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Personal and General.

Personal and General.
G. c. Davidson, of Butte, was in Helena
Saturday.
T. M. Malone, of Miles City, is in Helena
on a short visit.
Fl. e.. Pringer and wife left for Minneap-
oils on Monday.
Mrs. Jennie Tilton left for Galesburg,
H., on Monday.
Miss Minnie Bruck spent last week with
friends in Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Golf returned from
the east on Thursday.
Mrs. G. A. Martin departed on Thursday
for Terre Haute, Ind.
MIR. and Mrs. w. w. Stewart returned
from the east last Thursday.
w. d. Dodds and wife. of Granite, were
at The Helena for Il few days.
Mrs. NJ. kellogg, of Wickes, is in the city
visiting her sister, Mrs. Kempsey.
Mrs. c. G. Curtin and Miss Grace Curtin
left for Washington city Thursday.
Donald Bradford has returned, from St.
Louis After an absence of several weeks.
Mr., A. 3. Clements has returned after a
ten-day's business trip through the state.
MIR. and Mrs. Il. G. RAIDER, of White Sui
phuc Springs, are spending u few days in
Helena.
Miss Martha Baird has been quite i'll
during tho past week, but is now much re-
covered.
The Y. A. w. club gave one of their pleas
ant hops in the Business college on Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Duncan Mcdonald and daughter
Alice have gone to California tor an ex-
tended visit.
MIR. and Mrs. T.. J.. Anderson, of White
Sulphur Springs, ure visiting IL. IL. Mcltin-
MS md wife.
Mrs, G. Kienzie and her daughter, Miss
Lydia. have returned from II six months
visit ut ST. Joseph, Mo-.
The many friends of Madame Medini will
regret to learn abe is quite sick ut her
rooms in Homer block.
Mrs. A. G. Marshman has departed for
Denver to visit relatives. accompanied by
her daughter Madge ana son Coleman.
Little Huutley Child celebrated his sixth
birthday Yesterday and entertained II num-
her of HIS young friends III honor of tho
day.
The Young Peoples Dancing club held
one of their weekly enjoyable hops ut Il hall
in Electric Light building on Saturday
evening.
Mrs. James A.. Walsh left for Minneapo-
lis on Tuesday for II short visit. She was
accompanied by her brother, Frederick
Nanderyoort.
Mira. q. w. Mueller, of Elkhoyn, left on
Wednesday for Lexington, Ill.,, in response
to Il telegram announcing the soriou ill
ness of her father.
MIR. Herbert o.. Holt was surprised on
Friday evening ut his rooms at Mrs. Wit
mer's on Hemlock street by n number of his
friends. 1t DO ng his birthday.
w. /. Parker is in the city, for n day or
two. MIR. and Mrs.. Parker expect to leave
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-06

festations only by players on the stage. and
who are, bv the unthoughtful, credited
with power and endowments not vouoh-
safed to other mortals.
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Peculiar Origin Of Familiar Phrase.

The phrase "That beats Bob-ta:l" is
not uncommon even now in many parts
of the country, especially in the South.
Its origin is traceable to race which
occurred about 1910, or shortly before
that year, on the famous Fairfield track
on the Mechanicsvllle turnpike near
Richmond, Va.
In those days Bob Poindexter lived in
Richmond. He was sporting man.
wore fine clothes and owned a number OF
horses. Among the animals was one he
named Pizarro, a"plain bay geidlng,
with black name and tail, the latter
bobbed short.
There was nothing extraordinary
about the horse, and nobody looked
upon him ss racer. But Poinde1ter
took a notion that he could run. He
used to drive Pizarro about Richmond
hitched to buggy. On the day that
he was advertised to appear on the track
q great crowd was present and excite
ment ran high, for a great deal of money
had been put up on other horses: 10
the astonishment of everybody Pizarro
beat every horse on the track, and the
people went fairly wild.
Bob-tailed Pizarro never made much
of a record. He won two or three races
and then went to pieces. For years
afterward when anything extraordinary
happened in that section it was said OF
it, "That beats Bob-tail. ."-Baltinore
American.
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Cool Ing by Electricity.

