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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-27
THE QUESTION OF PLAGIARISM.

Gems of Thought, It Appears, May BE
Stolsn if Put in New Settings.
No one has ever been able to de-
fine what plagiarism is, and there
fore it is unlikely that there should
be any general agreement as to what
makes a man liable to such a charge.
The question is perpetually recurring
in other fields of literature as well as
in homiletics, and nc II has lad
down any scientific principle OF sunl-
Gent clearness to decide all disputes.
It cannot be that a man who is IN
debted to another for an idea is
guilty of theft if he adapts it for his
own purposes; for, if such an appro-
priation be fraud, nearly all modern
writers have committed unpardon-
able sins against the ancients.
They may not have known every
thing 'down in JUDGE, "but the range
of literary and speculative ideas was
remarkably extensive in Greece, and
if we are going to judge those of our
writers-to %confine ourselves only to
our own nationality-who have owed
inspiration to Athens, we shall have
to condemn a good many illustrious
names. Chaucer, Spenser, Shake
speare, Milton, Dryden, Pope-whose
withers will be unwrung? A short
time ago a critic took occasion to
draw up a list of instances in which
the poet laureate had adopted
thoughts and expressions from his
predecessors. 1t was wholly a work
of supererogation, for Lord Tenny-
son would be the first to admit the
debt which he, in common with
other poets, owes to Homer and VIr-
gil. Classical phrases + taken
wholesale, as every student knows,
witness such lines as This way and
that dividing the swift mind" and
''She could not draw the quiet night
into her blood"-the last a capital in.
stance, for it assimilates and i'm
proves upon the original.
1t is not freshness of thought
alone, but also freshness of treat
ment, which gives an author the
right to, call his work original. Ii
we take the supreme instance OF
Shakespeare we see at once that the
real question in many cases of this
kind is not where the writer got the
idea. but what he HAD done with it.
4 poet, a novelist, an essayist, a
preacher can take a hint in a crude
STATE and so transform it by the as
s1ciations and characteristics of his
OWL mind that he is justly entitled
to claim it as his own. He cannot
be called a plagiarist, at all events;
fsr many of these so called thefts
axe unconscious "reminiscences, I'M
recognized as such, which are worked
into the texture of a mans own
thoughts and made instinct with his
own personality.
In novels and romances, again, we
have numerous instances of the same
free exchange; no one ought to call
it by a harder name, unless he is
able to discount the frequency of
literary condolences OF possesses a
higher originality than that to which
most of us can attain. Such refiec-
tons, no doubt, we're present in the
minds of the Congregational union
when they absolved Mr.. Woods from
the charges made against him. He
was no plagiarist, because, while
from Dr.. Dykes valuable store he
selected a few honiltic gems, he pre-
sented them to his congregation at
Clapton sparkling in some original
setting of his own.-London Tele-
graph.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-27
Obeying.

Uncle Tom (shaving)-Yo', C'Ioe! Fotch
me some o'dat baby powder to sn.oof NAH
face.
Aunt Chloe Ito her grandson)-Chile jest
han yo' ole gran'fadder dat pot O. chimbly
sOot.-Life.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-27
All in the Family.

Jeannette-Docs Miss Boardman get her
lovely complexion from her father or her
mother?
Gladys (sweetly)-From her father. He's
in the drug business. Chicago News-Rec-
ord
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-27
The Expansion Power.

1t has been computed that a half
note sheet will develop sufficient
power, when burned in connection
with the triple expansion engine, to
carry a ton a mile in an Atlantic
steamer -Philadelphia Ledger
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-27
A Great SerYis,o.
Come to thiEk

Come to thiEk of it," said Willie Wish
ington, II saved my fathah a gweat deal
Of money"
"How?"
"By not being twins" Washington
Star.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-27
No. 1926.
Application for Patent.
L. S. Land Office, Helena, Montana,
Iu,a 10 fyas,

