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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-08
Hawkeye Republicans.

Dies Mo1NEs. Nov. 7.-Returns received
from ninety counties give Mcfarland. rep.
173.l79, and Chamberlain 17O.543. McFar
lands plurality is 1885. II is estimated
that the other nine counties will increase
McFarland's plurality to 5000. This is q
net gain Of 1O.5O0 over last year. This in.
sures the election OF the entire republican
state ticket by about 1900 plurality.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-08
Harrison's Home State.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 7.-Oficial returns
from the state at large are just beginning to
come in. The democratic majority will bo
about 1900. The only republicans elected
to congress are Waugh, in the Sixth. and
johnson. in the Ninth, districts. The leg
islature is democratic in both houses and %
majority on Joint ballot.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-08-07
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

Rev. DR.. Macintosh, prominent
member of the Scotch-IrIsh society, says
that, after careful investigation, no
finds that fully onc-ffth Of the popuIa-
tion Of this country is Of SCotch-lrlsh
lineage.
The Berlin Boersen Courier esti-
mates that there are $4,000 different
kinds Of postage stamps in the world
Last January the Imperial Postal
Museum possessed $500 sorts, and IS
now supposed to have at least ., OOO
more
Early rising is commended by tho
British Medical journal as an excellent
moral discipline and an eminent health
habit. Early rising is synonymous in
hong life histories with short sleeping,
which means rapid recovery from
fatigue, sign of bodily strength.
An Au Sable thief went into a
widows barn the other night and
milked the widows cow Next morn
ing that poor widow found pocketboof
containing S1.17 in the stall and adver-
tised for the loser to come forward, prove
property return the milk and get his
cash.
Think of the Fiji Islanders reading
Homer. Thirteen years ago they de-
voured their last man, and nOw-accord-
ing to the author, who has put four
books of the Odyssey into Fijian tro-
chaic te tetrapody-they show a lively in
tercst in intellectual food. In one dis
trict says William Churchill every one
over ten years Of age and under forty IS
far from illlterato.
1t is said that there are thirty-tive
kinds of granite in Maine, each Of which
possesses distinctive characteristics
readily recognized by worllmen ac-
ouainted with monumental and build
ing stones. There are all shades Of
what are termed white granite the
most beautiful of which is the Halo
well, together with the red granite Of
Red Beach and the black granite Of Adj
Olson.
A London highwayman practices
his peculiar profession with the aid Of
electricity. About his person is a con-
cealed battery, and a wire communicates
with penctl-shaped wooden handle,
the inside of which is metal. The metal
projects about IN inch beyond the wood,
and when the bighWayman wishes to
overp0wer his victim, he touches him
on the mock, face or hand with the pro-
iecting metal, and he drops helpless,
| and, perhaps, lnsenslDlo. In THIS con1l-
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-08-07
Treatment for Badness.

Badness and phthisis pulmon alis arc
the despair of therapeutists and any
one who suggests new remedy for
either is at once elevated from
obscurity to worldwide notice. our
contemporary, the New York Medical
journal, gives detailed account of the
treatment for alopecia, pityroides and
and alopecia areata, devised by the
talented secretary of the international
congress, DR.. Lassar. The treatment is
as follows and is to be repeated daily
for six weeks or more: /. The scalp
should be lathered we'll with a strong
tar soap for ten minutes. 2. This
lather is to be removed with lukewarm
water, followed by colder water in
abundance; then the scalp is to be dried.
8. A solution of bichloride of mercury,
/ to 900. the menstruum being equal
parts of water, glycerine and cologne or
alcohol is to be rubbed on. A. The
scalp is then rubbed dry with a solution
containing betanaphthol, l part and
absolute alcohol, 200 parts. 3. The
final step in the process is an amounting
of the scalp with an unguent contain
ing two parts of salicylic acid, three
parts of tincture of benzoin and 100
parts of meats foot oil.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-08-07