An electrical cooker is one of the
novelties. II the claims Tor the inven.
ton can be substantiated, the woes Of
the long-suffering housekeeper are about
to vanish forever. The comforts OF home
Nill be secured without any of la
worries. Smutty, smoky, disagreeabls
coal and trisky, treacherous gas is to
give place to electricity. Beefsteaks will
be cooked by lightning. The drowsy
housewife can push an electric button
before she arises in the morning and the
tea-kettle will be humming merry vel
come when she gets down to the kitchen.
The day of the pine board and the
butchers knife is doomed. The public
is destined to be treated to no more har
rowing tales of kerosene oil explosions
And all this, the enthusiastic inventor
claims, is at a marvelously low COST
Chicago News Record. .'. ,. .
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The Origin of Christmas.

The actual date OF the instution OF
Christmas Day as feast day is indeed OBJ
scure. The best authorities have it that
it was established by decretal letter OF
Pope Telesphorus. The date OF the de.
cree is uncertain, but as this Pope died
A. D. 1873 one can make some sort OF q
guess.
of Christ feast day were many. One
reason. however, was found in the sac
ri,io;o,,s manner in which the Saturnalia,
the old Roman festival in honor OF
Satan. was celebrated. This festival oc-
cured in December, at about the time
that Christmas now occurs, and under
the Roman emperors who reigned at the
time of the death of Christ 1t was a
saturualia in all that the term implies,
beginning or the 18th of December and
lasting seven days. Feasting, revelry
and the most sacrilegious feasts ana les
tivals were freely INDUCED in by all, the
distinctions of rank being for the time
forgotten and the utmost freedom per-
mitted TO all classes, no Business what
ever being done while the saturnala
lasted.
That such heathen festivities should be
di,tasteful to the early Christians is not
surprising, and so it was that CHRISTMAS
was instituted as Christian feast day in
honor of Christ. The Saturnalla as
feast day is gone and forgotten, but
Christmas we have still with US, ana are
likeiv to have for all time. =.
tn us Christmas means the 25sn OF
December. and the 25th of December
means Christmas. The thought OF OBJ
serving Cnristmas on any other DAY
would seem more than queer now. IL
wac in fact, at that time the most NOV
able of feast days. In fact, there was q
GOOD deal of uncertainty and good
deal of discussion among the wise men
90 - the exact date of tho birth OF
Christ. And SC no fixed date was Se''
tied on. .. o.,,r-,
Il was not until the fourth century
that the 25th OF December was nnally
fxed as being the date of the Nativity.
A. tho instance of Cyril Of Jerusalem an
INVESTIGATION was had. The theoloslans
ofthe East and the West made caretui
;no,;rv and after studying the tables OF
the censors at Rome it was agreed tnat
December 25 was the date of the olrtn
of Christ. The opinion was by no means
unanimous, we are told, but the bulk OF
II WAC in favor of December 25, and De-
cemher 25 it was and is yet. And 1t IS
because of the decision of the WISE ,reo men
who settled the day for US some !9oo y
wears ago that we are now celebrating
Chr;stmas ON the 25th of December.
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tance, his red jacket contrasting prettily
/ with the dry grass and weeds.
My bait was so big and lively that it
kept the float moving brisklv, constantly
pulling it under, and as l had no spare
corks was obliged to let it 60, hoping
that sensible patriarch would discrimi-
nate between bony reach and a float
and prefer the former, in spite of the
attractive red top of the latter.
However the eccentric vagaries of the
said red top attracted all Master Co.
liath's attention, and each time the float
bobbed up he gave little jump and a
yap in unison. At length his excitement
grew so intense that we all burst out
laughing. To him it appeared no laugh
ing matter, but serious subject which
required investigation, and when the
bright red top disappeared longer than
usual he could stand it no more, but
jumping with dash, regardless of the
bitter cold water, swan out for the point
where he last saw the float.
Mildred's face was study. "Oh, my
poor little dog!" she cried. "Do get
him out at once, Mr.. Galloway, and
bring him in. Don't lose a moment" :"
As well as his laughter would let him
johnson was padding to meet the bold
swimmer, and I leant ready in the bows,
with my sleeves turned up, to grab him
as soon as he was near enough. His
round, little head and big eyes and red
coat made him look like some strange
new water-baby come to view the world.
When he was within SIX feet of the boat,
and I was just making ready for the
grasp, there was mad swirl that sent
the water flying into my face, a rush, a
huge pair of jaws swept the surface, and
in moment tee Patriarch had pulled
poor Goliah under the water, and he was
lost to our sightl
All the girls screamed in chorus, and
Mildred gave such weird, wild, ago
nized cry, as she saw her iarliug dissp.
pear to certain death, that I felt almost
as if were murderer; for had not
been fishing this would never have hap
pened.
Johnson had all his wits about him
"He's gone for his hold there under
the willow" said be, driving the slow
punt forward, and plunging the pole
deep into the water in hopes of frighten.
ing the monster off his prey. As he did
so up came fish and dog, the latter strug-
Cling gamely, bnt still held across his
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CHRISTMAS,