L. s. Land Office, Helena, Montana
June 10 1892.
Notice is hereby bigen that Mary Creyolin
Clark, whose post-ofice address is Neihart, Mon
tana and Charles +. Reed, Frank p. Atkinson.
Orrin l.. Churchill and Frank W. Webster, have
this day filed application for patent. under the
mining laws of Congress-, for 1850 linear feet of
the JOE A lode, designated a. survey No.
1923, situated in Montana (nnorgaEized) mining
district, Meagher county, Montana, in (unsuryey-
ED township u north, range ) east, which claim
Is recorded in The office of the Recorder Of
Meagher county, at White Sulphur Spring, Mon
lana and described az follows: Said survey No.
1898 beginning at corner No. l., from which the
Initial point No. 2, township IA north, range \
east bears north III degrees w minutes 20 seconds
west 1897 feet; thence south 30 degrees 10 min
utes west 1884 feet to corner No. 2; thence south
~ degrees 05 minutes east 553 feet to corner No.
3; thence north 33 degrees o. minutes east l446.7
feet to corner No. 4. which is also corner No. >
Monarch lode, survey No 1862; thence north 81
degrees 81 minutes east 30 feet: thence north 40
degrees 5 minutes west to corner No. l. the place
of beginning, embracing 16.49 acres upon which
a notice of said application was posted the Isl
dry of June 1892. The adjoining claims 10 these
premises on the east the Concentrated lode.
survey No. 265l, also the Monarch lode. survey
No. 1862. On the west the Evening Star lode. snr-
vey No. 1919. On the north west the TnnneIside
lode Survey NO. 2ll0, also the Morning Star lode
survey No. 35lS
S.A. SwIGGETT,
3D39 Register.
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north ~ degrees IL minutes west 333. feet to
corner number y; thence north 80 degrees 80
minutes west 172 feet to corner number / tbe
place OF beginning. embracing II 100 acres, npon
when a notice OF said application was posted the
II DAY OF July lS82. The adjoining claims to these
premises on the northeast end, the Belt lode.
lunsurveyed.I On the southeast>side the Pilgrim
Cousand lode, survey number 1863.
y. A. SwIGGETT,
"" Register.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-27
Thunder Brings Bodies to the Surface.

Thunder Brings Bodies to the Surface.
Natural cannonading is the only
power that will force the waters to
give up their dead" Coroner Nc
Dowell was talking of the dead, who,
he contends, are always found float
ing i'll the rivers Immediately follow
ing a severe thunderstorm. by
Mantle and powder are often unsuc-
cessfully used to dislodge bodies in
the rivers" the coroner went on,
but the waters only respond to ma
lures cannonading.
1.-The scientists will not agree with
me that some shocks CT thunder dis
lodge dead bodies in water, but my
experience of ten years has con-
WINGED me that electric shocks alone
will dislOdge the bodies. We rarely
find bodies floating in the rivers in
winter. and a severe thunderstorm
never fails to develop a case for u.s."
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Mining Application, No. 3146.
L. S. Land Office, Helena Mont. }

July y, 1892.
Notice is hereby given, that Andrew j.
Briggs, whose post Office address is Neihart,
Montana, has this day filed an application
for a patent for 462 linear feet, the same being
for In linear feet in a northerly, and 342 feet in a
southerly direction from the point of dis
covery, on the ENTER Lode Mining Claim
situated in Montana Mining District, Mea-
CHER county. Montana, the position course
and extent of the said mining claim, designated
by an official survey thereof, as Survey number
3,A4, Township number IA y Range mum
Der $ E being more particularly set forth and
described in the official field notes and plat
wit:
Beginning at the point Of Intersection of west
side line of survey number 3,4D. with north
end line of survey number 3,169. a granite
stone, ADxl2x4 inches. set 10 inches deep with
mound of stone alongside, and marked 1854,
for corner number l from which Initial Point
number B, Montana Mining District, L IA n
X s or 9 4. uncnrveved) bears = a de-
4rronS * nainatns u . ilN 80. -.nl u.Luuia-
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-27

to corner number l the place of beginning, con-
tanning an area of 2S1 acres claimed by APP
plicant for patent.
The location of this mine is recorded in the
office of the Recorder of Meagher county, on
page l4 in book l of lodes
The adjoining claims on the North are surveys
Nos 3409 and 4421 the Albatross and Alba,ross
Fraction lodes, and on the east survey No. BAH,
the Ontario lode. f
JOS. II. HARPER, S. A. SWIGGEFT,
3b-4o Us. Claim Agent, Register.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-27
PAPA WAS THERE.
And When Reginald Came He Was Re-
oeiyed with Open Arms.