| Mr. Griffith made mental calcula-
ton. He had three hundred men in his
employ. He found that sixpence day
additional would make q sum total,
during the year, of over two thousand
pounds. This reflection hardened his
heart against the applicants.
NO" he said, "your request is un-
reasonable; can not accede to it."
But, sir, said Hugh Roberts, "think
what it is to support a family on three
shillings day."
ut is hard, no doubt" said Mr.. Crit
nth; "but | can not afford to make the
advance you desire"
''Then you refuse, sir?"
81 do. If you can do any better, of
course, ! won't prevent your bettering
yourselves"
'We can't do better, SIR" said Hugh,
| bitterly, crushing his hat between his
toil-hardened fingers. ''We have no
other way to live except to work for you
and take what you are pleased to pay"
"Think it over, my men," said Mr..
Griffith, more good-humoredly, for he
had carried his point, "and you will see
that can't pay more than other man.
ufacturers. I've no doubt your wives
and children will earn something to
help you along"
The three men departed with sad
faces, looking as if life were weary
struggle, with little to cheer it.
Scarcely had they left the room when
Katy Griffith entered.
Born when her father was compare
lively late in life, she was his darling,
and the light of his existence. 1t was
for her that he wished to become very
rich that he might make her match for
the highest, as he was won't to express
it.
"They will overlook old John Grif-
fith's pedigree," he said to himself, eff
his daughter has a good hundred thou
sand pounds to her dowry."
Katy entered, a bright-eyed, attractive
girl of fifteen, of whom her fat her might
we'll be proud.
"How are you, my darling?" said her
father, smiling fondly upon her,
'I'm always WE'LL" she said lightly;
"but papa, who were those poor men
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-08-07
A TOUCHING STORY.


Hundreds of Rough Men Moved By De
voted Fathers Love.
Once | knew a wurking-man--a potter
by trade-whO had one small invalid
child at home. He wrought at his trade
with exemplary ldclitN being always
in the shop with the opening Of tho
day. lie managed, however, to bear
each evening to the bedside of the ''wco
lad, ." as he called him, a flower, or a bit
of ribbon. fragment OF crimson glass
indeed, any thing that would lie oUt on
the white countcrpane, and gave color
in the room. He was a quiet. un~onti-
mental Scotrhman, but never went he
home at nightfall without some toy or
trinket showing that he had rnmem-
bcrcd the wan face that lit up so when
he came in.
| presume he never said to living
soul that ne loved thatsirIl boy 81 much;
still he went on patiently loving him
And by and by he moved that whole
shop into positively real b0t nc"n-
scious. fellowship with him. The work.
men made curious little jars and }rI
cups upon their Wheels and painted
dimininutivo pictures down their sides.
before they stuck them in corners OF the
kiln at burning time. One brought
some fruit in the bulge Of his apron,
and another brought some cuTrayinGS
in rude scrap-booE. Not one of them
all whispered a word, for this solemn
thing was not to be talked about
They put them in the old mans hat
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-08-07
Hearts That Work Unseen.

Sometimes, writes Oliver Wendell
Holmes of the true wife, Il have seen a
tall ship glide by against the tide as if
drawn by some invisible bowlino, with
n hundreu sGrs'.-eo +--.----e r..ll:- - H.
sails were untitled, her streamers were
dropping, she had neither side wheels
nor stern wheel; still she moved on
stately, in serene triumph, as with her
own life. But ! know that on the other
side of the ship, hidden beneath the
great bulk that swan so ma tically,
there was little toilsOme steam tug,
with a heart of fire and arms of iron,
that was Juggling it bravely on, and 7
knew if the little steam tug untwined
her arm and left the ship it would wal
low and roll about, and drift hither and
thither, and go off with the rehuent
tide no man knows whittier. And so
have known more than one genius, high
deoked full frcighted, full sailed, gay
pennoned, that, but for the bare, toiling
arms and brave, warm beating heart of
the faithful wife that neStles close to
him so that no wind or wave could part
them, would have gone down with the
stream and have been heard of nc
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-08-07
THE AMERICAN GIRL,
She Has Vivacity and Wit Which the
Older Civilizations Have Lost