Oh, the glorious Christmas weather, wher
all hearts keep time together,
And we never have feeling that is no
serene and bright;
When the snow is falling, falling, and the
sound of coasters calling
To their fellows on the hillside echoes
clearly through the night
How the sleighbells tingle, tingle. while the
snow goes crinkle, crinkle.
. And the furs and robes about US hardly
serve to keep US warm;
And our feet and fingers tingle to the music
and the jingle,
As we drive on swiftly homeward through
the thick flying storm.
How the lights shine out to meet US; how the
dogs rush out to greet us,
As we draw up at the gateway; and the
horses, in steam,
Stand there restless, stamping, stamping in
the drifting snow, and clamping
At their bits, impatient Of us-like the
shadows in dream.
How the blazing hickory fire flashes higher,
higher, higher,
As we pile the wood upon it and draw
closer all around;
And the cracking and the swapping of the
logs, like wood-gnomes rapping
For release from out their prisons, has
weird and wintry sound.
Oh, the warmth and love within there. Oh,
the stories that we spin there
To the children, of the goblins who live
out in all the snow:
And at length we leave the fable, and recall
the lowly stable
Where the King of Love was lying many
centuries ago.
Till, as we all sat there thinking, little eyes
with sleep are blinking,
And the old clock in the hallway tells of
Christmas come again;
And the whole white earth rejoices as we
hear the angel voices
Sing again the old, old story: peace on
earth, good will to men,"
Then to wake up at the dawning Of glori-
GUS Christmas morning,
To find everybody happy with the warmth
of Christmas cheer
All, when love is such feeling, all our bet
ter selves revealing,
Let us dwell in love forever and have
Christmas all the year.
james G. Burnett.
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know you already. But they tell ms
that I must treat you with respect, for
you're mighty Nimrod now, and a
slayer of wild beasts.
"Not many, I'm afraid. Mere trave-
lers' tales. Some of dear old Langham s
yarns" answered L, modestly, but I
was secretly gratifed at her taking such
friendly interest in me.
"You've got to take Mildred and
Goliath the tiny terrier in front and
drive" said Nellie, when my luggage
had been slowed in the bottom of the
dog Garland was expecting to have
to sit behind; II want to have a rest.
Old Banjo-wc call this cob Banjo be-
cause he is 80 musical-pulls like a de-
mon as soon as his head is turned for
home" D.
Nothing loath, I helped the girls into
their seats, and we were soon at The
Moat, which was only ive miles from
the station-a very short five miles, and
I hated Banjo for making the journey
so brief, when should have liked it to
have lasted forever. My companion
chatted on as if she had known me ali
her life, and I fell desperately in love
with her and quite forgot my boyhood's
sweetheart, who only reminded me OF
her presence as we drove up the avenue
by exclaiming. "This is where you
shot your first rabbit that Sunday after
noon when we were all at church. What
a row there was about It'll Do you re.
member2 You were both bad boys in
those days. On the steps were Nora
and the Squire, who welcomed me
heartily, and Mrs. Carter met me with a
pleasant greeting in the hall. In mo.
ment I felt cat home," and it seemed
more like fifteen months than fifteen
years since these kindly folks had last
seen me. .. .... ..
As we sat at lunch Mr.. Carter apollo
gized for Langham's unavoidable alb
sence, and asked me if I could console
myself with the pike fol one afternoon.
"They are all on the feed, he said,
land johnson, the keeper, has got some
nice roach. I want you to try and catch
the Patriarch. Old Jacob, as we call
him, Is huge brute who abides by the
island. he is willy, but as no one has
fshed the place for year we are hoping
he'll give you show. Last year he
broke two of my friends, one OF them
twice, and they swore he must be fifty
pounds at least. He ate good-sized
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quarters in the cruel jaws.
could not help myself-in moment
I dived from the punt right on to them,
and quick as thought with my left hand
grabbed Goliath by the collar, whilst
with my right I struck heavy blow
across the pixies jaws, whic. made him