An" "heh Reginald Came He was Ake-
oeived viii Open Arms.
Mr.. Daniel Charters is one of the best
farmers In Essex. He is a good father,
ana since a recent episode he has been rec
ogniZed as a clever amateur detective.
for some reason or other his fair young
daughter favored the attentions of a young
man, and she chose to keep the fact a Sc
cret.
Her papa, in his quiet way. allowed the
usual amount of hayseed to remain IN ms
halr while he got all the facts in the case
81 ms daughters secret love affair. hen
ne Kept a secret eye ON her, and thus dis
covered that they were to elope on IL GER
tain night.
Accordingly, as darkness came on, he
look IA seat at the window just under that
of his daughters room. She had been par
ticularly lively that day, and so had her
father. She laughed and joked with him a
good deal, and he in turn laughed and
joked with her.
The shades Of evening cane and the
moonbeams fell athwart the potato patch.
Afar in the woods the owl hooted and
across the sky some dark clouds scooted.
Up the lane came Reginald Vane, and he
paused at midnight beneath the window
of his rural sweetheart.
The old man reclined on the floor near
the window under which the eloper was
crouching. While in the state of crouch
the young man was seized with fear and Il
horny hand, which shut off his breath.
Then the gallant tloated in at the window
head first, accompanied by a few moths
and a hand firmly attached to the upper
story back of his trousers.
The farmer then gave the young man
into the charge of his son and got outside
the window. He had just got outside, and
crouched well down, when he heard his
daughters window gently open. Then he
heard her say:
Reginald, dear, is that your"
Yes, darling, Reggie is here. Hasten
before the old man wakes and catches us"
replied her papa, in a hoarse whisper.
well here, catch this" said the daugh-
ter, casting out a bag.
"All right" said her papa. catching it.
Now what shall | doy"
Just hang by your arn and drop. 1t
won't hurt you, dear"
Eyes, | will. But you must look the
other way"
"All right, | will"
She dropped into her fathers arms,
screamed and then they went into the
house. The father asked for an intro
duction to the prisoner, and then fixed him
so firmly in a rain barrel full of water
that he remained there the rest of the
night and IL portion of the next day.
Neighbors were brought over to look at
him while he was on exhibition in the
rain barrel, and at noon a photographer
appeared and took his photograph. The
eIoper was then released and allowed to
leave the farm in peace.
The daughter is still on the farm max
ing cheese. Yankee Blade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16
PERSONAL.

LIMA, Peru, has kaper devoted to literature,
politics and science, which is edited by wom-
an, the Sonora ChIorinda Matte de Turner.
THREE ENGILsHMEN now Rave statues in
Franoe-Lord Brougham at Cannes. Jenner at
Boulogne-ser-Eur and Shakespeare in Paris
LABoUCHERE does not think the queen will
ever again open parliament in person. she
having been made i'll the last time she did So
ir 1856.
IT IS Bourke Cockran's practice never to pre-
pare q speech in manuscript, but simply to
make a few notes of the topics he intends to
discuss
GEORGE SMITH to be tried is at Valparaiso,
Ind, for the third time on the charge of having
stolen scent cigar About $1,000, it is as
serted, has been expended it lawyers fees.
The prime minister of China adopts a curious
method Of paying off old scores against the no
blemen Of the empire. II any one OF them has
incurred his dlspleasure he advises the Chinese
emperor to pay him visit As the emperor
usually travels with retinue of 10000 persons,
weeks stay will almost ruin even the richest
of his subjects.
THE Union League Club Of New York has its
annual electionin January, and already con-
test for the control is developing. The commit.
tee OF seven to make the regular nominations
will be chosen this week. Cornelius N Bliss,
Gen. Horace Porter and Levi 2. Morton are
SpOAvh OE iOI pTeSlu6nL, anu Cuau0CcY Nd. d.
pew ID possibility for reelection.
MUCH-TRAvELED woman says of Whitelaw
Reid as minister In Paris "Of all the hosts
ever saw he was absolutely the most perfect
HIS wife detested the whole situation. and was
at little pains to conceal the fact. But MIR. Reid
contrlVed to entertain all sorts and conditions of
MS Fellow countrymen, to set each one at ease
and make each one feel personally welcome"
THE famous Bryn Mawr school, near Philadel-
phia, has for its medical director lady DR..
Kate Campbell Hurd, who is the daughter of a
physician, and after her college course had prac-
teal experience in hospital and disDensary in
Boston, then took up athletics under Prof. Sar-
gent and finally visited England, France, Ger
many and Scandinavia. to study her specialtes
still further
Gov. HoGe OF Texas can hardly feel compli-
mented by the action OF a number of his en-
thusiastic supporters at Denison. The re-elec-
tlon OF the governor was celebrated with much
noise and display, and at the head of process
sion rode a huge black hog which weighed ZOO
pounds. halt was made at point where
speeches were to be made. and the great porker
was actually introduced to the crowd as the
present and next governor Of Texas The
man who ma lie the presentation speech says he
did not intend to insult Gov. Hogg. but admits
that his enthusiasm aud thoughtlessness led him
to pay doubtful compliment to the chief ex-
ecutive Of the state. But the large crowd as
sembled was equally thoughtless and loudly
applauded as the 700-pOund hog was intro
ducad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16
It Wasn't the Prasident.