Sne HIS NiFuEiIy ana VIII "hlCn tn6
Older Civilizations Have Lost.
Henry James witty sketch of Daisy
Miller, while it offended some few
Americans who did not understand it,
has helped innumerable other Ameri-
cans, who learned through his delicate
satire more than they would through q
volume of well-intentiOncd maXims. SO
there are few, if any, sinners who COM
nit the gross error of too great famili-
arity with courier, or who walk
to the Coliseum by moonlight attended
only by a gentleman. The sins which
American girls commit in European
eyes are the sins against the public man
ners like loud talking and laughing in
the hotel parlors, IN the sale manger
Of a watering place, in the casino at
Monte Carlo, in their attitude and man.
ner at cafe in Paris and so on. In tho
matter of dress the American girl rises
to the situation at once. She is very
rarely, if ever, badly dressed Given
such an amount of prettiness as she has,
such quickness of eye and so long n
purse, Paris dresses her ravir, and she
wears her clothes like queen, or as
queens but seldom do. 1t is astonish-
ing, when one sees such taste in one di-
rection, that one can see such limitations
of taste in the matter of manners;
but it is quite evident that some young
American girls think, if the outside of
the cup and platter is clean, it is no
matter about the inside. They neglect
their speech, which is matter of vital
importance. For wherever we live,
whether in Yorkshire or Rome, Peoria
or Paris, there are such things as cul-
tivated and agreeable voice, a correct
pronunciation and a pretty accent. No
one is 50 dependent upon this charm rs
woman. 1t has made many a plain
woman attractive-th gift of speech.
And the Venus of Milo would become u
fright if she could open that glorious
mouth of hers, and if from it should is
sue an uncultivated voice, saying "hort"
for heart, "mormor' for "mamma, or,
defiling her classic features for the mo-
ment, she should give an unmusical
cackle and launch into slang 1t will
not help the American girl to say "she
don't care" She does care. There is a
native born American aristocracy. to
which all should aspire to belong. The
original and beautiful American women
have vivacity and wit whicn the older
civilizations have lost. She should
never lose her originality But she
should study to be low-voiced, sweet
voiced, calm, quiet and thoroughbred. -
Mrs, John Sherwood in North American
koYioW.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-08-07
DANGER of Dirty Finger-Nails.

Seventy-eight examinations of the
impurities under fnger-nails were re-
Gently made in the archaeological
laboratories of Vienna, and the cultiva-
tions thus produced showed thirty-six
kinds of micrococci, eighteen bacilli,
three sarcinm, and various varieties;
the spores of common mold were very
frequently present 1t is sometimes
said that the scratch of nail is poison
Gus. There is no reason to suspect the
nail tissue; it is more likely the germs
laid in a wound from bacterial nest
under the nail. Children are very apt
to neglect to purify their nails when
washing hands; and this matter is not
always sufficiently attended to among
surgical patients. British Medical
Journal
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-08-07
SWEET MEMORIES.

when winter hurls her bitter sleet
Across the unprotected moor,
gbe traveller with hasty feet
sneeds on towards his cabin door;
mt though the sharp-fanged, nipping air
Nav crust his beard with icy rime,
n can not from his memory tear
,rhe sweet delights of summertime.
so every memory born of joy
Will live as long as life shall lastI
M changes can the charm destroy
uris proof 'gainst every arrow cast.
hbackward view recalls the hours
THAT once our youthful pulses thrilled,
as aromatic summer flowers
Live in the scent from them distilled.
The memory of childhood passed
Beneath gentle's mothers sway,
With loves sweet mantle DER it cast,
CAN never wholly pass away.
Whatever adult fate we earn,
Whate'er the censure or the praise
still will the fond heart sometimes turn
Back to those careless, happy days.
Then let us, as we journey on,
Endeavor some sad heart to cheer
Twill be an act to think upon
When ending our probation here
Joy to know that after death
Has set the restless spirit free,
There still lives in our mortal breath
Some fondly cherished memory.
Francis S. Smith, in N. Y. Weekly
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-08-07
AWAKENED CONSCIENCE.
some After-Convention Thoughts Of IA Kal
sas I1ljtor,

