minister was shown in and the little girl
entertained him awhile alone. When her
father entered the room she said: Papa,
I've told the minister all about my visit to
New York, but didn't say any thing about
the meetings where the curtains rose and I
amt going to, either" The little rogue
was just about as discreet as her pa was
when he told her to keep mum. Why
mumness?-Rockldnd Free Press.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
Commissioner of the General Land
Office.

Lewis A. Croft, of Omaha, Nebraska, has
succeeded as Land Commissioner, StrOther
M. S.ockslager, resigned. 1t is stated that
Judge Croft was selected because he was
recommended as being skilled lawyer and
one thoroughly conversant with every thing
pertaining to the Land Office in the West.
He was born in Wooster, Ohio, in Dece M
Der, 1841. In 1867 he was admitted o the
bar and Immediately afterward began
practice in the city of Toledo He at once
became prominent figure in politics, and
continued as such until 1870, when he re-
moved to Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1877 he
removed to Omaha, where he has sir ce
lived. Although strong Republican, he
was elected District Judge in 1887 on the
non partisan ticket, and has since attended
to nearly all the criminal business in the
district
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
JOHN MILLER
Governor Elect Of North Dakota.

The recent election in North Dakota pre-
paratory to its admission into the sister
hood of States, resulted in the election, by
$4,000 majority, of Farmer" Miller, Re-
publican, for Governor of the prospective
commonwealth. The Governor elect is
about forty years old and native of New
York State. Dryden was his birthplace.
He was brought up as farmers son and
received only a common school ucation.
Preferring a mercantile life to farming, at
a suitable age he became clerk in country
store. He has lived in Dakota about nine
years, going there in 1880 as an employe of
the Dwight Farm & Land Company, with
his residence at Dwight, Richmond county.
In 1888 he was elec'ed to the Territorial
Council. AS member of that body he
gained the popularity that has resulted in
the distinction he will enjoy of being the
first Governor of North Dakota.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
The Popular English. h.American Au-
thOress.

Our portrait is of Mrs. Frarces Hodgson
Burnett, who was born in Manchester,
England, and resided there until her tenth
year. Her fathers death led to the break
ing up of the home and to the coming of
the family to this country. They settled
at Knoxville, Tennessee, where lived an
uncle of the future writer. The war had
broken up his business and Mrs. Hodgson
took farm, but failed to make it pay.
Frances who was given to writing, in 1868
received Thirty five dollars for two stories.
Her pen had found market, and has never
failed of one since. She was married to
DR.. Burnett, young ply sician of Knox
ville in 1873. and soon after went to Eng.
land, where he studied the speciality in his
profession in which he has since made a
reputation. He is successful oculist in
WASHINGTON.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
Hard Lines for Women

What can helpless female 90
Rock the cradle, and bake, ana pfe"'
Or, If no cradle your fate afford, load
Rock your brothers wifes for your board
~ I've 4, ora room with an invalid cousin,
Or sew shop shirts for a dollar a dc zen'
Or please some man by looking sweet, 40.
Or plea him by giving him h things aae;ce 20 e"''
Or plea him by askip G ne ueh adsiri U;ce
And thinking whatev.r he does Is hieo'
Visit the poor under his supervision; ,o;sr.
Fave mems time by doing their piayttnH, .v IN.
And other odd jobs there's no presen' p"'
But you presume to usurp employ yn;nvments msM
Reserved by them for their special envy 9ynnIdn't
Or you succeed when hey knew new You v"u couidnt
Or learn to do things they proved were aoo''
You hurt their feelings, and then they won low
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
IrOn.Clad Sinners.

On the death bed of Cardinal Ximenes
it was discovered that the persecutor of the
Moriscos had supplemented the protection
of his patron saint by wearing an under
shirt of chain armor, reaching from his
neck almost down to his hips, and simi-
lar modification of his thirst for the glory
of nartyrdom has induced the Gear to
order the construction of several iron. clad
railway trains. The first six cars of the
locomotive forti6cations have just been
finished, completely covered with plate
armor, supplemented by layer of pressed
cork that will make them bullet and al
most bomb shell proof. As an additional
precaution the cars are connected by COW
cred vestibvles, thus enabling modest
traveller to effectually conceal his move
ments from the Eyeglasses of inquisitive
out iders.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
Altered By Age.