There are about 10000 people in this land of
the free now telling their children how they
shook hands with President Arthur. who are
harbortng delusiou, said AL Donnaud TO a St.
Louis Globe Democrat writer. President
Arthur was the man who looked like me, Even
men who knew the President intimately some
times mistook me for him, and probably got
him into no end Of trouble by promising fat
offices to the multitudinous hangers on at Wash
ington.
day when big fellow from Missouri killed.
me. He had come on three months before to
beg for marshalship or something, and had
sent him home with the promise that his COM
mission should chase him hard. It didn't chase,
and he came back TO hold the chief magistrate
to his promise.
He called on the President, but,.Mr. Arthur
protested that he had promised him nothing
He expostulated, and the President explained
to him that he had double in town VINO was
making life burden for him.
When the big Missourian swooped down
upon me saw that he had blood in his eyes |
OWNED the situation at once He came up and
shook his fist in my face and expressed fer
dignity at once. would have preferred to get
on the Washington monument and pull the
steps up after rue, but hadn't time. told him
that wasn't responsible for the wretched
practical jokes of che man who looked like me-
and cautioned him not to assault the chief
magistrate of the nation.
You're not the President he shouted L
LEFT the President only an hour ago. Ger
tainly; remember your visit very we'll.
thought had explained the situation TO YOU I
replied, with all the GOODNESS l could assume,
He looked completely beat He apologized and
hoped would not lay il up against him
freely forgave him, and told him he was an
honest fellow, and limited that If he would go
home and behave himself l might make him
postmaster at st. Joe, He made a bee line for
the depot and felt relieved"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16
BRIGHT BITS.
THE devil isn't as black as he is painted"

THE devil isn't as black as he is painted"
~ ?"
Because he is always painted red. Truth.
Mr.. OLDBoY-I remember the first fish ever
caught.
Miss Pert-what was tan ichthyosaurusY
Life.
Cor Too AFFEcr1oNATE. Edith Why did you
dismiss Mr.. Goodhearti
Blanche-O. he got so he'd rather sit at home
and hold my hand than take me to the theater.
NeW York Weekly.
A WISE soN.-Mr. Suburb who wants his boy
to help buIda chicken scoop(-Lets play we
are carpenters and have a house to build.
Small Son-Thst'll be real nice. III be tn
walkin' delegate.-Good NelOs.
DOES the public at large know that in the Hub
women. all confessedly lover sO?' (Here let it
be said in parentheses that the members are
largely women over 6O.)-Boston Post.
Don't you think Hsrdshel is growing'a
great deal more liberal. How do you account
for the change in his viewsy"
Gurgle-O, he copies the sermons of Unita-
rian minister now instead OF a Baptist - Chicago
Inter Ocean.
poetry?
Hditor (encouraginEiy)-o yes. when we use
1t.
Poet (confidentlyl-Do you use anys
Editor (calmly)-No. -Teras StftIn0s.
Rev. Mn. DRowsIE-By thelway. observed on
Sunday last that you got up suddenly and left
| the church before my sermon was over was
deeply panied, and hope you can offer some ex-
| PLANTATION.
Theological Student-O, yes, sir; ever since
| was boy have been somnambulist. Life.
AN IhPRovIsAToRE.-"My friends" said the
extempore preacher, who could never find the
| exact word he wanted. II wish-er-er-to-
| er-in-fact to-er-to point out that-er-to
| point out that-er-I-er-er-"
After all, it's only human nature to-er-
| errN' put in a wag in the congreg Judy.
| WILLIE RoCKINGHAM-SNoBs-W makes you
cry, dearest, on this glorious anniversary of the
| discovery of America?
Mrs. Rockingham Snobs-Ah, my child, 1t is
| a sad, sad day for us aud our housed Had
| America never been discovered. your great
| great great grandfather would never have been
| tempted to come over in the Mayhower, and,
| to-day. we would have been living in our an
cestral halls in dear old England. Puck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