| sas Eijtor.
| Editor Ewing Herbert, of the Iia-
watha (kan.) World, attended the re.
cent meeting of the Editorial Associa-
ton at Holton, Kan, and prints tho
following in the subsequent issue of his
paper:
Editors are often guilty Of saying
spiteful things of each other that make
no friends. A nut to crac'1 is here:
Why should newspaper men lower their
calling by writing bitter things of each
other? am guilty of such discourtesy
at times. when provoked; hut so far
can see only folly in it.
We are jealous set Our papers are
our hearts best love. When we work
hard to beat the other fellow an ache
comes with our failure; new joy is
with his triumph. We stab him, ex-
posing our gaping wounds lie laughs,
he knows no pain. Had We said moth
ing, after time we could have laughed
with him.
We owe the bright women who edit
papers all honor. Must we be Jealous
of them, too? They are above us all
and should be honored, praised and-I
was going to say loved-but alas, they
are still beyond us-married.
Haven't newspaper men great deal
| to be thankful for aside from all there
is to feel bad about? We must growl,
like preachers, at the people; but let us
be good like them, and never fight each
other. The same professional courtesy
should rule editors as m niSters, pro-
fessors and doctors. Even busiht s.
men scorn to talk meanly of each other.
The mean things printed cost editors
millions of dollars in a year. Says Gov
ernor Felt: "The good will of a news
paper is worth more than the best iarm
in Kansas" How careful we should be
not to throw down the bars to our land.
The bitter words are ouit-cIam deeds.
Running the other fellow down never
made a publisher or business man a
cent never made an editor a new
reader never made minister am new
church members, never made you or me
new friend. The man who says some
thing pleasant Or nothing, of his fell
lows, sleeps the soundest
Often we dislike some one. We donot
see the good in him, Yet there is good
in every one. Ifyou treat people right
they will treat you right The world,
large as it is, will be to you just as you
are to it.
On, CnaC Cne croos-gfGneu, naru-
headed, hard-hearted, stingy, selfish
people could live as all would like to
have them-open-handed, happy and
free. The world will never be better
till they die
There should be a law making it
death to be cross. Imprisonment till re-
pentance for saying mean things would
be another W Sc measure.
When | think of death and every one
ought to think Of it once in a while
the names of men have abused sug-
gest themselves. If | could see them
during these melting moods could ask
their forgiveness, whether ] was at
fault or not. There is so much fighting
necessary to live that one longs for
eternal peace.
But, after all this talk, I shall fight
with the rest of YOU till the end,
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-08-07
Are you in earnest, Katy, In whas
you say?" he asked.
'SurelY papa."

Are you in earnest, Katy, In wha,
you say?" he asked.
Surely papa"
"lf do what you ask, it will make a
considerable difference in your fortune. 81
But | shall feel 50 happy when |
think that the men arc more comfort.
able. Won't you do it, papaP"
"Yes, Katy" said her father, 81 will
do as you say. Other manufacturers
Will think | have gone insane, but if |
please my Kate will not care"
u love you better than ever now,
papa, and the warm-hearted girl threw
her arms around her fathers neck.
A servant was sent to Hugh Roberts
cottage to bid him come to the great
house. lie was sittingin moody silence
in his poor cabin, which was pcryaded
by general air of want and discomf fort.
lie did not understand the summons,
but thought he might be going to re-
ceive his discharge in return for his
bold request. Again he was ushered
into the presence of his employer.
81 have been thinking of your re-
quest, my man," said Mr.. Griffith in a
kind tone, land though doubt whether
any other manufacturer would grant it,
| have made up my mind to do it,
"Bless you, sir"' said Hugh ROBBERS,
his face lighting up. ''Hoaven viii
reward you. Then we shall have three
shilling and siXpence hereafter?'
'You shall have four shillings."
'Four shillings! Are you really in
earnest sir?"
''Trrly so. The overseer shall re-
ceive my instructions tomorrow"
The workman burst into tears but
they were tears of joy.
1.-The men will bless you," he said,
smiling, and the words had a pleasant
sound for Mr.. Griffith. A hearty bless
ing is not to be despised.
1t was found on experiment that the
profits of the business were but little
affected by the increased wages, for the
men now worked with hearty good
will which enabled them to accomplish
more work in a day SO that Katy's sac
rifice will be less than was supposed
Every day she rejoices over the addi-
tional comforts secured by the extra
shilling paid at her instigaton. -
Horatio Algcr, Jr., in Yankee Blade.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-08-07