leave 60.
johnson seized my hand as turned
.ound, and was helping me into the
punt when the Patriarch, wildly enraged
at losing his prey, made another dash,
grasping my arm just above the wrist in
his effort to get at the dog. But his
Nemesis had come. johnson had the
gaff in his hand, and did not lose Sec
ond in gafing Master Jacob behind the
shoulders. Luckily it was one OF the
old fashioned, home made ones-a huge
hook big enough to gaff sharks, with
big holding barb on it-and struggle
aud fight as he might the monster could
not get away. -.
Meanwhile I had chucked the half
dead Goliath into the punt aud struggled
in myself; then, slipping cord over the
fsh's tail, we soon had him 10 the boat,
where a judicious tap on the head with
loaded "pike stick" settled his hash.
The sight of his enemy seemed to bring
new life into Goliath, and seizing him
by fin he shook and shook to his
hearts content, quite oblivious OF his
own broken leg and torn sides.
When we touched the shore l
scrambled out with the plusly little
terrier in my arms and restored him to
his anxious mistress, who thanked me
neartlly and gratefully while she
showered. kisses upon her rescued treas
ure.
The squire hurried me off to the house,
wisely thinking that hot bath would
prevent any evil effects from this cold
dive. My coat sleeve had protected my
arm so we'll that few deep scratches
were the extent of my ills, and felt as
if would gladly have lost hand to
be thanked once more like tnat by my
darling Mildred. For quite regarded
her now as my own, and determined l
would propose that very night alter
dinner.
For the first time in my life 1 felt
grateful to the uncle who had worked
hard and left me the money which had
made my life so easy and pleasant; and
I kept repeating to myself the old
adage, "Enough for one is enough for
two" and thinking how should spend
next Christmas at home, and how
Mildred and I would ask Langham and
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duck last summer, and we picked up a
half dead carp not long ago that weighed
over fifteen pounds, and had a big hole
in its side like cavern. No doubt it
was old Jacobs work."
almost forgot Mildred in my excite.
ment, and directly lunch was over rugged
up my pet old rod, made of bamboo
I had brought from India, where it had
killed many a goodly mahseer in the
swift Joaldoka, and put on live bait
tackle of abnormal strength and size.
johnson and I were soon in the punt,
and began at the foot OF the moat where
the water was shallow. mounted nice
roach, fresh and lively, of about two
ounces, and under the keepers instruc-
tions tried bit or water beside log.
MY float was scarcely settled when I had
a pull, and knew was into good fish,
and after few minutes respectable ten
pcunder was in the boat. On the way up
/ caught two more and then came the
haunts of the Patriarch, and we grew
cautious and slow.
"No use trying small bait for him,
sir. Put on the very largest in the
we'll"
So, dutifully, selected one that was
fully half pound weight, and, follow.
ing Johnson's directions, swung it well
out into deep hole at the mouth OF 9
backwater that ran round little island
in front of the house.
"That's the place, just where your float
is now," cried the squire, who with the
girls had come down on the lawn tc
watch the fun.
A charming groupthey made-that fine
old country gentleman, the picture OF
health and good nature, with three pretty
girls. standing by him, and Don, hi
sedate old POTTER, at his heels; while
rayly frolicking round them all was the
irrepressible Goliah, who seemed to I'M
agine that the whole party had come ou'
entirely for his qualification and amuse
ment. As my bait touched the water
the excitable little dog pricked up hi
ears, and advanced at the waters edge,
surveying it critically as If he fancled !
might be some vagrant water rat VIII
whom it was his duty to do battle.
"Come to heel, Goliab, come to heel
3 called Mildred. You'll tumble IN ant
, catch your death Of cold
But she called in vain, he needed no
/ her warning, and almost forgo
my fishing, so taken up was l witt
5 watching the comical little beast, as b
lodged about the bank in tussy impor
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THE CHRISTMAS PIKE.
BY MISS l.. ". BULLOCK WEBSTER.

