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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
A Cautious Tramp.

Mister" said Il seedy parsonage to q
gentleman going along Woodward avenue
the other evening. "can | speak with you a
minute?"
The gentleman could not well refuse sc
simple a request, and the seedy one asked
him for ten dollars.
"Ten dOllars!'' was the astOnished ex-
clanation. "Of course | won't give it to
you. What do you want with that much
money!"
II want to get a feed with it," responded
the tramp meekly.
you don't want that much money to get
something to eat With"
"P'raps not, sir, but the change viii
come handy"
"Nodoubt of that, but you don't get it. "
"Well, gimme ten cents then"
"No; nor | won't give you ten cents,
either"
"You refuse my request for a dime, do
your" said the tramp ~ominously.
"Emphatically l do"
The tramp turned away.
"All I've got to say to you," he said sad
", sis that / wouldn't take a dime from a
man who didn't have business Judgment
enough to compromise a claim of ten dol
lars at one cent on the dollar for fear I'd
be arrested for exercising undue influence
on a person of unsound mind" and he dis
appeared in the shadows, leaving the gen.
tleman in a state of bedazzled bewilder-
ment.-Detroit Free Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
He Wasn't Deaf.

"H-a-r-r-y! Oh, Harry" called a little
woman at the corner of Woodward avenue
and a cross street just as people were go
ing home to supper. She had no bonnet on
and her voice was keyed up to concert
pitch.
"He doesn't seem to hear you," said a
ferret nOsed man who was deriving support
from a hitching post.
"You needn't worry" snapped the little
woman. She looked across the street where
two small boys in knickerbockers were sit
ting on a carriage step in front of a gro
Gerry.
You, H-a-r-r-yI" she cried. making a
trumpet of her hand.
Master Harry never moved.
kind of hard of hearing, amt hep
asked the man at the hitching post, solicit
ously.
She gave him a whitening look.
"When | want him he'll come" she said.
HARRY, come to support"
The haste with which Harry turned =
double back action somersault in his haste
to obey his mother caused the man at the
post to say laconically:
"Vittles fetcbes 'em every time."-De-
trOit Free Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
A Hot Land.

In eastern Oregon and southeast
ern Washington stretches a vast
sandy plain. Some of the Presbyte-
rian delegates passed through this
delightful sweatbox on their way to
Portland. There was one man among
them, though not of them. When
the train reached Umatilla Junction
he looked out of the window at the
waving sea of sand dunes. A sol
emn look stole over his countenance,
the ridges of care hardened, his lips
parted and he gasped in low, rashing
tones, I'll be darned if that bis
tered country won't have to be fer
tilted before the resurrection day to
yaise the dead" The gurgle of a
loaded flask in action broke the pain
full silence that ensued. Omaha Bee.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
She Had E~OrSOtfen.


After she had made her purchases and
had informed the clerk as to the address to
which they should be sent, she picked up
her purse with her left hand and placed
her parasol across her left arm, gazing the
while over the counter and floor as if in
search of something else.
Excuse me, miss" ventured the clerk;
"but have you mislaid ~anything?"
81 am sure | don't know" she replied;
"but when ] entered the store l am posi-
tive carried something in my right hand"
"Did you not have your parasOl or purse
in your right hand?"
"No; for | recollect very distinctly that
/ carried my purse in my left hand and the
parasol on my left arm, as you see them
now"
at is very strange" remarked the clerk,
with a troubled expression on his face as
he searched under the different pieces OF
fabric strewn over the counter.
II cannot imagine what it was she re
marked musingly, as she placed a small
gloved hand to her chin and gaZed into
space. Il am positive it was something,
and feel lost without it,"
81 am unable to find anything here
came the muf1ied voice of the clerk from
under the counter, whittier he had dropped
a few seconds before with the faint hope
of being able to lind the missing he knew
not what.
ooh, | know now what it was" she glee-
fully exclaimed, as Il pretty flush spread
over her face, sit was this"
AS the clerks head bobbed up from be
hind the counter like a Jack-in-the-box,
she, with Il graceful sweep of her shapely
right arm, clutched a handful of her skirt
in the back, and smilingly took her de
parture.-Harvey Brown, Jr., in Life.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
Little Eddie's Ideas Confused