A portrait painter once called upon by a
man who asked him to paint the likeness
of his father. "But where is your fatheI?'
asked the painter. "Ob, he died ten years
ago. "Then how can paint him?" asked
the artist. "Why," was the reply, Il have
just seen your portrait of Moses. Surely,
if you can paint the portrait of a man who
died thousands of years ago, you csn more
easily paint the portrait of my father, who
has only been dead ten years" Seeing the
sort of man with whom he had to deal,
the artist undertook the work. When the
picture was finished the newly blossomed
art patron was called in to see 1t. he
gazed at it in silence for some time, his
eyes filling with tears, and then softly ard
reverently said: so that is my father!
Ah, how he has changed"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
som f. IFS.

rfall the folks In this ere world
Was only what they should be-,
It tax es my breath away ter think
How good a world 1t would be.
II. when a man a tishin' goes,
He'd tell the truth about it.,
He'd make his word so mighty good
No one 'ud dare to doubt 1t.
II fore a feller went ter spark,
He'd practice on his sister.
He'd larn 10 watch fur che win. gum
And hairpins when he kissed her.
II girls 'ud drop their fancy work,
And Iarn ter help their mothers
II wouldn't be a month afore
The, ID be a-swoppin' brothers.
Ifall the old maids In the world
Wuz rich as Julius Cesar.
hain't a doubt the sourest one
'Ud find come fool ter squeeze 'er.
Iffolks 'ud mind their own AFFAIRS,
An let their neighbors suf1er,
We wouldn't hear 80 much complaint
o. times a geatin' tougher.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
COrpses by Mail.

The British post Office seems to be an
unusually accommodating institution. A
Hindo living in London recently died and
his friends wished the remains sent to his
home in India Application was made to
the postal authorities to find out whether
the cadaver could be sent by mail if cre-
mated, and stereotyped reply was re-
ceived stating that so long as the package
did not exceed eleven pounds in weight it
would be forwarded in the regular way"
British phlegm!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
WashingtOn's Old Home e.

The quaint old stone house at New
burph, N. Y, used by Washington as head
quarters, is yet standing and is preserved
in it's original form outside and in. 1t Ia
the property of the State of New YoIk,
and in the custody Of the corporation OF
Newburgh. It presents the remarkable
fsatnre in one room, witch Washington
used as q dining reom, of seven doors and
onlv one window, with q huge fireplace,
which ia large enough to admit of roasting
. small bullock whole. The house is filled
q ;th relics of the Revolution.-From Loss
ino,s "Ine Empire State"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
Proved q Fool.

A mufti once read in q learned book that
every one who wears long beard is fool.
Now, the mufti's beard was long. He de-
cided to shorten it, but as no barber was at
hand. and of course of no scissors, he was
forced to try what the flame of his lamp
would do. Accordingly, grasping the beard
with his hand at what he deemed rea-
sonable distance from his chin, he put the
tip into the blaze. Up flew the fire and
burnt his 6Dger; and when, in agony of
pain, he plucked his hand away, the flames
completed their work over cheeks and
crown Then the mufti realized that he
who wears long beard is fool.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
The Safety Coffin.
Once a Week.

One of the most curious inv ntiOns OF
1868 was that of safety coffin, intended
to obviate the results Of premature burial
and invented by M. Vester, German.
The coffin was made larger than required
by the size of the body; it bad at the head
q movable lid, communicating with the
open air by means of square trough from
the bottom of the grave. The arrange
ment was such that person might thus
readily escape from the tomb. The in
ventor proposed to place refreshments in
the coffin as prudent precaution against
starvation.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
Burlesque Epitaphs.
[Harper's Magazine. ]

It has often been said that the chief
characteristic of the epitaph is its lack of
veraci,y, but it is perhaps better that it
should err on the side of kindliness rather
than wound the living by brutal truth
fulness, as in the case OF an inscription
written for the tombstone of lazy man by
one who knew him well: "Asleep (as
neuaDn
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
Mahogany Railroad Ties.