Christmas, was q
question that much
disturbed my mind
last year; for I had
a great many invita-
tions, and only q few
days to spare. I par
ticularly wanted to
be back for the big
dance at The Haw-
-aofhar opI
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Hoods SarsapariIIa
Syrup

JUDGE J. B. Hill, of the Superior
Court, Walker county, Georgia,
thinks enough Of German Syrup to
send US voluntarily strong letter
endorsing it. When men of rank
and education thus use and recon-
mend an article, what they say is
worth the attention of the public.
It is above suspicion. II have used
your German Syrup" he says, "for
my Coughs and Colds on the Throat
and Lungs. I can recommend it for
them as a frst-class medicine" p
Take no substitute. q
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Beware Of ointments for Catarrh That

Beware Of Ointments for Cntarrh That
Contain Mercury, ~
As mercury will surely eiestroy. the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
faces. Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive from them.
Cheney g. Co., Toledo, O.,contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney e. Co.
~ Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
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Mnmmo,h competition.

$500 in prizes for the best seven stories was
what The Y,.uth's COMPANION offered: 5000 for
the best Serials and $500 for the best Folk-l
tales. No less than 1858 stories competed for
nounced to appear in I he Cum Ddntpn during 1888
By sending S1.75 at once you will obtain the
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Montana never put up more hay than
che has this past season, and the quality
of the hay was never better. Thousanas
Of tons were put up without being
touched by sprinkle of RAIN.
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ONE ENJOYS.

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
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eeptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist whc
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to it. Do not accept any
substitute.
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r., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
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The little family tiff in which our worthy
northern neighbors. Newfoundland and the
Dominion. are just now INDUCING. is likely to
benefit our Yankee fishermen.
The returns at Ottawa show that the Do.
mnion licenses taken out In 1851 for port
privileges by American fishing vessels fell
below those OF 1880. whereas those OF 1900 had
gained upon those OF 1885, The explanation
is that last year Newfoundland gave out bait
licenses free to our fishermen. and all who
could do % naturally used these instead Of
paying Q fee to the Dominion. As the Do
minion and Newfoundland are still quarrel
ling. We may presume that the St. Johns Gov
eminent will continue to admit Yankee vessels
free to Its port privileges. while keeping the
Canadians out.
Such q turn to the fishery dispute OF few
years ago could hardly have been imagined.
When the effort to arrange it came to an impo-
tent conclusion. the Dominion and Ncwfound-
land offered to sell for a fixed annual fee
the privilege OF buying bait which our New
England fishermen considered as belonging TO
them without price The licenses issued by
either country were good In the ports Of both.
But when. about year ago. Newfoundland