Little Eddie Kline was early in his sea,
in the infant class of the Simpson Metho
dist Episcopal Sunday school. Brooklyn
on a recentSunday. For awhile he was al
attention, but gradually his thoughts re
verified to the coming Fourth, it's celebra
ions and its flags. Suddenly the teacher
asked:
Nov, children, can any Of you tell wha,
God created on the fourth day."
Instantly little Eddie's hand went up.
"Well, Eddie" said the teacher, ''you
may answer. "What was it that God ere
ated on the fourth dayi"
"Firecrackers!' exclaimed Eddie tri
umphantly. NO." he added quickly, per-
ceiving he had made some mistake, "the
stars and stripes"
1t was some time before the teacher suf.
hciently recovered her composure to be
able to explain that the fourth day wit
H.sGsed the creation of the sur. moon and
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
HIS REWARD.
A Gallant Young Fellow Showed the

A Gallant Young Fellow Showed the
Maiden Over the Boat and Escaped.
Liberty Landing is the name of a
small place touched by the Wabash
railroad and the Missouri river. Be-
fore the railroad came it was the
place at which boats stopped to send
goods over the hill to the town of
Liberty, in Clay county, the old home
of the James boys. OF course the
landing never amounted to very
much-those places never did, being
only depots for larger towns some
where back from the river from
which they got their names.
Our boat reached the landing one
beautiful June morning just after
sunrise, and there vas a larger crowd
to greet us than usual.
Among the visitors who came on
board was 2 pretty girl of twenty,
all spick and span in a new calico Of
modest design, while her sweet face
peeped out coyly from the great, old
fashioned bonnet that enveloped it.
She smiled. There was an instant
rush of all the young fellows on
board the boat to show her through
the steamer. Sylvester Cobb, of
Louisville, a wealthy youth of a
weather. father, a planter, was the
first to reach her side:
Let me have the pleasure of show
ing you over the steamer" he said,
raising his hat with much ceremony.
II don't care" said the maid sim
ply. Il believe I'd like to see how
she looks"
So they went on the upper deck,
where a good view of the river was
obtained, then into the officers quar-
ters of 1.-The Texas" as the little coop
under the pilot house is called, then
into the pilot house itself, where the
young Kentuckian explained the
workings of the big wheel. They
rambled about for more than an
hour, examining the engines, the
furnaces under the long boilers amid
ships, the long social hail." or
saloon, with its little doors opening
into staterooms, the piano was looked
upon wonderingly by the Clay
county maid-then the bell rang,
warning visitors to 60 ashore.
Hope you enjoyed yourself, said
young Cobb, as he helped the girl
along the gang plank to the shore.
II did" she said, and her eyes fell.
She had noticed some one she did
not care to see
And when l come back next
month I'll likely be on another boat.
I'd like to show you over her too"
I'D like it." she said, ''butI reckon
well have to give it up"
Give it upl" Cobb was interested.
''How's that? I'd be delighted. I'm
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20

GREAT FALLS is making great
preparations to entertain her guests
at the two conventions about to take
place within her fines. Able COM
mittees have been appointed to see
that everybody is taken in and pro-
perly cared for, and not only dele
gates but friends and visitors will
alike be given the necessary atten.
ton to make their stay en- joyable
The cataract city takes no back sea
when it m to the bestowing o
hospitality. Her enterprising cltl
zens will see to it that everybody
coming to town on these interesting
days will return saying, at was
good for us to be here"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20

accompanied Mrs. Brennan to Lewis
town Monday, whittier she goes on a
visit to her mother.
Neihart ~rejoices once more over
the establishment Of railroad com
munication with the rest of the world.
That camp is also ablaze with cleo
trio light, having n of the largest
and finest electric plants in the state.
Miss Brown and Miss Rhine went
to Neihart last week to take a view
of the coming mining camp of the
earth before departing for their In
diana home.
Richard Brennan and wife, of-Nei-
hart, spent several days at the
Springs this week. MIR. Brennan is
anxious to assist in making up the
ore exhibit of Neihart for the Worlds
fair.
Capt. J. B. Macintosh, of Neihart,
who has been rather under the
weather for the past few months,
came over Friday last to rest up and
recuperate under the care of a ply
stefan.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
Discipline.