The Washington correspondents Of the
New York Times says q number of south
ern congressman will oppose the restriction
Of immigration. for this reason: Southern
democrats say that they would be glad if
the tide of immigration could be turned
their way, so that they could get a supply
OF labor more reliable than that they must
now depend upon." That is only part true
The south would welcome a "tiden of
honest, industrious immigrants who come
to this country with the inten ton of becom.
ing citizens and living up to the obligations
of citizens. But the south does not want
the tide Of immigration" that has been
flowing into New York recently, containing
as 1t has, large element Of psupers, con-
victs, thieves and thugs. turned this way.
We desire better class Of immigrants, and
think that probably a temporary suspen-
sion of immigration will improve the
quality OF the next ''tide."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

The orders for rolling stock that are being
placed by the railroads between the prInci-
pal cities OF the east and Chicago indicates
the immense amount of business they are
looking forward to next year. One car
building concern has now on its books or
ders for 5000 passenger cars and is turning
out seventy-fiye cars day. Even at that
rate of finishing cars. however, the concern
will be unable to complete its orders before
the tide of travel begins to flow westward,
SO it is evident that the roads that did not
take time by the forelock and order their
extra rolling stock early will be en-
barrassed when the time for moving pas
sengers arrives.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16
The Paulisons In Jaoksonviile.

Richard R. Paulison. who committed suicide
In Boston, Friday, says a special to the Philadel-
phia Press, was well known in Jacksonville for
three successive seasons. He was q ''high roll
Ter hereaoouts and spent money with lavish
hand. In January, 1899, he purchased the
Ialeyrand place, an elegant country place on
the banks of the st. Johns river, paying 81, 900
Tor II and expanding nearly as much more in
improvements 1t was reported at the time of
MS coming here that he had made an immense
amount of money by specializing in silver min
ing lands lying north Of Lake Superior in Can
ada, and in copper mines in the state of Mich
igan. At any rate he spent money freely
In June, 1889, Paulison married Mrs Liggett
the widow OF a prominent Ohio man. and q
daughter of Judge Albert Russell of Detroit
she brought to the union considerable fortune
OF ner own inherited from her first husband
Although she had a son at that time years
she did not look day over 20 herself She is a
very attractive woman, tall. graceful and
stylish, and with dash in her manner that adds
materially to her charms.
When the pair took up their residence at Tai
leyrand they began to make things hum about
the old place The house was beautifully fur
nlshed and small army OF servants kept il in
order and minstered TO the wants of the mas
ter and mistress. There were horses and dogs
and boats on the river, in fact everything to
make llte attractivel in country place. Mr.
and Mrs PaulsOn drove into town frequently
and always attracted deal of attention by the
style OF their turnouts. They also entertained
lavtShlY and Jumped at once into the social swi m
spent the winter of 1899. 1890 and 1921.
Then the tide began to turn and before their
departure in the early summer Of 1891, Pauli-
son was badly pressed for money. There were
numerous debts about town and subsequently
mortgage which he had given on the Talley.
rand property was foreclosed and the place went
back into the hands of Mrs. F. A. Curtiss, from
whom Paulison had purchased It. Since then
his fortune has been variable. He is said to
have made heaps of money in Colorado mining
| lands and then to have lost ali again in the reai
estate market Paulison was good deal of a
plunger, but he seemed never to lose his courage
or his nerve under reverses and his suicide as q
result OF nervous prostratICn" was a great sur
| prise TO his friends and acquaintance here