The next day we rode for miles through
magn ficent forests of mahogany and ebony
trees. 1t may seem strange, but it is the
plain truth-for miles and miles through
this country the Monterey and Gulf rail-
road will use mahogany ties, and the tim
Der used in the construction of it's bridges
will be of the same material, and often
ebony will be used. Vas forests of these
precious woods stretch for miles on either
side of the roadbed, and the sound of the
woodman's ak has never yet disturbed the
stiffness of the virgin spot.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
Heavenly Feet.

Some nice young women in Wisconsin
have formed what they call q Heavenly
Foot Society" to prevent women who ought
to wear number five boot from crowding
their toes into number two shoe. We are
afraid the society will never prove popular
It asks too much from human nature. No
amount of persuasion or faith will make
woman believe that q big shoe is
heavenly.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
BEGINNINGS of Evil.

bounding stone that soon becomes migh's
avalanche; -, 18th many
A drop Of water that trickles on into "'kn''
river; xu ar;l now and
As such are the beginnings OF all e'h' no"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
Didn't Speak as She Passed by.

She looked very sweet
In tailor-made dress,
And a hat that ms tched the gown.
We fiirted . little
must cor fess,
Nor did she kill me by frown,
Put that very night,
Alb! sad to tell,
Ipave up my hope with sigh,
she was q waiter-girl
At the big hotel
And size helped me to the pie.
Washington Stcr.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
uho Rides His 7 ime.

Who hides his time-he tastes the sweet
OF honey In the safest tear; fset
And though he fares with slowest ieet
JOY runs to meet him, drawing near
The birds are heralds OF his cause,
And, ike a never-endipg rhyme,
The roadsides bloom In his applause
Who bides his time.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
Life.

Let MS be like bird, one instant lighted
Upon q twig tins t swings;
He feels 1t yield, but swings on unafrighted
Knowing he hath his wings.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
Both Tanned.

TeIre Haute Express: my ~ exclaimed
Mrs. Flsgg, Il look like perfect fright. L
never had any idea 1 would get tanned so
much in the course ofa short week"
"Me, too, ma," said Tommy, who bad
stayed at home to help his father keep
house while his mother was enjoying her
vacation
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24

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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24
The FIOqnence {

The EIOqnence Of Music.
Music! how faint. how weak
Language AIDES before thy SPELL
Why should feeling ever speak,
When thou cs.nst breathe her soul So well?
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-24

Mrs. Muggns-It's a-rainipg and Mrs
Goodsoul wants to 90 home and have NO
umbrella 10 lend her except my new guinea
one. Can't let her have yours?
Mr.. Muggins-Hardly! The only um-
brella 1 have has her husbands name On
the handle
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-05

SUCCESSION of john aIsRspAcH,
DECEASED. -
pY VIRTUE Or AN ORDER OF SALE
-. issued by the Hon 5tli District Court
in and for tho Parish OF ouaciita and to me
directed as administrator of the above
named succession, So &
will offer for sale at public Noutcry be-
tween the legal hours of saio to tho last and
highest bidder at the door OF the Court
House in the city OF Monroe, La. on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18th, A. D.. 1883,
all the personal property still uusoid be-
longing to the Succession of John Gerspach,
deceased, and the following described real
estate, to-wit:
lst.--A lot of ground at the corner of
Jackson and Gramfnont streets in square
"C' of the city of Monroe being a rig it
angle psrallelosra!n having a front of "a
fest on Jackson street and 200 lee. on
Gramul0nt street with improycme
thereon known as the Central House,
2nd.-The lots upon which tile oper~
House and store houses Nos. IA, Ii and Is
DeSiard street are situated and lot in rear
thereof known as the CalderwoGd lot front.
ing 80 feet on Second street and running
back in rear ot above described lots 100 fee
being pant of lot No. 4 in, square No. city
| of Monroe, La. - s. BY
! Terms OF sale.-On twelve months credit
the purchaser to give bond with approved
| security with mortgage and vendors priv
Iilegs retained on properly purchased. .
| a. J. HERRING, Admir-.
| Suc'n. John Gerspach, Decd
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-05