The true soldier obeys orders faithfully,
no matter at what sacrifice. A company
of a British regiment was once sent on
SOME duty in time of peace to a remote vii
lage in Ireland, and left there for several
weeks quite separated from its usual base
of supplies.
During this period some general orders,
applicable more especially to men in bar
racks, were sent to the commander of the
company. One clause of those orders was
as follows:
"All men in the command shall change
their shirts at least twice a week"
The captain gave orders to the orderly
sergeant to see this command put into exc
ton.
But, captain" said the sergeant,
there's only a shirt apiece to every man
in the company. How can they"-
"Silence!" exclaimed the captain; cor
ders are orders, sergeant. Let the men
change shirts with one another"
So the sergeant saw to it that, as long as
the company remained in the place, on
every Sunday and Wednesday morning the
soldiers snapped shirts with one another.
Youths Companion.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
FOREST MUSINGS.

tIOve 10 roam in the painless woods.
Mhere nature is clothed in it's native attire;
..e lender green carpet that covers the ground
A1ords a delight that l never have found
LII costly temple or gilded spire.
love the forest wild and wide,
BY mother nature planted and titled.
!hose moss grown monarchs side by SIDE
are uearer to me than the trappings OF pride
III Inc ~costllest temples that man can bulid.
science may boast of her treasures of art
That genius has wrought with the chisel and
brush.
But all the treasures that art can reveal
iouch not my heart with the rapture ! feel
AS SIT and muse in the twilight hush.
When evening lets her curtain fall.
And all around is calm and still.
listen at twilight's solemn hush
10 the tender Groom of the hermit thrush.
Or the plaintive wall of the whippoorwill.
It's breath floats cool on the evening air,
It's rhythmical note has a lesson for me;
1t hurries away to the boundless sea
And l to a bourne | know not where.
And broader prospects open to view,
We shall know that the trials and cares OF to-
day
Were the tutors that kept us from going
astray,
Divinely appointed for me and you.
-Livy Penney in llswort American.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20

No PLACE is sticktoitivencs dis
played than in a mining camp.
Where men having confidence in
their mines have staked all they pos
sess and all they can borrow in order
to develope their mines. This is on
a line with Ben Franklin's saying of
"Be sure you are right then 60
ahead" In Neihart, thus far, every
man that has stayed by his mine has
gained the victory. The hour has
been dark at times, but with tenacity
and push all has turned out well.
Never in the history of the camp has
so many mines made rich strikes in
ore than during the past week and
if one would visit them he can see
the valuable treasure piled out on
the ore dumps or bins. In nearly
every case the mine possessing such
a display has a story connected with
it which if learned will speak of the
wonderful manner in which the own
ers passed through periods of great
anxiety and financial embarrassment.
Such men deserve all the riches the
mine can possible turn out, not only
in stalking all they possessed on its
success but for what a lasting bene-
fit they will bestow on labor in max
ing a mine of their property.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
HindoO Wifchcraft.

All Hindoos believe in witchcraft,
and, in strange contrast to the old
believers in witchery, they believe
that young and pretty maidens are
the chief actors in such uncanny
mummery. If crops L blighted or
if a general sickness prevails they
write the names of all the young
women of the vicinity on separate
tree branches and then immerse the
stems of the twigs for four hours and
a half in a solution of holy water and
aromatic herbs. If one or more of
the twigs wither during the specified
time the young women whose name
OF names is attached thereto is inn
mediately put to death. Thus tEo
influence of the witch is counterfeit
ed, the crops saved and health re-
stored.-St. Louis Republic.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
What PIeases a Woman.

1t pleases her to be called a sensi
BILE little woman.
1t pleases her to be called a well
dressed woman.
1t pleases her to be told that she is
dangerously fascinating.
1t pleases her to be told that she
improves a man by her companion.
ship.
1t pleases her to be loved and ad-
mired by a man who is strong enough
to rule and subdue her and make his
way her way. To lead her and take
care of her. -Philadelphia Music and
Drama.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
Rare Presence of Mind.