that met on the stairs? Had you beer
scolding them?"
"What makes you ask, Katy?"
because they looked so sad and dis
couraged."
"Did they?' asked Mr.. Griffith, will
momentary compunction.
Eyes, papa! and heard one of then
sigh, as if he were tired of living"
''They were men from the mill
Katy"
"And what did they como for? Dc
you tell them about the work?"
"No; the overseer does that"
"Then what did they come for?"
"You are very curious my darling"
"That isn't telling me, papa" said
the young lady, persistently.
''Then, if you must know, it was tc
ask for higher wages"
"Of course you gave it."
"Of course I didn't Why should I?'
"Because they need it. How much dc
they get now?'
"rhree shillings day."
"Only three shilllngs day" ex-
claimed Katy, "and have to support
their families out of that?"
"Yes."
30, papa, how can you pay them such
mean wages?
81 pay as high wages as other manu-
facturers. said her father.
But they can't live on three shil-
lings day, poor men. How much moro
did they ask for?"
"Sixpence day."
'Only sixpence day, and you re-
fused" said Katy, reproachfully.
"But consider, my dear, on all my
workmen it would amount to more than
two thousand pounds year."
"And how much do you make in o
year, papa" .a,
"This year." said Mr. Griffith,
proudly, 81 think l shall make nearly
fifteen thousand pounds
"You don't surely spend all that
papa?"
"Not more than four thousand"
"And the rest?'
81 lay up for my Katy"
"Then," said Katy, "as 1t is to be
mine, pay the men shilling more
day. There'll be enough left for me-
shouldn't enjoy money that was taken
from so many poor people Think
papa, how much good the extra shilling
would do to your poor men, and how
little difference it would make to me. /
shall be as rich as want to be. Come,
papa, you we're once poor yourself You
should pity the poor"
At these words. Mr.. Griffith recalled
the difficult struggle he had early in
life, and the selfishness of his present
treatment of his poor operatives struck
him forcibly. His own heart joined
with his daughter.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-08-07

IFS THIS, MR.. GRIFFITH, SIR.
we came here to humbly beg that you
would be pleased to raise our wages"
:, 10 raise your wages" exclaimed
MT Griffith, in displeased tone.
Yes, sir hope you won't be Of
Tended"
Don't I give as high wages as are
PAID in other mills?"
Mayhap you do, sir; but it's very
day."
But If I should pay higher wages
,nah others, they could undersell me in
the market"
cont know, sir, but / think we
snould work more cheerful, and do
,, noro in day, if we felt that we had a
n'S'e more to live on, so that the wife
aha children needn't have to pinch and
80 hungry"
lhese words were uttered in manly
aa aaa straightforward tone, and there was
so' lietle pathos in them, but 1T
'Oulned lost upon Mr.. Griffith.
:, aus only sixpence more a day we
lv " sir" said Hugh Roberts, pleading
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-08-07

thousand pounds. That is tidy sum
for one who started as a poor boy. And
am not so old either. just turned of
sixty! There is more than one noble
man in the kingdom that would be glad
OF John UrlmJh's income. My Katy
will have rich dowry."
He was interrupted here by the en-
trance OF d servant.
"Mr. Griffith" he said, "there are
three men below who would like to see
YOU
Three menW
"Yes, sir. They are not gentlemen"
said the servant who understood the
question. "They are men from the
mill, Pm thinking"
VERY WE'LL show them up"
1t was holiday, and the works were
not in operation, so that the operatives
were off work.
Then was heard the tramp of heavy
boots on the staircase, and presently
entered three men, whose dress and ap-
pearance indicated clearly that they be-
longed to the class who are doomed to
earn their daily bread by hard and un-
remitting labor.
"What is your business with me, my
menT asked Mr.. Griffith, rising and
surveying them with interest. "Are you
emplyed in the mill?"
'Yes, sir" said the foremost, Hugh
Roberts, 'yes, Mr.. Griffith, sir, we are
employed in the mill, and it's about
that we've come to see you"
VERY WE'LL" said John Griffith, re-
suming his seat, speak on, whatever
you have to say to me-"
TITS this, Mr.. Griffith, sir, and hope
you won't be offended at what say.