The Board of Directors of the Ouachita
Valley Railway Company held two meet
ings at the office of the President, Hon. L.
.P. stsbbs, aWedpesasyr snd Thursday
nislta PThs nnard VA eal1adtogether to
receive the report OF Capt. Washburn, who
has just made preliminary survey OF two
lipeS, ODE Sias JIsaptrop and The oti,Gf
throhg tho Mer Rom so ceuntry.@ Hesalsc
furnished an estimate of the cost OF build
ing ~ both rolStes. TheSdinererce in the
two lines, Both as'to length and cost of con-
str,ctisli + in iasor ~ the Nor Rouge
Fppee. File ardssyas vssy fsvornbly iias
pressed with the showing made sby Capt
Washburn but deferred taking any rieci-
sive action uhtiEthe wlipls s,naEef eould
be laid before the stockholders. It was
their decided opinion, however, that one
of the routes should be Immediately
adopted and work begun as soon 81 posi-
bic. Todecide upon these matters it WAS
agreed that meeting of the stockholders
be had, so that everything could be plainly
stated to them and the Board be enabiedto
work with their full sanction aud approval
and q call was issued for a meet ing next
Monday night. It Isl earnestly To be hoped
that every stockholder will be present at
this meeting. '' r''-Fs = ''
The successful Termination of this entcr-
prise is of paramount Importance to Mon
zoe and we hope to see tho same public
spirit and interest heretofore manifested in
It by our, people maintained by = large at
tendance .f..s..r.e 4 a. T~St "
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-05
A SenSiab1e Idea.
| YicksbHrs Post. |

a. j.. Yicksbnrc Post.
The Monroe, La, Bulletin observes very
acutely: a...a ....
"What Monroe needs to secure a large
tributary trade is local Insurance COM
pany and an open policy for all consign-
ments of cotton to this port. We have
been informed by prominent river man
that Monroe has lost several large consgu-
ments of cotton this season for the lack OF
this protection to shippers. Cannot we
org ahize "a home insurance company ?
This Is 4 matter that com,nends itself 10
the business community"
This WIS precisely Nicksburg's great
want few years ago, and her citizens sup
piled it by incorporating the Mississippi
Home an insurance company whose pros
porous career ever since, has been credit
to thefcity aud to the sagacity of its man
ayers.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-05

The District Court, jury term, will con-
vene on the 4th Monday Of this month.
The Circuit Court convenes Monday with
only three cases on the docket. The Court
will not he in session probably over two
DAYS
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-05

ts'rHE LORD HELPS THOSE THAT
l. help themselves" Act on this
theory and rub on = little Of ''Hunt's iCure''
aud see how q'1ick it will cure Itch, RtnE-
worm, letter or any other skin disease you
are troubled with. Sold by all druggists.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-05
Notice 7

Everybody indebted to !. Baer & Bro,
will please come forward and settle. We are
now Strengthening our books i'll order to
wind up the old business and will start
anew in our new quarters on Grand street.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-05

NHEATHaM'S CHILL TONIC DOES
~ not leave the system in Il debilitated
condition, but tones mp and strengthen you.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by all druggists.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-05
Notice I!

~ - s'ffs' -1' Notice - ht'FnF-gf.i e
Everybody indebted to 4. Baer & Bro,
will please come forward and settle. We
are now STRENGTHENING our books in order to
wind up the old business and will start
. new in our new quarters on Grand
street.. ..-...-.g -.,.a.f .r.+ - ,.t. E.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-05

Call at the acknowledgements Grocery
Company for a line White Sewing Machine.