On one occasion our mothers pres.
ence of mind saved the life of the
child Laura, then a baby of two years
old.
We we're all staying at the institu-
ton for some reason, and the nursery
was in the fourth story of the lofty
building.
One day our mother came into the
ROOM, and to her horror saw little
Laura rolling about ON the broad
window sill, the window being wide
open; only a few inches space be-
tween her and the edge, and then
the street, fifty feet below.
The nurse was-Iknow not where
any where save where she ought to
have been. Our mother stepped
quickly and quietly back out of sight
and called gently: Laura, come
here, dear! Come to mel I have
something to show you"
A moments agonized pause-and
then she heard the little feet patter
on the floor, and in another instant
held the child clasped in her arms.
If she had screamed OF rushed for
ward the child would have started,
and probably would have fallen and
been dashed to pieces.-St. Nicholas.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20

sure"
"Oh, | can't tell" she said, with
something of q coyness in her smile.
The second bell was ringing.
well, goodby, NISSAN, er-good-
by" He extended his hand and she
took it.
Eyes, I'd like to look over the next
boat with you, butt and she
glanced under her lasles up the hill
to a little crowd that stood there
only-to tell the truth, I'm going to
be married next month"
"Ohl" exclaimed Cobb. land /
can't be here. Can't you put it off, !"
he laughed.
mot now, l reckon" the girl an
swered, holding his hand and glanc-
ing up the hill again, ''but-but you
can s'lute the bride now if you want
to-"
The mate had given the order to
hoist the gang plank, and already the
ropes were creaking, while the big
stern wheel of the boat began to turn
slowly. Cobb knew that everybody
on board was looking at him, and he
knew, too, that the lucky swain must
be in the crowd on the hillside. But
he saluted the bride. It was a rous-
ing kiss. AS he stopped to imprint
it a young fellow dashed out of one
of the little groups ahead and bound
ed toward him.
Drop 'erl" he shouted.
But Cobb was away like the wind,
and as he sprang on the stage it swung
down so as to almost throw him in
the water.
The young man shook his fist an
grily.
Don't" pleaded the girl, laughing.
Didn't you know I was only foolin
all the time2"
But he kissed you," yelled the
stalwart young man.
"Oh, john" she laughed, "he was
only salutin the bride"
And the laugh that rang out from
deck and shore was echoed time and
again from the hills Of old Clay.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
The Ruling Passion.

Two old fellows, after a long sep
aration, yer talking over their
earlier years.
And whatever became of Major
Courtley; Beau Courtley' as we
called him?" asked one.
Died a dozen years ago." was the
sad response.
What a dandefied chap he was;
loved fine clothes better than any
thing in the world"
YES; and yet he died without a
shirt to his back"
Indeed, is that so? Had he lost
everything"
"Oh, no; he wore pajamas."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
Japan Clover.

The Japan clover is spreading all
over the southern states. It was in
troduced there, nobody knows how,
during the latter years of the war,
and has since then become SO com
mon that its appearance in any local
.ity attracts no attention. Nobody
Knows how it spreads. It appears
mysteriously in a place where it was
never seen before, and where it is diff
licult to explain how the seeds could
have come. 1t grows luxuriantly
and answers all the purposes of COM
mon clover, crowding out the diff
ferent grasses and almost all kinds of
weeds. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
1890
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20

GEN. GEORGE A. SHERIDAN, who
is stumping the state in the interest
of the republican party is meeting
with grand success: The success is
so great that he is bringing down the
wreath of the democratic journals on
his head wherever he delivers an adj
dress. If the criticism of his speech
es were examined any fair-minded
man would pronounce them very
weak. 1t would be better for the
democratic papers if they had kept
entirely still.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20

OK WEDNESDAY the railroad com
pany carried the mail from Great
Falls for the first time. Our post
mistress, Mrs. Sprague, received in
structions some months ago that on
and after June % the change would
be made. The delay in making the
change is due to the stoppage OF
train service on account of the wash
out. W. now receive the mail one
day sooner than by coach which is a
big improvement and help to our
camp. Still they come one improve
ment after another. Some might
say that this ought to have been
done long ago. Probably it should,
but let such cease to grumble and
rejoice over the advantages as they
come.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
A Story of an English Guard.

A story, illustrating the tenacity
of custom in European communities,
is that of the sentinel at a certain
point in a public garden in London.
Nobody knew why he was stationed
at that particular point until some
one, delving in old records, discov-
cred that generations before a sen
tinel had been placed there to warn
people of a newly painted bench
Chicago Herald.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20

THE capital question is now agi-
tatinr several of Montana's most I'M
portant cities, the entry of Butte IN
to the race changing the complexion
of things very materially. The
people who decide these things
however, should take a broad gauge
view and not alone vote for theil
own interest, but vote for the best
interests of the entire state.--Big
Timber Pioneer.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20

Painter-How do you like the picture?
Critic (sardonically)-H'm. it might be
worse.
Painter (offended)-Sir, / hope you will
withdraw that statement!
Critic-All right, then; it couldn't be
worse!-Zurcherische Freitagszeitung.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20

A QUEER rule is now in operation
on the railroad. Passengers cannon
get in the largest coach until II IS
time for the train to leave the depot.
Thereby necessitating a grand rush
at the last moment for seats. This
is especially trying on ladies having
a babe in their arms. Surely there
must be some mistake in such orders
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20

THE presidential campaign is com
menced in earnest by the republican
party. Major Mckinley is speaking
70 audiences of $4,000 people ii
Nebraska. Reid is to speak al
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois on Monday anc
make many more speeches before
ro,r,;nn to New York and Mr.
Blaine will stump his state soon.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
A Lesson in Geography.

A Lesson In Geography.
Johnny, I hope you are studying well al
SCHOOL," said Mr.. Harlem Heights to his
son.
ooh, yes, pa"
"I'd like to ask you a few questions just
to see how yuu are coming on."
eyes, pa"
"Where are the Rocky m~ountains'"
I'm the western part of the United
States, pa"
"Wbere is the Blue Ridge?"
II don't know"
well I'll teach you," and Selling the
boy by the neck the irate parent smote his
offspring several times, with a cane which
he had held concealed.
Now can you tell me where the Blu
Ridge isl"
II know" said Johnny, sobbing and
rubbing himself; "where the black and
blue ridge is" whereupon the old man let
him off.-Texas Siftings.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
Chinese PaDer Money,

The Chinese paper currency is in
red, white and yellow, with gilt let
tering and gorgeous little hand drawn
devices. The bills to the ordinary
tinancier might pass for washing
bills, but they are worth good money
in the fowery kingdom. Golden
DAVIS.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
Nearly Ready.

Little Boy-Papa, I wish you'd
send me to college.
Papa-It will take a long time to
prepare you for college, my son.
Little Boy-Huh! You just come
down to the river and see me pull an
Oar.-GoOd News.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
From the Husbandman:

From the Husbandman:
A meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Florence Mining company is
called for Sept. 9th. The mine is
now working in full blast, superin-
tendent Johnson having put on a
force of fourteen men.
The little lady who drove the sill
yer spike at Neihart on the compile
ton of the railroad, Miss Mable
Brennan, was in town this week and
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
Better Still.

Proud Father-We've had twins in our
family on two occasions. You can't beat
that, sir?
Little Man (who hadn't spoken before)-
Well, | don't know about that. My wife
presented me the other day with triplets,
and three of a kind beat two pair, don't
they?-Life.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
Obeying.

Uncle Tom (shaving)-Yo', C'loel Fotch
me some O. dat babby powder to sn,oof NAH
face.
Aunt Chloe Ito her grandson)-Chi hill jest
han yo' ole gran'fadder dat pot O. chimbly
sOOt.-Life.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
His Scythe Buried with Him.

The aged keeper of the Curfev
tower, Windsor castle, years ago ex
pressed a desire that the scythe with
which he was wont to NOV the
lawn might be buried with him. Ac
cordingly, after his coffin had beer
lowered into the grave, the scythe
was carefully laid on it.--Londor
Tit-BitS.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-08-20
The Exhaustion Power.

It 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.~-PhiladelphiaL Ledger.